Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 490: Chapter 447: Golden Armor Divine Talisman, Counter-Enemy Evolution

This trait made the Gold Armored Divine Talisman far less versatile.

Furthermore, this divine talisman was incredibly difficult to craft. Although it was a fourth-rank talisman, the vast majority of fourth-rank Talisman Masters had an extremely low success rate when attempting to create it.

Therefore, while the Gold Armored Divine Talisman’s Defense Power was astonishing, it was always in short supply.

For most cultivators, witnessing the activation of a Gold Armored Divine Talisman was an extremely rare event.

’So, this Gold Armored Divine Talisman poses no real obstacle for Yehai. He just has to wait a while for its duration to end, then he can easily kill this evil cultivator and claim another victory. But...’

Zheng Yunzhe frowned.

The reason was simple. ’Han Tiantong surely knows all of this.’

’But he still made this decision. Does that mean he thinks there’s a chance to win?’

’But where would that chance come from?’

As Zheng Yunzhe pondered.

Feng Shaochai stared at Qiu Mu, his eyes narrowing. "This evil cultivator... I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before."

"I remember now... Eighty-five years ago, in the Ancient Ao Sea Region, there was the Whale Shark Pirate Gang that ran rampant for a time before being wiped out by the Star Casting Hall. He’s Qiu Mu, one of the Pirate Leaders!"

Feng Shaochai’s eyes widened, his gaze hardening.

"This guy’s True Technique is a very unique, rule-based type. It’s not that strong on its own, but if you combine it with a Gold Armored Divine Talisman... Hiss..."

"Yehai is in trouble..." Feng Shaochai’s expression changed.

With a flicker of intent, he extended his Divine Sense, about to send a message to Su Ye. But in the next instant, he let out a muffled grunt, and his face suddenly turned pale.

In the distance.

On the high platform, Han Tiantong looked over, his expression cold.

"No outside interference is permitted in the Death Battle Sky Region."

"Dare to try that again, and what I do to you won’t be as simple as just shredding a wisp of your Divine Sense."

"Damn it..."

A fire raged in Feng Shaochai’s heart, and his expression turned dark and ugly.

Han Tiantong’s cultivation was too high. With him deliberately blocking them, it would be nearly impossible to warn Su Ye with Divine Sense, even if Mr. Guan himself made a move.

"It’s all up to Yehai now..."

...

「Meanwhile.」

Su Ye hovered in mid-air, halberd in hand.

Thanks to his extensive reading, he recognized the Gold Armored Divine Talisman.

Therefore, after weighing his options, Su Ye decided to hold back for the moment.

After all, he had little hope of breaking through the Gold Armored Divine Talisman’s defense unless he either used several True Techniques in a row or activated his Netherworld Skill directly.

’According to the records, a Gold Armored Divine Talisman lasts for about six hundred breaths.’

’I’ll just wait. This evil cultivator’s own defensive capabilities are unremarkable. Without this Gold Armored Divine Talisman, I could kill him in an instant.’

Having made his judgment, Su Ye nonetheless remained on high alert.

’It doesn’t add up.’

’Did the Star Casting Hall really use such a rare Gold Armored Divine Talisman just to watch this evil cultivator put on a show of "invincibility while waiting to die"?’

’That would be too absurd.’

’So... he has a chance to win? Or at least, in the Star Casting Hall’s eyes, he has a chance to win now that they’ve used this Gold Armored Divine Talisman?’

Su Ye mused.

As he thought this, his will flickered. An almost imperceptible layer of shadow swirled across the surface of his body.

A moment later, a shadow double identical to him in every way condensed into form. Holding the Moonfall Halberd, it silently took the place of his real body to serve as a decoy.

As for Su Ye himself, he slipped into the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

He decided that for the rest of the fight, his real body would remain hidden while he controlled the shadow double.

’This way, even if something unexpected happens, I’ll only lose a double and risk damage to the Moonfall Halberd... an acceptable cost,’ Su Ye thought.

...

Six hundred breaths was not a long time.

Soon.

HUMMM.

The golden light cloaking Qiu Mu’s body gradually dimmed and then extinguished.

At almost the exact same moment, the blade of the Moonfall Halberd tore through the void and struck Qiu Mu’s skin!

A look of stunned shock appeared on Qiu Mu’s face, as if he’d been caught completely off guard.

But...

CLANG.

It was the sound of metal striking metal.

