pjbooks Chapter 156 Half-Step to Kingship, Star Law Shatters the Net
Chapter 156 Half-Step to Kingship, Star Law Shatters the Net
The moment the bronze boots landed.
The outer defensive line of Longyuan City has sunk a full three inches.
It's not a ground collapse.
Instead, the energy field surrounding the entire main star gate was forcibly suppressed by that foot.
The silvery-white tide burst forth in all directions.
The azure gate patterns spread through the void like living iron chains, climbing up the edge of the main star gate and extending down to the defensive lines below.
Zhou Xuanheng stood in front of the star cruiser, his eyes extremely cold and stern.
"Star Law Array, lock its right leg."
"Don't block the doorway."
"Don't press it head-on."
"drag."
The twelve patrolling star guards simultaneously formed hand seals.
The silver and black star-like lines intertwined into a net, bypassing the dark blue eyepiece on the bronze gatekeeper's chest, and directly locking onto its right leg that had already stepped out of reality.
This time, Zhou Xuanheng did not repeat the same mistake as before.
He did not attempt to directly seal off the bronze doorway.
The Bronze Gatekeeper's control over the Star Law was stronger than he had anticipated.
A hard blockade will only cause the Star Laws formation to collapse prematurely.
What we need to do now is to stall it.
Drag them until the Zhenxing Army's heavy artillery completes its second round of concentrated fire.
They dragged it out until they found a weakness in a force at the Marquis level.
They dragged it to the Star Attribute Courtyard where the dark gold power made its move.
The bronze gatekeeper's upper body is still behind the gate.
But with just one leg stepping out, the pressure already exceeded that of the previous door arm.
It overlooks the entire Longyuan City.
The voice was ancient and cold:
"Star Laws".
"A tattered web".
Its right leg trembled slightly.
The silver and black star-shaped lines that had been wrapped around the object tightened violently.
The twelve Star Guardians turned pale at the same time.
Zhou Xuanheng raised his hand and pressed down.
The Star Law Domain unfolded with a roar.
"Lock!"
The silver-black net tightened again.
This time, the bronze gatekeeper did not break free immediately.
It seemed to realize that Zhou Xuanheng was no longer confronting it head-on, but instead resorting to delaying tactics.
But it's not in a hurry.
The main gate has been partially opened.
As long as the two anchors don't break, its body will gradually descend into reality.
At that point, any so-called delay will be meaningless.
Marquis Zhenxing ascended into the sky.
The black battle blade trailed a hundred-foot-long beam of light, slashing straight at the bronze gatekeeper's knee armor.
boom!
The blade struck the kneeplate, exploding into a shower of eerie blue sparks.
A deep gash was cut into the bronze kneeplate.
But the next moment, the door cracks surged, and the deep scar began to slowly heal.
Marquis Zhenxing's eyes darkened.
It recovers faster than the goal arm.
This indicates that the projection of the bronze gatekeeper's true form is now closer to reality than before.
Zhou Xuanheng said coldly:
"Don't cut the armor."
"The node of the gate-cutting pattern".
Marquis Zhenxing did not refute.
He swung his sword, and with a second strike, aimed at the glowing, dark blue emblem on the side of his kneeplate.
boom!
This time, a section of the door pattern was cut off.
The bronze goalkeeper's right leg paused slightly.
Zhou Xuanheng immediately seized the opportunity, tightening the star-shaped lines even more.
On the outer ring defense line, the Zhenxing Army's artillery turrets roared simultaneously.
A barrage of silvery-white beams of light concentrated on the severed door pattern nodes.
Boom boom boom boom!
A large burst of eerie blue light erupted around the bronze gatekeeper's right leg.
Countless people were invigorated by this sight.
"efficient!"
"Attack the gate pattern node!"
"Don't apply the top layer of polish, apply a glossy finish to the nail area!"
The order was quickly relayed throughout the defensive line.
All star-patterned turrets began adjusting their angles.
Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster level teams are responsible for clearing out the insect swarm.
Those above the Zhenjiang realm will coordinate with the turrets to attack the gate pattern nodes exposed by the bronze gatekeeper.
The battle situation seemed to have stabilized briefly.
But just then...
Deep within the rift in the main star gate, a second bronze war boot slowly emerged.
thump.
As soon as the sound fell, the Star Law Net, which had just stabilized, twisted violently.
Zhou Xuanheng's expression changed.
"It needs to land on both feet!"
Marquis Zhenxing roared:
"stop!"
His figure transformed into a black streak of light, his battle blade slashing horizontally, heading straight for the second bronze boot.
At the same time, Qin Zhu also made a move.
This protector of the Qin family's main branch, who had been granted the title of Marquis in his later years, stepped into the air from the western defensive line.
His grey robe fluttered in the wind.
He raised his hand and struck out, revealing black and gold Qin patterns on his palm.
"Mountains and Rivers Candle Imprint".
A large black and gold seal descended from the sky, crashing towards the landing point of the second bronze war boot.
Qin Guanlan stood on the high building on the west side, neither approaching the Starry Courtyard nor interfering in Lin Yuan's direction.
He simply calmly gave the order:
"Qin Clan Star Armor Guards, guard the western flank of the battle formation."
"Kill the gate worm when it gets within 30 feet of the array base."
This time, the main branch of the Qin family made the right choice.
They didn't try to take credit.
There was no attempt to test Lin Yuan.
He didn't even get close to Lin Xiaoya.
They were simply holding onto their assigned positions.
Qin Guanlan looked at the sky, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
He knew that the person who would truly decide the outcome of the battle had not yet made a move.
……
Starry Courtyard.
Lin Xiaoya stood at the door, her face still pale.
The white lines on her forehead were very faint, making it impossible to use them again.
But she could still sense that the bronze gate was gradually approaching reality.
That feeling isn't about seeing.
And like a giant door, it was opening at the edge of her dream.
"elder brother."
Her voice was very soft.
"It's out."
Lin Yuan stood in the courtyard, the dark golden starry sky in his eyes slowly turning.
"It's not fully out yet."
"How much difference?"
"Half a body."
Lin Xiaoya pursed her lips.
"I can't lock it now."
Lin Yuandao:
"You don't need to lock it."
"Who locked it?"
Lin Yuan looked up.
Beneath the main star gate, the Star Law Net, the Star-Suppressing Marquis's Blade Light, and the Qin Candle Mountain and River Candle Seal simultaneously pressed down on the bronze gatekeeper's second combat boot.
"They're locking it."
Lin Xiaoya understood another layer of meaning.
They can only lock it for a short time.
It cannot be locked for long.
Lin Yuan, however, did not rush to make a move.
After the awakening of the Ultimate Star Soul, he saw the trail behind the door on the Bronze Gatekeeper for the first time.
Those dark blue patterns on the doors were not arranged randomly.
Each door pattern is a connecting line between it and the two anchors.
As long as the two anchors don't break, it can continuously recover.
Its true core lies not in the legs, not in the arm armor, nor in the ordinary door patterns.
At the chest opening.
But the Bronze Goalkeeper has learned his lesson.
It no longer looks directly at Lin Yuan through its chest.
The deep blue portal was half-closed, but six false portal projections appeared around it.
Six prosthetic eyes hang from the edge of the breastplate, serving as a substitute for the original body to observe reality.
In this way, even if Lin Yuan stares in the opposite direction, he can only see the fake eye.
"They've learned to hide."
Lin Yuan's tone was indifferent.
Lin Xiaoya couldn't understand everything, but she could tell that "it has become smarter."
"What should we do then?"
Lin Yuandao:
"Even fake ones are edible."
After he finished speaking, a dark golden shadow suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator.
No.
The current Extreme Blood Shadow is even more profound than before.
Beneath the dark gold mask, there was no expression.
