152: Chapter 152 Liu Qing Takes the Stage
The stocky boy opposite her frowned slightly and immediately began his Armorization.
He raised his left arm, and a thick, dark green arm guard covered him from shoulder to wrist. The surface of the arm guard had patterns like a tortoise shell, and a thick bone spur protruded from the elbow.
His right arm was similarly covered by a milky-white arm guard that extended from his wrist to his forearm. The surface of the arm guard was smooth as jade, and a translucent crystal protruded from the back of his hand, with white light spots flowing inside it.
His left leg was covered with a layer of brownish-tan leg armor, the surface of which had patterns resembling bear fur.
His right leg was covered with a layer of dark brown leg armor, the surface of which had fine grid patterns. The sole of the foot was as wide as a shovel, and there were fine barbs at the ankle.
[Name]: Su Zhong
[Rank]: Level 41 Armor King
[Armor Spirit]:
1. Dragon-Armored Turtle, Level 41, Intermediate Heaven Spirit.
Armorization Part: Left Arm.
Armor Skill: Dragon Armor Protection, Tortoise Shell Shield, Bone Spur Assault, Water Bullet Blast, Dragon Might Deterrence.
2. Ivory Clam, Level 39, Advanced Earth Spirit.
Armorization Part: Right Arm.
Armor Skill: Ivory Shield, Pearl Scatter, Clam Shell Closure, Self-Healing.
3. Mountain-Shaking Bear King, Level 40, Elementary Heaven Spirit.
Armorization Part: Left Leg.
Armor Skill: Mountain-Shaking Tremor, Bear King Charge, Giant Strength Stomp, Bear Skin Hardening, Roar Deterrence.
4. Tripod-Lifting Ant, Level 35, Intermediate Earth Spirit.
Armorization Part: Right Leg.
Skill: Tripod-Lifting Strength, Ant Colony Charge, Hardened Carapace, Giant Strength Enhancement.
Lin Fan withdrew his gaze.
Su Zhong's configuration was clear: the left arm Dragon-Armored Turtle provided defense and damage reflection, the right arm Ivory Clam provided shields and recovery, the left leg Mountain-Shaking Bear King provided power for impact, and the right leg Tripod-Lifting Ant provided giant strength enhancement.
He was a typical head-on brawler—high defense, great strength, but slow speed and lacking long-range attack methods.
It was obvious that his fighting style held absolutely no advantage against Liu Qing.
...
The battle began.
Su Zhong did not rush to launch an attack.
He crossed his arms, and his left dark green arm guard emitted a layer of dark golden halo—Dragon Armor Protection.
Fine, scale-like phantoms appeared on the surface of his skin, and his defense instantly boosted to a higher level.
His right milky-white arm guard lit up simultaneously, and the crystal on the back of his hand diffused a layer of translucent shield, enveloping his entire body.
Two layers of defense: one physical, one energy.
Su Zhong crouched in place like a bunker.
Seeing this, Liu Qing curled her lips into a cold smile. She took a step back, and the Weeping Raven wing armor on her back flapped gently. Her entire body lifted half a foot off the ground, hovering at the edge of the arena.
She then raised her left hand, and blue threads drifted from her fingertips, weaving into a fine net in the air. The mesh was only the size of a fingernail, and the ends of the threads had barbs, shimmering with a ghostly blue light.
Spiderweb Trap.
Qian Duoduo widened his eyes in the stands.
"What is she doing? Embroidering?"
Lin Fan stared at the arena.
"She is forcing Su Zhong to come over. Su Zhong is a melee type. If he doesn't attack now, once Liu Qing covers the entire arena with nets, he won't need to fight anymore."
Su Zhong clearly realized this as well.
He could not wait.
His left leg lit up with a khaki-colored light, and he stomped on the ground—Mountain-Shaking Tremor!
The arena shook violently, and a shockwave spread from beneath Su Zhong's feet, surging toward Liu Qing.
Where the shockwave passed, the ground cracked, and gravel flew everywhere.
Liu Qing's Spiderweb Trap was shattered by the shockwave; the threads snapped, and the mesh fell apart.
Under the cover of the shockwave, Su Zhong's right leg glowed with a dark red light—Tripod-Lifting Strength.
