"Pa, pa, pa!"
Ding Meng slashed out several times, all of his attacks aimed at the Butcher's head, but the Butcher didn't move at all, allowing Ding Meng to slash at him.
The Butcher's head was like a crystal ball encased in invisible crystals. Every time Ding Meng slashed at him, the Butcher's head would flash slightly, but the Butcher was completely unharmed.
"It's my turn now, isn't it?" The Butcher suddenly threw a punch at Ding Meng's face.
It seemed like an ordinary punch, but Ding Meng suddenly felt like his face was being pierced by countless needles, making it hard for him to open his eyes. This was the first time he had encountered someone with such a solid foundation. He dared to say that he was the only one.
Ding Meng suddenly retreated in a straight line. After the Butcher's punch missed, he opened his palm and sent out a powerful gust of wind.
Other Origin Ability users' gust of wind was either like a thin veil or like a river, but this guy's gust of wind was like a pure white steel plate. With a bang, it slammed into Ding Meng's raised wrists.
With another "boom", Ding Meng was blasted back over a hundred meters. He had already floated to the edge of the stage. Countless white Origin Energy stars rustled down from the sky above the stage, as if snow was dancing in the sky.
The Butcher stood proudly in the center of the stage. "War God Ding Meng, you're only so-so!"
Ding Meng was truly shocked. He had rarely met such a ferocious opponent. He even felt that his arms were faintly numb.
Guan Lin wasn't speaking nonsense. This Butcher was very strong, very strong. At the very least, a Battle-Saint would have no chance against him. Most importantly, this guy's defense was too strong. Normal punches and kicks wouldn't be able to hurt him.
Ding Meng had already returned Catoptric Deflection to Qu Xiaoqing, so he didn't have any suitable weapons on hand.
"Shua — —"
Ding Meng's hand suddenly turned red, becoming a sharp dagger. This was Origin Energy being released.
The Butcher narrowed his eyes. He was no fool. He had already seen Ding Meng's body ignite with formless Origin Flames, and his aura suddenly rose by a large margin. "Haha, this is what you should be like."
As soon as he finished speaking, his entire body emitted an invisible flame. The steel plates on the ground melted one after another, turning them all golden. Source Energy completely spread out in the arena. With him as the center, thirteen huge golden swords appeared out of thin air. These huge swords floated in the air and surrounded him. They were all different in size and shape.
Ding Meng found it familiar. "Starlight Sword Array?"
Butcher couldn't help but praise, "Good eyesight!"
Ding Meng had no time to think. He flew up and took the initiative to rush towards the other party.
As soon as he moved, the thirteen giant swords flew up as well and shot towards Ding Meng. Suddenly, a strong light flashed in all directions, and the soldiers retreated a few hundred meters away. The energy waves were too strong, and it was best to stay away if they did not want to be accidentally injured.
"Ding — — —"
The fiery-red Origin Energy blade seemed to strike the center of the sword array. The thirteen giant swords were immediately knocked aside, but Ding Meng's momentum did not stop there.
"Good!" The Butcher couldn't help but praise loudly. "War God Ding Meng, you really do have some skill."
The giant swords had clearly been knocked aside, but they regrouped in the air. In the blink of an eye, they had formed a brand new super sword. Just looking at this sword's majestic and murderous appearance was enough to intimidate anyone.
The Butcher's Starlight Sword Array had actually been trained to a very high level. Sword Qi had already enveloped the area, and Ding Meng was in the middle of the array, unable to dodge.
He had a deep understanding of sword techniques, especially sword techniques like this one that had already been unleashed. If he tried to dodge, he would be at a disadvantage. It was hard to say whether or not he would be hurt if he continued to be pursued, but the risk of being attacked was too great.
At this moment, Ding Meng's speed increased by six origin points. His entire body shook violently, and the Overlord's Mountain Crumbling Energy immediately blasted out in all directions.
"Boom!" There was an earth-shattering sound. The tip of the super sword that was descending from the sky first exploded, and then the sword seemed to sink bit by bit into water. It was actually shattered into countless fragments by Ding Meng's energy, and the fragments also shot out in all directions.
If the astral wind explosion from before was described as dancing snow, then the destruction of the giant sword now was like the scattering of flowers by fairies. The seventy to eighty soldiers in the distance were set ablaze, and one by one, they were turned into human-shaped Origin Flames. It was the fragments that shot out that turned them into ashes. They didn't even have time to scream.
This kind of power could be said to be truly frightening. You could watch other people's battles, but you couldn't even watch Ding Meng's battle from afar. You couldn't even look at it, because if you did, you would die.
These people were all great men who had followed the Butcher on his expeditions into outer space. They were the elite troops under his command, and yet they were all wiped out by Ding Meng in a single blow.
The Butcher was furious, but he didn't have time to vent his anger because Ding Meng was already in front of him, and it looked like he was going to chop him down with his saber.
The Butcher was unusually agile. He rolled to the side and rolled away like a rubber ball.
Ding Meng's stab missed, and his entire body floated away from the center of the arena in a straight line. His figure gradually faded until he disappeared from the arena.
"Oh no!"
The Butcher realized that he had been tricked because this was a fake body. He didn't expect Ding Meng's doppelganger to be so powerful.
By the time he stood up, Ding Meng's real body had already descended from the sky, and his fist was aimed at the top of the Butcher's head.
The Butcher could be considered a first-rate master, and he could still react and react at a time like this. He pushed his palms toward the sky.
