Chapter 483: Chapter 478: Offensive-Defensive Shift
"Hmm?"
Lin You, who was chasing the two lords, quickly noticed Shen Chong approaching rapidly, and came to a halt.
He had heard other lords discussing this guy earlier.
From the Eternal Realm, with power ranking among the top in the Ten Thousand Realms, and a Beast Type Lord specializing in defense species.
Most importantly, he had successfully condensed a Divine Fragment!
Unexpectedly, such a person would target him right from the start, truly surprising Lin You.
Even the nearby geniuses from various realms turned to look over.
"To actually have Shen Chong make a move himself, that guy is probably going to suffer."
"Not necessarily, didn’t you see the Tree Demon beside him?"
"What’s the use of a Tree Demon? Plant Type attacks are inherently weaker."
"Indeed, even though I hate to admit it, under the same conditions, Shen Chong’s defense isn’t something easily broken through, not to mention his attack isn’t weak either."
"Poor guy, getting targeted by Shen Chong right at the beginning, he’s probably going to be eliminated."
The Beast Type’s racial talent is an attack with tearing effect, which can ignore some of the enemy’s defense and even cause bleeding damage.
Although Plant Type defense is strong, it’s precisely counteracted by the Beast Type’s talent.
Coupled with Shen Chong being primarily a defensive lord, it could be said that his attack and defense are both formidable, making him one of the opponents they least wished to encounter.
Thus, seeing Lin You being targeted from the start, they couldn’t help but gloat for him in their hearts.
Simultaneously, they felt fortunate to have one less competitor.
"Kid, I’ll be your opponent!"
Shen Chong shouted loudly, his robust body darting forward, his fist imbued with surging power directly aimed at Lin You.
Where the fist wind passed, even the air violently trembled.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, Lin You’s icy blade was horizontal in front of him, blocking this swift attack.
Shen Chong, initially aggressive, suddenly changed his expression.
He felt a terrible force coming from his fist, hurling him back several steps before he barely stabilized himself.
"What’s going on? Shen Chong was directly blocked?"
"Did he hold back?"
The other fighting lords noticed the scene, puzzled, assuming Shen Chong was going easy.
Shen Chong, who had just clashed with Lin You, looked serious, his gaze fixed on Lin You.
"You’re quite good," he said in a deep voice, "but this level won’t defeat me!"
With a shout, Shen Chong’s foot exploded again, and he shot out like a cannonball, punching at Lin You.
This time the fist wind was even more fierce, accompanied by a sonic boom, seemingly about to break through space.
Lin You didn’t think much, swinging the blade, icy aura turned into sharp Wooden Thorns, slicing shadows in the air, shooting towards Shen Chong.
"Ding ding ding—"
The crisp sounds continuously echoed in the air.
Lin You was surprised to find that his attack had been deflected by an invisible barrier around Shen Chong, unable to harm him at all.
Even the simultaneously launched Deep Blue Illusion Realm had no effect.
"Useless, this level of attack can’t hurt me!"
Shen Chong shouted arrogantly, punching at Lin You’s chest, whipping up a storm.
Lin You raised a hand to block, "Bang!" flipping with the force, retreating behind the Tree Demon.
Then three Tree Demons roared and surrounded Shen Chong, their Vine Whips wildly lashing out, launching a fierce attack on him.
"I said it’s useless at this level of attack!"
Shen Chong sank his body, taking on a beast’s stance.
Soon after, a massive semicircular Turtle Shield appeared, repelling all the Vine Whips, unable to approach him at all.
"It’s here! Shen Chong’s most powerful skill, Black Tortoise Protection!"
The lords watching the situation couldn’t help but exclaim.
Black Tortoise Protection.
It’s Shen Chong’s famous skill, with extremely astonishing defense power, no one at the same level can break through his defense.
Even those genius characters who condensed Divine Fragments look serious.
Because even they, facing Shen Chong’s skill, have no way to deal with it, only to passively endure the attacks or distance themselves until the skill effect ends.
But the problem is.
Shen Chong’s Black Tortoise Protection is different from species skills.
With the augmentation of his unique defense ability, it can be maintained almost indefinitely, with only a few breaths of interval, even when dispelled it can be immediately reused.
Once caught, it’s a situation of passive beating.
So even lords stronger than Shen Chong are reluctant to provoke him, all avoiding him.
"Ha!"
Only Shen Chong’s fierce shout was heard in the encircling ring, using the Black Tortoise barrier to break through the siege of the three Tier Nine Tree Demons, once again charging at Lin You.
The speed is so fast it doesn’t seem like a defensive lord.
"That guy probably won’t hold on."
"Too bad, with his ability to condense a Divine Fragment, he should at least reach the third floor."
"No choice, who told him to encounter Shen Chong?"
The lords huddling together in the corner discussed quietly, regretting for Lin You, not believing he could withstand Shen Chong’s offensive.
