Chapter 323: Chapter 323 All Are Suicide Warriors
This scene left the three people in the car dumbfounded.
Just a moment ago, the three of them were unhappy that Wang Lan had told them to stay in the car. As members of the team, how could we just stand by and watch? They were already displeased when the four of them had set up the barrier, and Wang Lan’s one-on-one fight with Wei Laohan had only added to their frustration.
Moreover, before making his move, Wang Lan had even told Yang Yang to protect the three of them, treating them as if they were a burden. Of course, since Wei Laohan was a quick-kill type Star Martial Warrior and at the Star Sea Stage—posing too great a threat—they had swallowed their complaints.
But now, some unknown Star Martial Warriors dared to block the Tianjian Bureau’s car, and he still wanted them to just watch? Isn’t that going too far? What protecting evidence? I think you just look down on our independent squad! But now, Wang Lan, you’re incredible! You were right!
An S-grade Meteor Fire Rain, followed by another S-grade composite Star Martial Skill? Forget a bunch of unknown-level scrubs; even those at the Star Sea Stage would have to kneel! You say Wang Lan is at the Star Cloud Stage? Is there even such a thing as this kind of Star Cloud Stage? Earlier, when Wang Lan and Wei Laohan were trading blows at close quarters, we thought Wang Lan specialized in sword techniques, and Wei Laohan was just unlucky to have encountered this freak. But now, I’m sorry, I was wrong. Wei Laohan, you died unjustly. To die without witnessing Wang Lan’s Star Martial Skill bombardment... that’s too pitiful.
Wang Lan felt exhilarated! His strength had significantly improved after coming out of the Nine-layer Pagoda. For instance, he had mastered both Meteor Fire Rain and Earth Surge Lava only after emerging.
Learning Star Martial Skills and not showing them off is like wearing brocade robes in the dark of night. But to show off casually would be an insult to these S-grade Star Martial Skills. Finally, some scrubs popped up out of nowhere to block the way. I’ve been holding back for a long time and can’t restrain myself anymore!
The power of these two Star Martial Skills... I’m pretty satisfied. Meteor Fire Rain was always an all-terrain coverage-type Star Martial Skill; Yu Ruoyun has used it many times. As an S-grade Star Martial Skill, its power naturally far exceeds Earth Surge Fire Sea. That’s why I’ve been so envious of it for a long time. And after fusing Earth Surge Fire Sea and Meteor Fire Rain into Earth Erupting Magma, its power is incredible! It shot straight up to nearly the Super S-grade category. If only the attack range reached a satisfying one hundred meters, this Star Martial Skill would definitely be Super S-grade. Who can swim in magma? Unless you happen to possess some innate divine ability. Otherwise, I’ll turn every last one of you into stone statues.
Originally, there were thirty to forty people on the enemy’s side. The Meteor Fire Rain took out a third of them, and after one blast of Earth Surge Lava, only six or seven stragglers remained, like frightened kittens and puppies.
If that show-off from earlier were here, I’d really like to ask him: What was that you were saying?
Looking at the three dumbfounded individuals in the car, Wang Lan gently tapped on the window.
"Captain, you’re too incredible! Three seconds! You dropped two S-grade Star Martial Skills and completely wiped them out?"
"Give me a Soul Bead. I’m running low on Star Power." A single Meteor Fire Rain had consumed more than half his Star Power, and Earth Surge Lava had drained all the Star Power in his Solar Seal. So now, Wang Lan was feeling quite depleted.
Thinking of Bai Xu’s words made Wang Lan’s expression turn a bit grim. Three seconds, you’re too incredible? Who is he trying to mock?
Anyway, plenty of mid-grade Soul Beads were obtained from Wei Laohan, so taking one isn’t a big deal. Besides, this is a battle expenditure, not embezzlement.
After absorbing a mid-grade Soul Bead, his Star Power was instantly replenished.
"Captain, there are still some alive!"
BOOM—
A loud explosion ripped through the earth. The erupting lava instantly sank back into the ground, and when it disappeared, five or six three-meter-tall Buddha statues appeared where the lava had been.
The Buddha statues shattered instantly, and figures charged out from them, rushing towards Wang Lan with fierce, death-defying momentum.
