Outside the Psionic Seal Ring, Han Xiao and Viru floated in space. A spaceship was watching them from not far away.
The spaceship was carrying Clottey and a few other Beyond Grade As, as well as Ames, Aesop, and the others. Both sides were watching the battle from the same spaceship.
"Long time no see, Aesop." That member of the Ancient Ones greeted him with a fake smile.
"Ravenlaude, you're still alive," Aesop said with annoyance.
"Ever since you were kicked out of the Ancient Ones, I haven't heard any news about you. So, you went to the most remote Shattered Star Ring. Why? Can't you make it in the other Star Fields?" Ravenlaude said with a teasing tone.
"You've lived for too long, and you're starting to forget things. How come I remember that I was the one who voluntarily left the Ancient Ones?" Aesop glanced at him coldly.
Among the Ancient Ones, Aesop's relationship with this person was only so-so.
When Aesop left the Ancient Ones, other than not wanting to use this name to hinder his own death, it was also partly because he didn't have a good relationship with the Ancient Ones. As a powerful prophet, he didn't like to use his ability for irrelevant people, and after rejecting too many times, it became a source of conflict.
Ames did not know anyone and stood by the side to watch the battle. She was clearly separated from Clottey and the others.
This was a chance to observe Black Star's strength. Other than Clottey, who was not interested, everyone else focused and waited for the two of them to fight.
Everyone knew Viru's strength. His combat strength had been tested countless times, and there was no doubt about it. Therefore, the only question was how passive Black Star would be.
It was said that Black Star had the nickname of 'Indestructible Body', and the toughness of his body seemed to be on par with the Tyrant. There was no telling if he would be able to block Veru's blade.
Han Xiao activated his mechanical suit. The helmet covered his face, so no one could see his expression. He then opened his arms, and the secondary dimension gate opened. The black Mech Legion swarmed out and filled the battlefield instantly.
"There are a lot of them, but they're all just small fries in front of me." Veru snorted coldly in his mind. His muscles suddenly expanded, and the indigo blue flames burned on the surface of his body.
He made a grasping gesture with his right hand, and the raging flames condensed in his palm. They continued to elongate and turned into a blue energy blade that was hundreds of meters long. It seemed to have condensed into a solid form.
The Pugilist class also had different branches according to the Martial Arts School they specialized in. The Combat Weapon Branch, as the name suggested, specialized in using weapons in battle. This was different from the Mechanical Pugilist branch. Mechanical Pugilist completely relied on weapons in battle, using Mechanical Force to increase the power of their mechanical weapons. On the other hand, Pugilist only relied on weapons to better unleash their martial arts, and the lethality of their attacks still came from their own Pugilist flames.
Viru's chest puffed up, and flames poured into his blade. He slashed out multiple blue blades of light, which extended continuously and left a blank space in the Mech Legion's formation. The mechanical soldier that was struck first shattered, and the power of the light blade continued to weaken. Although the mechanical soldiers at the back were heavily injured, they were only sent flying.
Han Xiao activated many of his buffs and controlled the Mech Legion to surround and attack.
Viru was surrounded by the black mass of mechanical soldiers. His blade danced like a ball of blue light, and the light blades continuously broke through the formation of the mechanical soldiers, causing huge damage. It was as if an energy tornado had appeared in the universe.
"This guy's lethality is indeed high. Probably even Heber is not as good as him." The battle information kept appearing, and Han Xiao was shocked.
Compared to Heber's fists that were as heavy as mountains, Viru's combat style focused on speed and sharpness. His AoE damage was not bad, and his single-target damage was even more terrifying. Just now, a defensive Giant Soldier that was hundreds of meters tall had its shield fully activated, but it was still cut in half by Viru's casual attack without any delay.
However, Han Xiao did not choose this opponent casually. Viru's attack power was high, but there was one area where he could not compare to Heber … and that was his tankiness was far inferior to Heber's!
