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Faced with Varus's powerful attack, Yi Shuihan did not hesitate to enhance the power of his personal world, bringing his strength to the same level as Varus. However, even so, he was still at a slight disadvantage against Varus.
Yi Shuihan considered himself to have a decent combat awareness, but in front of Varus, he had to admit that he was still slightly inferior. He always felt that he was half a beat slower. If it weren't for his special time law, that half beat would have been a fatal factor that couldn't be compensated for.
The Way of Time is ultimately special, possessing certain advantages over ordinary ways.
Because of the Primordial Spirit Treasure, Yi Shuihan tried to avoid direct confrontation with Varus and remained on the defensive.
As the saying goes, "A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat," and no matter how good the defense is, it is not as good as an offense. Yi Shuihan naturally understood this principle and was thinking of a solution.
"Use the power of the system to enhance all aspects once again?"
The thought was quickly suppressed by Yi Shuihan. The system was his ultimate trump card, and the current predicament was not worth using immediately. Moreover, it was not a good thing to rely on the system whenever there was a problem. He wanted to try to find a solution on his own.
"If my combat awareness can also be raised to his level, and combined with the laws of time, the gap brought about by the Primordial Spiritual Treasure can be leveled off."
But how can we improve our combat awareness?
Yi Shuihan's answer was to learn, to learn from his current opponents, and that's exactly what he did.
In order to learn, Yi Shuihan temporarily abandoned all offense and switched to defense, and then devoted some of his energy to observing Varus's battle.
Gradually, Yi Shuihan started to get the hang of it.
"So that's how it is. He probably didn't think during the fight; he acted instinctively, skipping the thought process, which is why he was a little faster than me."
"It is somewhat similar to Ultra Instinct from the Dragon Ball world, but it is much more powerful because he has more combat experience. The endless battles in the arena have made his instincts extremely strong."
"He seems to have a slight ability to anticipate, to predict my next move; not only that, he can also..."
Chaos City
Chapter 1358, Enhanced Combat Awareness
While Yi Shuihan was analyzing Verus, Verus was also analyzing Yi Shuihan.
The battle had been going on for a while, and Varus was certain that Yi Shuihan was not as good as him in terms of combat awareness, and even in terms of pure strength. Although he did not know why Yi Shuihan's strength had suddenly increased, he knew that this was not Yi Shuihan's original power.
"This kind of secret technique that greatly enhances strength can't last long. As long as I can drag it out until the technique ends, I'll win."
It was with this in mind that Verus refrained from taking any further action; otherwise, Yi Shuihan wouldn't have had the energy to analyze him.
As the guardian of the Arena of All Realms, Varus is stronger than he has shown so far. To be honest, he is only using about 8% of his full strength right now. He doesn't use his full strength because he thinks it's unnecessary, and also because he wants to hide his true abilities. Varus is not without enemies, and if they find out his strength, he will be in danger and targeted.
Normally, Varus's choice would definitely be correct, but he guessed wrong. The duration of Yi Shuihan's "secret technique" is, at its current level, a complete piece of cake for Yi Shuihan. It could last forever without any problem.
The spear flashed like a cold star, and in an instant, Varus made tens of thousands of attacks, each one targeting Yi Shuihan's weak points. Even when there were no weak points, he could forcefully create them. He truly created conditions even when there were none.
The battle was so intense, yet not a single sound could be heard, because all the power was controlled to its limit. Even the aftershocks of the clash of forces were directly annihilated in space. The ripples in space could be seen, and the sound was transformed into trembling power.
Despite Yi Shuihan's tight defense, he still suffered injuries, though they were just minor cuts and small wounds, making him look rather disheveled.
"The outcome is already decided. It seems that the company's guardian is still a bit weak."
"Varus is still a cut above the rest. He didn't even use his full strength, and he didn't use any of his killer moves. Rumor has it that he has three killer moves, but he hasn't used any of them."
"To have lasted this long, the guardians of this company must be quite strong. They should be ranked around six or seven thousand on the Chaos Ranking."