"Don’t be afraid, everyone!" a disheveled middle-aged man yelled while charging, trying to rally his subordinates. "He’s just a Star Cloud Stage Star Martial Warrior! Using two S-grade skills must have taken a huge toll. His lack of further attacks proves he’s exhausted! Kill him!"
But at his words, even the emotionless deathsworn warriors couldn’t help the corners of their mouths twitching. How can you lie so blatantly? Look at his calm and composed appearance. Does he look like he’s paid a price? Does he look exhausted? We might be deathsworn, but we’re not stupid, okay? Still, you said one thing right: troops are trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment. As deathsworn, we still have some professional integrity.
Knowing full well that Wang Lan was overwhelmingly strong, they still charged at him fearlessly.
Star Power once again flickered around Wang Lan, and the charging deathsworn warriors paused slightly.
Wang Lan’s Star Palace opened, and two streaks of light shot out from it. The Phoenix Constellation Saint Cloth disassembled and instantly clad Wang Lan, and the Zanpakuto was unsheathed in a flash.
"Hit him with Star Martial Skills—" one of the enemies yelled.
Almost at the same instant, Wang Lan unleashed his own, "Wind Capturing Fire Net—!"
It was a composite Star Martial Skill combining Wind Capturing Net and Flame Sword.
"Damn, what is this? An all-out attack from sea, land, and air?" Liu Yifeng couldn’t help but shout from the car.
"What do you mean by that?" Yang Yang asked.
"First came the Meteor Fire Rain from the skies, then the lava gushing from the earth, and now this frontal, overwhelming fire net!" Liu Yifeng exclaimed. "It’s like missiles, then torpedoes, and finally tanks rolling over everything! A full-on assault from sea, land, and air, leaving no room for escape!"
The few deathsworn at the forefront didn’t even have time to react before the fire net swept over them, instantly slicing them into pieces in mid-air. A few behind them managed to activate their Star Martial Skills to defend, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they, along with their skills, were shredded by the fire net.
Only the early-stage Star Sea Stage expert who had been issuing commands was left, dumbfounded, after managing to block the Wind Capturing Fire Net, realizing all the men he’d brought were gone and he was now alone.
Suddenly, a sense of danger flared. He whirled around abruptly. Wang Lan’s figure had appeared beside him, the Shikai of his Sword of Light already slashing down.
The opponent’s body instantly turned pitch-black. Wang Lan’s sword struck viciously, cleaving down from the man’s head to his chest.
"Elementalization?" Wang Lan observed.
"Heh heh heh..." the man chuckled, "The hallmark of the Star Sea Stage is the ability to elementalize. In this state, one is immune to all physical attacks. Unless there’s a countering attribute, one is also immune to all Star Martial Skill attacks..."
Suddenly, his words caught in his throat. He stared at Wang Lan with wide, horrified eyes.
"Your sword..."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you," Wang Lan said calmly. "This sword also has a name—Zanpakuto. As the name suggests, it can cut souls, slaughter spirits. You’re impressive for being able to elementalize, but I wonder, can your soul elementalize too? Die!"
The Sword of Light instantly erupted with myriad golden rays. In a splendid, fleeting moment, the golden light pierced the opponent’s body, riddling it with countless holes.
Wang Lan slowly withdrew his sword. A formidable Star Sea Stage expert had actually met such an ignominious end, killed by the Zanpakuto’s soul-cutting property. Had he not chosen to tank the hit with Elementalization, the Zanpakuto’s blade itself might not have struck him true, and he might have had a fighting chance.
The fallen body gradually reverted to its original form, now pierced like a sieve by the Sword of Light.
While Wang Lan was finishing off the majority of the attackers, Yang Yang found himself in a tough fight. His opponents included two Star Sea Stage leaders and a host of Galaxy Stage deathsworn. Needless to say, the Duanmu Family had spared no expense.
Wang Lan, Sword of Light in hand, rushed to join him. As he approached, the rhythm of the opponents attacking Yang Yang noticeably slowed.
Even though they were engaged in combat with Yang Yang, they had all witnessed Wang Lan’s earlier Demon King-like rampage.
