With a "swoosh" sound, just as Robert charged into the dust cloud, Mrs. Gao launched a sneak attack. Then, a fist struck Robert's afterimage. Robert, familiar with such tactics amid dust clouds, was naturally well-prepared.
But in the next moment, as Robert was about to counterattack Mrs. Gao, he saw a walking stick stabbing straight at him.
"I've finally found your position, kid!" Followed by Mrs. Gao's voice, excited to the point of near madness, her walking stick surged with dark energy, filled with her intense killing intent.
"Hmph!" Robert snorted coldly and swung his fist directly at the walking stick, intending to completely shatter Mrs. Gao's weapon. However, when his fist made contact with the stick, Robert's expression changed slightly as his qi burst out explosively.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Under the collision of fist and stick, the wooden layers of the stick shattered into dust. But beneath the stick lay a sharp sword hidden within!
Robert didn't know what material the sword was made of. It hadn't shattered upon colliding with his fist. Instead, centered around dark energy, it impacted the qi on Robert's fist and even pierced through it with its tip.
"Hmph!" Facing the sharp sword, Robert grunted coldly. He exerted force in his fist, locking the sword tightly between two fingers of his hand. Stepping forward, he pulled the sword backward with his right hand while his left fist thundered out.
Mrs. Gao thought she had gained an advantage by piercing Robert's fist with her sword, but she had never encountered a fighting style like Robert's before.
"Boom!" Mrs. Gao's abdomen suffered a heavy blow, punched through by Robert's fist on the spot, turning her face utterly pale with no trace of blood.
"You!" Mrs. Gao looked up at Robert, seemingly wanting to say something.
"Boom!" Robert had no intention of being polite with Mrs. Gao. After retracting his fist, he kicked out, sending her flying.
"Bang!" Mrs. Gao crashed into the ground, remaining motionless for a long while.
"Her strength is slightly stronger than the Bull Warrior with the Bull Charm, but her defense is much weaker. I wonder if this sword could break through the Bull Warrior's hide..." Robert's right fist, still holding the sword, no longer bled. He curiously examined the sword.
Robert preferred a more direct, flesh-to-flesh combat style, but that didn't mean he couldn't use weapons. In fact, he thought using Mrs. Gao's hidden weapon to kill her might be a fitting choice...
"Hmm?" Just as Robert was contemplating while looking at the sword, he suddenly sensed Mrs. Gao's qi violently expanding. It rapidly escalated from below Clark and Diana's level to that of Abomination's, with an upward trend.
"What the heck? Did I encounter a shapeshifter?" Robert was momentarily stunned, then looked towards Mrs. Gao's direction with some anticipation.
"Rumble!"
An explosion sounded, and the ground where Mrs. Gao was located burst open. A black shadow then climbed out from underground, forming a human shape. It resembled the Black Shadow Blades but retained Mrs. Gao's grim and elderly face.
"Uh... is this a backlash from dark energy?" Robert looked at Mrs. Gao's new form, not believing it to be a transformation but more like a mutation caused by dark energy she couldn't control.
"Backlash? You don't understand. This is the supreme power granted by the great master. I feel that with this power, I can destroy everything, including you, kid!" Mrs. Gao, hearing Robert's words, glared at him with intense hatred. Dark energy continuously surged around her, spreading outward.
The dark energy formed figures from its midst, resembling Black Shadow Blades but slightly different, without the glowing red eyes. They seemed more like extensions of Mrs. Gao's power and consciousness.
Soon, the dark energy enveloped Robert, and figures rushed towards him. Their attacks were more ferocious than the previous Black Shadow Blades.
"Swoosh!" Robert, unflinching, whirled the sword in his hand, precisely slashing at each shadow. While dispersing these shadows, he moved towards Mrs. Gao.
For Robert, fighting with elegant swordplay was possible, but not his preferred style. He favored a more direct approach, leaving no trace of his passage.
As Robert continued to swing his sword, eradicating the shadows from Mrs. Gao, he approached her.
"Ugh, how ugly!" Robert commented upon seeing Mrs. Gao's current appearance, "I've seen many ugly folks, but you're certainly among the top..."
"Ugly? It doesn't matter. You won't find me ugly soon, because you'll become a part of me!" Mrs. Gao, surprisingly unangered by Robert's comment, looked at him with fervent eyes, "Or did you think it was that easy to dispel my dark energy?"
"Buzz!" As Mrs. Gao finished speaking, darkness enveloped Robert's location.
"Oh, then why do you think I came so close to you?" Robert, unpanicked in the engulfing darkness, smiled at Mrs. Gao and asked.
"Hmm? What do you mean? Nevermind, once I've consumed you, I'll know everything!" Mrs. Gao's pupils narrowed, but she quickly changed her mind, not wanting to risk any mishaps. It was better to consume Robert as soon as possible.
"Naturally, because your power is too dispersed and runs the risk of escaping," Robert said, tossing the sword aside and clasping his hands together. His qi erupted, with currents of electricity swirling around his body. The approaching dark energy scattered under the influence of the electric currents, while Robert's qi grew stronger, spreading the electricity outward.
"Bad! This is getting tricky! Time to leave!" Sensing Robert's increasing aura, Mrs. Gao felt a surge of danger and quickly retracted her power, planning to escape.
"Buzz!" But at that moment, a powerful electric current burst from Robert's palms, striking towards Mrs. Gao's location.
The Earth-Shattering Palm of All Nations!
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