Chapter 1392: Formidable Opponent

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1392: Formidable Opponent

The scene’s changes seemed to be developing in the direction Pei Yan hoped for. The moment Pei Yan fired those five bullets and hit the target, the Sea of Blood, which had been incessantly shooting blood arrows into the sky a moment before, appeared as if time had frozen. Instantly, all the blood hands, blood arrows, and similar objects that had condensed and formed lost their supporting power, reverting to their original form and sliding down from the sky as a rain of blood.

This transformation caught the attention of not only Pei Yan but also the other participants present. All the combatants simultaneously shifted their gaze towards the Sea of Blood. At this moment, Delacuri’s aura began to rapidly dissipate throughout the entire space. The previously turbulent Sea of Blood was gradually calming. Seeing this scene, the expressions of the people from both sides varied greatly; the Investigation Hall side was more joyful in their surprise, while the Blood Race side was filled mostly with fear and confusion.

Yet, this optimism did not last long. Soon, the familiar but detestable atmosphere that Pei Yan knew reformed within the Sea of Blood. Feeling this power, Pei Yan couldn’t help but sigh, realizing that killing an entity at the pinnacle of Heavenly Dao was truly not so easily accomplished.

Before Pei Yan’s gaze, a twisted silhouette slowly stood up within the Sea of Blood. As his height continuously increased, the Sea of Blood rapidly converged into his body. Once the Sea of Blood that enveloped the entire space was completely absorbed by him in the blink of an eye, a brand-new Delacuri once again appeared in front of everyone.

Pei Yan raised his hand to retrieve his mechanical doppelganger, gracefully descending from the air and surveying the surroundings. After the tide of the Sea of Blood receded, it revealed the ground that had been submerged. The residential district no longer carried its previous warm and harmonious atmosphere; turning one’s gaze around revealed debris and ruins corroded and collapsed everywhere. Inside damaged houses lay scattered remnants of furniture and electrical appliances not yet fully corroded and digestible. Each piece of wreckage was covered with indelible dark red bloodstains, coupled with this scene of decay, giving an eerie and grim feeling.

And when you are stared at by a pair of blood-red resentful eyes, this feeling will be magnified several times. Yet Pei Yan was indifferent, turning his head to face the owner of these eyes and tauntingly said, "Delacuri, you should know that while this independent space can independently condense mountains, rivers, lakes, and even houses, it cannot condense the interior decoration and household appliances of these houses! My parents and all the families in the whole district spent quite a lot of money on these things! I heard the Blood Race family seems quite wealthy! I hope when I cleanse your clan, I can have corresponding gains to compensate for my losses this time."

"Rest assured, if you can kill me, all the wealth accumulated by the Vlad family will be yours. That wealth, even exchanged in your world, will be enough to make you as rich as a nation," Delacuri, despite being taunted, suppressed the anger in his heart, rubbing his still aching eyes with a cold sneer. "If you can’t kill me, I also assure you that your relatives and those families you mentioned will no longer need to lament over losing these things."

"Talking big again! As rich as a nation! Do you know our country’s GDP?" Pei Yan was ridiculing with his mouth, yet his mind remained vigilant. First, he confirmed that he indeed hit the target earlier, and judging by Delacuri’s performance just now, he really did suffer a heavy blow. However, now he was perfectly unharmed and standing in front of him. Looking at Delacuri’s eyes, blood-red in his eye sockets, Pei Yan was puzzled. According to the power of the annihilation force, anything targeted for elimination cannot regenerate in any form.

Impossible to regenerate, leaving only the possibilities of substitution or damage transfer. Pei Yan leaned towards the latter; he had absolute confidence in his Eye of the Divine Artifact. There was no way Delacuri could perform a substitution technique under such conditions without Pei Yan noticing. But if it’s damage transfer, judging by the situation then, Delacuri shouldn’t have had time to actively transfer. Thus, it must be a Secret Technique or Divine Artifact he mastered, which automatically transfers the damage if the body suffers irresistible harm.

Understanding the crux of it, Pei Yan chuckled. Whether substitution or damage transfer, these are not techniques that can be freely deployed. Even at the pinnacle of Heavenly Dao, there would be a limit. Now it’s just a matter of seeing what Delacuri’s limit will be.

Feeling the exposure as if seen through, Delacuri felt uneasy, also realizing Pei Yan’s formidability. He hadn’t expected the opponent could let him feel so close to death so quickly. In a sense, he had already died once, with someone truly sacrificing life for it.

Unlike witches who can only find one or two life substitutes and need long-term integration and guidance before using them, Delacuri, possessing one of the Blood Race’s Divine Artifacts, the Blood Servant Puppet, could freely select ten people at a time and transform them into his substitute puppets with a simple ritual. If the body suffers an attack beyond its limit, this damage transfers to one of the blood servants, and once the expendable blood servant died, he could simply reselect a target to fill the vacancy. This means that besides his strong personal capabilities, Delacuri also had ten more opportunities to die than other opponents. This is one of the reasons he is so troublesome and difficult to kill.

Despite having many lives, they should not be squandered casually. Pei Yan’s methods are too bizarre; even a slight carelessness could lead to inexplicable death. After finally adjusting the danger level of Pei Yan to the highest, Delacuri resolved to unleash his full power in a battle with Pei Yan.

Making up his mind, Delacuri restrained the anger in his heart, his mindset rapidly calming and settling down. Facing the equally cautious Pei Yan, he shook his head and gave a bitter smile. "Actually, you are the one type of enemy I least want to confront. Hehehe! Fully transformed into a Mechanical Puppet without any flesh body, just on this alone you perfectly counter most of the Blood Race’s magic attacks."

Speaking, Delacuri raised his head to look at Pei Yan, a blood-colored longsword appearing in his hand. Flicking the longsword lightly in his hand, he narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered, "But if you think you can keep the advantage solely on that point, then you are greatly mistaken!"

At the fall of his words, Delacuri’s figure had vanished from his place—Teleportation! Pei Yan put away the revolver that could not be used for a short time, gently stroking the Divine Artifact Ring that could transform into any weapon on his finger, forming a long blade. Delacuri’s action was not just quick; after spatial teleportation, his rapidly moving figure rushed towards Pei Yan, even producing a string of afterimages. But no matter how fast the speed was, in Pei Yan’s Mechanical Eye, everything was clear-cut. Just a casual swipe of the blade and Pei Yan intercepted what seemed to be an extremely fierce attack from Delacuri.

Crack! Crack! Crack!