Bai Ye dodged as the diamond-shaped blade lunged towards him.
However, the diamond-shaped blade seemed to have a homing function. After whizzing past Bai Ye, it quickly turned and continued its pursuit.
Bai Ye swiftly swung his famed sword, Shi Xue.
Clang, clang, clang...
Bai Ye deflected three diamond-shaped blades in succession, but the last one grazed the back of his hand, leaving a cut.
"I'm not backing down today, you think you're the only one with flying weapons?" Feeling the pain in his hand, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and glared at Adam. "Did you think I didn't have any?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye took out the sword box of the Seven-Colored Rainbow and smashed it onto the ground.
"Open the box!"
The sword box split open, and seven swords of seven colors flew out. With a flick of Bai Ye's sword art, seven-colored sword lights shot forward.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven-colored sword lights repeatedly clashed with the diamond-shaped flying blades in mid-air, emitting crisp ringing sounds.
Bai Ye and Adam exchanged glances and charged at each other again.
Clang!
They collided, feeling each other's strength, and then retreated. The moment they steadied themselves, they charged forward again.
Adam was strong!
After completing the lifeform scan, Bai Ye knew this.
This was definitely a troublesome opponent. As the battle progressed, Bai Ye's temper flared, making the fight more intense.
Clang!
They met in the center again. Bai Ye kicked Adam's diamond-shaped shield first, sending him reeling back. But as Bai Ye pursued, Adam suddenly held his shield horizontally. The edge of the shield popped out short blades, which then swept towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly stopped and, as he dodged the attack, thrust his famed sword Shi Xue forward.
Clang!
Adam quickly raised his shield, blocking the attack.
But...
"Ning Shuang!"
Bai Ye suddenly let out a low cry. The Ning Shuang sword, hanging from his waist, broke through the air, transforming into a beam of sword light.
*Puff!*
The strike was sudden. Adam was busy parrying Bai Ye's famed sword Shi Xue and couldn't spare a hand to block the Ning Shuang sword. After a flash of light, the Ning Shuang sword pierced Adam's waist.
The pain from the wound made Adam's expression change. He then reached to the side, and a medieval-style knight's sword appeared in his hand.
"Sword of Stars!"
Adam swung his sword, and shimmering starlight-like glow appeared on its blade. Then...
Boom!
The glow converged in front of Bai Ye and suddenly exploded.
A violent impact occurred, and silver waves rippled outwards, forming silver ripples.
Bai Ye was instantly sent flying, crashing onto a desk, which shattered into pieces with a loud crash.
Bai Ye propped himself up with his famed sword Shi Xue and struggled to his feet, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Adam thrust the Sword of Stars into the ground beside him and then grabbed the hilt of the Ning Shuang sword.
"Ah!"
Adam roared and, with a sudden pull, yanked the Ning Shuang sword from his body, tossing it aside.
This round of engagement could be considered a draw, though Adam was clearly more heavily wounded.
Looking at the continuously bleeding wound, Adam's face suddenly contorted. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gene Gate First Seal, unleashed!"
Boom!
An invisible force seemed to surge around Adam. The ground beneath his feet seemed to be under immense pressure, instantly shattering and cracking in large areas.
Bai Ye also raised an eyebrow.
Adam's physical attributes were increasing!
Adam's strength, initially 91, had now risen to 110. His speed, initially 88, had now increased to 105. His stamina remained unchanged, even decreasing to 90 due to the fight and injuries. However, his mental strength had also increased from 89 to 102.
But this was not over!
Veins bulged on Adam's neck as he let out a guttural roar.
"Gene Gate Second Seal, unleashed!"
Boom!
A deep rumbling sound came from the ground beneath Adam's feet again. The ground then suddenly caved in, cracking further and forming a hemispherical shape.
At the same time...
Adam's physical attributes increased once more!
Strength rose again from 110 to 151, speed from 105 to 142, and mental strength from 102 to 136. However, his stamina dropped again from 90 to 75.
The unlocking of the Gene Gates was not an ability Adam gained from the world arena, but something he possessed inherently.
In Adam's world, humanity had been continuously researching and developing genetic evolution.
Among these, the Gene Gates were the greatest achievement of his world's research.
Just as it was believed that humans had only utilized a small portion of their brain capacity, scientists in Adam's world believed that the human body, like the brain, had far from reached its limits. After hundreds of years of research, scientists finally discovered the existence of Gene Gates.
There were eight Gene Gates in total, each representing a stage of human potential development. After undergoing gene modification, Adam could now open two Gene Gates.
However, while this was enough to cause an explosive increase in Adam's strength, unlocking the Gene Gates consumed a tremendous amount of stamina. This meant that maintaining the unlocked state for extended periods would trigger the side effects of the gene modification.
Therefore...
He had to end this quickly!
*Bang!*
Adam stomped on the ground and shot forward!
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. His speed was incredible!
After unlocking two Gene Gates, Adam's physical attributes had surpassed Bai Ye's in all aspects. In an instant, with a single explosive leap, Adam covered seven to eight meters, appearing before Bai Ye and bringing his shield down to smash him.
Bai Ye quickly held his famed sword Shi Xue in front of him.
Clang!
Blade met shield with a deafening sound, followed by a massive force.
Bai Ye gritted his teeth and braced himself, but his body was still pushed backward inch by inch, and then...
"Ah!"
Adam roared and suddenly swept his leg out, kicking Bai Ye in the waist.
Bai Ye stumbled and retreated to the side.
Adam's voice became hoarse as he looked at Bai Ye and said, "You're no longer my opponent."
"That's not necessarily true," Bai Ye said, licking his lips. "Your leg, doesn't it hurt?"
Unlocking Gene Gates didn't just boost physical attributes; it also enhanced resistance to damage and reduced pain, making one more suitable for combat.
Thus, Adam hadn't noticed immediately. However, after Bai Ye's reminder, Adam realized why he felt a stinging sensation in his lower leg.
Adam immediately looked down and saw that a section of his pant leg was gone, exposing his lower leg, which bore a burnt and corrosive wound.