Chapter 1157 - 1155: The Mysterious Armored Man

In the blink of an eye, the Fire Qilin had already charged swiftly into the magma, while Wang Zhan waved to the protectors behind him and quickly said, "Stop wasting time here and leave immediately."

Although Wang Zhan couldn’t stand others, he didn’t want them to die here like this since they were ordinary people from Ten Thousand Sword City.

Despite the Star War Battlefield being a place where the strong prey on the weak, Wang Zhan didn’t abide by this law. Moreover, he often lends a hand when witnessing injustice, which might be the source of Wang Zhan’s charm, attracting many experts to stay loyal to him.

Several people exchanged glances and dared not waste any more time, quickly running towards the outside.

Wang Zhan and his two companions wasted no time either, immediately soaring into the sky, clearly in perfect sync. Since the high temperature here had already limited the Hexagonal Golden Snake, it was better to break this place open to allow outside air to come in, enhancing the Hexagonal Golden Snake’s fighting power. Regardless of who was beneath the magma, it would certainly suppress them to a degree.

With a loud noise, a massive crater appeared above the sword tomb, and Wang Zhan and the two companions stood proudly in mid-air, overlooking everything below.

"Why is there still no movement from the Fire Qilin? Reasonably speaking, it should have entered the magma by now and brought the person below up. But why is it so quiet? Did something happen to the Fire Qilin?"

Wang Zhan’s expression turned notably grim, clearly worried about the Fire Qilin.

He had experienced the painful feeling of separation once, so naturally, he didn’t want to repeat it or let the Fire Qilin perish here, or else he would truly be in despair.

Seeing friends leave one by one is extremely painful for Wang Zhan.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake standing by lightly said, "Rest assured, there’s no need for us to worry about things here. I can still sense energy fluctuations from the Fire Qilin, so it’s presumably looking for something beneath the magma where it hasn’t seen the person. It won’t be long before we get news from the Fire Qilin."

Wang Zhan nodded, refraining from saying more.

Suddenly, a loud noise resounded in the sky, the magma within the sword tomb shot upwards, and it was utterly terrifying!

Several protectors retreated upon seeing this scene, afraid to approach.

Wang Zhan and his companions quickly raised their hands, pushing the magma back into the sword tomb. If the magma spread out, it might destroy Ten Thousand Sword City lightly, or potentially turn the entire region into a Sea of Fire heavily, which was Wang Zhan’s biggest concern.

Fortunately, under their combined efforts, the magma disappeared before them.

But then came the figure of the Fire Qilin. It rushed up swiftly, arriving before Wang Zhan and the others, but its expression was somewhat grim. He pointed afar and said, "Indeed, there’s a big guy here, exactly as those protectors described. There’s a strange armor on him. I just got close and launched a fierce attack on him, but to my utter surprise, his armor absorbed the power I emitted and even repelled and shook me out!"

"Luckily, he didn’t counterattack, otherwise I’d definitely be a corpse by now..."

Even the Fire Qilin was quite terrified, as that guy was too peculiar.

Wang Zhan squinted slightly, his expression growing serious, and he ground his teeth as he noticed the magma remaining still, continuing, "We can’t afford to think too much now. Since things have reached this point, we should quickly resolve that guy to prevent him from threatening those on the Star War Battlefield when he emerges."

There are many weaklings inside Tian Pavilion, so Wang Zhan wasn’t necessarily trying to protect Thunder Domain or Ten Thousand Sword City’s people, but mainly not wanting his own companions to be harmed.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake shared the same sentiment, promptly nodding and frowning as he said, "Don’t worry, we’re close to action. I can sense that guy is ready to stir and will soon emerge from beneath the magma. We must prepare thoroughly to avoid being suppressed by him!"

Before Wang Zhan and the others could respond, a black shadow surged from beneath the magma, with the person fully clad in black armor, a large helmet on the head, and a pair of glowing red eyes that sent chills down one’s spine.

Wang Zhan frowned slightly, watched him intently for a while, then shifted his gaze to the protectors behind and calmly asked, "Is this the armored man you mentioned?"

All of the protectors nodded, with one falling on his butt, gnashing his teeth, then said, "Yes! It’s this guy, and his power is terrifyingly great, so Mr. Wang must be extremely cautious to avoid being schemed by him!"

Wang Zhan nodded before retracting his gaze and looking at the armored man.

As Wang Zhan watched the armored man, the armored man seemed to be watching Wang Zhan back. In those fiery red eyes, no pupils were visible, yet he spoke, "It was you few who disturbed my cultivation?"

"I see you all have decent strength, and I don’t wish to be enemies with you now. If you leave quickly, it benefits everyone. If you persist in engaging me, the result will merely be mutual destruction, surely not ideal for you, right?"

Wang Zhan scoffed disdainfully, a chilly smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, shaking his head as he softly replied, "Was it you who did those things in Ten Thousand Sword City?"

Upon hearing this, the armored man’s gaze shifted to the protectors, not answering Wang Zhan’s question, instead coldly laughing a few times, "No wonder they felt familiar; turns out they’re all from Ten Thousand Sword City, and you came here for them, huh?"

"I didn’t expect that in Ten Thousand Sword City, the former was ruled by a loser city lord. While weak, he could occasionally hold against me. Thinking he’s been dealt with gave me a fine opportunity, but I never thought that even the losers in Ten Thousand Sword City know a strong one like you, which indeed exceeds my expectations."

"Though it’s more interesting this way; since you’re standing up for those from Ten Thousand Sword City, I assume you have others, but I’m not some weakling to be toyed with casually. If you wish to strike, don’t waste more time, act now!"

The armored man’s boundless confidence made Wang Zhan’s gaze grow serious. At this stage of power, the armored man should easily tell the terrifying power of the Hexagonal Golden Snake here, and if the three teamed up definitely posed a threat to him.

But the armored man maintained that attitude, making Wang Zhan curious about the origin of this confidence?

Or did he outright disregard Wang Zhan?

If the latter is true, how formidable must the opponent be?

Yet Wang Zhan didn’t rush to strike, instead inquiring further, "Rest assured, we won’t give up easily and certainly won’t withdraw now. We have to resolve you today. Before that, I need to ask where the people from Ten Thousand Sword City have gone?"

"Why did they vanish after arriving here, and does this have anything to do with you?"

The armored man laughed coldly twice, then explained, "They’re mere useless losers. My cultivation requires blood to sustain me, and they could become nourishment for me, a blessing for them. Since even surviving here, they’re just ants, the lowest on the Star War Battlefield, why not die silently displaying their worth—what harm?"

It’s truly hateful.

"Even if they’re like ants, it doesn’t justify your actions. Most importantly, you aren’t qualified to take away others’ lives, all this are mere excuses."

"Though I don’t favor the people of Ten Thousand Sword City, I detest you more. Now that you’ve slain so many, I need to avenge them, also considered eliminating a major menace from the Star War Battlefield!"

While speaking, Wang Zhan elevated his aura entirely, the Absolute Heaven’s Sword appearing in his hand.

A second ago, the armored man remained indifferent, yet the next moment, upon seeing Wang Zhan’s Absolute Heaven’s Sword, his expression instantly turned grave.