Ge Zi and Yun Shui Tian Long looked at each other, both accumulating for a fatal blow. Ge Zi was confident that his strength had far surpassed his previous level, and even his aura was more formidable than a few days ago. This strange phenomenon was noticed by Yun Shui Tian Long, who looked at Ge Zi with suspicion. How could this guy's strength increase so rapidly? It was not right. If this aura were to truly collide, he would not be an opponent. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he understood that the other party had deliberately halted the battle. He knew that once he recovered, he would have an absolute advantage in a decisive blow. Yun Shui Tian Long did not fall into despair but began to ponder, greatly reducing the speed of his power accumulation.
"Should I use that trump card? But if I use that trump card, I will never return to my original state. What a choice!"
Yun Shui Tian Long's mind was in turmoil. He had a trump card, but it was not something to be used lightly, and the consequences were severe. He needed to consider the repercussions. Seeing Yun Shui Tian Long's power accumulation slow down, Ge Zi tightened his grip on the Divine Spirit Sword, channeling energy into both the sword and the Divine Spirit Shield. They began to glow before the light receded, emitting a terrifying power that matched Ge Zi's aura. Before the Divine Spirit Sword was even drawn, the surrounding void began to tremble. It was a formidable move.
A sense of crisis washed over Yun Shui Tian Long. He cast all other thoughts aside and declared resolutely, "To hell with it. My life is at stake, why should I consider the consequences? If I fail to complete the mission for that lord, I'll die anyway. The outcome is the same. I might as well fight to the death here."
Yun Shui Tian Long crossed his arms, and evil spirit energy coiled and intertwined around them, condensing into an armor-like shape. It looked like armor but was actually composed of scales. The evil spirit energy had become tangible, making it hard to imagine the purity of the evil spirit energy within Yun Shui Tian Long. Ge Zi saw the evil spirit energy on Yun Shui Tian Long's arms and could not underestimate it. It was too terrifying, its purity comparable to that of his own race's evil spirit energy. Ge Zi suspected that Yun Shui Tian Long must have the help of his own race's evil spirits from behind.
Ge Zi hurriedly drew the Divine Spirit Sword. It slowly emerged from the Divine Spirit Shield, radiating light. When the Divine Spirit Sword was fully drawn, Ge Zi pointed it towards the sky. A beam of light shot straight upwards. Sweat trickled down Ge Zi's forehead, permeating his entire body. The Divine Spirit Shield transformed into light and moved towards the center of the light pillar. Ge Zi had to control this move carefully. Its power could harm the enemy but also himself, and a single mistake could lead to backlash. Under the current circumstances, Ge Zi could not afford to make such an error.
Yun Shui Tian Long felt Ge Zi's power, a formidable and terrifying strength. However, Yun Shui Tian Long was not afraid. The evil spirit energy on his arms condensed into tangible scale armor, and black wrist blades grew from the armor. In the next moment, his entire body was enveloped by evil spirit energy, and armor covered him completely. Numerous black thorns grew from his back, and his helmet had two curved, broken horns on either side. His eyes were completely black. With the armor equipped, this was Yun Shui Tian Long's trump card: the Evil Spirit Armor.
It was an item bestowed by a certain lord, and its use came with a severe price. Yun Shui Tian Long made a gesture with his arms, his arms colliding and sweeping sideways. He spun his body, and the black thorns on his back shot out, re-entering his arms. The wrist blades on Yun Shui Tian Long's arms continuously grew larger, from tens of meters to dozens of meters. Ge Zi and Yun Shui Tian Long's eyes blazed with light. Simultaneously, they swung their arms. The wrist blades and the light pillar collided.
RUMBLE!
A wave of energy swept out, the void shattered, and with a crackling sound, followed by a loud boom, Ge Zi and Yun Shui Tian Long were sent flying. Their figures disappeared into the void. Chen Tian and Yun Shui Tian Long flew out of the void into the sky. It was the void that expelled them. The collision of their attacks was too much for the void to bear, so the void forcibly expelled them to prevent further collision, otherwise, the ripples generated by the clash of their moves would have been enough to collapse the void space they were in.
"Pfft!"
"Ugh! Cough cough!"
Ge Zi and Yun Shui Tian Long spat out blood simultaneously. The collision of their moves had left them evenly matched. Any slight carelessness would have put one at a disadvantage or even led to death. Coupled with the expulsion by the void, their concentration was broken, resulting in backlash. Both were now in a weakened state. Ge Zi said indifferently, "How about we take a break and truce? We are both so weakened that we can't even fight."
"Do you think I'll fall for your trick again? No way."
Yun Shui Tian Long did not believe Ge Zi and was about to attack when he felt a sharp pain in his body, his heart pounding as if it would explode. The backlash appeared, and he spat out another mouthful of blood, then reluctantly said, "Then let's truce."
Yun Shui Tian Long and Ge Zi truce again. Both were simply too weak to fight as they needed to heal the backlash within their bodies. If left untreated, their injuries would worsen and even affect their cultivation. Ge Zi and Yun Shui Tian Long sat down together to meditate and recuperate.
After an unknown period of recovery, their recovery speeds were almost the same. Initially, Ge Zi had the advantage. For some reason, Yun Shui Tian Long's recovery speed had significantly increased. Ge Zi was not concerned with this but with how to defeat Yun Shui Tian Long. The evil spirit energy on the opponent was too immense, amplifying his strength by at least dozens of times. This level of power was not much weaker than Ge Zi's. Moreover, Ge Zi felt a sense of crisis, an inexplicable but potent danger.
He had a strong feeling that if the battle was not ended quickly, a variable would arise, and he might even die here. This thought was intense, and he couldn't understand why. While Ge Zi's mind was occupied with how to defeat Yun Shui Tian Long, Yun Shui Tian Long's mind had already gone through countless battles during his recovery. He did not want to become an anomaly and was struggling against the evil spirit energy. However, the evil spirit energy was ultimately something he could not resist. His consciousness began to blur.
This was also the reason for Yun Shui Tian Long's accelerated recovery. His origin had become that of an evil spirit, increasing the compatibility of the evil spirit energy with his body. He could wield it more skillfully, and his strength increased even more terrifyingly. Ge Zi was unaware of this.
"No, I don't want this, save me, save me, someone save me."
Yun Shui Tian Long's consciousness let out a wail, and his consciousness was gradually engulfed by the evil spirit energy. The ultimate outcome of a transaction with an evil spirit was not necessarily good. Ge Zi was well aware of this. Yun Shui Tian Long believed he had gained great power and authority, but he was merely a pawn.
Yun Shui Tian Long suddenly opened his eyes. As he did, a cage formed by evil spirit energy enveloped the sky around them. Ge Zi was trapped within. Ge Zi slowly stood up, sensing Yun Shui Tian Long's aura, which had completely transformed into that of an evil spirit. Ge Zi's arm trembled slightly.
Yun Shui Tian Long's appearance had changed to that of an evil spirit, and even his entire physique had transformed. Yun Shui Tian Long said faintly, "I have finally resurrected. Chen Tian, you wait, I will surely kill you."
Yun Shui Tian Long roared. Ge Zi was taken aback. This guy was targeting Chen Tian. How did he know Chen Tian?
Logically, Chen Tian should not know anyone from the evil spirit race. He mentioned resurrection just now, could it be that Chen Tian had killed him before?
"A familiar aura. Ant, you have a connection with Chen Tian. Then, starting with you, everything related to Chen Tian will be destroyed."
Xie Ming's palm descended, a giant palm slowly striking down. Ge Zi was unable to resist the power of this palm strike, which sealed all his escape routes.