Chapter 474 – Tricks and Skills, Not Worth Mentioning

The triangular-eyed man didn’t utter a sound before he was struck, turning into a blur and flying out with a “boom,” disappearing into parts unknown.

One wall of the black hall nearly collapsed, leaving a distinct human-shaped hole.

“Star Martial Arts again?”

Lu Yuan withdrew his hand, his expression slightly unusual.

Just as his fist was about to hit the triangular-eyed man, a powerful surge of mental power and cosmic energy erupted from the man’s body.

It was these two forces that prevented his punch from immediately crushing the opponent into mush.

“These space pirates are more dedicated to Star Martial Arts cultivation than the average pilot…”

Lu Yuan thought to himself.

At this moment, waves of energy fluctuations came from ahead.

He calmly looked up.

Inside the black hall, mechas emerged from the darkness, their icy qi energy locking onto him.

Sonis stood protected by a group of mechas, gently pressing a rose-shaped pendant nestled between her breasts.

In an instant, a burst of brilliant light enveloped her body.

When the light dissipated, it was replaced by a magenta female mecha.

This mecha was “petite,” even smaller than a typical level 5 red-white mecha.

The magenta body was covered in an abundance of golden pattern trails, appearing like a mecha of a lovely lolita.

“Clang!”

Sonis’s hands moved over her waist, making a sound of cold weapons being drawn.

In her magenta mecha’s hands appeared two short knives with a crimson hue, held in reverse grips, their tips surrounded by a faint red glow like flames.

“I never expected… That a low-grade small mine could hide a pilot expert like you…”

Sonis’s gaze swept over the purple mecha at Lu Yuan’s feet, her voice turning icy, saying coldly, “But since you’re here… You won’t be leaving today.”

With that, Sonis’s twin blades clashed together, producing a crisp, melodious sound.

The magenta mecha vanished in an instant, a streak of red light flashing rapidly through the dim hall.

Simultaneously, the other mechas in the hall launched towards Lu Yuan situated at its center.

Lu Yuan’s gaze remained unchanged. At the moment Sonis disappeared, his arms suddenly lifted, and he brought his hands together with precision, catching the pair of crimson short knives firmly within his palms.

“Zzz-“

The high-speed vibrating crimson blades rubbed fiercely against his palms, producing a sharp, piercing sound, as countless sparks flew.

“Rip-“

A tearing sound akin to splitting fabric erupted simultaneously from multiple directions around him.

It was the mechas under Sonis’s command attacking.

Several red-white mechas, along with a blue-green mecha that was clearly one level higher, wielded various cold weapons, mercilessly targeting the vital points of Lu Yuan’s mecha.

Lu Yuan’s expression didn’t change as he moved to push Sonis away.

But the crimson dual blades, previously clamped between his hands, stopped vibrating mysteriously at that moment. The blades radiated a red glow and emitted a strong pull, like magnets holding Lu Yuan’s hands firmly in place.

It was as if he was a trapped beast, unable to break free, with his neck exposed to the blade.

“Hehe…”

A soft laugh came from inside the magenta mecha, and Sonis didn’t retreat; instead, she advanced, holding the dual blades in an intimate posture, seemingly about to burst into Lu Yuan’s embrace.

The crimson dual blades, emanating a tremendous pull, were gathering red light at their tips, with powerful energy rolling along the blade, clearly preparing for a powerful strike.

At this moment, Lu Yuan was like someone holding a lethal snake, ready to strike him at any moment, surrounded by wolves and tigers ready to attack, in an extremely perilous situation.

Mental power of level 7, level 6, and multiple level 5 waves crashed and pressed against Lu Yuan’s body and consciousness like stormy seas from all directions. Under this unprecedented pressure, the experience points on the [Pilot (Extraordinary)] professional panel surged crazily.

Instead of feeling panic, Lu Yuan experienced a restless excitement rising swiftly from within, a sensation he hadn’t felt in a long time.

Inside the chest cavity of his mecha body, the core that replaced his heart expanded and contracted repeatedly, pumping out waves of formidable Strength.

“This… is the battle I desire…”

Lu Yuan sighed softly, his eyes as calm as a tranquil lake reflecting daylight.

In the next instant, he tightened his grip on the crimson dual blades that had him ensnared, pulling the magenta mecha forward and taking a sudden step back.

With that single step, the previously relentless onslaught was suddenly disrupted, creating a slight gap in the barrage.

Within that gap, a massive, shadowy figure rose like an ancient demon mountain.

