nagpurpolice Chapter 116 The Power of the Furnace Phase
Chapter 116 The Power of the Furnace Phase
Chapter 116 The Power of the Hundred Phases of the Forge
The Sealed Prison of Stormhill.
Xia Tong took a deep breath.
He didn't know if his decision was right, but according to Bernal, the best way to hone combat skills was undoubtedly through actual combat.
Facing ordinary, unskilled opponents, such as mercenaries from Kaidan or wandering nobles, is generally not very effective in honing combat skills. Only by facing truly powerful individuals can combat skills be tempered through life and death.
Xia Tong slowly communicated with the purple halo in the center of the sealed prison altar.
As gravity reversed, the surrounding world instantly lost its color, leaving only the oppressive grayish-purple unique to the sealed prison.
In the center of this desolate space stood a figure as imposing as a mountain.
He wore an old, bronze-colored heavy armor, with his helmet adorned with the iconic axe-shaped horn decoration, a symbol of the power of the life furnace.
He didn't roar like those mad beasts, but stood there quietly, his hands resting on a heavy greatsword, as if he had been standing there for decades.
Upon hearing Xia Tong's footsteps, the "bronze statue" slowly turned its head.
There was no light through the gaps in the helmet, only endless indifference.
"Oh? You're one of the Faded Ones?"
His voice was deep and resonant: "What are you doing here? Did Greck send you to kill me?"
"No, no—that coward Greck loves using you faded people for limb setters."
Xia Tong was somewhat stunned.
He hadn't expected that this Forge Knight would still maintain such a clear and rational mind.
You should know that the Samir hero we encountered last time was indiscriminate in his attacks, and the Hound Knight Darylwell was a mad dog as well.
The Forge Knight in front of her was the only conscious being she had encountered who was imprisoned in the sealed prison.
Seeing that this Forge Knight could communicate, Xia Tong did not rush to attack, but instead gave a slight bow: "I have come to hone my skills with you."
"Oh? Honing your skills?"
The Forge Knight immediately became interested, his tone tinged with amusement: "Sharpening your skills is fine, but my sword will show no mercy."
"Don't blame me if you die."
Without wasting any words, Xia Tong pulled out the hound's fangs from his back and took out a brass shield with his left hand.
"Hmph, they're courting death."
The Forge Knight moved.
Without any fancy opening moves, he simply raised his shield and charged.
"boom!"
The massive furnace-shaped shield slammed into Xia Tong's shield like a wall.
Xia Tong felt as if she had been hit head-on by an out-of-control dump truck.
The immense impact traveled up his arm and through his entire body, causing his bones to groan, and he uncontrollably slid backward several meters.
"Holy shit!"
Xia Tong immediately swore.
The reason he didn't dodge was that he wanted to test the Crucible Knight's strength through a head-on confrontation.
But this power far exceeded his expectations, much stronger than the lion hybrid Aslan that Xia Tong had encountered; it was practically inhuman.
Xia Tong immediately changed her strategy, using her agile movements to dodge desperately, no longer daring to take the hits head-on.
The battle instantly intensified.
The Forge Knight's swordsmanship was ancient yet deadly; each strike was powerful and heavy, smashing deep craters into the ground and sending debris flying.
Just when Xia Tong thought she had adapted to the heavy rhythm, a sudden change occurred.
The Forge Knight suddenly let out a low growl.
The armor on his back suddenly exploded with golden light, and a huge tail made of pure life furnace magic swept out!
Combat Technique - The End of the Hundred Phases of the Forge!
Xia Tong had certainly seen this move before.
He rolled on the ground in a disheveled state to avoid it.
The enormous tail of light swept across the spot where he had been standing, creating a loud bang as it drew out the air, and even leaving a charred mark on the rocky ground.
"Damn it, I've been locked up in this sealed prison for too long, and my power has been worn away too much."
The Forge Knight retracted his light tail, muttering somewhat disgruntled, "If my brother Perm were here, this strike would have pulverized you to pieces!"
Having failed in his first attack, the Forge Knight pressed forward again.
He was like a mobile bronze fortress, holding up that huge furnace horn shield, approaching Xia Tong step by step, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
"The space in the sealed prison is still too small."
Xia Tong thought to herself.
In open areas, the sense of oppression created by the Forge Knight will be much less.
But it is precisely in such a narrow, desperate struggle that combat skills are more easily honed.
However, my life is more important.
"Ring ring"
Xia Tong rang the summoning bell and summoned Rutil.
"Rutil, don't intervene until I'm in mortal danger!"
Ruthel tapped her Eclipse Shield lightly with her spear, making a "thump" sound to indicate that she understood, and then stood aside to watch the battle.
"Oh? You have backup? Why don't you all come at us together?"
The Forge Knight glanced at Ruthel, his tone still contemptuous.
"I told you, I'm here to hone my skills."
Xia Tong said stubbornly.
The Forge Knight simply smiled slightly, offering no comment.
When they were still more than ten meters away.
Xia Tong suddenly swung the hunting dog, Long Fang, horizontally, drawing a mournful howl in the air.
Combat Technique - Storm Blade!
"Ugh—!"
A small storm blade, carrying a spiraling airflow, instantly formed, drilling forward.
That small, grayish-white whirlwind, like an invisible drill, carried away the rubble on the ground and violently rushed towards the Furnace Knight's legs!
The Forge Knight reacted extremely quickly.
He swung his greatsword upwards in a vertical slash, striking the storm whirlwind that was rushing towards him.
"Sizzle—!"
The longsword scraped against the storm, sparks flying, and the ear-piercing sound of metal scraping echoed throughout the sealed prison.
