nycdaug Chapter 237 Winning
Chapter 237 Winning
After a moment's thought, Li Chenglong said, "Alright, let's have a fight then. I've been wanting to see just how good you are." Protector Xun turned around and said, "You all step back. No matter who wins or loses between us, you are not allowed to take a single step forward. I will not let anyone who disobey my orders off lightly."
刚才李成龙已经用真龙之眼看过巽护法的等级和属性了。他是11级四系能力的丧尸强者，属性只比翠丝和艾尔那两个11级超能力者低一些，比自己这个10级的属性肯定是要高的。王战，11级风火水土四系异能者，体质600、力量600、敏捷601、精神588，自己则是10级SS级龙凤之体觉醒者，体质577、力量562、敏捷559、精神550。
However, the gap wasn't significant. With the Radiant Dragon Armor and the blood of the Dragon and Phoenix, victory shouldn't be difficult, Li Chenglong thought to himself. After his subordinates had retreated, Wang Zhan reached out and summoned a jet-black spear. The spear was about 1.8 meters long, completely black with no visible patterns, and faintly emitted a black, flame-like energy. Protector Xun wielded his weapon with great force, then said, "Come on, let's have a good fight."
Li Chenglong deactivated his armor transformation, drew his Dragon Emperor Sword, and said, "Let's fight to the death!" As he spoke, their auras intensified, the resulting shockwaves uprooting the surrounding weeds and churning the ground. Li Chenglong deactivated his armor primarily to conserve some G-Crystal energy, in case his opponent broke their promise and he could use it for a retreat. Given the relatively small difference in their attributes, he believed his Dragon Blood burst should be sufficient.
The battle erupted immediately. In a short time, the two exchanged over ten blows, but neither gained the upper hand. Although Protector Xun wielded a spear, it didn't feel cumbersome at all. When he swung it, only black shadows could be seen, and even the location of the spear was unclear. Li Chenglong almost suffered a loss at the beginning. However, Protector Xun was not having an easy time either. Li Chenglong adhered to the principle of quick victory and taking his opponent seriously. Every strike seemed to use all his strength. Each time the Dragon Emperor Sword struck the Ghost Flame Spear, it sparked a dazzling burst of sparks.
The two fought back and forth for over a minute, neither able to gain the upper hand. Protector Xun deflected one of Li Chenglong's attacks with all his might, then teleported back fifty meters. That's right, he could use teleportation, just like Li Chenglong used to, except that after Li Chenglong leveled up, his teleportation had evolved into spatial teleportation. Li Chenglong was also slightly surprised; this Protector Xun was definitely the strongest opponent he had encountered since reaching level 10. While El and Triss were also powerful, they hadn't used their full strength then.
Protector Xun's body surged with supernatural power. After calming down, he said, "You are really amazing. You should know that I am one of the stronger ones among the eight protectors." Li Chenglong chuckled, "You are not bad either, but time is of the essence, so let's decide the winner quickly." Protector Xun straightened his clothes, "That suits me perfectly."
The two then began a ranged battle, unleashing a barrage of skills at each other as if they were free. The resulting explosions and shockwaves created a large crater in the ground where they stood. The other zombies, regardless of their level, felt a chill run down their spines and retreated further.
To end the battle quickly, Li Chenglong activated his Level Two Dragon Blood Burst, significantly boosting his attributes and spiritual energy efficiency. He then swung his sword at Protector Xun: "Sky-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" Protector Xun neither dodged nor evaded, unleashing a full-force attack: "Four Symbols Black Wolf Strike!" Dragon and phoenix energy clashed with a massive black wolf between the two, creating a mushroom cloud. Without waiting, the two resumed their attack.
During his observation, Li Chenglong noticed that while his own attributes had increased due to the Dragon Blood Burst, his opponent's attributes had also increased, suggesting a similar ability. However, as the battle progressed, Li Chenglong's advantage became apparent. Thanks to the modifications made by Teacher Reina and the subsequent fusion with the G-Crystal, his defense far surpassed that of Protector Xun. Relying on his superior defense, Li Chenglong employed several trade-offs, leaving numerous wounds on Protector Xun's chest, and the advantage in the battle began to shift in his favor.
Seeing his opponent's initial signs of defeat, Li Chenglong seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot, intensifying his offensive. The Xun Protector's special abilities gradually faded, and his attributes returned to normal. Li Chenglong roared, "Dragon and Phoenix Blood-Burning Slash!" A crimson sword aura surged towards the Xun Protector. He hurriedly swung his spear to block, but Li Chenglong's attack was simply too powerful; the Ghost Flame Spear was directly cleaved into several pieces by the crimson sword aura. Then, undeterred, it continued its relentless attack.
Protector Xun had to use all his energy to form a protective shield, but was then blasted away by the sword energy, rolling dozens of meters on the ground before finally coming to a stop. Many zombies, seeing their leader beaten like this, wanted to rush forward to avenge Protector Xun.
Li Chenglong watched everything indifferently, brandishing the Dragon Emperor Sword: "You want to come up and die? Then I'll grant your wish!" However, the zombies rushing forward were stopped in time. "All of you, step back!" Then, the tattered and battered Protector Xun slowly walked over, his right arm gone, his body covered in green liquid. Protector Xun coughed a few times before slowly saying, "You are indeed very strong. This is the first time I've been beaten so badly. You win."
He turned around and said, "I'm too badly injured to command in battle. Han Long and Han Feng, notify all the troops under our command to retreat temporarily." The tall male and female zombies replied in unison, "Yes!" Then he said to Li Chenglong, "I keep my word. Our troops will retreat to our base in Xiguang Province. However, the zombie armies you encountered at the other two bases in the Central and Eastern Theater Commands are not under my command. If you want to fight them, please help me fight them hard."
Before Li Chenglong could speak, Protector Xun left in an instant. At this moment, the female zombie turned off something that looked like a communicator, walked over and said, "Lord Li, we have begun to withdraw our troops. There is nothing here that you need, so please leave." Now the female zombie had completely lost her arrogant tone from before, and seemed somewhat fearful, speaking politely as well.
Li Chenglong cupped his hands in thanks: "Although it's a little difficult to say, I still have to thank you this time. If you insist on fighting, I really don't have many options. However, we will still be enemies in the next battle, so please take care of yourselves. Farewell." As soon as Li Chenglong finished speaking, a flash of red light appeared, and he disappeared from the spot.
Protector Xun sat in the large tent, his right hand slowly recovering. He looked at the weapon broken into four pieces on the table, feeling a pang of heartache. A moment later, the female zombie entered: "Master, why didn't you let us join forces to kill Li Chenglong? He displayed such formidable fighting power today. He's finally exhausted himself; this is the perfect opportunity for us to eliminate him." Protector Xun said sternly, "What he showed was only what he wanted you to see. I'm 100% certain that even if all 15 of you were level 10, you would be completely wiped out. Li Chenglong's current strength far surpasses mine."
The female zombie was speechless with surprise. Then she said, "Master, if we withdraw our troops, what should we tell our superiors?" Protector Xun thought for a moment and said, "Write a report saying that the enemy launched a surprise attack on our command post. There were more than a hundred high-level ability users. Our command post was severely damaged, and I was also injured, so we had no choice but to withdraw our troops." The female zombie nodded and turned to leave.