"It's been a while," Pigeon said, looking at Xie Mie before him. "It seems this is our final duel."
"Indeed! This is the last battle to determine who is the strongest."
Then, black and red wheels appeared in Xie Mie's hands. Gripping them tightly, the edges of the wheels crackled with blade energy. Xie Mie looked at Pigeon with a grave expression, while Pigeon slowly produced a shield, a silver one appearing in his hand.
Xie Mie roared, "Are you underestimating me? Why aren't you using the Divine Shield!"
Pigeon replied, "There's no need. I'm not the same as I was thousands of years ago. To deal with you, I don't need the Divine Shield. An ordinary shield is enough."
"You're boasting. Against my Xie Ling Wheels, no weapon can withstand them. How could I, the strongest of wheels, possibly lose to you."
With that, Xie Mie hurled the black and red wheels from his hands. The wheels spun rapidly, attacking Pigeon from both sides. Pigeon, in turn, separated his shield into two parts, wielding them as blades.
He slashed out repeatedly, deflecting the wheel attack with his shield blades. The wheels were instantly sent flying back, but they turned and flew towards Pigeon once more. Seeing this, Pigeon quickly flipped backward, swinging his shield blades in an arc. Clangs echoed through the air.
Pigeon's shield blades moved like twin swords, dancing freely. He showed no signs of pressure against the surrounding wheel attacks. Xie Mie, meanwhile, manipulated the wheels with his hands, his shock evident. He was undeniably more powerful than he had been thousands of years ago.
A smirk played on Xie Mie's lips. "This is more like it. It's boring when I'm always on top, just like before!"
"Since you won't use the Divine Shield, I'll force you to."
As soon as Xie Mie spoke, the trajectory of the wheels shifted, returning to his hands. He then charged at Pigeon with the wheels in hand. The wheels were not just remote weapons; they were also effective in close combat.
Pigeon saw this and slowly connected the shield blades to his arms. Then, the two charged at each other, colliding with immense waves of energy that swept outwards. Pigeon was pushed back a dozen meters.
This time, Xie Mie had the upper hand. Cracks appeared on the shield blades on Pigeon's arms. Pigeon spoke, "Still not enough? The Strongest Wheels truly live up to their name."
Then, Pigeon shook his arms, and the shields transformed again, replaced by red ones on his arms, their quality and radiance even more formidable than before.
A look of fury crossed Xie Mie's face. He then declared, "If you look down on me, then I have no reason to hold back. I don't believe you won't use the Divine Shield."
He appeared in an instant, shattering into countless afterimages that converged on Pigeon. Golden wings slowly unfurled from Pigeon's back, and light transformed into countless light needles that shot towards Xie Mie's afterimages. However, they only pierced through the illusions.
Two black and red lights flashed, and shield blades were swung. The shield blades collided with the wheel blades. Xie Mie watched as cracks slowly appeared on Pigeon's shield. Pigeon then kicked out with his legs, launching himself towards Xie Mie. Xie Mie raised his left leg, and with a bang, both were forced back.
Pigeon exclaimed, "It seems without the Divine Shield, I still can't contend with the Xie Ling Wheels!"
Then, the shield blades on his arms vanished. He retrieved a golden shield from behind him, holding it in front. It separated into golden shield blades in his hands. Seeing this, Xie Mie let out a hearty laugh, his entire being filled with renewed fervor.
They eyed each other, then charged forward, resulting in a massive explosion and a burst of light. They exchanged hundreds of blows.
Pigeon's shield blades moved like graceful long swords and agile serpents, constantly shifting between offense and defense. Xie Mie's wheels, imbued with black and red light, continuously swung.
Suddenly, they looked at each other and simultaneously retracted their attacks. The clash ended. Xie Mie said, "Your Divine Shield is still the same as before, truly the Strongest Shield!"
"The same, and your Xie Ling Wheels are indeed called the Strongest Wheels. It's just a pity you can't break my defense."
"Hmph! You can't attack me either, just like thousands of years ago. The initiative is still mine."
"Oh? Is that so? I'm not the same as I was thousands of years ago. Divine Sword, emerge!"
Pigeon slowly drew the Divine Sword from the Divine Shield. Xie Mie didn't seem to care. With the wheels in hand, he stepped forward, instantly appearing before Pigeon. He then brought down both wheels, but Pigeon parried them with his Divine Sword, blocking their attack.
The Xie Ling Wheels' rims rotated with countless spikes, emitting tearing sounds and sparks. Pigeon then executed a gentle counter-flick, sending Xie Mie's wheels flying and directly lunging forward.
Xie Mie looked at Pigeon with a hint of astonishment. His combat awareness had grown so much. In the past, he had been passively defensive, relying on his shield to be untouchable. Now, he was actively attacking.
But Xie Mie still didn't take him lightly. He then swung his wheels, knocking the Divine Sword aside. Stretching out his arm and spinning, a vortex of wheels appeared. Pigeon raised his Divine Sword high, and it erupted with golden light. A colossal golden sword descended, colliding directly with the wheel vortex.
Xie Mie was pushed back. He praised, "Compared to thousands of years ago, you've grown significantly, but you're still no match for me."
"We'll only know after the fight!"
Then, the Divine Sword glowed. Light emanated from the wings on Pigeon's back, flowing into the Divine Sword. The Divine Sword slashed out, and a golden Divine Blade shot towards Xie Mie.
Xie Mie slowly threw his wheels with both hands. The wheels shot towards the golden blade, colliding directly. The wheels sliced the golden blade in half and continued towards Pigeon. Seeing this, Pigeon raised his Divine Shield in front of him. The wheels struck the shield, and Pigeon was only pushed back a single step.
The Divine Shield was known as the strongest shield in the universe, and the Xie Ling Wheels as the strongest wheels. The clash of their weapons was the strongest versus the strongest.
Strongest Shield versus Strongest Wheels. Neither could overcome the other, but both were determined to prove theirs was the absolute strongest.
It was this belief that had kept them fighting for millennia. Strangers who had fought for thousands of years, simply for the title of "strongest."
Xie Mie manipulated the Xie Ling Wheels, constantly attacking Pigeon. Pigeon, in turn, hid behind the Divine Shield, unwilling to directly withstand the Xie Ling Wheels. The Strongest Wheels could mercilessly sever any object they touched. Only the strongest could withstand the strongest.
Therefore, for Pigeon to win, he had to use the Divine Shield, not the Divine Sword. As Pigeon remained defensive, Xie Mie's hands continued to move. Xie Mie declared, "The Xie Ling Wheels are the strongest. You have no chance before them."
"The Divine Shield is the strongest! Your attacks can't even break my defense, you piece of trash weapon."
"Mine is the strongest!"
"Mine is the strongest!"
For a moment, they bickered like children, arguing fiercely. The four watching from outside rubbed their foreheads and shook their heads. Chen Tian sighed, "How many thousands of years have these two been arguing and fighting over this concept, and they're still arguing about who is the strongest."
Shuzi analyzed, "Indeed! From what I see, their weapons are both the strongest, but they both have advantages and disadvantages. There's no need to determine a clear victor."
Qing Ling spoke speechlessly, "They are just too competitive and must prove who is superior. Pigeon and Xie Mie are like two opposing forces."
Hong Mo nodded in agreement. "I agree. Their concepts are similar, but their competitiveness is too intense. Otherwise, their paths would extend far beyond this. I hope Pigeon can break free."
"Let's keep watching. Pigeon can't defeat Xie Mie, and Xie Mie can't deal with Pigeon. How many years have they been in this stalemate?"
Chen Tian was speechless. Arguing for thousands of years over who was the strongest, these two were truly childish.