278: Yuji Okamoto strikes

“Okamoto... L-Lord!!”

The guards on the city gate cried out, tears streaming down their faces, upon seeing their master display such heroic integrity.

“Lord... we swear to live and die with the Sakura Clan.”

Okamoto completely ignored the agitated clansmen behind him. The reason he dared to step out of the protective shield was that the eight-branched mirror possessed a Guardian function, making him immune to all damage for 60 seconds.

The Guardian skill of the imperial seal of china distributes 90% of the damage among its clansmen, focusing on endurance. In contrast, the eight-branched mirror's skill, while seemingly powerful, only allows him to be a 'true man' for 60 seconds.

The Soul Control skill of the eight-branched mirror requires him to be within a hundred meters of the target, with better effects the closer he is. If he kept hiding behind the protective shield, Huang Chen would certainly not approach him without reason.

Therefore, he had to take the initiative to attack.

The moment his figure appeared, skills from the Forbidden City Legion came whistling toward him... A five-colored, egg-shaped shield protected Okamoto Yuji, firmly locking down his health bar.

“Huang Chen! Do you dare to fight me!!”

Okamoto Yuji roared and charged directly toward Huang Chen. Okamoto Yuji's action of rushing out of the shield caused the Huaxia Clan members watching from the outermost perimeter to freeze for a moment, followed by an explosion of massive laughter.

They were all waiting here for the order for the general assault. After all, the main city wall of the Sakura Clan was only so long; if everyone were to press forward, they would form a perimeter hundreds of kilometers thick.

This was completely pointless!

So Tie Shengnan instructed them to wait on the periphery. Once the city fell, these people would follow the main force's footsteps and flatten Sakura City.

“Hahaha! Is that Jap leader crazy?”

“Who does he think he is? Challenging God Huang to a duel?”

“Did his Divine Artifact give him courage? He should look at what God Huang is holding! Would a Huaxia Divine Artifact be worse than the little japanese's?”

“He's getting ahead of himself, really thinking he's important!”

“God Huang! Beat him up! Let him know why the flowers are so red!”

“God Huang, steal their Divine Artifact!”

...Huang Chen watched Okamoto Yuji charging straight toward him, a playful smile spreading across his lips. He shifted his body, moving incredibly fast, and flew directly to meet the opponent.

The distance between the two quickly diminished.

Just as Huang Chen approached within about two hundred meters, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Okamoto Yuji's eyes, and he abruptly aimed the eight-branched mirror in his hand forward.

“eight-branched mirror! Eight Desolations Destruction!”

Buzz~!

The mirror surface erupted with dazzling light, and a massive fan-shaped beam of light burst forth from the mirror! The beam covered an extremely wide area. Wherever it swept, the grass and trees instantly turned to dust, and even the soil was scorched.

The beam was too fast, instantly engulfing a large area in front of them. Immediately, screams and wails rose and fell within the beam's range.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

The health bars above the heads of the Forbidden City Legion members struck by the beam were instantly wiped clean, as if erased! A pale golden shield instantly appeared, locking in the last sliver of health.

Fortunately, although the beam's attack power was terrifying enough to instantly clear health bars, its impact force was minimal. The Forbidden City Legion members who were forced into their Guardian Shields did not fall unconscious as they had the first time. Their reaction was extremely fast; almost simultaneously with the shield appearing, they endured the severe pain and activated Teleportation.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Streaks of white light flashed densely in the area swept by the beam and instantly vanished. The beam only lasted for two seconds before slowly receding, leaving a fan-shaped vacuum zone about 60 degrees wide and two hundred meters long directly in front of Okamoto Yuji.

“He must have been blown away!” Okamoto Yuji stared intently ahead. Since the Forbidden City people had protective shields, Huang Chen certainly did too. Trying to kill Huang Chen with a single attack was simply a fool's dream.

Cold sweat dripped down his cheeks... “Come out quickly!!”

Okamoto Yuji screamed frantically in his heart. His invincibility time had only 55 seconds left. If Huang Chen didn't appear soon, he would definitely turn around and leave.

Without the invincible golden body, he couldn't withstand half a move from Huang Chen.

On Huang Chen's side, the moment Okamoto Yuji raised the eight-branched mirror and the mirror surface showed energy fluctuations, a powerful tremor came from the imperial seal of china in his hand. That feeling made his heart pound! Without any hesitation, he activated Teleportation with a thought, narrowly avoiding the sweeping beam.

Huang Chen, who had teleported to the side, looked at the effect caused by the beam and felt a wave of relief internally. “Sure enough, none of the Nation-Guarding Divine Artifacts are weak.”

Although he currently possessed many life-saving items, judging by the Forbidden City Legion members who were struck, while they certainly wouldn't die, the experience was definitely unpleasant.

“Huang Chen!!!” Okamoto Yuji stood in place and yelled, “I know you're fine! If you're a man, come out and fight me... Are you Chinamen all such cowards?”

