From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Above the grand hall of the Temple, blood and dark energy intertwined.

Lu Heng clutched the Aurora Blade in his hand, confronting Lei Jinhao.

No matter what had led to this situation, it could not alter the fact that they belonged to different factions.

Lu Heng had to stop the Resurrection Ceremony. With conflicting interests on both sides, a fight was inevitable.

Lei Jinhao's eyes were filled with the ferocity of a wolf and his face showed the arrogance of man; he vibrated his arms, and a ring of silver Fighting Spirit encircled him.

That was the power he gained from the First Transition to the Fighter class, one of the strongest close-combat classes.

Moreover, he'd received an Energy Blessing from the Evil God, his body brimming with explosive power.

Such power was overwhelming, so immense that he felt he could crush his opponent with a mere gesture.

In just a few days, his strength had grown geometrically, feeding his haughty confidence.

With eyes full of pride, he looked at Lu Heng and slowly said, "Last time, you pushed me into Frenzy. This time, you won't stand a chance."

Lu Heng responded with a faint smile, "I suggest you go Frenzy right away, or you might not get the chance."

Lei Jinhao's strength had indeed improved rapidly, but Lu Heng's had increased even faster.

Lu Heng had not only risen to Level 19, but he had also acquired Divine Attribute, and through Divine Evolution, he had obtained even higher-ranked skills.

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While the two stood in opposition, the other Superpower Users had already attacked the Temple, forcing the Fiery Flame Horned Demon Commander to recall his Horned Demons to block the intruders.

This had reduced the number of Demons defending the Temple gates.

The Bansel Clan seized the opportunity to charge, and it seemed the Temple gates would soon be breached.

Originally, the Demons had the advantage in numbers, but with the death of Winged Demon Commander Sagers in battle, the balance of power had shifted.

This was why Lei Jinhao had taken on the "Traitor Task."

The mission required him to kill the Superpower Users who had entered the Temple to ensure the Resurrection Ceremony's completion.

Moreover, the reward for this mission was substantial—directly offering Divine Attribute.

Lei Jinhao had never seen Divine Attribute before, but even from the name alone, he could tell that it was definitely a higher tier than regular Source Material.

He wanted this Divine Attribute, but now the Temple gates were on the verge of being breached.

He had to eliminate all Superpower Users who had entered before the gates fell and then go to stop the Bansel Clan's assault.

Therefore, he couldn't afford to waste time; he needed to quickly dispatch of Lu Heng, the faster the better.

His eyes glinted with ruthless determination, his body surged like a tiger pouncing down a mountain, lunging at Lu Heng with a punch of frenzied Fighting Spirit aiming straight for Lu Heng's face.

Lu Heng's body barely moved, the Gale Step instantly initiated, and like a flash of lightning, he deftly sidestepped, easily avoiding Lei Jinhao's onslaught.

Lei Jinhao frowned upon seeing Lu Heng's swift agility and immediately used his movement technique to pursue.

He was highly confident in his own movement technique, having trained it to Master Level, just shy of the In-depth Level.

Before this, with his opponents, merely using thirty percent of his movement technique was enough to play them in circles.

But now, even when he pushed his almost In-depth Level movement technique to the limit, he couldn't lay a finger on Lu Heng.

Lu Heng moved like lightning, gracefully avoiding Lei Jinhao's punches.

This knit Lei Jinhao's brows in frustration, and he voiced his doubt, "Your movement technique..."

"That's right, In-depth Level. The movement technique you're so confident in? Against mine, it's like a child learning to walk," Lu Heng plainly stated the level of his skill.

Lei Jinhao's face darkened. He'd practiced his movement technique for a month, thinking none could match him, but never expected Lu Heng's skill to far surpass his own.

"Even In-depth Level movement technique can't save you!"

Lei Jinhao's gaze deepened, he roared as his arms vibrated, conjuring a whirlwind of frenzied Fighting Spirit around his body. He charged forward with both fists, unleashing the Combat Energy Mountain Shattering Force.

Boom!

