Chapter 823: Jian Slays Asura, Fulfilling the Vow Today!_1

Luo Yu, with his cultivation level, had heard Gu Yuena's soft voice despite its gentleness.

His lips curled upward, and he called out to the figure below:

"Little Nana, watch carefully."

"Today your man is going to be very handsome."

"Okay! I'll watch earnestly."

Gu Yuena laughed through her tears, her childish yet earnest reply coming forth.

Her smile bloomed like a flower.

It seemed as if the world suddenly gained an additional splash of bright color.

"Roar!"

Seeing the two flirting in front of him, the Asura God could no longer contain himself, and a wild killing intent surged out from within him unceasingly.

He was murderous through his entire being, his voice cold and bloodthirsty as he said:

"How many years has it been since I've taken action? Has the world above and below already forgotten the fear of being dominated?"

"You don't have the ability to take my life."

"Crack, crack!"

The sound of something fracturing rang out, surprisingly emanating from the Asura God's body.

His body clad in red and dark red armor, began to show dense, porcelain-like cracks that rapidly expanded.

Finally, with a bursting sound, it shattered explosively.

Shards scattered in every direction, and Luo Yu swung his sword, deflecting the fragments to see what trick the Asura God was trying to play.

Armor shattered, the Asura God's true form was revealed.

Luo Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

A little surprised.

The Asura God was bare-chested, barefoot, wearing only a black battle skirt.

Of course, that was not the main point. The opponent's exposed skin was etched with countless, strange red characters, dense like swarming tadpoles.

They were so vivid they appeared to be dripping with blood, and those dense tadpole characters were continuously writhing as if they were alive.

What kind of technique was this?

Luo Yu did not understand and turned to look at Gu Yuena, only to see she was just as puzzled.

He immediately became more vigilant.

But he was not hampered, striking proactively.

He swung the Sea God's Trident at the Asura God's body, and as for why he didn't use the Zhu Tian Sword, Luo Yu didn't feel like explaining.

"Well struck."

The Asura God's lips twisted into a sinister smile.

Blood light erupted from his body, staining the sky blood-red. He reached out his hand, unflinchingly grabbing at the descending cleaving edge of the trident.

The Sea God's Trident itself weighed a hundred and eighty thousand catties, and now, with the force of Luo Yu's swing, it was augmented hundreds, if not thousands of times over.

It reached a force that could shatter space.

"Clang!"

The trident smashed heavily into the Asura God's palm, but there was no crushing of flesh nor shattering of the divine body.

Instead, a sound like clashing metal rang out, and the trident's shaft trembled.

Luo Yu felt a surge in his palms.

He couldn't help but inwardly praise the Asura's skill.

With the Power of Heaven and Earth in him, and the protection of the Nine-colored Dragon King Armor, he wielded the super divine weapon, the Sea God's Trident, and had only managed to tie with the opponent's bare flesh.

But from this one move, Luo Yu understood that the Asura God's reputation for killing was well-earned; it was anything but unfounded.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Divine Power surged through Luo Yu's arms, he swung the Divine Halberd thirteen times in succession, each strike simplifying complexity, aimed straight at vital points.

But the Asura God blocked him every time.

With each motion, the opponent seemed to sense his attacking trajectory and countered using the least effort.

Impressive.

Even as enemies, Luo Yu couldn't suppress the admiration in his heart.

Such combat experience was truly terrifying.

The opponent's every move was effortless, relying merely on instinct to defend immaculately, and even finding the perfect opening for a counterattack.

If Luo Yu hadn't controlled the Qi Yun after the Power of Heaven and Earth made his Divine Spirit respond much faster than before, he might have already been at a disadvantage.

Luo Yu was secretly alarmed, marveling at the Asura God King's strength.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuena, who was watching the battle, along with the essence of the Asura God himself, was incredibly astounded.

