ATPnovel Chapter 88 High damage with the left hand, high damage with the right hand
Chapter 88 High damage with the left hand, high damage with the right hand
"Sizzle sizzle—!"
The dense barrage of bullets, like a raging fire whip, lashed wildly across the azure water curtain.
The shield had an eerie, translucent quality, like solidified seawater or a giant sapphire. Each bullet, compressed from soul power, exploded the moment it touched the shield, creating violent ripples, like someone throwing stones into a calm lake, the ripples spreading outwards in circles.
But the shield's recovery speed was also astonishingly fast; as soon as one side was blasted open, the other side was already filled in and restored.
This high-level soul tool, named "Vast Ocean Protective Barrier," is clearly of exceptional quality. It is said to be crafted from ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea jade, specifically designed to defend against high-intensity, sustained attacks. In the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial treasury, there are no more than ten such life-saving items.
It managed to hold out a safe zone despite the onslaught of fierce firepower.
The two elders hiding behind the shield had long lost their composure as masters.
The burly Bear Soul King crouched on the ground, his neck hunched, his hands covering his head, curled up like a frightened hedgehog. His face was deathly pale, his lips trembled, and his eyes were fixed on the bullet holes outside the shield, while meaningless whimpers escaped his throat.
The other old man with the hooked nose was slightly better off, but not much better. He was kneeling on the ground, his hands gripping the edge of the shield tightly, as if afraid it would suddenly disappear. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
This unprecedented method of attack completely shattered their mentality.
No soul incantation needed, no charging required, not even any preparation. The bullets seemed to appear out of thin air, firing instantly and continuously, with high intensity and density. This completely defied the common sense of the Soul Master world!
They had seen soul-guided cannons, hidden weapons, and all sorts of strange and unusual soul-guided devices, but they had never seen anything like this before.
This attack method reminded them of a terrifying concept—unlimited ammunition.
If the enemy can fire indefinitely, then all their defenses will be in vain. As long as their soul power remains, the bullets will never stop.
"It's useless! Hahahaha!"
Just as the two worshippers were on the verge of a mental breakdown, Avalanche's laughter rang out.
The sixth prince had somehow climbed out of the mud pit. Although he was covered in mud and looked utterly disheveled, his face once again wore that smug expression. The arrogance and greed born of surviving a near-death experience made him particularly irritating.
"Li Fulan! You can't break this shield!" He pointed at the still-smoking gun barrel on Li Fulan's left arm, his possessiveness almost overflowing. "The Vast Ocean Protective Barrier is a royal treasure! It can withstand a full-force attack from a Soul Emperor! Your attack consumes a tremendous amount of soul power, doesn't it? Once your soul power is exhausted, you, your strange arm, and even those two women will all belong to this prince!"
He licked his lips, his gaze lingering greedily on Li Fulan's left arm.
"Such divine weapons are only fit for royalty! When I present this to my father, guess how he'll reward me? Maybe he'll double my fiefdom! No, triple it!"
His voice grew louder and sharper, as if he had already seen a bright future.
"Li Fulan!"
Hu Liena's voice came from the side.
She glanced at the blue light on the shield, which fluctuated violently but remained unbroken, and frowned. Based on her understanding of soul tools, that shield was indeed a valuable item; forcibly breaking through it would require a large amount of soul power, and success was not guaranteed.
"That shield is extremely strong; it can withstand attacks from a Soul Emperor level being," she shouted through gritted teeth, her voice mostly drowned out by the gunfire. "While they're being suppressed, let's retreat! There's no need to fight to the death here! Although those two Soul Kings are being suppressed, as long as the shield remains, they'll have a chance to counterattack. Our soul power is almost depleted; if we really fight to the death, we might not gain the upper hand!"
She was telling the truth.
She had just taken a punch head-on from the Berserker Bear Soul King, and blood was still seeping from the base of her thumb. Although her dislocated right shoulder had been forcibly pushed back in, even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain. Her combat effectiveness had been reduced by at least half.
Xiao Wu wasn't in much better shape. Teleportation and waist bowing are both skills that consume a lot of soul power, and after using them consecutively, her face was pale, clearly indicating that she was overdrawn.
Only Li Fulan...
She looked at Li Fulan, trying to persuade him to retreat.
But what she saw was a pair of completely expressionless eyes.
Li Fulan's movements didn't falter at all; the barrel of his gun in his left hand continued to spit fire, bullets raining down on the shield as if they were free. He merely turned his head slightly, giving Hu Liena a cold look.
