Chen Tian and You Ying entered the flow of time, their battle intensifying within it. Both unleashed terrifying power as they clashed. Chen Tian's fists, imbued with dragon and Asura might, struck like falling meteorites, immense and vast. You Ying met Chen Tian's fists with palms wreathed in death qi. Her slender, pale hands emerged, and with a thud, she blocked Chen Tian's blows. They locked eyes, then simultaneously kicked, their legs colliding.
After a hundred consecutive clashes, Chen Tian twisted his fists, breaking free from You Ying's grasp. His fists transformed into blood-red dragon claws, aiming for You Ying's heart. You Ying arched her body back, dodging the dragon claws. She then lifted her left leg in a side kick, sweeping towards Chen Tian's waist. Chen Tian crossed his arms in front of him, retreating three meters. Seizing the opening, You Ying attacked without pause. Her palms, entwined with death qi, unleashed a torrent of energy directly at Chen Tian's heart.
Chen Tian stabilized himself, watching You Ying close in. He gathered power in his fists, dragon scales covering them as he struck. The collision of his fists and her palms sent shockwaves rippling outwards, completely disrupting the surrounding flow of time. Chen Tian and You Ying were expelled from the temporal distortion, appearing in the sky above the Guardian Hall. They both retreated. Chen Tian spoke, "Your strength has increased significantly! It seems your hatred for me is even greater than your own power."
You Ying's eyes blazed with killing intent as she replied, "The only reason I live is to kill you. This is my sole wish."
Chen Tian and You Ying faced each other, their gazes sparking like electrical currents. The atmosphere above the Guardian Hall grew tense. Below, Shou Tian watched silently, wondering if this battle would finally awaken the Asura Lord completely, depending on his resolve.
Chen Tian and You Ying charged at each other, two beams of light colliding in the sky. The light streams intertwined and clashed like freedom-soaring birds, a beautiful and brilliant fireworks display. As the two orbs of light met, Chen Tian threw straight punches. You Ying dodged left and right. Chen Tian shifted his attack to a sweeping punch, followed by his right fist. Caught off guard, You Ying was struck on her right arm. She stumbled back, then steadied herself. Chen Tian's figure split into four or five afterimages, attacking from different directions simultaneously. You Ying's expression turned grave; he was even more troublesome than he had been thousands of years ago, and she had to take him seriously.
Facing the onslaught of afterimages, You Ying's palms turned into fists, death qi radiating from her entire body. Hundreds, even thousands, of fist shadows appeared. Under You Ying's assault, Chen Tian's afterimages dissipated. However, Chen Tian's true body did not appear. You Ying suddenly sensed something, spun around, spread her palms, and clasped her hands behind her back, retreating.
Chen Tian's fists were now infused with the power of Asura, dragon, and three other elemental energies. Chen Tian was astonished that You Ying could now contend with him, remembering her as a weak little girl from thousands of years ago.
You Ying retreated, her body erupting with terrifying aura. Chen Tian was sent flying back by the force. Chen Tian unfurled his wings, while You Ying manifested an ice-blue armor wreathed in death qi. Chen Tian, too, donned golden and blood-red armor. Their auras collided, shaking the Guardian Hall and causing the surrounding space to subtly fracture.
Chen Tian and You Ying's eyes narrowed simultaneously. They vanished, leaving behind a black void. When the void disappeared, so had Chen Tian and You Ying.
Within the void, a space harder than nothingness, their battle unfolded. Chen Tian and You Ying suddenly unfurled their wings, their speeds multiplying several times beyond normal.
Chen Tian and You Ying clashed, their combat a perfect stalemate. Neither could gain the upper hand. You Ying, fueled by thousands of years of resentment, had transformed it into power, her strength vastly exceeding that of the past. Chen Tian, likewise, wielded the power of the game, elemental energies, Asura might, and dragon power, his strength also greatly enhanced, yet they remained evenly matched.
Seeing that she couldn't defeat Chen Tian, You Ying grew increasingly anxious. Death qi enveloped her, and a spear grew from her arm guard. Her palms morphed into black, death-wreathed claws. You Ying's wings mutated; her original death qi wings sprouted skeletal claws. Her feathers fell and landed on her armor, forming a peculiar pattern.
Her aura became even more formidable. Chen Tian exclaimed, "This, burning your bloodline and origin! Damn it! How did you become like this?"
Chen Tian was furious. He knew that You Ying's current body was a manifestation of Shou Tian's dark side. Burning her bloodline and origin would also harm Shou Tian's main body. The dark side and the main body shared a common origin and bloodline, inseparable unless one completely consumed the other and gained control of the body.
