I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 661: Chapter 492: Ambush, Talent Acquired (Part 2)

"Break it for me!"

Spiritual Energy in the air coalesced into a giant snake dozens of meters long, its body covered in scales, each scale emitting a gray calamity light pattern, the snake’s pupils blood-red, spewing out sticky black mist from its gaping mouth, turning the wind and snow around into a bone-chilling cold.

The giant snake’s tail whipped, carrying the force of tearing through the air, lunging at the four people on the ice wall.

"Scatter!"

Qin Tian shouted, and the four of them simultaneously dodged to both sides. The giant snake did not pursue them; instead, its massive body suddenly turned, crashing into the adjacent ice wall like a battering ram.

"Boom!"

The several tens of meters high ice wall shattered with a crash, ice blocks raining down like a storm.

The giant snake continually turned, sweeping with its tail, and ramming with its head, causing ice walls to collapse one after another under its assault.

Finally, it suddenly burrowed into the ground, its massive body rolling beneath the ice layer, instantly tearing the cyan-golden patterns at the array’s core into pieces.

Seeing the objective achieved, Shengongsi Yuzuo smirked coldly. While he did not fear the array, Beitiao Hezi and the other two’s strength was significantly reduced under its suppression. If the array wasn’t broken, these three would soon become a burden.

The moment the array’s patterns were destroyed, Beitiao Hezi and the other two felt the heavy pressure on them suddenly lighten, their previously stagnant Spiritual Energy flowing again like thawed river water, much smoother and freer than before.

"Many thanks, young master!" The woman in purple quickly regulated her breathing, a trace of color returning to her face.

Shengongsi Yuzuo nodded slightly, his gaze turning once more to Qin Tian standing on the ruins of the ice wall, his murderous intent erupting as if it were tangible.

"To come without reciprocating is impolite. Today I’ll show you who the real hunter is!"

Before his words finished, he turned into a streak of light, charging straight at Qin Tian, snake-scale patterns appearing on his fist, accompanied by a sharp whistling of the wind.

Qin Tian’s eyes narrowed. Without a word, he leapt off the ice wall and swung his saber towards Shengongsi Yuzuo.

"Leave the rest to you all!" Leaving these words behind, his figure collided with Shengongsi Yuzuo.

Zhuge Yu and the other two stepped back in unison, knowing full well that at this level of confrontation, joining in would only cause chaos.

Taishi Feng tightened his grip on the Heaven-piercing Halberd, locking eyes with the burly man; Huo Yuansheng drew his longsword, his chill targeting the woman in purple; Zhuge Yu turned an array plate at his fingertips, the residual array patterns glowing faintly, on guard against Beitiao Hezi’s sneak attack.

"Clang——!"

The Thunder Saber clashed with the snake-scale glove, emitting a deafening metallic ring.

Shengongsi Yuzuo’s glove appeared even more sinister than Shengongsi Hao Er’s, the dense array patterns etched between the scales hard as steel, exuding a bizarre suction that absorbed Spiritual Energy.

Qin Tian had exited his Overlord Body·Emperor State, greatly reducing his strength. Facing Shengongsi Yuzuo’s punch, he felt immense force traveling through the saber, numbing his tiger’s mouth, his whole body being sent flying backwards, crashing heavily into a remnant ice wall, ice fragments scattering everywhere.

"Only Tier Six, with this amount of strength?" Shengongsi Yuzuo’s brow furrowed slightly.

This level of combat capability couldn’t possibly have slain Hao Er in his final form. Could the opponent still be holding back?

Meanwhile, on the other side, the battlefield had already erupted.

The burly man wielded a pair of massive golden hammers, gold-element Spiritual Energy surging, the hammerheads glowing with dazzling golden light as if a giant spirit had descended, slamming furiously towards Taishi Feng: "Die for me!"

Taishi Feng showed no fear, Heaven-piercing Halberd infused with all his Qi and Blood, golden halberd light clashing with the hammerhead. With a loud "boom," both retreated three steps, surprisingly evenly matched.

"Could actually withstand my blow?" The burly man’s eyes showed surprise. He was a Tier Six Nine Stars Golden Bloodline known for strength, not expecting his blow to be met head-on by an opponent of the same tier.

"Less talk! Again!" Taishi Feng laughed heartily, Qi and Blood surging once more as he charged, the sound of metal clanging continuously resonating across the icefield.

The duel between Huo Yuansheng and the woman in purple was starkly different.

The woman wielded a fine sword, her moves tricky and varied like a serpent flicking its tongue, each strike aiming at Huo Yuansheng’s weaknesses; Huo Yuansheng’s sword, however, was as fast as lightning, swift and fierce.

Their Spiritual Ability Levels were comparable, but the woman in purple was gradually affected by the residual forces of the array, her fine sword’s speed slowing, allowing Huo Yuansheng to seize an opening, his icy sword grazing her wrist, leaving a slash.

The clash between Zhuge Yu and Beitiao Hezi was the most bizarre.

Beitiao Hezi held a bronze ancient mirror, its surface gleaming, twisted Mirror Demon faces appearing from the ice wall, emitting piercing shrieks, an invisible spiritual assault surging towards Zhuge Yu.

He was using the ice wall as a mirror.

"Playing spiritual attacks in my territory?"

Zhuge Yu sneered, the array plate flaring up, the broken ice wall instantly dyed with black mist, turning into a black ice wall glowing faintly—Mirror Demons disintegrated like encountering a nemesis upon touching the black ice.

"Soul Guard Transform Array!" Zhuge Yu’s fingers moved rapidly, cyan-golden array patterns coalescing into a light shield in front of him, completely isolating the spiritual assault.

Beitiao Hezi’s face was tense, his abilities more suited to detection and support, direct combat not his forte, now even more constrained by Zhuge Yu’s array.

At the center of the icefield, Qin Tian rose from the icy debris, the purple lightning on his Thunder Saber growing even more violent.

He looked calmly at the advancing Shengongsi Yuzuo.

Boom!

Shengongsi Yuzuo’s foot shattered the ice layer, his figure darting towards Qin Tian like an arrow from a bow, his right fist enshrouded in thick gray-black mist, the Power of Calamity wrapping around the punch like a living entity.

This was the unique Calamity Qi of the Giant Snake Bloodline, those tainted not only having their Spiritual Energy eroded but also plagued by misfortune, where even the slightest mistake in battle could be fatal.