The blue-glowing energy Lightsaber sliced down along Flores Wanda’s shoulder, then smoothly tore through his body.
If an outsider were Present, they would see that the notorious Flores Wanda had offered no resistance whatsoever, and was cut in half, shoulder and all.
In reality, he wasn't just passively waiting for death without any resistance. The moment Yu Lian’s sword struck, he immediately withdrew the Bloodlust Curse he had cast on the Myriad-Headed Beast, preparing to unleash it on Yu Lian’s face.
Although he wasn't a proper martial arts spiritual energy user, he still had some understanding of “reaction prediction.” The opponent dared not use spiritual energy, dared not make large movements, and had very little room for action, so perhaps he could truly achieve a counter-kill.
But in fact, Yu Lian also anticipated his opponent’s move, changing his chop into a faster slice, and directly aiming for his spell-casting right hand and waist.
Flores Wanda also anticipated Yu Lian’s reaction, and was about to stop casting and transform into a spiritual energy armor to withstand the attack…
However, Yu Lian also made a prediction, and changed his move again…
In short, in an instant, several rounds of prediction and counter-measures, changes and contractions had already occurred. Ultimately, Flores Wanda, who was not particularly skilled in physical combat and had most of his energy depleted, still failed.
Fortunately, the two did not stand still for several minutes, and the true outcome was quickly decided.
Flores Wanda’s counterattack still worked. Originally, Yu Lian had intended to cleave his head in two, but after such a mysteriously profound, spiritual energy-infused, and magnificent mental confrontation, he could only manage a diagonal slash.
Yu Lian internally “tsk”ed.
He was certain his sword had cut open half of the opponent’s heart and severed his spine.
For ordinary people, such an attack would certainly be fatal, but Flores Wanda was a healer Star Ring Spirit Possession, and should not die so easily.
Sure enough, Flores Wanda’s remaining one-quarter of his torso, along with one arm and his head, immediately detached from his body and instantly transformed into light again.
The greater part of his remaining torso fell to the ground on the spot, almost without even a twitch, and immediately turned into a charred, foul-smelling mass of dead flesh. The energy Lightsaber, the moment it broke through his body, directly seared and carbonized the shocking wound, so there was no gruesome sight of internal organs and intestines spilling out everywhere, which was at least somewhat decent.
However, Wanda, who was preparing to elementalize his upper body to escape, was suddenly struck in the head by the Psychokinesis Magic Eye that was thrown out.
He had, after all, once again endured the excruciating pain of being cut in half at the waist, and his utilization of spiritual energy was far from as nimble as before. The elementalization had only just completed halfway when his head was struck heavily, as if by a sledgehammer, and with a splat, it fell to the ground.
He cried out in pain twice, then his first reaction was neither a furious curse nor a plea for mercy, but rather a complaint: “It’s a Lightsaber and a Psychokinesis Magic Eye, so many spiritual energy treasures have been used… I told you to stop! Are you really going to get us all killed? Oh, wait, Myriad-Headed Beast, the Myriad-Headed Beast is about to wake up… Ugh!”
Flores Wanda had only shouted halfway when he saw Yu Lian casually plunge the Lightsaber into the monster’s body.
For this Void Realm Behemoth, the Lightsaber, with its energy blade and hilt together barely reaching one hundred and twenty centimeters, was even tinier than a toothpick. However, the energy blade, completely embedded within the behemoth’s body, became the medium for Yu Lian’s power to extend.
He no longer held back, beginning to try and destroy the behemoth’s psychological defenses with soul scourges. It was already on its last legs, and if he didn’t kick it while it was down, he wouldn’t be worthy of being a… Ranger!
However, the opponent truly lived up to its reputation as a planet-calamity level Void Realm Behemoth. Even in such a battered state, it was still barely resisting, once again erecting a solid mental shield around the outer layer of its soul.
“Do you want my things? Do you want my things? Let me go!” He still hadn’t given up on trying to persuade Yu Lian to switch sides, even though he was currently suffering.
After all, a monster that struggled to survive in the Void Realm, to have lived to this day, was in itself a form of cultivation!
…But what did “want my things” mean?
Thinking of this, Yu Lian pulled out the Lightsaber, turned around and directly severed several of the opponent’s tentacles, then found a more pleasing spot and plunged the sword in again with a fierce thrust.
Regardless, pain had always been the most effective way to shatter mental strength and will.
At the same time, he didn't forget to glance at Flores Wanda.
At this moment, the cult leader, in his miserable state, was painstakingly crawling outwards, step by step, using only one hand to support a third of his body, a sight that was truly heartbreaking. And so, the heartless Yu Lian raised his hand again, making the Fa Fu'er Dragon Eye ram into Flores Wanda, who was currently scraping along the ground.
If he were truly hit squarely, Wanda’s head would surely shatter like a watermelon struck by a bullet. However, his sole remaining hand actually pushed off the ground with effort, and his entire body, as if performing an acrobatic feat, instantly flipped over, decisively dodging the direct impact of the Fa Fu'er Dragon Eye.
The Fa Fu'er Dragon Eye struck the ground, directly blasting out a crater at least five meters in radius.
