Chapter 28 Quantum Mass Change

With a whoosh!

Quan Ya disappeared into thin air.

The instant he vanished, Luke unleashed a Haori Blast Fist, slamming it into the ground beneath his feet.

Boom!

This Haori Blast Fist, impacting the earth, experienced a downward surge of Haori power.

Beneath Luke, an orange surge of energy erupted, resembling the moment a meteor touches the ocean's surface.

The orange energy burst outward, sending out waves of heat and shockwave-like ripples.

Luke thought, "Since I can't keep up with your speed, I'll just surround myself with Haori, making it difficult to attack."

Just then, Quan Ya made contact with the Haori.

Boom!

Quan Ya was blasted away by the Haori's heatwave, like being hit by a surging tide. Seeing this, Luke knew it was the perfect moment to counterattack!

Whoosh! Luke activated Echoing Instant Movement, "Haori Blast Fist - Roar!"

A fist, as large as a casserole dish, came straight for him, completely obscuring Quan Ya's face.

Boom!

Quan Ya's head was slammed into the ground, his body standing perfectly upright like a ruler.

Of course... Luke wasn't as unethical as Ye Cang, who always attacked a person's *you-know-what*.

Luke didn't follow up with another attack, nor was he being unsportsmanlike. He took a few steps back, waiting for Quan Ya to recover and be ready to fight.

After half a minute, Quan Ya slapped the ground with his hand.

Pfft!

Then he pulled himself up, twisting two and a half times in the air before landing perfectly on both feet.

Quan Ya praised, "Looks like I underestimated you... I didn't expect a General Star-level Awakened to have such powerful attacks. Even I, a Hegemon-level, was briefly stunned."

"To deal with you... I'll have to use my true strength..."

"Luke... If you can't withstand my attacks, you could die..."

Then, Quan Ya reached behind his back and pulled out a long-handled broadsword from who-knows-where. "Luke, this is Quantum Mass Change, something that only those with A-level strength or higher can master."

"Normally, as Chronospatial Quantum Particles accumulate within our bodies, this energy becomes infinitely compressed."

"When the compression value reaches a critical point, this power undergoes Quantum Mass Change. This Slaughtering Blade in my hand is my exclusive weapon."

"I never thought that a General Star-level Awakened would force me to get serious!"

"But... I don't really want to kill you right now. Because you didn't take the opportunity to kill me while I was stunned."

"So... I'll give you one chance. You can still leave."

"Fight, or leave, the choice is yours, what do you say, Luke?"

"Uncle, life and death aren't really something you can control. It seems you still don't understand such a simple truth."

"What, you say I don't understand? Kid, do you know that your life is now in my hands?"

Suddenly, the long blade flashed, and with a whoosh, it came down towards Luke.

Knowing he couldn't withstand it, Luke quickly dodged and rolled away.

Bang!

The moment the Slaughtering Blade struck the ground, the stones on the earth immediately lost their gravity and floated into the air.

Just then, a female voice that Luke had been longing to hear came from behind the two fighters.

"Quan Ya, what are you dawdling about? The boss sent me to ask if you've caught the Phantasmal Beast yet. Our boss is still waiting for your report back at the base."

Luke glanced over Quan Ya's shoulder and saw a girl with her head lowered.

When Luke saw the girl before him, his heart surged and his pulse raced.

One glance, like seeing a long-awaited reunion; one glance, like twilight whispers; one glance, like three lifetimes in amber; one glance... like sudden snow.

Luke couldn't help but say, "A Xue... is... is that you, A Xue?"

A Xue looked at Luke, greeted him, and asked intentionally, "Hi! What a surprise to see you here. What are you two doing?"

Quan Ya turned around, took out the Phantasmal Beast Box, and tossed it to A Xue. "A Xue, please deliver this Phantasmal Beast to the boss for me. I have some personal matters to settle with this kid. After I've settled them, I'll personally explain things to the boss."

A Xue said nonchalantly, "Quan Ya, the boss said to return to base immediately after capturing the Phantasmal Beast to report. Those are the boss's exact words to me. What you want to do is your own business."

Quan Ya lowered his head thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Luke, consider yourself lucky today."

With that, Quan Ya turned to leave.

Luke thought, "What the heck! What do you mean lucky! That's too sarcastic! If it were Feng Lei, he would never run away! If it were Ye Cang, there's even less of a chance he'd retreat!"

"And me, Luke! Compared to those two, I'm not so bad that I would choose to compromise or run away!"

Whoosh!

Luke moved, dodging and rolling, and moved in front of Quan Ya, "Haori Blast Fist - Scorching Heaven!"

Quan Ya didn't have time to think, and quickly swung the Slaughtering Blade horizontally to block.

Boom!

Luke's finishing move collided heavily with Quan Ya's exclusive weapon, the Slaughtering Blade.

The collision of the two forces created a powerful energy fluctuation, and even the surrounding airflow began to become chaotic.

Luke was stunned for a moment, and thought to himself, "Quan Ya, with his A+ combat strength, is indeed powerful!"

With the powers locked in a stalemate, Luke exerted a second burst of force.

Bang!

An explosive orange heatwave blasted Quan Ya back more than ten meters.

Just as Quan Ya had barely stabilized himself, Luke had already leaped high into the air, and launched another attack, "Haori Blast Fist - Doomsday Tsunami!"

A leaping blast fist, like a heatwave tsunami devouring the heavens and the earth, swept towards Quan Ya like a raging sea.

Quan Ya's anger surged, "You little brat! I was going to spare your life today, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful!"

Quan Ya swung his blade upwards with both hands, then used a single-handed flick and grip, drawing an arc in the lower space, and shouted, "Slaughtering Karma Strike!"

Boom!

The powerful force of the collision sent Luke flying more than twenty meters.

After a brief exchange, A Xue actually acknowledged Luke's strength. "I didn't expect that Luke, with only General Star-level strength, would force the Hegemon-level Quan Ya to use his weapon."

After a moment, the two engaged in battle again.

Quan Ya wielded the blade, either chopping, deflecting, thrusting, or sweeping.

Luke delivered fist after fist, rolling and dodging, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

As the battle became more and more intense, a strong impact was generated, shattering the ground.

A Xue was both pleased and amazed. "Luke's future strength will definitely surpass all opponents of the same level! Definitely!"

After a fierce collision, the two once again separated.

Quan Ya was seen gripping the end of the long blade with both hands and lifting it up, and a burst of electricity flashed on the long-handled blade.

He held the long-handled blade, leaning back in a posture to gather strength. Sparks of electricity began to quickly converge and focus on the blade of the Slaughtering Blade.

Finally, the Slaughtering Blade formed a massive column of electrical fire.

A Xue realized that the situation was extremely bad. "This is not good! With Luke's current strength, even if he's strong, he's still just a General Star-level Awakened. He definitely won't be able to withstand a Hegemon-level ultimate technique."