"Zen, are you okay? Can you hear me?" The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was obviously worried.
It didn't matter how powerful Zen's body was. He still couldn't quite compare to the Treacherous Beings. He must have suffered a great deal after being hit by the irregular heavy sword.
"Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry about me," responded Zen. He winced just as he finished saying this.
The problem was not the heavy sword itself, but this world. The rules in this place were completely modified.
Nevertheless, he was very familiar with the modification of rules.
The universe, the divine land, the Source World, and the Other Shore all had different sets of rules. They were set when these places were just constructed. But with enough strength, it would be possible for someone to alter them.
It was the simplest to modify the rules of the inner world. For instance, it was fairly easy for Zen to change the rules in his primitive land.
There was no doubt that the movements of the irregular heavy sword were extraordinarily fast. But with his theurgy, he definitely could have avoided it.
Unfortunately, the rules of this boundless world had been changed. Therefore, his theurgy was totally useless. The space theurgy he previously demonstrated was rendered ineffective.
Swish! All of a sudden, he heard a strange rushing sound.
The heavy armor that disappeared in the darkness reappeared unexpectedly. It reached out and made a gentle grabbing motion. At once, the irregular heavy sword returned to its hand.
Afterward, there was a buzzing sound coming from where the heavy armor was.
Buzz! From a distance, Zen saw peculiar lights shining one after another.
The buzzing sound was apparently coming from those strange lights.
Upon closer inspection, those lights were actually coming from the runes embedded on the surface of the black armor. They were lighting up consequently.
Earlier, the heavy armor seemed lifeless and impassive. After the runes lit up, it suddenly became full of vitality.
When Zen confronted the armor a while ago, he merely treated it as a dead thing, although he could clearly sense the unpleasant aura of the Treacherous Being. He thought that his real opponent here was the irregular heavy sword.
Now, it seemed as though the irregular heavy sword had summoned the black armor. Slowly, it was coming to life.
Soon enough, two blood-red dots lit up within the armor's helmet. It gave the black armor a more menacing aura.
"What in the world..."
There was an unusually grave expression upon Zen's handsome face.
This time, the black armor felt like a living person to him. Maybe it was even an exceptional top master.
It radiated with a strong aura of life and soul. Meanwhile, the aura of the Treacherous Being still existed within the armor. He could even feel its strength. This meant that Kincaid had not awakened yet. However, Zen could not help it. He just had to ask. "Is that you, Master Kincaid?" he called out to the black armor.
Kincaid was trapped within the Treacherous Being. When he heard Zen's question, he smiled bitterly. 'Yes and no, ' he thought silently.
'I do not wish to kill you.
But because I'm trapped in here, I have no choice.'
Kincaid felt utterly helpless and downhearted.
If he could just change his wish willfully, he wouldn't have to face such a shameful and unpleasant situation now.
But then again, how could a wish be changed at will? If only he knew how.
Swish! Once again, Zen heard a rushing noise.
The black armor took a step forward and instantly disappeared from where it was standing. Out of nowhere, the irregular heavy sword slashed towards Zen's head.
Actually, its speed was not that fast.
However, Zen's speed had decreased a lot in this world. There was no way he could dodge this sword attack. His only option was to withstand it.
Crash! The collision between the sword and Zen caused a loud crashing sound.
He crossed his arms over his chest in a desperate attempt to block it. The sword effectively landed a hit, and the impact sent him flying again.
While Zen was still helplessly soaring in mid-air, the black armor appeared above him at an incredible speed. Boom!
The sword hit him hard on his back. After that, he began to plummet to the ground.
Swish! Hearing this, Zen already had an idea of what was about to happen.
As he predicted, the black armor disappeared again. This time, it reappeared beneath Zen and pointed the irregular heavy sword upwards in an attempt to stab him once more.
Zen instantly thought that if the irregular heavy sword landed this hit, it would probably pierce through his body.
"This time, I'm sure! I can avoid it! If I could just..."
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