Chen Tian was perplexed by the information and memories that suddenly appeared in his mind. Where did they come from? It was as if Chen Tian had always possessed them. He looked at the trident in his hand. It trembled, and Chen Tian had no idea how, but his proficiency with the trident instantly maxed out, even surpassing his proficiency with dual swords. Chen Tian was confused. The system spoke, "Because the host has obtained the Sea God's inheritance, there are insights into using the trident within the inheritance."
Hearing the system, Chen Tian instantly understood. That's right! Chen Tian had indeed experienced the Sea God's inheritance and trials before. Although the rewarded physique had been fused together, the weapon usage insights and memories had not. The reason Chen Tian hadn't let them surface before was that the Sea God's weapon was the Sea God's Trident. Only weapons like the Sea God's Trident could awaken these memories. As Chen Tian accepted the trident's memories, the trident in his hand vibrated, emitting a humming sound.
Seeing Chen Tian like this, Xie Shao Mie felt a sense of crisis, however fleeting. It might have been an illusion, or at least that's what Xie Shao Mie thought. The trident in Chen Tian's hand seemed different. Xie Shao Mie absolutely refused to entertain such thoughts, as it was difficult for any cultivator to master one weapon to its peak in a lifetime, let alone multiple weapons. He didn't believe Chen Tian's trident could also possess ultimate proficiency. He thrust out his Evil Spirit Spear, transforming into a black beam of light that shot straight at Chen Tian.
Chen Tian watched Xie Shao Mie's attack. His eyes were calm and unhurried as he directly held the trident horizontally in front of him. With a *clang*, the tip of the black spear was deflected by the body of Chen Tian's trident. Xie Shao Mie hastily changed his move, swinging the spear. Chen Tian had already prepared his defense, and the trident thrust out, pinning the Evil Spirit Spear. The Evil Spirit Spear was thus completely blocked by Chen Tian. Such powerful combat awareness! Chen Tian's combat awareness was even stronger than before, to the point that Xie Shao Mie's Evil Spirit Spear attacks were gradually blocked and resisted.
Strength surged from Xie Shao Mie's arm, attempting to dislodge the Evil Spirit Spear from the center of Chen Tian's trident. The trident rotated, emitting waves of energy. The Evil Spirit Spear was gradually pushed back. Xie Shao Mie released his grip and spun his body, dispelling the energy. As his spin finished, the Evil Spirit Spear was thrown by Chen Tian. The trident thrust forward, its silver tip sweeping rapidly. Xie Shao Mie had long sensed Chen Tian's intention. No one would let such an opportunity pass. As Chen Tian's attack closed in on Xie Shao Mie, Xie Shao Mie's hand opened, and the Evil Spirit Spear flew back, attacking Chen Tian from both front and back.
If Chen Tian insisted on attacking Xie Shao Mie, he would also be attacked by the Evil Spirit Spear. To Chen Tian, the Evil Spirit Spear moved incredibly fast. Any moment of hesitation would mean he would be heavily injured in the next second. Chen Tian's figure flickered, abandoning his attack. Xie Shao Mie gripped the Evil Spirit Spear tightly. The spear moved behind him, and his figure erupted with even stronger momentum, Evil Spirit Qi swirling around his body. The Evil Spirit Spear was covered by a phantom image. Chen Tian knew this was Xie Shao Mie using his full power. Chen Tian's trident was enveloped by the power of the ocean, water currents coiling around it. This scene was witnessed by the other two universal wills.
"Impossible, how could he obtain the inheritance of the Five Elements Gods? Those are beings transcending the universe."
"Don't tell me you don't know about this."
"I... I don't know either!"
"This is big trouble now."
"Indeed!"
Chen Tian was unaware that the Sea God's inheritance was a disaster of immense magnitude. At this moment, Chen Tian swung his water-infused trident, and a dark blue tidal wave surged from behind him, charging directly at Xie Shao Mie. Seeing Chen Tian's move, Xie Shao Mie wondered when Chen Tian had mastered such an ability; it was completely different from what he knew. However, it further confirmed Chen Tian's increased strength, making his victory truly difficult. If it weren't for his strength in his first life, he would have had a chance. He had to kill Chen Tian.
Why? He had to return every bit of the humiliation he had suffered from Chen Tian. This was Xie Shao Mie's way. Chen Tian's tidal wave surged like a true natural tsunami, ferocious and overwhelming. Xie Shao Mie drew his spear from bottom to top, and the terrifying tidal wave was split in half by his Evil Spirit Spear. Chen Tian emerged from the tidal wave, thrusting the Sea God's Trident. Xie Shao Mie felt a sense of danger and hastily dodged. This thrust grazed Xie Shao Mie's left shoulder, leaving a shallow wound.
