Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 273: The Battle of the Three Heroes and Slut

"How dare you desecrate her like this... This is her power... It seems I cannot let you live!" Zhuang Changwu was utterly enraged, his eyes filled with nothing but icy killing intent. Without further hesitation, he raised his strongest Time Limit Sword high above his head and launched the first attack! The blade pierced the air, aiming straight for Rui Fu's head!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening metallic explosion echoed through the forest! Undeterred, Rui Fu swung the simulated "Strongest Time Limit Sword" in his hand, precisely blocking Zhuang Changwu's enraged attack!

At the point where the two swords clashed, dazzling sparks burst forth like a waterfall, and violent energy shockwaves spread out in a ring, snapping the surrounding trees in half and cracking the ground!

The ground beneath Ruifu's feet instantly collapsed, but he managed to withstand the thunderous strike thanks to the power of the copied Emperor!

Ruiki seized the momentary opening and slashed in from the side! The condensed green energy ball shot towards Zhuang Changwu's ribs like a cannonball!

Zhuang Changwu's combat experience, honed by Lin Yue, was extremely rich, and he sensed Rui Shu's movement the instant it occurred. He parried Rui Fu's sword, and his strongest time-limit sword spun around, the sword light drawing an arc.

"Boom! Boom!" Two loud explosions rang out as the energy ball that Ruishu had shot out was precisely cleaved apart by the golden sword arc. The violent energy explosion kicked up a cloud of dust, and the impact forced Ruishu back several steps.

The battle instantly intensified! Three figures darted and collided at high speed in the narrow forest clearing!

The roar of colliding energy, the clang of metal clashing, and the snapping of trees echoed one after another, and the aftershocks of the three-person battle turned the area into complete ruins.

However, just as the fierce melee reached its climax, the three of them clashed again, each being knocked back several steps. During the brief standoff and moment of respite, a sudden voice rang out.

"Hahaha, interesting! Absolutely hilarious!" A laugh full of mockery and amusement, seemingly emanating from the deepest abyss, suddenly exploded from the treetops above the three of them!

"The successor of the Heisei Riders, the mighty Zi-O, is drawing his sword against two 'travelers' of unknown origin? This drama is even more exciting than I expected!"

Alarm bells rang in the hearts of the three, and they looked up at the same time! They saw a tall, slender black figure standing on a slender branch as if it were weightless in the shadow of the tallest ancient tree.

The moonlight barely outlined his delicate yet cold facial features—it was Slu! He had quietly moved to the best vantage point without anyone noticing.

"Another Decade?!" Zhuang Changwu's pupils shrank sharply, and Rui Fu and his sister also looked solemn. The twisted, chaotic, and devouring dark aura emanating from Slu was far more terrifying than Zhuang Changwu's kingly pressure.

"Brother, the malevolent aura emanating from this person is... so strong! The energy readings are terribly chaotic!" Ruishu quickly alerted through 03's analysis.

"The three of you are fighting so fiercely, but little do you know that I have been watching from here for quite some time, thoroughly enjoying myself," Slu chuckled, his voice as cold as ice, seeping into your very bones. He gracefully floated down from the treetop, landing steadily in the open space between the three, as if standing in his own backyard.

He first glanced at Zhuang Changwu with disdain: "Zi-O Supreme? Hmph, it's nothing but an empty shell that combines the power of twenty knights. In my eyes, it's a piece of trash!"

Then, he turned his gaze to Ruifu, a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "As for you... you little thief who forcibly simulated and stole the power of a knight, you are rather interesting. Unfortunately..." A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips, "...in my opinion, you are the same!"

Zhuang Changwu instantly turned his sword tip and locked onto Slu: "Alien Decade! You're in cahoots with those two?!" he demanded sharply, his eyes blazing with fury.

Slu chuckled softly, as if he had heard something amusing. "Not at all. I just find this scene... quite interesting. Such a rare three-way battle, would you mind if I joined in and added some fun?" He spread his hands casually, but the distorted energy around him suddenly became active, radiating a suffocating pressure.

"Shut up! Then I'll deal with you, you menace, first!" Zhuang Changwu could no longer contain himself. His extreme concern for those associated with the Imperial Knights and his old hatred for Slu erupted instantly! A golden sword aura, seemingly capable of splitting mountains, tore through the sky and slashed towards Slu!