After about ten seconds, Okamoto Yuji saw that Huang Chen still hadn't appeared, and he cursed angrily where he stood: “The number one person of star abyss? Bah!! Coward! China pig!”

“...”

Huang Chen had originally intended to make a move the moment the beam disappeared, but Okamoto's abnormal cursing alerted him to something unusual.

Under normal circumstances, who in Star Abyss would dare to challenge him face-to-face?

Something abnormal indicates a scheme! Thus, with a thought, his clone appeared... Suddenly, Okamoto felt a chill down his spine. He spun around abruptly, only to come face-to-face with Huang Chen's clone.

Huang Chen's clone wore a playful smile as he looked at Okamoto Yuji, who was now within arm's reach: “Hehe! You're Okamoto, right? Didn't expect this, did you?”

After speaking, he thrust his halberd forward, immediately executing the Blood Battle in Eight Directions skill.

“Bang~ Bang~ Bang~ Bang...”

The halberd striking the protective shield on Okamoto Yuji's body produced a sound similar to tapping a wooden fish. Huang Chen's clone, with tens of millions of attack power, actually failed to inflict even the slightest damage on Okamoto Yuji.

Okamoto Yuji's reaction wasn't as fast as Huang Chen's clone, but after a brief moment of shock, instead of panicking from the sneak attack, he also grinned, revealing a ferocious and twisted smile.

“Didn't expect it?” Okamoto Yuji's voice was hoarse with madness. “I didn't expect it either!”

“Hahahahaha~~”

This was the moment he had been waiting for! The opponent had actively approached, entering the casting range of Soul Control!

Okamoto Yuji's eyes suddenly became extremely fierce. He gripped the eight-branched mirror tightly with both hands, aimed the mirror surface at Huang Chen, who was nearly face-to-face, and roared with all his might:

“Soul Control!!!”

A faint glow flashed on the mirror surface, and then the glow streamed directly from the mirror into “Huang Chen's” eyes and continuously into his body.

Okamoto Yuji craned his neck, staring intently at the opponent, his face a mix of madness and extreme ecstasy!!

“The opponent finally fell for it. I must control him~ I must control him~”

However, just as Okamoto Yuji leaned closer and closer, the seemingly sluggish “Huang Chen” suddenly frowned slightly, revealing an undisguised look of disgust in his eyes.

He gently raised his hand and pressed it onto Okamoto Yuji's face, which was leaning too close. With a push of his arm, he shoved the face away slightly.

“Don't get too close,” the clone's voice was utterly flat. “Your breath stinks!”

The ecstasy on Okamoto Yuji's face instantly froze.

“Nani??”

His eyes widened. Why did the Soul Control skill have absolutely no effect on the opponent???

And what did he just say?

Bad breath? In this situation, you're focusing on bad breath?! A surge of wicked fury rushed to his head!

“baka ya... Ugh~~” Okamoto's roar had barely begun before Huang Chen's clone viciously kicked him in the stomach. His entire body twisted into a C-shape and was sent flying backward.

Although the protective shield granted him one hundred percent damage immunity, the pain was genuine... If everything hadn't happened so fast that his stomach hadn't reacted, he probably would have vomited up yesterday's bile right then.

Huang Chen's clone's eyes were icy cold. This type of protective shield, similar to his Guardian Domain, could not be permanent. Therefore, as soon as the shield disappeared, he could easily suppress and kill Okamoto Yuji.

And now was the perfect opportunity to use this chance to drag him away from the main city area, allowing the Forbidden City Legion to attack the main city's protective shield with greater freedom.

“Bang!”

With another dull crash, Okamoto Yuji was sent flying again before he even hit the ground!

“Bang~ Bang~ Bang~” Huang Chen's clone moved like lightning, giving the opponent no chance to catch his breath.

Finally, after dozens of kicks, Huang Chen's clone merely floated silently in the air, staring coldly at Okamoto Yuji, who was scrambling up from the dust.

“baka!! You can't kill me! Hahaha!” Okamoto Yuji laughed maniacally.

“I can kill you once your protective shield is gone,” the clone's voice remained flat.

Hearing this, Okamoto Yuji's heart suddenly chilled.

He subconsciously looked back toward the main city. The Forbidden City Legion members who were still frantically attacking the protective shield were now reduced to tiny dots.

Just in this short time... he had been kicked about five kilometers away?

In an instant, Okamoto Yuji was scared out of his wits!

He only had 30 seconds of invincibility left!

With the Divine Artifact buff, he could run five kilometers in just over 20 seconds.

But would Huang Chen in front of him allow him to succeed?

Once the shield disappeared, he would surely die!

“No~~!!” He let out a desperate roar, bursting forth with all his strength recklessly, trying desperately to rush back.

“Bang!”

Huang Chen's clone kicked Okamoto away again. The more the opponent tried to escape, the more it proved his guess was correct.