Chapter 623 - 619: Battle of Attrition

Chapter 623: Chapter 619: Battle of Attrition

SQUELCH!

Sorolotu’s body fell heavily to the ground.

His body landed flat on its back, but his head had been savagely twisted off by Hong Yu and now lay face down on the floor.

His face was truly turned toward the earth while his body faced the sky.

Just a moment ago, he had been boasting about tearing Hong Yu to pieces and snapping his neck. Now, it was his own neck that was broken, his lifeless body sprawled on the ground.

What goes around really does come around!

"He won! The boss actually won!" Xishang Ling roared with laughter.

Zhao Feng’Er patted her ample chest and sighed in relief. "I just knew Brother Beichen would win!"

"Haha..."

A wave of cheerful laughter filled the air.

The youthful Host narrowed his eyes and announced impassively, "Beichen, ninety-two consecutive wins. Your next opponent will be Lin Map. Lin Map, please enter the arena!"

RUMBLE!

The Stone Gate rumbled open, revealing Lin Map, a human expert wielding two swords.

A dense Evil Qi emanated from him. His twin swords were crimson, as if stained with blood. This was an assassin who followed the ultimate Killing Dao.

"The Blood Robe Swordsman, Lin Map? He’s here too? My god, the War God Arena is really sparing no expense this time!"

"This guy’s strength is greater than Sorolotu’s, not weaker. More importantly, he’s dedicated to the path of slaughter. Countless experts have died to his pair of Green Blood Swords."

"Legend says he once had a happy family, but a Demon Dao expert murdered his parents and drained their blood to refine a Treasure. Lin Map was just a child then and no match for the Demon Dao expert. After the Demon left, he brutally cut open his parents’ bodies, removed their spines, and forged them into the two Green Blood Swords. He eventually used them to kill that Demon."

"What a ruthless personality."

Murmurs of discussion rose and fell throughout the crowd.

Even Hong Yu couldn’t help but give Lin Map a second look. As a child, the man had cut open his own parents’ bodies and used their spines to forge Demon Swords.

’He seems to be a natural-born killer!’

"Someone ordered me to kill you in exchange for my freedom!" Lin Map’s cold gaze was fixed on Hong Yu.

Killing intent surged from his body.

This wasn’t an aura that could be developed simply by killing many people; it was a completely innate killing intent.

It was as if he had hunted countless living beings even in his mother’s womb.

"You long for freedom, but I have my own reasons to live," Hong Yu said calmly.

Lin Map nodded. "You and I are both human. Fighting to the death in front of a crowd of Alien Races is not something I enjoy. But for the sake of freedom, I have no choice but to kill you!"

"But rest assured, I will give you a quick death. I won’t torture you!"

Lin Map walked toward Hong Yu at a deliberate pace. Each step was firm and forceful, his chilling killing intent coalescing into a red storm that swirled at his feet.

His tight-fitting clothes rustled, and his long hair seemed dyed in a bloody red light.

He was like a veritable Godslayer.

"I will use my Green Blood Swords to pierce your heart directly, letting you die without a shred of pain!" Lin Map said with a grim smile.

The next moment, without waiting for Hong Yu’s reply, his twin swords took flight.

SWISH! SWISH!

The light from the Green Blood Swords transformed into two ferocious, red, venomous snakes.

One on the left and one on the right, they writhed like serpents as they closed in on Hong Yu.

Faced with such an attack, even Hong Yu felt a chill run down his spine. It wasn’t because of how sharp the attack was, but because of the raw killing intent emanating from the Green Blood Swords.

They pulsed with an aura of resentment.

"Bring it on!"

Hong Yu let out a low shout.

This time, he didn’t use his Godslaying Spear. As his palm blurred, his Infinite Primordial Gang condensed into a long, cyan blade, which swept across the air.

The cyan brilliance formed a curtain of light.

It swept forward, hugging the ground.

SHH-SHH-SHH!

Wherever the cyan light passed, it shaved a layer of stone and dust off the hard surface of the arena.

BANG!

The two red snakes formed by the Green Blood Swords crashed against the cyan light, neither giving way, erupting with terrifying energy fluctuations.

Hong Yu and Lin Map shot into the air at the same time.

Their speed was incredibly fast...

Lin Map’s gaze was as cold as a viper’s. He grinned, and as his mouth opened, two streaks of red sword light shot out. SWISH! SWISH!

This man’s sword techniques were bizarre, cunning, and vicious.

