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Chapter 68 One combo to kill you

So now, following the imprint left in his mind, Xu Lun skillfully performed the moves of [First Snow]. And for some unknown reason, the feathers in the sky were also attracted and drawn by him, immediately swarming towards him. This allowed Xu Lun, who originally had no wings, to use the large number of feathers to cover his eyes, thus achieving the same effect of disrupting his vision!

Xu Lun spun around as he approached Zhou Ziheng, the layers of feathers surrounding him providing concealment. Zhou Ziheng, however, didn't create distance. He was all too familiar with this move, knowing his opponent would strike with his sword at any moment. His greatest advantage lay in—

He still has a pair of wings!

Zhou Ziheng only sacrificed one pair of wings to activate [Maple Forest Dye], so he actually still has one pair of wings left.

The reason why cultivators of the Wind God Path lineage focus on cultivating wings is not just to be able to fly fast and high. The feather swords contained within the wings are stronger than those so-called superior weapons in terms of sharpness and rigidity. It can be seen that the strength of the entire wing is not as simple as just a pair of ordinary wings.

Therefore, Zhou Ziheng was not flustered at all. He used his two wings to protect himself. No matter when Xu Lun was about to stab him with his sword, he was confident that he could block it with his wings!

Moreover, from his perspective, Xu Lun has already sacrificed all his wings, so he should no longer have any feather swords left to use!

However, in reality, Xu Lun never intended to use any feather sword. Besides, where would he get a sword?

The four-winged form he had previously acquired was only temporarily through the mechanism of the bracelet. Xu Lun was not a cultivator of the Wind God Path, and he didn't know how to use a sword at all.

The skill book only taught him the basic movements and principles of attack for the [First Snowfall] style. Xu Lun knew very well that he was merely imitating the moves; he couldn't actually draw a feather sword as easily as Zhou Ziheng.

But who says you can't stab someone without a sword?

Moreover, Xu Lun has the skill book; he can imitate countless moves.

"What?!"

The people behind suddenly looked on in shock, witnessing an unbelievable scene:

[First Snow] cancel the middle section, then follow up with Tiger Breaking Palm, then Palm Thunder, then Frosty Breath, then Poisoning!

In a flash, Xu Lun executed a dazzling combination of moves in one fluid motion, each strike perfectly linked to the next.

Who the hell wants to play turn-based combat with you? I'll just unleash a combo and kill you!

To everyone's astonishment, Xu Lun began with the [First Snowfall] stance, spinning his body to draw in flying feathers for cover, and then, just as he was about to strike—

What was supposed to be a thrusting sword motion was changed by him to a palm strike—

Beast Mimicry: [Tiger's Palm]

Suddenly, a black hand emerged from the encirclement of flying feathers!

The moment Xu Lun unleashed the Tiger Breaking Palm, his palm was immediately enveloped by a dark aura, which not only greatly increased his attack power but also changed the shape of his hand—his fingers became thicker, sharp claws grew from his fingertips, and his entire palm was completely mutated, resembling the hand of a demon!

He reached out and grabbed at Zhou Ziheng. Although the other party had wings to protect him, the black evil energy attached to Xu Lun's palm had extremely strange properties. It could corrode the objects it touched and had a certain effect on breaking through defenses.

The next second, the black hand grabbed the wings. At the moment of impact, the black energy wrapped around the hand suddenly burst outward, like a black torrent that burst its banks, tearing Zhou Ziheng's wings, which were gathered together, apart from the middle!

"What?!"

Zhou Ziheng's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that his wings wouldn't withstand a single palm strike from his opponent!

With his defenses breached and his wings damaged, Zhou Ziheng's center was wide open. Xu Lun seized the opportunity decisively, aiming his other hand at Zhou Ziheng's chest and unleashing a palm strike!

A tattoo of the character "雷" (thunder) immediately appeared on the palm of his right hand.

Basic cultivation technique of the Thunder Origin Realm: [Palm Thunder]

boom!

With a thunderous roar, a bolt of lightning shot out from Xu Lun's palm. So close, almost simultaneously, that bolt struck Zhou Ziheng's chest.

boom!

A cracking sound rang out, and a blinding spark appeared on Zhou Ziheng's chest.

He had already been badly injured by [Maple Forest Dye], and now he was struck by [Palm Thunder]. Although this was just a very basic technique in the Thunder God's Way, Zhou Ziheng was in poor condition and took the blow head-on, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood!

However, after two moves, Xu Lun's offensive showed no signs of abating. He puffed out his cheeks, mustered all his strength, and blew hard—

He exhaled a burst of icy air, seemingly harmless, but in a moment, the air around him seemed to freeze, instantly turning into ice!

【Frosty Breath】, speaking of which, this is a special ability possessed by a woman named Han Xinwan in the Bureau.

Xu Lun didn't know what she had done to him back then, but the bracelet's defense mechanism had undoubtedly been triggered, which was why her abilities were left in the skill book.

At this moment, he used this ability on Zhou Ziheng—

Zhou Ziheng was shocked and confused. He was still in his fighting stance, just about to unleash a Thunder Word Technique to counterattack, when suddenly a bone-chilling coldness struck him!

Before he could react, his palm and arm were covered by a layer of frost. He suddenly lost sensation in his hand, as if the nerve connection to his arm had been severed. His hand was completely unresponsive!

Zhou Ziheng's brain immediately went blank; he was completely dumbfounded!

Meanwhile, Xu Lun's mind was racing. Even if Zhou Ziheng had successfully countered, it wouldn't have mattered. Perhaps he could have triggered the bracelet's defense mechanism again, which would have been equivalent to recharging himself in a short time.

However, the main reason Xu Lun insisted on using [Frosty Breath] to interrupt the opponent's spellcasting was that he didn't want his own combo to be broken.

Although the bracelet's mechanism is powerful, timing is also important. Just like before, when Zhou Ziheng struck him with three swords in succession, sending him flying into the air and almost taking him away—the bracelet did not trigger its defense mechanism when Zhou Ziheng struck the first and second swords. It was only when the third sword fell from the air that it finally activated its effect.

Therefore, Xu Lun cannot rely on this mechanism for everything. The combo he just used was an experimental attempt.

The bracelet's defense mechanism has both advantages and disadvantages. Its biggest advantage is that no matter how strong the enemy is, as long as the opponent makes the first move, Xu Lun's first counterattack will always be the strongest move at that level, based on the enemy's own cultivation level!