fact that Emperor Zach was still wounded despite the protection of the Emperor Robe only served as a testament to the attacker's formidable strength. After regaining his balance in mid-air, Emperor Zach couldn't help but spit out blood from his mouth, his body badly wounded with cracks all over, blood spouting out like a fountain. He gritted his teeth, trying to bear the almost unbearable pain caused by the invading Qi of his attacker. To alleviate this pain, he needed to expel the foreign Qi from his body, but he wasn't given the chance.
The shadow agent he was fighting earlier flashed before him, claws extended, aiming straight for Emperor Zach's throat. The sudden attack left Emperor Zach with no time to react, his body still reeling from the previous assault.
With no choice but to fight for his life, Emperor Zach braced himself against the pain and clashed his claws with the shadow agent's. Fortunately, he had once overpowered the agent without transforming, and now that he had transformed, the difference in their strength would also increase. The result was the shadow agent being sent flying tens of meters away. However, Emperor Zach wasn't left unscathed, as his injuries worsened to the point where he began reverting back to his human form, struggling to stay standing.
Just as he thought he had gained a brief respite, the shadow agent he had just sent flying came hurtling towards him again, claws shining and reflecting rays of light onto Emperor Zach's face, poised for another deadly strike.
for the first time in history emperor Zach now knows what fear is, the only artifact with him is the emperor robe but it has been exhausted of all the Qi stored inside and it's now nothing but ordinary robe, during this moment of life and death emperor Zach's brain became even more active as he tried to think of anything he might have with him to turn the tide of the battle
as he was giving up all hope he recall a rusty piece of metal plate that he found in a ruin decade ago then he did not what it was for he has tried to refine it on several occasions but it just won't respond, he has even fed it his blood thinking that it might be a sacred artifact bit it still don't respond so all he can do at this moment is to use it as a shield hoping it might be able to by him sometime so he hastily brought it out from his space ring and immediately use it to shield his chest just
For the first time in history, Emperor Zach felt the grip of fear. The only artifact with him was the Emperor Robe, but it had been drained of all its stored Qi, leaving it an ordinary robe. In this moment of life and death, Emperor Zach's mind raced as he desperately sought anything that could turn the tide of the battle. As hope dwindled, he recalled a rusty metal plate he had found in a ruin decades ago. Despite trying to refine it multiple times, feeding it his blood, and attempting to awaken its power, it remained unresponsive. Now, with no other options, he used it as a last resort, hoping it might buy him some time. He hastily retrieved the plate from his space ring and held it up as a shield, just as the shadow agent's claws struck.
The rusty metal plate, only about a meter in diameter, was just large enough to shield Emperor Zach's chest. When the shadow agent's claws clashed against it, the sound of metal hitting metal rang out, leaving both combatants astonished. The scrap metal plate, surprisingly, didn't break or even scratch, despite the force of the attack. The shadow agent, however, wasn't so fortunate; his claws bent at an unnatural angle, and black blood dripped from his fingers, a stark contrast to the usual red blood of humans and hybrids. Emperor Zach's eyes widened in shock at the sight, his mind racing with questions about the shadow agent's true nature.
Emperor Zach's eyes widened as he realized the shadow agent's black blood could only mean one thing - it was a possessed hybrid. Yet, it still retained its awareness, defying the conventional wisdom that possessed hybrids were nothing more than beasts.
After creating a safe distance, Emperor Zach emptied his space ring of healing pills and swallowed them to accelerate his recovery. The shadow agent, however, simply stood there, watching him with an unnerving intensity.
"You think you can take me down even after I heal, don't you?" Emperor Zach taunted. "I swear, I'll personally bring down your evil organization one day!"
The shadow agent chuckled, his hoarse voice sending shivers down Emperor Zach's spine. "Take down the Shadow Order? Ha! You're no match for us. Tell me, where did you get that... thing?" He pointed at the metal plate.
Emperor Zach scoffed, "As if I'd tell you."
The shadow agent's expression turned sinister. "If you give it to me, everyone in this empire will die peacefully. But if you refuse... " He licked his lips, leaving the threat hanging.
Emperor Zach rolled his eyes. "You Shadow Order agents are always so overbearing. Why should I give it to you? I can use it as my last resort or destroy it if needed."
The shadow agent sneered, "You think you can destroy an Emperor-grade artifact? That rusty metal plate is part of something much greater than you can imagine."
Emperor Zach's eyes widened in shock. He had lived for over a century, yet he had never seen a King-grade artifact, let alone an Emperor-grade one. The revelation was both astonishing and exhilarating, especially since he was healing rapidly, having recovered over 40% of his injuries and if this goes on he might even be able to recover 100%of his injuries
This time, Emperor Zach was shocked beyond belief. Having lived for over a century, he had never even seen a King-grade artifact, let alone possessed one. Yet, the so-called piece of rusty metal that had been with him since childhood was actually an Emperor-grade artifact! The revelation was truly stunning.
At the same time, he felt a surge of happiness as he realized he was healing at an incredible rate. He had already recovered more than forty percent of his injuries, and if this continued, he might even be able to recover one hundred percent.
"You don't know what's good for you," the shadow agent sneered. "Now, I'll just have to kill you and take it away from you."
With that, he punched out with his fist, using no fancy technique, but the result was a terrifying force that slammed into Emperor Zach, sending him flying miles away. The aftermath was so powerful that it carved out an area of over two hundred miles around them, creating a crater more than ten feet deep. Every single building in Blue Fur City and even Red City, the closest neighboring city, was affected.