Chen Tian pouted. This strike should have been unavoidable. Damn his intuition! If Xie Shao Mie hadn't relied on his intuition, he could have been heavily injured by this move. Chen Tian wasn't discouraged by this failed strike. Xie Shao Mie clutched his left shoulder, and the wound quickly healed. The recovery speed of the Evil Spirit race was not to be underestimated; they were a race just below the Undead. As long as the damage wasn't fatal, it wouldn't affect their combat effectiveness.
Therefore, their sustained combat power was terrifying, though not as terrifying as the Undead, who were truly immortal. When they fought, it was a desperate battle. Thus, the Undead rarely appeared among the seven races, making them hard to encounter. In his first life, Chen Tian had only met the Undead twice. All seven races possessed special abilities. Chen Tian's current strength was insufficient to eliminate the Evil Spirit race. Xie Shao Mie looked at Chen Tian. The wound had already healed. He thrust his Evil Spirit Spear repeatedly, the thrusts transforming into hundreds and thousands of phantom Evil Spirit Spears.
These phantoms were identical to the original, making it impossible to distinguish them. Even Chen Tian's eyes couldn't tell the difference. Chen Tian recognized this move as an inherited technique of the Evil Spirit race. When Chen Tian had created the Evil Spirit race, he had embedded inherited techniques within their bloodline. The move Xie Shao Mie was now using was precisely that inherited technique. However, Chen Tian knew exactly how to break it. "A joke, I created the techniques, so how could I not know how to counter them?" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Chen Tian closed his eyes and thrust his trident forward repeatedly, unleashing the same technique. Xie Shao Mie, seeing Chen Tian's move, knew he would lose this clash. As expected, Chen Tian won this collision. Xie Shao Mie's technique was nothing in front of Chen Tian. Chen Tian was fully aware of the weaknesses of the technique, putting him in an invincible position. All the knowledge of the Evil Spirit race had been imparted by Chen Tian.
Using the knowledge and skills imparted by Chen Tian to defeat Chen Tian was sheer wishful thinking, an impossibility. Xie Shao Mie knew clearly that to defeat Chen Tian, he had to use means unknown to Chen Tian. Xie Shao Mie's body was brimming with Evil Spirit Qi, which converged within him and was then contained. Chen Tian felt something was wrong here; Xie Shao Mie's aura had changed, completely unlike the aura of the Evil Spirit race. Xie Shao Mie struck, his spear emerging, and a phantom of a black spear lotus appeared before him.
It was a move Chen Tian had never seen before. Chen Tian looked at the black lotus phantom, realizing it was not an Evil Spirit race technique. But how did Xie Shao Mie know it? Chen Tian pondered and decisively sought the universal will, then glanced at it.
"You actually imparted your universe's knowledge to him. Aren't you afraid he'll leave with the knowledge?"
"What is there to be afraid of? Unlike you, I don't do things I'm not confident about."
The universal will appeared to be completely confident. Chen Tian, meanwhile, looked at the black lotus phantom. He didn't fully understand the power of the lotus, but the force within it made him feel a sense of crisis. Chen Tian's trident shone brightly. As the light flared, a figure appeared behind Chen Tian. This figure stood behind Chen Tian, and although it was a phantom, it caused the surrounding space to tremble. This figure had the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish for its lower body. The phantom was the Sea God.
Chen Tian's Sea God's Trident resonated, and the Sea God's phantom descended. Chen Tian swung his trident, performing a beautiful arc and movement. The phantom behind him transformed into starlight and entered the trident. The trident seemed to come alive. Chen Tian's movements quickened. Behind Chen Tian lay the vast ocean, which surged and flowed. The entire space seemed to be enveloped by the ocean. Chen Tian threw his trident, and the vast ocean swept forward, determined to engulf Xie Shao Mie's figure.
The terrifying aspect of this move was the collapse of the surrounding space, creating cracks. This was, after all, the most resilient space in the universe. Chen Tian's move shook space, an unimaginable feat. The two universal consciousnesses almost acted in unison to repair the space. This place absolutely could not collapse; otherwise, the universe would descend into chaos.
The intervention of the universal will stabilized the space, preventing its collapse. Chen Tian's move was extremely fast; he attacked first, while Xie Shao Mie was still charging his attack. Xie Shao Mie watched the approaching ocean and swung his spear even faster, the lotus phantom becoming more and more real. The ocean instantly engulfed Xie Shao Mie's figure. Just as everyone thought it was over, a black light flashed from within the blue ocean, and a giant lotus bloomed. As its petals opened, the entire ocean was instantly evaporated.
The black lotus vanished after blooming. Chen Tian and Xie Shao Mie's clash ended in a draw. Both moves were on the same level. In fact, judging by Chen Tian's move, its level should have been higher, but Chen Tian's strength was too far behind Xie Shao Mie's. With equal strength, Chen Tian's move could have completely annihilated Xie Shao Mie's. It was a pity that the gap between Chen Tian and Xie Shao Mie was still quite significant. To Chen Tian, these were minor issues. When had Chen Tian not fought beyond his level?
