Divine Fire and Divine Ice appeared in Chen Tian's hands, simultaneously, an armor composed of Divine Ice and Divine Fire protected his body. Chen Tian and Xie Qing met each other's gaze, and then they directly charged at each other.
Fearsome speed and afterimages erupted. In this state, Chen Tian's attributes, amplified by the item's boost of three thousand percent, far surpassed Xie Qing's.
But time was also running out. Chen Tian intended to make these last five minutes count!
Subsequently, white voids continuously appeared and then shrank within the void, and within these voids, Chen Tian and Xie Qing continuously collided and sparred.
Chen Tian's fists, carrying a thousand jin of force, swung directly out. Overlord Fist professional skill: Fist Collapse!
Fist strikes, sky collapses!
The fearsome fist, as if breaking through the heavens with a single blow, gradually enlarged and moved towards Xie Qing.
Xie Qing also extended his palm, and instantly, black claws grew on his palm. He suddenly reached out and directly grabbed Chen Tian's fist.
Chen Tian was also stunned. What was happening? With his current attributes, his opponent could so easily resist his punch, it was too strange.
Then, Xie Qing waved his hand, and instantly Chen Tian's fist and arm were swung aside. Simultaneously, his claws moved towards Chen Tian's chest, near his heart.
Chen Tian also reacted, instantly bringing his right hand back to defend. His right arm blocked the opponent's claws. Xie Qing's claws collided with Chen Tian's right arm. Cracks began to appear on the Divine Ice armor on his right arm, and then it shattered.
Seeing this, Chen Tian instantly made a decision. His left arm moved behind his right arm, crossing them. Divine Ice and Divine Fire converged, and instantly both arms were enveloped by Divine Ice and Divine Fire.
With a "peng" sound, an explosion rang out, and both of them retreated simultaneously. Chen Tian looked at Xie Qing before him, and his Divine Eyes provided information.
Previously, Chen Tian had only focused on the opponent's attributes, and had not bothered to look closely at his abilities and characteristics. From the recent collision, Chen Tian was certain that the opponent had unleashed his abilities and characteristics.
He then proceeded to examine the opponent's panel, and soon Chen Tian understood. The opponent's ability was Balance. No wonder that last punch was so easily resisted, and his defense was shattered.
The Balance ability was an in-game ability that could equalize the strength and damage between two players, but it did not change their attributes, rather it adjusted their overall combat power to be identical.
This meant that no matter how powerful Chen Tian's attack was, as long as Xie Qing activated the Balance ability, the power of that move would become a level that Xie Qing could withstand. It forcibly balanced the power, meaning both sides' combat strength was held at an equal level.
When combat strengths were evenly matched, the results were difficult to predict. Chen Tian had encountered this before. Chen Tian then looked at the characteristics section, but there were no characteristics displayed.
This was the first time he had encountered a boss with no displayed characteristics. Bosses were supposed to have their own characteristics, and characteristic bonuses were crucial for them.
Yet Xie Qing had none. However, Chen Tian understood. It would take some time to defeat Xie Qing.
The Balance ability was too monstrous. With their strengths equal, it would be a battle of combat techniques and strategy.
Furthermore, this space was also created by Xie Qing, the Void Space. Within the Void Space, Chen Tian's strength would be forcibly brought to an equal level with Xie Qing's.
Chen Tian looked at Xie Qing before him, and then countless images flashed through his mind. Chen Tian was calculating, and then the images froze. Chen Tian said helplessly, "I can only test it out for now."
Then, his hands were enveloped by Divine Fire, and a cerulean flame appeared, instantly transforming into a fiery gauntlet on Chen Tian's hand.
Chen Tian then stepped forward, charging at Xie Qing. He swung his fists, and fearsome Divine Fire fist shadows continuously appeared before Chen Tian, heading towards Xie Qing.
Overlord Fist professional skill: Fist Annihilation of the World!
Countless fist shadows, entwined with Divine Fire, like the gods themselves!
Xie Qing also extended his arm, then made a circular motion. Instantly, a shield composed of black mist appeared before him.
Countless fist shadows struck it, but there was no effect. The shield remained intact. However, Chen Tian's figure also appeared before the shield. The gauntlet emitted a nine-colored light, and then he unleashed a world-shattering punch. Instantly, the shield exploded, and the fist continued towards Xie Qing.