Although this guy was a Pugilist and had a bunch of damage reduction talents, he lacked a core tankiness ability … he did not have True Damage Immunity!
Viru had a talent that reduced fifty percent of True Damage, which was much weaker than True Damage Immunity. Even with only half of True Damage remaining, it was still much higher than normal damage!
The styles of these two were the tanker and the attacker respectively. The former was like a sticky candy that could only rub against each other with their bodies, while the latter happened to be an existence that Han Xiao countered indirectly!
Light blades shot out everywhere, and the dense formation suffered quite a bit of damage. The Mech Legion responded by spreading out and attacking with long-range attacks.
Psionic cannons were fired one after another, and Viru's blade danced into a ball of light. He used some kind of Pugilist technique to turn the blade of light around him into a special shield, blocking most of the psionic cannons. Exploding balls of light appeared and disappeared as the blade of light danced.
However, there were too many Mech Legion, and under such dense attacks, Viru's defense could not avoid some gaps. The psionic cannons that luckily passed through the shield of blade of light hit his body, and his protective aura fluctuated non-stop.
Feeling the cells in his body being destroyed, Viru's expression changed.
So powerful … A prolonged battle is not suitable for me. I need to attack his main body.
With that thought, Viru's aura shook violently, and the shield of blade of light around him spread out, turning into a shockwave that blew away the mechanical soldiers around him.
Then, he held his blade in a reverse grip and turned into a blue phantom charging toward Han Xiao, leaving behind countless afterimages. He charged to the front of the mechanical army and stabbed forward. All the afterimages seemed to have merged into this attack.
Star Slash Style Pugilist Technique — Blade Shadow — Torrent!
Thousands of glowing blades exploded at the same time and spread out in all directions. Like a dam bursting, it instantly destroyed the front of the mechanical army in one direction, penetrating through many layers of defense. Broken mechanical parts scattered all over the sky.
Seeing this, Han Xiao clenched his fist, and blue-gold Mechanical Force shot out from the Void Dimension. Like a lightning net, it grabbed all the parts and connected them together.
Waste Modification!
Advanced Machinery Construction!
The broken parts reformed into mechanical soldiers.
However, in this short instant, Viru's figure disappeared. As if he had teleported, he passed through the encirclement and appeared in front of Han Xiao. The blade of Pugilist flames in his hand shrunk from a few hundred meters to a normal size, and he slashed down with even more power!
"This is not my first time fighting a Mechanic!"
Viru was expressionless. It was not a secret that Mechanics had the ability to use Waste Modification. He was very experienced and knew that a Mechanic would definitely use this move. Taking advantage of this moment, he used his special movement skill to get close to Han Xiao. He was a Pugilist who specialized in speed, so he had more ways to get close to Han Xiao than Heber.
Swoosh!
The blade slashed through Han Xiao's body without any hindrance, as if cutting him in half. However, Viru did not feel like he had slashed anything, and his expression changed drastically.
The 'Han Xiao' that had been split in half suddenly disappeared. His real body was a dozen meters away, and his position had shifted.
Earlier, Han Xiao had used some kind of illusion to mislead the senses of the Pugilist. It was very difficult to fool a Beyond Grade A Pugilist who could lock onto his target with his aura. This special illusion was one of the advanced machines that Han Xiao had built. It could be used in a battle between Beyond Grade As to create an illusion that could perfectly simulate one's own energy wave. It had a long cooldown.
After missing a slash, Viru did not stop. He quickly changed his hand and slashed again. The blade extended and slashed toward Han Xiao's chest like a long whip.
Star Slash Style — Whip Slash!
Originally, this slash was aimed at Han Xiao's chest, but Viru changed the direction and slashed toward Han Xiao's head.
However, Han Xiao's reaction stunned him. He did not dodge but faced the attack head-on.
The blade slashed through Han Xiao's armor and slashed through his forehead. Blood spurted out.