On the Chaos Ranking, the top 5,000 are all powerful Chaos Emperors at the second level of the Enlightenment Realm. Even the few hundred below 5,000 are some Chaos Emperors at the second level of the Chaos Emperor Realm. Those ranked around 5,000 are considered to be at the first level of the first level of the Chaos Emperor Realm. Those ranked 6,000 to 7,000 are at the second level, and those ranked 7,000 to 8,000 are at the third level. As for those ranked after 8,000, they are not even worthy of being considered.
Clearly, in the eyes of the onlookers, Yi Shuihan and Verus were on different levels; one was at the first level of the first realm, while the other was at the second level.
"What's going on? His movements."
Varus had already concluded that Yi Shuihan was doomed to defeat and had even removed Yi Shuihan from his list of opponents. However, a sudden action by Yi Shuihan made him take Yi Shuihan seriously again.
An extremely absurd idea popped into my head, and this absurd idea was completely confirmed a few seconds later.
"Such a thing is actually happening. In such a short time, how could his combat awareness have improved to another level? It's completely impossible to see through his actions now."
Could it be that he deliberately concealed it before? No, I'm certain he definitely didn't reach the same level as him before. It's too difficult to hide such a pure fighting spirit, and he can't understand why Yi Shuihan would hide it.
If one has the upper hand, it would be reasonable to hide some of one's strength, but it's clear that Yi Shuihan could only defend before!
If it weren't for the fact that it was hidden, it wouldn't be easy to accept that Yi Shuihan's combat awareness had improved so much in such a short time. Verus really didn't want to believe that Yi Shuihan was such a genius. If he admitted this, it would be equivalent to admitting that he was inferior to Yi Shuihan in terms of combat awareness.
"In the end, we still relied on the power of the system."
Yi Shuihan's talent wasn't actually that exaggerated. Although he noticed his shortcomings in combat awareness by observing Verus, it wasn't easy to overcome them, at least not in such a short time. Therefore, he relied on the system's deduction to forcibly shorten the time, allowing his combat awareness to transform in such a short period of time.
"Now we're on equal footing, but it'll still be difficult to beat him just by that."
Yi Shuihan had a clear understanding of the current situation and knew that simply reaching the same level in combat awareness was not enough to defeat Varus. However, he still did not intend to rely on the system.
Fighting, fighting again and again, gradually experiencing his own transformation, flashes of inspiration constantly appearing in his mind, thoughts colliding with each other. In such intense battles, Yi Shuihan's spiritual senses were many times more sensitive than usual.
“Since just now, the actions of the company’s guardian have changed, becoming more concise and efficient.”
"Could it be that he broke through on the spot? I don't understand the world of geniuses."
"I'm impressed. No wonder he's a genius who can become the guardian of the company."
The spectators who had been watching the battle noticed Yi Shuihan's transformation and exclaimed in amazement.
In the void, the ease on Jun Busan's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes darkened as he looked at the battle below, while Ma Fengzi's face gradually revealed a smile.
"This kid really gave me a big surprise. With such talent, he truly deserves to be called the fastest genius in history to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm. The so-called miracle exists for geniuses like him."
Yi Shuihan's performance aroused Ma Fengzi's admiration for talent. Even if Yi Shuihan were to lose to Verus, his regard for Yi Shuihan would not diminish. He had already decided to befriend Yi Shuihan in the future, as such a genius might very well surpass him.
“A potential cultivator at the Dao Creation Realm might even be able to take that step. If he can grow up, then that matter might become possible.”
Thinking of something, Ma Fengzi's heart became fiery.
Chapter 1359, Three Forms of Annihilation
With his enhanced combat awareness, Yi Shuihan fought more and more smoothly and energetically, wishing it could continue forever.
In contrast to Yi Shuihan, Verus felt increasingly frustrated and regretful as the fight progressed. Had he known things would turn out this way, he would never have given Yi Shuihan the opportunity to improve his combat awareness.
"We can't continue like this; we need to finish this quickly."
Verus was also shrewd. He realized that continuing the stalemate would not benefit him and might even make Yi Shuihan more difficult to deal with. He made the choice that best suited his position.
"One Move to Annihilation—Slaughter the World"
The chains of the Great Dao belonging to Varus appeared, and as soon as they appeared, they began to vibrate rapidly before transforming into a stream of light and merging into his spear.
