X-Dragon Era-Chapter 666 - s 472-473: Bloody Battle_3

"Crack..." Amidst the violent roaring sound, the opponent's diamond barrier, already full of cracks, finally collapsed. Then... the surging flames, carried by the shockwave, instantly engulfed the Diamond Three-Star Expert completely.

"Have we won?" No... How could that be possible! Although that strike was of Diamond Four-Star intensity, a Diamond Four-Star Expert is incapable of instantly killing a Three-Star Expert, a whole rank difference isn't enough to result in an instant kill!

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The flames spread like a tide, instantly fanning out and soon disappearing into the direction of the horizon. Looking toward the Diamond Three-Star Expert, at this moment... the Giant Dragon was coiled up, arms crossed in front of its body, head buried low beneath its arms, assuming the strongest defensive stance!

Despite the Diamond Barrier shattering and the opponent sustaining a direct hit from the shockwave, they managed to promptly adjust their defensive stance at the crucial moment, minimizing the damage.

Upon closer inspection, the Giant Dragon's body was covered with wounds, especially the outer layer of skin, which was nearly well-done from the flames' scorching. Although not dead, it was definitely gravely injured!

If the Diamond Barrier had been intact, if they had been prepared, then even a Diamond Four-Star attack would definitely not have threatened the opponent, at most causing only minor injuries. However, under the concentrated bombardment of over a hundred Stellar War Generals, the Diamond Barrier was already near collapse; thus... the opponent nearly faced the full brunt of Tie Zhan's Self-Destruct attack, entering a state of grave injury even if it wasn't fatal.

Up to this point, among the participants of this battle from the Sky-opening Sect, aside from the five great leaders, the entire force was wiped out. Around the entire field, only Xin Yun and his four companions remained, along with the Diamond Three-Star Expert, who was suspended mid-air and severely injured!

"Ah..." Xin Yun sighed deeply. Although it wasn't his first time experiencing the robustness of Diamond-rank, faced with such a vast disparity, a deep sigh was still in order.

Some might find this a bit exaggerated. The self-destruction of over a hundred Diamond-rank experts, along with one of the same rank, is still insufficient to kill a Diamond-rank expert! Just how formidable is that?

In fact, it's very difficult for low-rank experts to kill those of higher ranks. For a Diamond One-Star to kill a Diamond Three-Star is akin to a Bronze-rank trying to take down a Gold-rank – too difficult, with perhaps a minuscule chance of success. Even self-destructing won't do, with an entire two ranks of difference, how to fight...

Moreover, once reaching the Diamond rank, the emergence of the Diamond Barrier is most representative. It can be said... as long as there is a Diamond Barrier, it's very hard to be defeated. To harm the opponent, one must first shatter this Diamond Barrier, otherwise, even close combat attacks are impossible.

In the past, Xin Yun could easily defeat experts even higher than himself through close-range bombardment. However, once having reached the Diamond rank, close combat becomes nearly impossible, unless the opponent's Diamond Barrier is broken first.

In a previous life, some people used to call Diamond-rank experts Turtle-Level Masters. Regardless of their previous strength, they were nothing but soft reptiles, susceptible to direct attacks on their very bodies, which, no matter how strong, had their limits.

With the Diamond Barrier, it's different. It's like a turtle with a hard shell. To kill the turtle, one must break the hard shell first, then consider the rest. Therefore... Diamond-rank experts are extremely formidable, very hard to kill in a short period of time.

Xin Yun might have killed a few Diamond-rank experts before, but there were reasons for that. First, the opponents had just entered the Diamond rank and hadn't had the chance to master the Diamond Barrier. Second... they were careless and didn't activate their Diamond Barriers. Lastly... Xin Yun's Kongtong Seal was simply too formidable. A mere Diamond One-Star's Barrier couldn't hold up against it, and indeed... neither could a Diamond Two-Star's.

Take Mad Dragon Tie Zhan for example, without using the Kongtong Seal, Xin Yun simply couldn't do anything to his opponent, impervious to attack or damage, and would be killed if he got too close. That's the strength of the Diamond rank.

The battles between Diamond-rank experts rarely result in instant kills; generally, they're fierce fights, seeing who can break the opponent's barrier first before a victor can be determined.

In a straight battle, a Diamond Three-Star facing a Diamond One-Star also wouldn't lead to an instant kill. But now, the issue is, Sky-opening Sect temporarily ascended to the Diamond rank by relying on the Demonic Dragon Disintegration Technique. Although possessing the same power, they don't know how to activate the Diamond Barrier, and even if they could, it's pointless. Once the Demonic Dragon Disintegration is activated, it can only last five or six seconds. Even if using the Blood Killing Technique, it can only be sustained for a minute at best, so as soon as the Stellar War Generals appear, an all-out attack is required, no defense needed. As long as damage is inflicted on the opponent, dying sooner or later makes no difference.

However, despite so many disadvantages, all things considered, they essentially exploited all the advantages. With just a brief encounter, within a minute, the opponents lost six Diamond One-Stars, three Diamond Two-Stars, and severely injured a Diamond Three-Star. Such a glorious record of battle can already be described as miraculous. A normal Diamond One-Star Expert, even if there were a hundred of them, definitely couldn't cause such massive casualties in such a short time.

In mid-air, the Diamond Three-Star Giant Dragon finally straightened its body slowly, lowering its arms. The huge wings unfolded gradually behind it, and at the same time, the rider of the Three-Star Giant Dragon coldly looked towards Xin Yun and his four companions.

"Heh heh heh heh..." Amidst the grim laughter, although already in a state of severe injury, the opponent smiled at this point. Despite the grave wounds, even a severely injured Three-Star Expert was definitely not someone Xin Yun and the others could handle!(To be continued... For more details, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)