Some even quietly moved away, fearing Shen Chong might target them next.
However.
What none of them expected was.
Faced with Shen Chong’s fierce offensive, Lin You did not retreat but instead faced him head-on.
Four-leaf Protection.
Activate!
Inside Lin You, the Power of Rule erupted, directly activating the enhancement skills of the Four-leaf Clover, increasing all attributes by 30%!
The momentum that was initially equal to Shen Chong suddenly surged to a remarkably exaggerated level.
Shen Chong, who was rushing forward, was shocked internally. Before he could react, a large number of vines burst forth from beneath his feet, instantly wrapping around the circular turtle shell surrounding his body.
Then.
Lin You raised his arm, and countless wooden thorns converged, transformed into afterimages, and shot toward him rapidly, bombarding the turtle shell.
Shen Chong still wanted to mock.
But the next second.
With a crisp "crack," the Black Tortoise Protection, known as the strongest defense at the same level, suddenly showed numerous cracks.
The cracks quickly spread to the surroundings and eventually exploded into countless fragments, dissipating into the air.
The vines that were originally wrapped around the turtle shell also rapidly shrunk, wrapping around Shen Chong.
"Did I see that right?"
"Shen Chong’s Black Tortoise Protection was actually breached!?"
"How is this possible!"
The Lords gasped in surprise, all of them stunned as they looked at the countless wooden thorns and the exploded fragments.
Meanwhile, Shen Chong, who was surrounded by vines, had a drastic change in his expression, and his whole body flew backward like an arrow, swiftly escaping the vine encirclement.
At the same time, the Power of Rule erupted, covering his body with a layer of hard rock armor, blocking the remaining attacks.
Yet unexpectedly.
The ice aura contained within the vines exploded at that moment, instantly freezing him in place.
It turned out to be the effect of the Frost Spirit Set—freezing the enemy for 3 seconds after frost accumulates to the tenth layer!
However.
Contrary to Lin You’s expectations.
Just as he was preparing to seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, Shen Chong’s cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Very impressive, you actually managed to force me to this extent."
As the voice fell, the frozen state suddenly exploded.
In just one second, Shen Chong broke free from the ice’s control, tearing apart the surrounding vines.
And the dark gold armor on his body lit up with an eerie light.
The originally incredibly heavy aura suddenly shifted, becoming exceptionally sharp.
"This is... attack-defense swap!"
"It’s the effect of Shen Chong’s Tier Ten Equipment!"
The exclamations of the nearby Lords reached Lin You’s ears without omission, surprising him.
The attack-defense swap is a rare attribute for equipment.
Moreover, it’s Tier Ten equipment.
If he guessed correctly, Shen Chong might have had it custom-made to match his defensive abilities.
The cost of customizing Tier Ten equipment is not low.
Unlike those Tier Ten pieces on the market, whose attributes are fixed and can only sell for billions of Magic Energy.
Customization requires much more effort and time from a Blacksmith, with extremely demanding material requirements.
It often costs tens or even hundreds of billions of Magic Energy.
Some even spend significant amounts just to skip the queue, hiring a Master Blacksmith and having to deal with other Lords in line, which involves complex interests.
If not for knowing Mageon, Lin You probably could only buy those market-fixed attribute Tier Ten pieces.
It’s clear how much effort Shen Chong spent on this equipment, only to finally use it now.
Under the blessing of the attack-defense swap.
Shen Chong’s defense and attack directly switched, instantly raising his strength to a very exaggerated level, even faintly overshadowing Lin You.
"Is this your final move?"
Lin You’s expression remained unchanged, watching Shen Chong with interest.
If the Frost Spirit Armor he had wasn’t weak or part of a set, he would have wanted to snatch the opponent’s equipment and put it on.
After all, Plant Type’s defense is among the top of all factions.
If he swapped attack-defense, his attack power would undoubtedly greatly enhance, making it an excellent burst method.
"What if it is?"
Shen Chong’s voice rang again.
"I want to see how you’ll defend against my attack!"
With a shout, Shen Chong surged madly toward Lin You like a savage beast unleashed.
At incredible speed, the distance of over ten meters was covered in an instant.
Then he opened his hands at the sides, palms transforming into sharp claws, swinging upward with force.
Swish!
Ten fierce Qi Blades appeared out of thin air, attacking Lin You.
It was the fiercest Beast Type attack technique, Tearing Claw!
The overpowering momentum immediately elicited exclamations from the Lords nearby.
Even those geniuses from the Ten Great Realms wore serious expressions, gradually halting their ongoing battles.
However.
Just when everyone thought Lin You wouldn’t be able to fend off this attack.
A dazzling red light suddenly emerged from Lin You, sharply elevating his entire momentum.
"Boom!"
A loud crash—the imagined torn body didn’t appear.
Instead, Shen Chong surged forward, only to be blasted out at a higher speed than he came.
In everyone’s incredulous gaze, he heavily slammed onto the ground over ten meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
