He glanced at Xing Zhan, dressed in a full set of battle armor, in the rest area and said, "Brother Xing, no offense."
Wow!
As soon as the words were out, tens of thousands of onlookers buzzed in an uproar. No one expected Xu Yufei to directly challenge Xing Zhan publicly, and this declaration sounded entirely like he was supporting Qin Feng.
Many people understood now that Xing Zhan wasnât there to join Qin Feng.
Hearing this, Wu Bin, who had already stood up, furrowed his brows slightly and sat down again silently.
Xing Zhan, appearing to be in his forties, seemed sharp-eyed. He rose directly, shrugged his shoulders, and said heartily, "Captain Xu, thatâs not fair. Why wouldnât I be here because I admire Captain Qinâs mechanical superpower?"
He grinned, looking unconcerned, but since Xu Yufei had spoken, he could only sigh, "Alright, alright, since Captain Xu wants to spar a bit, Iâll give it a shot. Iâve never tried facing someone so formidable. Just to be clear, letâs keep it to the point."
With that, the smile on his face vanished instantly, and he leaped into the air with a loud impact, causing the metal ground of the rest area to sink from the immense force.
Seeing this, the spectators exploded with excitement. The main attraction was about to commence. These two individuals had peak strengths above five thousand, evolving faster amidst this dark mutation than most humans. Their combat capabilities far exceeded ordinary people, possessing the prowess of a B-level, even A-level, combatant. Each of them was equivalent to the firepower of an armed airship, and now they were about to clash directly, which was thrilling beyond measure.
Seeing Xing Zhan step onto the stage, Xu Yufei immediately became serious. Suddenly engulfed by a mass of black mist, he transformed into a humanoid monster with cyan scales and bone spikes, exuding a formidable and oppressive aura akin to an Abnormal Body.
"Come on." With the demon form complete, Xu Yufeiâs voice seemed to change, becoming deep and hoarse, filled with murderous intent.
In the crowd, Lin Xian watched this scene with a sense of amazement. Although it was only a B-level superpower, this demon form was different from Shi Deyuanâs beastification. It was more like a complete evolution of monster shape multiplication and body mimicking, much more advanced than those bug-footed, claw-wielding superpower users encountered earlier. If not for that clear human face, it would be indistinguishable from an Abnormal Body!
"It seems human superpowers share similarities with some Abnormal Bodies," Lin Xian murmured softly, "Apparently altered by the dark invasionâs power causing these changes..."
On the stage, Xing Zhan twisted his neck, the joints of his battle armor emitting a dull metallic friction sound. He grinned, revealing ghastly white teeth, "Captain Xu, your demon form is just too much like an Abnormal Body. If I accidentally injure you, it wonât look good!"
Xu Yufei removed his gold-rimmed glasses, an eerie purple glow emanated from the lenses, and he whispered, "Just a simple spar, then letâs exit the stage. No one should get hurt."
"Hey!" Xing Zhan glanced at Li Jian and Qin Feng not far away, his eyes flashing, then charged forward. His combat boots crushed the steel plate, a straight punch aimed at Xu Yufeiâs face, which was evaded by Xu Yufei through an inhumanly flexible backward lean.
Xu Yufeiâs figure suddenly twisted, his skin transformed into a flowing dark purple jelly-like substance, his limbs elongated, spine arching like a cheetah, and his nails extended into half-meter-long bone blades slashing towards Xing Zhanâs throat. However, Xing Zhan did not dodge, allowing the blades to spark against his battle armor.
"The strength is good!"
He laughed heartily, his right arm muscle swelling, energy gathering patterns glowing red beneath his skin, converting absorbed kinetic force into a hammer-like elbow strike, pushing Xu Yufei back three steps.
Xu Yufei knew ordinary attacks couldnât harm the energy gathering system superpower of Xing Zhan. He emitted a low-frequency hiss from his throat, suddenly splitting into three bone spikes that shot out explosively, while his body edged into the black mist behind Xingâs rear, the bone blades carrying a shock wave aimed at his back. Yet, Xing Zhan seemed to have eyes on his back, spinning with a whip-like kick that blew rust off the stageâs guardrail.
"Your demon form is gimmicky!" he spat out some bloody froth, energy gathering patterns extending to his neck, completely absorbing the shock wave energy from Xu Yufeiâs strike. Then he leapt, like a meteor crashing down, his right fist charged with all the absorbed attack energy. With a booming sound, a purple shock wave burst open from the center, compressing the air into a sonic boom cloud, intending to force Xu Yufei off the stage.
To everyoneâs surprise, Xu Yufeiâs demonized body was incredibly tough. Suddenly, crimson mist erupted all over his body. With a step forward, it seemed he nailed his leg to the stage. Then, bending forward with one hand, the cyan scales and bone spikes formed an extraordinarily sharp conical shape at the front, like a knightâs lance. The accumulated crimson mist gathered and charged forward, not only enduring the shock wave force but directly piercing the sonic cloud!
Xing Zhanâs expression turned serious, realizing it, he gripped the impending cone-shaped lance tight, retreating backward with sparks flying from steel combat boots. In the next instant, Xu Yufei halted his attack, his entire demon form fading, whilst Xing Zhan looked down at his suspended right foot, then exhaled a long breath.
"Tch, you donât disappoint, Captain Xu, youâre indeed formidable." Xing Zhan casually wiped his face, turned and jumped off the stage, the battle armor crashing into the ground, leaving a deep pit. He waved without looking back, "Iâll treat you to drinks if we ever have the chance!"
"Send my apologies to Captain Lin." Xu Yufei said at this time, his gaze shifting to the large convoy camp nearby.