Chen Tian slew the Yunshui Kuanglong, his body sliced in half by a sword, yet Chen Tian didn't even glance at the corpse. As he was about to move towards the clone, an accident occurred. Black liquid flowed from Yunshui Kuanglong's body, engulfing it entirely. Chen Tian sensed the aura of the black liquid—it was composed of malevolent spirit energy. What was happening? Yunshui Kuanglong should have been utterly dead. Chen Tian turned around and saw a giant black eggshell, a black egg formed from the black liquid, from which Chen Tian felt a familiar aura.
Soon, the black egg cracked open and exploded. A figure slowly emerged from the center of the blast. Chen Tian looked at the newcomer, his eyes filled with shock. Chen Tian recognized the person before him, someone he knew intimately. Chen Tian said coldly, "Why are you still alive? You should have died then. You shouldn't be able to live."
Chen Tian was stunned because the Evil General before him should have died in the great war between the Divine Realm and the Evil Spirit clan. Why had he resurrected now? Chen Tian had personally slain him back then, leaving not even a speck of dust or a trace of his aura. Xie Longmie looked at Chen Tian, his eyes filled with reminiscence, and bared his teeth, saying, "You didn't die, so how could I? Besides, I haven't settled the score from thousands of years ago with you yet."
"That was your own doing. If you hadn't killed my people, would I have treated you like this?"
"There's no point in talking. We are enemies. What else is there to say? Today, I will surely slay you."
Xie Longmie was one of the Evil Generals, a high-ranking one at that. His strength could not be underestimated. Judging by his appearance, he was unaffected by the sealing power and was at his full strength. For Chen Tian to win, he would have to pay a price. Chen Tian put away his long sword. Chen Tian wouldn't bully him. Both he and Xie Longmie understood each other. This battle might last an unknown amount of time, but Chen Tian knew he would not lose, and he absolutely could not afford to lose.
Chen Tian struck a stance. Xie Longmie, as a high-ranking Evil General, had fought Chen Tian for five days and five nights before being killed by him. That battle had been one of Chen Tian's most arduous. His most difficult fight had been against the Evil Spirit clan's emperor; that had been truly arduous, and a slight lapse in judgment would have resulted in complete annihilation. That was thousands of years ago. Now, Chen Tian was confident he could defeat Xie Longmie with a hundred percent certainty.
Xie Longmie had taken over Yunshui Kuanglong's body. It could be said that Yunshui Kuanglong had been completely replaced by Xie Longmie. This body belonged to Xie Longmie, not Yunshui Kuanglong. Chen Tian was very curious how he had managed to resurrect. He had indeed erased Xie Longmie's existence back then, but why?
Chen Tian was curious, but this was a battle. He maintained his calm demeanor, countless scenarios playing out in his mind. Chen Tian became serious, and his thoughts raced at hundreds of frames per second. Xie Longmie and Chen Tian opened their eyes simultaneously and collided with explosive speed. They were evenly matched in speed. Chen Tian was using his full power, yet Xie Longmie was on par with him.
Chen Tian and Xie Longmie clashed. Fist against claw. Chen Tian's uppercut was met by Xie Longmie's claw, which arrived just before his jaw. Xie Longmie easily grabbed Chen Tian's fist, his claws sharpening as if to crush Chen Tian's fist. Chen Tian would not let him succeed. Energy gathered on his fist, forming armor. The power of his fist erupted, far stronger than before. Chen Tian's fist instantly broke free from Xie Longmie's grip. He attacked Xie Longmie with both fists. Xie Longmie dodged left and right, evading all attacks.
Xie Longmie's left leg lashed out. Chen Tian retreated. This kick caused the space in front of Chen Tian to crack. Fortunately, Chen Tian dodged quickly enough. The speed of Xie Longmie's kick was so fast that Chen Tian almost couldn't react. Chen Tian could only dodge in advance through calculation. Xie Longmie looked up at Chen Tian and said with a faint smile, "You are different from thousands of years ago. You have become more composed and powerful. Indeed, you are the enemy."
"An eternal enemy."
"Tell me, how did you resurrect?"
"Do you really want to know? You will know when you see this token."
In response to Chen Tian's question, Xie Longmie's claw revealed a dark token with one or two characters inscribed on it. Chen Tian was stunned when he saw the token.
"Even you betray me? How rotten has the Evil Spirit clan become? Helping those who expel us,呵呵. It seems the Evil Spirit race has no need to exist."
Chen Tian looked up at the sky, his face filled with sadness. This incident made Chen Tian decide to personally annihilate the race he had created.
The Evil Spirit clan had changed completely and had no reason to exist. As for that fellow Tian, Chen Tian would deal with him himself.
Seeing Xie Longmie put away the token, Chen Tian instantly understood how he had resurrected. That pill contained Xie Longmie's aura. Even the slightest trace was enough. If Yunshui Kuanglong had swallowed it and then been killed, Xie Longmie could have been reborn through the corpse. However, his strength would not have increased; he would have the same strength as before his death.
This was the price. For Xie Longmie, it was insignificant. The Evil Spirit clan's strength lay in their abilities; increasing their combat power was not as important. These abilities were ineffective against Chen Tian.
Chen Tian had a ninety percent chance of defeating Xie Longmie. He just needed time to make arrangements. Chen Tian and Xie Longmie locked eyes. Now that both sides had spoken and understood the situation, Chen Tian and Xie Longmie saw no reason to hold back and attacked decisively.
Chen Tian's fist condensed the energies of the stars, yin and yang, the five elements, and sharpness. The energies formed a vortex, entwining Chen Tian's fist. Chen Tian's fist was multicolored, adorned with starlight. One punch unleashed, and heaven and earth fell silent.
The entire world seemed to collapse. Xie Longmie saw this punch and swung his claws in a cross shape. His claws instantly split, transforming into countless small claws that densely surrounded Xie Longmie. Chen Tian's punch landed on the small claws, which rotated rapidly, colliding with his fist, sparks flying.
Circular claws enveloped Xie Longmie, and the rotational speed increased. Chen Tian's fist began to show wear. Chen Tian dared not continue the attrition and retreated. As Chen Tian retreated, Xie Longmie's expression changed. The small claws formed into numerous black long swords and shot towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian knew Xie Longmie's abilities well. He produced his long sword, and a clang echoed. Facing the onslaught like a torrential rain, Chen Tian remained as calm as water, defending steadily.
Xie Longmie's abilities were to control his claws: splitting, merging, and telekinetic manipulation. Each branch of the Evil Spirit clan had different abilities.
Chen Tian, having created this race himself, was thoroughly familiar with these abilities and dealt with them easily.
If his strength increased slightly, Chen Tian would be able to instantly kill Xie Longmie.
Seeing Chen Tian resist this move, Xie Longmie confirmed, "Indeed, you are different from thousands of years ago. You are more powerful than before."
Thousands of years ago, Chen Tian had struggled greatly to deal with this move. Today, Chen Tian showed no trace of annoyance, his expression unchanged.
Xie Longmie stretched out his arm, and the small claws formed into a hand, connecting with his arm.
Chen Tian's long sword gleamed with a sword aura. The great battle was imminent!