A flash of red light appeared on the spear, and a cracking sound could be faintly heard.
"not good!"
Yi Shuihan's powerful spiritual senses alerted him to the danger, and without hesitation, he chose to overdraw the power of his personal world, completely transforming his offensive moves into defensive ones.
As the spear was swung, a tiny black line appeared in every path it traversed, a sign that space itself had been torn apart.
This is Chaos City, where the space is extremely stable. Even a Chaos Emperor would find it extremely difficult to break through the space, let alone in a situation like this. The black lines did not disappear for several seconds, which is obviously an anomaly where the attack power exceeded the spatial limits by an unknown amount.
"thorn"
The sound of clothes tearing was heard; Yi Shuihan's clothes had been completely destroyed, revealing his muscular upper body.
A thin, long wound appeared on Yi Shuihan's upper body, and blood was flowing freely. Yi Shuihan's face was somewhat pale.
"Is that just it?"
Verus narrowed his eyes slightly. Yi Shuihan's disheveled state did not satisfy him. In his mind, Yi Shuihan should have been seriously injured, but he did not expect that he was only slightly injured.
"What a powerful move."
Yi Shuihan was still shaken. If he hadn't chosen to overdraw the power of his personal world at the last moment, he probably would have been seriously injured.
An unusual force was interfering with Yi Shuihan's healing of his wounds, making it impossible for him to stop bleeding. Normally, it wouldn't be difficult for Yi Shuihan to get rid of this unusual force; it would only take a few hours. However, this was not the case now. He was still in the middle of a battle, and if he focused his energy on getting rid of the unusual force, he would not have the energy to fight Verus.
"Quick victory."
Yi Shuihan had the same thought as Verus earlier: the situation had changed, and now the more they fought, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
Despite his reluctance, Yi Shuihan knew that the only way to win was through the power of the system. Being a determined person, he quickly put aside his other distractions and began to communicate with the system to mobilize its power.
"Extermination Technique Two - Annihilation of All Directions"
If the first move was just a single line, then the second move was thousands upon thousands of lines, covering the sky and blocking off all the surrounding space, leaving Yi Shuihan nowhere to escape.
The first move had already sent chills down the spines of the surrounding audience, and now, with this second move, even just the beginning, the audience felt the threat of death. The True Saints were completely overwhelmed by it, their eyes glazed over, while the Chaos Emperors also showed extremely fearful eyes, knowing that they themselves could not withstand this attack.
"Looks like it's over."
Jun Busan said calmly, he didn't think Yi Shuihan could withstand this move.
Ma Fengzi had no intention of engaging in verbal sparring with Jun Busan. At this moment, his attention was completely focused on Yi Shuihan. If anything went wrong, he would immediately step in to save Yi Shuihan. He would never allow this genius, Yi Shuihan, to perish here.
To be honest, Varus's strength surprised even Madman Ma. This first move was enough to pose a threat to a Chaos Emperor in the second stage of the Enlightenment Realm. The fact that he could unleash it in the Seeking Dao Realm was enough to prove Varus's high talent.
Faced with countless black lines, Yi Shuihan did not retreat but advanced, transforming into a bolt of purple lightning and entangled with the black lines.
The black lines completely enveloped the purple lightning like a net, and rapidly contracted. In the blink of an eye, the purple lightning, which was originally tens of meters long, was reduced to only a few meters, and it continued to shrink.
Anyone could see that Zi Lei was completely at a disadvantage and there was no way to turn the tide.
"Ugh!"
With a sigh in his heart, Madman Ma raised his hand, ready to strike.
"This is a fair fight, don't try to interfere."
"Jun Busan, are you really going to stop me?"
Seeing Jun Busan blocking his way, Ma Fengzi was furious and was ready to completely break off relations with him.
Just then, a deafening explosion rang out, and the purple lightning and even the black lines on the battle stage completely dissipated.
"You're not quite there yet to kill me."
Yi Shuihan's voice was full of energy, and even the bleeding from his previous wounds had stopped.
"how is this possible?"
Verus stared at Yi Shuihan in astonishment, completely unable to believe that Yi Shuihan had not only not been injured but had even recovered from her previous wounds.
