Chapter 573 - 466: 80%-85% Elementalization: The Secret of the Xenos Strongest

Two swords, combining into one.

This was the Dual Sword Union!

"Kill me?! In your dreams!" Watching the two swords and the bolt of Celestial Thunder hurtling toward him, Blood Marshal’s entire body flushed crimson. The plates of his Scale Armor bristled, and his frame swelled further, growing from seven to ten meters tall.

Even among the Strongest, there were different levels of power.

And Blood Marshal, the Silver Horn King and the Strongest of one of the three great races of the North District, was clearly no weakling.

As his body swelled, the thickness of his Scale Armor also increased dramatically.

One against three.

Yet in terms of sheer presence, Blood Marshal, the Silver Horn King, was not the least bit outmatched.

TING!

The sound of metal striking metal rang out.

The two swords struck Blood Marshal almost simultaneously. One pierced his forehead, while the other drove into his heart.

But at the very instant the swords struck, Blood Marshal’s body dissolved into mist.

That’s right.

He had transformed into a cloud of Blood Mist.

Sword Elder’s sword stabbed down.

Qin Jianfei’s sword thrust up.

The two silhouettes crisscrossed in mid-air.

Meanwhile, Li Tiannan’s bolt of Celestial Thunder awkwardly blasted into the Blood Mist. It was like a stone sinking into the ocean; it didn’t even produce the sound of a metallic impact.

"Elder Jian, be careful! This Silver Horn King has reached at least ’75% elementalization’!" Li Tiannan realized instantly.

This was an extremely strong Silver Horn King!

"I figured as much." Sword Elder nodded. Then, with a backhanded swing, he slashed out, his blade cutting squarely into a crimson patch within the Blood Mist.

BOOM!

A deafening roar erupted.

The surrounding Blood Mist was instantly blasted backward. A moment later, it solidified again, reforming into the shape of Blood Marshal. This time, however, there was a sword wound on his left arm.

"80-85% elementalization. Definitely not over 90%!" Sword Elder said, watching the reformed Blood Marshal, a glint of golden light flashing in his eyes.

"This is getting tricky," Li Tiannan said, his eyes narrowing.

"The only way to kill this Silver Horn King is to do it before the other alien Strongest arrive. Otherwise, we’ll lose our chance," Qin Jianfei added.

"The name’s Blood Marshal, not Silver Horn King!" Blood Marshal finally roared in anger.

"Oh, got it, Silver Horn King," Li Tiannan said before glancing at Sword Elder and Qin Jianfei. "Since we’re going for the kill, let’s not hold back. Elder Jian, Jianfei, you two go first! I’ll bring up the rear!"

"Right!"

"Master, let’s use the Dual Sword Union!" Qin Jianfei said at once.

"I know! You don’t have to say those three words out loud!" Sword Elder glared at Qin Jianfei, but after glancing at the army below, he decided to spare him the embarrassment.

"Oh, sorry, Master. It’s just that your style is more fluid, while mine is more aggressive..."

"Enough nonsense. Mine is yin, yours is yang. I get it!"

"Thank you, Master!"

The moment they finished speaking, their two swords were already upon Blood Marshal.

One from the front, one from the back.

One from above, one from below.

One from the left, one from the right.

From every angle, they struck at Blood Marshal’s vital points.

"Wow, Gao Neng, look! That Dual Sword Union from Sword Elder and Commander Qin is so cool!" Fang Tangtang watched the two coordinate, her excitement palpable.

"It is pretty cool," Gao Xiaomeng agreed with a nod.

Gao Neng, however, wasn’t paying much attention to the fight.

If he had wanted to learn swordsmanship, he would have sought out Sword Elder long ago. Even now, there was no need for him to try and learn by secretly watching. If he really wanted to, he could just ask Sword Elder directly.

So, there was really no point in watching.

What was important was...

’What does 80-85% elementalization mean?’

’Is it a standard for judging the power of the Strongest?’ Gao Neng’s brow furrowed slightly. Such a standard of judgment clearly originated from human language.

’So, this must be a uniquely human way of assessing power.’

’But this assessment could be applied to the alien Strongest...’

’That’s where the problem lies.’

Gao Neng had always believed that the ’energy element’ power system used by humans and the power systems of the alien races were completely unrelated.

But now, it seemed his theory might be flawed.

’The alien races have Spiritual Power and souls. Humans also cultivate Spiritual Power and have souls... So, is it possible that even though their methods are different, their destination is actually the same?’

Gao Neng felt it was a definite possibility.

But if that were true, it would raise a new question...

’Why would human cultivation methods be the same as those of the alien races?’

’Where did this cultivation method truly originate?’

From what Gao Neng had been taught, a human squad had been trapped somewhere for several months after a failed battle. Then, they suddenly mastered the power of ’energy elements’.

’So, that place...’

’What kind of place was it?’

’Looks like I really need to ask Li Tiannan about this when I have time.’ Gao Neng sensed the gaps in his own knowledge.

When Luna had previously said he didn’t know the legends of the Strongest, he hadn’t thought much of it.

After all, back then, he was just an outstanding military academy student, and the knowledge he possessed had been more than enough.

But now, he was a councilman of the Federation Government’s Supreme Council and had already reached the high ranks. His opponents were eighth-rank, ninth-rank, and even the Strongest.

In his current position, his previous knowledge was indeed a bit too narrow.

Just as he was thinking this, four figures appeared in the distance.

They were the four ninth-rank experts who had received the signal and rushed over from the other three city gates.

"Commander Qin!"