The Storm Blade was cleaved apart by this sword strike.
"That's interesting."
The whirlwind had barely subsided when the Forge Knight charged forward again.
He used his shield to protect his body, and his greatsword lashed out like a venomous snake, aiming straight for Xia Tong's heart.
Xia Tong's eyes were bright, and his knees sank slightly.
As he channeled his spiritual energy, he watched the greatsword thrusting towards him and stomped his right leg heavily on the ground.
Combat Skill - Storm Step!
"Thump!"
Centered on Xia Tong's combat boots, the ground trembled instantly.
A visible, grayish-white ring of air suddenly exploded out.
The shockwave struck the Forge Knight's knees and the bottom edge of his shield like a solid wall.
In an instant, the Furnace Knight's mountain-like charge suddenly stopped, and he was momentarily stunned.
At the same time, Xia Tong seized the opportunity.
Holding the hound's tusk, he spun around his spine like a fully drawn bow.
Spinning Slash!
"call!
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The hound's long fangs drew a perfect arc with their sharp blade.
The immense kinetic energy slammed directly into the Furnace Knight.
The latter quickly raised his shield to block.
"when!"
A loud bang.
The immense force sent the unsteady Furnace Knight staggering.
Xia Tong did not stop after that.
Using the recoil from that attack, it spun around again with a "whoosh".
The blade swept across again from the opposite direction, this time slamming heavily onto the greatsword in his right hand.
"Clang!"
The Forge Knight was so shocked that he took a step back.
Just as Xia Tong was preparing to pursue them again.
The Forge Knight suddenly raised his right foot and slammed it into the ground.
Suddenly, Xia Tong felt a golden light carrying immense force surge from the ground, and the ground beneath her feet seemed to shatter completely.
Xia Tong lost her balance and fell because she stepped into the air.
"Oh no! His stumble just now was fake! How insidious!"
Seeing that the opponent's greatsword was about to strike.
Xia Tong immediately channeled her mental energy into the hound's long teeth, activated the hound's sword technique, and gracefully backflipped backward to dodge.
After landing, he saw that the ground he had been standing on had completely collapsed, with rubble exploding outwards in a radial pattern.
The power of that kick was many times greater than his own Storm Stomp.
"The Forge Knight is indeed the Forge Knight; in melee combat, he is unparalleled."
Xia Tong wiped away her sweat.
Given the opponent's monstrous strength emanating from the Furnace of Life, charging at him with a shield would be tantamount to suicide.
The idea of randomly parrying in the game is utter nonsense.
They went through several rounds of this maneuvering.
The battle had lasted for more than ten minutes.
Xia Tong was panting heavily, her clothes soaked with sweat.
Fighting this Forge Knight is an extreme test of both mental and physical endurance, every single second.
The hound's fangs in my hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
The Forge Knight opposite him seemed to be breathing steadily, and the bronze armor in his hand still gleamed with a cold light, as if he were tireless.
"Not bad, but that's all for now."
The Forge Knight's deep voice came through.
The next second, something that sent chills down Xia Tong's spine happened.
It was accompanied by a sacred and grand hum.
The air behind the Forge Knight twisted violently.
A pair of enormous wings, made of pure golden light, suddenly spread open!
Combat Art - Wings of the Furnace!
With the slow flapping of the light wings, the Furnace Knight rose to a height of nearly ten meters.
He gripped the longsword with both hands, leaned forward, and his wings of light suddenly trembled.
"Boom!"
A sonic boom-like whistling sound came from the air.
The Furnace Knight transformed into a golden meteor, gliding low over the ground as he hurtled towards Xia Tong!
It's incredibly fast; it's impossible to lock onto it.
"Rutil!"
Xia Tong shouted.
With his stamina limited and his target locked in place, he had virtually no chance of dodging this fatal blow.
He hurriedly drew his staff from his back, only managing to unleash three meteors of radiant stone in an attempt to block them.
However, the Forge Knight blocked with his shield.
"Da da da!"
With several low thuds, the magic was deflected, but his speed remained undiminished.
At the critical moment.
Wearing the heavy armor typical of Temple Knights, Ruth appeared in front of Xia Tong like a ghost.
She did not hesitate at all.
He slammed the Eclipse Shield heavily onto the ground, assuming an absolute defensive stance.
next second.
The golden meteor crashed violently into the gray iron wall.
"BOOM!!!"
A loud bang.
The massive shockwave expanded wildly in all directions from the point of impact, shattering the ground and sending debris flying everywhere.
"Drink it all!"
The Forge Knight let out a beast-like roar, his wings of light flapping wildly behind him, his bronze greatsword pressed firmly against his great shield, attempting to break through the defense.
Ruth's feet carved two deep furrows in the ground as she retreated uncontrollably.
But her retreat was more like a tactical way of deflecting force, firmly holding the defensive line.
Xia Tong sensed the strength of Ruthel's spirit.
Despite the devastating impact, she only lost about three percent of her health.
This defensive capability is simply terrifying.
Even for a Furnace Knight, wielding the Wings of the Furnace is quite taxing.
"Let's go!"
Xia Tong dared not linger in the battle.
Taking advantage of the gap between the old and new powers of the Forge Knights.
His left hand, glowing with a blue magical aura, slammed heavily onto the ground.
Then, Xia Tong and Rutil disappeared and appeared on the altar outside the sealed prison.
Inside the prison, the Forge Knight retracted his wings of light and stood up again, leaning on his greatsword.
"interesting."
Watching Xia Tong and Rutil leave, he wasn't angry; instead, a smile curved his lips.
After all, he had been locked up here for far too long.
It's nice to have a couple of people come over occasionally to relieve some boredom.