Almost simultaneously, Mizuki and Mizuki also made their decisions. Mizuki analyzed that the suddenly appearing "Alien Knight" was clearly a greater threat!

The simulated Time-O giant sword in Ruifu's hand also shone brightly with golden light. "We must deal with him first!" Ruishu's voice was resolute.

"Hmph! Don't order me around!" Although Zhuang Changwu was tough on the outside, his body betrayed him when faced with Slu, a common and even more dangerous enemy, and he chose to cooperate temporarily.

"Zi-O Saikyo! (Zi-O is the strongest!)"

"Justice Punishment!"

"Zero-Three Big Bang!"

Three attacks, representing three distinct powers—the golden sword of kings, the blue and white knight's fist, and the devastating green knight's kick—came from three different directions, instantly engulfing the area where Slu was!

At the core point where energy converges, space itself is violently distorted, light is swallowed up, and a brief energy singularity is formed!

Faced with this combined attack that could level a small mountain, Slu's playful expression finally subsided somewhat, but he still maintained a calm demeanor as if he were in complete control.

He snorted coldly, not dodging, but instead slamming his hands together in front of his chest! A massive barrier, woven from countless purplish-black twisted spacetime rifts, instantly unfolded and stood before him!

“BOOM—!!!!”

Three terrifying torrents of power slammed violently into the purplish-black barrier! The indescribable roar shook the entire forest!

The energy shockwave swept outwards like a tsunami, instantly turning all trees and rocks within a hundred meters into dust! The earth was as if it had been plowed over by a giant plow, leaving behind bottomless ravines!

Under the terrifying combined impact of the three, Sruna's seemingly indestructible purplish-black barrier trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly across its surface!

Purple-black energy fragments kept falling! Slu's arm muscles were bulging, and the ground beneath his feet was cracking and sinking, clearly doing his best to maintain the barrier.

However, instead of panic, his handsome face broke into an even more eerie and excited smile: "Not bad! Not bad! I have roughly figured out your strength!"

His gaze swept over the three of them in an instant. It lingered on Zhuang Changwu for a moment, then he said with disdain, "The true form of the Emperor Chong? Nothing special!"

As he glanced at Ruifu and Ruishu, a hint of amusement crept in: "The replicants and cyborgs... are stronger than expected, but..."

The golden figure flashed uncontrollably through his mind—the one who could easily plunge him into the abyss of despair, the woman he both loved and hated, feared and longed to conquer—Lin Yue! The girl who wielded terrifying, mysterious golden armor, her power unfathomable!

Compared to him, the combined strength of these three was barely enough to draw with him, which was like a firefly compared to the bright moon! Of course, he was the same.

"Having figured out their true intentions, I will no longer play this boring game!" Slu laughed wildly, his eyes blazing with a purplish-black light!

"Break!" Zhuang Changwu roared, unleashing the final power of his strongest Time Limit Sword, finally shattering the cracked barrier completely!

"Boom!" The barrier shattered completely, and violent energy turbulence scattered and impacted in all directions!

However, when the energy turbulence subsided and the smoke cleared, all that remained was a huge crater and the raging remnants of energy; there was no trace of Slu. Only his last mocking words seemed to linger in the air.

Zhuang Changwu, gripping his greatsword and panting heavily, stared at the empty battlefield for a moment, then reacted, slamming his fist into the last remaining half of a charred tree trunk beside him: "Damn it! That guy got away again!"

He turned around abruptly, wanting to question them, but was shocked to find that in the brief moment when he had broken through the barrier with all his might and was impacted by the explosion, the brother and sister had also disappeared without a trace!

"Damn it!!" Zhuang Changwu's anger and frustration almost burst out of his chest. He looked around at the battlefield, which had been reduced to ruins, and could only let out a heavy sigh filled with helplessness.

"Never mind... those two, it seems... at least their targets weren't human." He forcibly suppressed his anger, sheathed his strongest time-limit sword, and the Supreme Emperor Armor dissipated into golden particles.

"Next time I go to Z City... I need to have a serious talk with Lin Yue about this." He took one last look at the direction where Slu disappeared and the location where Ruifu and his sister fled before quickly leaving.

After he left, Slu's figure reappeared. The smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression and deep apprehension.

"Hmph... what a troublesome bunch..." he muttered to himself, a glint of something sinister in his eyes.