The Evil Spirit Emperor and his opponent's auras were similar, suggesting a battle of equal strength. The Evil Spirit Claw shrank, slowly transforming into a human-sized palm. He gripped the Evil Spirit Spear, its chilling radiance far surpassing that of other Evil Spirit Spears. This particular spear was the origin of all others; the rest were merely imitations.
With the Evil Spirit Spear in hand, his figure flickered, leaving a trail of afterimages. Two beams of light collided fiercely. The God of War Sword and the Evil Spirit Spear sparked as they clashed. They faced each other, faces mere inches apart. Zhan Tian pulled the God of War Sword upwards, the Evil Spirit Spear grazed its body, and then gradually rose. The Evil Spirit Emperor, suddenly changing his move, erected his defenses. The spear in his hand thrust out repeatedly, forming a wall of spear shadows. A descending sword strike cut the spear shadow wall in half.
He retreated and said, "As expected of the God of War Sword. Its ability to sever is indeed troublesome."
"What, are you going to surrender?"
"Surrender? Impossible. I may have been inferior to you in that battle, but that doesn't mean I am now. This clone is enough to deal with you."
The Evil Spirit Emperor was confident. Knowing the abilities of the God of War Sword, he was not afraid, seemingly having a counter-strategy. Zhan Tian became vigilant. This fellow might be different from before. He needed to fight cautiously. Although they understood each other, who knew if things had changed in this world, just like that one person.
The God of War Sword swept left and right, its sword light forming golden rays that shot out, engulfing and charging towards the Evil Spirit Emperor. The Evil Spirit Spear spun violently in his palm, and a black storm erupted from the center of the spear. The fierce storm collided with the sword light, a deafening roar echoing through the nine heavens.
The two figures charged at each other. The battle between Chen Tian and the Evil Spirit Emperor had reached its climax. Swords clashed against swords, their speeds incredible. If either person lost rhythm, it would be a fatal blow. Upon closer inspection, their sword styles were identical, making it hard to tell them apart. This was the ability to perfectly imitate everything about the enemy.
Aside from techniques, everything else could be imitated. During the battle, the Evil Spirit Emperor felt a drain on his power. Chen Tian had found an opportunity against one of his clones. As the sword strike bore down on him, he flickered and dodged.
He muttered, "It seems things aren't going smoothly over there either. Damn it, why is someone obstructing my plan?"
Chen Tian would not give the Evil Spirit Emperor any breathing room. He swung his sword continuously, unleashing blade after blade of multicolored sword light. These sword light energies were formed of pure energy, each a different color like a rainbow hanging in the sky, all carrying a dangerous edge. In his hand, the Evil Spirit Sword pulsed with the Evil Spirit bloodline and aura, erupting into a massive sword energy.
The sword energy slowly descended with a rumbling sound. All the sword energy blades shattered. This attack still had power and continued forward. Chen Tian watched, unhurried. His sword was covered in a peculiar energy, a fusion of three or more energies. He swung his sword, and the void shattered. The sword in his hand exploded and completely dissipated.
In this collision, the opponent had the upper hand, as evidenced by the broken weapon.
Weapons were plentiful for Chen Tian. As long as he had energy within him, he could create them infinitely. The ability to control energy was quite useful. As he was condensing a new sword in his hand, ready to move, a sharp pain shot through his heart. His figure paused for a moment. It was this precise opportunity that the Evil Spirit Emperor seized. He appeared before Chen Tian and thrust his sword. By the time Chen Tian reacted, the pain had vanished, and the sword was upon him.
All escape routes were blocked, making evasion impossible. He could only endure it. The sword's target was his neck, so he couldn't afford to clash head-on. Helplessly, he shifted his body, concentrating all his speed into his arm. As he raised his arm, it was instantly pierced by the Evil Spirit Sword, which dug deep into his flesh.
He swung his energy sword, disregarding his own injuries, employing a strategy of trading blows. The Evil Spirit Emperor dared not play such a game. Releasing his grip, he realized that severely injuring the opponent was already beyond his expectations and he shouldn't continue.
He created distance. The Evil Spirit Sword on his arm dissipated, having lost the support of the Evil Spirit energy. White blood flowed from Chen Tian's arm. At this moment, the throbbing pain returned, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it, just as the cosmic consciousness said, there's rejection if not fully integrated."
Chen Tian endured the pain. The integration of Reincarnation was causing rejection, making the battle extremely disadvantageous. If this continued, it would be difficult to fight. What was the solution? Where could he find one?
He couldn't abandon this place. Only he could contend with the opponent; others would be walking into their deaths.
"It seems your body has some problems. You come to fight me without even addressing your physical issues? That's suicidal behavior."
He could see through Chen Tian's condition at a glance. To fight in such a state was, as he said, suicidal.
"You can try, cough cough cough!"
He ran through various scenarios and countermeasures in his mind, but no matter how he calculated, he could only see images of his own death.
"Ding. Host can use Data Modification to reset Reincarnation to zero, temporarily losing all memories and integration progress."
"System, Data Modification has this function?"
Chen Tian exclaimed in shock. He had never heard of such an ability before, especially one that could affect Reincarnation, which was beyond cosmic jurisdiction.
"Currently, Data Modification cannot be implemented. However, this system can perform it once it is upgraded to level five. A temporary enhancement will not affect this system."
"The host must not die, otherwise this system still has objectives for the host to complete."
"Heh heh."
The system upgraded Data Modification to level five. He decisively used it to reset Reincarnation to zero, bringing all progress back to nothing, with no mention of integration.
There wasn't even any memory. His body improved slightly, and the previous damage was not significant, healing quickly.
Two beams of sword light shot out together. From the center of the light, figures collided. The battle between Zhan Tian and his opponent was still too close to call.
Normally, winning would be simple, but the God of War Set, specifically the God of War Armor, was formidable, reducing damage by fifty percent. This halved their effective strength, preventing any substantial damage. The gap in their strength was significant.
It was the equipment that compensated for this. He retreated, grumbling, "If my true body were here, I would have killed you long ago with the Evil Spirit Set."
"Now you're just a clone. Why think so much?"
This statement struck a nerve, causing a slight pang of pain. If he could not use the Evil Spirit Set, why would he be so stifled facing the God of War Set?
"But you think I have no way to deal with you just because you have the God of War Set? Too naive. A method to counter your God of War Armor has already been developed."
This statement stunned him. Had the weakness of the God of War Armor been discovered?
However, his expression remained calm. He absolutely could not show any panic. "You think I'd believe your words?"
"You'll know soon enough whether it's true or not."
A different kind of power flowed from the Evil Spirit Spear, a power that no one could detect.
The spear moved, floating with the wind, its changes unpredictable. Its fighting style was completely different from before. The surrounding area was bathed in the spear's light, making the figure invisible.
This move was more serious. The God of War Sword moved left and right, its changes forming sword qi. The sword qi formed a protective shield around him, resisting all attacks. The clanging sounds were like raindrops hitting the ground, a pleasant melody.
When all the attacks disappeared, the figure had not reappeared. Golden light radiated from his eyes.