Chapter 78: One Master vs Nine Grand Masters
Su Hao continued running forward without stopping, getting farther and farther away from the town.
After a while, he realized that he couldn't shake off the pursuit of the nine Master-level martial artists.
So Su Hao started changing directions in a zigzag pattern, running for a while and then immediately changing direction. However, the nine Masters tightly chased after him.
Su Hao understood that the opponents must have a way to track him. No matter how he changed direction, they could immediately lock onto his position.
He stopped changing directions and instead focused on running straight ahead. Since the opponents could track his position, changing direction wouldn't increase the distance but rather make it easier for them to catch up.
While running at full speed, Su Hao analyzed the situation. "We are currently about 1,500 meters apart. How are they able to lock onto my direction? Is it perception? Maybe it's scent, sound, or some unknown life field!"
Moreover, the nine Master-level martial artists behind him were only slightly slower than Su Hao in their full-speed pursuit. He was unsure of their maximum tracking distance, which meant he didn't know how long it would take to completely shake them off.
"My speed is still too slow. I should study flight runes!" Su Hao furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment. He realized that continuing to run like this was not beneficial because he couldn't be certain if there were more people blocking his path ahead.
If he turned around now, he would be facing nine Masters, which was a known risk. But if he continued running, there might be more than nine, which was an unknown risk.
He needed to control the risks!
Su Hao chose to turn back and face them head-on!
Master-level martial artists were not invincible.
The only problem was that there were quite a few opponents. Once he got caught up in a chaotic battle and surrounded, Su Hao believed that no matter how powerful he was, he would be done for.
"Then, let's create conditions for nine one-on-one encounters and kill them one by one."
Su Hao's brain quickly worked, first establishing the basic combat goals, then deducing the battle process, and finally determining the order of attack.
"Xiao Guang, target: the nine Masters behind me, criterion: movement speed, sort."
"Sorting successful."
Su Hao's radar immediately displayed the numbers one to nine, with number one indicating the fastest warrior, followed by two, three, and so on.
Su Hao's plan was simple.
First, he had to maintain a high-speed moving state throughout the battle, with no pauses whatsoever, to avoid being entangled and surrounded.
Second, he would use his long and short knives to launch unexpected and full-force attacks, ensuring a one-hit kill.
Finally, he would prioritize the fastest opponent and kill them one by one. The advantage of this approach was that while attacking one opponent, it would prevent the remaining ones from catching up to their pace with a faster speed.
Su Hao took a deep breath and sprinted at full speed, carving an arc, changing direction, and charging straight at the pursuing nine individuals.
One Master vs Nine Grandmasters!
Pressing forward relentlessly.
Various colors of faint light lit up on Su Hao's armored helmet, and his long knife emitted a misty haze, making it difficult to discern its shape. The "Triple Burst" under his metal boots was ready to be unleashed.
The runes on his weapons and armor were fully activated.
With Xiao Guang's assistance, he simultaneously drew other runes.
"Earth Spike," "Fire Ring," "Electric Current," "Corroding Mist," all ready.
Over a thousand meters, the two sides met in the blink of an eye.
The leading martial artist with a water patterned cloak was the fastest, running at the front, with the rest following closely behind.
He squinted his eyes, watching the silver-armored figure charging towards him at high speed, and gestured with both hands, drawing a circle, "Spread out, surround him!"
The Master-level martial artists behind him immediately dispersed, forming a pocket, attempting to encircle Su Hao.
"Heh!" Su Hao couldn't help but laugh. It was exactly what he wanted. He was most afraid that they would all rush up together, swinging their blades wildly.
So, Su Hao didn't need to worry about the others; he just needed to take down that water patterned cloak martial artist first.
He stared intently at the cloaked martial artist, his speed increasing, and his momentum growing.
The leading cloak-wearing martial artist also realized that Su Hao's target was him, but he had no fear. His long knife dimmed for a moment and then lit up with a dull luster. "Hardness" activated, "Penetration" activated. The armor dimmed first, and then a red glimmer flashed, "Hardness" activated, "Barrier" activated.
Who was he?
He was none other than the famous "Unharmed Water Pattern Master" in Anzhu City, and his beast pattern was the incredibly powerful "Healing." Who would he fear?
This short "passerby" in front of him?
What a joke!!!
Su Hao wore a perplexed expression. The opponent's expression gradually changed from arrogant to deranged. What was wrong with this person?
But for Su Hao, it didn't matter. The fact that the opponent dared to imitate him in creating rune weapons and armor to use against him was already foreseeable.
In an instant, Su Hao and the cloak-wearing martial artist crossed paths at high speed.
Su Hao's speed didn't diminish in the slightest as he ran towards the distance, leaving only his back view.
And also, a fallen cloak-wearing martial artist with a decapitated head.
"???" The remaining eight martial artists were stunned on the spot.
Another person stepped forward and shouted fiercely, "Chase!"
Everyone snapped out of their daze and immediately pursued Su Hao.
At the same time, they began formulating a plan.
"The 'passerby' is very fast, with extremely strong long-range assault capabilities. The attack power is also very formidable. Our knives and armor are unable to withstand them. During the battle, pay attention to evasion."
"At the same time, don't spread out. Two people in each group should assist and coordinate with each other."
"The goal is to slow down the 'passerby's' speed and then engage him two-on-one to create an opportunity for Lao He."
"Lao He, take a position at the back and prepare the 'Destructive Fist.'"
Lao He was a skinny old man, slightly shorter than the others, but still taller than Su Hao. There was no way to tell that he possessed great attacking power.
Soon, Su Hao circled back, refilling the runes.
"They're here! Be careful, evade, the target is me, get closer to me and find opportunities."
Su Hao quickly closed in, observing the changes in the opponents' formation. It seemed that they had quickly reacted and found a way to deal with him.
But he was already prepared.
"Earth Spike" activated.
The moment Su Hao's foot touched the ground, the rune's effect transmitted into the earth beneath his feet, causing the entire ground to tremble slightly.
"Puff, puff, puff!"
Numerous sharp soil spikes burst out from the ground within the range of the eight martial artists.
The martial artists had already sensed that something was am
iss when the ground moved and immediately scattered and jumped, avoiding the dense spikes.
Although the spikes didn't harm anyone, Su Hao had achieved his goal. The opponents' formation was now in disarray.
Getting closer.
"Triple Burst!"
"Boom!"
Su Hao instantly accelerated, his long knife raised.
The Master-level martial artist felt a bit panicked but didn't lose his composure. He slightly slowed his pace, prepared to defend or dodge Su Hao's attack.
Su Hao's long knife swung down.
"Clang!"
With sparks flying, Su Hao's long knife was deflected to the side by the opponent's knife, missing its mark.
But it wasn't over yet.
"Electric Shock!"
"Tear~"
Electricity surged into the opponent's body through the armor, causing a momentary stiffness. Su Hao swiftly rotated his body and smoothly hooked his short knife across the opponent's neck.
"Chh!"
The head flew up, blood splattering.
Su Hao didn't stop for a moment and continued running.
Two Masters had already intercepted him ahead.
"Fire Ring" activated.
A powerful flame spread outward from Su Hao's position.
It didn't cause much damage, but its imposing momentum made the two martial artists halt their advance and retreat, watching helplessly as Su Hao ran away once again.
(translated by begs)