It couldn’t cut through.

The blade of the Moonfall Halberd sank no more than an inch into his flesh before it could go no deeper.

Su Ye was taken aback. ’His Defense Power has increased this much?!’

"Haha!"

Seeing this, Qiu Mu was overjoyed. The fear in his eyes instantly turned to elation!

He shouted arrogantly.

"Come on, kid! Have another go at your Grandpa Qiu Mu!"

THUMP!

The flesh that had been dented by the Moonfall Halberd’s strike suddenly snapped back.

The fleshy, spherical body erupted with unprecedented strength, sending the shadow double holding the Moonfall Halberd flying.

It flew back dozens of meters before stabilizing.

On its surface, shadows coiled and flowed like black snakes.

’A single clash, and this shadow double has already lost ten percent of its Magical Power?’

Su Ye was astonished. Even though it was just a shadow double, he had invested a considerable amount of Magical Power to create it.

But to lose a tenth of it in a single clash?

Su Ye watched Qiu Mu in surprise. ’Had this unremarkable-looking evil Golden Core cultivator really improved his offense and defense across the board in just six hundred breaths?’

’How did he do it?’

’Did he take a pill?’

’Unlikely... I didn’t sense him take any kind of pill. Besides... if such an elixir existed, why didn’t they give it to Yuanshan Xinglun?’

As these thoughts raced through Su Ye’s mind, he continued to control the shadow double in battle.

The feedback he received from the fight was quite surprising.

Qiu Mu’s attack and defense were still increasing, and the resulting strain was so great that the shadow double was becoming difficult to sustain!

’How in the world is he doing this?’

BOOM!

After another clash, both the shadow double and Qiu Mu were thrown backward!

A full-power strike from the Moonfall Halberd only managed to knock Qiu Mu’s fleshy, spherical body to the ground, leaving nothing more than a shallow gash!

"Haha!"

"Come on, is that all you’ve got?"

Qiu Mu taunted.

’How uncanny...’

’Is this his Divine Technique?’

Ignoring the taunt, Su Ye’s mind raced as he fell into deep thought.

’When fighting a Golden Core with such a strange Divine Technique, Magical Power and cultivation level are secondary. The key to victory is to analyze their Divine Technique and figure out how to break it!’

That was easier said than done, however. Su Ye had no idea how to counter it.

After all, Qiu Mu’s Divine Technique wasn’t as obvious in its workings as Yuanshan Xinglun’s had been.

He seemed to have been strengthened out of thin air, his attack and defense increasing several times over. It was inconceivable!

Just then.

Su Ye’s eyes suddenly lit up.

His Divine Sense had discovered something interesting.

’Perhaps... his attack and defense stats haven’t been boosted. Rather, it’s simply...’

’...that he’s become stronger specifically against me?’

...

「On the high platform.」

"Heh..."

"Yehai is about to lose."

Han Tiantong sneered.

Qiu Mu’s Divine Technique was called [Adaptive Counter].

It allowed him to designate one enemy target. Then, as time passed, as he took damage, or as he dealt damage, his damage resistance and attack bonus against that specific target would gradually increase.

In layman’s terms, the longer the fight went on, the stronger he got and the tougher he became!

Against a cultivator of the same rank, this resistance and bonus could reach a maximum of ten times the normal level!

This was also why Han Tiantong had given Qiu Mu the Gold Armored Divine Talisman—without it, he would’ve had no time to stack his passive ability and would’ve been killed instantly!

Furthermore.

In a chaotic melee, this ability was useless.

The stacked passive only worked on a single target. A simple opponent swap would nullify all the progress Qiu Mu made from enduring a beating for over ten minutes.

But now, the one-on-one restriction of the Death Battle Sky Region perfectly compensated for this weakness!

’We’re going to win...’

’The only shame is that it will be difficult to actually kill this person and avenge Yuanshan...’

Han Tiantong’s gaze was ice-cold.

With the boost from his Divine Technique, Qiu Mu’s attack and defense were on par with Su Ye’s. But Su Ye’s speed was far too great—seven times that of Qiu Mu. If Su Ye felt he couldn’t win, he would simply concede.

However, just then.

「In the Death Battle Sky Region.」

Su Ye’s figure flickered and appeared in the air.

He looked down upon Qiu Mu, his expression calm and composed.

"Your Divine Technique is nothing special."

"I’ve already figured it out!"

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!