Chen Tian and Xie Qing also moved towards each other. Chen Tian's ribbon longsword slashed out, carrying a silver glow and aiming straight for Xie Ba. Not to be outdone, he then clenched his right hand, and spears appeared in both his hands.
Wielding the dual spears, he instantly countered the longsword. Chen Tian flicked one spear upwards, sending his opponent's spear flying, while his longsword simultaneously lunged towards Xie Ba's head. Seeing this, Xie Ba thrust his spear directly, aiming for Chen Tian's abdomen in a mutual destruction attempt.
Chen Tian naturally shifted from offense to defense, instantly weaving sword flowers to protect himself. Xie Ba then leaped into the air, caught his two spears, and hurled them directly at Chen Tian.
Chen Tian held his longsword horizontally, the tip of his spear striking the blade. Chen Tian’s figure continuously retreated.
Xie Ba sneered, "Without your 본명 무기 (benming wuq) weapon, your strength has diminished so much! Pathetic!"
"Enough to annihilate this trace of your aura!"
Chen Tian replied confidently. Although he was a remnant soul, neither of them had descended in their true bodies, so their strength was still limited.
Chen Tian stepped forward, and instantly, over a dozen figures of Chen Tian appeared, clones materializing and charging towards Xie Ba. Seeing this, Xie Ba willed his aura to surge violently. His aura coalesced into figures that instantly took on Xie Qing's appearance, charging towards Chen Tian's clones.
Clones battled clones while Chen Tian's true body clashed with Xie Ba's true body, creating massive explosions throughout the space.
Chen Tian's ribbon longsword launched a barrage of attacks, and his cunning swordplay left Xie Ba defenseless. Xie Ba, however, was not to be underestimated; every offense and defense was executed with extreme caution, safely evading Chen Tian's attacks.
Simultaneously, he wielded his dual spears, and instantly, spear shadows flashed with icy glints, hurtling towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian, with his left hand, slowly caressed his longsword. Nine-colored divine fire engulfed the blade, making the ribbon longsword appear as if it were burning with flames.
Then, he swung his longsword, and with a thunderous roar, he shattered Xie Ba's spear shadows. His figure then appeared before Xie Ba, his longsword thrusting directly towards his head.
Seeing this, Xie Ba crossed his dual spears. Simultaneously, the spearheads bloomed like opening flowers. The longsword was blocked by the spear shafts. Chen Tian, upon seeing this, decisively retreated.
Within a second of retreating, the spear flowers spun, and fragments of black spear blades continuously shot out from them. Fortunately, Chen Tian had retreated early, otherwise, he would have been heavily injured by this strike.
Chen Tian looked at Xie Ba. The two of them understood each other far too well. Their weapons, abilities, and skills were all known to each other. Even though they were not in their true bodies, they were fully aware of each other's capabilities.
Chen Tan's eyes flashed with cold light. His ribbon longsword transformed into ribbons that wrapped around his entire body, as if he were encased in nine-colored bandages. Armor instantly appeared.
Chen Tian once again clenched his left and right hands. Two comma-shaped dual blades appeared in his hands. Simultaneously, nine-colored flames flared. The black comma dual blades on the left were covered with nine-colored flame patterns, while the base comma dual blades on the right were covered with nine-colored ice crystal patterns.
At this moment, Chen Tian was using his third weapon, the Yin-Yang Jade Blades. These blades were divided into Yin and Yang, and coupled with Chen Tian's divine ice and divine fire, which also possessed Yin-Yang attributes, the power of these weapons was instantly amplified by an unknown factor.
Then, Chen Tian and Xie Ba looked at each other. Instantly, their figures stood still, but explosions continuously erupted between their positions. Simultaneously, a shockwave emanated and spread outwards. The clones still fighting each other exploded simultaneously.
Chen Tian and Xie Ba's figures remained standing, each taking a step back. The collision between Xie Ba and Chen Tian had occurred at speeds exceeding light. Although it appeared to outsiders that they had stood still for a few seconds, they had actually exchanged tens of thousands of blows. They then fought to a draw, with shockwaves churning.
Chen Tian looked at Xie Ba, and then the two charged at each other. After the previous collision, both sides had confirmed each other's abilities and skills. This time, they would fight to determine the victor.
Dual blades flashed, the power of black and white, the power of ice and fire, crisscrossed and charged forward. Their bodies spun like drills of black and white.
Dual spears converged, spear flowers bloomed, spear flowers evolved, spear tips gathered, and thrust forward with beams of sharpness.
The collision of the drills and beams instantly churned the air. Both figures retreated simultaneously. Xie Ba's weapon let out a cracking sound and shattered. Chen Tian's dual blades were covered in cracks. This exchange was a narrow victory for Chen Tian.
Xie Ba, however, did not seem to care. He pushed out with both hands, and instantly, two beams of black mist shot out towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian's Yin-Yang Jade Blades were joined together, and a massive Yin-Yang diagram appeared before him, instantly blocking the beams of black mist.
However, the cracks on them continuously spread and expanded, and they instantly shattered.
Chen Tian's figure moved backward. Xie Ba's attack was merely intended to shatter his weapon out of frustration. Chen Tian saw no need to engage seriously with such an attack.
Then, nine-colored silver wings unfurled behind him. With a twist, wing blades shot out, and silver wing blades flew towards Xie Ba. Xie Ba, enveloped in black mist, instantly vanished from his spot.
This attack missed. Chen Tian, looking at the vanished Xie Ba, closed his eyes. Then, divine ice and divine fire generated a great sun in his palm, which, along with the silver great sun behind him, illuminated the entire space.
Xie Ba's figure appeared in Chen Tian's vision under the light. Xie Ba showed no expression and stomped his feet, swinging his fist.
A massive fist lunged towards Chen Tian. The silver great sun behind Chen Tian slowly moved towards the giant fist.
With a thunderous roar, they watched as the residual shockwaves dissipated. It was a draw, but Chen Tian did not cease his offense.
The great sun behind him continued to smash towards Xie Ba, and instantly, Chen Tian's figure also vanished.
Xie Ba, seeing the great sun descending, punched out with both hands. Suddenly, Chen Tian's figure appeared behind Xie Ba.
Chen Tian spoke, "This body, I apologize!"
With a squelch, a nine-colored longsword pierced Xie Qing's heart. Xie Qing exclaimed, "Ahaha! Good, I look forward to fighting you again!"
Then, black aura drifted out from his entire body and flowed upwards. A black vortex absorbed the aura into it.
Xie Qing then regained his consciousness and could hardly believe that his father emperor had abandoned him so easily.
Chen Tian fiercely drew his longsword. Instantly, Xie Qing's figure turned into a stream of air, and his own body began to flicker.
Chen Tian had just used a forbidden move. It was precisely because it was a forbidden move that Xie Ba had detached himself from Xie Qing's body, otherwise, he would have also suffered heavy injuries.
However, the forbidden move also carried immense risks for Chen Tian.
Chen Tian's figure flickered continuously, and the world began to shake. Instantly, it split into ninety-nine layers of worlds once more.
Chen Tian's figure then dissipated.