There was no anxiety, no worry, and not even seriousness in his eyes.
It's like watching a boring performance.
He then slowly shook his head.
"retreat?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly between the gunshots.
"That word doesn't exist in my dictionary."
The next second, his right hand, which had been hanging by his side, suddenly rose up.
"Click—Buzz!!!"
With a chilling mechanical snapping sound, the seemingly normal right sleeve instantly ripped open.
The sound was like countless chains being pulled taut simultaneously, or like a giant machine suddenly starting up. Shreds of fabric flew through the air, revealing a completely different arm beneath.
Dark red metallic bones rapidly covered his entire right arm like growing flesh.
The exoskeleton was more complex and grotesque than the one on the left arm. Layers of metal plates, like fish scales or the shell of a beetle, tightly wrapped every inch of muscle and bone. At the joints, intricate gear and linkage structures could be seen, each part meshing and operating precisely.
Steam billowed out from the gaps, carrying a scorching temperature and a pungent smell of engine oil.
The entire arm seemed to come alive, with the metal plates constantly adjusting their positions and making clicking sounds, like some dangerous creature stretching its muscles.
There is no gun barrel at the front of the palm.
Instead, there is a heavy chainsaw sword that is 1.5 meters long and covered with vicious serrations.
The chainsaw sword shot out from the wrist, connected to the exoskeleton via a thick metal arm. The blade was broad and heavy, at least as wide as an adult's palm, with densely packed serrations on both sides. Each serration was the size of a thumb, sharp enough to reflect a cold glint, arranged neatly like the fangs of a wild beast.
There is a groove in the middle of the sword blade, in which a high-speed rotating chain is embedded.
That chain was a truly terrifying thing.
As Li Fulan gripped the hilt of the sword, the chain began to spin wildly.
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz—!"
The high-speed friction against the air produced a roar like the shriek of a vengeful ghost. The sound was sharp and piercing, like the simultaneous flapping of ten thousand bees' wings, or like someone scraping glass with a piece of iron. The eardrums of everyone present were throbbed with pain from the sound.
The chain rotated faster and faster, so fast that the individual saw teeth could no longer be seen with the naked eye; only a blurry silver afterimage could be seen.
Then, flames ignited on the serrated edge.
The flames were crimson, carrying a domineering and violent aura. They weren't ordinary fire, but something more primal and fundamental. The flames spread along the chain, quickly engulfing the entire chainsaw sword, making it resemble a burning demonic sword.
A scorching and violent aura instantly swept across the entire area.
That was the domineering soul power originating from the right arm bone of the Ten Thousand Year Flame Lord.
That soul bone was unearthed by Li Fulan from a volcanic ruin during her last time travel. It was said to be the right arm of a fire lord who had lived for 100,000 years. In life, it was the overlord of this area, and even in death, its remains still contained terrifying power.
At this moment, that power was injected into this killing machine like magma.
The temperature of the chainsaw sword is rising rapidly.
Even the surrounding space was distorted by the high temperature, making things appear as if viewed through a heatwave, swaying and unsteady. The moss beneath Li Fulan's feet began to curl, turn yellow, and then instantly carbonize into ashes.
"Open it... for me!"
Li Fulan let out a low shout, transforming into a burning meteor as he charged headlong into the blue tortoise shell, braving the relentless barrage of bullets from his left hand.
His speed was astonishing.
The Crimson Lotus Exoskeleton not only amplified his strength but also his speed. Driven by his soul power, his figure moved like a red lightning bolt, covering a distance of over ten meters in the blink of an eye.
A burning afterimage was left behind, and the grass beneath their feet was scorched, with wisps of smoke rising.
"No...impossible!"
A desperate roar came from behind the shield, but the sound was quickly drowned out by the roar of the chainsaw.
The crimson serrations collided violently with the blue curtain of water.
"Sizzle—!!!"
Amidst the irreconcilable explosions, the two forces clashed violently.
The moment the chainsaw blade's serrated edge gripped the shield, it unleashed a burst of blue and red sparks. The sparks scattered in all directions, leaving small, charred craters on the ground. A piercing grinding sound echoed throughout the swamp, like someone grinding steel with a giant abrasive wheel.
The shield was trembling violently.
The blue water curtain, which was said to be able to withstand the attacks of the Soul Emperor, began to crack under the cutting of the chainsaw sword.
Cracks spread outwards from the point of contact, like fissures on ice, becoming more numerous and denser. The blue light began to flicker erratically, like an oil lamp about to go out.
"No—! This can't be—!"
