Free Web NovelChapter 303: Chapter 40: Garuda Cried, And You?
The Great Roc’s advantage over Dragon Serpents likely stemmed from its sheer physical toughness and immense strength. When capturing a long-bodied Dragon Serpent of the same rank, it could quickly identify critical points along the spine and strike at its vitals to kill it.
Over time, the Great Roc even evolved a comprehensive set of resistances to the Dragon Serpent’s counterattacks. Whether it was a Dragon Serpent’s Suppression or its various unique venoms and Divine Techniques, it could always withstand them perfectly.
Thus, through countless hunts and evolutions, the Golden-winged Roc became the nemesis of Dragon Serpents—a Divine Bird that specialized in devouring them. In turn, the Dragon Serpents embedded this fear deep within their bloodlines, ensuring that their ignorant descendants would flee on sight rather than launch a pointless counterattack against a Golden-winged Roc.
’To be fair, speaking as a neutral observer, the Golden-winged Roc does have an advantage over Dragon Serpents—but that’s only if the enemy is actually shaped like a dragon or a serpent.’
’After all, it’s not like there’s "Dragon Attribute" Spiritual Qi and "Golden-winged Roc Attribute" Spiritual Qi in this world. This whole "suppression" thing clearly requires a lot of conditions to be met. I’m a proper human, about six feet tall, obviously not the target of some "anti-Dragon-Serpent" specialty. I don’t even have a Dragon Serpent True Body, just a bit of Yara’s Undying Blood.’
Su Zhou couldn’t care less about such a rigid theory of attribute suppression. In any case, even if there was some advantage, it was nothing that couldn’t be overcome by spending a little more Spiritual Power.
In terms of Spiritual Power, Garuda’s human form possessed about five to six hundred Zhou Buyis. After it assumed its Demon True Body, however, that number skyrocketed to over one thousand.
As for Su Zhou, he had possessed around five hundred Zhou Buyis of Spiritual Power before cultivating the Heart of the Thunder Marsh. After he succeeded, that number rose to eight hundred.
’On the surface, it seemed my Spiritual Power was at a disadvantage against Garuda’s Demon True Body. However, my Spiritual Power Recovery Speed is extremely fast, and Garuda’s True Body consumes a great deal of Spiritual Power as well. As long as I press the attack and don’t give it any time to rest, my opponent will inevitably grow weaker.’
So, as the Golden-winged Bird flapped its wings again, kicking up a furious gale and charging at him, Su Zhou advanced rather than retreated. He held his long spear, his body a streak of cold light, using Bullet Time to break through the windstorm his opponent had created. He closed the distance for melee combat, unleashing bolts of spiritual thunder to force an exchange of Spiritual Power with Garuda.
Having returned to its Demon True Body, the Golden-winged Bird naturally did not fear a direct confrontation. Furthermore, Su Zhou had yet to reveal his own True Body and had even claimed he didn’t have one. ’How could he not have a True Body with such potent Dragon Blood?’ This thought made Garuda feel utterly disrespected. As its anger swelled, it unleashed power far beyond its usual level.
At this moment, a gale of gold and cyan light flared up on Garuda’s wings. This gale was infused with the sharp, cutting intent of the Gold Element and rapidly churning Wind Attribute Spiritual Qi, instantly turning the space around its wings into two enormous spiritual power grinders. The mere aftershock carved gashes over a foot deep into the earth surrounding the Jade Pool.
Su Zhou was unfazed. He used the Qi Condensation Technique to strengthen his physical body, while his Whole Body Mist Armor condensed even further, concentrating its defensive power. Thunder Light could be seen roiling within the Gale Armor, glowing with a cyan-purple Spiritual Light. Except for weight, his defense and other attributes were in no way inferior to Garuda’s. And when it came to combat experience and pain tolerance, he could have easily trounced a hundred Garudas.
Two streaks of Spiritual Light shot forward. A bolt of Thunder Light and an immense gale infused with the Gold Element collided, producing a deafening roar. Rumbling shockwaves spread in every direction, and an unprecedentedly violent explosion erupted on the Yaochi Lakefront.
This time, the surrounding Evil Beasts were wiped out completely. Not a single one survived—for these non-sentient creatures, it was perhaps a form of release.
Su Zhou was adept at using his weapon. The Demon Emperor’s Dragon Horn Long Spear was made of a sturdy material with a strong wood nature, making it a poor conductor of electricity. This allowed Su Zhou to safely use it as a focal point for his Thunder Techniques without fear of excess Thunder Light harming him. Every time he swung the long spear, its tip broke the sound barrier, unleashing powerful sonic booms.
The Golden-winged Bird, on the other hand, was enormous. Every sweep of its wings unleashed a sharp, cutting golden wind that forced Su Zhou to either retreat or leap into the air to dodge. On the few occasions Su Zhou tried to block head-on, he was sent flying by its terrifying brute force, amplified by the gale. Whenever this happened, however, Su Zhou would simply conjure a Thunder Spear from a distance or call down Celestial Thunder to bombard the bird, forcing it to actively pursue him back into close-quarters combat.
This grueling, repetitive struggle lasted for over twenty minutes. But surprisingly, in a battle that seemed to be decided by brute force, it was Su Zhou who came out on top.
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Just then, the Golden-winged Bird, which had maintained an offensive stance for the entire fight, suddenly retreated of its own accord. Su Zhou’s eyes lit up instantly. He knew that its vast, ocean-like reserves of Spiritual Power had been mostly depleted during their direct clashes—while he, thanks to the Celestial Human Cycle, still had nearly three-fifths of his total Spiritual Power left.
How could Garuda deign to answer such a taunt? It was utterly exhausted, barely managing to keep itself from panting heavily. Seeing Su Zhou still brimming with energy, it instantly understood that his total Spiritual Power—or that recovery speed he mentioned—was truly far beyond the norm. ’This guy wasn’t lying! Everything he said was the truth... He’s terrifyingly strong!’