Xie Qing showed no panic. He then extended his palm, clenched it into a fist, and directly punched out. The two collided directly, and instantly, shockwaves continuously emanated, spreading throughout the Void Space, dispersing the surrounding black mist.
At the same time, Chen Tian sensed something. He instantly willed his thoughts, and a long sword appeared behind him, instantly blocking behind him. Behind Chen Tian, countless black mist formed the shape of a long saber, directly charging towards Chen Tian.
If Chen Tian had not sensed this, Xie Qing might have succeeded. But Chen Tian had mastered all professions, and the Swordsman profession's ability, Sword Control, was activated. The transformed long sword successfully blocked the attack.
Xie Qing was also stunned for a moment. Chen Tian had given him too many surprises. Eyes that could see through information, terrifying explosive power, and now even the ability to control a sword? Telekinesis?
Then, as Xie Qing and Chen Tian were in a stalemate, they both retreated. Chen Tian's item card's duration expired, and the buff directly decreased, his entire aura dropping. However, Chen Tian used the ability "Cross the Sea Under Camouflage," completely concealing his state.
Xie Qing could not sense Chen Tian's current condition at all. Chen Tian looked at Xie Qing, then clapped his hands together, and then opened them. A long sword appeared in his hand. This was a sapphire-blue long sword composed of Divine Ice, crystal-like and translucent. He then swung the sword a few times.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xie Qing clenched his palm, and instantly black gears appeared in his hand. He then gripped his palm, and instantly, sharp spikes grew around the gears. The gears spun, and he held the wheel tightly in his hands.
Chen Tian's Divine Eyes saw the information of the opponent's weapon, which was named "Evil Annihilation Wheel." The weapon's ability could not be seen.
Chen Tian paid it no mind. Weapons used at this level, how could he see through them now?
Knowing the name and attributes was already good. The ability would eventually be revealed in battle.
Chen Tian then held the sword in one hand and directly charged at Xie Qing. His figure transformed into a sapphire-blue streak of light. Xie Qing simultaneously threw his Evil Annihilation Wheel with both hands. The sharp spikes on the black wheel continuously sharpened and enlarged, instantly filling the entire wheel. The wheel spun continuously, like a halo of light, shooting directly towards Chen Tian.
Seeing this, Chen Tian swung his long sword. Instantly, the Divine Ice long sword collided with the halo of light. A sizzling sound arose from the friction between Divine Ice and the halo of light, and Chen Tian's figure was continuously pushed back. The wheel rolled forward.
But Chen Tian directly supported it with both hands and swung with all his might. Instantly, the Evil Annihilation Wheel was bounced away.
Xie Qing sneered. If he had not only recovered ten percent of his strength, that attack alone would have been enough to instantly kill Chen Tian. Not to mention that the human ant before him wouldn't even be able to withstand his might.
Chen Tian's long sword pierced through the Evil Annihilation Wheel and headed directly for Xie Qing. Xie Qing showed no change in expression. He extended his finger and directly pinched the approaching Divine Ice long sword, instantly trapping Chen Tian's sword between his fingers.
Xie Qing disdainfully said, "Your swordsmanship still has too many flaws."
Then, with a gentle flick, the entire Divine Ice long sword exploded. Subsequently, fearsome power entered Chen Tian's arm from the sword.
Seeing this, Chen Tian decisively let go and then spun his body three hundred and sixty degrees. A faint ripple of energy diffused from his body.
He then stopped spinning and looked at Xie Qing. Such strong combat awareness!
He could actually discern my attack's weakness and block it with just two fingers. And that fearsome power, if not for the Divine Ice long sword's sturdiness, Chen Tian wouldn't have been able to withstand it. He would have been instantly killed by that power!
"Your strength seems to have weakened a bit! Now it seems, ants are indeed ants!"
"Humans are not as weak as you say. Be careful, don't capsize in the gutter!"
"Do you think you will win? Ridiculous. This is my home ground. Here, our strength is balanced, and it's a battle of combat techniques and awareness. I have participated in divine wars since ancient times. How can you compare to me?"
Xie Qing spoke with arrogance and pride. He had participated in many divine wars, each of which was a battle on the verge of life and death. Those who survived such battles were all renowned figures.
