Chapter 490: Chapter 490: On a Narrow Road, the Brave Wins
Yang Xiao had once seen the Iron Tower Warriors from the Genetic Store kill in the desert. Their movement techniques were extremely bizarre, seemingly teleporting from one space to another in an instant, much like the legendary Instantaneous Movement.
Although the Great Body Shifting Skill from Shaolin Temple also had a similar effect to teleportation, there was still a significant gap compared to the Instantaneous Body Technique displayed by the Iron Tower Warriors.
However, compared to ordinary Qinggong, the Great Body Shifting Skill still had its unique advantages, allowing for faster speeds over short distances.
Xue Dong’s Giant Python Beast Soul continuously spewed intense flames, forming a sea of fire around his body, making it difficult for Gong Yu to get close; however, as time went on, problems arose.
After all, each flame emission consumed energy, and after about half an hour of continuous firing without killing Gong Yu, Xue Dong suddenly realized something was wrong inside.
The power of the flames from the Giant Python started to decrease, as did the distance and area covered, and even a brief interval started to occur between two emissions.
At first, this interval was not very noticeable, just about one or two seconds, but gradually, the Giant Python needed about three seconds of rest to recover its ability to spew flames.
Of course, Gong Yu had been continuously shifting and dodging for half an hour, which gradually weakened his physical strength and slowed him down.
The two were in a standoff, and now it was a matter of who would be able to break it first.
Neither had a way out; Gong Yu also knew that this time Yang Xiao had specifically given him a chance to prove himself in front of everyone. Long regarded as the top expert under Yang Xiao, Gong Yu rarely had the chance to prove himself. If he could defeat Xue Dong this time, everyone would know that although Gong Yu had lost an arm, he was still the former Lightning Leopard, with courage, dignity, and strength that could not be challenged.
Xue Dong had even less of an exit strategy. If he retreated, Xiangfan City would be handed over to Yang Xiao.
The two were staking their lives.
When encountering each other on a narrow path, the brave wins!
Seeing his chance, right after Xue Dong shot a flame, Gong Yu suddenly let out a loud shout, grabbed the magazine of the Lightning Gun behind him, flung it, and as his mind surged, all one hundred Lightning Guns in the magazine burst out at once, piercing through the void like shooting stars, aiming at the Giant Python.
This move was Gong Yu’s ultimate skill cultivated from his practice with the Lightning Gun, called Meteor Shower.
The Lightning Gun was just a basic skill, but after Gong Yu cultivated it to level nine, he also obtained an upgraded version of the Lightning Gun skillbook, and after also maxing it out to level nine, he acquired this ultimate move, Meteor Shower.
Not many could persist in continually cultivating a basic skill to two maximum levels after having Soul Skills and Beast Souls.
Yang Xiao had also only fully cultivated the basic version of the Golden Bee Sword Skill. As for the enhanced version, he occasionally practiced and improved it by about two levels; reaching level nine required continuous intensive training and usage, consuming a lot of time.
Moreover, not all basic skills grant a powerful move after reaching the full level, so most people are unwilling to waste time and effort on practicing basic skills.
After losing an arm, Gong Yu’s Beast Soul, the Lightning Leopard, also lost a front limb, significantly affecting its attack power. Therefore, he simply switched to cultivating the enhanced version of the Lightning Gun, and after fully leveling it up, he unexpectedly acquired the Meteor Shower move, which was a delightful surprise.
He had never used this move in front of everyone before, not even Yang Xiao knew.
As Meteor Shower was unleashed, it instantly elicited gasps of astonishment from all the spectators.
The one hundred Lightning Guns, shining with arcs of electricity, shot towards the Giant Python like meteorites, their momentum incredibly imposing.
And at this moment, there was a gap between the Giant Python’s two flame emissions. If not for this interval, the Giant Python’s flames could have directly incinerated all the Lightning Guns with its level advantage.
But now, seeing the multitude of Lightning Guns piercing towards him, in an emergency, the Giant Python was unable to spew flames to counterattack.
With a roar, the Giant Python twisted its massive body, a giant tail with the sound of thunder swept across, stirring up a stormy gale.
Xue Dong planned to sweep away all the Lightning Guns directly.
After releasing the Meteor Shower move, Gong Yu let out a long cry, soared into the air, and with a flash of his hand, he executed the Duoluo Leaf Finger towards the Giant Python, sending a massive wave of killing aura at the beast.
Before the Giant Python could raise its head to spew flames, Gong Yu teleported mid-air, dodged ten meters away, and once again used his deadly Finger Flicking Skill, sending five fierce killing auras towards the Giant Python.
From unleashing the Meteor Shower to soaring up, employing the Duoluo Leaf Finger and the Great Body Shifting Skill, and finally to the Finger Flicking Skill, all these actions were executed fluidly and seamlessly within a blink of an eye.
Xue Dong’s Giant Python Beast Soul, with a sweep of its massive tail, knocked down all one hundred Lightning Guns charging towards it. Then, it raised its head and spewed a stream of flame at Yang Xiao’s first position.
However, at this moment, Yang Xiao had already shifted to another position using the Great Body Shifting Skill and targeted the Giant Python with his Finger Flicking Skill.
Hiss!
Five sharp killing auras struck the head of the Giant Python,
The Giant Python screeched furiously, as five bloody holes appeared on the top of its head, blood gushing out profusely.
Due to Xue Dong’s high Defense attribute, the attack from Gong Yu only penetrated about twenty centimeters deep into the python’s head, piercing through the muscle layer but not reaching the vital brain layer.
Nonetheless, the injury was not light.
Injured, the Giant Python howled in rage, its enormous tail slashing fiercely at Gong Yu.
Gong Yu clenched his teeth, teleported again while mid-air, avoiding the Giant Python’s direct attack, then instantly transformed into a Lightning Leopard, several meters in length.
Roar!
With a furious roar, the form of the Lightning Leopard leaped directly onto the body of the Giant Python, opened its vast jaws showcasing teeth as sharp as swords, and ferociously bit down on the body of the python.
The python let out a frenzied shriek; its massive body instantly coiled up, wrapping around the Lightning Leopard.
This was a fight to the death, both sides battling desperately.
"Holy shit! Is this guy insane?"
Yang Xiao exclaimed in astonishment.
The spectators on both sides had already forgotten to shout, each person nervously staring at the intense battle scene, unimaginable to many.
The sharp fangs of Gong Yu’s Lightning Leopard Beast Soul deeply bit into the body of the Giant Python, and with a fierce tug, ripped off a large piece of flesh and skin, then clamped down again.
However, by then Xue Dong’s Giant Python had coiled up, tightly ensnaring the body of the Lighting Leopard, causing Gong Yu to feel a stifling sensation in his chest.
Gong Yu steeled his heart and with his final strength, snapped off the python’s spine with one bite and fiercely tore backwards.
But at that moment, he felt an extremely powerful constricting force on his body, making it impossible to breathe. He heard the sound of his ribs cracking, and then darkness overtook his vision.
The spectators on both sides were nearly heart-stopped, their eyes glued to the death battle between the Giant Python and the Lightning Leopard.
Suddenly, the Giant Python issued a painful wail, shook a few times, and its huge body slowly fell from the air.
With a thunderous crash, it hit the ground, creating a huge crater, stones scattering, dust billowing.
Time seemed to stand still as everyone watched silently until the dust gradually settled.
On the ground, both the Giant Python and the Lightning Leopard lay motionless.
Everyone gasped in shock, and the arena fell deathly silent.