Chapter Eighty-Three: Give It a Thrashing!

The surface of the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor still bore the gray-black scars of battle. At a thought from Blue Sky, the armor’s outer layer began to tremble at high speed, and the gray-black marks were instantly erased, revealing its original gilded hue. Finding the gilded glow a little too flamboyant, Blue Sky shifted his mind, and the armor’s surface truly transformed into a lustrous black with a metallic sheen.

As his compatibility with the armor steadily increased, Blue Sky also felt ever more keenly the extraordinary effects of their linked minds.

First of all, what White had just said was entirely true: the amount of force one exerted corresponded precisely to the effect it produced. It was not quite mind and body as one, but at the very least it was as easy as using one’s own arm and hand.

Flying was even simpler. With a mere flick of consciousness, the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor instantly caught his intent and burst from the sea at astonishing speed, sending up heaven-shaking waves. Whether ascending or descending, accelerating or diving, it carried out every motion with effortless ease, showing none of the awkwardness of first flight.

Blue Sky’s heart burned hot. A mighty power seemed ready to burst forth. Unable to restrain his surging excitement, he clenched his fist, the divine rhythm flowing through him, and plunged toward the sea below. Just as he neared the water’s surface, he controlled his strength and struck out with a punch.

A thunderous roar!

The entire sea surface surged violently. Within a radius of more than ten miles, everything caved inward, forming a colossal crater more than a thousand meters deep, so deep that the seabed could be seen. Ocean waves rolled away in all directions like mountains overturning seas. The fiercely condensed force kept the depression from recovering for a long time, as though some invisible power had seized the space within it.

“So this... is the power of the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor?” Blue Sky stared blankly at the arm clad in the armor, unable to calm himself for a long while. This strike had been delivered only because he was restraining his power and dared not unleash it fully. Even so, he could no longer begin to calculate just how much force he had truly used.

“Bad!” Blue Sky suddenly came back to himself and hurriedly controlled the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor, sweeping rapidly across the surrounding skies. Wherever he passed, he struck out with another punch at the sea, forcing the towering waves back down.

There was no helping it. The blow just now had been far too powerful. If he did not control it and allowed the waves to spread unchecked, he might truly trigger a massive tsunami. That would be a grievous sin indeed; who knew how many people might die?

“Mm, you have basically mastered the use of the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor. It is a pity that you are still below the Star Radiance level and cannot learn the master’s secret arts. Otherwise, once you had learned them and donned the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor, even opponents two major realms above you would still be nearly invincible against those of the same tier,” White said with a nod, sounding somewhat regretful.

“White, with my current strength, can I fight Yan Ze?” Blue Sky was still immersed in the shock of that immense power and asked impatiently.

“Yes and no. Your true cultivation is only at the ninth level of Energy Gathering, and you have only grasped the divine rhythm of the first layer of the basic combat art. Without a secret art to aid you, you will probably only be able to barely hold it off. As for defeating Yan Ze, the hope is exceedingly slim.” White thought for a moment before giving that answer. “For now, this is the limit of what you can do. There is basically no path for rapid improvement anymore. Still, you might as well go and test it first. After all, this Yan Ze has only just been born. Aside from its innate bloodfire of the azure star, it has not mastered any secret arts, and it too relies purely on brute force in battle.”

“Only the bloodfire of the azure star is the real threat. Though it cannot break through the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor’s defenses, you still have no cosmic energy to form protective barriers. Just the terrifying temperature alone may be more than you can endure for long,” White analyzed continuously.

After hearing this, Blue Sky shook his head and offered a different view. “The bloodfire of the azure star may indeed be formidable, but I’m not stupid. Why would I stand there and let it burn me? What I’m worried about is that even if I can withstand it, there may be no material on Earth that can. I’m thinking... could I lure it into the air, or even into space, to fight?”

“Of course. This is not a question of whether you can, but a question of whether you must shift the battlefield into the sky! Otherwise, with your early nebula-level combat power, once you really let loose, how could Earth possibly take it? Wouldn’t you tear it to pieces?” White said irritably.

“And rest assured, Yan Ze’s temper is extremely fiery. Once you enrage it, you won’t even need to say anything; it will chase you down to the death. All you need to do is retreat to high altitude and fight it there. As for space—are you sure you can go into space right now? You still haven’t reached the stage where you can survive without oxygen, and the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor naturally would never be equipped with such a low-level function as manufacturing oxygen.”

“All right then... let’s head straight to Brazil!” Blue Sky nodded, a fierce heat flashing in his eyes—there was fighting spirit there, and greed as well.

The blood of that cosmic behemoth was the greatest chance of his life. He had dreamed of it for so long that even in sleep he never forgot it.

After that, Blue Sky contacted the airline staff and signaled for them to return on their own. Without lingering at all, he kept the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor in its combat form and shot straight into the sky, speeding toward Brazil!

This time, he made no effort to conceal himself, nor did he have White hide his presence. He appeared brazenly within the anti-air systems of every nation!

Now that he possessed power that could ignore all the rules of Earth, what was there left to conceal?

The Crimson-Gold Divine Armor was a treasure even the God of Battle treasured deeply. Even in combat form, its speed could still be described as unparalleled. Blue Sky only felt the world blur before his eyes. Even with his ninth-level Energy Gathering enhanced vision, he could see nothing at all, and so he simply handed everything over to White, allowing it to complete the journey set before them.

In less than ten minutes, the flight from Greece to Brazil was complete. Looking down at the ruined land below, strewn with countless dead and injured, Blue Sky could not help but feel a surge of rage.

How outrageous! This Yan Ze had practically turned Earth into its playground!

“White, lock onto Yan Ze’s position. I’m going to kill it!” Blue Sky roared.

“According to satellite data, Yan Ze is currently in a dormant state, about four hundred and sixty kilometers from you,” White replied at once.

“In a dormant state?” Blue Sky’s eyes lit up. This seemed to be his chance. Perhaps he could give it a little surprise.

“Mark its position for me. I’m going to sneak in and give it a nice hard hit,” Blue Sky said with a wicked grin.

“Haha, no problem!” White also grinned wickedly. “Although Yan Ze’s senses are quite sharp, your true strength is still low. If you restrain the aura of the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor, it should not be able to detect your presence.”

“...You really have to step on me every chance you get before you’re satisfied, don’t you?”

The Crimson-Gold Divine Armor, after all, was a treasure even the God of Battle held in the highest regard. Even in battle form, its speed could still be called unmatched. Blue Sky only felt the world blur before his eyes; even his ninth-level Energy Gathering enhanced vision could not make out a thing, and so he left everything entirely to White to complete the route he had set.

In less than ten minutes, they had finished the flight from Greece to Brazil. Looking at the devastated scene below, with its countless dead and injured, Blue Sky could not help but feel a surge of anger.

This was beyond outrageous. That Yan Ze had practically turned Earth into its playground.

“White, lock onto Yan Ze’s location. I’m going to kill it!” Blue Sky roared.

“According to satellite data, Yan Ze is currently in a dormant state, about four hundred and sixty kilometers from you,” White replied immediately.

“In a dormant state?” Blue Sky’s eyes lit up. This seemed to be his chance. He might be able to give it a nasty surprise.

“Mark its location for me. I’m going to sneak in and give it a good one,” Blue Sky said with a sinister smile.

“Haha, no problem!” White also grinned. “Although Yan Ze’s senses are rather keen, your true strength is still low. If you restrain the aura of the Crimson-Gold Divine Armor, it should not be able to detect your presence.”

“...You really can’t resist taking a jab at me, can you?”