However, its aura contained a faint trace of star soul fluctuation.
It is not a complete Extreme Dao Star Soul.
It was merely a wisp of star soul shadow projected by Lin Yuan's true form.
But even this single wisp of light made Blood Shadow's gaze no longer seem like that of a mere clone.
It seemed to have truly gained a moment of independent judgment.
Lin Xiaoya looked at the blood shadow and said softly:
"Senior Blood..."
Blood Shadow remained silent.
Lin Yuan said calmly:
"go."
next moment.
The blood-red figure disappeared in the courtyard.
……
Outer ring of the main star gate.
The bronze goalkeeper's second boot is about to hit the ground.
When Zhenxinghou slashed at the boot with his sword, he was thrown back dozens of feet by the recoil.
Qin Zhu's Mountain and River Candle Imprint pressed down, barely pausing the combat boot for a moment.
Zhou Xuanheng activated the Star Law Domain with all his might, and the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly.
"With both legs on the ground, its projection will be twice as stable."
"We can't let it fall!"
But the bronze goalkeeper simply lowered his head.
Six false doors opened simultaneously.
A beam of deep blue light swept across all directions.
boom!
The Star Law Net was torn open in three places.
Marquis Zhenxing was forced back by a beam of light.
Qin Zhu's Mountain and River Candle Seal was also blasted open and cracked.
The second bronze boot continued to fall.
Just when everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
A dark gold figure appeared in front of the bronze gatekeeper's breastplate.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator.
He did not arrive in a dramatic or earth-shattering manner.
He stood silently before the six false doorways, like a shadow.
Countless eyes in the city instantly focused on it.
"Blood face!"
"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator has appeared!"
"He's finally here!"
Zhou Xuanheng's pupils contracted slightly.
Qin Guanlan's gaze suddenly froze.
Gu Changye stood atop the black tower, his smile gradually widening.
The outside world thought that the Blood Mask had arrived.
But the truly intelligent people are all watching Xingshu Xiaoyuan.
This time, after the Blood Shadow appeared, Lin Yuan in the Star Attribute Courtyard did not show any reaction from the person being protected.
It's like throwing out a knife.
The bronze gatekeeper turned all six false peepholes toward the Blood Shadow simultaneously.
"Clone".
Its voice carried a chilling murderous intent.
"You are not the original body."
These words spread throughout the battlefield.
Many people were suddenly jolted.
Is the bloody face not the real body?
Who is the true form?
Zhou Xuanheng's expression changed completely.
Qin Guanlan took a soft breath.
The half-spoken words of Qin Xuanxiao before his death were finally uttered by the Bronze Gatekeeper.
The blood-stained face is not the true form.
Blood Shadow did not answer.
It simply raised its hand.
Dark gold energy condensed into a single line.
This time, there was a touch of dark gold starlight in that line.
Extreme Star Soul Projection.
A line of blood was slashed out.
The target is not the chest hole of the bronze goalkeeper.
It was, in fact, a false doorway.
The bronze gatekeeper said coldly:
"You dare to swallow a fake eye?"
The bloodline pierced the prosthetic eye.
next moment.
The devouring power of the Extreme Dao Star Furnace spread along the blood shadow.
The fake peephole trembled violently.
It was originally just a spying projection split off from the bronze gatekeeper to avoid the reverse gaze, not the real core.
But as long as it has seen reality, it will have a connection with the original body.
This connection is enough for Lin Yuan now.
In the small courtyard of the Star Kingdom.
Lin Yuan's eyes gleamed with a subtle, golden starlight.
The trajectory of the fake eye swallowed by Blood Shadow was immediately captured by the main body, Extreme Dao Star Soul.
A very thin, dark blue line appeared in the starry sky of his soul.
Lin Yuan followed the line and gently pulled it.
Click.
Under the main star's command.
The fake peephole cracked open on the spot.
The bronze gatekeeper's chest, which held the true gate opening, trembled slightly.