"Boom, boom, boom — —"
Both of them were ruthless characters, and they liked to fight head-on. Their palms collided with a blinding white light, and the entire arena collapsed. Even the surrounding buildings were affected by the shockwaves, and they shattered layer by layer as if they were being torn apart.
Even though the Butcher had blocked Ding Meng's palm strike, Ding Meng also changed his palm into a fist and smashed downwards again. He didn't aim his fist anywhere but at the center of the Butcher's palm. The Butcher's palm was quite wide, so it was quite easy to hit him when he spread out his palm.
These two punches were also based on the basics. They were the Vajra Cannon Force that Ding Meng had trained in the back garden of Planet V4.
The Butcher was finally sent flying. He flipped a few times in the air before landing thirty meters away. When he landed, his steps were somewhat unsteady, and he even staggered back a few steps. His shoulder seemed to have caved in a large chunk of the Origin Form crystal. Evidently, he had been injured by the Vajra Cannon Force.
Yes, his Origin Form crystal's defenses weren't that easy to break, so Su Chen would just use his penetrating force and Cannon Force to shock him.
The Butcher's expression finally lost its arrogance. Instead, it was replaced by a serious expression. "Good kid. It's been eighty years since anyone has been able to injure me. You are the first … …"
His aura began to surge, and it was much stronger than it had been before. From what Ding Meng could sense, the Butcher's Origin Energy Index had probably broken through fifty billion. If the battle continued, he would either have to use the Smelting Space or the Divine Light. Otherwise, the situation would be very dangerous.
However, he didn't want to do that. This was the headquarters of the Hidden Front. Revealing his trump cards in enemy territory was not a wise decision.
Suddenly, the Butcher's aura weakened, and the formless flames on his body began to dim. His gaze fell directly behind Ding Meng, as if he had seen something shocking.
In the next instant, Ding Meng's expression changed. It had been a long time since he had felt such fear because he had sensed someone approaching from behind him.
This person's footsteps were very light, and there were no fluctuations of aura emanating from his body. If even Ding Meng couldn't sense his strength, then that was enough to prove that this person's strength had reached the pinnacle.
However, this wasn't the most important point because there wasn't just one person approaching him. There were two. Aside from the first person, Ding Meng couldn't sense the other person. He had no footsteps, no aura, and no fluctuations. All he had was a dark blind spot created by telekinesis. The other person also cultivated applied telekinesis. If it weren't for this, Ding Meng wouldn't have been able to tell that there was more than one person approaching him.
Only an expert like Ding Meng would know how terrifying it was to not be able to sense someone approaching him from behind.
Ding Meng slowly turned around. He finally saw clearly that the person with light footsteps was no different from an ordinary Hidden Front mercenary. He was wearing a black shirt, black pants, and a black brick mask on his face. Even his eyes weren't exposed. He was like a ghost that appeared out of thin air. If there was a difference between him and an ordinary mercenary, it would be the black scabbard on his belt. It was the classic shape of an ancient sword.
When Ding Meng saw the ancient sword, a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.
This person was not at the front. The leader was another black-clothed man. In addition to the mask on his face, he was also wearing a black hood, which covered his head even more tightly. However, his eyes were exposed.
It was a very strange pair of eyes. His gaze was like a raging fire, but also as calm as a pool of autumn water. If you stared at him for too long, you would inevitably hallucinate. This person was unfathomable!
The two men slowly walked into the pit. The leader of the black-clothed men suddenly smiled, "Welcome!"
It was a male voice, but it sounded very young. It was also very magnetic and crisp.
Ding Meng stood still and asked tentatively, "Boss?"
The man in black laughed again. "I don't dare to call myself boss in front of Mr. Ting. However, I am indeed the person you're looking for. If you don't mind, you can call me Number One."
This was the real boss of the Hidden Front. Ding Meng's gaze fell behind him. "Since you're able to walk arm in arm with boss, this must be Officer Number Two, right?"
Number Two didn't answer. He didn't even move. He was like a statue.
The leader of the Hidden Front smiled and explained, "Number Two has always been a quiet person. Please forgive him, Mr. Ting."
Ding Meng replied without batting an eyelid, "It's okay!"
Only then did the leader of the Hidden Front turn his gaze to Butcher. "Number Five, go back and treat your injuries!"
Butcher stood still. The leader of the Hidden Front seemed to know what he was thinking. "You should be the one who's convinced!"
Butcher's attitude became very respectful. "Boss, please speak clearly."
The leader of the Hidden Front said meaningfully, "You should be thanking Mr. Ting. He only used a little of his strength. At the same time, he went easy on you. Go back to the fleet and reflect on your actions!"
Only then did Butcher bow his head slightly to Ding Meng. It was considered that he had admitted defeat to Ding Meng.
After Butcher left, the leader of the Hidden Front said, "Mr. Ting, I've heard a lot about you. It's unfortunate that I didn't know you. It's really beneath your dignity to come to this small space station of mine. Number Five didn't mean to offend you."
Ding Meng said, "But he really wanted to treat me to a meal."
The leader of the Hidden Front laughed. "I won't hide it from you. Gu Yu is his grandnephew. He was a little impulsive."
Gu Yu had been killed by Ding Meng in the Rainbow Star Zone. It turned out that Butcher was related to him. That was why Butcher had rushed over to take revenge the moment he heard the news. Ding Meng finally understood why Butcher's Astral Sword Formation looked so familiar. Gu Yu must have been taught by him. However, Butcher's battle techniques were much better than Gu Yu's.
The leader of the Hidden Front stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Ting, you're a guest. Since you've come to my station as a guest, I naturally have to treat you well. If you don't mind, please return to the hotel. I'll serve you fine wine and delicacies."