“I told you not to make such a big commotion!” Wanda wailed, finally drifting several meters away, enveloped in light.
Yu Lian sighed, finding it somewhat tiresome that he still couldn't kill the opponent, though this was largely within his expectations.
“You, why aren’t you playing by the rules?” Wanda said helplessly, “In this situation, shouldn’t everyone discuss the current situation, talk about their values, and chat about the Past, Present, and Future? Even if we truly have no chance of cooperating, shouldn’t you at least first see if you can extract something from me? Who starts with lethal moves right off the bat?”
“So, what are you willing to tell me?” Yu Lian glanced at the other party, and instead smiled, a very bright smile.
Wanda felt that the amount of information in the other party’s smile seemed a bit too much. He wondered why his reinforcements hadn’t arrived yet, but still forced a smile: “You see, this atmosphere is much better.”
He then looked at the prostrate behemoth: “…I’ll leave everything about this big guy to you, I absolutely won’t interfere. Then, if you let me go, I’ll give you two secret accounts, with an amount that absolutely matches a genius like you! The intelligence exchange deal I proposed earlier can also continue. As repayment for saving my life, I’m even willing to provide you with one piece of intelligence for free, anything you want.”
It must be admitted that Flores Wanda had shown considerable sincerity.
“Where did you get the information about Earl Salwen’s secret treasure?”
“…Well, that involves many deeper secrets. I never lie to my collaborators; if I can’t answer, I can’t answer.” He continued to display his sincerity.
Yu Lian nodded, and then suddenly said, “Nokael Saanvisabalt.”
“?” Wanda was stunned.
“That should be a Beserami Giant Flame Rune. I want to know its meaning.”
“Bellaka Giants? The Flame Giants whose race was exterminated in the last epoch?”
“Yes, one of the ancient galactic overlords completely annihilated by the founders of the Dawn Dynasty. Their race was wiped out, and their civilization and knowledge were also cut off.”
“This… I haven’t researched much into the ancient civilization left by the Flame Giants!”
Since you are a spiritual energy formation master, you should possess more knowledge and intelligence channels in this area, right? Far more than me, a rookie who only awakened a year ago!”
Flores Wanda almost rolled his eyes but still silently nodded.
“…So, the deal is done?”
“Perhaps, as long as you are truly sincere!” Yu Lian shrugged: “You’re right about one thing, to achieve great things, one might indeed need some collaborators in the underworld.”
This was probably the most individualistic Commonwealth officer Flores Wanda had ever seen. At this moment, he truly wanted to ponder what it would be like to make a deal with this person.
But at this very moment, he finally felt the long-awaited dimensional fluctuation.
Immediately after, a dimensional passage opened behind him, and an arm made of airflow reached out from within, directly grabbing his head and pulling him through.
“Fate is such a marvelous thing after all… We simply cannot become collaborators.” Flores Wanda allowed his entire body to drift towards the light gate behind him, finally revealing a triumphant smile, though it was tinged with a bit of regret.
He genuinely felt a little regretful. However, he also knew that, given the tragic events that had occurred today, the two sides could ultimately not fully trust each other. The so-called cooperative relationship was, from the beginning, just Flores Wanda’s verbal stalling tactic.
Although Flores Wanda was smiling triumphantly, he hadn't let down his guard at all, still using his last bit of spiritual energy to deploy three layers of shields in front of him, staring intently at the expressionless Yu Lian.
He didn't relax until he was pulled by the airflow arm and floated out of the light gate, the surroundings having changed from the gray Void Realm to Lumina Star’s night sky, and even until the light gate he had exited from closed again, leaving no visible crack, and he could no longer feel any dimensional fluctuations. Only then did he let out a long sigh.
“Your famous scene of being left with only half a head yet still so energetic, it never gets old no matter how many times I see it!” A familiar voice, full of teasing, rang in his ear.
Flores Wanda subtly rolled his eyes, turned his head, and immediately saw a familiar Minlanese face.
“Thanks, at least this time, my head is perfectly intact!” Flores Wanda seemed not at all grateful for being saved by the other party: “Why did you come so late?”
“Who told you to activate the consciousness deflection barrier? Although I knew you were there, and my consciousness wasn’t deflected, my little darlings didn’t know! I’ll have to settle the cost with you later. Besides, do you think it’s easy to get a ship to this planet? There’s far more than just one warship in orbit around this planet now!”
The Minlanese man’s face showed a teasing expression: “And, for you to be forced to this extent by a mere newcomer who only awakened a year ago, that’s truly a glorious record!”
“He’s absolutely not a newcomer who just awakened! The organization’s intelligence is flawed! If you don’t give me an explanation, I, I’ll go to the Thirteen Faces, or even the Future Duke, and report you!”
“Alright, alright, go ahead and report! But first, we need to get out of this. We’re not out of danger yet.”
The Minlanese man picked up the one-third remaining Flores Wanda with folded arms and quickly darted into the nearby dense forest, disappearing from sight.
“…Also, that newcomer is still in the Void Realm, so he shouldn’t be able to catch up, right?”
“Sh-should be, right?”
“Your tone is so unconvincing!”