These two red lights were actually Finger Bones.

However, they had been refined to become incredibly hard and sharp. Caught off guard, one of the Finger Bones grazed Hong Yu’s skin. Blood splattered, and the bleeding wouldn’t stop.

’Is it poisoned?’ Hong Yu’s heart sank.

Lin Map said coldly, "When my mother died, she was afflicted with a Demon’s deadly poison that drained her of blood. The Hidden Weapons refined from her Finger Bones can create wounds that will not stop bleeding."

"Hmph, to desecrate your own parents’ remains like this... you truly are ruthless!" Hong Yu grimaced.

This Lin Map’s methods were too vicious.

He had even refined his parents’ bones in various ways, turning them into weapons for murder.

Lin Map sneered in disdain. "My parents gave birth to me and raised me, but they died without taking proper care of me. Why should I respect them? Besides, if their bodies can be of use to me, why wouldn’t I use them? Enough nonsense. Today is the last day of your life. Your body is very strong. After you die, I will take your bones for refinement as well. They should forge into some decent weapons!"

"You want to refine my body? I’m afraid you don’t have what it takes!"

Hong Yu sneered.

He stepped through the air, his figure blurring, and the Feathered Flying Knives instantly appeared by his side.

BOOM! BOOM!

The Feathered Flying Knives swept out.

Guided by his Spiritual Power, the eighteen Feathered Flying Knives converged into a winding blue serpent. With a SWISH, it opened its great maw and lunged toward the two blood-red Finger Bone Hidden Weapons.

BOOM! BOOM!

The Hidden Weapons collided, and the Feathered Flying Knives gained the upper hand.

They brutally shattered the two Finger Bones, sending the pieces falling to the ground.

Lin Map’s gaze darkened. "Not bad. Your strength is considerable; no wonder you killed Sorolotu so easily. In that case, you are worthy of me using this move!"

BOOM!

A brilliant red light suddenly erupted from behind Lin Map, like a crimson rising sun enveloping his body.

The rising sun bloomed with red light.

In an instant...

The red light coalesced into a blood-colored Buddha. The Buddha was shrouded in a hazy, bloody glow and radiated an intense killing intent, yet it held a Buddha Seal with a solemn and majestic air, like a Saint Monk come to save the world.

"An Asura Buddha! You actually walk such an extreme Killing Dao?" Hong Yu’s heart pounded violently.

Legend has it that in the Ancient Era, there was a path of Buddhism.

One Buddha, however, abandoned this path and stepped into the Asura Domain. He slaughtered beings everywhere, claiming he was helping all things achieve transcendence.

He once slaughtered an entire Kingdom, and hundreds of millions of its people died by his hand.

He condensed a blood-colored Buddha light to certify his Asura Buddha Position.

Only an expert who had truly comprehended the Mystical Technique of the Killing Dao would have the chance to step onto this path, condensing a Mystical Illusion of an Asura Buddha, or even forming a full Dharma Aspect.

This was a peerless Godslayer!

"The Buddha said: It is better to kill than to live in this world!"

Lin Map recited the Asura Buddha Scripture. His expression was as solemn as a Saint Monk seeking to deliver the world, but the Green Blood Swords in his hands glowed with a bloody light, sweeping over Hong Yu with infinite killing intent.

This killing intent condensed into streams of Buddhist Text.

’What a bizarre attack!’

Hong Yu tried to resist, but the Buddhist Text was completely incorporeal, ignoring his Palm Wind and Spear Aura.

They slammed directly into his body.

BOOM!

One of the Buddhist Texts exploded.

The impact was comparable to a full-power strike from a War King at his Peak.

Hong Yu felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was thrown backward, smoke rising from his body. His chest was a mangled, bloody mess.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

One after another, more Buddhist Texts charged toward him.

Hong Yu’s expression was incredibly grim. It was the first time he had seen a Mystical Dharma Aspect with such power, capable of fighting in this manner.

He took a deep breath, his gaze gradually sharpening until it was like two dancing blades. ’You want to show off your killing intent, is that it? Then I’ll use killing to stop killing!’

SWISH!

He recalled the Feathered Flying Knives into his body.

A cyan glow suffused Hong Yu’s body, but he did not activate the Cyan Celestial Transformation Dragon Technique.

The War God Arena had sent such a powerful opponent right from the start. There was no guarantee that even stronger foes weren’t waiting. He had to conserve some of his strength and hold back his trump cards.

