Chapter 313: Fang Han vs. Yang Qi, The Battle of the Divine Machine Camp
Lin Feng's "Infinite Storm Sword Domain" exploded, and he, caught in the center of Fang Han's counter-attack, exploded along with it.
The terrifying vortex of divine lightning and five-colored energy vaporized his virtual body instantly.
After the blinding lightning dissipated, Fang Han's figure was revealed, his robes fluttering, completely unharmed.
As for Lin Feng...
One could say he was nowhere to be seen.
Or, given the atomized particles, one could say he was everywhere.
Without exception, Fang Han...
Two consecutive victories.
...
"Six!" Lin Feng cursed, his body reappearing in the waiting area, looking a bit pale.
[Inorin's Note: "Six" (六) is often used as internet slang, a complimentary term meaning 'awesome' or 'amazing', but here Lin Feng uses it with irony and frustration.]
He was a bit speechless.
He hadn't expected... Fang Han to be so fierce.
And so shameless!
He directly blasted him with a cannon. A divine, five-elemental lightning cannon.
Recalling the overwhelming power of that shot just now, Lin Feng still felt lingering fear.
"It's a pity that the Profound Truth of the Sword cannot be used in this world," Lin Feng lamented.
[Inorin's Note: The 'Profound Truth' (Profound Meaning / 奥义) is a core concept from Peerless Martial God. It represents a deep, fundamental understanding and mastery of a Law, like the Sword.]
"Otherwise, if that sword just now had the Profound Truth of the Sword, perhaps I could have withstood it!"
Lin Feng secretly lamented in his heart. That final sword of his just now had integrated many Law Domains—Metal, Fire, and Wind.
It was very strong.
However, a sword art, yet without the soul of the Profound Truth of the Sword...
This was a great pity!
If the Profound Truth of the Sword led the way, with other Profound Truths integrated into it, then the power of his attack could reach its true peak.
It's just...
A pity!
In this world of Swallowed Star, Laws like Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are incredibly active and easy to comprehend.
But other, more conceptual Laws, like the Sword...
Although related Divine Abilities could be used, they couldn't invoke the power of Law Domains.
"I lost," Lin Feng said with a sigh, sitting down heavily. "Fang Han is too strong, I'm not his opponent!"
He looked around at the others. "Whoever can subdue him, go for it! But be warned, he's a cheap-shot artist."
Lin Feng spoke with regret. Remembering the power of that cannon, everyone patted his shoulder with strange, sympathetic expressions.
To show their comfort!
"Oof. That looked like it hurt," Xiao Yan said, patting his left shoulder. "You good, bro?"
"He used a cannon," Meng Qi added, patting his right shoulder, his face indignant. "A magic-user used a cannon. How shameless can one person be?"
"That's Old Fang for you," Lin Dong chuckled, "He'll use anything that works."
"I'll fight him!"
A powerful, bright-golden aura surged. Yang Qi stepped forward, his eyes filled with excitement. He was very interested in the upcoming battle!
He was the next challenger to go on stage.
"That guy Fang Han is too cunning," Meng Qi specifically reminded Yang Qi in a low voice. "Be careful!"
Yang Qi's fighting style was wide open, majestic, and overbearing.
He was afraid Yang Qi would fall into Fang Han's trap, just like he did.
And be poisoned by that despicable Fang Han!
Yang Qi just smiled, a smile of absolute, divine confidence, and ascended the stage.
...
Yang Qi and Fang Han stood opposite each other. The atmosphere in the arena crackled. Their eyes, one bright as the sun, the other deep as the starry abyss, were filled with intense Battle Intent!
"I've wanted to fight you for a long time!"
Yang Qi slowly spoke, and a long, golden spear appeared in his hand.
The Spear of Light.
This was a new cultivation technique he created by combining the principles of his Nethergod Spear with the Light Law of this world.
[Inorin's Note: The Nethergod Spear (冥神之矛) is one of Yang Qi's core abilities from the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, which evolves into the Spear of the God-God.]
It was weaker than the original Nethergod Spear, but it was perfectly suitable for this world.
"I'm also looking forward to it!"
Fang Han waved his palm. Instantly, ghostly Qi permeated the air. Demonic Qi became profound, and in the Void Realm, eerie green ghost fires began to rotate!
He didn't know what cultivation technique he was using. He was just... using it.
This was Fang Han.
The ultimate cheat among cheats.
From fighting Meng Qi (poison), to Lin Feng (lightning cannon), and now to Yang Qi…
He constantly used new methods.
He had almost never repeated himself.
"That which is Immortal shall be eternal!" Yang Qi's resonant voice boomed across the stage.
"That which is glorious shall forever reside in the world!"
He let out a resounding voice, shook his arm, and then punched out!
The sound of heaven and earth collapsing echoed through the air.
The ghost fires and ghost lamps...
Were completely shattered by his punch, which was like a miniature sun.
His fist broke through the defense and directly struck Fang Han's "Five Emperors Canopy"!
CRACK!
A visible fissure appeared on the defensive dome.
"Good!"
Fang Han laughed heartily, not minding the damage at all.
