Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 201 Is the unparalleled swordsmanship difficult to match?
"You have been led here by fate, but do you have enough faith to grasp that hope? People's dreams are fleeting, and a little hesitation will lead to lifelong regrets. Let me test your faith, Princess of Berman."

The two full moons in her eyes released a blazing light, and the imposing aura rushed towards her, making the princess pale in an instant, a few drops of transparent sweat fell on her forehead, and even her breathing became as heavy as boiling in the volcanic magma. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to respond to the other party's words, but her vision suddenly darkened, and then the whole sky became dark, and the light released by the flame ring was blocked outside the infinite vision. Only the lantern was still burning, but it was like a candle in the wind, a faint light in the deep sea, ethereal and shaky.

The princess' pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked up subconsciously, only to find that it was not dark, but that the Martial God Emperor Karna had crossed a long distance and appeared in front of her. His huge body swallowed up all unnecessary light, leaving only the eerie moon in his eyes still bright.

His speed was so fast that it seemed like he was not moving, but jumping between two ends of space. He landed on the ground one second ago and was in front of the enemy the next second. He did not give the enemy any time to react. He raised the red-gold giant swords in his left and right hands high up, and his aura began to rise, like a volcano that had been accumulating for a long time and finally reached the moment of eruption.

The thunderous sound resounded, hitting every stone pillar, every relief, and even every high wall of the arena, setting off endless echoes.

"The skill of martial arts has reached the pinnacle, and the bravery of the overlord is displayed here! The Brilliant Martial Arts Domineering Sword!"

The majestic and terrifying sword shadows fell from the sky, tearing the wind one after another, rolling up the roar of the waves, and the visible air waves swept through, lifting the stone bricks of the arena, and swept into the sky one by one. The first sword fell on Aovira, and the princess did not have time to think about countermeasures. She subconsciously changed the weapon in her hand to the holy sword-Broken Steel, raised it in front of her to resist, trying to block the edge of the sword head-on.

However, although they were both swords, the holy sword - Broken Steel - was as small and dim as the withered grass under the tree in front of the sword of the Martial God Emperor, and the princess' figure was as humble and powerless as an ant blocking a mountain that was about to collapse. The two were not at the same level of strength. Therefore, the moment the two swords collided, Olvera felt an incomparable and irresistible force penetrate the pale blue sword edge, fiercely colliding with her body, throwing her backwards, like a small stone thrown through the void, flying back so fast that it even hit a circle of sonic boom ripples, knocking down one black stone pillar after another, causing the internal organs in the body to bear terrible pressure, unable to bear the burden, and gradually on the verge of collapse. The bleak blood seeped from her wrist holding the sword, the corners of her mouth, and even the corners of her eyes.

At the same time, the second sword followed closely, but the target was not Olvera, but the ground beneath her. The sword fell from the sky like a dancing dragon. In an instant, the broken stones and gravel shattered by the sword blade flew all over the sky. The surging sword wind roared and hit the surrounding buildings. With a violent sound that shook the entire arena, the ground sank several inches, leaving a horrifying scar. At the same time, spider-web-like cracks spread densely, and the next moment it collapsed and broke apart.

An abyss-like darkness was revealed under the cracked ground, as if there was a ferocious monster hiding underground, opening its huge mouth greedily swallowing the rocks, gravel, dust, broken columns, stone bases, and other things that collapsed from above. The mud and rocks on the edge kept surging and falling, like the tide, mighty and majestic.

At the critical moment, it was Ling'er's voice that came. He, who was always calm, actually seemed a little anxious: "Use the holy staff quickly!"

Olvera realized that her health bar was almost empty, her HP was 1/750. If she hadn't used the holy sword to block it, the consequences would have been disastrous.

These words restored Olvera's thoughts that had been shattered by the sword. She raised her head hastily and caught a glimpse of a pitch-black pillar standing at the edge of her sight. She instinctively switched her Holy Sword Broken Steel to her Holy Staff Star Key, and then starlight gushed out from the top of the staff, gathering into a straight beam of light that was emitted and firmly bound the stone pillar.

With one sword, he shattered the earth and destroyed all matter. The name of the Martial God Emperor was indeed powerful enough to be terrifying.

Its appetite was the entire darkness's demand, so it was endless and would never be satisfied. And Olvera was also the one it wanted to devour. Its cold and harsh eyes silently watched the princess' tiny figure fall powerlessly. The cold wind gently licked her, cutting open several wounds on her body, causing blood to flow even more densely.

The rope tightened, the princess's wrist exerted force, and she swung across the dark chasm, breaking free from the gravitational pull from below, and flew towards the stone pillar at the edge of the sunken pit, drawing a graceful arc in the air. Although she had suffered from the jumping fun in the corridor on the second floor, it also trained her agility and flexibility. Therefore, even though she was weak, she still relied on her experience to land smoothly on the top of the giant pillar. As soon as she landed, she staggered a few steps, and finally half-knelt on the rough stone surface, her knees rubbed by the fine sand and hurting.

"Recover your health quickly!" Alice reminded anxiously.

