Chen Tian unleashed his full power. The evil spirit was far stronger than Chen Tian had anticipated; failure would be inevitable if he didn't take this seriously. Only by going all out could Chen Tian contend with the evil spirit. The ancient evil general indeed lived up to its name, possessing such formidable strength. Chen Tian's figure erupted with silver-white radiance, manifesting as white armor all over his body, his hair transforming into a nine-colored hue. His eyes were heterochromatic: the left pupil was nine-colored, and the right was silver-white.
This form represented Chen Tian's peak strength. He had previously categorized his power into several tiers, and this appearance signified his all-out mode. Chen Tian took a step forward, a sonic boom echoing beneath his feet. He instantly appeared before the evil spirit and threw a punch. His fist was entwined with nine-colored light. With a single strike, the sky was instantly engulfed by a nine-colored luminous curtain. The punch unleashed a power that altered the very fabric of heaven and earth.
The evil spirit watched Chen Tian's assault, its claws enveloped in black evil spirit energy. It unleashed a rapid barrage of claw strikes, the motion as swift as a flurry of blades and sword light. Explosions erupted as Chen Tian's fists and the evil spirit's claws collided. The evil spirit then executed a sidekick. Chen Tian's neck snapped back as the evil spirit's left leg swept past the level of his eyes. Chen Tian's body swayed as if drunk. He brought his fists together, changing his technique from punches to palm strikes.
The evil spirit's claws reacted swiftly, and it performed a backflip, dodging the consecutive palm strikes. Simultaneously, it unleashed evil spirit blades from its claws. Chen Tian moved his arms left and right in rapid succession. The blade energy, formed from evil spirit energy, struck Chen Tian's arms like hammer blows against steel. His arms felt as heavy as a thousand jin, comparable to a mountain. How could mere blade energy formed from evil spirit energy possibly break through Chen Tian's defense?
Moreover, Chen Tian had activated his full power. The evil spirit flickered, raising its right leg and bringing it down towards Chen Tian's head. Chen Tian raised and crossed his arms, blocking the evil spirit's right leg in the gap between them. Chen Tian then instantly grabbed the evil spirit's right leg and pulled. The evil spirit spun its body, forcing Chen Tian to release its leg. It executed a series of rotations, not forgetting to attack even while spinning. Chen Tian's body was subjected to a series of kicks. Chen Tian was forced to bring his arms together, forming a shield of light.
Chen Tian retreated over a dozen steps. The evil spirit stood its ground, speaking with a hint of admiration, "Not bad. You're evenly matched with me in hand-to-hand combat. No wonder you're the target that respected figure wants eliminated."
"You're not bad either. I've slain many evil generals, but they pale in comparison to you."
Both Chen Tian and the evil spirit possessed virtually flawless combat experience. Finding a weakness in the other was impossible. Chen Tian's calculations had not yet yielded a definitive result; any outcome either led to Chen Tian's defeat or a mutual destruction.
Chen Tian felt a headache. Ancient evil generals were indeed difficult to deal with. However, Chen Tian would not give up. If he did, the entire Earth would be doomed. This battle was for the sake of protecting the world. Chen Tian had steeled his resolve, and his aura surged once more. The evil spirit sprouted wings made of evil spirit energy from its back before retracting them into its body. Its eyes opened, revealing a pair of dark and sinister irises. Waves of black wind blasted towards Chen Tian from behind the evil spirit.
Chen Tian raised his arm to shield his face. The black wind howled, carrying destructive force as it swept and battered him. The clothing on Chen Tian's arm was gradually shredded by the fierce wind. The nine-colored pupil of Chen Tian's left eye began to glow, casting a nine-colored barrier around him. The evil spirit observed this, praising, "Not bad, but still inferior to me."
With a glare, the black wind condensed into a ferocious tornado. The black tornado descended like an apocalyptic disaster, charging directly at Chen Tian. Chen Tian watched the approaching tornado and began to spin himself. Green winds and air currents formed a spiral that continuously expanded, creating a vortex. Above the vortex, a green tornado spun. Chen Tian's body flickered, and the green tornado collided with the black tornado.
As the two tornadoes clashed, Chen Tian knew he couldn't win a head-on confrontation. Therefore, Chen Tian's tornado spun in the opposite direction, their counter-rotation creating a mutual restraint and fusion. Both tornadoes vanished.
The evil spirit was somewhat shaken. Chen Tian had withstood its attack, an attack in which it had used sixty percent of its power. It seemed this person was indeed difficult to handle, and would become a future threat to their evil spirit race if not eliminated. That respected figure was absolutely right.
With this thought, the evil spirit's claws grew larger and sharper, covered in layers of black light. The evil spirit instantly leaped, causing space to warp. It appeared before Chen Tian. Just as its claws were about to touch Chen Tian, he reacted.
Spatial jump. Chen Tian hadn't expected the evil spirit to possess such a technique. The space behind Chen Tian subtly fractured, and he vanished. The evil spirit's claw missed. The evil spirit swung its arm behind itself, and Chen Tian's fist collided with the tip of its claw, sending ripples of energy outwards. Chen Tian and the evil spirit locked eyes, increasing their power. Chen Tian executed a backward somersault to create distance. The evil spirit unfurled its evil spirit wings, its speed reaching its limit. For a moment, Chen Tian could not see the evil spirit's figure.
Chen Tian's eyes had been enhanced by nine-colored power and chaotic energy. This showed just how incredibly fast the evil spirit was. However, Chen Tian possessed the ability to perceive the world around him. What his eyes couldn't see, his perception could.
Through his perception, Chen Tian knew the evil spirit's exact location. This was not the Divine Realm. Earth's Heavenly Dao suppression was significantly weaker compared to the cultivation realm and the Divine Realm, allowing Chen Tian's perception range to extend to three cities, and those were large cities. It was akin to a human radar.
To Chen Tian, the evil spirit was completely hidden. What use was its speed? Chen Tian's figure darted and weaved through the air, his footsteps never leaving their original position. After several minutes of dodging, Chen Tian stated indifferently, "Come out. You know this has no effect on me. Stop testing me."
The evil spirit emerged from the spatial distortion, its eyes filled with astonishment as it looked at Chen Tian. Its speed was utterly useless against this opponent. Among the ancient evil generals, the evil spirit's speed ranked second, yet even at its full power, it couldn't even touch Chen Tian's clothing.
With Chen Tian's perception of the world combined with his absolute evasion, it was no wonder the evil general couldn't land a hit.
"This is uncanny. Every single one of my attacks was dodged by a millimeter. How is his combat awareness so powerful?"
The evil spirit murmured to itself. It had attacked hundreds of times, and each time it narrowly missed Chen Tian. The opponent's evasion techniques were incredibly skillful.
Chen Tian's perception of the world coupled with absolute evasion rendered any attacker helpless against him. These two skills, when combined, were practically invincible.
Of course, Chen Tian still had to expend some mental energy to use them, as this was the real world, not a game world.
The evil spirit stared at Chen Tian's figure, its claws transforming into human-like hands, with black wrist blades growing from its arms. In close-quarters combat, neither side had an advantage, so other avenues had to be explored.