Viru was shocked. Before he could retract his blade, Han Xiao grabbed his arm and punched him in the chest at close range, unleashing the [Tiger Roar] of the Battle Tiger mechanical suit.
Boom!
The power of vibration reverberated in Viru's body. A large number of his cells were destroyed, but they were quickly regenerated under the nourishment of Viru's energy. The cycle repeated, causing him intense pain in his body.
The attribute bonuses from [Machinery Apostilization] and [Mechanical Force — King's Authority] greatly increased Han Xiao's individual strength, so the power of this attack was also increased.
Immediately afterward, Han Xiao's bloody wounds healed right before Viru's eyes. The nanoparticles of the mechanical suit also repaired the hole in the armor.
"This recovery speed …" Viru's pupils constricted.
At this time, the Mech Legion behind Viru turned around and fired at the two of them.
Viru's expression froze. Just as he was about to retreat, two enhanced Oathkeepers appeared beside Han Xiao and charged forward.
The blade slashed through the Oathkeeper's body, but it met with great resistance and was unable to cut it in half. Blue and gold Mechanical Force flickered in the wounds of the two Oathkeepers.
These two Oathkeepers were super elite soldiers enhanced by [Emperor's Gift]. Even a Beyond Grade A would not be able to deal with them in one hit.
Unable to destroy the two Oathkeepers with one slash, Viru reacted quickly and hurriedly sent the two mechanical soldiers flying. However, he also suffered the counterattack of the Oathkeepers. He was hit in the chest by a series of psionic energy cannons, and his movements paused for a moment.
The psionic energy cannons behind him also fired, and Viru was not willing to give up the opportunity to get close to Han Xiao. He turned his blade around and created a defensive light shield, which barely blocked the psionic energy cannons for a moment. He then continued to attack Han Xiao.
The blade wrapped around the two of them and left their original positions, turning into a meteor and disappearing into the distance.
The two of them fought in close combat, and the blade slashed through Han Xiao's body time and time again, cutting off pieces of the mechanical suit and flesh. However, his recovery speed was visible to the naked eye, and his wounds healed completely within seconds.
The more Viru fought, the more shocked he became. He had heard of Han Xiao's' Indestructible Body 'nickname before, but he did not expect it to be so terrifying after seeing it with his own eyes.
Clottey, who was watching the battle from afar, stopped being nonchalant at some point, and his expression became serious as he focused on the battle between the two of them.
Han Xiao's recovery speed also made him surprised and doubtful.
In his impression, there had never been a Mechanic who had such a strong physique that was not weaker than a Pugilist's.
"This level of combat power isn't something a newbie should have," someone said in shock, voicing the thoughts in everyone's mind.
[Recoil — Thorns] and [Void Dimension Jump] were used one after another to nullify the opponent's attacks. The two of them chased after each other, and after a short battle, the layers of Mech Legion finally stopped Viru, allowing Han Xiao to escape from the melee battle.
After enduring Viru's series of fierce attacks, Han Xiao was almost unharmed. At least, no one could tell from his appearance that he had suffered any damage.
Han Xiao patted his chest and opened his arms to Viru.
Before Viru could react, the Mech Legion's attacks instantly increased, and with the help of all kinds of traps, Viru was forced into a temporary passive state.
At this time, a few large heavy mechanical cannons appeared behind Han Xiao, and psionic energy started to gather, emitting powerful energy waves.
"Star Destroyer Cannon!" Viru's expression changed. To think that Han Xiao would bring out such a strategic weapon. This was way beyond the scope of a spar!
Suddenly, hundreds of electromagnetic chains shot out from the Mech Legion's formation and wrapped around Viru's limbs, binding him tightly.
Viru tried to break free but was shocked to find that he was unable to do so. It was as if these chains were elastic tentacles that knew how to deflect force.
