Published: February 12, 2025
The weapons of both sides clashed in front of them.
Zimu's Stabhouse Hammer crackled with two thick bolts of lightning, which transferred through the clash of weapons and jolted Pao Bai, making the silver commander tremble continuously. One of the daggers, enhanced by the hand-eye star rotation, was held horizontally by Pao Bai, blocking Zimu’s two weapons, while the other dagger pierced into the abdomen of the Prince of the Hall People, following the path of Zimu's raised arm.
One must say, in terms of skill, there was quite a significant gap between Zimu and Pao Bai.
Zimu endured the pain but did not move.
Although Pao Bai's dagger struck him, the location was not fatal, and due to the lightning he was emitting at that moment, he could not advance further; the only harm he could suffer was from the continuous bleeding, which could not last too long—at most a dozen seconds.
However, his attacks could continue to affect Pao Bai, and perhaps in the next second, Pao Bai would collapse and die from his serious injuries.
"You are, after all, just a prince from the back." Pao Bai suddenly spoke.
His teeth were stained with blood, making him look terrifying.
Zimu did not understand why he said that, but in the next second, his face changed drastically, and he could no longer focus on continuously electrocuting Pao Bai with lightning, as he abruptly retreated backward.
It was somewhat too late; a pattern suddenly emerged on his armor, not fully visible at first, but once it came into clear view, he discovered it looked exactly like the silver commander mask on Pao Bai's face!
When this three-parts mockery, anger, and disdain pattern fully formed, Zimu, who was in the process of retreating, suddenly stiffened, pain etched on his face.
Then he screamed as the area on his armor imprinted by the mask exploded, not only creating a large hole in the armor but also leaving Zimu’s chest in a blurry state.
"You don’t really think that the masks of the Star-Eye Clan are just for show, do you?" Pao Bai gasped heavily, his waist slightly bent as he looked at Zimu, a brilliant smile on his face.
Jie Su moved around them, not looking for an opportunity to strike, but rather cleaning the battlefield; the discarded weapons, armor, and corpses could not leave any traces.
Seeing the turn of events, he was somewhat surprised; he did not expect the Star-Eye Clan's mask to possess the ability to penetrate renyi level armor.
Zimu fell silent, not saying anything, merely staring at Pao Bai.
This was indeed unexpected and had severely wounded him; his chest was now a mess, his sternum shattered, and a bizarre burning energy was igniting within him, feeling as if he were being set on fire.
The situation was indeed less favorable for Zimu than earlier, but only relatively speaking. Pao Bai’s wounds were still much heavier than his, and the most disadvantageous part was that he had no backup armor.
He sighed lightly and then raised the Stabhouse Hammer.
Without the previous lightning, only an invisible force began to gather in the air.
Pao Bai looked up and tossed a potion into his mouth, immediately making his injuries feel much better, before charging forward again.
Zimu watched as Pao Bai approached him, and just as Pao Bai was about to reach him, the Stabhouse Hammer was suddenly pulled down, causing a dozen thick bolts of lightning to appear in the sky, seemingly pulled down to crash onto the heads of both individuals.
Yes, both of them were within range, and Zimu was included as well.
Both were instantly jolted by the electricity, their gear visibly deteriorating at a rapid pace.
Jie Su gritted his teeth, regretting that he should have intervened directly earlier; perhaps the battle would have ended, and Zimu would not have had the opportunity to unleash his 'body thunder' ability, but now it was already too late.
This was a trump card in the thunder tribulation ability, almost a mutually destructive maneuver, using the energy within their equipment and bodies to draw and condense the surrounding natural forces into lightning power, then striking within the targeted range, causing indiscriminate harm.