239: Chapter 0239 A Real Man

Lin Xiao had originally thought that even if it was Earth Grade armor, a single pair of bracers wouldn't be of much use.

But he hadn't expected this thing could actually hold up so well!!

The value of armor in the mall had always been several times higher than weapons, and it seemed there was a good reason for that!

Damn it... where did this guy get a piece of treasure armor from the previous dynasty?

Lin Xiao never expected that an old rival from Yong Province had given General Yelu Chuku such a great gift.

"You aren't Marquis of Ruyang! Who are you?!"

General Yelu Chuku wiped the blood from his face, feeling both shocked and furious.

If he hadn't been cautious enough to put on the Dragon Scale Bracers sent by Prince Bai, something terrible would have happened just now!

Lin Xiao naturally wouldn't waste words with him; he had to settle this quickly!

Without a word, he struck out with another Great Mercy Hand!

But General Yelu Chuku was prepared this time. The minor injury from before was nothing to his constitution.

Knowing he couldn't take it head-on, General Yelu Chuku immediately turned tail and ran!

"Boom!—"

Lin Xiao's palm strike landed, but the man had actually managed to dodge it!

With his cultivation in the Eight Desolations Profound Art reaching the pinnacle, General Yelu Chuku's strength was like that of a monster.

When he chose to flee for his life, he was like a cheetah on the grasslands!

Lin Xiao realized the speed of Dragon Soaring Steps was simply not enough and immediately activated Jinghong!

"Buzz! Buzz buzz!!..."

Chasing after him, Lin Xiao swung his black blade, slashing out streaks of the fastest blood-shadow blades!

However, General Yelu Chuku's movements were extremely agile, and he managed to dodge every time.

Even if he was grazed, his powerful protective Astral Qi ensured he suffered no real damage.

Under the night sky, the two figures flew rapidly through the canyon, blood-colored blade light flashing continuously!

General Yelu Chuku never dreamed that he would be hunted down by "Marquis of Ruyang."

But he didn't feel ashamed at all. Titles like 'Number One Warrior of the Khitan' or 'Golden Wolf General' were all empty!

Only by surviving would he have the chance to see tomorrow's sun!

Since childhood, he had witnessed too many tribal massacres. Before meeting the Grand Shaman, he had nearly lost his life several times.

Therefore, even after becoming a world-renowned expert, General Yelu Chuku would never underestimate an enemy!

If he couldn't win, he ran. There was nothing to hesitate about!

To survive, one had to look for opportunities!

He needed to make good use of his stamina and defensive capabilities to wear the opponent down; eventually, the other side would show a weakness.

General Yelu Chuku's thinking was very clear, so he focused entirely on one thing: escape! Dodge!

At the same time, Lin Xiao gradually sensed that things were going south.

He could indeed kill General Yelu Chuku, but only if the opponent gave him the chance!

If the guy kept running, was he supposed to chase him for hundreds of miles!?

Crucially, his Jinghong had a time limit. Once he slowed down or reached complex terrain, he might not be able to catch up.

"Damn it... you like to run, don't you..."

Lin Xiao decided to go all out and spent 100 Prestige in the mall to buy a mystic grade "gale pill"!

After taking it, his speed increased by another 30%!

This sudden burst of speed immediately broke the previous stalemate, allowing Lin Xiao to close the distance!

General Yelu Chuku's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was deeply shaken!

Though he didn't know what method Lin Xiao used to speed up, he clearly couldn't escape anymore!

"Eight Desolations Earth Fiend!!"

General Yelu Chuku suddenly spun around and stomped on the ground, making the earth shake and the mountains tremble!

Huge rocks rolled down frantically from the cliffs, and a giant crater collapsed into the earth!

The ground beneath Lin Xiao's feet cracked, interfering with his speed, but he didn't care and struck out fiercely with a palm!

General Yelu Chuku crossed his arms, his entire body appearing to be shrouded by a golden bell!

"Immovable Wisdom King!"

This time, his protective profound art was activated in advance. With the cover of the rocks and the enhancement of the bracers, his defensive effect was greatly improved!