"The power of destiny, eternally Immortal! The long river of destiny spans ancient and modern times!"
A resonant voice rang out in reply, and a violent, primordial power filled Fang Han's entire body.
The power within Fang Han's body surged wildly. His body grew enormous, his feet stepped on the Qiankun, his hands held the rivers and mountains, his mouth contained mountains and rivers, and his eyes held the sun, moon, and stars!
[Inorin's Note: This is Fang Han's Heaven and Earth Dharma Body (Tiandi Fashiang), a state of immense power.]
Fang Han's palm, now the size of a small hill, surpassed extreme speed and collided with Yang Qi!
The entire arena seemed to shake!
"Good! Good! Good!"
After a single clash, Yang Qi exclaimed "good" three times, his own body beginning to glow.
He looked at the enlarged Fang Han, flipped his palm, and endless Holy Light sang brightly within the Laws.
"That which is bright shall surely appear!"
"That which is dark shall eventually be dispelled!"
"Only my heart shall flow eternally!"
A punch filled with endless, purifying Holy Light was thrown.
The Great Bright Fist!
[Inorin's Note: The Great Bright Fist (Da Guangming Quan) is a powerful martial art from the Sheng Wang (Sage Monarch) world, which Yang Qi has mastered.]
The two exchanged a punch, and Yang Qi turned again, his Spear of Light finally thrusting out.
The long spear broke through countless barriers, and terrifying scenes of Hell appeared on its tip, dripping with horror!
One spear pierced through eternity!
One spear shattered myths!
One spear harvested Souls!
One spear slaughtered Immortals!
"The spear of light comes to the world, and the fallen Souls shall surely be harvested!"
As Yang Qi's long spear trembled, it charged forward irresistibly!
Fang Han also laughed heartily, his body emitting a terrifying, ancient aura. Endless Law power flowed from him, his aura like an Immortal King, making people unable to even conceive of resistance!
"The wheel of destiny rolls forward, irreversible!"
"My destiny is controlled by me, and your destiny is also controlled by me. Die!"
Fang Han's palm surpassed the extreme speed of space-time, instantly colliding with Yang Qi's Spear of Light!
The two continuously clashed, fighting to the point where the sky and earth were obscured, and the sun and moon lost their light.
It was as if heaven and earth had collapsed.
And Reincarnation was remade!
At this moment, both of them no longer maintained their normal bodies.
Under the influence of the pure, violent energy, their bodies expanded, reaching a hundred zhang tall. They were like two divine, primordial devils, clashing with each other, shaking heaven and earth!
Such a scene...
Further stunned the countless geniuses below the stage, leaving them dumbfounded.
The most, most, most, most, most important thing was!
These two fighting was truly terrifying, but their slogans were even louder than each other!
In the previous few rounds of fighting, the duels between group members were incredibly exciting.
Their power was terrifying, and their momentum was vast.
But there wasn't much interaction between the combatants.
They simply struck ruthlessly.
But now, with Fang Han and Yang Qi fighting, not only were they ruthless with their hands, but their verbal slogans were also louder than each other.
And more arrogant than each other!
Constantly talking about "destiny."
Constantly talking about "purifying the evil in the world" and "the glory of the gods."
Not to mention the other geniuses watching.
Even those Immortal powerhouses, the higher-ups of the Virtual Universe Company...
In front of these two, they felt a sense of shame.
They had to admit that as Immortal powerhouses, in terms of sheer presence...
They simply couldn't compare to these two Star Level 9 contestants!
...
"Wonderful, wonderful! Great Yin-Yang Five Elements Seizing Hand! Five Elements suppression! Five Elements suppression! Great Five Elements shaping the world!"
Fang Han struck down with a backhand, suppressing everything.
Instantly, a large mountain flowing with Five Elements Qi appeared in the sky. The mountain rumbled, causing the surrounding space to vibrate and explode, presenting a state of great destruction!
This was a cultivation technique created by Fang Han, similar to Lin Dong's Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger.
The Great Five Elements Mountain!
He wanted to treat Yang Qi as that Monkey King and then suppress him!
Yang Qi faced his Five Finger Mountain with a calm expression, holding his long spear horizontally, then thrusting it out. The light of paradise shone brightly, and the sound of holy, musical notes echoed!
The long spear and the Five Finger Mountain collided in the sky!
"Destiny, hah! Those who blaspheme the destiny of the gods shall ultimately be destroyed. Only those who revere the gods shall exist eternally!"
Yang Qi thrust out another spear that split heaven and earth.
This spear of his was exquisitely crafted, almost as if it had been continuously sculpted by the supernatural craftsmanship of nature. No one could describe the stunning beauty of this spear!
The long spear instantly pierced through Fang Han's Five Emperors Canopy and entered his body.
Fang Han was injured.
However, Fang Han was not dejected at this moment. Instead, he burst into laughter!
He grabbed Yang Qi's Spear of Light with his bare hand!
"The wheel of destiny turns, flowing against time, returning to the origin! The Dao of the Divine Beast, the Reincarnation of the Sun and Moon, the Supreme Yin and Yang, nine turns to become a Saint!"