"Tyrant’s Walk—Wind Rider!"

He executed the Mysterious Tyrant’s Walk, moving like a sudden storm, his steps booming like Thunder. BOOM! BOOM!

With every step, arcs of lightning covered his body, causing the incoming Buddhist Texts to explode before they could reach him.

"Thunder Fire Sky Breaking Fist!"

Hong Yu unleashed his technique.

Lightning and fire surged out simultaneously, accompanied by the sound of Thunderclaps and roaring flames.

A purple dragon of thunderous fists and a red fire dragon appeared. The two streams of Fist Gang rushed forward, weaving and intertwining in the air to form a single massive dragon of intermingled purple and red.

The great dragon soared into the air, flying through the nine heavens.

’Not good!’

Lin Map’s gaze darkened. This Thunder Fire Sky Breaking Fist made him feel a trace of apprehension.

The Asura Buddha behind him blazed like a sun, radiating thunderous power.

"The Buddha said: Death is not the end. Only when all living beings are dead can there be peace in the world!"

The Asura Buddha’s Sound rolled out, as if being chanted by thousands of followers, causing one’s mind to fall into disarray.

"Asura Buddha Sword!"

Lin Map suddenly raised his hand and pressed down.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the air was instantly drained, condensing into a blood-red palm. Within the palm was the mark of a bloody sword.

The Buddha Hand Seal abruptly formed a Sword Pointing gesture.

It aimed straight at Hong Yu’s body, and a hundred-meter-long, blood-red Sword Pointing attack descended from the sky.

The power of the blood-red Sword Pointing was immense.

It caused the Prohibition formations in the area to tremble. Hong Yu felt as if he were struck by lightning, his body freezing for a moment as the arena floor beneath his feet shattered with a CRACK!

"Hold!"

Hong Yu’s Fist Momentum shifted, soaring up to defy the heavens.

The thunder-fire dragon let out a ROAR and charged toward the blood-red Sword Pointing. The bloody light and the thunderous flames collided violently. The explosive sound was deafening, leaving one’s ears ringing. The resulting blaze of light was so brilliant and dazzling that no one could open their eyes.

"Pupil Technique: Sky-covering!"

Amidst the blinding brilliance, Hong Yu suddenly let out a low roar.

"What?"

Lin Map subconsciously looked up.

He suddenly saw an incredibly swift blue light shooting toward him. He panicked and raised his hand, forming a blood-red palm to strike at it.

But the blue light was condensed from Spiritual Power.

It was completely unimpeded by the Buddha Seal, passing through the Buddha Hand Seal and, with a SWISH, shot into the space between Lin Map’s eyebrows.

"Hmph!"

Lin Map’s whole body shuddered.

The scene of the Demon slaughtering his parents and relatives flashed through his mind. His eyes nearly split with rage. He brandished his twin swords and roared, "Kill! Kill! Kill! I’ll kill you, kill you... AHHHHH..."

Lin Map began a frenzied slaughter, hacking and slashing at the Demon.

But to outside observers...

...Lin Map was just madly attacking the air, his face contorted with insane killing intent.

Within the Illusion Realm.

Lin Map suddenly shuddered. Looking at the corpses strewn across the ground, his expression fell. ’Not good, this isn’t real! That Demon is long dead! Wake up, quickly...’ Lin Map’s willpower was indeed formidable.

He had actually managed to force himself awake from the Heavenly Illusion Realm.

However, the instant he woke up, he felt an icy chill in his heart. He looked down and saw that a blue light had pierced through it, his life force rapidly draining away.

The Asura Buddha behind him was dissipating. A trace of unwillingness filled his eyes. "Why..."

"Those who kill will always be killed."

Hong Yu replied coolly.

Lin Map shot Hong Yu a venomous glare. "You will die too..."

BOOM!

His body exploded in a pillar of bloody light. At the very last moment of his death, he tried to take Hong Yu down with him.

Hong Yu hadn’t expected Lin Map to be so crazed. He was heavily injured and spat out a mouthful of blood. Just as he was about to pause the battle to rest and recover, he saw the young Host sneer and announce coolly, "The next to enter the arena is..."

Hong Yu’s heart trembled. He understood the War God Arena’s intentions. They were trying to wear him down and kill him through a war of attrition!

’What a vicious War God Arena.’

Hong Yu took a deep breath, his gaze growing even colder...

"If that’s how it’s going to be, then don’t blame me for starting a massacre!"