"Huah, huh!" The princess gasped heavily and looked back, only to find that the place where she had just stood had turned into a deep pit. Bricks, gravel, dust, stone pillars... were all submerged in the depths of the pit, like a mysterious black hole in the universe, swallowing up things visible to the naked eye and achieving its own emptiness and grandeur.

She quickly took out a few pieces of [Embers of the Remnant] from the item bar to restore her health. The Martial God Emperor Karna, who was standing on the edge of the dark pit, had no intention of stopping her. He just nodded slightly and said, "In times of crisis, being flexible and adaptable is a good strategy. However, escaping in a hurry is not the way to victory. Princess of Bemang, your strength is sufficient and your skills are proficient, but what is missing?"

"Discover and understand in battle—"

The eyes of the Martial God Emperor were deep and calm, his expression was majestic and deep. He raised the giant sword, the sword blades crossed, the red-gold sword blades rubbed against each other, the engraved runes continued to burst into clusters of flames like crystal explosions, accompanied by the thunderous solemn verdict: "The will of impermanence is burned by the raging fire, and there is no mercy on the line between life and death! Heavenly flame fierce splitting slash!" The already fiercely burning flames tempered the sword body to be as crystal clear as molten magma crystals. It was raised by a pair of hands that had experienced thousands of bloody battles, and then suddenly swung down. Two arc-shaped flames solidified into a crescent shape flew out from the interlaced sword body, crossed together and attacked Avra ​​at the top of the stone pillar. The raging fire burst and the void was roasted by the extremely hot temperature, gradually twisting into an illusory shape.

The two arc-shaped fire blades that were getting closer and closer evaporated the sweat on Olvera's forehead. The princess gritted her teeth and raised the holy sword, also choosing to use sword light as a counterattack - pale blue light blades, cross light blades and huge light sickles flew out one after another, and they were instantly shattered into pieces after hitting the fire blades and dissipated. With the last sword, the broken steel blade of the holy sword split to both sides, and after the holy silver line in the middle accumulated power, the gorgeous and sacred light column roared and roared, and hit the two oncoming fire blades.

There was a collision, an explosion, and then a shaking. The surface of the stone pillar was torn into cracks due to the terrifying impact force. Before Olvera could decide whether to move the battlefield, two magnificent sword lights emerged from the smoke and dust produced by the explosion, clearing the haze and cutting the tiniest dust into invisible particles. They then broke through the air and hit the crumbling stone pillar at the same time, completely engulfing the tiny figure.

After more than ten seconds, the horrific noise gradually died down and returned to a low calm. In the rubble piled up after the stone pillars collapsed, the wounded princess stood up with difficulty, took out the remaining embers from the prop bar, and crushed them all.

Olvera, current HP: 1/750.

"Do you still have the strength to fight? Then continue to seek from the battle, Princess of Beman, until the moment you decide to give up. But you must know that things that are easily given up cannot be easily obtained again."

This time, he raised the three giant swords in his hands at the same time, and his deep and steady voice echoed in the smoke and dust that had not yet dissipated: "How can we predict the will of heaven? People's hearts cannot be deceived. Just use a thought to control these swords! Holy Heaven Falling Destroying Strike!"

The heroic and burly arena tyrant leaped into the air, rising to a height high enough to overlook the entire ground. Standing in the center of an infinite and endless circle of flames, he slowly but sacredly wielded the huge and majestic blade in his hand, and swung three consecutive swords at Olvera on the ground.

The first sword tore through the space, causing the burning candle to go out dimly. Only a few layers of fire rings remained in the edge area, which could still release flames with difficulty and light up the only light.

The second sword cut through the earth, causing the entire solemn arena to shake and wailing. A bottomless ravine was torn open, and the crack continued to the circular high wall, dividing the cold and silent relief group into two.

The third sword accurately hit Olvera, who had nowhere to hide. As the sword swept across, the thick round stone pillars, the huge round arches, the pointed arches leading upwards... all broke in the middle, and the wreckage of the building collapsed to the ground, erupting with a terrifying roar. In the chaotic and catastrophic scene, a tiny figure flew out powerlessly, hit the high wall at the edge of the arena heavily, and knocked out a deep pit, and then fell to the ground dejectedly.

Pain, reluctance, fear, or numbness?

There were probably many emotions, and Olvera couldn't count them all. She coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood foam with difficulty, and supported the broken hilt of the holy sword, stood up from the ground, and wanted to take out [Ashes of the Remnant Fire] from the prop column to restore her health, only to find that she had used up all of it.

Olvera, current HP: 1/750.

"It's the end of the road, that's what it is."

Emperor Martial God Karna landed on the ground nonchalantly. His eyes, like the burning light of the dark moon, stared at the weak and embarrassed princess from afar across the devastation and ruins: "You are not my opponent, and I am very sorry. If you go through a thousand trials and tribulations, you may gain amazing skills. However, you have a mission to fulfill, so you must not act willfully."

"Give up the trial and leave now, Princess of Belmang."

　Kind! Any evil...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)