Chapter 1158 - 1156: Seeking an Opportunity

"Absolute Heaven’s Sword?"

"Why is this thing in your hands?"

"Wasn’t it already gone long ago?"

Wang Zhan could even see waves of panic in the Armored Man’s eyes. Could it be that Absolute Heaven’s Sword still had some unexpected effect?

Wang Zhan suddenly set his sights on the armor covering him, and seemed to understand: Absolute Heaven’s Sword was a divine weapon in this world, and the Fire Qilin had just mentioned that the armor on this guy was extremely strange, even able to actively rebound the Fire Qilin’s attacks, which was why the Fire Qilin had been driven into such a sorry state.

But Absolute Heaven’s Sword might be able to break this armor.

The Armored Man before him clearly relied heavily on his armor, so once it was destroyed, believe the Armored Man’s combat power would definitely plummet. At that moment, Wang Zhan and the others would be able to take advantage of the opening and eliminate the Armored Man at once.

Thinking of this, the corners of Wang Zhan’s mouth curled into a satisfied smile. He shot straight into the sky, brandishing Absolute Heaven’s Sword as he hurtled toward the Armored Man.

He was clearly preparing to shatter the Armored Man’s armor!

Only by breaking the Armored Man’s defense could the Hexagonal Golden Snake finish off the Armored Man smoothly.

Off to the side, the expressions of the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin both changed. None of them had expected that Wang Zhan, the weakest among them, would be the first to make a move.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin did not dare hesitate. They quickly rushed to Wang Zhan’s side, ready to assist him.

One should know, once their strength reached this level, even the slightest mistake could cost them their lives. Even if they managed to flee in disgrace, their cultivation would definitely be damaged, and it was very likely they would never advance again in the future. That was what they feared most.

But Wang Zhan paid no mind to any of that. He had only one thought now: to swiftly take down the Armored Man before him.

The Armored Man’s gaze had also fallen on Wang Zhan. Although he could tell that the Hexagonal Golden Snake was the most powerful of the three, Absolute Heaven’s Sword posed the greatest threat to him, so naturally he needed to take Wang Zhan out as quickly as possible.

After all, divine weapons and tools usually acknowledged a master, so once something happened to Wang Zhan, Absolute Heaven’s Sword would become ownerless. At that point, the others would not be able to wield Absolute Heaven’s Sword, and he could use his armor to eliminate Wang Zhan’s group.

He swiftly raised his hand, pinching Absolute Heaven’s Sword between two fingers. Wang Zhan’s expression grew much more solemn, but he did not retreat in the slightest. Instead, he poured even more strength into his hand, thrusting the sword toward the helmet on the Armored Man’s face.

At the same time, the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin also launched their attacks.

Seeing this, the few protectors who had been standing to the side glanced at one another, then all spoke up in turn.

"I don’t know if Mr. Wang can hold out. This guy’s strength is terrifying, and he’s so brutally violent. Everyone in Ten Thousand Sword City has already been slaughtered, so Mr. Wang must avenge us!"

"Right now we shouldn’t be thinking only about revenge. Even if we take down this Armored Man, it doesn’t bring us much benefit. We need to think about how to stay by Mr. Wang’s side. Have you all forgotten what it was like Inside Tian Pavilion? If we can remain inside the Sky Pavilion, then we won’t need to worry. After all, there are most powerful experts there, and they’ll definitely provide us some help!"

"Exactly. I actually don’t want to rush back, but they don’t seem to like us, so we still need to gain Mr. Wang’s recognition. Only then can we smoothly enter Inside Tian Pavilion, and after that we won’t have to worry about anything anymore."

At this critical moment, all of them just wanted to preserve their own lives. That was the most important thing.

But they were also all sweating for Wang Zhan. If Wang Zhan could take down the Armored Man before them, it would indeed be of some benefit to them. But if he couldn’t, what would they do?

With the strength they had, they didn’t even have a chance to escape. In the end it would just be a dead end.

Thus every move Wang Zhan made tugged at all their hearts.

Up in midair, Wang Zhan kept exerting his strength, trying to pierce the Armored Man with the longsword in his hand. But no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn’t break through the Armored Man’s defense.

The Armored Man seemed to have endless strength. He even used his other hand to contend with the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin. Yet even under the joint assault of all three, he felt no pressure at all, still moving with ease. This alone showed that his strength was even a bit greater than that of the Hexagonal Golden Snake.