This was a mechanical device that Han Xiao had modified using his Cutting-Edge Knowledge [Activation Theory]. It could even temporarily control a Beyond Grade A, and it was classified as a high-level mechanical device. It was hidden within the Mech Legion and caught Viru by surprise.
The next moment, teams of mechanical soldiers focused their fire on Viru, and psionic cannons rained down like a storm!
The light shone on Viru's face, which had changed drastically. He suddenly unleashed all of his energy flames, which turned into many energy blades and spun around his body, forming layers upon layers of defensive mechanisms.
Blade Control — Air Barrier!
The explosion far away expanded, and Han Xiao controlled the Secondary Space-Based Star Destroyer Cannon to fire. A few thick dark blue light pillars shot out, heading straight for Viru.
Halfway through the Star Destroyer Cannon, dark energy light pillars suddenly appeared in front of it, blocking the path of the cannon. They collided with the psionic energy light pillars and exploded into a chain reaction, expanding in the universe.
On the other side, dark energy barriers blocked the concentrated fire of the army, giving Viru a chance to catch his breath.
He hurriedly broke free from the trap, activated some kind of movement skill, turned into a blue light, and left the battlefield. He hovered by the side, looking rather haggard. His face was pale, and he seemed to have suffered some serious injuries.
If it were Heber, this attack would have been nothing more than a scratch. However, Viru was not Heber, and his health had been reduced significantly by True Damage.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, told the Mech Legion to stop, and turned to look at the spaceship.
Clottey was standing behind the porthole, and he had raised a hand. The dark energy earlier was controlled by him, and it had interfered in the battle between the two of them.
"The spar is over," Clottey said slowly in the communication channel. "This battle … will be considered a draw."
A draw?
Everyone had different expressions.
They were all smart people, and they knew that this was just to save Viru's face. Just from the situation earlier, Han Xiao had undoubtedly won, and he had even displayed his combat style.
Strong recovery ability, a huge Mech Legion, and strange attack power. This type of Mechanic had almost no shortcomings. Everyone could not help but be shocked, and they all stopped underestimating Han Xiao because he was a newbie and came from the Shattered Star Ring.
Han Xiao's strength had already earned their respect.
Viru's expression was not good. As the one who had been challenged, he had been full of confidence, but now, he had been defeated by a newbie. He felt very embarrassed and unhappy.
However, his opponent had gained the upper hand fair and square, so there was nothing he could say.
Hearing Clottey's words, Han Xiao did not comment and put away the Mech Legion.
The result did not matter. As long as he achieved his goal of displaying his strength, it was enough for him.
Furthermore, if Viru did not care about his injuries and unleashed his full strength, his explosive power would only be higher than Heber's. Even with his strong recovery ability, he would not have been able to handle it.
He had gained the upper hand in the spar partly because he countered Viru's ability, and partly because of the nature of the battle. It looked like he had completely suppressed Viru, but if they had really fought, Viru might not have made the same mistake, so his chances of winning were not very high.
I still have to increase my strength, Han Xiao thought.
Among the Beyond Grade As, he was very strong in a battle of attrition, but he could not suppress them with pure strength.
He had accumulated a large amount of experience, and when the experience penalty was over, he would welcome a new round of leveling up.
At that time, he would probably be able to rise a level among the Beyond Grade As.
After returning to the spaceship, he walked into the cabin and was welcomed by everyone.
Han Xiao noticed that their eyes were no longer filled with judgment but a certain amount of respect, so he nodded.
After this spar, his strength was recognized by everyone, and he was officially accepted into this circle.
Viru walked in behind Han Xiao with a sullen face. He turned around and said with a deep voice, "If there's a chance in the future, let's spar again."
"Then I probably won't have a chance." Han Xiao raised his brows. What a joke. Why would I fight with you without any benefits? I'm not a battle maniac.
However, speaking of which, it seemed like most Pugilists were battle maniacs … Han Xiao could not help but think of Heber's brother domain.
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