Chapter 552: Chapter 399: Accidental Encounter with the Heavenly Stems_2
As to why the two of them were not afraid of Dong Tianyu approaching, it was actually the old saying, all fear stems from one’s own lack of firepower. If the two did not have any particularly strong attacks to use against Dong Tianyu flying above, they were quite confident they could easily take him down when he was standing on the ground.
In fact, as soon as Dong Tianyu spotted them, he immediately used his Divine Sense to observe them. Although the conclusions drawn might not be entirely accurate, they were highly referential.
In Dong Tianyu’s perception, there was a high probability that the two had reached the Path Entry Realm; otherwise, they would not have stood here so carelessly.
It’s important to note that this place is not far from the battlefield in front, and since the Imperial Court used Soldier Bugs as a sharpening stone, allowing soldiers to fight with cold weapons, it was normal for a few Soldier Bugs to occasionally breach the defense line.
Although it’s easy to improve the soldiers’ skills by having new recruits fight with cold weapons, such battles also mean that many lucky Soldier Bugs might cross the defense line and come this way.
Actually, while it’s said that training with cold weapons is conducted, there’s another group of recruits using sniper rifles to assist them with finishing off the targets.
Otherwise, although only Soldier Bugs were left behind, the actual number of Soldier Bugs was still quite staggering.
Because of this, even with a second line of defense established, the Imperial Court felt it was not secure enough; therefore, two members from the Tiangan were arranged to wait for the BOSS to appear, remaining vigilant and on standby at all times.
Dong Tianyu’s guess was correct; the two indeed possessed Path Entry Realm strength. So while they verbally spoke kind words, trying to get information from Dong Tianyu, they were also being careful, guarding against Dong Tianyu attempting the same with them.
When Dong Tianyu arrived within ten meters of them, he voluntarily stopped and began to introduce himself.
After the three of them finished exchanging their identities, Dong Tianyu was also able to get a basic understanding of the two’s identities and strengths.
Just as Dong Tianyu had guessed, the two openly revealed their Martial Cultivation. Both possessed the strength of the Path Entry Realm, which is why they were so confident when facing Dong Tianyu.
The biggest difference between a Path Entry Realm Martial Artist and an Energy Refining Realm Martial Artist is that the former could wield the power of heaven and earth (Spirit Energy) to enhance their techniques.
To put it more simply, an Energy Cultivation Realm Martial Artist needs close combat and strikes during a fight, whereas a Path Entry Realm Martial Artist is like the warriors in the later stages of a battle with dragons, where despite yelling out the names of techniques, the effects produced are scarcely different from magic spells.
Bing Fire and Gavin, these were the two’s codenames. Upon hearing these codenames, Dong Tianyu immediately associated them with the members of the Dizhi team he had encountered before.
These codenames likely represented the Tiangan, and if each Dizhi team was supposed to have twelve members, the Tiangan members should number only ten.
Upon hearing their codenames, Dong Tianyu guessed that the one who attacked him just before must have been Gavin, as it was obvious that only this codename related to metal.
"Friend, could you tell us the purpose of your visit here at this time?"
Upon being asked, Dong Tianyu did not conceal anything and directly shared the fact that he was just passing by out of boredom.
Hearing such a matter-of-fact statement, the two looked at the Flying Sword behind Dong Tianyu with great envy.
The two did not pay much attention to whether Dong Tianyu’s words were true or false, as they both possessed the strength of the Path Entry Realm. When facing a normal person without professional training, they could easily validate whether or not the other party was lying through their expressions and reactions.
Only after confirming that Dong Tianyu was indeed not lying and verifying his identity information, did they relax their vigilance somewhat.
"I’m really envious of you Awakeners, just getting a rather useful artifact can make you soar to the skies immediately."
Upon hearing Gavin’s words, Dong Tianyu realized that the two opposite him must have mistaken him for an Awakener—after all, the ability to make a sword levitate and follow its master sounded exactly like an Awakener’s handiwork, given that only Awakeners might have the chance to come across all sorts of strange artifacts and absorb them into their bodies, rapidly making themselves stronger and even more so in a short period of time.
Instead of objecting to Gavin’s words, Dong Tianyu fanned the flames, saying, "Bro, if you want to become an Awakener, it’s pretty easy. Just find an artifact you like and refine it. After all, it’s quite simple for a Martial Artist to switch to being an Awakener." Hearing Dong Tianyu speak like this, Gavin could only laugh and didn’t say much.
While the three of them were having a lively chat, a few Soldier Bugs, having luckily slipped past the previous two blockades, came directly their way.
Seeing the Soldier Bugs rapidly approaching, Vincenzo joked with Dong Tianyu, "How about you practice a bit?"
Hearing Vincenzo’s words, Dong Tianyu instantly understood what he meant. This ’practice’ was actually a test of Dong Tianyu’s strength.
After assessing the situation not far away, Dong Tianyu didn’t say a word. His longsword immediately left his back and charged towards the few bugs that had slipped through the net.
In less than twenty seconds, the Flying Sword had successfully completed its mission and had already returned, hovering once more behind Dong Tianyu.
The twenty seconds were mostly spent in transit. The actual combat time, if totaled, would have barely amounted to a few seconds.
After the display of Dong Tianyu’s swordplay in bug-killing, obvious envy spilled from the other two. Dong Tianyu had kept it to himself before, but one demonstration had them all recalling their younger days, their childhood dreams of being sword immortals.
Just as they found a new topic and prepared to continue their chat, the ground suddenly began to shake, and at that moment, a voice came through Vincenzo’s earpiece:
"Vincenzo, we’ve just connected to a passage leading to the underground world, and monsters are continuously emerging from the passage. We have intercepted most of them, but we cannot rule out the possibility of more monsters appearing later on. This is when we need experts like you to come over and reinforce."
Upon hearing Vincenzo’s message, Gavin and Vincenzo immediately set out towards the area where Vincenzo was, for he needed reinforcement. Before leaving, they also extended an invitation to Dong Tianyu to join the rescue.
Dong Tianyu did not refuse their invitation and chose not to use Sword Flight, instead following behind Vincenzo and Gavin.
Since all three had strength above the Path Entry Realm, they didn’t take much time to travel. Upon reaching the origin of the signal, they instantly understood the position of the others.
After all, there was only one building nearby that looked like half an eggshell, massive in size and with no apparent windows, from which one could tell that the structure must have been built temporarily.
After confirming over the phone that Vincenzo was safe inside, Vincenzo began to gather his strength. As half-transparent flames wrapped his palms, he charged directly towards the mass of Soldier Bugs.
The moment Vincenzo approached the bugs, he suddenly leaped into the air, then continuously used the slapping ability.
There’s no distinction between strong or weak moves, but there is in those who execute them.
Each of Vincenzo’s slaps was like blowing smoke rings—the closer to his mouth, the smaller the ring, the farther the ring flew, the larger it appeared.
Vincenzo’s attacks were quite similar to the blows of smoke rings; his flame palms were solid at first, but as he continued slapping, a relentless barrage of flaming palms smashed into the pile of bugs.
Just as Vincenzo was gearing up to unleash a big move, suddenly, Vincenzo’s voice came through the earpiece.
