Taking a direct hit from Xing Tian’s palm, Long Ya stabilized his footing and immediately turned around, swinging his Long Jun Dao with full force. The blade collided with the Fire Execution Sword summoned by An Mi Xiu.
A resounding clang echoed as their weapons clashed and separated, only to engage in a fierce exchange almost immediately. The sound of steel on steel reverberated through the streets.
After several rounds of combat, unable to subdue An Mi Xiu with his weapon alone, Long Ya decisively retreated, reaching for a card in his card case. He pulled out a card depicting a black dragon’s head!
He inserted the card into the pitch-black Dragon Summoner on his left wrist, closed it with a snap, and a dragon-head gauntlet fell from the sky, attaching itself to his right hand.
Strike-Vent!
(Assault Arrival!)
Ha!
The dragon’s mouth opened, spewing forth ominous black flames.
Seeing this, An Mi Xiu plunged his Fire Execution Sword into the ground, channeling energy through his right hand into the weapon. He then swung the sword back in a swift arc.
“Fire Execution Heaven and Earth Cleave!”
A towering blade of energy, a brilliant flash of light, sliced through the black flames, stopping Long Ya’s attack.
The moment the black flames dissipated, the Fire Execution Sword in An Mi Xiu’s hand had transformed into a pistol!
Fire Execution Fast Gun!
The summon card’s sound effect finally arrived, lagging behind.
Aiming the Fire Execution Fast Gun at Long Ya, An Mi Xiu fired off a rapid volley of small energy bullets.
Guard-Vent!
(Defense Arrival!)
Long Ya’s reaction was undeniably swift. The instant An Mi Xiu began firing, he activated his Dragon Shield card, shielding himself from the attack.
An Mi Xiu seemed to anticipate Long Ya’s move, and as he stopped firing, he unleashed his Shifting Shadow technique, teleporting behind Long Ya.
Lightning Strike!
Summoning Lightning Strike, which empowered his fist to transform force into lightning, An Mi Xiu rained down a flurry of punches on Long Ya’s back.
If the transformed warrior were a human, these blows would have likely been fatal or left him vomiting blood.
But Long Ya was not unscathed either. The excruciating pain caused him to scream out in agony, sending him flying backwards for several meters before crashing to the ground, struggling for breath.
The street on the right side of the intersection.
Just as Qiao She Fei prepared to strike at the monster, a black mechanical rhinoceros beetle flew towards him, deflecting his blade.
Pausing his attack, Qiao She Fei turned to Qing Liu and Liang, saying, “You're only showing up now, after all that time. Heh heh, are you hesitant?”
“Or do you think you can take me down easily?”
“Hen-shin!”
Qing Liu and Liang did not answer, but grabbed the returning Insect Knuckle, pushed it onto his belt, and quickly transformed into the Black Knuckle - Knight Form.
With the Kunai Gun in hand, the Black Knuckle didn't hesitate to aim at Qiao She Fei, but before his bullets could hit their target, they were sliced in half by the Doom Double Blades.
The shattered bullets lost their momentum and fell to the ground, tinkling in a series of ringing sounds.
Looking at the charging Black Knuckle, Qiao She Fei took a deep breath. “Seeing your eagerness to die, I’ll oblige and send you on your way.”
“Flying Shadow Armor, combine!”
The Summoner and belt perfectly aligned, the blue and white armor materialized and donned itself. Its incredibly handsome appearance and sleek physique were truly captivating.
“Try to catch me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao She Fei disappeared with a whoosh, leaving behind only a blue and white blur.
The Black Knuckle’s pupils constricted, and just as he paused to search for his target, a leg suddenly appeared before him. Then, darkness fell, and a searing pain shot through his right cheek!
Hiss!
“Damn it!”
Realizing that he had been slapped, the Black Knuckle erupted in anger, smashing his right hand against his belt. In an instant, the world around him slowed to a near standstill!
Clock-Up!
A skill possessed by all Knuckle-line Riders, Clock-Up accelerates the user to a level where time seems to stop.
“Found you!”
Clock-Up activated, the Black Knuckle quickly located the blue and white figure, now outside his field of vision, and gave chase.
But as he closed in, he discovered something shocking: Flying Shadow’s speed was not far behind his own!
“His speed… It’s almost as fast as mine with Clock-Up. How is that even possible?!”
Stunned by the realization, the Black Knuckle watched Qiao She Fei approach, a strange emotion welling up inside him: the realization that his vaunted ability was something others could possess.
Seeing the Black Knuckle standing there dumbfounded, Qiao She Fei, unsure of the reason, seized the opportunity. He summoned the Swift Shadow Blade and unleashed a three-part combo, knocking the Black Knuckle out of Clock-Up.
Just as the Black Knuckle exited Clock-Up, two dark figures flew towards him, crashing into him before all three tumbled together, their muffled cries of pain echoing around them.
Qiao She Fei halted his movement, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at the other two figures.
The figures that had flown in were none other than the two Dark Riders, Di Di and Long Ya.
“Sir, let us handle them,” An Mi Xiu walked over and addressed Ying Fei, who had been watching the fight unfold.
Ying Fei regained his composure, glanced at the three Dark Riders lying on the ground, half-dead, and readily agreed.
“Collecting heads might be a nuisance for others, but for me, it’s perfect.”
He flipped open his Asura Summoner, pressed the wind-fire-thunder and confirm buttons, then put it into his gauntlet, completing his Armor Combine.
“Asura Combine!”
A domineering aura, a feeling of regal might, grew stronger with every step Ying Fei took. As he stopped in front of the three Dark Riders, it reached its peak.
“Since you refuse to board the ship of the new world, then this old world will no longer offer you shelter.”
His blood-red eyes, devoid of emotion, emitted flashes of lightning. Violet electricity gathered rapidly within the crystal on his forehead.
A second later.
A laser beam, charged with the energy of destruction, blasted from the crystal on his forehead, striking Di Di. The terrifying power unleashed in that instant exploded outwards.
Di Di screamed in agony before disintegrating into dust.
Blown back by the explosion, Long Ya and Black Knuckle scrambled to their feet and fled in opposite directions.
Watching them escape, Ying Fei extended his hands, crackling with lightning, and let loose a torrent of electricity!
In the blink of an eye, the rampant electricity caught up to the Dark Riders, forming a net of lightning that trapped them and constricted tightly.
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