Using Wood as a Sword

Chapter 423 The Divine Might That Sensed the Flaw! Right Above Your Head, a Slam Dunk!

Amaterasu no Mikoto!

This skill was a brand new ability Lin Ran obtained after refining the Amaterasu璞石, a ritual artifact from Sakura Country. It allowed him to control his Amaterasu Black Flames at will.

Compared to Sasuke's Kagutsuchi, it was even superior in terms of flexibility and power.

Whoosh!

The cascading black flames quickly bound all three individuals. They simultaneously eroded their energy sources and scorched their physical structures.

"Such low-level energy dares to roar before me!"

The demon was clearly angered by Lin Ran's move. With a shove of its hands, it broke free from Amaterasu's shackles, ignoring the residual flames, and charged directly at Lin Ran.

Facing such a terrifying enemy, Lin Ran dared not slack. He immediately activated the three states of Divine Artifact Fusion, Spiritual Body Awakening, and Golden Dragon True Form, throwing a tentative punch towards the direction the demon was charging from.

Boom!

Where their fist winds met, a fierce and piercing explosion reverberated, shaking the very winds and clouds of the world, as if everything was about to change color.

After this exchange, Lin Ran clearly felt a deeply uncomfortable throbbing pain and numbness in his arm.

This was not due to the physical impact.

Frankly speaking, in terms of physical confrontation, Lin Ran held a significant advantage.

No matter how strong the demon was, it was quite feeble against the triple combination of Divine Artifact Fusion, Spiritual Body Awakening, and Golden Dragon True Form.

However, it was a different story when it came to energy clash.

When their fists met physically moments ago, their energies also erupted in a fierce conflict through this contact. Lin Ran's Golden Dragon Power, with its domineering and mighty stance, surged into the demon's body, causing it to tremble all over.

And the demon's Calamity Power was no ordinary force. It pierced through everything, rapidly sweeping across Lin Ran's arm.

This energy… was truly disgusting.

Lin Ran immediately felt displeased.

Because under normal circumstances, energy collisions followed a "winner-take-all" principle.

It was similar to a Kamehameha battle; if my energy is more abundant than yours, I can forcefully overwhelm yours, pushing your energy back towards you.

Your energy might even become an accomplice, becoming the culprit that harms you.

If it were anyone else, in this one-sided fistfight where Lin Ran had the upper hand, they would have suffered no damage themselves and would have directly obliterated the demon opposite them.

But because of this Calamity Power, it bypassed Lin Ran's Golden Dragon Power's grasp and instead inflicted a considerable impact on Lin Ran.

The most disgusting part was that this Calamity Power seemed to carry a true damage effect. Lin Ran's numerous defensive measures were utterly ineffective, as they were directly penetrated and fully absorbed.

It could be said that with these two attributes of Calamity Power combined, fighting it would inevitably turn into a battle of life and death, a "Seven Injuries Fist" where one harms the enemy a thousand times while damaging oneself eight hundred.

Fortunately, Lin Ran's recovery speed was extremely fast. Even though the effects of the Calamity Power injected into his body could not be easily eliminated, it still had some promoting effect.

Therefore, Lin Ran could fully accept fighting in this manner.

However, judging by the demon's reaction, it seemed to be less accepting.

At this moment, it was staring at Lin Ran in shock, continuously rubbing its fist.

Since becoming a Forgotten One and gaining the enhancement from Calamity Power, the demon had not encountered anyone who could suppress it in terms of physical strength for an unknown, long period of time.

Now that it had suffered such a setback, it couldn't help but abandon the idea of a direct confrontation and began to prepare for other tactics.

As for the fairy on the other side, upon seeing its teammate the demon at a slight disadvantage, it decisively shifted its target to Luo Qingyan and charged towards her.

Seeing the fairy engage, the demon, to avoid a situation where the fairy would be facing a two-on-one against Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan, did not wait for its arm to fully recover. It directly attacked Lin Ran to cover the fairy's actions.

The blood elf, on the other hand, remained completely still, showing no intention of coming to help.

Dealing with just this one demon, Lin Ran was still quite at ease.

Not only could he maintain his strength to observe others while fighting, but he could also continuously supply Luo Qingyan with energy.

Therefore, the blood elf's behavior was very concerning to him.

From the current situation on the battlefield, Luo Qingyan, who was locked in combat with the fairy, appeared to be in a temporary stalemate. As neither party was fully aware of the other's abilities, they were still in a phase of mutual probing.

Lin Ran's confrontation with the demon was much more intense. At the very least, they were engaged in fierce, flesh-to-flesh, iron-clad combat, with punches and counterpunches flying back and forth, creating quite a spectacle.

Moreover, due to Lin Ran's advantage in physical strength, he was essentially suppressing the demon.

Despite the demon's repeated attempts to create space for a different kind of engagement with Lin Ran, it was constantly held back.

Furthermore, fearing that if it retreated, all the pressure would fall entirely on the fairy, it could only grit its teeth and endure.

This made the blood elf's presence particularly conspicuous.

After all, it was completely unburdened at the moment. Whether it joined the battle between Lin Ran and the demon to relieve the demon's pressure, or joined the battle between Luo Qingyan and the fairy to quickly overwhelm Luo Qingyan, it would be a valuable reinforcement.

Why would it just stand there and watch the show?!

Moreover, the blood elf race was renowned for its mastery of magic. It didn't even need to engage directly; it could simply cast spells from the rear, perhaps even affecting both opponents simultaneously.

It was truly strange.

As for the specific reasons behind its actions, Lin Ran felt there were roughly two possibilities.

The first was that it had extreme confidence in its teammates, believing they could defeat both Luo Qingyan and Lin Ran single-handedly without its assistance!

The second was that the blood elf had a reason to remain inactive, something that could not be revealed.

For example, stabilizing its position, or something of that nature.

Since that was the case…

Sharingan!

Lin Ran, without hesitation, unleashed a powerful slam directly towards the blood elf's head!