Faced with Lin Ran's descending slash from Susanoo, Yaofeng chose not to evade.
Simultaneously, he gathered two streaks of demonic purple light in his hands, meeting Lin Ran's energy sword.
*Crack!*
Yaofeng's upward claw strike severed one of Lin Ran's Susanoo's hands.
However, the potent corrosive effect of his Hundred Claw Frenzy skill directly eroded Lin Ran's Susanoo's energy sword.
"Heh heh..."
Yaofeng grinned with delight.
His severed hand, before even hitting the ground, flew back and reattached to his wrist.
Though the rain of King's Treasure arrows carved countless wounds on his body, he quickly healed them all.
Damn it! Is this guy running the same playbook as me?
Lin Ran, dropping Susanoo's energy sword, watched Yaofeng whose grin stretched almost to his ears.
If Susanoo could be corroded and Yaofeng was playing a regeneration game, he would play the long game with him!
Could anyone possibly outlast him in terms of endurance?
Lin Ran waved his hand, dispelling the recently activated Susanoo, drawing his Golden Dragon Spear, and charging headfirst into Yaofeng.
Yaofeng appeared pleased with Lin Ran's response and met him with his claws raised.
Almighty Push!
Raging Dragon Break!
Golden Dragon's Roar!
Amaterasu!
Gate of Babylon!
Cardiac Arrest!
Aside from Susanoo, Lin Ran unleashed every offensive ability he possessed.
Activating his domain, employing his ocular techniques, wielding his dragon spear, and carrying the King's Treasure, he pursued Yaofeng relentlessly.
As for Yaofeng's Hundred Claw Frenzy, he dodged it with intangibility when it didn't hinder his offense.
If it did, he simply tanked the hits with his body.
Yaofeng's fighting style was also remarkably similar to Lin Ran's, but his primary advantage in evasion was his superior speed compared to Lin Ran.
With his constant dodging, Lin Ran's attacks rarely landed, and those that did were quickly healed by Yaofeng.
Lin Ran, however, remained unperturbed, his mindset unaffected, and continued his offensive rhythm.
Yaofeng's smile grew increasingly pronounced.
He was unaware that Lin Ran's recovery was even more monstrous than his own. He constantly moved around Lin Ran's flanks, launching preemptive strikes with Hundred Claw Frenzy, trading blows relentlessly.
From Yaofeng's perspective, his toxins were steadily eroding Lin Ran's body.
Although Lin Ran possessed a resilient natural spiritual body, he didn't have infinite life force, and recovery required time.
Not to mention, the poison within Hundred Claw Frenzy was a slow-acting, potent venom he had specifically prepared for natural spiritual bodies.
It was slow to take effect, had a long cycle, and was highly persistent, but once it accumulated to a certain degree, it could severely injure Lin Ran.
He believed his own recovery, aided by special means, was sufficient to outlast Lin Ran.
He had spent many days and nights analyzing and simulating Lin Ran's data before boldly confronting him.
For every one of Lin Ran's abilities, he had prepared multiple countermeasures.
In the face of his elaborate schemes, only death awaited Lin Ran!
Of course, that was excluding those eyes...
Unbeknownst to Yaofeng, Lin Ran, utilizing intangibility for evasion, the life-draining properties of the Golden Dragon Spear, and his own inherent recovery, achieved near-perfect sustainability at the current combat intensity.
His primary reliance, the chronic poison from Hundred Claw Frenzy, was completely stripped away by Lin Ran's Op-Op Fruit.
This was, to a significant extent, thanks to Yaofeng himself.
While he was undeniably top-tier in terms of speed and offensive power, his other aspects were considerably lacking.
His resistances, especially apart from his hands, were pathetically low.
Despite his monstrous recovery speed, due to his low resistances, every strike from Lin Ran's Golden Dragon Spear drained a significant amount of life force from him, perfectly replenishing what Lin Ran couldn't recover himself in terms of health and mana.
Furthermore, Lin Ran deliberately controlled his attack rhythm, reserving his most confident strikes for the Golden Dragon Spear to land on Yaofeng.
Consequently, Yaofeng had sustained very little real damage...
It's still good to be a hexagon warrior!
Lin Ran mused.
A specialist like Yaofeng, who focused on a single aspect, was completely countered by him.
Hilariously, he actually thought he had the upper hand...
Lin Ran shook his head.
However, his delusion was beneficial, providing him with an excellent opportunity for a "boiling frog" strategy.
Otherwise, if Yaofeng realized something was amiss and tried to flee, it would be difficult to keep him without unleashing the Black Dragon form!
It wasn't that Lin Ran was unwilling to use this tenth-tier existence, but rather that the surge of energy from a tenth-tier expert entering combat state was incredibly difficult to conceal.
Especially for an amateur like Lin Ran who was manipulating someone else's body.
The moment the Black Dragon form appeared, all sorts of demons and monsters would likely be drawn to him, potentially causing unforeseen trouble...
This was especially true with the possibility of that old man Su Lie having already infiltrated. He needed to proceed with extreme caution.
If he alerted them prematurely, dealing with Su Lie would become problematic.
While contemplating these matters, Lin Ran maintained a cooperative facade with Yaofeng in their battle.
Just then, a long-absent system notification chimed in Lin Ran's mind:
[Ding!]
[The Myriad Heavens Fishing System reminds you that a prey has taken the bait. Please return to the pond for processing and initiate the next fishing session.]
Fishing?!
It bit now?!
Although it hadn't been very long since the last fishing session, due to the sheer volume of events recently, Lin Ran felt a momentary sense of disorientation.
Glancing at the formidable Yaofeng before him, Lin Ran made up his mind and smiled faintly.
He would keep him waiting for a bit! He needed to check the results of his fishing, after all, and it wouldn't take long.
Compared to this guy, his own fishing was of greater importance.
Besides, with his incredibly alluring eyes on display, the greedy Yaofeng would absolutely not abandon this pursuit...
Shinen!
Just after Yaofeng completed an attack, Lin Ran first cast Shinen, sending his physical body into the Shinen space, and then plunged his consciousness towards the small pond.
Reel in!
Lin Ran swiftly yanked his fishing rod.
[Ding! Myriad Heavens Fishing successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the product - Three-Color Armament Haki Seed (Ultimate Evolution Version).]
Oh?
Three-Color Armament Haki?
Lin Ran gazed at the three seeds in his hand.
As the seeds sensed Lin Ran's energy, they instantly transformed into streams of light and burrowed into his body.