The Great Mercy Hand landed on him, and although his blood surged, the overall damage was even smaller than before!

General Yelu Chuku was overjoyed!

It works! I can block it!!

The opponent's cultivation was unfathomable, very likely a rumored Great Grandmaster.

But it was clear that he was using an upright and balanced Buddhist technique, not a killing-focused Great Grandmaster like a sword or blade cultivator.

Therefore, relying on the Dragon Scale Bracers and his protective profound art, it would still be difficult for the opponent to heavily injure him.

Lin Xiao was speechless. What kind of iron turtle was this!?

At this rate of durability, even two more Great Mercy Hands wouldn't be able to truly wound him!

If it were a battle between armies, it would be fine; he could stack hundreds of layers of "Bloodlust" and fight much more easily.

Lin Xiao's mind raced, searching for any other trump cards.

With a thought, he suddenly remembered something!

He struck out with another Great Mercy Hand, and after suppressing General Yelu Chuku, he closed in to within a meter of him!

General Yelu Chuku frowned, continuing to play it safe and maintaining his defensive stance.

He had already seen through it; this "Marquis of Ruyang" was in a hurry, which meant some of his methods might be temporary.

As long as he lasted through this period, he would have a chance to escape or counterattack.

But the next scene made General Yelu Chuku lose his composure!

Lin Xiao actually charged straight ahead without any technique to speak of, reaching out with one hand to grab his wrist?!

Although he couldn't dodge, General Yelu Chuku would certainly return the favor against such a wide-open opponent!

An Eight Desolations Profound Abyss Punch, gathering a force that could destroy anything in its path, hit Lin Xiao directly in the abdomen!

"Bang!!—"

The collapsing punch, like a heavy cannon, made a dull sound as violent True Qi dissipated in all directions!

General Yelu Chuku didn't believe anyone in the world could take this punch point-blank!

But soon, his eyes went wide!!

"How is this possible!?"

Lin Xiao grinned at him. Aside from his body swaying slightly, he was actually completely unharmed!?

What a joke. In the face of a 44-second Real Man, what the hell did the Immovable Wisdom King matter!?

At the same time, Lin Xiao successfully locked General Yelu Chuku's arm with his own!

A round object appeared in Lin Xiao's hand. He reached out, and with a "click," he pulled something...

General Yelu Chuku had never seen this thing before. He was just about to use his hand to push hard against Lin Xiao's head...

"Boom!!—"

Blinding fire!

Even though it was just a grenade with a radius of a dozen meters, the power generated by such a close-range explosion far exceeded the understanding of a martial artist like General Yelu Chuku!

Moreover, for maximum effect, Lin Xiao had specifically held the man's arm to prevent him from using the Dragon Scale Bracers to block the blast!

The smell of gunpowder filled the air.

Lin Xiao let go, his clothes in tatters.

Fortunately, the heaven-defying damage reduction of the Indestructible Diamond Body didn't care whether it was a cold weapon or a hot weapon.

Lin Xiao only felt his arm go a bit numb, but General Yelu Chuku... his situation was very bad.

"Cough, cough..."

General Yelu Chuku coughed up blood. He staggered back a step and touched his chest; it was already a bloody mess, with ribs exposed...

He looked on in disbelief, and for the first time, fear appeared in his eyes.

"What... what kind of hidden weapon is this..."

"You wouldn't know even if I told you."

Lin Xiao took off his ruined clothes, intending to change into clean ones.

"If you have anything else to say, say it quickly."

Lin Xiao actually quite admired this guy. If he hadn't run into him, he might have become a hegemon of a region.

But there was no helping it. In the struggle of a chaotic era, even if they didn't meet today, there would have been a battle sooner or later.

He had used his only grenade, which could be considered a form of recognition for the man.

"Who... are you?" General Yelu Chuku asked persistently.

"Zhenbei," Lin Xiao said indifferently.

General Yelu Chuku showed a relieved expression that said, "As I thought."

"So that's how it is... no wonder..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his mountain-like body collapsed with a thud!

[Kill +1, Cultivation +1, Bloodlust...]

[Prestige...+500!]