The power of destiny roared and vibrated frantically.
He was attempting to refine Yang Qi's Spear of Light!
The Spear of Light, formed by the gathering of Light Law, began to be destroyed and disintegrated!
"No one can stop my power of fate! No one can! Gods rise and fall, no one can resist destiny! I control the destiny of heaven and earth!"
As he refined Yang Qi's Spear of Light, Fang Han roared wildly. He pointed his finger, and in an instant, he struck Yang Qi's body!
This attack...
Contained the Profound Truth of space.
Even...
There was also the Profound Truth of time within it.
"Do you think this can kill me?" Yang Qi also roared.
"The mystery of time belongs to the gods! Those who blaspheme it shall be shattered!"
A terrifying, holy light erupted from his body. Five Elements Qi circulated, and various Law powers fused together, forming a special Domain!
Gods' Domain!
Yang Qi, with the Light Law as the core and Space Law, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, and other Laws as auxiliary, reconstructed his Gods' Pure Land!
[Inorin's Note: The Gods' Pure Land is Yang Qi's ultimate defensive and offensive domain, an area where he is the absolute 'Dominator' (ZaiZhu).]
This was the Gods' Pure Land exclusive to the Swallowed Star universe.
In an instant, Yang Qi seemed to transform into a sun. With a wave of his hand, endless light turned into stars, streaking across the sky, and then violently smashed towards Fang Han!
All of Fang Han's finger power was blocked by the Gods' Pure Land.
A large portion of the 'destiny' power within...
Was completely refined by the Gods' Pure Land!
Fang Han's eyes were crimson, seemingly having gone berserk from the killing. Powerful energy coiled around his body, roaring and surging ceaselessly!
His battle with Yang Qi was completely a clash of equals.
The situation of their true bodies fighting was still unknown.
However, now, with the virtual bodies in the virtual world, the gap between the two of them...
Was not very large.
Now that they were fighting, it was truly exhilarating!
Flames flickered in Fang Han's eyes. He threw out punch after punch, and massive fists condensed, striking Yang Qi's Gods' Pure Land.
This caused Yang Qi's Gods' Pure Land to shake.
A luster flowed over his fists, carrying the Heavenly Realm Pure Fire, twisting and incinerating everything wherever it burned!
When he moved, he was like a fierce tiger leaving its lair, or a Phoenix emerging from its nest, a Dragon soaring through the Nine Heavens.
Step by step, with himself as the center, the surrounding Yuan Qi collapsed inward. Space Law flowed, and many spatial cracks appeared.
A strange field permeated the entire scene!
Stepping on the Void Realm, he was like a grim reaper pursuing life. Every step shocked the heart, incredibly fast.
The sound of him stepping on the Void Realm reached everyone's ears.
It seemed incredibly slow.
And yet, it also seemed like ten thousand years had passed!
Yang Qi was also truly enraged at this moment. A divine light appeared on his forehead, stirring restlessly, seemingly with a yearning!
His body was trembling.
Wanting to bathe in enemy blood!
He squeezed with one hand, his palm forming a gesture that seemed to contain the universe.
This was the prototype of the Hand of God!
His palm glowed with the light of fusion, and deep within this light, the aura of God, the Lord above all gods, emerged.
The two clashed again!
Bloody battle!
Bloody battle!
Bloody battle!
The battle between the two was exceptionally brutal. Blood flew everywhere, and both were severely injured.
One could say that since their debut until now...
They had never suffered such severe injuries.
One had the Gods' Pure Land, the other had the Five Emperors Canopy. Both possessed Divine Abilities renowned for their invincible defense!
However, this was not their true bodies after all.
It was merely the Divine Abilities they had deduced based on this world's cultivation system!
Therefore, they couldn't be truly invincible like their original forms!
So, they both shattered each other's defenses.
And severely wounded each other!
However, the interesting part came.
Whether it was Fang Han or Yang Qi, both had mastered the method of refining the power of others for their own use.
Fang Han could refine Yang Qi's Spear of Light and Yang Qi's Origin Qi.
Conversely, Yang Qi's Gods' Pure Land could also refine Fang Han's Origin Qi!
The two had fought to this point.
Their internal powers could be described as "perfectly blended" without exaggeration.
One second, you refine my power…
The next second, I refine your power…
Watching these two fight...
Shi Jian was reminded of a certain type of battle in games from his previous life.
[Inorin's Note: The "Blood Pump" (吸血泵) is a reference to a 'lifesteal' build in a game, like Vladimir in League of Legends or a Blood Mage.]
It was like watching two "Blood Pumps" (lifestealers) fight each other.
Not a single drop of blood on their bodies was their own!
...
After several consecutive battles, the one between Fang Han and Yang Qi was definitely the most intense!
Those Immortal powerhouses...
The higher-ups of the Virtual Universe Company…
After watching this battle, they also doubted life!
Just those slogans these two shouted...
Anyone who came, would probably want to give them a good beating.
But after seeing their combat strength…
They would then feel that...
Such geniuses… shouting such slogans, it seemed—
Not excessive at all?
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