Chen Tian's move, which should have been completely swallowed by Xie Yun's, was met with disbelief by Xie Yun. How was this possible?
A phantom image of a dragon and a phoenix intertwined and lunged at Xie Yun. Xie Yun hastily covered his entire body with a black liquid. He knew the power of this attack and understood that if he didn't go all out, he would have no chance of survival.
As his entire body was enveloped by the black liquid, Chen Tai, watching from a distance, smirked. His opponent had finally activated his strongest state. Chen Tian's attack combined all his physical strength with the lightning power of Earth's Heavenly Dao. The dragon and phoenix possessed world-destroying power, and this move was a skill from the dragon-phoenix state, enhanced by other forces to become so terrifying.
Xie Yun's body was completely covered in black liquid, and the phantom images of the dragon and phoenix merged with it, the black liquid consuming them. The dark liquid grew larger, and a colossal being appeared before Chen Tian – a liquid giant. From the center of this giant, Xie Yun's face slowly emerged. "Die!" Xie Yun declared. "Shen Zhu, you should be proud to have forced me to use Evil Spirit Transformation."
Chen Tian said calmly, "I was waiting for this moment. Without your Evil Spirit Transformation, I wouldn't have been able to defeat you."
With a thought, the golden ocean light shield surrounding them erupted with brilliance. Under the radiant light, Xie Yun's massive form began to weaken. Chen Tian stepped forward, instantly appearing before Xie Yun. The nine-colored wings on his back flapped, unleashing a gale that struck Xie Yun's body, causing the giant to stagger back.
Seeing his strength suppressed, Xie Yun realized something and exclaimed in horror, "You did this intentionally! You wanted me to use Evil Spirit Transformation so you could use the Ring of Hope to suppress me. Damn you!"
"Don't you think it's a little late to realize that?" Chen Tian taunted, launching a full-force assault. Xie Yun roared in fury, his black liquid body, the colossal giant, swinging its fists at Chen Tian as if to crush him. The massive fists fell like meteorites, covering a hundred-mile radius. Chen Tian summoned nine-colored swords in his hands, crossing them. Instantly, the giant fist exploded. Composed of black liquid, Xie Yun felt no pain, and the fist reformed, launching another attack. This time, Chen Tian's swords glowed with seven different powers as he swung them, causing the fist to explode again. However, this time, the fist did not regenerate.
Seeing this, Xie Yun's black liquid transformed, his fists becoming black drills that lunged at Chen Tian. Chen Tian summoned a nine-colored shield, blocking the drill's attack.
Simultaneously, Chen Tian counter-attacked, his sword piercing Xie Yun's body. Xie Yun, however, seemed unharmed and swung his arm, flinging Chen Tian away. Chen Tian wondered why his attack, which should have been fatal, had no effect.
"Do you think our Evil Spirit race is still the same as before? Our Evil Spirit Transformation is now invincible!" Xie Yun declared with arrogance. Chen Tian remained unfazed, believing his opponent must have a weakness, even if it had shifted. He hadn't anticipated that their Evil Spirit Transformation had also evolved.
When his attack failed, Chen Tian had already used the skill "Insight Weakness." He saw Xie Yun's weakness, but its location was different from the Evil Spirit Transformation's weakness from thousands of years ago. Furthermore, this weakness shifted every five seconds, meaning it was constantly moving. Chen Tian had to predict its next position to strike.
However, the sheer size of Xie Yun's body made calculation incredibly difficult. Simulating even a hundred million frames was taxing; simulating billions would overwhelm his mind.
Chen Tian flew into the sky and asked, "Is there any single-use attack that can destroy such a massive body?"
He pondered, searching for a solution. Otherwise, this battle would never end. He had finally forced Xie Yun into Evil Spirit Transformation, only for the weakness to become mobile. Chen Tian scanned his skill list.
Xie Yun, unwilling to give Chen Tian time to think, transformed his hands into black liquid greatswords and swung them at Chen Tian. Chen Tian narrowly dodged, realizing that the liquid nature of Xie Yun's transformed body made physical attacks ineffective. He could also regenerate by absorbing surrounding liquid, making this the Evil Spirit race's most formidable form, at least for Xie Yun's level. Higher-tier Evil Spirits had undergone qualitative changes and no longer relied on such basic abilities.
Chen Tian parried Xie Yun's attacks while searching for a skill that could deliver a finishing blow. He found one, but his expression turned grim. This move carried significant risk. Yet, he had to gamble.
Chen Tian retreated, extended his arms, and brought his palms together. Light patterns formed between them as immense power and elemental forces surged into his hands. The energy and elements fused with the light patterns, creating a crackling sound like colliding currents. A small sphere appeared in Chen Tian's palm. He was sweating, concentrating intensely. This technique was a modified and enhanced version of a professional skill, far more difficult to execute. One wrong move could lead to his annihilation.
Chen Tian couldn't afford to relax. This was the only move that could defeat Xie Yun, the only one that met the requirements.
Xie Yun watched Chen Tian's actions, remaining still. However, sensing the terrifying power accumulating in Chen Tian's arms, his expression grew serious. He immediately launched an attack, unwilling to let Chen Tian complete his charge. He had a premonition that once the power was unleashed, it would be his death.
Xie Yun's entire body erupted with black liquid, forming a massive black water sphere that surged towards Chen Tian. Xie Yun intended to crush Chen Tian or drown him in his own evil blood. This black liquid was the unique blood of the Evil Spirit race, capable of combat and transformation.
As the massive black water sphere hurtled towards Chen Tian, the small light sphere in his hand grew larger, pulsing with energy. Chen Tian spread his arms, and a sphere the size of the sun, a silvery-white orb, appeared. Sweating profusely, Chen Tian murmured, "Fortunately, it's a bit faster than anticipated."
Seeing Xie Yun approaching, Chen Tian decisively kicked the silver-white sphere into the sky. He then leaped away, striking outwards with his palm. The sphere transformed into a blinding light curtain that engulfed Xie Yun's water sphere.
"How is this possible?" Xie Yun exclaimed.
Silvery-white rays of light shot out from the curtain, filling the sky. A starry, cosmic panorama appeared. When the spectacle faded, Xie Yun's form dissolved into countless black wisps that ascended into the sky. Chen Tian, now wiser, cast a purification spell, transforming the evil spirit essence into pure energy that dissipated across the Earth.
A furious roar echoed from the void: "Insolent! My evil spirit essence! Chen Tian, remember this! I will make you pay!"
Chen Tian heard the voice and replied, "I don't know who you are, nor do I remember offending you. But if you have any power, come at me directly. What kind of strength is it to persecute the world you were born in?"
"Trading souls with the Evil Spirit race, you are a disgrace to humanity! I, Chen Tian, will find you and kill you."
The void fell silent. Chen Tian knew the voice had departed and paid it no mind. He shifted his weight, a bead of sweat trickling down his forehead. The last attack had drained him considerably.