Xie Shao Mie hadn't expected Chen Tian to be this powerful at this stage. He had unleashed this move, yet it only resulted in a draw. He was worthy of being a轮回 (reincarnator). If he continued to reincarnate, Chen Tian might become even stronger. Xie Shao Mie praised, "As expected of you. Even with a considerably lower level than mine, you can still fight me to a draw. You deserve praise."
"Do you think you are worthy of praising me? I am, in a sense, your creator, and yet you all betray me."
Chen Tian didn't want Xie Shao Mie's praise. To Chen Tian, such praise felt like mockery. To be hunted by the race he created, to become enemies – Chen Tian was probably the first creator to be treated this way.
Chen Tian and Xie Shao Mie looked at each other. Chen Tian held the Sea God's Trident, and the Sea God's phantom appeared behind him, ready to launch the next attack. Chen Tian was unsure how many tricks Xie Shao Mie had up his sleeve. He dared not underestimate him; who knew how many universal techniques the universal will had imparted to Xie Shao Mie.
Chen Tian's trident trembled and vibrated. The Sea God's phantom behind him opened its eyes. Chen Tian's eyes instantly turned sea blue. With sea-blue pupils and his entire body covered in ocean armor, Chen Tian was enveloped by the power of the ocean. His hand, entwined with the power of the ocean, gathered the energy in his palm. The Sea God's Trident in his hand erupted with light. Looking at Xie Shao Mie, he assumed a stance with his Evil Spirit Spear. The spear body was enveloped by universal energy, the Evil Spirit Qi retracted, and the entire spear body transformed as if it were being armed, becoming a heavy spear. His figure grew immense.
With the heavy spear in hand, Xie Shao Mie raised the Evil Spirit Spear high. As he raised it, the spear body exploded outward, or rather, it opened up like flower petals unfurling. The spear body transformed into a circular disc of light, spinning in Xie Shao Mie's hand, forming a black light wheel. The light wheel was sharp, and Chen Tian could sense the energy emanating from it. He knew that if this light wheel struck his body, he would be instantly cleaved in two.
Chen Tian's Sea God's Trident was nearing full charge. He suddenly threw the Sea God's Trident. It transformed into a sea dragon, a galloping beast made entirely of seawater, its appearance identical to that of a true dragon, a genuine water dragon. The water dragon roared and charged, sweeping forward. Xie Shao Mie's move was fully charged. The black light wheel, driven by his arm, flew out directly. The light wheel and the water dragon collided.
The water dragon coiled and twisted, evading the light wheel. Xie Shao Mie couldn't comprehend it. Chen Tian wasn't trying to directly clash with his move, which seemed like an impulsive act that would lead to mutual destruction.
Because Chen Tian's water dragon dodged Xie Shao Mie's light wheel, the light wheel flew towards Chen Tian, while the water dragon approached Xie Shao Mie. Both defended themselves, projecting shields. Explosions erupted one after another, and shockwaves rolled outwards, almost completely dissipating the surrounding space. The two universal wills could only silently support the space to prevent it from shattering.
They could not intervene in this battle. Amidst the explosion, Chen Tian's left arm vanished, his right arm was half-shattered, and his legs were gone from the thigh down. His body was covered in wounds. Xie Shao Mie fared no better, being at the same level as Chen Tian. Both sides had adopted a strategy of mutual destruction. Xie Shao Mie never imagined Chen Tian would act this way. Both of their moves were among the most powerful, and with their full effort, the power was unimaginable.
Chen Tian knew the reason for this and chose to confront it head-on, because their moves were at best a draw, but in a mutual destruction scenario, it came down to willpower and recovery. Chen Tian endured immense pain, his body slowly recovering. Xie Shao Mie did the same, the competition being about recovery speed. Chen Tian's arm regrew, and his legs slowly healed. Xie Shao Mie's recovery seemed slightly faster.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, Xie Shao Mie coughed up a mouthful of blood. An energy was damaging his body from within. This energy was...
Xie Shao Mie sensed it. This was the energy from when he was fighting Chen Tian at close quarters. In other words, Chen Tian had anticipated this outcome and made preparations beforehand.
Damn it! At this rate, he wouldn't be able to recover faster than Chen Tian. He couldn't ignore the energy within him. Xie Shao Mie diverted some of his energy to counter this force, slowing his recovery speed.
"Is this guy precognitive? He planned this far ahead."
The two universal wills couldn't believe what they were seeing. Had Chen Tian truly planned this far? Was this precognition?
Chen Tian had merely calculated that the outcome would be like this. The normal combat situation had already been playing out in Chen Tian's mind since the close-quarters battle.
Everything was unfolding exactly as Chen Tian had envisioned.