Chen Tian's greatest asset was his telekinetic power, which was infinite. Coupled with his ability to employ other means, it was a somewhat acceptable situation for him, as he would have found it truly unbearable without his occupational skills.
Chen Tian's wings, composed of silver-white fragments, unfurled from his back, assembling into armor that enveloped him. He and Xie Qing then turned to face each other, extending their palms.
Within Chen Tian's palm, countless silver-white fragments continuously intertwined and converged. Rhombus-shaped shards arranged themselves symmetrically, forming a rotating circular shield. At its center, divine ice sparkled like starlight, swirling in a vortex. Then, Chen Tian opened his palm.
Instantly, a beam of light formed by countless pillars of divine ice shot from the rhombus shield towards Xie Qing. Xie Qing, in turn, clenched his fist, his entire body enveloped in dark, sinister, and malevolent energy that converged upon his fist. With a single punch, a massive black fist shadow shot towards Chen Tian's beam of light.
The divine ice beam, starlight resplendent.
The black fist shadow, eerily born.
Chen Tian and Xie Qing clashed, neither using their skills but instead relying on the techniques they had unleashed.
The black fist shadow collided with the divine ice beam, then exploded. However, Chen Tian's beam advanced little by little. Cracks began to appear on the black fist shadow, and it shattered, with the divine ice beam continuing its trajectory towards Xie Qing.
Xie Qing waved his arms, and a shield formed from dark energy materialized before him. The divine ice beam struck it and dissipated.
Xie Qing's expression grew serious. He had thought this move would be enough to match his opponent; clearly, the other party possessed extraordinary abilities.
A thick black mist then rose around him, entering his body. Xie Qing's aura surged.
Chen Tian's divine pupils provided information: "Good heavens, Xie Qing has used an amplification skill, increasing his overall attributes by about 15%."
Chen Tian, unwilling to be outdone, fought with increasing vigor. He activated his body reinforcement, his attributes soaring. With a glint of cold light, Chen Tian swung his arms, and a massive silver-white orb of light appeared behind him, slamming into Xie Qing.
The silver-white orb was composed of silver-white fragments, its surface covered in cracks. The sphere, made of countless pieces, hurtled forward with immense force.
Xie Qing spread his palms and pushed forward. Terrifying black mist erupted from his hands, transforming into a dark ocean that surged towards Chen Tian's silver-white orb.
The silver-white orb and the watery curtain of black mist collided. The black mist instantly engulfed the silver orb and advanced towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian's eyes widened, and explosions erupted within the black mist.
The entire black mist ocean dissipated, and countless ice cones shot out from the mist in all directions. These ice cones flew towards both Xie Qing and Chen Tian. Chen Tian, seeing the approaching divine ice, flicked his index finger towards Xie Qing, directing the ice cones his way.
Xie Qing waved his arms, and black mist enveloped his entire body. Outside the mist, numerous phantom images unfurled. The countless divine ice cones struck the mist and slowly shattered, dissipating.
Then, Xie Qing spun his arms, and all the mist in his body surged into his arms. With a swing of his arms, two energy blades shot out towards Chen Tian.
The black energy blades rushed towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian, unhurried, gathered the fragments from his wings to shield himself.
Explosions rang out, and Chen Tian reappeared within the smoky aftermath, seemingly unharmed.
Chen Tian then unfurled his wings. Countless fragmented feathers transformed into silver-white needles, which shot towards Xie Qing. Xie Qing, in turn, manifested wings of black mist, and gusts of dark wind continuously fanned out. The ferocious black wind clashed with the countless fragment needles, resulting in a stalemate.
Chen Tian spread his hands, and orbs of fire composed of divine fire and orbs of ice composed of divine ice appeared in his hands. These orbs then merged with the wings on his back. The left wing instantly turned ice-blue and silver, while the right turned azure and silver. The two pairs of wings flapped, unleashing attacks.
Countless divine ice cones and divine fire spikes shot forth, heading towards Xie Qing's black wind. Xie Qing's expression showed surprise. He could not believe that divine ice and divine fire could be fused onto an object; it required an exceptionally high degree of elemental mastery.
Did this mean the youth before him possessed master-level control? It was terrifying.
However, surprise or not, Xie Qing retaliated. The black wings on his back gradually solidified, and the black mist gushing from his body converged upon them, causing the wings to enlarge immensely.
Then, like a colossal maw, they enveloped and swallowed all of Chen Tian's attacks from both sides.
Chen Tian looked at Xie Qing, thinking, "Good heavens, you dare to swallow divine ice and divine fire?"
"Explode!"
Chen Tian roared. Instantly, within the wings, divine ice and divine fire converged, yin and yang colliding and exploding. Xie Qing's wings were blown apart.
Xie Qing staggered back a few steps, then exclaimed, "I was careless. It was Yin-attributed divine ice and Yang-attributed divine fire. Damn it!"
Xie Qing could only blame himself for not noticing the yin and yang properties of the divine ice and divine fire. The clash of yin and yang would create unstable energy fluctuations, leading to violent explosions.
By using his wings to swallow the divine ice and divine fire, he had brought this upon himself.
Xie Qing looked at Chen Tian, his eyes now filled with killing intent. A torrent of murderous intent surged as he resolved to kill the person before him today, no matter the cost.
He would find a way to kill him, even if it meant revealing his true nature.
His aura continued to climb. Chen Tian sensed the shift in Xie Qing's disposition and knew he was about to unleash his full power.
He watched Xie Qing warily. Xie Qing spoke calmly, "Boy, you should feel honored. You are about to witness the most powerful state of our Xie Ling clan."
"Xie Ling Transformation!"
As he spoke, the surrounding void withered and shattered. A terrifying wave of energy emanated from Xie Qing's body, spreading in concentric circles, extending beyond the void and engulfing the entire world.
Outside, countless players were forcibly logged out. Simultaneously, the game levels stacked upon each other, and a single world appeared in the universe.
In a corner of this world's north, Chen Tian and Xie Qing's figures reappeared.
In the shadows of this world, several beams of light slowly opened their eyes.