In the span of a few breaths, a Star Sea Stage expert, along with a host of Star Cloud Stage and Galaxy Stage members, were all killed? And he claims he’s at the Star Cloud Stage? Is there any Star Cloud Stage cultivator as terrifyingly powerful as him?
"Radiant Rain—!" Wang Lan shouted.
He leaped high into the air, and countless points of light, like raindrops, poured down.
"Myriad Buddhas Assemble!" the Star Sea Stage opponent suddenly roared, launching an S-grade Star Martial Skill. Countless golden lights burst forth from his body.
To be honest, when I heard the name of this Star Martial Skill, I was genuinely startled, Wang Lan thought. I half-expected the legendary Buddha’s Palm to appear!
But in reality, it was a composite Star Martial Skill activated by a combination of Metal and Earth attributes, somewhat similar to Xu Xiangwen’s Pure Yang Skill. However, the Pure Yang Skill was a Yang Attribute Star Martial Skill, while this opponent was using a mix of Metal and Earth attributes to create a giant, thousand-armed Buddha statue.
Countless arms waved out, capable of unleashing terrifying attacks. A thousand palms descended, crashing down with the force of a collapsing sky.
The Star Sea Stage expert thought grimly, The Patriarch’s orders were direct: whether we retrieve it or destroy it, it absolutely must not fall into the hands of the Tianjian Bureau. Otherwise, the Duanmu Family is finished! We originally planned to retrieve it, but looking at things now, that’s clearly impossible. Our only choice is to risk our lives in one final gamble!
Facing the colossal palms descending from above, the expressions of Yang Yang and the three in the car turned grim. It wasn’t just that this attack seemed fatal; its coverage area was too vast. Even if they could dodge it, the vehicle probably couldn’t.
But in Wang Lan’s eyes, this move was nothing. A disdainful sneer touched his lips. "Trash!"
He brought his hands together, and his Star Power surged.
"Sentient Beings!"
Innumerable vines erupted from Wang Lan’s body, spreading instantaneously.
The Buddha statue’s palms suddenly froze in mid-air, swiftly ensnared by the vines emerging from Wang Lan.
The main reason I called that move trash, Wang Lan thought, is this: It’s too slow! How can an S-grade Star Martial Skill be so sluggish? No matter how powerful, if it can’t hit its target, it’s useless!
As the vines multiplied exponentially, in the blink of an eye, the entire area within a three-hundred-meter radius was filled with writhing tendrils.
The true power of Sentient Beings wasn’t merely the entangling vines but their ability to absorb Star Power.
Other Star Martial Skills required a constant supply of Star Power to be maintained. Wood Attribute Star Martial Skills, however, were the opposite. Once successfully activated, as long as they were clashing with an opponent’s Star Martial Skill, they not only didn’t require the Star Martial Warrior to supply Star Power but could also absorb the enemy’s Star Power to sustain themselves.
Deprived of Star Power sustaining it, the Buddha statue seemed to enter a time warp, rapidly weathering and crumbling. An arm of the Buddha, ensnared by vines, visibly cracked and disintegrated into dust.
Gradually, more and more arms, and then the entire Buddha statue, began to crack and collapse.
Suddenly, a figure burst from the center of the crumbling statue, transforming into a streak of light and shooting towards the sky in an attempt to flee.
He’s already within my Sentient Beings, Wang Lan thought. If I let you escape now, how could I ever show my face again?
The Star Sea Stage expert, already depleted of Star Power, found his reactions sluggish. Just as he realized he needed to dodge, vines had already wrapped around his ankles. Instantly, countless more vines swarmed him, binding him like mummy wrappings until he resembled a cocoon.
「When the dust settled」
Yang Yang and the three team members in the car finally snapped back to their senses.
"C-Captain? You... you’re too incredible!" one of them stammered. "Just how many S-grade Star Martial Skills do you know? You either don’t act, or when you do, it’s always an S-grade move? Do you have to be so devastating?"
"Captain," Yang Yang reported, approaching several of the fallen deathsworn warriors. "They’ve all committed suicide." He had found that, upon realizing the situation was hopeless, they had all shattered their own hearts, dying instantly.