203: Bloody battle

Poseidon exhaled the pent-up frustration in his heart, his fist momentum surging and powerful, fast enough to create afterimages, pressing Xu Jingzhe on the defensive.

With his combat suit augmenting him, for every bit of force he exerted, it had the effect of three.

Furthermore, even a casual punch he threw had an energy conversion rate of over eighty percent.

Coupled with Poseidon's own formidable strength, after throwing thousands of punches, he was neither flushed nor out of breath, holding the absolute upper hand.

"Hoo..."

The two traded a heavy punch, and Xu Jingzhe used the force to create some distance, the skin on the back of his hand splitting open before instantly healing.

In fact, his finger bones had already fractured several times, but possessing the Music Skill, he was inherently in an invincible position.

As long as his head wasn't removed and his heart didn't stop beating, the vigorous blood energy within his body could support him in using the Music Skill countless times.

In this life-or-death battle, Xu Jingzhe deeply felt the power of the Music Skill.

Poseidon hovered two meters in the air, blue flames erupting from the soles of his feet, watching Xu Jingzhe—who was like an unkillable cockroach—while deeply analyzing the various data of his body.

Yet, even with the blood splattered from him, the combat suit still failed to analyze his explosive power, potential, and the Ancient Battle Skill he was using.

"Whoosh!"

Poseidon instantly arrived in front of Xu Jingzhe, delivering a right whip kick to his chest.

Xu Jingzhe crossed his hands over his chest to block the blow, then countered with a flying kick. At the same time, he unleashed the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, using the Celestial Maiden's Drunken Steps; his footwork was elegant and bizarre, making him unpredictable.

Dongbin Draws the Sword!

Zhongli Brushes the Snow!

Caihe Arranges the Flowers!

...

Each move followed the next without pause, coordinated seamlessly, and could be called perfect.

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

Xu Jingzhe utilized Time Stop, and in those short two seconds, he slapped Poseidon eighteen times and landed dozens of punches on various parts of his body.

Afterward, all his power converged on his chest and erupted violently.

This blow was too terrifying, sending Poseidon flying thousands of meters away. The immense energy impact was more than even the combat suit could withstand, causing him to cough up mouthfuls of blood.

Xu Jingzhe panted heavily; he had used too much within those two seconds, and even with his vigorous blood energy, he found it somewhat overwhelming.

A glint flashed in the depths of Avril's eyes, because what Xu Jingzhe had just used was the Old Arts she had taught him; she hadn't expected the explosive power to be so strong in his hands.

Xu Jingzhe executed this set of moves with fluid ease, as if he had practiced them tens of thousands of times. That was why he could complete it in just two seconds.

Caesar stood with his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes deep; during those two seconds, Poseidon had stood there motionless, as if he had lost his soul.

He was like fish on a chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered!

This made him slightly set aside his contempt; in the eyes of any powerhouse, two seconds were enough to change the course of a battle.

"Boom!"

A look of rage appeared on Poseidon's face, the killing intent in his eyes thickening until it became tangible.

He had actually been slapped!! Damn it!

Golden light lines emerged all over the surface of his combat suit, maximizing its augmentation.

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

"Clang!"

On the battlefield, one could only see countless afterimages attacking Xu Jingzhe simultaneously; in reality, it was just because the speed was too fast for the eyes to keep up.

Xu Jingzhe's expression was serious, his Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea technique broad and forceful, fierce and swift.

He blocked most of Poseidon's attacks, but still took quite a few heavy punches. Each punch tore his skin and cracked his bones.

"Water, come!"

Poseidon unleashed his ability, and behind him, an endless expanse of water obscured the sky.

Waves surged tens of thousands of meters high and crashed down heavily, engulfing Xu Jingzhe's lonely figure and splashing countless droplets.

Xu Jingzhe felt as if he had been struck in the chest by thousands of stampeding mad bulls simultaneously; immediately, a ‘crack’ sound erupted from his chest, sounding incessantly like firecrackers.

His chest collapsed on the spot, and the force impacted his internal organs through his body; his heart was gripped by an invisible giant hand, nearly squeezed to the point of bursting.

He was like a kite with a broken string, his body tumbling uncontrollably through the air, accompanied by bright blood spilling into the sky, before he slammed heavily onto the ground, sliding for hundreds of meters and crashing into a towering tree before finally stopping.

Poseidon's blow was too terrifying; Xu Jingzhe simply couldn't withstand it.

This was the real gap in strength!

"Pah!"

Xu Jingzhe staggered to his feet, bleeding all over; even his powerful physique had been beaten to a pulp, and if it were an ordinary person, this blow would have been fatal.

On the walls of Tark City, everyone watched this scene in silence, a long sigh in their hearts... another one defeated.

The Adam Five really are invincible.

The flames extinguished, and Poseidon landed on the ground, walking toward Xu Jingzhe without concealing his murderous intent.

Xu Jingzhe stood where he was, blood energy steaming; the wounds on his body healed instantly, and the fractured bones and damaged internal organs within him were restored to their original state within seconds.

However, his face was pale; Ritual Arts, Music Skill, Time Stop, and the like—each use required energy from within his body to sustain.

Such recovery ability left everyone present in shock.

There was a pinhole camera on Bruce's combat suit, recording all of Xu Jingzhe's performance today, to be carefully analyzed once he returned to Adam City.

The golden pupils of the Lizardman Shi Lai emitted a glow as he stared at Xu Jingzhe without blinking, his mind racing.

Poseidon didn't waste words, raising his fist to strike, and the two clashed once more.

Fists met flesh, sweat and blood splattered, pushing the aesthetics of violence to the extreme. Bodies were beaten to a pulp, bones shattered, and intestines exposed outside the body.

Xu Jingzhe used the Music Skill to repair his wounded body.

They fought from high noon until the sun set, from sunset until the full moon hung high, and from the full moon until the sun rose again. The battle between the two lasted a full day and night, and the area affected by the battlefield expanded to a radius of fifty miles.

Caesar, Avril, Zhuge Qihao, Wan Fa, and a host of other powerhouses followed them, not wanting to miss this peerless battle.

Everyone understood that Poseidon possessed absolute suppressive power; if not for Xu Jingzhe's monstrous recovery ability, he would have died countless times already.

But Poseidon was not having an easy time either.

Even with the combat suit optimizing his internal energy utilization rate, at this moment, Poseidon's internal energy was nearly exhausted. He had to take out a bottle of blue potion and drink it; within seconds, he was lively again, his body filled with energy.

In contrast, Xu Jingzhe, who was already at a disadvantage, had used the Music Skill time and again to repair his damaged body, and the energy stored within his cells was like a dried-up river, about to hit rock bottom.

The battle raged on, leaving a trail of blood, most of which was Xu Jingzhe's.

His face was as pale as paper, his steps unsteady, and he was panting heavily.

If things continued to drag on like this without energy replenishment, he would die even if he didn't want to.

Xu Jingzhe's body vanished into thin air, hiding on the branch of a large tree to rest. However, Shi Lai revealed Xu Jingzhe's hiding spot again, not giving him any chance to catch his breath and restore his energy.

Xu Jingzhe gave Shi Lai an icy look before vanishing once more.

When he appeared again, he had a spider the size of a washbasin in his hand; he snapped off the spider's legs and swallowed them, shell and all.

If he didn't replenish the energy in his body, he would certainly die; swallowing the spider legs raw was a desperate necessity.