The Red Grade Mecha was shaped like a Goshawk. Its pilot was named Ling Hefan, a Titled Douluo. When he first saw the Heaven Tearing Claw rise from within the soul powered train and block his attack, he was shocked.
Was there a great expert on this soul powered train?
But the next moment, seeing that the person who came out to block him was a Two-Word Battle Armor Master, his expression gradually became peculiar.
Ling Hefan narrowed his eyes, carefully observing Huo Yuhao, who was suspended in the air, through the mecha's holographic screen. That Two-Word Battle Armor gleamed with a restrained light in the sunlight. Six spirit rings slowly rotated beneath his feet. Five black and one red.
With such a cultivation level, yet possessing such a terrifying spirit ring configuration. Was he bluffing? Were those fake spirit rings?
"Heh..." Ling Hefan's tight nerves relaxed by half. "Having a Two-Word Battle Armor Master bluff like this shows that the unknown expert who blocked our attack earlier is also not in good shape. I was worried for nothing."
Thinking this, Ling Hefan manipulated the Red Grade Mecha raised its arms. Two soul tool cannons began to charge. A blinding red light condensed at the muzzles.
"No matter what trick you used, since you have blocked my path, you will regret it."
Ling Hefan's voice spread across the battlefield through the mecha's loudspeaker.
Huo Yuhao merely floated calmly in the air. He slightly raised his hand. A layer of starry curtain quietly appeared before him, blocking all the incoming soul tool beams.
Before Ling Hefan could react, the next moment, Huo Yuhao's figure was already behind the Red Grade Mecha. Another Heaven Tearing claw mark struck down fiercely, colliding with the mecha's protective shield.
The mecha's protective shield energy plummeted. Only then did Ling Hefan understand that the person before him was the "great expert" who had just protected the soul powered train.
"This... a Soul Emperor?"
Ling Hefan could not believe it, but the facts were before him. He had to accept this absurd reality. A mere six ring Soul Emperor could actually directly contend with a Red Grade Mecha.
What kind of freak was this?
Regardless of his thoughts, seeing that Huo Yuhao truly had the strength to fight him, Ling Hefan dared not be careless again. He fully utilized the mecha's capabilities and engaged in a fierce battle with Huo Yuhao.
His mecha was shaped like a Goshawk, specializing in speed. Once caught in a fight, even a level 98 Super Douluo might not be able to take him down in a short time.
It could be said that even among Red Grade Mecha pilots, he was among the best.
Therefore, many dangerous missions in the organization were given to him to execute. After all, if he could not win, he could still escape.
But as the battle grew more intense, Ling Hefan's mood became heavier. A look of shock appeared on his face.
Huo Yuhao displayed astonishing spatial control abilities before him. Through nonstop spatial transfers, he actually matched him in speed.
Sweat gradually formed on Ling Hefan's forehead. The Goshawk mecha's wings were now fully extended. Twelve micro thrusters fired simultaneously, leaving trails of afterimages in the air.
Yet no matter how he changed direction or accelerated, Huo Yuhao always appeared beside him like a shadow. Each spatial jump was precise to a hair raising degree. Those cold blue eyes seemed to have already predicted his every move.
"Damn it! Where did this kid come from?"
Ling Hefan's eyes flickered. He stopped trying to outpace Huo Yuhao and instead fully activated his soul tool shield, preparing to fight head on.
He did not believe that a Two-Word Battle Armor Master could have more spirit power than him. How many more times could that guy use those powerful spirit abilities?
...
While Huo Yuhao was fiercely battling the Red Grade Mecha, On the other side, Gu Yuena had transformed into an elemental artillery platform, continuously firing various beams of light.
Her blue flame fireballs had the greatest power. Her wind blades had the fastest speed. Her giant ice cones had the strongest penetration. These attacks took turns, precisely intercepting incoming soul tool shells, effortlessly protecting the delegation members. She even had enough spare attention to watch the battle between Huo Yuhao and the Red Grade Mecha.
Seeing the Red Grade Mecha fully unfold its energy shield, clearly intending to fight head on, she raised an eyebrow slightly.
A Red Grade Mecha was comparable to a Three-Word Battle Armor, and because it was equipped with various soul tool weapons, its defense was obviously stronger than that of battle armor.
But for Yuhao, there were no shortage of ways to quickly break through a Red Grade Mecha's defense. It just depended on which method he chose to use.
