231: Luo Chen VS Yao Ke (2)

"What a grand display of official authority!" Yao Ke laughed out of extreme anger. "Even that old fellow with the rank of major general from the Hongdu Military Region has to be polite when he sees me, and he didn't dare to directly label me a 'bandit'! You, on the other hand, keep calling me a bandit left and right. What's the meaning of this? Do you think I, Yao Ke, am easy to bully?" A cold light flickered in his eyes, and the flying swords in the sword box vibrated even more violently.

"Stubborn and incorrigible! Take my spear!" Luo Chen, who came from a prestigious family, detested these local bandits who refused to be civilized. His patience exhausted, he spoke no more. With a low shout, he charged forward, the Five-Hook Divine Flying Spear in his hand turning into a silver light that stabbed directly at Yao Ke's face! The spear struck like a dragon, accompanied by the sound of breaking wind!

"Good timing! As if I'd be afraid of you!" Yao Ke laughed loudly without a trace of fear. His twin swords unsheathed instantly, their light like a bolt of silk as they met the attack head-on!

Yao Ke's swordsmanship was self-taught, unlike Luo Chen's deep family heritage, but it excelled in being ruthless with every move, specifically targeting vital points—it was a killing technique honed through mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Sword and spear collided violently, the crisp and ear-piercing sound of clashing metal continuous as sparks flew in all directions! The two figures crossed, their surging energy kicking up dust from the ground.

Luo Chen's spear technique was exquisite. As he deployed the Heavenly Severance Spear Technique, it was sometimes like a violent storm and sometimes like a spirit snake emerging from its hole, excelling in both offense and defense, demonstrating an extremely solid foundation in martial arts.

In contrast, Yao Ke's swordsmanship appeared more treacherous and ruthless, with tricky angles that completely disregarded aesthetic form, seeking only to effectively kill the enemy. The two fought at a rapid pace, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over twenty rounds. Yao Ke gradually fell into a disadvantage; in close-quarters combat, his crude swordsmanship was ultimately no match for Luo Chen's well-tempered spear skills.

Knowing he couldn't win by force, Yao Ke used the momentum to retreat rapidly. Simultaneously, his toes lightly tapped the ground, and the simple, unadorned metal sword box emitted a clear ring, automatically flying beneath his feet to support him. He actually stepped on the sword box and took to the air! At the same time, two more flying swords flew out from the sword box, making a total of four including the previous two. Like sentient fish, they circled around him with cold light flashing, making him look like a sword immortal descending upon the world!

"Excellent spear technique!" Yao Ke, standing in the air, praised sincerely, but his gaze became even more solemn.

"Compliments are useless! Release the people immediately!" Luo Chen's sword-like brows were tightly furrowed as he stood with his spear. Feeling the sharp aura coming from the four flying swords, his alertness increased greatly. The opponent held the aerial advantage and could remotely control the flying swords, making him extremely difficult to deal with.

"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation!" Yao Ke shouted chuunibyou-ishly. Driven by his will, the four flying swords instantly burst with light, turning into four streams of radiance that strangled toward Luo Chen from different directions! The sword speed was extremely fast, and their trajectories were unpredictable!

"Hah—!" Luo Chen did not dare to be careless and gave a loud shout. Behind him, an eight-meter-tall heroic spirit phantom of Luo Cheng appeared, clad in ancient armor and bearing a seventy percent resemblance to him!

The lieutenant colonel military uniform on Luo Chen was also covered by energy armor projected by the phantom, and his aura surged! The heroic spirit phantom's movements were perfectly synchronized with his; the massive energy spear swung out, parrying, blocking, stabbing, or sweeping, battling the four elusive flying swords. The sound of clashing metal was unending! From time to time, Luo Chen would find a gap between the flying swords' attacks and fiercely thrust out a sharp spear light, attempting to attack Yao Ke's main body in the air. But Yao Ke, stepping on the sword box, flew with exceptional flexibility, always managing to dodge by a hair's breadth, causing Luo Chen's attacks to repeatedly miss.

Seeing that even Brigade Commander Luo seemed unable to take down this "bandit leader" flying in the sky, the faces of the bound Demon Hunting Squad members couldn't help but show expressions of worry and panic.

Yang Yiyu, hidden in the crowd, saw that everyone's attention was drawn to this earth-shattering battle. She quietly moved her hands tied behind her back and with great difficulty pressed the button of the specially-made bracelet communicator on her wrist with her fingertips.

