Chen Tian regarded the demon origin before him with utmost caution. He hadn't yet understood the opponent's abilities and was reluctant to launch a full-scale assault. A misstep could prove disastrous.
Meanwhile, the demon origin perceived Chen Tian's hesitation. He had no intention of rushing, confident that Chen Tian had already fallen into his trap and could be eliminated at any moment. He could afford to play.
Chen Tian and the demon origin locked eyes. Chen Tian then crossed his arms, igniting divine fire and divine ice on both his limbs. With a downward motion, the divine fire and divine ice fused, creating a nine-colored blade that shot towards the demon origin.
Chen Tian opened his divine eye, observing intently. He couldn't believe that another being of the Emperor You rank could elude his divine eye's scrutiny. He knew that once the divine eye reached a certain level, it could pierce through all information.
Suddenly, from the black water ocean, numerous water droplets erupted, soaring into the sky. The nine-colored blade was instantly enveloped by these black water pillars, forming a massive water sphere that was then pulled into the ocean.
Chen Tian's divine eye clearly saw everything, yet it provided no information. He was baffled, wondering what this black water was, that even his divine eye couldn't penetrate.
Chen Tian fell into contemplation, then an idea struck him. With a thought, he reopened his divine eye, and immediately, streams of information flooded his mind – all pertaining to the black water.
Chen Tian had used a skill enhancement card, which boosted his divine eye, granting it new abilities. However, these new abilities were beyond his current capacity to wield and had to be set aside for now.
But the information about the black water was obtained. Chen Tian stared at the data, stunned. The black water's abilities were simply too monstrous.
If he hadn't upgraded his divine eye, he would have suffered a great loss.
According to the information, this black water was called the Nether Demon Sea, and its ability was to devour and convert. It could absorb all attacks and transform them into its own, unleashing them with the same power. For instance, Chen Tian's blade, pulled into the ocean, was converted. It became an attack the demon origin could use, possessing the exact same power as Chen Tian's original strike.
It merely converted the attack. In games, one's own skills wouldn't harm oneself, barring special abilities. But this conversion ability allowed the demon origin to turn an opponent's skill into his own and inflict damage upon the opponent.
Chen Tian, now privy to the information about the black water, smirked. He activated his "Insight Weakness" skill, searching for the Nether Demon Sea's vulnerability. The information indicated that the Nether Demon Sea spread from a single point, akin to a human heart. Destroying it would mean death for the body and dissipation for the sea.
Insight Weakness was a skill designed to locate such vulnerabilities. Instantly, a bright spot appeared in Chen Tian's mind. He was taken aback. The weak point was situated in a somewhat inconvenient location.
Countless images flashed through Chen Tian's mind, then vanished. He smirked again. This presented a greater opportunity.
The demon origin, unaware that Chen Tian had deciphered his Nether Demon Sea, continued to wait leisurely for Chen Tian's attack.
Chen Tian unfurled his nine-colored light wings and soared towards the demon origin. The demon origin was taken aback. Had the attack method changed? Was he preparing for close combat?
A terrifying black aura enveloped his body. He clenched his fists, planted his feet firmly, and awaited Chen Tian's approach.
But as Chen Tian neared, he instantly vanished from the demon origin's sight with a blink, reappearing to his right. His wings transformed into rotating light wheels that shot towards the demon origin, their cutting power aimed directly at him. The demon origin was stunned. Had his opponent been this decisive? He hadn't engaged head-on.
He stomped his foot, and the black water formed a shield on his right side. The light wheel struck the shield with no effect.
Chen Tian observed the situation, which aligned with his calculations. He reappeared before the demon origin, his fists and arms morphing into scythes of divine fire and divine ice, like a praying mantis. As his arms descended, the demon origin swung his fists. Due to Chen Tian's sudden shift in tactics, the power of his previously charged punches had diminished. At the moment of impact, Chen Tian executed a crescent arc, knocking the demon origin back.
Simultaneously, Chen Tian's arms transformed into longswords of divine fire and divine ice, and he thrust them towards the ocean beneath the demon origin's feet. The demon origin was aghast. Chen Tian had found his weakness. How was this possible? He had no flaws.
With a thought, the demon origin commanded light blades and spheres to descend from the ocean above, targeting Chen Tian. Chen Tian smirked. This was it. Excellent!
He instantly blinked away, reappearing elsewhere. The light blades and spheres plunged down. The demon origin was stunned. No, had the opponent predicted even this move?
The light blades and spheres struck the ocean with a roar, a thunderous boom. The black ocean churned violently, then shattered, revealing the void. Chen Tian and the demon origin stood facing each other.
The demon origin laughed heartily, "Kid, not bad, not bad. You can actually break my Nether Demon Sea. You have some skill. You even predicted I would use your own attack to stop you. But I'm curious, how did you know my weakness?"
"Heh heh! You didn't move an inch, didn't shift your position, and didn't even react to close-range attacks. It was too obvious!"
Chen Tian's words landed, and the demon origin paused, a look of disbelief on his face. How could Chen Tian reveal his Insight Weakness skill?
The demon origin spoke, "Fine! I'll play with you then!"
His body began to transform. His hands turned into black claws, which expanded to two to three times their original size. His entire body grew larger, doubling in volume compared to before. Chen Tian gazed at the transformed demon origin.
This, was the demon origin's true form. The demon origin said comfortably, "Such a small body was very restrictive. Kid, now let the real battle begin!"
The bodies of the Demon Spirit race were several times larger than those of the human race. The Demon Spirit race was a special kind, and Chen Tian was unaware of this, thus he was greatly shocked. The Demon Spirit race was one of the hidden races.
Was this just a trial? Did it need to involve a hidden race this difficult?
Chen Tian felt utterly speechless.