Having participated in divine wars, Xie Qing did not believe he would lose to a human in terms of combat experience.
The opponent's attack patterns had already been seen through by him, even their weaknesses. This was why Xie Qing had so easily accepted Chen Tian's attack earlier.
Chen Tian remained silent. In terms of combat awareness, he was indeed inferior to Xie Qing. But he could calculate. Chen Tian would calculate all possibilities to arrive at the best conclusion, even the time of the game's end.
Then, his mind raced. Countless images appeared in his mind. Chen Tian was calculating, and then the images disappeared. His eyes emitted golden light. The calculation was complete. Now it was his stage.
Xie Qing also noticed Chen Tian's changed, more confident gaze and felt a hint of interest. Would this human ant surprise him again?
Then, Chen Tian once again held swords in his hands. This time, they were dual swords: the Sword of Divine Ice and the Sword of Divine Fire appeared in his hands. However, the shape of the dual swords was strange, as if a single sword had been split in half. Both swords had only half of their blade.
Chen Tian swung the swords, and instantly sword energy shot out. Cerulean sword energy and sapphire-blue sword energy directly rushed towards Xie Qing.
Xie Qing also swiped his hands, and instantly the Evil Annihilation Wheel returned to his hand. He then threw it, and a black halo of light moved towards the sword energy.
Chen Tian made a throwing motion. Instantly, the dual swords in his hands were thrown out, transforming into two beams of light that headed towards Xie Qing.
The two beams of light, one blue and one sapphire, rushed towards the Evil Annihilation Wheel. Instantly, the collision of the halo of light and the light swords produced ripples. Chen Tian's sword edges actually drifted left and right, evading the collision and continuing towards Xie Qing.
Xie Qing was stunned. The opponent had already come up with a countermeasure so quickly?
Then, he brought his arms together, and a shield of black mist appeared. The sword energy struck it, causing an explosion, but nine-colored smoke obscured their vision.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before Xie Qing. The nine-colored mist blocked Xie Qing's vision, and when Chen Tian appeared before him, his dual swords were already aimed at Xie Qing's head.
Xie Qing had no choice but to form his arms into hand blades. Instantly, a black phantom saber appeared from his palm. His hand blades slid, and instantly collided with Chen Tian's long swords. At the same time, the long swords were sent flying, and Chen Tian's figure retreated backward, instantly disappearing into the nine-colored mist.
Xie Qing looked at the surrounding nine-colored mist, and black mist began to swirl around his body. Then, the mist spun, and a black tornado appeared, continuously dispersing the nine-colored mist.
Chen Tian, hidden within the mist, was stunned. So decisive!
Chen Tian had calculated this situation, but he had not expected the opponent to make such a decisive choice. The previously calculated scenarios were now useless.
However, this did not affect Chen Tian's judgment. Chen Tian's body then spun, spiraling to the right, and a nine-colored tornado appeared, colliding with the black tornado.
A colossal black hole appeared, and the black mist and nine-colored mist were sucked into it. Chen Tian and Xie Qing locked eyes, standing in the void.
Chen Tian said calmly, "Now that your Void Space is gone, your strength won't be balanced anymore, right!"
"Kid, so what? You are still no match for me. I never expected your strength to suddenly weaken, which is why I activated the balancing space. Now, without the balancing space, you can't even take one of my blows."
Xie Qing appeared calm. So what if the balancing space was gone? This was a good thing!
If Chen Tian had maintained his initial strength, he would definitely have activated it. But who knew his strength would weaken? This was indirectly helping Chen Tian.
He could have completely killed both of them, but the balanced strength meant his power was adjusted to be equal to Chen Tian's, which was why he couldn't.
But now that the balancing space was gone, he could unleash his full power.
Chen Tian naturally understood Xie Qing's thoughts and then said, "Do you think that just because the balancing space is gone, you can kill me with your full power? Ridiculous. Let me show you my true strength!"
"Fusion, Professions, Swordsman, Sword Master, Gunner!"
Chen Tian did not hesitate and directly used the fusion ability. Instantly, his entire body was engulfed by a phantom of a giant furnace. The furnace then exploded, and Chen Tian reappeared before Xie Qing.
Xie Qing was stunned. The young man before him was still the same young man, his aura on par with his own.