Asura God had been through countless major battles before honing combat instincts and skills that were almost impossible to find in the world. Yet he never expected that a human, whose cultivation years were so short, could keep up with his pace, exchanging blows with him in a way that, for a while, made it impossible to tell who was superior and who was inferior.

This was truly shocking news.

Having crossed hands with the Asura God, Gu Yuena was also acutely aware of his strength.

That was not something one could catch up to with just talent and effort alone.

Talent and effort were indispensable, but it also required endless years of tempering to stand a chance in contention against him.

If Gu Yuena had not felt truly outmatched by the Asura God, she would not have hidden herself for so many years in the Aquipeia Forest without making a move.

It was utterly unexpected that Luo Yu's moves were so exquisite, perfectly in tune with the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, managing to fight evenly with the Asura God.

What an astonishing combat talent this was.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Black holes exploded one after another in the sky, endless spatial turbulences rushed in, slicing everything in the vicinity into unrecognizable shapes.

The sky was collapsing, and the ground was caving in.

If it had not been for Gu Yuena taking action to protect and prevent the aftershocks, the damage to the land would have been even more horrific.

"Boom!"

The two exchanged a blow, and were both repelled.

"Kid, haven't you noticed the problem yet?"

An eerie smile crept across the corners of the Asura God's mouth.

Luo Yu glanced at the Sea God's Trident he had been continuously using to attack his opponent and saw that there were tadpole-like blood patterns appearing on it, just like those on his opponent's skin.

The Divine Artifact was corroding, its power weakening.

"What a domineering power, it can even corrode a super divine weapon?"

Luo Yu focused the Power of Heaven and Earth, channeling Divine Power into the super divine weapon, shaking off all the tadpole blood patterns.

Yet, the Sea God's Trident had clearly dimmed a few shades.

"Come again," the Asura God King said with a cold laugh, curling his finger in challenge.

"Heh."

"The probing is over," declared Luo Yu as he withdrew the Sea God's Trident,

"If I'm not mistaken, that's an array pattern etched onto your body, and those strange characters are the Array Patterns."

As he spoke, a trace of indignation flashed in Luo Yu's eyes.

"The material you used to etch these Array Patterns seems quite special."

"Hmm?" The Asura God's body shook, "You can see that?"

Luo Yu's pupils radiated Purple-Gold Divine Light that could discern illusions from reality.

In those blood-colored Array Patterns, it was as if spirits of wronged souls from millennia past were wailing, and not just ordinary mortals, each possessed some level of cultivation.

The Power of Myriads of Ghostly Souls, enhanced by the power of a Formation upon his body, created an effect similar to that of the Power of Heaven and Earth. That was the fundamental reason why the Asura God could stand toe to toe with him without falling behind.

Moreover, those Array Patterns could also erode weapons, causing Luo Yu to struggle in inflicting substantive damage on the Asura God.

"Quite the law enforcer of the Divine Realm," Luo Yu's eyes gleamed with murderous intent, "How is your method any different from that of demons and heretics?"

The Asura God burst into a loud laughter.

"I didn't expect you to actually see through it."

"How about that for a technique?"

"What demons and heretics? Whatever the method, if used for righteousness, it's righteous; if used for evil, it's evil."

Luo Yu sneered,

"I could beat you for three years and your mouth would still be as hard."

Now that he knew what he was up against, Luo Yu had already thought of a way to counter it.

He charged with his sword.

"It's useless, you cannot trouble me."

"Once all your weapons become unmanageable, and you have to fight me with your flesh, the Array Patterns infiltrating your body will weaken you, leading to your inevitable death."

Fueled by the Power of Myriads of Ghostly Souls, the Asura God was overflowing with confidence, his smile tinged with bloodthirstiness.

"Ginger… gets spicier with age."

"Heh."

Just as Luo Yu's Longsword was about to strike the Asura God, a ball of murky flame flew out from his sword-holding palm.

It instantly covered the blade.

With a single downwards slash,

"Sizzle!"

The Blood Patterns vanished, the Asura God's expression froze, and he let out an agonized scream...