Chapter 78: Void · Split Sky
"Be careful..."
Although Yue Ye still had many questions in her heart, the seventh-level peak golden bird demon looming overhead made it impossible to relax.
"Don't worry, Sister Yue. I'm sure of this."
As he finished speaking, a pair of black wings condensed from dark aura unfolded behind Lin Ze—this was his first time using them after breaking through to the sixth level.
The wings shimmered with a faint black glow, as if capable of swallowing all surrounding light.
With a single flap, Lin Ze turned into a black afterimage, instantly appearing in front of the seventh-level peak golden bird demon.
The golden bird demon gripped his golden spear tightly.
He hadn't expected that his impulse to rob would lead him into a trap made of iron and death.
The pressure from the woman earlier, who was only at the fifth-level peak, was already a little unusual—but the pressure now from this sixth-level boy was overwhelming!
Why did it feel like he, a seventh-level peak, was the one being suppressed?!
Especially those black dragon-scale gauntlets on Lin Ze's fists—just looking at them made his heart tremble with fear!
What kind of monsters were these people?
Before he could think further, the screams of fellow bird demons filled the air.
He could not delay—if this went on, his entire clan might be wiped out by those terrifying mages!
Suddenly, a deafening shriek echoed through the canyon—
"Gaaaah—!"
The golden bird demon let out a sharp cry, golden thunder dancing wildly around his body. His eyes turned blood-red as he entered a berserk state.
He was ready to fight Lin Ze to the death.
Lin Ze's eyes narrowed. This was his first time facing a seventh-level peak opponent.
This was also the moment to test how powerful his Void weapon truly was.
His fighting spirit ignited.
Sensing this, the dragon-scale fist armor responded to his will—its pitch-black glow deepened, and a faint dragon's might emanated from it.
The battle began.
"Become my food!"
With a furious roar, the golden bird demon shot forth like golden lightning, spear first.
To a fifth-level professional, the speed was so fast it couldn't be perceived. Even seventh-level professionals would struggle to react.
The golden spear stabbed directly through Lin Ze's body.
The bird demon smirked, full of confidence. He was about to mock Lin Ze—
But then, he looked back.
Lin Ze's "body" was dissipating—an afterimage.
"What?! How is this possible?!"
Panic flashed across the golden bird demon's eyes.
He was of the bird demon race, renowned for aerial speed. His full-force attack had only struck an illusion?
Fear began to creep in.
Then—
"Where are you looking?" Lin Ze's calm voice rang out behind him.
Before the golden bird demon could react, Lin Ze's fist smashed into his jaw.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the golden bird demon was sent flying.
Yet even while flying, he counterattacked instinctively—the spear lashed out like lightning toward Lin Ze.
If it landed, it would pierce right through him.
But—
Lin Ze vanished.
He had activated "Space Tearing," a short-range teleportation ability granted by the Void weapon.
He reappeared behind the bird demon, spun midair, and landed a devastating roundhouse kick to the enemy's waist.
Crack—!!
A sickening crunch echoed across the battlefield.
It was the sound of a spine shattering.
Lin Ze had unleashed a full-power strike—and the feeling of impact sent a shiver of satisfaction through his body.
The golden bird demon leader, now with broken vertebrae, could no longer fight back—he became Lin Ze's personal sandbag.
Air flashed repeatedly with afterimages of Lin Ze's fists, while shrieks from the golden bird demon echoed throughout the canyon.
Leng Xiao, watching from below, couldn't bear to look anymore.
The once-dominant leader of the bird demon clan, now limp and helpless, was eventually smashed downward by Lin Ze's final, brutal double-fisted strike.
BOOM!
Dust flew up from the impact. A deep crater, over two meters wide, appeared in the ground.
The seventh-level peak golden bird demon lay lifeless at its center.
With their leader slain, the rest of the bird demons scattered in terror, fleeing in all directions.
Lin Ze glanced once at the corpse in the pit, surprised at the sheer boost his Void weapon had granted.
Thanks to the ability "Fighting Will," his spiritual power had surged during battle, reaching the mid-seventh level—nearly double his previous level.
And with "Space Tearing," his mobility had become terrifying—short-distance jumps made his close-combat style nearly unstoppable.
The skill also compensated for the weakness of the fist armor's lack of long-range attack.
Satisfied, Lin Ze didn't chase the fleeing enemies. Instead, he flashed back to the carriage.
At this point, Leng Xiao had mostly recovered her strength.
Lin Ze willed the gauntlets away—the fist armor dissolved into countless crystals, which floated back into Leng Xiao's body.
The sight startled her. She instinctively touched her now-normal chest.
Recalling Lin Ze's earlier gesture when extracting the Void weapon, her cheeks flushed slightly.
Even someone as bold as Leng Xiao couldn't help but blush.
It had felt like standing naked in front of Lin Ze.
Worse—it had felt strangely comfortable… even a little tingly.
Clearing her throat, she asked softly, "Lin Ze… what did you take out of my chest just now?"
Her face was full of confusion.
Yue Ye was also staring intently at Lin Ze. The two of them had watched the entire fight.
Though Lin Ze had only just reached the sixth-level peak, he had utterly crushed a seventh-level peak demon—something shouldn't add up.
Even more surprising were the dragon aura and overwhelming pressure of the gauntlets.
That weapon was no ordinary artifact.
Facing their questions, Lin Ze calmly answered:
"This is my new ability. I can convert a person's 'lust' into a corresponding weapon."
"I call it—Void."
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