Chapter 143 - 114: The Paradoxical Conflict (2)
"This Profound Iron Shield was custom-made for the Rock Martial Saint by a master of Mechanical Technique. It’s designed for both offense and defense."
"I remember during the last tournament, this shield didn’t have this tracking feature. Looks like it’s been upgraded again."
Lin Ye was also slightly surprised.
Now that he had encountered a true genius, he was starting to realize something.
Others not only surpassed him in martial skills, Cultivation Techniques, and realm...
...but even their equipment was on a whole other level.
It seemed it wasn’t that Machinist Martial Arts were weak.
It was just that most people from a small place like his Dongjiang were simply frogs in a well.
True cutting-edge technology, when combined with the martial way, would only ever give a Martial Artist wings!
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Lin Ye’s spear moved like a dragon as he switched to the more agile Soaring Dragon Form, continuously parrying the three razor-sharp shield fragments that appeared and disappeared unpredictably, attacking from tricky angles.
But Cheng Shanhe didn’t just stand there and watch.
The moment he saw Lin Ye pinned down by the shield fragments, he charged!
Cheng Shanhe’s build wasn’t particularly burly, but the sheer power of his charge as he raised that massive shield and smashed it ferociously toward Lin Ye’s face sent a sudden chill through him.
This shield bash was immensely powerful, carrying an immense, crushing force!
’This kid’s skill in manipulating his own Qi and Blood is far more advanced than I imagined!’
’Judging by its practical effect, I definitely can’t take this shield bash head-on!’
But as it happened, he was completely pinned down by the three high-speed rotating shield fragments, his escape routes totally cut off.
A glint flashed in Lin Ye’s eyes, and he steeled himself.
BAM!
He let out a muffled grunt, taking the full force of the solid shield bash with his shoulder.
On one hand, Lin Ye genuinely wanted to test the extent of Cheng Shanhe’s attack power.
After all, on the defensive end, the boy was clearly top-tier, whether in terms of his Cultivation Technique, martial skills, or the quality of his Profound Iron Shield.
On the other hand, Lin Ye hadn’t forgotten his ultimate goal for this endeavor.
He had always longed to find a true opponent, someone strong enough to force him into his P2 phase.
However, the heavy blow merely forced Lin Ye back a few steps.
At the same time, a spinning shield blade grazed him from behind, leaving a shallow, bloody gash on his back.
-117!
-56!
Only Lin Ye could see the two red numbers floating above his health bar.
In terms of raw damage, the shield bash was still the more powerful of the two.
As for the scary-looking gash on his back, it had actually only broken the skin and hadn’t even reached the muscle layer.
Lin Ye’s current base Defense Power was absurdly high.
Seeing Lin Ye take a heavy shield bash head-on and then get grazed by a shield blade, yet still act as if nothing had happened, a delighted light instantly bloomed in Cheng Shanhe’s eyes.
"Big brother, you seem to be great at defense too!"
"My dad told me since I was little, you have to be able to take a punch before you’re qualified to throw one!"
"Haha, I am not alone in my path!"
Watching the little brat on screen spouting all that pompous, classical-sounding crap, Dong Dongchen couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.
’How old are you, spouting "I am not alone in my path"? Are you studying for your grad school entrance exams or something?’
Lin Ye said nothing. He didn’t like to taunt during a fight, and he had no intention of interacting with his opponent.
From that brief exchange, however, he had already gained a rough understanding of the boy’s strength.
Solid fundamentals, elite weaponry, versatile in both offense and defense, and excellent tactical awareness.
He was indeed on a completely different level from all the opponents he had been matched with before.
But...
...that was all there was to it.
Lin Ye decided not to hold back any longer and unleash his full strength.
The momentum of his spear changed in an instant.
He switched from the agile Soaring Dragon Form to the wide-sweeping, relentlessly advancing Breaking Army Form!
SWOOSH!
Lin Ye’s figure left a faint afterimage as his speed skyrocketed in an instant!
This time, the smile on Cheng Shanhe’s face froze.
He keenly sensed that his opponent had merely been probing him until now.
Now, he was finally getting serious!
At the very moment Lin Ye’s speed exploded, in Dong Dongchen’s livestream, the bullet comments, after a brief pause, completely erupted!
"Holy shit? So fast! Is this the same fucking guy from before?!"
"He’s at least thirty percent faster! Was he holding back this whole time?"
"Wait a minute... guys, I think I’ve spotted something..."
"The guy above, did you think of it too? Chen, say something, Chen!"
"Hahahaha! Mystery solved! When this Goblin Soldier was fighting Chen, even when he started to counter-attack at the end, he was just probing and not using his full strength?"
"Goblin: I wasn’t even serious yet, how’d you go down so fast?"
Dong Dongchen’s face flushed bright red as he stared at the screen full of mockery and teasing.
He was so embarrassed he could have dug a three-bedroom apartment out of the floor with his toes.
Dong Dongchen could only cough a few times, pretending not to see the comments, and continued to narrate the battle.
The two clashed, exchanging several blows in an instant.
Dong Dongchen’s mouth moved almost on muscle memory as he narrated at an extremely fast pace.
"Too fast!"
"Cheng Shanhe’s shield blades can’t keep up with his rhythm at all!"
On screen, the three spinning shield blades now looked like three headless flies.
They were left far behind by Lin Ye’s phantom-like Body Technique, able only to chase futilely after his afterimages.
Cheng Shanhe had clearly realized this as well.
The mature composure on his young face finally vanished, replaced by an unprecedented gravity.
He made a split-second decision. The three spinning shield blades immediately reversed course, flying back at extreme speed.