“So… I won’t be polite then…” Having said that, Zelgadis began to chant, “Earth, obey my will!”

Mana stirred, and his figure moved with it.

As the incantation left his lips, Zelgadis knelt on one knee, gathering his magic in his palm, and shouted towards the ground, “Earth Strike!” (a direct translation of 地击冲雷)

*Chi—*

Accompanied by a sharp sound, a sharp spike of rock burst out of the sand beneath Cui’s feet, rising from the ground.

“Ugh…” Affected by the formation, Cui’s movements were sluggish, and he couldn’t dodge in time, getting stabbed in the lower back.

But…

“Tch… to think I couldn’t pierce his body…” Zelgadis watched his opponent, impaled and sent hurtling into the sky before falling back down, and clicked his tongue coldly.

Logically speaking, a attack-type spirit magic of the "Earth Strike" level should easily pierce flesh and blood; even if the target was wearing solid steel armor, it would be useless.

Unfortunately… what Cui was wearing wasn’t solid steel armor, but a “combat suit” unique to the Dragon Ball universe.

This combat suit combines the advantages of defense, toughness, lightness, and fit, making it extremely powerful. If graded by the quality of items in a game, it would definitely be a [Legendary] item.

First, defense… Whether facing a ki blast or fists and feet, the combat suit can effectively and significantly reduce the force applied to it; some ki blasts of average power would simply dissipate upon hitting this combat suit, not even requiring the wearer to dodge.

Next, toughness… To give a straightforward example: at the end of the “Saiyan Saga” in *Dragon Ball*, Vegeta, who had transformed into a Great Ape, was wearing a combat suit, and that outfit… still didn’t burst even after his transformation…

As for lightness and fit, they are somewhat related to toughness. The material of this combat suit is like a rubber band that can be stretched three hundred times its original size and still return to its original form. Wearing it gives no sense of weight and allows for free movement. It can be said that… on the level where fighting power is below 500,000, in battles relying purely on physical damage… such a combat suit is enough to change the final outcome.

This is why Cui, who took a direct hit from Earth Strike (which deals physical damage), only suffered a little damage, not even enough to bruise a bone…

“Ptooey… bleh…” Cui spat out the sand he’d gotten in his mouth, stood up again, and glared fiercely at Zelgadis, “Bastard… you suddenly attacked…” Saying that, he suddenly raised an arm and roared, “You scum with a fighting power of only 10,000, die!”

With the shout, killing intent rose.

In an instant, a burst of overwhelming power flew out from Cui’s palm, charging straight towards Zelgadis.

Cui was, after all, a man with a fighting power of around 18,000, comparable to Vegeta when he first conquered Earth. Even under the restrictions of the formation, he could still unleash terrifying ki blasts to injure people.

“Cough… cough cough…”

A soft cough brought forth a graceful figure.

Ji Mo Hou, who had anticipated the enemy's move, had been waiting for this moment.

In a flash, Ji Mo Hou darted out, arriving in the path of the ki blast. With a flick of his sword, he unleashed his ultimate move: “Lone Boat Night Lamp Palm-Sword.”

The sword flashed, and true qi bloomed.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the energy released by Cui was actually reflected back by Ji Mo Hou, and… its power was even greater.

“What!” Cui was shocked by the sight and quickly raised his arms to block.

Seeing this, Zelgadis also seized the opportunity to pursue. In an instant, he shifted several meters to the side at high speed, and incantations rose from his mouth again: “Light, please gather all your radiance upon me, and break the darkness of this abyss…”

Before the incantation was finished, a white spear of light formed by magic abruptly materialized in his hand.

This time… Zelgadis learned from his previous lesson and chose a mental-type magic with even greater power…

“Ray Flare!”

Because he possessed the power of a demon-elf within him, Zelgadis's casting speed and magic power far surpassed ordinary humans. Even setting aside his outstanding physical skills, he was a first-rate mage when it came to using magic.

Therefore… the destructive power of this attack would definitely not be weaker than Cui’s ki blast.

*Boom— Crash—*

Two explosions, slightly different, rang out almost simultaneously.

In order to defend against the ki blast coming straight at him, Cui exposed a flaw in his side, and the Ray Flare struck his ribs, piercing through his body.

“H-how… damn it…” When the dust settled, Cui was already spitting blood (though his blood wasn’t red), lying on the ground, unable to get up. “How could I… die in… a place like this…”

“Although your fighting power is a bit higher than Hei Qing Sheng’s,” Zelgadis said as he walked into the formation, “your combat experience, adaptability, and wit… are all laughably weak…”

“You… you actually…” Cui widened his eyes in surprise, watching the other’s figure approach.

“Surprised that I can walk so easily under fifty times gravity, aren’t you?” Zelgadis said coldly, “Hmph… aren’t you wearing a scouter? Just look for yourself.”

*Beep beep beep—*

Cui’s focus immediately shifted to the combat power detector in front of him. Two seconds later, his expression changed drastically: “What?! Are you kidding me… your… your fighting power was just…”

“Ten thousand…” Zelgadis interrupted, “…that’s just the fighting strength represented by this synthesized body of mine. Even if I close my eyes and go to sleep right now, the scouter will still show ten thousand.” He paused. “My true strength when I get serious, and the instantaneous fighting power when I cast magic… are more than enough to deal with you.”

With that, he drew the sword at his waist and swiftly and decisively delivered the final blow to Cui…

…………

At the same time, somewhere on the Musou battlefield.

“Hmph… all these spineless small fries everywhere…” Dodoria muttered as he flew through the air, pressing his combat power detector.

His cleanup operation was proceeding very smoothly. In a short amount of time, he had already wiped out several squads of patrolling demonic soldiers and generals, as well as five or six strongholds guarded by base commanders.

Just as he was using Bukujutsu to fly to the next location with a large concentration of fighting power, suddenly, a figure on the wasteland… entered his sight.

“Hm?” Dodoria was tyrannical and brutal, and loved to abuse and kill the weak, so he wouldn’t let such an opportunity pass.

*Whoosh—*

With a burst of energy and acceleration, he flew in front of that figure and landed with great momentum.

“Hehehe…” Dodoria grinned as he blocked the other person’s path. “So it’s just an ordinary middle-aged man… Let me see the fighting power…”

*Beep beep—*

“Hahahahaha…” Dodoria laughed out loud when he saw the numbers displayed on the combat power detector. “Scum with a fighting power of only five.”

“Um…” The middle-aged man standing in front of him looked calmly at Dodoria. “Excuse me… is there something you need?”