Published: February 10, 2025
Under his armor, where others could not see, his legs were thickening at a frenetic pace. At one moment, they burst through the sturdy lower armor, and pieces of the Armor of Radiance, propelled by immense force, were flung against the nearby city wall, producing a clattering sound.
Then, Zheng He took a few steps back before charging forward. Just as he reached the line of posthumous child warriors, he suddenly pushed off the ground and soared into the air.
At the same time, he transferred the long knife to one hand while his other hand mysteriously grabbed a Giant Shield that he held firmly in front of him. The hurriedly thrown short guns and axes struck against it without any effect.
The sudden situation, combined with Zheng He's rapid leap, caught the members of the Temple of Dawn off guard. They were still trying to create an opportunity for him, forcing the posthumous child warriors into a defensive formation, so this quick breach of their lines was successful.
The members of the Sharp Blade Squad felt a surge of joy in their hearts, knowing this life-threatening moment had come to an end. Although Zheng He appeared cold and gloomy, they still trusted his strength. After he charged in, he should be able to stop that outsider.
Zheng He landed on the ground, his thick legs stamping firmly on the bluestone. A ring of cracks appeared around his feet, and several nearby posthumous child warriors tilted slightly from the impact.
The feeling of descending from the sky, as if ruling over the world, was exhilarating. Zheng He raised his shield and let out a triumphant roar.
He deftly turned his green-grade war knife, deflecting the weapons that came at him from all sides, and in the next moment, he continued his journey of cutting down enemies.
However, he soon felt a gaze locking onto him.
He shifted his gaze and saw the outsider he had encountered before.
To his surprise, Zheng He noticed that the person had changed into a new set of equipment, with armor that shone beautifully like brilliant stars!
Despite the situation, Zheng He could not help but entertain a strange thought. If this person had appeared earlier in this armor, would he have been targeted and killed by them?
At the same time, a surge of greed arose within Zheng He.
If this battle armor were his, then...
Once this thought took root, it could no longer be restrained.
Furthermore, he also noticed two beings composed entirely of energy on the outsider's shoulder!
Such entities were definitely the rarest existence, even in hidden realms!
"I want them all!"
These thoughts flashed through his mind before condensing into those four words, which he shouted out loud.
Still caught up in the thrill of descending from above, Zheng He was further stimulated by the enticing rewards, and the hormones in his body surged to an exaggerated extent.
But in this state, what awaited him was a dazzling flash of blades.
Zheng He smirked ruthlessly and raised his knife to meet it.
However, the sudden dizziness and the heaviness in his body caused his movements to stall for a moment.
The blade light descended before him.
Zheng He, being one of the most skilled fighters in the Temple of Dawn, did not panic at all when suddenly struck. His strong legs bulged with veins, his knees bent slightly, and somehow he broke free from the pull of gravity, crashing forward.
If everything had proceeded without interruption, the outcome would have been that Ye Zhongming's long-prepared strike would have hit Zheng He's back, and this expert from the Temple of Dawn would have collided into Ye Zhongming's embrace, thoroughly ruining this attack and possibly injuring his opponent.
But the appearance of the light beam shattered this scenario.
It was a ray with a beautiful silver glow, silent and devoid of intense energy fluctuations, even carrying a hint of tranquility and remoteness.
But it was incredibly fast.
Of course, the distance between the two parties was too close; the ray struck Zheng He almost as soon as it appeared.
His advancing body was directly repelled by this ray, sending him back beneath the blade light.