Chapter 1080: The Light Sprite's Change
Chapter 1080: The Light Sprite's Change
At this point, no one could make sense of it, especially Xu An'yu himself. Why did Tang San continue using attacks with attributes that actually amplified his power? What was the point?
Seeing that he couldn't easily break through the defense of Tang San's shield, Xu An'yu gradually slowed his assault. He was calm by nature and wouldn't do something reckless like igniting his bloodline unless things were really, really dire. In his eyes, Tang San was only borrowing the power of the Crystal Demon Emperor, not wielding his own strength. Whether he could maintain control of these replicated abilities over a prolonged period was questionable. The best method, then, was to drag things out and look for flaws.
As their offensive exchanges slowed, the battle in the sky remained dazzling. Enormous deep-blue vortices continuously manifested, bursting with water energy, while on the other side, golden light dragons soared and circled, shrouded in clouds of light energy.
Now that their trump cards had been revealed, the fight settled into a deadlock, with both sides cautiously probing one another.
Jiang Chenchou had also arrived today, though she no longer had the right to sit in the competitors' rest area. As she watched the battle unfold in the sky, she was consumed by bitterness and rage.
These two were truly cunning! They waited until they'd already become official Emperor seeds to unveil their true power. So she never had a chance from the beginning?
The Undying Golden Body is the ultimate defense? The hell it is! That Dark Turtle Shield in Jin Miaolin's hands is clearly even stronger!
And that asshole Xu An'yu—if he had used his dual-heart form when fighting her, Jiang Chenchou could not have fought him for two minutes, let alone hours. But no, the guy had deliberately chosen a drawn-out battle to exhaust her. These two bastards were far too devious!
The audience was just as shaken, especially when it came to Tang San. What Amethystine Warrior? This is far beyond that.
Even without his array of divine artifacts, just the Crystal Demon Emperor's inheritance alone was enough to make him a top contender in this tournament.
As Tang San and Xu An'yu circled and tested each other, fifteen minutes passed in a flash. Neither showed any sign of fatigue. It was as if they had just started their match moments ago.
Standing atop the Radiant Twin Dragon's head, Xu An'yu gazed at the vortices in front of him. His attacks suddenly paused.
Tang San seized the opportunity and thrust his spear. The Holy Dragon Spear closed the distance almost instantly; with its Absolute Strike power, it was impossible for it to miss.
Golden light erupted from Xu An'yu's body as he raised his spear to block Tang San's strike. The instant their spears clashed, golden light surged once more; his light energy was flaring violently in reaction to Tang San's holy energy, temporarily ascending to a new level.
And at that moment, Xu An'yu erupted.
The Radiant Twin Dragon's piercing cry tore through the air. Xu An'yu sprang up from its head, merging with his spear into a bolt of dazzling golden lightning as he shot toward Tang San. His six wings folded tight, concentrating all of his light energy around him. Spear intent surged, sharp and unstoppable.
A deep-blue vortex instantly spun into place in his path. But Xu An'yu's body twisted at an unnatural angle, as if he were some kind of human-shaped snake. At that same moment, the Radiant Twin Dragon beneath him roared even louder.
Suddenly, the entire sky seemed to freeze. Tang San's vortices stalled for just an instant.
Xu An'yu's twisting form skimmed along the edge of the vortex without being pulled in. Seizing that fleeting moment of stasis, he shot through and hurled his spear directly at Tang San.
His abrupt eruption had come as a complete surprise, and he had even borrowed Tang San's own holy energy to boost himself. He had played to his strengths perfectly. The spear was instantly before Tang San.
Tang San stood atop the Crystal Dragon, unmoved. His left hand raised the Black Tortoise Shield. In a flash, the shield expanded to cover not just his entire body, but the dragon's head as well.
BOOM—
A deafening clang rang out, as if heaven's bell and earth's drum had struck in unison. The sky rippled violently. Xu An'yu's strike had been terrifying, yet the shield had stopped it!
But in that same instant, the audience saw something extraordinary.
Though Xu An'yu's blow had failed to break through, a golden figure had silently appeared behind Tang San on the Crystal Dragon's back. It looked exactly like Xu An'yu, only without the six-winged Light Sprite. It hovered lightly, without letting out even a trace of aura, and thrust its palm at Tang San's back.
At that moment, Tang San's Black Tortoise Shield was fully engaged in front of him. He had just deflected Xu An'yu's powerful strike. His Holy Dragon Spear lashed out again, thrusting straight toward Xu An'yu's chest. He seemed entirely unaware of the danger behind him.
What kind of ability was this? How had Xu An'yu manifested a second body identical to himself behind Tang San?
A faint smirk flickered in Xu An'yu's eyes.
Got you, little brother.
But… had he gotten Tang San, really?
At that same moment, Xu An'yu saw a matching smirk on Tang San's face.
A surge of alarm hit him.
Tang San's right foot, connected to the Crystal Dragon's head via the crystal armor, suddenly snapped backward, detaching itself from the dragon. The next instant, it turned a deep golden color, gleaming with golden light, then smashed directly into the palm coming from behind him.
A powerful crash echoed through the sky. The golden figure was sent flying, though not too far.
The ability of the Golden Mammoths—War Stomp!
To use War Stomp in midair without disturbing the mount's flight… the control over one's movements and force had to be extraordinary. Even more shockingly, Tang San hadn't once looked behind him. It was obvious that he had actually detected the clone from the get-go.
At the same time, Tang San's Holy Dragon Spear was again intercepted by Xu An'yu's weapon.
Xu An'yu's light energy flared once more. But this time, the spear didn't bounce off—it stuck, as if they were glued together.
Xu An'yu was stunned. How had Tang San detected the surprise attack coming from behind him? More importantly, the moment Tang San's foot made contact, his connection to that duplicate body had vanished! His avatar was completely paralyzed and could not even move anymore!
"Let's end this," Tang San said quietly.
A strange sensation surged into Xu An'yu's divine consciousness. In that instant, he felt a wave of sudden weakness, as if he were sinking in an infinitely viscous sea.
The Holy Dragon Spear flared brilliantly. Orange-golden light, holy and intense, blazed around it.
From the audience's point of view, Xu An'yu's radiant armor suddenly turned translucent. The dazzling six-winged sprite behind him detached and reverted to her Light Sprite form.
The next moment, something happened that shocked everyone: The Light Sprite simply abandoned Xu An'yu and shot toward Tang San's Holy Dragon Spear. The moment she landed, the weapon's orange-golden glow exploded in intensity.
Xu An'yu felt weaker than ever before, and his own spear was finally overwhelmed. The Holy Dragon Spear slammed into his chest, blasting him a hundred meters away.