“Boom! Crash!”

Lu Yuan abruptly thrust up his left shoulder like a mighty hammer, slamming into the nearest level 6 blue-green mecha.

The powerful force of his mecha’s towering frame transmitted a terrifying Strength, leaving the blue-green mecha unable to put up any form of defense. Its chest was driven inward, and it was sent hurtling away like a cannonball by Lu Yuan’s sheer might.

Without pausing, Lu Yuan continued his forward momentum, creating a brief expanse of emptiness behind him, then swung his arms.

He hefted the magenta mecha, which was still stuck to his hands, using it as a weapon to sweep to both sides.

The imminent threat on either side hesitated the moment the magenta mecha was lifted into the air. But before they could react, Lu Yuan’s legs swept through like a battle axe.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Several level 5 red-white mechas toppled over like wheat cut down by a scythe, knocked aside.

Now airborne, Lu Yuan emanated an intense killing intent from his core.

The crimson dual blades affixed to his palms had finally completed their charge.

A surge of radiant red light burst forth.

Lu Yuan only had time to tilt his head back…

“Boom!”

A column of fire, nearly tangible, engulfed everything above Lu Yuan’s shoulders and sliced through the black hall’s ceiling like a knife through butter, letting brilliant sunlight pour in.

“Thud!”

Both the dark blue mecha and the magenta mecha landed simultaneously.

Sonis broke free from the grip, leaping elegantly to a spot several meters away.

Her slender arms, holding the dual blades, hung naturally at her sides, and inside the magenta mecha, Sonis panted slightly.

Looking at the dark blue mecha in front of her, its head and part of its chest entirely vaporized, devoid of any consciousness or energy fluctuation, a ripple of astonishment ran through Sonis’s mind.

No wonder he dared to come alone to her stronghold.

The dark blue mecha before her was indeed a formidable opponent.

She couldn’t identify the mecha model, nor its modules and power engines, but its Strength was simply beyond belief.

Her usual tactic, which involved the high-energy magnetic field embedded in her weapons to restrain her opponent’s arms while her subordinates closed in for the kill, had taken down many a level 7 mecha. Yet, this opponent had nearly shattered it with sheer brutal force.

If not for her last, unavoidable finishing move…this battle could have been far more troublesome.

Sonis calmed herself slightly and was about to instruct her team to clean up the battleground when suddenly…

“Creak, creak, creak-“

The agonizing sound of alloy stretching echoed in the silent hall.

In an instant, Sonis’s momentary calm vanished, and she snapped into combat readiness, her expression tightening as she turned toward the source of the sound.

It was coming from the spot beneath the gaping hole in the ceiling, where sunlight streamed down.

The dark blue mecha, previously motionless, was now slowly “coming back to life.”

In utter disbelief, Sonis watched as the charred remains of the dark blue mecha’s shoulders sprouted a new head, eerily reminiscent of the Blue Falcon Type 4, inch by inch.

“Damn it!”

Sonis didn’t dwell on her shock. She reacted instantly.

Controlling the magenta mecha, she seemingly teleported above the dark blue mecha.

She raised the dual blades high, aiming to deliver a ruthless, lethal strike.

But before she could bring the blades down, a pair of large hands silently clamped around her wrists, pinning her firmly in midair.

“I was careless…”

Lu Yuan squinted, looking calmly at Sonis. “There’s indeed a significant difference between mecha combat and personal martial arts. I almost…was killed by you…”

“This time…won’t be just ‘almost’!”

Sonis’s voice was icy, her killing intent intense.

She twisted her hands, switching her grip to a reverse hold, and fiercely drove the blades toward Lu Yuan’s hands.

Lu Yuan released his grip, and a powerful suction emanated from the crimson dual blades.

The effect of the high-energy magnetic field activated once more, pulling Lu Yuan’s hands fiercely toward a single point.

“Using that move again?” Lu Yuan frowned.

Sonis laughed, as energy began to gather around her mecha’s body. “If it works, why not?”

“In fact…” Lu Yuan suddenly shook his arms, and his alloy arms, already thicker than those of an average mecha, swelled even more, becoming several times their original size.

They looked like the arms of some mythical Starry Sky beast, unleashing an unprecedented, terrifying Strength.

“It’s only useful to you. Such petty tricks…aren’t worth mentioning!”

With a sudden exertion of his now exaggeratedly strong arms, which had nearly turned pitch-black from their intensity, Lu Yuan pushed outward with great force.

