Chapter 576 - 241: Spiritual Artifact Profound, Ark Fire

Lin Ye abruptly slapped the well-hidden sheath that always hung at his waist.

HUMMM!

A dark purple mass, a strange substance that seemed to exist somewhere between liquid and solid, shot out from the sheath!

This was the very thing his master, Lan Yunxi, had sent to him shortly after the college entrance exams.

It had come with an astronomical bill of 760 million.

Lin Ye had originally only wanted a set of remote-controlled weapons, like a Flying Sword or a flying shuttle. He never imagined that master of his would actually use rare materials from the Star Domain Battlefield to custom-craft a true Spiritual Artifact for him!

The craftsman who forged it had given it a name—Profound.

Previously, Lin Ye had used it to instantly kill two A-Class Intelligent Mechanisms.

The moment it appeared, the dark purple living metal instantly broke apart at Lin Ye’s mental command.

It transformed into three terrifying, spindle-sized prism-shuttles. Each was lined with vertical blades as thin as a cicada’s wing, all shimmering with a deadly, cold light.

"Go."

Lin Ye’s mind stirred.

The three specialized prism-shuttles instantly vanished into thin air!

Noah’s azure eyes narrowed. His combat support system blared with frantic warnings.

An unprecedented sense of mortal danger enveloped him!

He didn’t hesitate. An incredibly dense, hexagonal energy shield instantly materialized over his body.

However, in the next instant.

PFFT!

A continuous series of soft rips, like tearing silk, echoed out!

Before the three shuttles, Noah’s shield—strong enough to block a blast from an Energy Cannon—was as fragile as paper. A massive gap was torn through it with ease.

Then, the prism-shuttles slammed into his side.

While they didn’t bury themselves completely, countless blades, each thin as a cicada’s wing, still dug viciously into Noah’s perfect body of specialized alloy and living flesh.

Noah frowned.

He could clearly feel it: the strange blades embedded in his body were frantically destroying his internal structures and disrupting his energy circuits.

What was even more terrifying was that streams of pure energy were being forcibly drained from his body through those blades!

His proud self-repair ability, at that moment, became incredibly sluggish.

Energy erupted from within Noah’s body as he frantically tried to expel the damned blades.

Yet, the instant they were expelled, the blades would carve a bizarre arc through the air and viciously sink into his body once more from a different angle.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Noah attempted to fire beams of energy to destroy the strange objects.

But the larger prism-shuttles, formed from Profound, merely shattered into smaller blade fragments under the assault.

But those minuscule fragments were durable enough to withstand the terrifying heat and energy of Noah’s attacks.

Even when blasted apart, they quickly reformed.

Lin Ye himself was somewhat shocked.

Previously, the enormous debt of nearly 800 million had been giving him a headache.

And during his fight against the two A-Class Intelligent Mechanisms, he hadn’t thought Profound was particularly powerful.

Only now did Lin Ye realize just how powerful the Spiritual Artifact Lan Yunxi had commissioned for him truly was!

Noah’s form was constantly shifting.

His flawless combat techniques allowed him to evade Profound’s bizarre attacks as much as possible.

But with Lin Ye’s Gravity Beacon locked on, every attack from Profound was an inescapable, life-seeking strike!

Relentless.

PFFT!

PFFT!

Gradually, Noah no longer had any opportunity to attack Lin Ye.

He had to split his focus to deal with Profound.

While also channeling energy to repair his body.

BOOM!

An incredibly focused Laser Blade slashed across Noah’s left arm.

Instantly severing his left forearm.

Though he quickly reassembled and repaired it.

But Noah felt a humiliation like never before!

Because Lin Ye had actually managed to hurt him with that clumsy imitation!

He could not forgive it!

It was unforgivable!

No longer bothering with the annoying blades, Noah’s figure blurred. He shot toward Lin Ye once more, moving at a speed that surpassed his previous limits!

He would tear this human to shreds!

However, as he charged before Lin Ye, he was met by a ferocious, pitch-black spear emanating an ominous aura!

SCHLICK!

This time, the tip of Dark Night pierced through Noah’s chest unopposed!

In disbelief, Noah lowered his head. He stared at the spear piercing his body, his expression freezing solid.

It had failed to break his defenses before.

But now, it had not only broken through, but also inflicted massive damage.

Even though Noah had been modified, he could still feel pain.

Unlike the bone-scraping sting of Profound...

...this was a truly soul-crushing agony!

Before Noah could react, Lin Ye twisted his wrist, and the spear churned violently inside him!

BOOM!

Noah’s entire chest blew apart!

Lin Ye gave him no chance to catch his breath. The close-quarters battle resumed!

But this time, the roles of attacker and defender had completely reversed!

Under the constant harassment and weakening from Profound, Noah’s speed, strength, and reflexes had all clearly declined.

Lin Ye, on the other hand, made every move a killing blow. His spear struck like a dragon, each attack landing precisely on Noah’s vital points.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Grisly holes and wounds continuously appeared on Noah’s "perfect" body. Silvery-white liquid metal and shattered components flew everywhere!

He completely lost his composure, sinking into an unprecedented rage and Frenzy!

"ROAR—!!"

Noah let out a roar that seemed to shake the very core of the planet, as another terrifying wave of energy erupted from his body!

Lin Ye’s expression changed. Left with no other choice, he decided to momentarily avoid the full force of the blast. After a few flickers of movement, he retreated.