Xie Longmie persisted with his defense, and Chen Tian's attacks were a grueling test of endurance, both sides locked in a battle of attrition, whoever exhausted their internal energy first. Chen Tian's eyes darted around, sensing that the time was near. His gaze shifted, and Xie Longmie's body began to tremble. The entire Vortex Phantom Butterfly Palace started to shake. Xie Longmie was caught off guard by the sudden attack, bewildered. When had this attack occurred? Xie Longmie recalled his previous head-on collision with Chen Tian.
Chen Tian had intentionally charged forward precisely for this moment, but Xie Longmie hadn't perceived it. It was truly strange. His internal condition was dire. A sound emanated from within Xie Longmie, a terrifying power ravaging his body, leaving him in a very poor state. What was most peculiar was that he couldn't expel this energy. By all rights, the Evil Spirit Force should repel and decompose all energy and matter, yet it was having no effect.
Chen Tian retracted his palm, gathered his strength, and struck again. The beam of light became even more radiant, its power amplified by countless times. Chen Tian's beam of light intensified, causing the vortex to shake and crack. Xie Longmie was forced to suppress the energy within him. Taking a deep breath, he unleashed all his origin power, burning it all. The vortex spun rapidly, forming a black hole-like disc. Xie Longmie had not wanted to use this ultimate move, but he was left with no choice. The black hole disc shot out, colliding with the beam of light. The beam was cleaved by the black disc, its trajectory diverted to either side, continuing its advance towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian had not anticipated this. Thousands of years ago, Xie Longmie did not possess this move. It was not within Chen Tian's calculations. He felt a sense of crisis from the black hole disc and dared not be complacent. His entire armor blazed with light, multicolored radiance converging before his eyes to form a barrier. A screen of over a dozen colors protected him. The black hole disc and the screen collided, sparks flying. Cracks appeared on the screen and spread. Chen Tian knew he had to do something; mere defense would not suffice.
Eighteen wings unfurled from Chen Tian's back. As they opened, energy erupted from his entire body, converging at the center of his palm. Dots appeared on his palm, shoulder armor, leg armor, and wings, all flashing with light. One by one, beams of light shot out, merging in Chen Tian's palm. Chen Tian raised his hand high. The moment he did, the entire void trembled, as if in fear of the energy in Chen Tian's hand.
The semblance of the entire universe appeared behind Chen Tian. A phantom orb of light was pushed out by Chen Tian. The orb shot towards the black hole disc, and instantly, the black hole disc vanished beneath the orb. Rather than disappearing, it was absorbed by the orb. The orb then exploded at a speed exceeding that of the universe, its blast reaching tens of thousands of meters behind Xie Longmie.
Xie Longmie looked at the gaping hole in his abdomen. He hadn't even had 0.1 seconds to react. This move was utterly unavoidable, its speed transcending the concept of the universe, far beyond Xie Longmie's ability to dodge.
Xie Longmie looked at Chen Tian in disbelief. Just as he was about to speak, his body exploded. This time, it was true death.
Chen Tian stood exhausted. The move he had just used was a technique he had comprehended from the memories of his first incarnation. He hadn't realized how much energy it required. After unleashing it, his blood and nerves were completely fatigued.
But Chen Tian couldn't rest now; there was still one more person to deal with. His clone could only fight on equal terms and couldn't defeat the opponent. Chen Tian took a deep breath as the void dissipated. He left the void, and within it, a figure stood on the void, watching Chen Tian's departure, and said faintly, "It seems he has gained the universe's recognition. I hope this power doesn't cause you to lose yourself."
As the voice faded, the figure disappeared. The void became silent once more. No one knew who this figure was or where they came from.
Legends of this figure circulated throughout the universe.
Chen Tian returned to the sky above Moonlit Lake and landed directly on the ground. He needed to rest for a while. Below, all the members of the Overlord Guild and the Cloud Water Guild who had come had been annihilated by Yun Tian. It could be said that the two guilds were wiped out. Yun Tian's strength was more than enough to deal with them, merely wasting a little time. Chen Tian had leveled up Yun Tian to the highest possible level, the difference in levels was that significant.
