349: Wang Chen's Counterattack

The Mantis Shikigami's twin blades arrived like lightning, their sharp Aura making Wang Chen's entire body tense.

This guy's timing was too good; it was precisely when his old strength was exhausted and new strength had yet to be born.

Now, trying to dodge was simply impossible!

"Damn it!"

"How is this guy's speed so fast?"

Puzzled, Wang Chen had no time to parry with his sword, so he could only shield himself with his arms, taking the blow head-on.

Rip!

Wang Chen felt a sharp pain in his arm, and his entire body was sent flying by a massive force.

While still in mid-air, two long, narrow bloodlines appeared on his left arm, and blood sprayed out as if it were worthless.

"Hahahahaha!!"

Seeing this, Takizawa Hideaki's wild laughter echoed through the forest.

Perhaps because Wang Chen was injured, this time he made no attempt to hide his tracks, his figure appearing beneath a large tree.

"Kid, weren't you having a great time killing before?"

"Now it's your turn to pay the price!"

Without hesitation, Takizawa Hideaki immediately ordered the Mantis Shikigami to continue its pursuit.

Wang Chen at this moment couldn't bother with verbal sparring with Takizawa Hideaki; he controlled the muscles in his arm to clench the wound, focusing on facing the Mantis Shikigami.

However, even before he was injured, he and the Mantis Shikigami were evenly matched.

Now, with his arm injured and unable to exert as much force as before, Wang Chen was immediately at a disadvantage against the Mantis Shikigami's attacks.

Soon, Wang Chen's body was covered in various large and small wounds.

Clang, clang, clang!

Bang, bang, bang!

For a moment, the clashing of blades and the dull thudding sounds merged into one, and Wang Chen's movements visibly slowed down at a rapid pace.

"Master, master, let me out, I can help!"

Gengjin White Tiger's voice rang out in Wang Chen's mind, filled with urgency.

"No, wait a little longer!"

Facing the Mantis Shikigami's storm-like attacks, Wang Chen struggled to defend himself, while also rejecting Tuan Tuan's suggestion.

He looked disheveled at this moment, but there was no fear in his eyes; instead, his Battle Intent grew even stronger.

The intense sense of danger made his blood burn with excitement.

Just then.

Wang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, his peripheral vision catching a ripple beneath a large tree fifty meters to his right.

At the same time, the Mantis Shikigami's twin blades slashed horizontally from the left.

Facing this strike, Wang Chen held his sword horizontally in front of him, but his feet suddenly shifted.

Bang!

The twin blades directly struck the longsword, knocking it from his hand, and continued their descent with undiminished momentum.

But at this moment, Wang Chen had already turned sharply, completely disregarding the Mantis Shikigami's attack.

Bang!

The twin blades carved two deep, bone-deep wounds on his back, and Wang Chen's entire body was sent flying.

But at this moment...

There was no pain in his eyes, only excitement and determination.

"I've got you!"

While still in mid-air, Instant Sword activated, his speed dramatically increasing, appearing as if teleporting beneath a large tree, his right fist, imbued with powerful force, smashing out.

"You?"

At this moment, Takizawa Hideaki, who had just appeared there, was startled; he never expected Wang Chen to approach him in such a way.

He wanted to dodge, but with Wang Chen's calculated move against his unpreparedness, it was too late.

With a bang!

The fist heavily struck Takizawa Hideaki's chest, sending him flying backward to crash heavily against the large tree behind him.

Boom!

Under the violent force, the part of the tree that was struck exploded into countless fragments, scattering everywhere.

It was clear that under this punch, Takizawa Hideaki's chest had caved in.

The frail physique of an Onmyoji meant that even if his Rank was dozens of Ranks higher than Wang Chen's, he couldn't withstand the immense force in this punch.

"Damn it!"

While flying backward, Takizawa Hideaki's face was incredibly grim, and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth; he could feel that several of his ribs had been broken by Wang Chen's punch.

Without hesitation, he quickly manipulated his Shikigami to rush to his aid, while simultaneously forming hand seals, intending to hide his tracks again.

However, now that Wang Chen had finally confirmed his position, how could he allow him to hide again?

Instant Sword, Second Strike!

As Takizawa Hideaki flew backward, Wang Chen did not stop, closing in again like lightning.

At this moment, his clothes were soaked with blood, his entire body surging with Battle Intent, like an Asura who had emerged from Hell.

Under the terrifying Aura, Takizawa Hideaki was momentarily intimidated by his Aura, and the movements of his hands paused unnaturally for a fraction of a second.

The next second, Wang Chen appeared before him, his sandbag-sized fists raining down with streaks of afterimages.

Double Fist Rapid Strike!

Boom, boom, boom!!!

In an instant, ten fists with afterimages, like a raging tide, engulfed Takizawa Hideaki.

The moment they struck, Takizawa Hideaki's body trembled violently, and the ground beneath his feet was torn to shreds by the terrifying wind pressure.

A violent shockwave stirred up a sky full of dirt, covering the location of the two.

The next second.

"Wang Chen!"

"You've really angered me!!!"

An incredibly chilling voice rang out, followed by a dark, decaying Aura that violently dispersed the dust, and the disheveled Takizawa Hideaki, his body entwined with black Qi, stood on the ruins-like ground.

His expression was terrifyingly distorted, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at Wang Chen.

At this moment, Takizawa Hideaki's clothes had been blasted into rags, and his exposed skin was covered in deep fist marks, with the flowing blood staining his chest red.

But at this moment, the Aura emanating from him was incredibly terrifying; the black Qi swirling around him twisted and writhed as if it possessed life.

Seeing this, Wang Chen's expression became incredibly solemn.

He had held nothing back in his previous attack; for a squishy profession like an Onmyoji, even if he was dozens of Ranks higher than him, under his current terrifying strength, he should have been blasted to have broken bones and torn tendons.

But although Takizawa Hideaki was injured, those injuries seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

In Wang Chen's perception, Takizawa Hideaki's Aura had completely changed from before; to use an analogy, it was as if a husky had transformed into a bloodthirsty, berserk demonic wolf.

Especially those twisting, writhing black Qi; it was as if an incredibly terrifying being existed within them.

At the same time.

The Shikigami fighting Ice Purity Su Su, as well as the Mantis Shikigami that had pursued Wang Chen to his back, suddenly paused, remaining motionless.

Then, their bodies suddenly disintegrated, transforming into streaks of black Qi that rushed towards Takizawa Hideaki.

"Roar!"

As these black Qi merged into his body, an incredibly terrifying roar exploded.

This sound contained an extremely terrifying oppressive force, and the moment it appeared, it caused the air in the surrounding vast area to solidify.

Wang Chen and Ice Purity Su Su, in particular, felt a heavy weight on their bodies, as if a large mountain had been placed on their shoulders.

Especially Ice Purity, the terrifying pressure made her unable to even fly at this moment; she could only stand on the ground, staring at the opposite side with extreme solemnity.