The nuclear-powered protective shield was once regarded as a vital product for the Empire’s military upgrade upon its debut. However, it was later discovered that the armor’s effectiveness was too overwhelming, potentially rendering numerous offensive weapons useless. To prevent the leakage of such high-tech products, the Empire only manufactured one hundred units, allocating them exclusively to the Imperial Commander, the Senate, and a few families renowned for their distinguished battle achievements.
Wang Tao was truly the cherished treasure of the Wang family, not only inheriting the family’s ancestral sword but also equipped with such a rare protective shield.
The biggest trouble now lay with Yang Hao. He was genuinely startled by Mingyuan Shi’s words. He turned his head to look, and found that this peculiar woman was busily winding coils around herself, completely ignoring the desperate situation Yang Hao was in.
Yang Hao was furious inside. At a time like this, she didn’t even care about his condition and was doing something so absurd. Just as his attention wavered, Wang Tao attacked again with his sword. This time, he truly wielded the sword.
Because he had switched to an extremely heavy greatsword. Naturally, this sword didn’t belong to Wang Tao. Earlier, Wang had turned back to charge into the Royal Guard’s formation specifically to seize this greatsword. Originally, it belonged to a swordsman in the Royal Guard who stood two meters tall and was as strong as a bear. The sword was over a meter long, nearly forty centimeters wide, lacked a blade, and was designed solely to crush opponents with brute force. When Yang Hao saw it before, he thought it wasn’t even a sword at all—it was more like a thick iron slab, capable of killing someone with just a single hit.
But who could have guessed that this thick iron slab would become Yang Hao’s harbinger of doom.
Wang Tao now disregarded sword techniques entirely. He simply used brute force to swing the greatsword and smash it heavily into Yang Hao. With a loud crash, Yang Hao was flung more than ten meters away, landing hard on his backside. The sensation was one he alone could truly understand.
Although Wang Tao was despicable, he was indeed a seasoned warrior with rich battlefield experience. Upon seeing Yang Hao’s invulnerable skin, he quickly realized that Yang’s exterior had merely hardened, while his internal organs remained unchanged. Therefore, he used the greatsword to strike Yang Hao repeatedly. Although these blows might not cause immediate damage, they caused violent internal shocks, making Yang endure unbearable pain.
After several heavy hits, Yang Hao was nearly overwhelmed. The blood he spat out could practically be drunk like tea. Hun Yuan Zi was also shaken violently inside him. This was the first time the two had suffered such a beating. What was even more tragic was that the nuclear-powered protective shield on Wang Tao’s body was simply too powerful. Yang Hao tried several times to counterattack, but whatever sword technique he used was reflected back, almost turning against him.
“Damn it! Damn it!” Hun Yuan Zi roared, “Can’t our Dan Ding dual cultivation sect defeat him?”
“Reality shows that I’m about to die,” Yang Hao, lying on the ground, didn’t even want to get up, “You idiot master, why don’t you teach me something useful in this crisis?”
“You teach me then!” Hun Yuan Zi snapped, “My head is spinning from all the shocks. How can I teach anything?”
“Damn it! I’ll fight him to the end!” Somehow, Yang Hao found a surge of strength that enabled him to rise bravely. He first grabbed a handful of Huorong Pills from his medicinal pouch and swallowed them greedily.
“Eat so many? They’re not peanuts!” Hun Yuan Zi foresaw that something unfortunate was about to happen.
Sure enough, inside Yang Hao’s body, it was as if an engine had ignited, roaring with bursts of true fire. These flames darted wildly, even emerging from Yang Hao’s nostrils and ears, making him look terrifyingly like a fire deity.
Letting out wild cries, Yang Hao charged toward Wang Tao with fire spewing from his mouth. This sight was indeed terrifying, but Wang Tao wasn’t easily frightened. Without hesitation, he swung the greatsword again, landing a heavy blow on Yang Hao’s stomach, sending him flying into the sky.
Feeling triumphant, Wang Tao had no idea that this was exactly what Yang Hao wanted. After soaring into the air, Yang Hao transformed into a massive fireball, descending with the might of a second sun.
This was Yang Hao’s last resort. After devouring large quantities of Huorong Pills, he activated the “Zhan” (Slash) technique. This technique had previously defeated Jin De, and now it was aimed at Wang Tao.
A trace of fear flickered in Wang Tao’s heart. Instinctively, he blocked with the greatsword, but how could a greatsword stop the refined “Zhan” technique of the Dan Ding dual cultivation sect? Without the slightest resistance, the blade was cleaved in two by the fiery slash. Yang Hao intended to use this unstoppable force to break through Wang Tao’s defense.
But just like a meteor colliding with the ground, the ground might tremble, but it would never be completely destroyed. Wang Tao was forcefully driven into the ground by the thousandfold weight of the impact. However, his nuclear-powered protective shield remained completely intact, with only a few arcs of electricity flickering across its surface.
Yang Hao, on the other hand, fared far worse. He was thrown backward, scattering a shower of blood mid-air. He had practically vomited out all the blood he could. If he had high blood pressure, he wouldn’t even worry about having too much blood. The “Zhan” technique was an immensely domineering force. Although weakened slightly after being reflected by the protective shield, the residual power still rebounded heavily onto Yang Hao, feeling as if he had been hurled from outer space to the ground—an indescribable impact.
Flying more than ten meters away, Yang Hao collapsed in defeat. When he tried to raise his sword again, he had no strength left. All his inner energy had been exhausted in that “Zhan” technique. Although he had successfully broken Wang Tao’s greatsword, he had completely lost the ability to attack again.
Despite his battered state, Yang Hao still sat on the ground laughing heartily, making others think he must have some hidden scheme.
“What the hell are you laughing at?” Wang Tao, also covered in dust and dirt, climbed out of the large crater he had been smashed into. He angrily discarded the broken sword, “You’re about to die, and you’re still laughing?”
“Give it a rest,” Yang Hao said carelessly, completely unconcerned. He reached into his medicine pouch and pulled out another handful of Huorong Pills, casually munching on them like peanuts. He had just realized that these painfully spicy pills were surprisingly tasty, like spicy peanuts, making for a great snack. As he chewed, he said, “Right now, I can’t do anything to you. But you’ve also lost your greatsword. We’re both like stone Buddhas now—you can’t kill me, and I can’t kill you either. It’s a stalemate.”
Yang Hao’s words were spot on. His entire body was covered in Ice Muscle Iron Paste, making him impervious to blades and bullets. Meanwhile, Wang Tao’s nuclear-powered protective shield was even more formidable, leaving him completely untouchable. Thus, these two had become indestructible cockroaches—true little tigers.
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