The Fighting Spirit rolled out like a collapsing mountain and a tsunami, enveloping an area of five meters ahead, leaving no place to hide.

However, he had still underestimated Lu Heng's agility and speed.

Having risen to Level 19, Lu Heng's Agility had reached 48 points. With his superb agility combined with the acceleration of Gale Step, a single step covered five meters.

In the blink of an eye, as Lei Jinhao's Mountain Shattering Force came crashing down, a retreat step brought Lu Heng out of the range, and then springing back with the force of his legs, he launched the Zhenyue Style sword technique.

The sword light fell like an aurora dragon emerging from the depths, overturning rivers and seas, shattering mountains.

The sword moved so swiftly it barely left a trace, striking towards Lei Jinhao in an instant.

Lei Jinhao was startled, realizing Lu Heng's sword was many times faster than when they'd first met.

Had his strength remained as it was at Gardenia Beach, this sword stroke could cleave him in two.

However, he was now much stronger than before. As the sword light approached, he roared, erupting with a defensive Fighting Spirit Vortex Steel Power.

The domineering Vortex Steel Fighting Spirit whirled around his body, deflecting any and all attacks aimed at him.

Such was the defensive Source Material Ability of the Fighter class, an invincible defense.

For anyone else, taking on Lei Jinhao would have been impossible.

And any close-combat attacker would have to enter the range enveloped by his Fighting Spirit.

Within five meters of his Fighting Spirit, he reigned supreme.

After countering the sword light, a fierce smirk appeared on Lei Jinhao's face; he powered up his fists, ready to burst with the strongest Fighting Spirit and pulverize Lu Heng into a pulp.

Boom!

His Beng Force Fighting Spirit erupted, within five meters the air itself seemed to burst.

Such a powerful attack could obliterate others in an instant.

Lu Heng's actions remained uncluttered, and in the instant that his Combat Energy Bursting Force exploded, he activated "Shadow Traversal," vanishing into the shadows.

Under the twin accelerations of Shadow Traversal and Gale Step, he circled around Lei Jinhao at five times the speed.

Others were unaware of the Fighter's Fighting Spirit weakness, but Lu Heng knew.

The seemingly invincible defense of the Vortex Steel Power could deflect attacks from any angle without any blind spots.

But, the Vortex Steel Power could not be sustained indefinitely because it required compressing Fighting Spirit within the body, then releasing it with the force of rotation.

For this reason, there was always a vulnerable gap between the uses of Vortex Steel Power.

The length of this gap varied from person to person, but it inevitably existed.

Moreover, the duration of Vortex Steel Power was definitely shorter than that of Shadow Traversal.

Lu Heng was well aware of this, so he activated Shadow Traversal right away to dodge the Combat Energy Bursting Force, and circled Lei Jinhao, waiting for Vortex Steel Power to dissipate.

When Vortex Steel Power faded, it would be Lei Jinhao's day of demise.

As anticipated, the Vortex Steel Power Fighting Spirit revolving around Lei Jinhao lasted for two seconds before it started to weaken.

A two-second duration of Vortex Steel Power Fighting Spirit—indeed, the blessing he received from the Evil God was formidable.

Typically, a Fighter maintaining Vortex Steel Power for just half a second would already be considered strong, but he sustained it for a full two seconds.

However, no matter how strong, it eventually had to end.

Seeing the Vortex Steel Power weakening, a curve appeared on Lu Heng's lips as he said, "Going to go into Frenzy, huh? If not... you'll no longer have the chance."

As his voice trailed off, Vortex Steel Power vanished.

Lu Heng emerged from the state of Shadow Traversal and delivered a Moon-cutting Style strike aiming straight for Lei Jinhao's neck.

Lei Jinhao was sharply aware of Vortex Steel Power's vulnerable window and was incredibly shocked at the appearance of the sword light.

Moreover, the strike was swift and ruthless, giving him no room to dodge.

And this time, it targeted the neck. Once the blade cut into the carotid artery, he wouldn't even have the chance to go into Frenzy.

In that moment, he was astounded to find that Lu Heng's combat power once again exceeded his expectations.

