vrcanaries Chapter 521 [The Pinnacle of Fearlessness]
Chapter 521 [The Pinnacle of Fearlessness]
Lin Tian did not answer.
He simply stood there, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, his expression as calm as if he were strolling through his own backyard.
Ashura's white eyes narrowed slightly.
"But that's the end of it."
He raised his hand, and the twelve longswords behind him hummed simultaneously. "My sword will cut you to pieces."
Lin Tian remained silent.
He simply tilted his head slightly, looking at the other person with the eyes of someone looking at a toy.
Ashura had seen that look in his eyes many times.
But those were the ways he looked at other people.
No one had ever looked at him like that before.
For the first time, Ashura's white eyes flickered—not with anger, but with confusion.
"What are you looking at?"
"It's up to you."
Lin Tian finally spoke, his tone as calm as if he were talking about the weather, "Let's see how long you can last."
Ashura was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled.
It was a laugh born of extreme anger, a laugh that made his whole body tremble, and a burst of red light emanated from the cracks in his armor, almost overflowing.
"Arrogant!"
He raised his hand.
The twelve longswords behind him were simultaneously drawn from their sheaths—no, not drawn, but flew up directly, their blades breaking free from their suspended trajectory, drawing twelve graceful arcs in the air, hovering around him.
The tips of the swords were all pointed at Lin Tian.
"Sword Formation - Twelve Heavenly Nets!"
The twelve longswords transformed into twelve streaks of light, shooting towards Lin Tian from different angles.
The first sword thrust forward, so fast it tore through the air, leaving a white shockwave.
The second sword slashed diagonally from the left, at a tricky angle, blocking the path for a leftward dodge.
The third sword slashes horizontally from the right, its blade gleaming coldly; dodging to the right will surely result in being cut in half at the waist.
The fourth sword descended from the sky, its tip pointing directly at the top of the head.
The fifth and sixth swords emerge from the ground—that deals true damage, ignoring defense and specifically designed to break through tank armor.
The seventh and eighth swords blocked the retreat route from the left and right respectively.
The ninth and tenth swords spun in the air, ready to change direction and pursue at any moment.
The eleventh sword hovered in mid-air, its blade flashing with runes, gathering power.
The twelfth sword—
It simply disappeared.
The next second, it appeared three feet behind Lin Tian, the tip of the sword less than half a meter from his back.
All angles for dodging were blocked.
There are no blind spots.
Asura used this sword formation for a thousand years, killing countless challengers.
No one can escape it.
Lin Tian did not dodge.
He simply raised his right hand.
Spread your five fingers.
【Divine Realm - Gravity】
An invisible force spread from his palm, instantly enveloping the entire arena.
The twelve flying swords stopped at the same time.
It was as if I was being held by an invisible hand, suspended in mid-air, completely still.
The sword trembled violently, emitting a mournful hum, desperately trying to break free.
The runes on the sword flickered wildly, their light alternating between bright and dim, clearly indicating that it was fighting against the gravitational force with all its might.
but--
Unable to break free.
For the first time, Ashura's white eyes showed shock.
His sword, his Twelve Heavenly Nets, his natal sword forged over a thousand years—
He was held in mid-air by one hand.
"you......"
Lin Tian ignored him.
He gently turned his right hand.
The twelve longswords seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, changing direction at the same time.
The sword tips were all pointed at Asura.
"Here you go."
Lin Tian clenched his fist.
The twelve longswords transformed into twelve streaks of light, shooting towards Asura at an even faster speed than before.
Asura's pupils contracted.
He raised his hands, trying to control the swords.
But the swords wouldn't listen to him at all.
Under Lin Tian's gravitational manipulation, they completely broke free from Asura's control.
"No--!"
Twelve swords pierced through Asura's body simultaneously.
From different perspectives.
From the chest, from the back, from under the ribs, from the shoulder blades—
The sword pierced through the armor, through the flesh, and emerged from the other side.
Ashura's body jolted violently.
He looked down at the swords embedded in his chest—his natal swords, which he had forged for thousands of years, now stuck in his own body.
The runes on the sword were still glowing, but that was Lin Tian's gravity maintaining them.
Blood gushed from the wound, flowing down the armor and dripping onto the smooth rocky ground.
His health points...
It dropped by 37%.
one strike.
Twelve swords, for a single strike.
Ashura looked up at Lin Tian.
For the first time, fear appeared in his eyes.
"What...what exactly are you?"
Lin Tian did not answer.
He simply withdrew his right hand and looked at Ashura.
"That's all??"
Ashura's face flushed red—though it was covered by his helmet, the red light in the cracks suddenly surged, almost bursting open.
"You're asking for it!"
He roared, gripped the two swords stuck in his chest with both hands, and pulled them out violently.
Blood splattered.
But he didn't care.
He held the sword in both hands and moved swiftly.
A five-meter-tall giant, yet moving so fast it's invisible.
The next instant, he appeared in front of Lin Tian.
The two swords slashed down in a cross pattern—one to sever the throat, the other to sever the heart.
The blade tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek.
The sword wind carved two deep furrows in the ground, sending pebbles flying.
Lin Tian did not dodge.
He simply raised his left hand.
Spread your five fingers.
Shinra Tensei
An invisible repulsive force erupted from his palm.
Before Ashura's twin swords could fall, they were struck head-on by that repulsive force.
"boom--!!!"
A loud bang.
Ashura was blasted away, sword and all.
He crashed into the edge of the arena like a cannonball.
"boom!"
His back slammed into a stone pillar.
The stone pillar snapped in response, the upper half collapsing and crashing to the ground, sending shards of stone flying.
"Boom boom boom boom boom—!"
He then broke the second, third, and fourth pillars—
It crashed through seven stone pillars before finally coming to a stop.
With the final blow, his body was embedded in the eighth stone pillar, his entire body stuck inside the pillar in a starfish shape, surrounded by spiderweb-like cracks.
His health is at 52%.
Ashura struggled to climb out of the stone pillar.
But Lin Tian didn't give him a chance.
Lin Tian raised his left hand again.
【All Things Guided by Heaven】
A terrifying gravitational force surged from his palm, enveloping Asura's entire body.
Ashura's body was forcibly pulled out of the stone pillar by that gravitational force and flew towards Lin Tian.
He struggled frantically in the air, flailing his arms and legs, but he couldn't break free from the gravitational pull.
Like a fish caught on a fishing line.
Lin Tian watched him fly over.
Three meters away from himself, Lin Tian pulled his left hand back and raised his right hand.
[Dominator's Eye] activated.
His eyes instantly turned a deep gold, and it seemed as if countless stars were spinning in his pupils.
A shock shot out from his eyes, striking Ashura squarely between the eyebrows.
Ashura's body jolted violently.
His gaze suddenly became unfocused.
"Dominant Intimidation" triggered - all attributes reduced by 30%.
His overall attributes, including attack power and defense power, have decreased simultaneously.