Fortunately, Wang Zhan did not leave the Hexagonal Golden Snake Inside Tian Pavilion. If he had swapped the Hexagonal Golden Snake for the Sword Spirit, One should know the three of them would hardly be able to walk out of here today...

But even so, there was still a certain level of resistance before them.

Seeing that he still couldn’t take down the Armored Man in front of him after so long, Wang Zhan’s gaze fell on the Hexagonal Golden Snake at his side, and he hurriedly spoke: "What do we do next? This guy’s strength really is terrifying. We can’t just keep wasting time with him here—that does nothing good for us. And once we waste too much time, we’ll definitely fall into disadvantage. After all, I can clearly feel that the armor on this guy seems able to supply him with endless power. That’s the most troublesome part."

The Hexagonal Golden Snake’s face was also full of solemnity; how could he not know this.

However, right now he had absolutely no way to unleash his most powerful killing move. After all, Wang Zhan and the Fire Qilin were both right beside him. Once he used his killing move, even the people around him would be caught up in it. That was exactly what he worried about the most.

The Armored Man had already heard their conversation. He spoke faintly: "I already said it before. If the few of us fight, the best outcome is just mutual injury. But I alone trade against the three of you, so no matter how you calculate it, I’m not really at a loss. Yet there’s another possible result—that the three of you are slowly worn to death by me."

"Though your strength is lacking, your eye for detail is impressive. The armor on my body indeed supplies me with power without end. So even with three people on your side, you still can’t outlast me. The final result will be the same!"

"But you lack the ability to end this quickly, so you don’t even have the chance to fight me to mutual injury!"

It had to be said, this Armored Man was confident.

And excessively arrogant.

But even so, Wang Zhan could only grit his teeth and endure, because the Armored Man’s words did carry some truth. Right now they really didn’t have the chance to instantly kill the Armored Man, and if they kept wasting time, Wang Zhan and the others would fall into disadvantage.

Just then, Wang Zhan gathered every ounce of strength in his body, swiftly drew the Absolute Heaven’s Sword, and quickly retreated to one side, while the Fire Qilin and the Hexagonal Golden Snake continued to clash with the enemy.

Wang Zhan was not shirking battle, much less clinging to life out of fear of death; he simply had his own plan.

With his cultivation, he truly wasn’t qualified to confront the Armored Man head-on. But if they wanted to break the Armored Man’s defense, they had to rely on the Absolute Heaven’s Sword in his hand. Naturally he needed to look for an opening, then strike at the Armored Man as quickly as possible, break his armor, and leave the rest to the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin.

The Armored Man had no idea what Wang Zhan was thinking. Seeing Wang Zhan retreat to the side, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile, and he said in a chilly voice, "So this is your companion? Once he realized how terrifying I am, he kept backing away, leaving the two of you here. Looks like he plans to let you fight me to mutual destruction. If he sees things going badly, One should know that guy will definitely be the first to run, right?"

But the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin simply ignored him, because in their hearts they knew Wang Zhan would never leave at a critical moment. They knew Wang Zhan’s character very well. If they truly ran into a life-and-death critical moment, Wang Zhan would unconditionally stand in front of them and let them retreat as quickly as possible.

This was the real Wang Zhan.

And the reason Wang Zhan retreated now must be because he had his own thoughts and plan.

So the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin naturally didn’t let their focus waver, and kept speeding up their offensive!

What they didn’t expect was that what the Armored Man feared most was the Absolute Heaven’s Sword in Wang Zhan’s hand. He had to devote half his attention to Wang Zhan. But now that Wang Zhan no longer posed a threat to him, he could pour all his focus into the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin.

He launched a fierce onslaught against them again and again!

The Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin kept retreating in succession. The Armored Man’s strength was simply too terrifying; even they didn’t dare meet it head-on.

Just as the three were locked in a blazing battle, Wang Zhan shot into the sky at the first possible moment, then flashed to the front of the fight. He had finally found his chance. The Absolute Heaven’s Sword in his hand lifted in an instant and stabbed down viciously toward the Armored Man’s chest!

The Armored Man had assumed Wang Zhan no longer dared to approach, so he only wanted a quick battle to finish off the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Fire Qilin. He never imagined Wang Zhan would suddenly strike at this moment. That truly exceeded his expectations!

The next second, Wang Zhan’s sword pierced the Armored Man’s chest, and the armor on his body shuddered violently!

"You really are stupid. I was just looking for an opening. Did you actually think I’d abandon my friends?"

"Not everyone is as shameless as you!"