It was clear that Shou Tian's dark side had not yet fully consumed Shou Tian. Burning her bloodline and origin meant Shou Tian would suffer permanent damage. The dark side, being another aspect, would consume half of Shou Tian's origin and bloodline, requiring a significant amount of time to recover. Chen Tian couldn't fathom You Ying's current madness, to go to such lengths to kill him.
You Ying, feeling the power surge through her, vanished. Chen Tian closed his eyes and executed a spinning kick, raising his hand. Several collisions echoed, and Chen Tian was forced back dozens of meters.
Chen Tian's wings erupted with golden light, illuminating the entire space. In the radiance, You Ying appeared before Chen Tian. Chen Tian's hands materialized twin blades, forged from five elemental powers, Asura might, and dragon power. They were incredibly sharp, their aura tearing through the heavens.
You Ying sensed the weapons in Chen Tian's hands. She recalled that thousands of years ago, he had wielded a halberd, and now, he used twin blades. It was truly strange.
The Blood River Asura wielding twin blades was not a conflict; it was Chen Tian's body. Whatever Chen Tian knew, so did he. Twin blades were something Chen Tian's main body had mastered long ago, and the Blood River Asura could also wield them, given it was the same body with a different consciousness.
With slow steps, Chen Tian's golden wings gathered and retracted. Chen Tian's figure flashed before You Ying. The twin blades descended, slashing repeatedly. You Ying's arm guard extended into a spear, and the twin blades collided with it. Chen Tian performed an inverted kick, dragging the spear with his blades and flinging it towards the sky. With a spin, his twin blades plunged towards You Ying's heart.
Chen Tian knew You Ying's weaknesses intimately. After all, she was his sister. Even if this was a clone, her weaknesses still existed!
You Ying reacted quickly, retracting the spear from her arm guard and placing it before her heart. Chen Tian's twin blades struck the arm guard, and a surge of power flowed from them into Chen Tian's body. Chen Tian released his grip, the sensation of his blades disappearing. Without support, the twin blades fell into the void below. You Ying seized the opportunity, her arm spear extending, and repeatedly thrusting at Chen Tian, who was right in front of her and unable to evade the attack.
Chen Tian's eyes snapped open, and two beams of light shot towards him, rotating to form a halo. The arm spear's attacks were completely blocked by the halo. Chen Tian retreated, creating distance.
You Ying looked at Chen Tian, astonished. "Thousands of years ago, you didn't have this strength. It seems you've found a worthy vessel for reincarnation!"
Chen Tian praised, "You are also remarkable. To have grown this much over thousands of years, I am pleased. It's a pity that if you hadn't made that decision back then, perhaps we could have been together...!"
You Ying interrupted, "Shut up! I felt too weak back then! I wanted to protect you, and I wanted power. What was wrong with that? You were the one who sealed me. I will never forgive you for this."
"Why don't you understand! I sealed you to protect you, to let you reflect. Why can't you grasp that?"
Chen Tian was exasperated. He had explained it clearly: he sealed his sister to protect her. Otherwise, would she have accepted punishment and death?
You Ying's eyes were blinded by hatred. She couldn't listen to any explanation. She only wanted to kill Chen Tian, break the seal, and exact revenge, her reason clouded by animosity.
Seeing that he couldn't sway You Ying, Chen Tian gave up. His aura reached the same level as hers. Chen Tian rebuked, "Since you are so obstinate, I can only resolve this personally. This is for the protection of the world. Things are different now. Your seal must never be broken."
"Hmph! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Even now, you struggle against my clone. When my seal is broken, the entire world will become my nourishment. I will become even more powerful, and that starts with killing you."
You Ying's arm guard spat out a spear, and two short spears merged, forming a flower spear in her hand, with blades on both ends and a shaft in the middle. Chen Tian clenched his left hand, and the Asura halberd appeared. The flower spear and the halberd met, and their figures vanished.
They clashed, Chen Tian's Asura halberd launching precise attacks, while You Ying defended with ease. Her flower spear was agile and skillful, while Chen Tian's halberd was unyielding, representing their respective personalities.
Chen Tian and You Ying understood each other too well. As siblings who had grown up together, they were intimately familiar with each other's attack and defense patterns. Neither could gain the upper hand.
Outside the Guardian Hall, Shou Tian's body began to show cracks, blood flowing from them. His form was weak. Shou Tian murmured weakly, "Burning bloodline and origin, has she? It seems the Asura Lord will truly awaken this time."
Shou Tian could sense Chen Tian's aura gradually awakening. He hadn't fully awakened yet because the Asura Lord hadn't made up his mind. Shou Tian believed the Asura Lord would awaken.