It got angry.
"Star Soul Projection!"
Blood Shadow raised his hand again.
The second line of blood slashed towards another fake eye.
Zhou Xuanheng reacted instantly.
"Match the blood-red noodles!"
"Lock the bronze gatekeeper's legs in place!"
Marquis Zhenxing also saw an opportunity.
"All turrets, aim for the leg armor nodes!"
Qin Zhu did not hesitate, and the Mountain and River Candle Seal pressed down again.
At this moment, for the first time, all the powerful figures in Dragon Abyss City truly cooperated with Blood Shadow in battle.
Star Law Leg Lock.
Zhenxinghou's severing point.
Qin Zhu pressed down on the second combat boot.
The Zhenxing Army's heavy artillery bombarded the gate.
Blood Shadow specifically devours the false openings created by the bronze gatekeeper.
The speed at which the bronze gatekeeper descended was abruptly halted.
On the outer ring defense line, everyone who witnessed this was deeply moved.
The second boot, which was almost touching the ground, was stopped in mid-air.
"It's blocked!"
"The bloodied face is at the breached door!"
"The stargazing has locked their legs!"
"There's a chance!"
But Gu Changye said in a low voice:
"not enough."
The subordinate was taken aback.
"Sir, is this not enough?"
Gu Changye looked into the depths of the crack in the main star gate.
"The Bronze Goalkeeper hasn't even touched his halberd yet."
……
really.
After swallowing two false door openings in succession, the bronze doorman finally raised his right arm.
Behind the door, a huge bronze halberd slowly emerged.
The halberd's edge had not yet fully descended.
The dark blue patterns on the blade had already caused the source tide of the entire outer ring of the main star gate to surge backward.
Zhou Xuanheng's expression changed drastically.
"retreat!"
It's too late.
The bronze halberd swept across.
A beam of dark blue light slashed into reality from deep within the crack in the door.
The Star Law Net was cut in half.
Among the twelve Star Guardians, three of them coughed up blood and flew backward on the spot.
Marquis Zhenxing blocked with his sword, but was blasted into the outer ring of the defensive position, smashing a stone platform.
Qin Zhushanhe candle seal shattered, his gray robe stained with blood.
Blood Shadow was also struck by the aftershock of the halberd's light, his body retreating a hundred feet, a thin crack appearing on his dark gold mask.
The hopes that had just begun to rise in the city were instantly crushed by this single blow.
The bronze goalkeeper's voice was icy:
"Clone".
"Star Laws".
"The remnants of the army."
"All shattered."
The second bronze boot landed with a thud.
Boom-!
Both feet landed.
The rift in the main star gate has expanded completely.
The bronze gatekeeper's half-body was pressed into reality.
Its aura surpassed the peak of the late-stage Marquis level and briefly stepped into the threshold of becoming a half-step King.
The entire city of Longyuan trembled at that moment.
In the small courtyard of the Star Kingdom.
Lin Xiaoya's face turned pale.
"elder brother……"
Lin Yuan looked up at the sky.
The Blood Shadow Mask cracked.
But it didn't disperse.
The Extreme Star Soul Projection makes the Blood Shadow's carrying capacity even stronger than before.
However, once the bronze gatekeeper landed on its feet, it was no longer something that Blood Shadow alone could suppress.
Lin Yuan stood up.
The dark golden starry sky in his eyes slowly rotated.
"That's about it."
Lin Xiaoya looked up at him.
"Brother, are you going?"
Lin Yuan did not answer immediately.
He simply looked at the bronze gatekeeper in the sky, who exuded the aura of a half-step king.
The system panel appears.
[The projection stabilized after the high-level gate was detected.]
[Target: Bronze Goalkeeper]
[Value for Refinement: Extremely High]
[Can significantly boost 900,000 nodes]
Lin Yuan took a step forward.
The wind stopped in the courtyard.
"Um."
"It's time for a proper meal."