Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 267: Giving Shuting a "Middle Part"

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Also, I'm really sorry for the two-day hiatus!

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Lin Qiong looked in the direction of the sound of clashing swords.

The Fire Thief, who had been left standing aside, launched a surprise attack while Kevin was talking to him.

What's even stranger is that he didn't attack personally this time; instead, he chose to use a clone to carry it out.

It was as if they were trying to test Kevin's abilities.

Kevin, who easily blocked the clone's attack, naturally realized the Fire Thief's intention.

He flicked his wrist, and the Heavenly Fire Greatsword in his hand instantly burst into flames, with surging flames erupting from the crimson blade like a small volcanic eruption.

As the flames surged, Kevin tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, slowly uttering two words:

"Destruction."

As he spoke, the form of the Heavenly Fire Greatsword in his hand rapidly changed, transforming from its original form to a new one in almost milliseconds.

The Fire Thief clone that launched the sneak attack had no time to react before it was engulfed by the heat wave that erupted when the Heavenly Fire was upgraded, turning into ashes and disappearing.

As he destroyed the clone, Kevin slightly twisted his wrist, turning the blade of the Calamity-Destroying Sword towards the Fire Thief Walker's main body.

There was no trash talk, no communication, and no unnecessary questions.

Kevin suddenly pushed off the ground and charged forward at such a speed that Lin Qiong could only barely catch a glimpse of the fiery trail left by the Extinction Blade in his hand.

"Heavenly Fire...unsheathed."

Unlike Lin Qiong's shouts when he liberated the zero rated power,

Kevin spoke those four words in a calm tone, just like in a casual conversation...

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin swung his weapon, the Annihilation Blade, upwards with a clean slash at the Fire Thief.

From the moment he rushed in front of the Fire Thief, to the moment he unleashed his sword strike, and then to the moment the Fire Thief was engulfed in flames, the entire process took less than a second.

"boom!"

A deafening explosion of flames resounded throughout the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, illuminating the dark sky with a red glow.

A fiery slash that stretched as far as the eye could see extended outwards from the Throne of Enlightenment, setting the tall trees along its path ablaze.

At the starting point of this slash, where the Fire Thief once stood, only a patch of scorched earth, billowing black smoke and cracked into ravines, remained.

The Fire Thief had vanished without a trace, as if it had been completely erased by Kevin's slash.

"Oh right! I'd forgotten that Heavenly Fire could be used like this!"

Lin Qiong followed the shocking fiery slash mark, his eyes filled with amazement and contemplation.

In the past, when he unleashed the Heavenly Fire, he would focus all his attention on the enemy in order to deliver a precise and fatal blow.

Therefore, the heavenly fire he unleashed was mostly presented as pillars of fire shooting straight into the sky.

But after witnessing Kevin unleash the Heavenly Flame, Lin Qiong suddenly remembered—

The most iconic strike of the Heavenly Fire was splitting the Earth's surface in two, giving the planet a "middle part," wasn't it?

Just as Lin Qiong was lost in his thoughts, several shouts rang out in unison, instantly pulling him back to reality.

"Qiong! Watch out behind you!"

"Your Excellency, be careful!"

"Little Grey, that guy is behind you!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong was shocked. His instincts, honed through numerous battles, allowed him to react instantly, his body moving faster than his mind.

He immediately turned to the side and swung the Calamity-Slaying Blade in his hand, slashing straight behind him.

At the same time, a black sword with a whooshing sound came at that moment and collided with Jie Mie in mid-air, scattering dazzling sparks.

"You really do like to attack from behind, don't you!"