285: It turns out that you are not as strong as I thought!

"You actually still want to resist?"

In the forest, looking at Wang Chen who stood facing him with a sword, Li Mo looked as if he had seen something unbelievable.

"Hahahaha!"

"Kid, have you let the word 'Genius' go to your head? A mere Rank 3 actually dares to attempt to challenge a 5th Rank powerhouse?"

Li Mo spoke in a cold tone, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

As he spoke, power surged within his body, and his surging mana compressed the air, letting out a shrill whistle like the roar of a monster!

An oppressive Aura instantly filled the clearing.

"Shit!"

"Why is the Iron Feather Eagle back?"

However, upon hearing his words, Wang Chen suddenly looked up at the sky with a "terrified" expression.

Li Mo was stunned by the words and instinctively followed suit, looking up at the sky.

The Iron Feather Eagle had just been flaunting its power in the sky, and that terrifying Aura was still fresh in his memory.

If it really returned, even if he and his two companions joined forces, they might not be its match on the ground.

But...

The sky was a vast blue, without even a single cloud.

"Shit!"

"Kid, do you think playing games like this is fun?"

Realizing he had been tricked, Li Mo's expression instantly became even gloomier.

Taking advantage of the gap when he looked up, Wang Chen had already run off into the distance without hesitation, leaving only his back visible.

"Damn it!"

"You two deal with these two beasts, I'll go settle this kid!"

Bang!!

After giving instructions to his two companions, Li Mo stomped heavily on the ground, creating a deep pit. Leaving behind a series of afterimages, he chased after Wang Chen like a bolt of lightning.

In almost the next second, he had already arrived behind Wang Chen.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

Wang Chen felt the violent wind behind him, and his heart couldn't help but sink.

This guy's instantaneous burst of speed was even faster than he had imagined; he truly lived up to being a 5th Rank Awakener!

But...

His goal had been achieved.

A chaotic battle was disadvantageous to him; only by separating the battlefield would he have a sliver of a chance at victory.

Bang!

Wang Chen suddenly kicked off the ground, jumping toward the right. At the same time, his free hand lashed out behind him without even looking.

Swish, swish!

Two massive green wind blades shot out, accompanied by the piercing sound of breaking wind.

Wind Blade Technique!!

"Kid, your resistance is futile!"

Li Mo, having caught up, saw the massive wind blades coming his way and a sinister grin appeared on his face.

He didn't even make a defensive move, continuing to chase Wang Chen directly.

Bang, bang!!

The two giant wind blades slammed into him, but they failed to even slow his speed for a moment; they were directly shattered by the mana surging on the surface of his body.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chen's gaze became increasingly solemn.

Although Wind Blade Technique was only a D-rank skill, when used by him, its power was quite considerable.

Even an ordinary Rank 4 Awakener would have to spend some effort to resist it head-on.

But...

The two giant wind blades hadn't even broken the Mana Barrier protecting this Saint Blood Church member's body.

When an Awakener's strength increases to the 5th Rank, they condense a Heart of Gold, and their Life level undergoes a sublimation, completely widening the gap between them and Awakeners below the 5th Rank.

The reason for this is that after condensing the Heart of Gold, regardless of their class system, every Awakener gains a Mana Barrier with astonishing defensive power on their body's surface.

This Mana Barrier is similar to a 'Body-Protecting Qi,' capable of automatically blocking attacks. A full-power strike from an ordinary Rank 4 Awakener wouldn't be able to break this barrier.

It was precisely because of this that while it was common for Genius Awakeners below the 5th Rank to fight above their level, not one of these geniuses could defeat a 5th Rank Awakener before reaching that level themselves.

"Jie jie jie!!"

"Kid, are you feeling despair over the gap between us? Are you ready to meet your death?"

Li Mo stared fixedly at Wang Chen, his eyes flashing with the look of a cat watching a mouse.

The existence of the Mana Barrier meant he didn't fear Wang Chen's attacks at all.

"The one who's going to die is you!"

Hearing Li Mo's words, Wang Chen gave a cold laugh and suddenly stopped in his tracks, standing in place.

By now, he had already pulled away from the battlefield where Ice Purity Su Su was; there was no need to keep running.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Chen didn't hesitate for a second, his feet moving as his body shot out like an arrow from a bow.

Swish!

Instant Sword!!

"Heh..."

Seeing this, a flash of surprise crossed Li Mo's eyes, but it was immediately followed by a disdainful cold laugh.

"Too weak!!"

Facing the longsword Wang Chen swung at him, Li Mo simply tilted his body slightly to the side, easily dodging it. Simultaneously...

Buzz, buzz, buzz!!

Mana laced with blood-red color gathered in his palm, which he then slammed down toward Wang Chen's head without hesitation.

Feeling the fierce wind coming from above his head, there wasn't a hint of fear in Wang Chen's eyes, only a cold indifference.

Bang!

He kicked against the air in front of him, creating an air burst. His forward-charging body instantly stopped and then recoiled backward.

Instant Sword, Second Stage Strike!!

At the same time, Wang Chen flipped his wrist, thrusting his longsword toward Li Mo's abdomen.

"Somewhat interesting!"

Li Mo gave a cold laugh, his feet moving as his body retreated three meters.

"No wonder you, a Giant-Beast Master, don't hide behind your pets. It turns out you have a few tricks up your sleeve..."

After easily dodging the attack, Li Mo spoke in a playful tone.

Hearing this, Wang Chen's expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank further.

The reaction speed of a 5th Rank powerhouse was indeed astonishing!

Before he could think further...

Boom!

A piercing sonic boom rang out, and Li Mo's body suddenly became a blur in front of his eyes.

"Not good!"

Startled, Wang Chen hurriedly tried to dodge.

However...

"Can you escape?"

The playful voice and a fist arrived simultaneously.

In the next second, the fist landed heavily on Wang Chen's chest.

Bang!

Amidst the ear-piercing sound of impact, Wang Chen's body flew backward at high speed.

Bang!

He crashed through a towering tree and carved a trench dozens of meters long into the ground before finally coming to a stop.

"Pfft!"

As soon as he steadied himself, Wang Chen spat out a mouthful of blood.

He felt as if he had just been struck by a mountain; the violent force had caused cracks to appear in the bones of his chest.

"Hahahaha!"

But at this moment, Wang Chen showed no dejection from being injured; instead, the corners of his mouth curled up into a light laugh.

"Your power isn't as great as I imagined either!"

Struggling to stand up from the ground, his eyes seemed to burn with flickering flames.

"He didn't die?"

Opposite him, Li Mo's expression changed upon seeing this.

He hadn't held back any power in that punch just now; an ordinary Rank 4 Awakener would have had their chest punched through directly.

Wang Chen?

"I'll see just how many more of my punches you can take!"

Li Mo gave a cold shout and charged out rapidly, accompanied by the piercing sound of breaking wind.