Chapter 400: Chapter 396: Metal Body, Indestructible

A piece of steel thicker than a man came crashing down on Du Tianyi. His eyes gleamed with overwhelming excitement as the phenomenon of his Gold Attribute manifested within his body. At a speed visible to the naked eye, the steel’s energy was siphoned away, and it immediately crumbled to dust like yellow sand.

Then, it immediately disintegrated, returning to dust like a pile of yellow sand.

ZING... ZING... ZING...

Countless incoming metal objects had their energy drained by Du Tianyi, instantly turning to yellow sand.

The scene was simply unbelievable, as if he were being aided by a god. All one could do was stare with wide, horrified eyes.

Meanwhile, Du Tianyi’s entire aura grew increasingly intense, becoming utterly terrifying.

BOOM...

At that moment, a massive crash erupted, shocking Tu Xiao’an. The entire villa, no longer able to support itself after having so much of its metal material drained away, collapsed completely in an instant.

This massive, luxurious villa vanished like a puff of smoke, turning into a pile of rubble in an instant.

The sight was utterly shocking. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Ah... Ah... Ah! My villa!" the Bull Demon King immediately burst into tears, completely beside himself.

Tu Xiao’an was also stunned. He didn’t look much better than the Bull Demon King.

’He really wanted to comfort the Bull Demon King. ’This isn’t even your villa anymore, it’s mine!’’

’Fucking hell, this Gold Element Ability is way too overpowered.’

’This is bad.’ A sudden realization struck Tu Xiao’an, and he had a terrible premonition.

’The collapse of the entire villa is creating way too much of a commotion. Plus, the aura Du Tianyi is unleashing is becoming more and more terrifying... He must be trying to attract people from the Demon Management Bureau!’

’He doesn’t have to win this fight. He just needs to stall until his people get here.’

Meanwhile, at the Demon Management Bureau, a red alert blared from a specialized instrument, and a staff member’s face went pale.

"There’s a battle between powerful lifeforms in the XXX district, on the eastern outskirts of the city! The instruments show a Rank Three Creature fighting a Rank Three Demon Spirit! We need to lock down that area immediately, or this will be front-page news tomorrow!"

"Damn, Group Leader Du isn’t here! I’m afraid we’ll have to report this to the Director."

The staff member said with a horrified look on his face, "I don’t think we need to. We have to go provide backup! The data from the instruments on the aura being emitted by that Rank Three Creature... it matches Group Leader Du Tianyi!"

"What? Group Leader Du is fighting a Rank Three Demon Spirit?"

"All members of Group One, deploy! Lock down a one-kilometer radius in the eastern suburbs! Don’t let a single civilian get close. If any ordinary person sees something they shouldn’t, wipe their memories on the spot!"

"Yes, sir!"

Figures flickered at the Demon Management Bureau as dozens of masters were mobilized, every single one of them at least Rank Two.

........

In the ruins of the villa, Tu Xiao’an watched Du Tianyi absorb a massive amount of metal material, transforming into a brilliantly glowing Metal Man. His entire body now had Copper Skin and Iron Bones, and his frame had expanded by a full size.

"Tsk, tsk... In less than ten minutes, this place will be surrounded by the Demon Management Bureau."

Having become a Metal Man, Du Tianyi’s voice sounded strange and mechanical.

"I’m dead set on making you my War Servant today." Tu Xiao’an’s eyes gleamed as he stared at the Metal Man. Then, in a low voice, he commanded, "Bull Demon King, Celestial Master Zhang, I don’t need you here. Get out and don’t let a single person from the Demon Management Bureau get close."

The Bull Demon King said, "Master, is it really a good idea to make such a huge scene? Will we even be able to live in Wencheng after this?"

"Don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world." Tu Xiao’an already had a plan.

Celestial Master Zhang said, "I should stay and help you. The Bull Demon King can handle those incoming small fry on his own."

"No need. He’s become a Metal Man, impervious to weapons. I have to use a special method to deal with him."

WHOOSH... WHOOSH...

Sensing many auras approaching, Celestial Master Zhang and the Bull Demon King didn’t waste any more words and immediately departed the area around the villa.

"You talk big, taking me on all by yourself. Let me see what you really are—human or a Demon." The Metal Man Du Tianyi cut a terrifying figure, his body of Copper Skin and Iron Bones glowing with golden light and his aura exceptionally powerful.

’Tu Xiao’an glanced at the surrounding ruins. ’A whole villa, gone just like that. If I don’t manage to subjugate Du Tianyi after all this, it’ll be a massive loss.’’

"I alone am more than enough to handle you," Tu Xiao’an said lightly. His eyes flickered, and a beam of red light shot out from his Snake King’s Left Eye.

CLANG...

A clear, piercing clang erupted, and the Metal Man Du Tianyi was forced back three steps.

"Haha... Not bad, not bad at all! You can kill with just a look," Du Tianyi said smugly. "Unfortunately for you, my current Metal Body has no weaknesses. Swords can’t pierce it, blades can’t cut it. There’s a certain Martial Art called Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt, and my Metal Body is hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than that."

Hearing this, Tu Xiao’an actually nodded. Du Tianyi wasn’t wrong. In wuxia stories, the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt was considered a first-class Body-Protecting Divine Skill, capable of withstanding punches, kicks, swords, and blades without taking any damage. However, it couldn’t stop a bullet.

But the current Du Tianyi, with his Metal Body... even if you stood here and unloaded a machine gun on him, he wouldn’t suffer the slightest injury.

He was now in an essentially invincible position. Moreover, the more metal he absorbed, the stronger he would become.

What was most terrifying, however, was that no matter what kind of weapon you used—blade, spear, or staff—as long as it was made of metal, Du Tianyi could control it.

Anyone who relied on weapons would have no choice but to concede defeat if they ran into someone like him.

This Gold Attribute ability was far more overpowered than imagined.

It was no wonder that someone like him was a Group Leader in the Demon Management Bureau.

"Make your move. Didn’t you say you were going to make me your War Servant? Show me what you’ve got." Du Tianyi stood there motionlessly, his posture arrogant as he looked down on everything around him.

"Oh, that’s right. You control Leng Shuang’s Ice Frost Power, don’t you? Come on, then. Freeze me. Let’s see if you can even scratch me."

His words were filled with mockery and scorn, as if he intended to pay Tu Xiao’an back for his earlier humiliation.

Tu Xiao’an stared intently at him, not attacking right away. He knew he didn’t have much time; the Demon Management Bureau had been dispatched, and the situation was about to get much more complicated.

Suddenly, Tu Xiao’an smiled—a brilliant, sunny smile. He looked at Du Tianyi as if he were a complete fool. "You think my trump card is the Ice Frost Power?"

"Haha... Whatever tricks you’ve got, bring them on! Otherwise, once my men arrive, you can look forward to a cell in the Demon Management Bureau’s prison!"

"Fine. In that case, Group Leader Du, you’d better open those aluminum alloy eyes of yours and watch closely."

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes narrowed, and his entire body burst into flames, raging like an inferno. The surrounding temperature skyrocketed, becoming so hot that the very air seemed to evaporate into white smoke.

The air filled with a hissing sound and became a hazy white.

"You... This... Holy shit!" The Metal Man Du Tianyi was stunned, looking as if he’d been bashed over the head. He was seeing stars, his mind reeling in disbelief.

’Are you fucking kidding me? A Flame Elemental Attribute?’

The Flame Ability Tu Xiao’an had just revealed made the Metal Man Du Tianyi want to curse out loud. He felt as if he’d just eaten a mouthful of shit; it was a sickening feeling that spread through his entire body.