What Varus didn't know was that Yi Shuihan appeared calm on the surface, but was bleeding inside. He had overdrawn the power he gained from his personal world, and it would take at least 100,000 years to recover.
"I have one last move. If you can withstand it, I'll admit defeat."
At this moment, Varus finally realized that he might have met a formidable opponent, and his confidence in his ability to win wavered slightly. Before this, he had never thought that he could lose, and he felt that defeating Yi Shuihan was inevitable, and it was just a matter of how much effort it would take.
Yi Shuihan attacked before Varus could even finish speaking, inflicting heavy losses on him with his second move. He didn't want Varus to unleash his third move.
This is a real battle. Why should Yi Shuihan wait for Verus to make a move? If he were much stronger than Verus, that would be fine, and he could show off a bit. But right now, winning is more important than showing off.
Verus clearly hadn't expected Yi Shuihan to make a direct move, and hastily used his last move. However, it was too rushed, and he couldn't unleash its full power. The power was only half of what it originally was, only a few percent stronger than the second move.
"The Three Forms of Annihilation - Annihilation of All Realms"
Chapter 1360, Stalemate and End
The dazzling light almost enveloped the entire battlefield. Even powerful figures like Ma Fengzi and Jun Busan couldn't tell what was happening. They could only sense two enormous forces colliding continuously. What was even more surprising was that the collision of the two forces seemed to produce a chemical effect. Instead of annihilating each other, they merged together, giving birth to even more powerful energy.
At this moment, the battlefield was like a nuclear fusion process, emitting light and heat, and constantly generating energy. This energy was so astonishing that the formation of the battlefield was completely revealed, and it seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
The intense light made it impossible for viewers to look directly at the battlefield, and the astonishing energy reaction prevented them from using their senses, because even using their senses would cause a backlash, a fact that many viewers have personally verified.
"What happened? Who will win?"
"I thought Lord Varus was bound to win, but I didn't expect it to be so unpredictable."
"This trip was worthwhile! Lord Varus just used what must have been his ultimate move. It was incredibly powerful. I really don't know how the company's guardian managed to withstand it."
The audience waited quietly for the result, but the scene on the battlefield was quite different.
Yi Shuihan originally wanted to catch Verus off guard and defeat him in one fell swoop, but Verus's reaction was not slow either, and he still managed to unleash his ultimate move. As a result, although Yi Shuihan still had an advantage, it was not an absolute advantage. In addition, the collision of their moves caused an anomaly, and the two sides were deadlocked. Neither of them could back down. At this time, it was a contest of their inner strength.
Yi Shuihan, who was able to fight Varus by relying on his personal world, was now constantly overdrawing on it. He felt the damage to his personal world getting worse and worse, and Yi Shuihan was heartbroken. However, he had no choice at the moment. If he withdrew his move, the consequences would be even more serious.
Blaming Varus entirely for the damage to his personal world, Yi Shuihan was determined to make Varus pay.
It's also because there's a significant difference in strength between Yi Shuihan and Varus. If Yi Shuihan had comprehended the Dao of Time to the ninth level of the Tower of Babel, Varus wouldn't have had time to unleash his ultimate move, and there wouldn't be this stalemate.
Both sides continued to inject energy, and the energy sphere at their center grew larger and larger. If there was the slightest mistake, it would explode completely. Once it exploded, the power would be unimaginable. At this point, both Yi Shuihan and Verus were in a dilemma.
In fact, if they both chose to withdraw at the same time, the current situation might have been resolved. The problem is that neither of them dares to trust the other. If one of them were to cheat, the threat to the other would be too great.
Varus was caught off guard, resulting in the situation he didn't want to see. At first, he wasn't too worried because he thought he could last longer than Yi Shuihan. However, as time went by, he started to panic.
"Why? He looks much more relaxed than me. He's clearly weaker than me. He's only able to fight me because of some secret technique. How could he have lasted so long if it wasn't his own strength?"
Even if Verus racked his brains, he couldn't have imagined that Yi Shuihan possessed such a powerful weapon as a portable world.
Time passed slowly, and the abnormal situation on the battlefield persisted for three days without dissipating. On the contrary, it showed a tendency to spread outwards, and the formation became increasingly shaky, frightening many onlookers into retreating a considerable distance.