Chapter 657: Golden
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Chapter 657: Golden
With the sneak attack unsuccessful, there was no need to hide it any longer. A golden light sprung up around his body, but unlike the times in the past when it was something of a formless aura, this time it took on its true shape. The golden energy looked to harden, like a form of neon body armor. It formed into chitinous plates segmented with joints that covered his entire body. The golden layer was an inch thick all around his body, fitting him perfectly with the exception of a few places. On his feet there were large claws extending from his toes and heels. His helmet extended further and had a pair of narrow antennae and large bulbous orb-like eyes on either side. There was also a large snout-like protrusion over his mouth, but it was quite small in comparison to the two huge eyes.
By far the most eye catching difference though, was the huge blades coming from his hands. His hands were hooked forward with his index finger pointed down. The three foot long blades extended from that pointed finger and hooked backwards like a scythe. In addition to the sharp blade of energy, there were large barbs along his forearm. He lowered his stance, leaning most of his weight onto his back leg, with the front extending forward below the two sharp blades coming from his hands.
One of the older people in the crowd broke the silence with a sudden exclamation, Golden Mantis Body!
After that outcry, rumors started to spread through the crowd, Thats the Lang Clans signature move!
Even if the Lang Clan had been gone for over a century, even a rank 2 cultivator could live for 500 years, and since this was the Chong Clan there were many who still remembered the technique that Sage was using. The Lang Clan was known for their Golden Mantis Body and their partners, the Colossal Iron Mantis. Sage had combined his original Colossal Iron Mantis with many other insects while he was still a youngster. He was trapped in a cave and ignored the future potential of his mantis to make it easier for him to survive in the short term. How was he to know that when he finally got out the entire Lang Clan would be annihilated?
Sage dashed forward again, stomping on that same crack hed created when the fight started and causing it to multiply in size. He shot towards the old man and the air rippled again. Contrary to the last few times, there was simultaneously less dirt on the ground and also dust clouds in the air that hadnt fully dissipated. This change in conditions meant that the spectators could finally get a better look at what the Jinxi Patriarch was doing. It was like the swirling dust clouds were suddenly cut in half and then leapt into the air. It looked like an air bubble formed around the man and then that large bubble bounced into the air. Somehow the air inside the bubble seemed completely undisturbed, but the air on the outside whooshed loudly, swirling to fill the space that had just been vacated.
When the Jinxi Patriarch bounced into the air to move out of Sages path, Sage let everyone see what had happened last time. He kicked the ground to change direction and lunged forward, jabbing his hand out and using the downward hooked blade on his hand to strike at the old man that had bounced into the air. This time, just as the last, there was a loud crack. The old man broke the sound barrier and shot out of reach of Sages golden blade. The air bubble around the Jinxi Patriarch popped and all the air inside used like a thruster to shoot him out of the way.
Having missed twice in the same way, Sage was not discouraged. In fact, he was merely probing the effectiveness of the Jinxi Patriarchs technique. It was pretty simple for him to run and slash with his arm. He wanted to see if this movement technique was difficult for the old man to pull off. To this end, Sage didnt bother to stop and chat this time, as soon as he missed his attack, he spun and pushed off the ground to dash towards the Jinxi Patriarch again. He brandished his golden blade again and there was another sonic boom.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
The Jinxi Patriarch wasnt given a moment to rest, bouncing up and then darting off with a loud boom. Over and over again he easily avoided Sages attack. Some of the less experienced members of the crowd started to get discouraged, Is that all the branch head can do? I thought we were going to see the Patriarch's real power this time, but it turns out the branch head cant even touch the edge of the Patriarchs clothing.
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Chapter 657: Golden
With the sneak attack unsuccessful, there was no need to hide it any longer. A golden light sprung up around his body, but unlike the times in the past when it was something of a formless aura, this time it took on its true shape. The golden energy looked to harden, like a form of neon body armor. It formed into chitinous plates segmented with joints that covered his entire body. The golden layer was an inch thick all around his body, fitting him perfectly with the exception of a few places. On his feet there were large claws extending from his toes and heels. His helmet extended further and had a pair of narrow antennae and large bulbous orb-like eyes on either side. There was also a large snout-like protrusion over his mouth, but it was quite small in comparison to the two huge eyes.
By far the most eye catching difference though, was the huge blades coming from his hands. His hands were hooked forward with his index finger pointed down. The three foot long blades extended from that pointed finger and hooked backwards like a scythe. In addition to the sharp blade of energy, there were large barbs along his forearm. He lowered his stance, leaning most of his weight onto his back leg, with the front extending forward below the two sharp blades coming from his hands.
One of the older people in the crowd broke the silence with a sudden exclamation, Golden Mantis Body!
After that outcry, rumors started to spread through the crowd, Thats the Lang Clans signature move!
Even if the Lang Clan had been gone for over a century, even a rank 2 cultivator could live for 500 years, and since this was the Chong Clan there were many who still remembered the technique that Sage was using. The Lang Clan was known for their Golden Mantis Body and their partners, the Colossal Iron Mantis. Sage had combined his original Colossal Iron Mantis with many other insects while he was still a youngster. He was trapped in a cave and ignored the future potential of his mantis to make it easier for him to survive in the short term. How was he to know that when he finally got out the entire Lang Clan would be annihilated?
