Chapter 1154, The Gap in Strength is Too Great

Translator: Silavin

 

Lu Fan listened and laughed, saying, “You are indeed correct. If our strengths were evenly matched, with the way you are fighting, I truly would not be your match. But, as you are aware, that is on the premises on our strengths is evenly matched. The reality is that the gap between us is far too great. Even if I were to be distracted, what could you do to me?”

 

The moment these words left his mouth, the insulting implication within them caused Jiang Baihe’s expression to sour.

 

He said three ‘good’s in quick succession, then laughed openly and said, “I admit that you are stronger than me. But, since ancient times, there have always been examples of the weak overcoming the strong! Today, I truly wish to see just what your strength amounts to, and whether you are truly a mountain that I can never surmount!”

 

With that, three beams of golden light erupted from his body without warning, spiralling around him from above to below in a continuous rotation.

 

One could see that those three beams of golden light were Talismans. In the process of rotating, the characters inscribed upon the Talisman transformed into Talismans, altering Jiang Baihe’s Attributes one after another, making him far stronger.

 

The golden light radiating from him all originated from these Talismans, and it was precisely these Talismans that caused his Attributes to skyrocket, reaching a level that could contend with Lu Fan’s Dragon Bloodline.

 

Now, as he activated this Skill once more, it was undoubtedly causing all his various Attributes to surge once again.

 

Of course, the price he would have to pay was equally steep.

 

Lu Fan could clearly sense that, although the opponent had two Slaughter Hearts continuously supplying him with energy, the power he was now releasing had long since exceeded what the two Slaughter Hearts could sustain.

 

This Enhancement Skill of his ought to be like his Talismans, capable of stacking indefinitely, with his strength rising without limit so long as his Stamina could endure it.

 

And so, upon obtaining the Slaughter Hearts, Jiang Baihe’s strength ceiling had risen directly, climbing to a level that would have been absolutely impossible with his original strength alone.

 

Even two Slaughter Hearts could not keep pace with the rate at which his Stamina was now being consumed. As to just what level Jiang Baihe’s Attributes had reached at this moment, Lu Fan found it difficult to estimate.

 

But one thing was certain: this man now warranted Lu Fan’s full attention. He now needed to treat this man as a threat.

 

“Die!” After his Attributes surged, Jiang Baihe was also well aware that he could not sustain such a state for long. Once the energy of the two Slaughter Hearts was depleted, his death would be inevitable. Therefore, he had to kill Lu Fan before the energy of the Slaughter Hearts ran out, only then could he ensure the completion of the task the Slaughter Ancient God had entrusted to him.

 

With a thunderous roar, he hurled himself toward Lu Fan, and everywhere he passed along the way, the very air was shaken, producing wave after wave of sonic booms that made one’s eardrums ache.

 

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, Jiang Baihe had already charged to stand before Lu Fan and threw a vicious punch.

 

His speed was so great that Lu Fan did not even have time to react.

 

This punch landed squarely on Lu Fan’s chest, and not only was the force tremendous, but even before the fist connected with Lu Fan’s chest, three beams of light from the Talismans burst forth.

 

In an instant, the might of a single punch, combined with the overlapping power of three Talismans, exploded simultaneously, sending a wave of searing pain through Lu Fan’s chest.

 

*Crack!* The chestplate of the Little Blade Armour Dragon King shattered, and Lu Fan was sent flying sideways.

 

For the enormous body of a Golden Dragon King to be sent flying with one punch, this was testament enough to the might of that blow.

 

Jiang Baihe let slip a cold sneer and immediately launched himself after Lu Fan, clearly intending to press the offensive and give him no chance to react.

 

At this moment, Xiao Ye naturally could not sit by and do nothing.

 

Wave upon wave of Black Dragon Pressure erupted from Xiao Ye as she rushed toward Jiang Baihe.

 

Xiao Ye came flying swiftly through the air, transforming into her World Destroyer Form in mid-flight and crashing directly into Jiang Baihe.

 

Xiao Ye’s Black Dragon Pressure was not enough to render Jiang Baihe unconscious, but the Skill still produced a certain effect upon him, causing his movements to momentarily stall.

 

It was precisely within that brief window that Xiao Ye unleashed Dragon Jaw Strike, smashing ferociously into Jiang Baihe’s body.

 

**Boom!** A thunderclap no less mighty than the one from when Lu Fan had been struck erupted outward. The force of Dragon Jaw Strike detonated against Jiang Baihe’s body, and yet it failed to send him flying.

 

One could see that as Xiao Ye’s Skill landed upon the opponent, the golden light wreathing Jiang Baihe’s body flickered and trembled, nearly getting shattered.

 

It was clear that this near-Invincible state was not entirely stable, and once struck hard enough, his various Buffs could be broken apart.

 

Jiang Baihe got annoyed by this. After weathering Xiao Ye’s blow, he raised his hand and flung out another Talisman.

 

Xiao Ye turned in mid-air, sweeping her Dragon Tail across to try and shatter the Talisman.

 

However, the moment the Dragon Tail made contact with the Talisman, the Talisman immediately burst apart into countless wind blades. The force was not that powerful, but the Knockback Effect was extraordinarily.

 

Xiao Ye was blown away by wave after wave of wind blades and came tumbling down from mid-air.

 

Jiang Baihe had no time to pursue Xiao Ye, and was about to charge toward Lu Fan and cut him down.

 

He understood fully well that, troublesome as Lu Fan’s Pet Dragons were, they were ultimately mere summonable Pets.

 

His true enemy was still Lu Fan, the Master of those Pets.

 

So long as Lu Fan died, the other Pet Dragons would naturally vanish.

 

When he charged toward Lu Fan, he was startled to find that the wound on Lu Fan’s chest had already healed without a trace.

 

And above Lu Fan’s head, was a little Jade Dragon King, which had always hovered there like a Soul in a translucent state, gently beating its wings.

 

Between its beating wings, droplets of emerald green light scattered down, and the injuries on both Lu Fan and Little Blade Armour Dragon King vanished in an instant, restored to their Full Health.

 

This healing Pet Dragon was no stranger to Jiang Baihe. After all, he had watched Lu Fan’s battle against the Jiang Family Mountain God from start to finish.

 

Seeing Lu Fan had summoned such a Pet Dragon, Jiang Baihe felt a wave of irritation rising in his heart.

 

And what pressed upon him with even greater weight was that Lu Fan casually swept his hand through the air, and one Summoning Array after another materialised in rapid succession. From within each Summoning Array, the sound of Dragon Roars rang out!

 

Lu Fan was preparing to unleash all of his Pet Dragons to deal with Jiang Baihe!

 

Jiang Baihe was confident that, although his strength exceeded that of the Jiang Family Mountain God, he knew full well that once Lu Fan summoned all of his Pet Dragons, no matter how powerful he was, he would have absolutely no chance of victory.

 

With that thought, he threw caution to the wind and charged straight at Lu Fan, fighting in a manner that showed complete disregard for his own life.

 

If Lu Fan were merely an ordinary Summoner, with no real combat ability of his own, Jiang Baihe could well have rushed in and eliminated him before his Pet were summoned.

 

Unfortunately, Lu Fan was not.

 

Faced with Jiang Baihe’s charge, Lu Fan did not move a single step. The chain hooks on his back sprang forth one after another, flying toward Jiang Baihe in rapid succession.

 

These chain hooks were not only tough but razor-sharp beyond measure, and even Jiang Baihe dared not take them head-on with his golden light alone.

 

Faced with the relentless barrage of chain hook attacks, he could only dodge and deflect, his pace of advance slowed for the time being.