Published: February 12, 2025
"Hey hey!" Meng Ao's laughter rang out.
"Zila!" The sharp circular plates on the scorpion tail began to spin.
"Clang!" The blue dagger stabbed into the neck of the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor.
"Ka!" The crystal arms wrapped around Ye Zhongming's body.
These four sounds almost occurred simultaneously, with four actions happening at once. Ye Zhongming's left hand was bleeding profusely, as a piece of crystal was pierced away from the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor by the blue dagger, but the dagger stopped there, unable to advance any further. The body, which had already moved a distance away, was pulled back by this guy.
Relying on its height and long arms, the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor had a natural advantage in close combat. No matter how correct Ye Zhongming’s response was, this advantage compensated and resolved it, leading to another attack on him.
"I'll turn you into minced meat!" Meng Ao's eyes were red at that moment, and he felt a bit regretful. Why had he been afraid of this man before? If he had returned earlier to retrieve the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor and killed this person sooner, the Red Kwanzaa Free Army wouldn't have collapsed!
What a pity for those subordinates who followed him!
Meng Ao seemed to envision the glory of replacing the boss of Cloud Summit Villa after killing him!
Ye Zhongming didn't fight back with words; his eyes became extremely cold. The starry ring on the Star Armor suddenly exploded, and at the same time, the dagger disappeared. His right hand pressed on the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor, activating—Sky Cutting!
If someone were watching from the side, they would definitely cheer for the desperate battle occurring in those few seconds. Both sides were utilizing their advantages to achieve victory; one relying on physical prowess to try and cut Ye Zhongming into pieces in close combat, the other utilizing various abilities and skills to escape their current disadvantage.
After a violent collision and dazzling light, the two sides separated.
Ye Zhongming crashed into a wall again. These ordinary hollow cement walls were far too weak for an evolver of his level, causing a large section of stairs to collapse, forcing him to move quickly and rush outside the building.
The Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor was not faring any better. While it didn't fly out like Ye Zhongming did, the once beautiful, streamlined armor was now scarred with numerous cuts, some deep, making it look quite shabby.
Meng Ao cried out in distress; he knew that once this armor was damaged, repairing it would be very difficult. Fortunately, he had the Angras Earrings, which would allow him to fix it with some time.
But this would undoubtedly affect his combat power during that time.
As he began to reassess Ye Zhongming, his killing intent grew stronger.
He started to realize that this man was not as weak as he had previously imagined; he was indeed strong and had become quite troublesome. If he couldn't kill him quickly, once the red dress guard arrived, even with the Demonic Scorpion Crystal Armor, he wouldn't have any confidence in winning, and escaping would become a problem.
With his three-layered broken wings flapping continuously, he swiftly left the collapsing building and charged toward Ye Zhongming. Soon, both sides approached each other. Seeing that he couldn't shake off his opponent, Ye Zhongming hastily used a skill, but it had little effect, and the two became entangled once again.
With both Ye Zhongming and Meng Ao furious, they began to exchange blows using their fists and feet.
It wasn't that they didn't want to use skills; they had used everything available to them, even mental fields and gravitational control. However, they were too close, almost fighting for their lives, making those skills not very useful. They could only rely on their equipment to withstand the blows.
In the confined space, their punches and kicks connected at a speed so fast that it was barely visible, leaving only the shadows of their limbs.