Chapter 315 - His Fists Hardened (2)

Cassius carefully observed the flowers, feeling a stirring within. He could vaguely guess the principle behind the formidable destructive power of these wind blades: gaps.

The wind blades traveled through gaps in the air. They were neither with the wind nor against it, but existed between two air currents of different speeds. The pressure difference then accelerated their high-speed rotation.They absorbed kinetic energy from the chaotic air gaps like sponges, storing it in their spin until they reached a critical point. Then, they began to ascend and slash at moving targets.

In the passage, when Cassius had been blocking the air, the wind speed around his body had been forced to decrease. The wind blades had followed the pressure difference, so it felt like they had concentrated their attacks on him alone.

Furthermore, their power was considerable, as Cassius had personally experienced. One could say they were comparable to sniper bullets.

A flash of inspiration struck him, and Cassius began pondering its feasibility. The gap of wind... Accelerating through pressure differences in air currents.

His cultivated Azure Wind Flow seemed capable of achieving this. He only needed to create two Tornado Spheres with different rotational speeds in his hands. If he smashed them together, the pressure difference in the gap could provide kinetic energy to the wind blades. If he could control the rotational speeds of the Tornado Spheres, he could adjust the wind blades' power.

That kind of move would be capable of threatening a combat artist and would work as an ultimate move in Covert Martial Arts. Although Cassius had a vague outline in his mind, he needed time to refine it. Perfecting the Azure Wind Flow might have to be done in the real world, perhaps with the aid of the Blood of the Spirit.

"How's your recovery?" Beside him, Feng Liusi, who had been resting, opened his eyes. His pupils were bloodshot from the wind.

Cassius snapped back to reality, glancing at his now pristine body. "Almost completely healed."

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Using the stored life vibration energy for healing was indeed effective. His flesh had been torn and bled profusely. Yet, he was now fully recovered after a short rest.

"Good." Feng Liusi and Saint Feinan nodded.

Frontline soldiers would only dare to go all-out once they secured logistical support. The same applied now; they weren't afraid of getting injured.

"Let's confirm our route again." Feng Liusi took out a map, and the two gathered around.

The top three levels of the Akaba Ruins had similar structures, each with five crucial areas, while other less important zones varied. The Earth Rock, Fire Spark, Wind Separation, Water Vortex, and Ouroboros Zones all harbored unspeakable dangers.

They needed to pass through the Earth Rock and Water Vortex Zones on the second level, and the Ouroboros Zone on the third level, to reach the fourth level of the Akaba Ruins. The Southern Dipper Covert Martial Inheritance was on the fifth level. A long and arduous journey awaited them.

After a brief rest, they arrived at the Earth Rock Zone on the second level several hours later. The ground in a vast cavernous hall wasn't flat with tidy stone slabs, but almost resembled a desert.

A mound rapidly rose beneath the sand and stones, swelling to the size of a car. The rock layer exploded, and a massive dark shadow charged at the three like a stampeding elephant. The ground cracked inch by inch like turtle shell patterns. These fissures quickly spread from a hundred meters away, pressuring Cassius.

The dark shadow arrived in an instant, surrounded by roaring gusts. A gaping jaw opened wide, as if to bite Cassius in half. The sound of a limb accelerating sharply cut through the air. He stomped on the ground like a spring compressed to the limit, storing kinetic energy, then instantly releasing!

Cassius delivered an upward kick like a cannonball, tracing a crescent arc in the air. The car-sized dark shadow was sent flying. Cassius pushed off with both legs, leaping five meters into the air. His incredibly flexible right leg lifted over his head, then slammed down.

A massive force poured down from his spine to his waist and finally to his leg. A red light flashed in his eyes. He snorted coldly as his taut battle-axe leg descended on the head like a guillotine.

The dark shadow's head smashed into the ground like a cannonball, creating a deep pit two or three meters in diameter. Cassius then stomped his left foot hard onto the beast's spine.

Several hours later, in the Water Vortex Zone of the second level, the three climbed out soaking wet, looking back in fear at the bottomless pool. Cassius glanced at the wounds on his body. He had been bitten by ferocious, fang-toothed mutant piranhas. No matter how he tried, they wouldn't let go. The heads remained latched on even after tearing off their bodies. He had to resort to his Golem life magnetic field to absorb these creatures completely.

The energy generated was minimal but could be used for healing.

"Ah! Fuck! Cassius, help me out!" A somewhat anxious shout came from behind.

He turned to see Saint Feinan with long hair covering his face like a ghost. His movements were awkward and uneasy, as one hand frantically reached into his crotch.

"..."

Half an hour later, after resting, the three entered the Ouroboros Zone on the third level. Surprisingly, this most mysterious area was exceptionally calm, without even traps. It was just empty corridors and crossroads.

This area was actually the easiest to navigate with a map in hand. In just an hour, they had traversed two-thirds of the route in this area, progressing quite rapidly.

Tap... Tap...

Their footsteps echoed in the passage. They had unknowingly passed through a certain crossroads, and a white mist began to rise around them. Initially, it was just a thin layer, but it grew denser and denser. Even Cassius's visibility was reduced to about three meters.

The three had just turned a corner when Cassius suddenly stopped. He sensed that the two presences behind him had vanished. The heartbeats, breaths, and footsteps he could perceive ceased abruptly, as if in an illusion.

He turned around—no one was there. Had Feng Liusi and Saint Feinan not kept up?

He retreated quickly back around the corner. Suddenly, he sensed the two familiar presences again. In the passage, Saint Feinan and Feng Liusi seemed unaware, still holding a map as before.

When he saw Cassius looking over strangely, Feng Liusi raised his head and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

After speaking, he walked quickly toward Cassius.

"....."

Cassius remained silent. He glanced down at the Rune of Wisdom on his chest, which had suddenly begun to glow, then looked at the two grotesque creatures in front of him that had rotten tentacles and ugly scales. They were still pretending to be his companions. One of them was even trying to close the distance.

Cassius silently clenched his fingers into a fist.