Sage dashed forward again, stomping on that same crack hed created when the fight started and causing it to multiply in size. He shot towards the old man and the air rippled again. Contrary to the last few times, there was simultaneously less dirt on the ground and also dust clouds in the air that hadnt fully dissipated. This change in conditions meant that the spectators could finally get a better look at what the Jinxi Patriarch was doing. It was like the swirling dust clouds were suddenly cut in half and then leapt into the air. It looked like an air bubble formed around the man and then that large bubble bounced into the air. Somehow the air inside the bubble seemed completely undisturbed, but the air on the outside whooshed loudly, swirling to fill the space that had just been vacated.
When the Jinxi Patriarch bounced into the air to move out of Sages path, Sage let everyone see what had happened last time. He kicked the ground to change direction and lunged forward, jabbing his hand out and using the downward hooked blade on his hand to strike at the old man that had bounced into the air. This time, just as the last, there was a loud crack. The old man broke the sound barrier and shot out of reach of Sages golden blade. The air bubble around the Jinxi Patriarch popped and all the air inside used like a thruster to shoot him out of the way.
Having missed twice in the same way, Sage was not discouraged. In fact, he was merely probing the effectiveness of the Jinxi Patriarchs technique. It was pretty simple for him to run and slash with his arm. He wanted to see if this movement technique was difficult for the old man to pull off. To this end, Sage didnt bother to stop and chat this time, as soon as he missed his attack, he spun and pushed off the ground to dash towards the Jinxi Patriarch again. He brandished his golden blade again and there was another sonic boom.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
The Jinxi Patriarch wasnt given a moment to rest, bouncing up and then darting off with a loud boom. Over and over again he easily avoided Sages attack. Some of the less experienced members of the crowd started to get discouraged, Is that all the branch head can do? I thought we were going to see the Patriarch's real power this time, but it turns out the branch head cant even touch the edge of the Patriarchs clothing.
Chapter 657: GoldenWith the sneak attack unsuccessful, there was no need to hide it any longer. A golden light sprung up around his body, but unlike the times in the past when it was something of a formless aura, this time it took on its true shape. The golden energy looked to harden, like a form of neon body armor. It formed into chitinous plates segmented with joints that covered his entire body. The golden layer was an inch thick all around his body, fitting him perfectly with the exception of a few places. On his feet there were large claws extending from his toes and heels. His helmet extended further and had a pair of narrow antennae and large bulbous orb-like eyes on either side. There was also a large snout-like protrusion over his mouth, but it was quite small in comparison to the two huge eyes. By far the most eye catching difference though, was the huge blades coming from his hands. His hands were hooked forward with his index finger pointed down. The three foot long blades extended from that pointed finger and hooked backwards like a scythe. In addition to the sharp blade of energy, there were large barbs along his forearm. He lowered his stance, leaning most of his weight onto his back leg, with the front extending forward below the two sharp blades coming from his hands. One of the older people in the crowd broke the silence with a sudden exclamation, Golden Mantis Body! After that outcry, rumors started to spread through the crowd, Thats the Lang Clans signature move!Even if the Lang Clan had been gone for over a century, even a rank 2 cultivator could live for 500 years, and since this was the Chong Clan there were many who still remembered the technique that Sage was using. The Lang Clan was known for their Golden Mantis Body and their partners, the Colossal Iron Mantis. Sage had combined his original Colossal Iron Mantis with many other insects while he was still a youngster. He was trapped in a cave and ignored the future potential of his mantis to make it easier for him to survive in the short term. How was he to know that when he finally got out the entire Lang Clan would be annihilated? Sage dashed forward again, stomping on that same crack hed created when the fight started and causing it to multiply in size. He shot towards the old man and the air rippled again. Contrary to the last few times, there was simultaneously less dirt on the ground and also dust clouds in the air that hadnt fully dissipated. This change in conditions meant that the spectators could finally get a better look at what the Jinxi Patriarch was doing. It was like the swirling dust clouds were suddenly cut in half and then leapt into the air. It looked like an air bubble formed around the man and then that large bubble bounced into the air. Somehow the air inside the bubble seemed completely undisturbed, but the air on the outside whooshed loudly, swirling to fill the space that had just been vacated. When the Jinxi Patriarch bounced into the air to move out of Sages path, Sage let everyone see what had happened last time. He kicked the ground to change direction and lunged forward, jabbing his hand out and using the downward hooked blade on his hand to strike at the old man that had bounced into the air. This time, just as the last, there was a loud crack. The old man broke the sound barrier and shot out of reach of Sages golden blade. The air bubble around the Jinxi Patriarch popped and all the air inside used like a thruster to shoot him out of the way. Having missed twice in the same way, Sage was not discouraged. In fact, he was merely probing the effectiveness of the Jinxi Patriarchs technique. It was pretty simple for him to run and slash with his arm. He wanted to see if this movement technique was difficult for the old man to pull off. To this end, Sage didnt bother to stop and chat this time, as soon as he missed his attack, he spun and pushed off the ground to dash towards the Jinxi Patriarch again. He brandished his golden blade again and there was another sonic boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.The Jinxi Patriarch wasnt given a moment to rest, bouncing up and then darting off with a loud boom. Over and over again he easily avoided Sages attack. Some of the less experienced members of the crowd started to get discouraged, Is that all the branch head can do? I thought we were going to see the Patriarch's real power this time, but it turns out the branch head cant even touch the edge of the Patriarchs clothing.