Just like Lu Heng had said before the fight, go into Frenzy during the first exchange of blows, or there would be no chance at all.

Lei Jinhao's eyes were full of darkness, but years of combat provided him the experience to make the correct judgment amidst danger. The moment the sword light reached him, he roared mightily and activated the Frenzy Skill "Desperate Rage."

Upon activating the skill, all wounds closed up instantly and bleeding stopped; his Strength, Agility, and Constitution surged 30%, with a reduction in the sensation of pain.

This skill was intended for a Desperate Counterattack, to be used when gravely wounded because after the end of Frenzy, even if not initially injured, one would be severely hurt due to the exhaustion of Qi-Blood.

He had not wanted to use the Frenzy Skill again, but in the moment of Sword Light's approach, he found himself with no choice but to activate it or die—even a moment's hesitation meant certain death.

In a single encounter, merely one exchange, and he had been forced into using the Frenzy Skill.

After using the Frenzy Skill, he unleashed a terrifying combat power that surpassed his current rank, akin to a rampaging BOSS determined to crush everything before him.

He raised his hand to counter the Aurora Blade, planning to catch it and then smash Lu Heng's head with a punch.

Lu Heng did not give him the chance. By forcing out his Frenzy Skill and sneering with a scintilla of mockery, he immediately retreated, turning to deal with the other Demons.

Once his Frenzied state ended, that man would be nothing but a corpse.

Therefore, Lu Heng decided not to engage in a direct confrontation but to use his movement technique, setting foot with Gale, rushing out to slay the Demons.

"Have the guts to not run! You trash!" Lei Jinhao bellowed uncontrollably, leaping five meters high, stirring up a tempest in pursuit of Lu Heng.

History often has a way of repeating itself, uncannily similar. Twice now, in both encounters, he was driven to Frenzy without recourse, fueling his immense rage.

Originally, he believed that after receiving the Energy Blessing from the Evil God, he had become so powerful that he could easily crush Lu Heng, yet the outcome remained the same.

Lu Heng charged ahead, killing as he went. Seeing Lei Jinhao catching up, cursing while chasing, he replied over his shoulder, "Once Frenzy ends, you're just a corpse. Accept reality. Those who learn the Frenzy Skill should die in Frenzy."

Lei Jinhao roared hysterically, but his movement technique was no match for Lu Heng, nor could his speed catch up to the Gale Step, unable to even touch Lu Heng.

After a futile chase, he knew continuing like this would drag him to death.

His gaze hardened, and he turned to seek out Lu Heng's woman, but after a glance around, he found no one.

"Yada, find that woman for me!" he bellowed nearly manically.

Yet, with the battle in such chaos, even a Perceiver struggled to locate someone.

His gaze turned fierce once more, settling on another Superpower User—none other than Lin Zeyu.

"Die!"

He charged furiously towards Lin Zeyu, throwing a punch.

Li Dayong stepped forward with his shield to block, only to be blasted away by the Fighting Energy Fist Force with a "bang."

Lin Zeyu, shocked, turned to flee—at the same time setting down a "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap."

Lei Jinhao disregarded any trap, charging straight through.

The "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap" was triggered, the emerging Dark Thorns wrapping around him—but only held him for less than half a second before he broke free.

Lin Zeyu shouted, "Lei Jinhao, have you gone mad? Why chase me?"

"Die!"

At this point, Lei Jinhao no longer cared about anything else. Once his Frenzied state ended, it would all be over.

Therefore, he must kill Lu Heng before Frenzy ended, but since he couldn't catch him, he had no choice but to vent his anger on others.

Bang!

With a punch of frenzied Beng Force, Lin Zeyu frantically dodged but was still flung away by the aftershock, smashing into a wall, his internal organs shifting out of place, spurting a mouthful of fresh blood.

Lei Jinhao stepped over, grasping his neck and pinning him against the wall, his eyes revealing the ferocity of a trapped animal.

Meanwhile, Lin Zeyu coughed up blood, struggling to pry Lei Jinhao's hand away, but to no avail.

A shadow of death slowly clouded his eyes.