Would he expose his Spiritual Domain level spiritual power, or some other ability?
As she thought this, Gu Yuena saw a golden flame rise from Huo Yuhao's palm.
Huo Yuhao gazed at the Red Grade Mecha. The Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame danced in his palm. The surrounding air twisted and deformed due to the extreme heat.
Fire Dragon King spirit bone ability, Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame.
Ling Hefan's mecha alarm system screamed wildly. "Warning. Detected unknown high energy reaction. Warning..."
The cluster of crimson gold flame in Huo Yuhao's palm suddenly swelled, transforming into a sea of fire that spread across the surrounding space.
Wherever the flame passed, space showed a strange distortion, as if even the rules themselves were being rewritten. When it landed on the mecha's protective shield, the shield's energy rapidly returned to its origin, turning into pure heavenly and earthly energy, and was quickly burned through, creating a large hole.
"Warning! Shield overload! Energy core unstable!" The mecha's electronic voice had already taken on a harsh static noise.
Ling Hefan's eyes nearly split. He frantically manipulated the mecha, trying to dodge.
But Huo Yuhao had long anticipated this. The starry curtain transformed into a prison, enveloping the Red Grade Mecha. The line of fire, as if alive, drew an elegant arc through the air and precisely struck the energy core in the mecha's chest.
There was no earth shattering explosion. Only a chilling sound of dissolution. The protective shield that would have taken a Super Douluo some time to break through was pierced like thin paper before this crimson gold flame. The mecha's chest armor disintegrated at a visible rate, turning into pure metal elements, powerless to resist.
"This is impossible!"
Ling Hefan could not believe it. He wanted to fight back, but seeing the sea of fire surrounding him, he could only press the emergency escape button. The entire Red Grade Mecha, enveloped in the crimson gold flame, slowly disappeared.
If Huo Yuhao had not held back after he escaped from the mecha, given the overbearing nature of the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame, the entire mecha would have returned to the heavens and earth.
After all, the ability of the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame was to return all things to their origin. Although with Huo Yuhao's current strength, he could not unleash its full power, it was still difficult to resist for a Red Grade Mecha.
Seeing that after he left the mecha, Huo Yuhao's gaze shifted from the mecha to himself, Ling Hefan felt a chill run through his entire body. He immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a pitch black Night Owl, with nine standard configuration spirit rings surrounding his body.
But his purpose in doing this was not to continue fighting and avenge his Red Grade Mecha.
It was to escape.
Ling Hefan's wings flapped wildly. His seventh spirit ring glowed with black light. The Night Owl True Body instantly transformed into a blurry black shadow darting toward the horizon. He now had only one thought in his mind. The farther away from this monster, the better.
As for the mission the organization had given him, it was completely forgotten.
The Xingluo delegation members on the train snapped back from the shock of Huo Yuhao defeating the Red Grade Mecha pilot. They had thought Huo Yuhao would press the advantage, but they saw him land on the ground and walk back toward the soul powered train.
Similar to the thoughts of Dark Phoenix Douluo, Huo Yuhao also had no intention of becoming deeply involved in Star Luo Empire's internal conflicts for the time being.
He had defeated the Red-Grade Mecha so quickly for two reasons.
First, it was meant as a deterrent, ensuring that the remainder of their journey would not be interrupted by another attack.
Second, he wanted to avoid being dragged into a prolonged battle of attrition.
After all, aside from his spiritual power, other aspects, especially his spirit power, were far from those of a Super Douluo.
Falling into a battle of attrition was disadvantageous for him. Facing an opponent of this level, using powerful means to achieve a quick victory was the best choice.
...
Pan Wen looked at the battlefield outside, which was gradually calming down after Ling Hefan's escape. He turned his gaze to Sima Lanxiao, his expression cold. "What a grand welcome ceremony this is."
Dozens of mechas, including a Red Grade Mecha, were no small number.
Sweat poured down Sima Lanxiao's forehead. He internally cursed the attackers' ancestors repeatedly.
Although some Federation delegation members had gone to other places, more than half of the Federation delegation members were still on this train.
If this was not handled well, it would be a serious diplomatic issue.
"The Xingluo Federation will certainly give everyone an account."
Sima Lanxiao quickly made the promise and relayed the news back to Xingluo City.
Where these Resistance Army members had obtained their intelligence and why they had attacked the train must be thoroughly investigated.
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