Data modification allowed Chen Tian to collectively alter any player's data. Of course, Chen Tian wouldn't do so carelessly; only those he trusted could receive it.
Yun Tian approached Chen Tian and, seeing his weakened state, asked with concern, "Chen Tian, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Go up and join the clone to help me buy time to recover energy. I'll rest for a bit."
"Alright. Be careful, Chen Tian. Although everyone here is dead, we don't know if anyone else will come."
"Don't worry, Chen Tian will protect you. Listen to Chen Tian gege and go up to help."
Chen Ling walked out from the side. Yun Tian nodded, his sword intent wings unfurling behind him as he shot towards the heavens.
Chen Tian sat down cross-legged to recover. This was the first time he needed to recover; in previous battles, Chen Tian had never lacked energy. That last move had drained all his internal energy, leaving him like an empty shell, completely devoid of combat ability or means.
Energy was essential for a cultivator. Cultivators relied on the energy of heaven and earth to train and improve their strength. Ordinary cultivators had a small energy storage capacity, but Chen Tian was different. He had merged individuals from two worlds, and with his reincarnation body, his energy limit was comparable to half a world.
Even so, the move he had just used had consumed half his world's energy. Chen Tian closed his eyes to recover. His recovery speed was fast, but it was not enough to fully restore him.
Chen Tian planned to recover forty to fifty percent of his energy before dealing with Ba Tian Meng Tian and then continue recovering slowly. His plans to deal with the Overlord Guild and the Cloud Water Guild would have to be postponed. This troubled Chen Tian greatly; without being at full strength, he wouldn't be able to defeat an Evil General.
In the sky, Ba Tian Meng Tian looked at Chen Tian. How could this clone be so troublesome? Ba Tian Meng Tian's figure collided with Chen Tian's, fist against fist, a pure test of physical strength. Ba Tian Meng Tian didn't understand why the clone's strength was the same as the main body's!
This clone had been fighting him on even terms all along. He had wanted to check on the situation on Yun Shui Kuang Long's side, especially since that adult's mission was to retrieve something.
The two guilds had the same goal. Ba Tian had even considered a sneak attack to ambush Yun Shui Kuang Long, but now he had been entangled by a clone for so long.
"Die for me!"
Ba Tian Meng Tian unleashed his attack, his punch imbued with Evil Spirit Qi, resembling wolf claws or tiger fists. This punch collided with Chen Tian's clone, sending Chen Tian staggering back more than ten steps. Ba Tian Meng Tian's speed exploded, and before Chen Tian could stabilize, he appeared behind him, destructive power manifesting. Chen Tian closed his eyes, unable to avoid this blow.
"Clang!"
The sound of a sword being drawn. A sword light attacked from behind Ba Tian Meng Tian. Ba Tian Meng Tian was forced to abandon his attack and pull back. The sword light passed between them. Chen Tian turned and saw Yun Tian, a smile appearing on his lips.
Even though it was a clone, it still had its own thoughts. Ba Tian Meng Tian saw that it was Yun Tian and coldly said, "Brat, you're here. Where are my Overlord Guild members? What did you do to them?"
"How foolish. Can't you tell? I'm here because I killed them all. You're next."
Yun Tian's tone was blunt and cold, his aura surging.
Ba Tian Meng Tian felt Yun Tian's imposing aura. The situation was unfavorable to him. Where was Yun Shui Kuang Long? Why wasn't he coming to help?
"If you're waiting for your teammate, you don't need to. He has already been killed by Chen Tian."
As if seeing through his thoughts, Yun Tian spoke directly. Ba Tian Meng Tian remained outwardly calm, but inwardly panicked. "Brat, do you think I'll believe your nonsense?"
"If you want to fight, then fight. Facing just two people, what do I have to fear?"
Ba Tian Meng Tian made a decision. If necessary, he would use the trump card given to him by his superior. He didn't believe Chen Tian's clone and Yun Tian could withstand it.
Yun Tian and Chen Tian exchanged glances, their intentions clear as they prepared to fight.
They attacked together. Yun Tian wielded his long sword, while Chen Tian brought his palms together. Two torrents of energy swept across the entire sky.