The muscles in his right leg bulged, the barbs under his sole embedded deeply into the ground, and he charged toward Liu Qing like a cannonball.
Bear King Charge!
Liu Qing did not retreat.
The Weeping Raven wing armor on her back flapped violently, and she soared into the sky, barely dodging Su Zhong's charge.
Su Zhong slammed into the protective wall at the edge of the arena, emitting a dull thud, and the wall developed spiderweb-like cracks.
He turned around and looked up at Liu Qing in the air.
Looking down from above, Liu Qing tossed her hair, and the vines of the Ink-scale Ghost Vine Flower shot out from the ground, instantly binding Su Zhong's arms.
The scale-like patterns on the surface of the vines lit up, the Ink-scale hardened, and the vines became as tough as steel cables.
Su Zhong struggled, and the bone spur on his left arm popped out from his elbow, cutting a few vines, but more vines surged up, wrapping around his waist, his neck, and his legs.
"You cannot run."
Liu Qing's voice came from the air.
The threads of her Blue-Faced Joro Spider simultaneously shot out from her left hand, passing through the gaps in the vines and wrapping around Su Zhong's wrists.
Venom Injection—the barbs at the ends of the threads pierced Su Zhong's skin, and the ghostly blue venom flowed along the threads into his body.
Su Zhong's complexion began to turn blue, his lips turned purple, and the toxin was spreading.
Qian Duoduo slapped his thigh excitedly.
"She won! She won!"
Lin Fan shook his head.
"It's not that simple."
He pointed at Su Zhong's right arm, "Look."
Su Zhong's right arm lit up with a milky-white light—Clam Shell Closure.
A thick energy shield enveloped his entire body, isolating the vines and threads.
At the same time, Self-Healing activated; the toxins in his body were suppressed by a gentle white light, and his blue-purple skin began to regain its color.
Su Zhong exerted force suddenly. With the Giant Strength Stomp of the Mountain-Shaking Bear King, he stomped on the ground, shaking the entire arena three times.
The vines wrapped around his body were shaken loose, and he took the opportunity to break free. With the Ant Colony Charge of the right leg's Tripod-Lifting Ant, countless tiny dark red light spots surged from the soles of his feet, transforming into a swarm of illusory ants that surged into the air.
Those ants were extremely fast, crawling onto Liu Qing's wing armor in the blink of an eye and beginning to gnaw.
Liu Qing frowned, and the Weeping Raven wing armor on her back flapped as she activated Raven Clone.
Her figure split into three, and three identical Liu Qings hovered in mid-air, making it difficult to distinguish the real one from the fakes.
Su Zhong's ant swarm lost its target and spun in place.
Liu Qing's real body circled behind Su Zhong, and the threads of the Blue-Faced Joro Spider from her left hand shot out again, suddenly wrapping around Su Zhong's ankles.
She pulled hard, and Su Zhong lost his balance, kneeling on one knee.
"Heavenly Net!"
Liu Qing shouted softly.
The threads from her left hand suddenly exploded, transforming into a giant spiderweb that descended from the sky, covering Su Zhong entirely.
Every thread of the spiderweb carried barbs and venom. Each time Su Zhong struggled, the threads tightened further, the barbs pierced deeper, and more venom was injected.
Su Zhong's complexion turned blue again, this time more severely than before, and even his lips turned purple.
He gritted his teeth and activated the Dragon Might Deterrence of the left arm's Dragon-Armored Turtle.
An invisible pressure erupted from Su Zhong's body—it was the pressure of the Dragon Clan Bloodline. Although thin, it was enough to make ordinary Armor Spirits palpitate.
Liu Qing's Ink-scale Ghost Vine Flower and Blue-Faced Joro Spider were both affected, and the control of the vines and threads weakened for an instant.
Su Zhong seized this moment. The Ivory Clam on his right arm unleashed Pearl Scatter, and countless tiny white light spots shot out from the crystal on the back of his hand, scattering like pearls and hitting Liu Qing's spiderweb and vines.
The pearls exploded, the spiderweb shattered, and the vines snapped.
Su Zhong broke free from the net, gasping for air. His complexion alternated between blue and purple, but his eyes remained fierce.
Liu Qing landed, her face also looking somewhat pale.