Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 686: Mysterious Magic (Subscription Requested)

If Li Songtao's face was only peculiar with its black and white appearance after channeling his energy, now his face is truly grotesque and abhorrent to both gods and demonic spirits. His previously humane features have completely turned into a ghastly gray color, and it's not just the skin color that has changed. Even the shape of his face has elongated, with tusks protruding outward from his mouth, his eyes transforming into animal-like pupils, his cheeks covered in small wrinkled blisters, and two sharp horns jutting out from his forehead.

"Uh, what kind of monster is this?" Watching a perfectly normal person turn into a Hellish demon, even Pei Yan, who prided himself on being well-traveled and knowledgeable, couldn't help but exclaim in bewilderment.

"Hehehehe!" Li Songtao's voice, now hoarse and sinister, emitted an ear-piercing eerie laughter as he mocked Pei Yan: "Didn't you want to see my full power? What? Now that you've seen it, you're scared! But it's too late to be scared, do you know the kind of pain I endure in this form? You will know soon!"

"It's not that I'm scared, I was just disgusted by your ugly appearance. Li Songtao, mere disgust can't kill me!" Pei Yan retorted sarcastically.

Li Songtao did not speak further. His figure disappeared instantly as he flicked his arms, and seeing this, Pei Yan frowned. This wasn't high-speed movement; the opponent vanished into thin air! Could it be the Space Transfer Technique? It was possible, as the black hole just now successfully swallowed his laser.

While searching for his opponent's figure, he suddenly felt a surge of Qi behind him, followed by a gust of evil wind. Pei Yan let out a cold laugh. Even if it's the Space Transfer Technique, it doesn't matter. The opponent's attack speed upon emerging can't catch up with me, rendering it futile. With that thought, Pei Yan backhanded a punch behind him, his iron fist meeting Li Songtao's skeletal palm. A loud clash sounded, and the opponent withdrew immediately after the encounter, but at that moment, Pei Yan felt a heavy blow to his waist, causing him to stagger and be flung backward.

During his backward fling, Pei Yan was momentarily perplexed; how did the opponent manage that? The first attack should have been Li Songtao's right hand from directly behind him, yet at the same moment, the front side of his waist was struck by the opponent's left hand. The angles were completely incongruent with human anatomy! Could it be that Li Songtao turned into a gibbon upon entering the space, with elongated arms capable of attacking from every angle?

Just then, as Pei Yan was flying backward, he again sensed a surge of Qi from behind. He quickly stopped his movement and turned around, facing a kick slicing out from the void. Pei Yan easily parried this strike, but his back was hit hard again. Through the rear camera, Pei Yan clearly saw another foot of Li Songtao appearing from the space behind him, viciously kicking at his lower back.

This couldn't just be attributed to long arms and legs; with two legs attacking from the front and back simultaneously, had Li Songtao split himself in half?

Before he could think further, Li Songtao unleashed a rain of punches and kicks, launching an overwhelming assault from all directions. This time, it wasn't just a simple front and back attack; sometimes a punch landed on Pei Yan's faceplate, the next on his kneecap, followed by blows to his ankles, back, and shoulders. The opponent could attack from any angle, completely ignoring the limitations of human anatomy.

Although these attacks were powerful, they were not threatening to Pei Yan, who had evolved his body multiple times. However, being so passively beaten annoyed Pei Yan greatly. Enraged, he ignored where the opponent was punching from. This time, he focused solely on catching Li Songtao's fist as it emerged from the void. Timing it perfectly, he grasped the opponent's wrist and shouted fiercely, "Come out!"

No sooner had he spoken than he applied force, only to be shocked to find his hand clutching nothing. The wrist that he had grabbed vanished in a flash of black light, leaving Pei Yan momentarily stunned, during which he suffered several more heavy blows.

Defending his vital spots, Pei Yan began analyzing the situation. He had encountered material dissolution before, as the demon race's vaporization had similar effects, and he had learned this magic, too. While this technique for evading physical attacks was fascinating, it had its flaws. Could it be that Li Songtao also mastered this technique?

Thinking this, Pei Yan decided to probe further. Just then, as Li Songtao launched another punch, Pei Yan mimicked his previous approach, again grabbing the opponent's wrist. However, just like before, as soon as he applied force, the wrist disappeared into the void. This time, Pei Yan was unreserved, directly sending a prepared liquid nitrogen gas sphere into the black hole where the wrist disappeared. The demon race's vaporization disassembles their body into tiny particles to evade attacks. If these particles could be frozen or incinerated thoroughly, death would still await the opponent.

"Hehehe, Pei Yan, are you so muddled that you're using cold techniques on me, a fool demonstrating their skill before an expert?" Li Songtao's mocking voice echoed from the void, followed by another series of heavy punches landing on Pei Yan.

Unruffled by the jibes, Pei Yan continued engaging as before. Despite one failed move, he persistently tried using compressed air, flames, and other methods, with Li Songtao's offensive unabated, unaffected by Pei Yan's counterattacks.

Now, Pei Yan had gradually discerned the opponent's strategy. Li Songtao wasn't vaporizing like the demon race; instead, his body entirely transformed into another space. Realizing this, Pei Yan inwardly cursed himself for his folly, as if he hadn't wasted so many years watching anime.

Understanding the logic behind his opponent's attacks, Pei Yan didn't rush his counterattack. Instead, continuing as before, he meticulously caught Li Songtao's limbs, injecting compressed air as the latter evaded, but this time added some extras concealed within the air.

After a few rounds of struggle, with his preparations in place, Pei Yan activated his engine into high-speed mobility mode. As he anticipated, maintaining high-speed movement meant that even if the opponent punched from the void, they couldn't keep pace with him, missing him entirely.

"Li Songtao, your moves are indeed miraculous, but your strength is too weak. Such attacks can't kill me. When we continue with this chase, neither of us can do anything to the other—is this the result you desire?" Pei Yan taunted aloud, moving while addressing the void.

No sooner had he spoken than Li Songtao's pursuit halted abruptly in trying to hit Pei Yan, which the latter noticed as he ceased his high-speed movement. After a pause, Li Songtao's voice murmured again from the void: "You're right. These light, ineffective attacks really achieve nothing against you. I must admit, your body's defensive caliber far exceeds my expectations. Ah, what should I do now!"

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