Traveler of the River of Time and Space

The Ashen One without Fire.

The warrior who appeared in Su Ziyu's line of sight was also an Ashen One without Fire, but his strength was even greater than Fried the Nun who hadn't yet entered her Residual Flame Form.

Because Su Ziyu saw him use a shield to directly block the attack from Bordeaux of Cold Valley.

This Beastial Knight's size was even larger than the giant encountered before, with an estimated weight of several tons. The warhammer in his hand was extremely heavy, and when swung, anything in its path was smashed to pieces; even the thick castle gate had cracks inflicted upon it by him. Su Ziyu couldn't withstand such terrifying power head-on; even blocking it would likely result in serious injury. Yet, the warrior in front of him took it head-on without flinching.

"The Ashen Sun Knight."

Fried the Nun's expression seemed to be reminiscent as she softly said, "They were the warriors who originally followed the Divine Race, some of whom were members of the Divine Race themselves."

"Before Sun King Gwyn finally became a Lord of Cinder, he distributed the power of the Thunder King Soul to his following members."

"So, they can perform the miracle of Thunder."

Rumble.

Yet another bolt of lightning appeared.

The Sun Knight in front displayed extraordinary combat strength, with the golden Thunder Spear slicing through the air, dealing massive damage to the enemy amidst the dull roar of thunder.

Su Ziyu couldn't help comparing his own Spiritual Lightning to the other's Thunder Spear. If it's merely ordinary Spiritual Lightning, its lethality wouldn't surpass that of the Thunder Spear, but calling down a Thunder Strike from heaven would be much more powerful. However, the Thunder Spear was clearly more convenient; Su Ziyu could only summon a Thunder Strike in open areas, and using it on a building's surface would just strike the rooftop, rendering it ineffective.

Golden arcs of lightning leapt.

Su Ziyu now understood why his Spiritual Lightning emitted a faint golden glow; the lightning in this world was truly golden, just like the dazzlingly radiant Thunder Spear summoned by the Sun Knight.

"This Ashen One is strong!"

Fried the Nun stood firmly watching the distant battle, softly saying, "I haven't seen him drink an Elemental Bottle until now."

"This means that the battle before him hasn't made him sense true danger."

Upon mentioning this, Fried the Nun paused and spoke slowly, "He might discover your Lord of Cinder identity."

"Warriors of the Divine Race have certain special abilities."

"Should we stay here?"

"If he spots you after the battle, he might attack."

"According to the agreement."

"I won't help you against other Ashen Ones."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu fell silent for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "Let's wait and see."

"There's no way to hide."

"They'll always find ways to reach me."

Ashen Ones kill such powerful enemies to also strengthen themselves; they can absorb strength from souls directly. Just by observing the combat prowess Bordeaux the Beastial Knight displayed, Su Ziyu knew how strong this enemy's soul was. If the Sun Knight in the distance got its soul, his strength would clearly surge.

Not all Ashen Ones came looking directly like Fried the Nun; some Ashen Ones would first eliminate other foes to supplement their souls and humanity.

Such a powerful enemy posed a potential threat.

Fried the Nun didn't say anything further, simply watching the battle calmly and softly saying, "Sun Knights are seasoned opponents."

"They do not fear magic, even less thunder."

"You must be cautious."

Bang.

A loud sound came from afar; within Su Ziyu's line of sight, the colossal entity named Bordeaux was actually forced back half a step, followed by the Sun Knight leaping up, a giant Thunder Spear materializing in his hand, which he thrust directly at the Beastial Knight's head.

Lightning flashed erratically, and amidst the violent collision, the Sun Knight's figure flew backward, while Bordeaux uttered a woeful cry.

Finally.

The rising Sun Knight took out and drank a sip from an Elemental Bottle, and within the collapsed ruins, the enormous body of the Beastial Knight struggled to climb back up, visibly trembling since cracks had already formed upon its helmet, with blood continuously gushing out.

"Bordeaux is nearly done for." Fried the Nun turned her head to glance at Su Ziyu.

Not far away.

The Sun Knight dragged his Two-Handed Greatsword and charged once more, with the blade scraping the ground, sending sparks flying, and as the distance closed to about fifteen meters, the Sun Knight suddenly accelerated, leaping into the air and slashing towards Bordeaux's head, shouting, "Praise the Sun!"

Slash.

A gush of blood spurted forth.

Bordeaux's head, nearly half a meter in diameter, was chopped clean off, the copious blood dyeing the battlefield ahead a deep red hue, staining the blue stone slabs beneath.

A dazzling soul emerged from the corpse.

The Sun Knight, slightly panting, was about to reach for that soul, when suddenly a faint sound came from afar; the strong sense of crisis prompted him to instinctively roll aside, using his shield to guard himself.

Bang.

Su Ziyu directly set the Gauss Sniper Rifle up on the city wall, and the moment when the distant Sun Knight killed Bordeaux the Beastial Knight, he decisively pulled the trigger.

A red beam shot out.

The Sun Knight's figure was instantly propelled backward, his shield shattering into fragments, and visible damage appeared on his metal armor. But this level of injury wasn't enough to kill a Sun Knight, especially since he was an Ashen One without Fire; almost simultaneously, as he was blasted off and fell, the Sun Knight completed a roll, swiftly retrieving and drinking an Elemental Bottle, as faint sparks accompanied the rapid recovery of the wounds on his body.

Is this physique overly robust?

Physical Enhancement maxed out?

Su Ziyu questioned whether even while donned in full armor he could withstand the damage from a Gauss Sniper Rifle, yet the distant opponent still managed to continually roll and evade.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the Gauss Sniper Rifle charged, Su Ziyu pulled out the Anti-Material Sniper Rifle, firing shot after shot, most targeting the Sun Knight, yet the latter showed no signs of critical injury, merely gulping down three swigs from the Elemental Bottle while constantly rolling, dodging, and seeking cover.

All attacks were endured with his armor and shield, and Su Ziyu's bullets couldn't curve, enabling him to defend once aware of the attack's direction.

Ultimately.

The distant Sun Knight still managed to hide behind a wall, leaving Su Ziyu unable to shoot further.

He could only holster both sniper rifles, glancing at Fried the Nun beside him, whose expression was somewhat peculiar yet had a slight smile on her lips, and softly said, "You wait for me here."

Having said that.

Su Ziyu then leaped off the city wall.

Come on!

It's always you Ashen Ones coming to kill me! This time I'll take initiative to grant you Ashen Ones liberation!

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