"Who is it?" From the other end of the communicator came a steady and magnetic male voice that she had been longing for.

"Lord... Lord Zhang Lei, it's... it's me, Yang Yiyu." Yang Yiyu lowered her voice, her soft and beautiful voice carrying a hint of imperceptible trembling and excitement.

"Yang Yiyu?" Zhang Lei's voice carried a hint of doubt. His private encrypted channel had high authority, requiring at least a regiment-level officer to connect. How could a civilian Evolver get through?

"Is it the conflict reported by the Hunter Association? Hasn't Luo Chen already gone to handle it? Can't he solve it?" His tone became serious.

"Yes... Commander Luo and the opponent's leader Yao Ke have started fighting. They are... evenly matched. It seems Commander Luo... can't take him down." Yang Yiyu reported the situation anxiously.

"Yao Ke?" Zhang Lei on the other end of the communicator repeated the name in a low voice, his tone sounding somewhat strange. "I understand. Stay where you are, I'm coming over immediately!" With that, Zhang Lei cut off the communication.

Zhang Lei immediately stood up and boarded a standby apollo aerospace fighter. The fighter's engine roared, instantly breaking the sound barrier and speeding toward the West District!

...The battle between Luo Chen and Yao Ke had entered a white-hot stage. The two fought from the ground to mid-air, and from mid-air back to the ground. Sword qi crisscrossed, and spear light split the earth! The four flying swords plowed deep furrows into the ground, and several brick-and-tile self-built houses unfortunately located within the battle circle had their roofs easily leveled and walls sliced through by the stray sword qi! Having fought for a long time without success, Luo Chen also began to feel truly enraged.

"Ultimate Skill—Cold River Moon Lock!" Luo Chen seized a fleeting opportunity, and his spear momentum suddenly changed. With several exquisite thrusts and cleaves, he knocked away the four entangling flying swords! Immediately, his entire body's energy flooded into the Five-Hook Divine Flying Spear. At the tip of the spear, a bright but extremely dangerous crescent moon light blade rapidly condensed and expanded!

"Go!" With his loud shout, the crescent moon light blade left the spear tip like a bolt of lightning tearing through the night sky. Carrying a bone-chilling coldness and invincible sharpness, it slashed toward Yao Ke in the air at a speed difficult for the naked eye to capture!

Yao Ke's pupils shrank. This light blade was too fast and its coverage too wide; it was already too late to completely dodge!

"Defend!" His thoughts shifted rapidly. The ancient sword box he was stepping on emitted a stirring hum and instantly disintegrated, turning into countless metal fragments. They recombined in front of him at an incredible speed, instantly constructing a massive, heavy metal shield inscribed with profound runes!

"BOOM!!!!!"

The crescent moon light blade slashed fiercely onto the giant shield! The deafening explosion felt as if it would tear everyone's eardrums! A visible, terrifying shockwave spread wildly in a ring toward the surroundings! The hundreds of onlookers, whether they were the forces from the West Suburb Base or the Red Alert Soldiers, were pushed off balance by this airwave. They all activated their energy or lowered their bodies to resist, their clothes clinging to their bodies and their hair blowing wildly!

"Fire Dance Whirlwind!" Yao Ke was also shaken by this strike, his blood and qi churning, and he was now thoroughly enraged! He recalled the slightly dimmed flying swords. With twin swords in hand, his body began to spin rapidly. The twin swords danced accordingly, bringing about a scorching sword qi storm like a giant flaming top, actively sweeping toward Luo Chen, who had just landed! He gave up on long-range attacks with the flying swords and intended to decide the outcome with a close-range outburst!

"Clang clang clang clang—!" The sword blades and the spear shaft collided frantically at an extremely high frequency, sparks constantly exploding like fireworks! Luo Chen gritted his teeth and held on, performing his family's spear technique to the limit. However, the long period of intense combat, especially maintaining the heroic spirit phantom and performing the ultimate skill, consumed an enormous amount of energy. Meanwhile, Yao Ke, using his aerial advantage to maneuver for a long time, had consumed relatively less. As one waxed and the other waned, Luo Chen's spear moves began to show sluggishness. Facing Yao Ke's desperate and violent sword blade storm, his dancing spear curtain was already unable to completely defend against the sneak attacks from tricky angles by the four flying swords. Several bloody gashes had already been sliced into his arms and shoulder armor, and the situation was precarious!