Chapter 42: A Bizarre Battle

“Bang~”

Wang Xiang fell heavily to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

His tightly wrinkled, chrysanthemum-like face was filled with disbelief.

While the old man was flying through the air, Su Xuan quickly fumbled for a black Special Iron Blade from the two nearby corpses.

From Wang Xiang’s perspective, Su Xuan’s entire body was currently brimming with a rich Life Source Energy.

The life force released by the frantic burning of this energy was frighteningly abundant.

Such a majestic life force was exactly what Wang Xiang craved.

If his plan succeeded, he would obtain a massive amount of Life Source Energy, laying a solid foundation for his successful advancement to the Second Form.

The life force Su Xuan displayed made Wang Xiang envious, but it also confused him.

A person capable of using Life Source Energy for combat should be, at the very least, extremely close to the Second Form.

But Wang Xiang couldn’t sense the slightest trace of a Second Form aura from Su Xuan.

He couldn’t even sense the aura of the Initial Form.

Wang Xiang had never seen such a state before, nor had he ever heard of it.

To use such a large amount of Life Source Energy, yet have a combat strength that wasn’t that powerful.

This “powerful” was relative.

In Wang Xiang’s mind, the more adept someone was at using Life Source Energy, the stronger they should be, but the person before him gave him a different feeling.

If Life Source Energy was the catalyst that enhanced the value of energons, then Su Xuan had more catalyst than he had energons.

‘It’s like a stimulant with not a single drop of urine in it~’

But at this moment, Wang Xiang didn’t care about that anymore.

All he wanted now was to get the Black Energon Stones back, summon the Dark Abomination, throw the city into chaos, and use the opportunity to escape.

If he had the chance, he would also capture this very strange kid for some research.

Wang Xiang immediately scrambled up from the ground, as nimble as someone far younger than his hundred-plus years.

He held the black longsword in his hand again, wiped the blood from his mouth, and looked at Su Xuan, who was glowing faintly.

He walked towards him and asked, “The Black Energon Stones, did you take them?”

Seeing that his surprise attack had failed to kill the old man instantly, Su Xuan felt a small pang of disappointment, though he had already expected it.

But he did not give up.

Hearing the old man’s question, Su Xuan frowned but didn’t reply, instead gripping the Special Iron Blade in his hand tightly.

“Hmph? It seems you did,” Wang Xiang muttered to himself.

He pointed the longsword diagonally at the ground, then swung it up to point at Su Xuan and said, “Although I don’t know what’s going on with your current state, you are clearly no match for me.”

After speaking, several light apertures lit up within his body.

Energons, like a mist, slowly gathered on the black longsword, enveloping it.

It made the already lustrous sword appear even brighter.

In contrast, Su Xuan could only use his energons to drive his muscles, which tensed like a ready-to-fire weapon.

But not a single trace of energons appeared on the black blade.

Compared to the fluorescent longsword, Su Xuan’s blade seemed so humble.

Wang Xiang saw this, and as if confirming his own theory, he said with certainty, “Just as I thought. You haven’t even mastered the external release of energons? It seems you truly are quite special.”

Saying that, Wang Xiang had already assumed an offensive stance and launched his attack.

‘So fast…’

Even though Su Xuan was fully prepared, even with a large amount of Life Source Energy supporting his body’s functions, the lack of foundation and the disparity in raw power were too great.

Su Xuan was forced into a completely passive position.

Su Xuan rolled on the ground, moving towards the altar, clearly intending to use it for cover.

“Clang~”

The two weapons clashed.

Although they were made of the same material, a noticeable nick was cut into Su Xuan’s long blade by Wang Xiang’s longsword.

And Wang Xiang’s strength was also far greater than Su Xuan’s.

Su Xuan braced himself with all his might, but his opponent was like a merciless machine, his strength continuously increasing, and the sound of his blade cracking could be heard.

Under such a huge disparity, Su Xuan wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.

‘Damn… his strength is too much. Su Xuan’er, do you have any ideas…’

Su Xuan didn’t want to die, but his current situation was extremely perilous.

Su Xuan’er hadn’t appeared to help him yet.

Though he knew her help might not be of much use, he still wanted to grasp at that life-saving straw.

“I can only help you for a few minutes… Remember to feed me some Life Source Energy after you win.”

A faint voice came through—it was Su Xuan’er.

A peculiar energy surged forth, accompanied by a large amount of Soul Essence entering his body.

Its effect was similar to Life Source Energy, but with both together, the effect was greatly amplified.

A large number of energons were catalyzed.

Under the effect of the Soul Essence, his cells continuously broke their limits, pushing his energy output higher and higher.

Wang Xiang felt Su Xuan’s strength suddenly increase significantly, and the life force aura around him grew even thicker.

This shocked Wang Xiang greatly.

He had lived for over a hundred years and had never seen anyone like Su Xuan.

How could someone use Life Source Energy to fight like this? Weren’t they afraid of aging to death right after a battle?

The massive use of energons and Life Source Energy created a void within Su Xuan’s body.

The two Black Energon Stones on his chest also gradually dissolved into his body as his energy was consumed.

The Black Energon Stones dissolved, turning into a large amount of Life Source Energy that flowed into his body.

A small portion, however, was intercepted to assist in the body’s growth.

This continuous replenishment gave Su Xuan the capital to contend.

Wang Xiang stared in amazement at the Life Source Energy constantly emanating from Su Xuan.

The amount of overflowing energy was already enough for one person, so why could he still emit more?

This battle was rewriting Wang Xiang’s understanding of the world.

Once he got the Black Energon Stones, once the Dark Abomination descended, he had to get his hands on this strange guy.

Perhaps he held some unimaginable secrets.

“Crack~”

The blade shattered.

Su Xuan seized the opportunity to dodge Wang Xiang’s pursuit, starting to run circles around the massive altar.

Although he had never undergone specialized training, Su Xuan’s running speed was not slow at all.

At least, Wang Xiang, a top-tier Initial Form warrior, could barely keep up.

But Su Xuan clearly didn’t want to fight Wang Xiang head-on, so he used agile footwork to evade the storm of sword attacks.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Su Xuan’er’s voice suddenly said in Su Xuan’s mind, “I can’t hold on much longer, you have to hang in there…”

With that, a portion of the power supporting Su Xuan vanished, and his speed immediately dropped.

And Wang Xiang, who had been chasing Su Xuan and had used up most of his energons, revealed a triumphant smile.

“It seems you won’t be able to run today~”

Wang Xiang said, striking Su Xuan’s back with the flat of his sword, knocking him to the ground.

Then he walked over to Su Xuan’s side.

Clearly, he was preparing to search his body.