The immense Strength clashed with the magnetic pull of the high-energy magnetic field, causing the air between them to visibly twist and ripple.

The result of this power struggle was that the magenta mecha, wielding the crimson dual blades, found its arms pulled apart, hanging in the air in a spread-eagle “Y” shape!

“How…is this possible?!”

Inside the magenta mecha, Sonis was stunned by the scene in front of her.

She couldn’t comprehend how someone could control a mecha with such raw power to break free from the high-energy magnetic field’s grip, and even turn the tables to subdue her.

What on earth was this guy’s mecha made of?

Wouldn’t such sheer Strength and forceful pulls cause the control modules to collapse entirely?

“Now…it’s my turn.”

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, then swung the magenta mecha, which was forced into a “Y” shape, and slammed it down toward the ground.

This position was utterly humiliating for the magenta mecha, given its already feminine design. It looked as if an immobile young maiden was being tackled by a powerful warrior.

“Boom!”

As Lu Yuan’s hands hit the ground, the black hall shook violently.

Countless cracks rapidly spread across the hall’s floor, with large chunks of brick and earth rolling like ocean waves.

When Lu Yuan released his hold, a gaping crater appeared beneath his feet.

The magenta mecha was nowhere to be seen.

Yet Lu Yuan wasn’t surprised.

In the split second before he slammed the mecha down, Sonis had managed to release the magnetic pull and swiftly evade.

“Damn it!”

Sonis, piloting the magenta mecha, landed somewhat unsteadily in a corner of the hall, her eyes coldly fixed on the dark blue mecha before her, exuding an imposing aura like that of a conqueror.

She took a sharp breath, as Scarlet flames spurted from the dual blades in her hands, and commanded coldly, “Attack.”

At her command, all the demon grease pirate mechas in the hall sprang into action, charging toward the dark blue mecha at the center like fearless warriors on a death mission.

Facing the onslaught of dozens of mechas, Lu Yuan remained calm, his hands slowly reaching behind him.

He drew two black giant axes from within his mecha’s frame.

“Let the game begin.”

“Rip-“

With a swing of his arms, he slashed the giant axes in a sweeping motion to either side.

His skills as a martial arts Grandmaster, combined with the might of the mecha, and further augmented by the [Wind Tamer (Legendary)] ability, along with the speed boost of lv5 [Rhythm of the Wind]…

In an instant, two massive crescent-shaped arcs visibly launched from the black axe blades.

The arcs swept across the floor, toppling and hurling level 4 and 5 mechas, some even being cleaved in half at the torso as if forcibly dismembered.

Only level 6 mechas could barely withstand the attack, yet even they couldn’t fully resist the terrifying force surging like a devastating storm, sparking violently as they stumbled backwards.

In just one clash, the demon grease pirates’ coordinated assault was shattered by Lu Yuan.

With weapons in hand, Lu Yuan’s combat proficiency soared to new heights.

No longer limited to precise, single-target strikes, he now wielded an area-of-effect capability, executing a dominatingly fierce combat style to its fullest extent.

Wielding his dual axes, Lu Yuan danced through the demon grease pirate mechas, moving as if he owned the battlefield.

Not a single mecha could withstand the might of his axes.

Just as he had foreseen.

After receiving the boost from the [Wind Tamer (Legendary)] panel, Lu Yuan’s [Wind Demon Frenzied Axe Style], derived from the Lu family’s [Wind Spirit Sword Shadow Style], underwent a qualitative transformation, showing early potential to join the ranks of top-tier battle techniques.

Fierce, domineering, unstoppable, and utterly destructive!

This is the power of the “Wind Demon!”

“Buzz!”

Lu Yuan casually swept aside a level 5 red-white mecha foolish enough to stand in his way with a single swing of his axe.

Suddenly, his head jolted, and his actions paused abruptly.

In the next instant, a magenta shadow appeared before him. Sonis wielded her flaming dual blades, dragging two long, dazzling trails of light through the air, slashing fiercely toward his face.

“A consciousness attack…”

The core within Lu Yuan’s chest pulsed vigorously, instantly neutralizing the mental assault from Sonis.

Expressionless, he extended his hands forward.

“Wind Demon Frenzied Axe Style: Dragon Devour!”

With incredible speed, the black Dual Axes crossed and slashed downward, leaving two deep trails in the air before tearing through the offensive blaze of the magenta mecha’s crimson dual blades, striking hard against the opponent’s frame.

“Boom!”

With a thunderous crash, the magenta mecha was sent flying back.