The screams of an avalanche rang out, and his face was filled with disbelief.
That's the Vast Ocean Protective Barrier! A royal treasure! A divine artifact capable of withstanding a Soul Emperor's full-force attack! How could it possibly be broken by a mere three-ring brat?!
However, reality doesn't care about his thoughts.
The chainsaw continued its downward thrust, its teeth spinning wildly, flames scorching fiercely. Under the combined effects of high temperature and cutting force, the seemingly indestructible shield was like a piece of butter being sliced open by a hot knife.
It lasted for less than half a second.
"Kara—!"
The shield shattered completely.
Blue light scattered and flew everywhere, like a shattered mirror. The fragments of light fell to the ground and vanished in an instant, leaving nothing behind.
The moment the shield shattered, the two Soul Kings, who were already terrified, couldn't even muster a decent resistance.
The Violent Bear Soul King let out a miserable howl and turned to run into the mist. He ran incredibly fast, his large body crashing and shoving through the forest, snapping several small trees in the process.
The old man with the hooked nose reacted even faster, flapping his wings and taking off into the air, trying to escape.
"Trying to run away?"
Li Fulan slightly raised her left arm.
The six gun barrels had long since stopped firing at the shield and were now aimed at the direction in which the two priests were fleeing.
He didn't even aim.
No aiming is required.
The gun barrels had already predicted their landing point.
"Da da da da da!"
Two strings of blood blossoms bloomed tragically in mid-air.
Without its shield and fighting spirit, the Soul King's mortal body was as fragile as paper in the face of the metal storm.
Bullets pierced their skulls and hearts, exploding into gaping holes in their bodies. Blood and bits of flesh splattered, forming a red mist in the air.
The two corpses were riddled with holes, like two tattered sacks, and fell heavily into the mud.
The splashed mud landed on Li Fulan, but he didn't even blink.
The entire room fell silent.
Only the low hum of the chainsaw sword spinning in vain remained, a "buzzing" sound like a satiated beast licking its claws.
There was also the "clucking" sound of teeth chattering during an avalanche.
The sixth prince was now slumped on the ground, his legs spread apart in an extremely unsightly position. His crotch was soaked, yellowish in color, and the foul smell of urine mixed with the stench of blood permeated the air, making one want to vomit.
He wet his pants.
In front of everyone.
Li Fulan walked step by step towards him.
With each step, the chainsaw sword emitted a soft click, as if it were timing or counting down.
The towering shadow completely enveloped Avalanche. The flames on the chainsaw sword hadn't died down yet, and the crimson light shone on Avalanche's face, making his disheveled appearance look like a demon crawling out of hell.
Li Fulan raised the chainsaw sword, still dripping molten slag, and aimed it at Xue Beng's neck.
The chainsaw sword was less than a foot away from Xue Beng's neck; he could even feel the scorching heat emanating from the serrated teeth. The heatwave burned his face, making his eyebrows curl up.
"No...don't kill me..."
Avalanche was in tears and snot streaming down his face, a mixture of snot and tears mingling with the mud on his face, making a mess. His voice trembled violently, like a sieve, and he stammered out every word.
"I am a prince...I have money...I...I can give you an official position...I can give you land...I can give you women..."
He tried to back away by bracing himself with his hands, but found his legs were too weak to support him. It was as if his leg didn't belong to him; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move it.
The teeth of the chainsaw sword are still rotating at high speed.
"Buzzing..."
The voice sounded like the whisper of death.
Just as the crimson serrations were about to fall.
"Wait a moment!"
A fragrant breeze wafted over.
Despite the high temperature, Hu Liena reached out and grasped Li Fulan's wrist.
The moment her palm touched the metal exoskeleton, she felt its scorching heat. Although protected by her soul power, the heat still penetrated the defenses, burning her palm with a stinging pain. She gritted her teeth and refused to let go.
"Don't kill him."
Her alluring eyes now gleamed with rationality as she quickly said:
"Killing him will only lead to a nationwide manhunt by the Heaven Dou Empire. Killing a prince is a capital offense, punishable by the confiscation of his property and the extermination of his entire clan. Although we are not afraid, it will cause a lot of trouble. At that time, bounty hunters all over the continent will be chasing you, and even the Spirit Hall will not be able to protect you."
She paused, her gaze falling on the collapsed avalanche, a cold smile playing on her lips.
"Some people are more useful alive than dead. The Heaven Dou royal family is absolutely willing to pay a price that satisfies us in order to redeem this sixth prince... such as rare metals or high-grade soul bones."