347: The runaway Shikigami, a tough fight!

Takizawa Hideaki was clearly extremely cautious.

He moved through the shadows of the trees, his entire being like a ghost.

And every time he spoke, he would simultaneously control the Clones that were quietly released, confusing Wang Chen's vision.

After all, Takizawa Hideaki knew very well that he himself was a weakness.

The Onmyoji Awakener primarily cultivates the Wisdom attribute, with Agility as a secondary attribute, and Physique and Strength attributes ranking last.

Currently, the Rank 158 Takizawa Hideaki's main Wisdom attribute had already reached six thousand points, and his secondary Agility attribute had also reached five thousand five hundred points.

As for Physique and Strength, there was no difference from ordinary Awakeners of the same Rank, being around four thousand seven hundred points.

With such attributes, when facing ordinary Awakeners of the same Rank in close combat, he naturally had an overwhelming advantage.

But when facing Wang Chen, who was also a Genius, it was somewhat insufficient.

Although he did not know Wang Chen's specific attributes, he was able to defeat Zhao Tianba, who had activated his Berserk skill, with his bare fists in a head-on confrontation.

Takizawa Hideaki was very certain that Wang Chen's Strength and Physique attributes definitely surpassed his own.

So at this time, while maintaining the phantom Clones, he constantly moved in the shadows, not giving Wang Chen any chance for close combat.

"Don't waste your effort!"

Seeing Wang Chen "blankly" searching for him, Takizawa Hideaki's tone was incredibly mocking, then he changed the subject and gave the order without hesitation:

"Attack them! Tear them apart!"

The last three Shikigami roared and charged out upon hearing this, their terrifying Aura enveloping the entire scene, bringing with them gusts of 腥風, their Aura as strong as gods or demons.

Each of these three guys was more than a match for the Zhao Tianba encountered before.

The ground trembled as they moved, and even Wang Chen's expression became slightly more serious upon seeing them.

After the three Shikigami charged out, they immediately split up, heading separately towards Wang Chen, Ice Purity, and Susu.

Bang!

The Shikigami that charged towards Ice Purity was a seven-meter-tall wolf-headed humanoid; it exerted force with its feet, and like springs, it instantly shot into the sky, leaping to Ice Purity's front in a blink of an eye, savagely swinging its sharp claws.

"You're courting death, daring to trouble this Young Miss?"

Seeing this, Ice Purity snorted coldly and swung her Dragon Claw to meet it without fear.

Boom!

A violent roar immediately erupted; the moment the wolf claw and Dragon Claw collided, the surrounding air rippled like water, and layers of shockwaves directly tore apart dozens of large trees in the vicinity.

And at the same time.

Ice Purity's face changed; the power of the wolf-headed Shikigami's strike was astonishingly strong, and the terrifying immense force that surged in directly knocked her down from the sky.

As she fell, even though Ice Purity flapped her wings to try and stabilize herself, it barely made any difference.

With a thud!

She directly slammed into the ground, creating a crater with a diameter of over ten meters, with cracks spreading outwards from the edges.

"Ugly monster!"

"You've truly angered this Young Miss!!"

Dirt flew, and Ice Purity flapped her wings, charging out of the pit, her eyes fixed on the wolf-headed Shikigami opposite her.

At this moment, she was covered in dirt, and there were even traces of blood on the Dragon Claw that had just taken the blow.

"Roar!"

Seeing that its attack had not knocked Ice Purity down, the wolf-headed Shikigami let out a violent roar, moved its feet, and charged out again.

And Ice Purity did the same.

Boom boom boom!!

The two behemoths continuously collided, causing the ground within several hundred meters to tremble wildly, and at the center of the battle, the ground exploded and dirt flew, as if a major earthquake had occurred in a trance.

Compared to the ferocity on Ice Purity's side, Susu on the other side was much better off.

Benefiting from her size, the little one was nimbly playing hide-and-seek with the charging Shikigami, and occasionally, when she was about to be cornered, she would throw out a Scarlet Eyes, creating an opening to escape.

But on the other side…

Wang Chen's battle was extremely intense.

The Shikigami that charged towards him was over two meters tall, like an upright walking praying mantis, its arms two shimmering, cold, green long blades, extremely sharp.

Even when clashing with the Star-Rank Armor Piercing Longsword, no nicks were cut into it.

Moreover, this Shikigami, whether through Acquired learning or Bloodline instinct, had extremely exquisite blade skills.

Wang Chen, through years of training, had already made great strides in his swordsmanship, but this praying mantis Shikigami could fight him to a standstill.

Clang clang clang clang!!

Sounds of metal clashing continuously rang out; in the battle between Wang Chen and the praying mantis Shikigami, ordinary 5th Rank Awakeners couldn't even see their figures clearly.

They could only see a storm of Qi blades constantly moving through the forest, cutting everything in its path into pieces.

"How exhilarating!"

"This Shikigami's blade skills have reached the Great Master level, comparable to those Great Master swordsmen."

Amidst the fierce battle, Wang Chen's eyes gleamed with excitement, and his blood seemed to boil.

The battle between him and this Shikigami was both a test of strength and speed, and a contest of combat techniques.

Among his peers, Wang Chen had not felt pressure in a combat technique competition for a long time; as early as his first year of high school, his swordsmanship teacher had already admitted that he had surpassed him.

Today, he finally met a formidable opponent!

For him, the joy was immense.

"Perhaps after this battle, my swordsmanship can have another Breakthrough."

Thinking excitedly, he looked at the praying mantis Shikigami as if looking at a treasure.

But just then.

Buzz buzz buzz!!

Suddenly, a strange light flickered in the compound eyes of the praying mantis Shikigami, causing Wang Chen's mind to momentarily freeze.

"Damn it!"

"That's not fair!!"

As soon as he regained his senses, Wang Chen couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Here he was, full of fighting spirit because of the combat technique competition, and yet this damn praying mantis Shikigami actually used a skill.

Damn it, this was more disgusting than swallowing a cockroach!

But he had no time to think further; after the praying mantis Shikigami launched its mental attack, the thin membrane-like wings on its back suddenly vibrated, increasing its speed by thirty percent.

In just an instant, it arrived at Wang Chen's side, and its two long blades fiercely stabbed towards Wang Chen's waist.

One left, one right, perfectly symmetrical, landing precisely where the kidneys are located among the five internal organs.

"Damn, is this praying mantis a female?!"

Wang Chen was startled, and his body instinctively reacted, moving his feet, he rolled forward, using the essence of the Move passed down by his Old Ancestor.

But before he could stabilize himself.

He saw two sharp long blades coming at him, the sharp Aura stinging his cheeks.

It was none other than the praying mantis Shikigami, which, after missing its first strike, instantly appeared in front of him and launched an even more powerful attack.

"Not good!"

Wang Chen's pupils contracted, and an extreme sense of crisis surged into his heart.

At this moment, he was in an awkward state where he couldn't exert much force, and he couldn't dodge the praying mantis Shikigami's insidious strike at all.