NOVEL NEXT Chapter 137 Murder_3
BOOM!
The tree, so large it required two people to encircle it, exploded into a cloud of sawdust the moment Yan Longhao dodged, instantly shattered by Chen Ku's staff. Chen Ku's expression was grim.
Is this what a master at the Mystic Barrier Peak Realm is like? Having unlocked the Mystic Gate of the Third Layer, his brain's Secret Ability was enhanced, granting him such inhuman reaction speed that he found he couldn't even graze the opponent.
Conversely, Yan Longhao, who had dodged Chen Ku's all-out strike, was also slightly stunned. He too had noticed something.
Hmm? This kid seems to only possess immense Qi Power, far surpassing ordinary people. In terms of reaction, his reactions are nowhere near those of the Mystic Barrier's Third Layer, let alone the Jade Skin Realm, which is an entire major Realm above!
Thoughts flashed through Yan Longhao's mind, and a flicker of light sparked in his eyes. An unprecedented wariness and horror surged within him.
I see now! This boy's Talent and Root Bone are terrifyingly unmatched. He's probably only at the First Realm of the Mystic Barrier, yet he possesses vast Qi Power comparable to the third major Realm! Furthermore, in a short time, he had even managed to cultivate the Nine Dragons Union to the Great Achievement Realm. He's simply a monster! But... his flaw is also obvious: his Realm is not at the Mystic Barrier Peak, so he fundamentally can't keep up with my reactions.
At this moment, Yan Longhao had essentially figured out the situation he faced.
Facing such a monstrous youth, he dared not, and indeed could not, receive any of the boy's strikes directly. To be hit meant certain death.
Therefore, defeating the opponent in a direct confrontation was nearly impossible, let alone killing him.
But to turn and flee now, to go back for reinforcements, asking the young lady and the others for help, was even more impractical. This was because he had fully witnessed the other's terrifying Archery Technique. If he turned to flee now, he believed Chen Ku wouldn't bother chasing. Instead, Chen Ku would simply draw his bow and continuously shoot arrows at him...
He didn't think he could dodge every single arrow.
So, rather than gambling on escaping only to be shot dead by one of Chen Ku's arrows, it was better to gamble that Chen Ku's reaction speed was inferior to his own. He could use the unique abilities afforded by his Mystic Gate Realm to agilely engage him. Perhaps... he could even slaughter the boy.
With this realization, seizing the opening after Chen Ku's staff strike, Yan Longhao steeled his resolve. With a burst of speed, he lunged towards Chen Ku again. He intended to engage Chen Ku at close quarters, a crimson Short Sword sliding into his hand as he prepared to unleash the full extent of his Mystic Barrier Peak reaction speed.
Chen Ku also rapidly grasped his opponent's combat intentions.
Seeing the other charge at him with a Short Sword, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a torrent of frigid air spewed forth!
WHOOSH!!
In that instant, the temperature within a radius of hundreds of feet plummeted due to the Cold Current Chen Ku expelled, transforming the surroundings into what resembled a frozen wasteland as nearly invisible ice crystals permeated the air.
What?!
Can a person spit ice? This was utterly beyond Yan Longhao's expectations. How could he have anticipated that Chen Ku could expel a Cold Current from his mouth?
Caught directly in its path, most of Yan Longhao's body was instantly enveloped by the frigid air, freezing him solid. Snowflakes and ice crystals immediately formed on his face.
Simultaneously, Yan Longhao saw Chen Ku, having expelled the breath, step forward and swing his staff towards him.
"Are you human or a Demon?!"
Immobilized by the Year Beast's 'Cold Current' skill, Yan Longhao, despite his mind's incredibly fast reactions, was helpless. His body was frozen stiff, unable to obey his thoughts. Overwhelmed by terror and despair, he shrieked, "What kind of monster are you... Ahh!"
BANG!
The staff smashed down, killing him instantly!