Suddenly, Nexus dashed forward, while simultaneously extracting energy from his Nexus Armor with his right hand. He unleashed numerous energy particle razors, aiming not at the Destroyer Demon's body, but at the ground near its feet.
A diversion tactic.
The ground exploded near its feet, instinctively causing the Destroyer Demon to focus its attention on the opening. When it looked forward again, it saw Nexus extend his right leg, with a red glow swirling around it, as he launched a flying kick.
The Destroyer Demon planted its legs firmly on the ground, blocking with its arms in front of it. In the next instant, Nexus's flying kick struck the Destroyer Demon's arms, sending it flying back.
The Destroyer Demon was heavily struck, instantly flying backward. As its form stabilized, it only needed to plant its feet to regain its balance.
Seizing this opportunity, Nexus crossed his arms and unleashed a Cross Storm.
However, facing this light-based attack, the Destroyer Demon was not worried at all, but rather, it was exactly what it desired. It opened the armor protruding from its chest, revealing a red crystal at its core.
The Cross Storm struck the red crystal, causing no damage whatsoever. Instead, it was absorbed.
Shiori Hiraki widened her eyes and gasped, "Whoa, that guy actually absorbed the Ultra Warrior's light-based attack!"
Eiji Wakura clenched his fist in worry, "Unfortunately, if this monster didn't have that trick, with that surprise attack just now, the Ultra Warrior would have had a chance to severely injure it."
From Wakura Eiji's perspective, Nexus's surprise attack was undoubtedly excellent. Using minor skills to distract the enemy, followed by a flying kick attack. Even if it didn't have much effect, it would still make the opponent airborne. Then, he could use his light-based skills while the enemy was vulnerable.
Generally, this combo should have been a sure hit, effectively causing the enemy to take damage. But they never expected the enemy to have the ability to absorb attacks, causing this combo to fail.
"Not good, I'm sensing a powerful energy reaction from the red crystal on the monster's chest. Based on the energy reading, it's the same light energy as the Ultra Warrior's attack, but its power is twice as strong!"
Mitsuhiko Ishibori analyzed the situation of the Destroyer Demon's chest crystal on the spot.
"Not only can it absorb light, but it can also double the power and reflect it back!"
"That's too insane!"
Both Wakura Eiji and Shiori Hiraki were stunned.
"Whiz!"
The Destroyer Demon's chest emitted red light, and a Cross Storm light beam reflected back from the red crystal, but its power was doubled compared to the one Nexus had fired.
Sensing the immense power of the reflected light, the reflected Cross Storm was no weaker than his Core Pulse. Nexus spread his arms forward, creating a blue, water-like circular shield.
The instant the shield formed, the reflected Cross Storm struck it, causing a powerful impact that put immense pressure on Nexus.
"Damn it, this bird-man can actually reflect light-based attacks?"
This was something Zhao Hao never expected. Fortunately, his shield was strong enough. After withstanding the attack for nearly seven seconds, the light dissipated, and Nexus finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that to defeat this bird-man, he would have to use energy that it couldn't handle. In other words, he needed to continuously bombard it with a full-powered Stacked Storm until it couldn't handle it anymore. But his maximum output had already been used against the Dark Faust. Although he could still unleash one Stacked Storm, he wouldn't have the power for a second one.
The other option was to use martial arts and beat this guy to death. With this in mind, Nexus made up his mind.
He quickly charged forward, leaping at the Destroyer Demon, pressing his hands against its shoulders, forcing it to the ground. He mounted the creature, using both fists to hammer its head.
The Destroyer Demon blocked with its arms, but it was not effective. After taking several blows, it grabbed Nexus's arm and rolled, switching positions. Then, the Destroyer Demon's fists rained down on Nexus's face.
Nexus raised his leg and kicked the Destroyer Demon's back, launching it off his body. Both of them turned and got to their feet, staring at each other warily.
"Everyone, please look behind us. There's a monster from the sky, it has features similar to a bird. And the other one is our hero, the Ultra Warrior, protecting humanity. Based on the reactions of the people in the area just now, the Ultra Warrior had already fought another giant while fighting the monster. While we don't know the result, the consecutive battles have left the Ultra Warrior exhausted. Let's all cheer for the Ultra Warrior together!"
A few hundred meters away from where Nexus and the Destroyer Demon were battling, a reporter was holding a camera, doing a live broadcast. Although the distance was far, Nexus and the Destroyer Demon's height was enough for the camera to capture them.
Their broadcast allowed those who weren't in the vicinity to watch the Ultra Warrior's battle.
In Tokyo High School, Zhao Hao's senior year, class 1, it was lunchtime. One student took out his phone, ready to check the latest news.
A hot topic news broadcast popped up, featuring the Ultra Warrior battling a monster in the city center. He clicked on it, entering the live stream.
He couldn't help but shout, "Look, the Ultra Warrior is fighting a monster, right in the middle of the city!"
"What, let me see!"
"I also have a push notification for the live stream on my phone."
"Wow, so the Ultra Warrior is real, they're actually doing a live broadcast."
"Beat, beat that bird-man! Go, Ultra Warrior!"
"Damn it, seeing this makes me want to join the fight and help the Ultra Warrior. Where's Night Raid? Didn't they say there's a powerful official organization called Night Raid? Why aren't they going to help? What a bunch of useless, good-for-nothing idiots!"
All the students took out their phones, clicked on the live stream and watched. They were all incensed, wishing they could become Ultra Warriors and fight this bird-man themselves.
"Ultra Warrior."
Mai Sakurajima sat in her seat, also watching the live stream on her phone. She was worried about the Ultra Warrior.
Then, she looked towards the empty seat in front of her, puzzled. "Where's Zhao Hao? He's usually in the classroom at this time. It's rare for him to not be back yet."
Even though it was lunch break, most people wouldn't go out and play. They would usually return to the classroom after eating lunch and rest.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and a light drizzle began to fall.
The Destroyer Demon fired a powerful red energy blast from its wrist. Nexus's armor collided with the blast, achieving a speed of several Mach in a split second. Not only did he dodge the attack, but he also circled behind the Destroyer Demon, grabbing its right wing and stepping on its back, tearing it off with force.
The Destroyer Demon let out a shrill scream. With one wing torn off, it lost some balance and the pain opened up several openings.
Seizing this opportunity, Nexus kicked the Destroyer Demon's temple, sending it flying. He jumped high, reaching a thousand meters in the air, using his own strength and weight, as well as the impact of the high fall, for a flying kick.
This move was Zhao Hao's imitation of the Leo Kick. During these five years, he had been practicing the flying kick. While he lacked some of its essence, the actual power was no less than the Leo Kick, and its power was not inferior to light-based skills.