The Star Warrior lunged fiercely, his claws sharp and sinister, a faint blood-red aura forming behind him into the shape of a roaring tiger, its head raised to the sky. An endless wave of savage ferocity spread out, shaking the soul.
Even with Feng Lin's strong mental fortitude, he was momentarily stunned. His thoughts raced as he quickly realized this was the unique bloody killing aura of a battle-hardened warrior.
Mental Gene + Blood Gene = Killing Aura Gene!
It was said that on the battlefield, those who survived countless life-and-death struggles would naturally develop an eerie Asura aura. This aura became a supernatural trait, enhancing their own power and multiplying the lethality of their moves. In combat, this Asura aura could even intimidate the enemy's spirit, making them falter before the fight began.
This was the exclusive skill of formidable warriors—evolving the Killing Aura Gene through a secret method combining the Mental Gene and Blood Gene, forging a body wreathed in an aura that feared neither gods nor ghosts and repelled all evil!
The killing aura was refined from the warrior's willpower mixed with the bloodlust absorbed from slain enemies. These warriors, having endured the crucible of battle, had tempered their mental will to the point of steel, immune to any illusion. Under the impact of the killing aura, illusions shattered instantly, leaving them unaffected.
This was especially evident in the cold-weapon era of ancient Earth.
When a vast military formation was complete, the overwhelming killing aura surged forth, rendering any邪门歪道 (devious tricks) useless, dissolving into nothingness and crushed to dust in an instant.
This was the situation Feng Lin now faced.
He repeatedly used illusions, but they had no effect on the Star Warrior. Empowered by the killing aura, every move the warrior made was ruthless, carrying a momentum that repelled evil, forcing Feng Lin to retreat step by step.
Feng Lin realized that the Killing Aura Gene was a powerful auxiliary gene similar to the Adrenaline Gene, but of a higher grade. With its enhancement, the Star Warrior was like a human Asura, ferocious beyond measure.
At this point, any petty tricks were useless. Only a head-on clash could determine the victor.
Without further ado, Feng Lin swiftly changed his tactics, unleashing the Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist. His body became as hard as diamond, like a Vajra descending to the mortal world, as he clashed with the Star Warrior.
The Star Warrior's claws were vicious, his body faintly tinged with blood-red, like a mad demon. His claws stirred up sharp, piercing winds that tore through the air.
Vajra versus Asura!
Both were fierce fighters, locked in a brutal confrontation. They exchanged punches and kicks, each unleashing savage moves aimed directly at the other, abandoning defense entirely for pure, head-on collisions.
The impacts rang out like muffled thunder.
With each strike, their bodies shook, the points of impact feeling as if struck by a heavy hammer.
Their eyes narrowed, both realizing the other had awakened a powerful body-enhancing gene, making them extremely difficult opponents.
Vajra Lifts the Cauldron!
Feng Lin bellowed, holding nothing back. He raised his hands to the sky, like an angry Vajra bearing a colossal cauldron, then suddenly brought his fists down like hammers, striking with devastating force.
Fierce Tiger Devours the Stars!
Sensing the danger of this move, the Star Warrior's eyes contracted to pinpoints. He joined his hands to form the gaping maw of a beast, opening wide toward the sky, his ten fingers curved like jagged fangs, as if to swallow the countless stars and crush them into dust.
The Black Star Scaled Tiger was no ordinary interstellar beast; it was a cosmic overlord.
Adult Star Tigers would abandon their cubs on uninhabited planets after birth, leaving them to fend for themselves. The cubs survived by devouring asteroids. As they grew, their bodies became covered in scales far harder than any alloy, and their diet expanded to include larger satellites, eventually planets and stars. Their internal energy accumulated endlessly until, upon death, they transformed into a natural black hole in the universe—hence the name Black Star Scaled Tiger.
This move replicated the essence of the Star Tiger devouring planets, and even if it only captured a millionth of that power, it was still terrifying beyond measure.
Fist met claw!
The two separated instantly after the clash.
With the force of a million pounds crashing down, the Star Warrior's massive body flew backward, slamming heavily into the wall before stopping, leaving a clear human-shaped dent behind him.
Feng Lin stood still, but frowned as he looked at his hands.
On his skin were distinct scratch marks, faintly tinged with blood.
That move was truly vicious. Even his stone-monkey-gene-enhanced tough skin had nearly been torn open.
No wonder this Star Warrior was a veteran of the battlefield—his skills far surpassed those of his peers, ruthless and deadly.
"What a tough kid. His vitality is definitely above mine!" The Star Warrior stared at Feng Lin, his expression extremely grave.
With his vast combat experience, he quickly assessed the situation, but he wasn't panicked.
The interstellar battlefield was complex, and he had encountered all sorts of scenarios. He knew that true combat strength and vitality weren't always equivalent. Vitality only represented one's foundation; how much of it could be unleashed depended on one's skill.
After that setback, his face grew even more ferocious. Suddenly, he dropped into a tiger-like stance, his hands forming claws, his body crouching low to the ground. The muscles on his back bulged, and his skin turned a dark, scaly black, greatly enhancing his defense. He transformed into a humanoid Star Tiger, his killing aura sweeping outward.
Star Tiger Hurricane!
The Star Warrior kicked off the ground with immense force, launching himself horizontally through the air. His body spun like a top, muscles vibrating, stirring up crosscurrents of air. He became enveloped in a hurricane, with wind blades as sharp as knives, tearing apart anything in their path.
This mirrored the particle torrent a Star Tiger naturally created when flying through space, drawing in stellar energy.
The warrior, human turned tiger, churned the air particles, his killing aura like an ocean, instantly engulfing Feng Lin.
Feng Lin felt surrounded by shadows, closing in on him from all sides. The claws were vicious, each strike aimed at vital points, a storm of attacks that left no room to breathe.
Trapped within, unable to escape, Feng Lin instinctively drew circles with his hands in front of his chest, his palm techniques flowing continuously into a unified, harmonious whole. It formed an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron, shielding him tightly and blocking all the claws.
Chaos Yuan Seal!
But passive defense wasn't Feng Lin's style. He leaped, soaring high into the air.
His mental waves swept outward, turning the air into solid clouds that lifted him up.
"What?!" The Star Warrior looked up, watching Feng Lin ride the clouds and fly high above. He hadn't expected the kid to have flight capabilities—this was trouble!
If Feng Lin chose to evade, it would be difficult for the warrior to attack an airborne opponent.
Indeed, the power of flight freed one from the earth's constraints, greatly expanding one's options, and even the Star Warrior found it troublesome.
But Feng Lin wasn't one to flee. Suddenly, he raised his hands high, like a primordial god holding up the sky, then dove from the heights, as if the legendary Buzhou Mountain had collapsed, intent on smashing the world to pieces.
Heaven-Overturning Hammer Seal!
His fist carried the force of a million pounds, the power penetrating the air in a continuous wave, like ten thousand tons of seawater pressing down on the Star Warrior, enveloping him with no escape.
This punch couldn't be dodged!
The Star Warrior's face showed terror as he deeply realized this.
Though he was strong, Feng Lin was clearly stronger.
There is always a stronger hand among the strong, and beyond every mountain lies a higher peak!