Victory

"Overlord Sword" Old Ox moved with incredible speed, the greatsword in his hand carrying an overwhelmingly powerful aura as it smashed toward Roy.

Roy thrust both hands forward, his Spiritual Sense locking onto Old Ox.

"Almighty Push!"

"Boom!"

The next instant, invisible Repulsive Force collided with Old Ox's descending greatsword, erupting in a thunderous roar.

The aftermath of their techniques clashed between Roy and Old Ox, sending ripples of spatial folds through the air.

"Hah!"

Old Ox let out a mighty roar. Law Profundities surged across his greatsword as he stubbornly held back the Repulsive Force of Roy's Almighty Push.

This "Overlord Sword"...

Roy was surprised as well.

This was the first time Almighty Push had been held back instead of sending his opponent flying.

"Shatter!"

"Boom!"

Amid the enormous roar, Old Ox's greatsword shattered Roy's Repulsive Force. Carrying terrifying fluctuations, he charged at Roy.

"Power Law Profundity, Earth Pulse Law Profundity, Earth Travel Technique Law Profundity, Gravity Space Law Profundity, and even a trace of Earth Element Law Profundity..."

From Old Ox's move, Shatter, Roy sensed five Law Profundities. Clearly, Old Ox had already taken the first step toward becoming an Asura in his comprehension of the Earthly Laws.

"Boom!"

Facing a move stronger than those of ordinary Seven-star Demons, Roy's figure flashed, escaping the range of Old Ox's locked-on attack.

A speed-type profound mystery fused primarily from the Earth Travel Technique—Shrink Ground!

"Gate of Babylon!"

After evading Old Ox's attack, Roy waved his hand. Law Profundities surged behind him, and weapons flew out from ripples of golden Law Profundities, transforming into streaks of golden light as they blasted toward Old Ox.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

Weapons condensed from Law Profundities carried unmatched aura as they tore through space and bombarded Old Ox relentlessly.

"Shatter!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Old Ox's move possessed even greater offensive power than Nether Ghost's. With a single slash, he could cut apart at least two or three of the weapons Roy launched.

However, Roy's attacks did not end there.

"Chains of Heaven!"

Golden chains shot out from the sky, the earth, and the void, winding around "Overlord Sword" Old Ox.

Under the assault of several hundred weapons, Old Ox had no way to deal with the Chains of Heaven binding him.

Yet, as someone with eighty-two consecutive victories, Old Ox clearly had more tricks up his sleeve.

"Roar!"

Old Ox released a furious roar. His body suddenly expanded, the horns on his head becoming even more imposing as yellow light radiated from his entire body.

"Innate Divine Ability: Indestructible Vajra!"

"Clang clang clang clang clang..."

With his body growing larger, the area exposed to attack naturally increased as well.

But to Roy's surprise, the weapons from Gate of Babylon could not break through Old Ox's glowing body at all.

This Old Ox's true form was actually a divine beast.

Moreover, judging by the effect of his Innate Divine Ability, it was an exceptionally powerful ability that enhanced physical defense.

Fortunately, Roy's Chains of Heaven had already completely bound Old Ox's limbs and neck, fixing his entire body in midair.

"Damn it!"

Old Ox was furious. He had never expected that, despite both being experts in the Earthly Laws, Roy would not fight him in a peak clash of strength, blade against blade, but instead use these flashy attacks against him.

What enraged Old Ox even more was that he had actually been ensnared by such little tricks.

"Hah!"

The effect of his Innate Divine Ability had yet to end. Aside from strengthening his defense, it had also greatly increased Old Ox's strength.

Veins bulged across Old Ox's arms and thighs as he pulled his limbs back with all his might.

"Snap, snap snap..."

Under Old Ox's immense strength, the chains binding him began to shatter bit by bit.

However, while he was breaking free from the chains, Roy's next move was already prepared.

A small black sphere suddenly appeared above Old Ox. The next instant, endless gravitational force pulled Old Ox toward it.

Then, countless earth elements transformed into solidified soil and massive boulders, covering the small black sphere and completely sealing Old Ox within.

"Chibaku Tensei!"

As the strongest move among Roy's regular techniques, Chibaku Tensei could triple the power of Roy's four Law Profundities.

Looking at the enormous star in the sky, both the challengers waiting behind and the spectators were stunned.

After all, Roy's opponent was "Overlord Sword" Old Ox, the expert with eighty-two consecutive victories.

How many moves had they exchanged?

And he had already been sealed?

Sensing that Old Ox's resistance within Chibaku Tensei was growing weaker and weaker, Roy dispersed the Law Power within Chibaku Tensei.

"Boom!"

A powerful force erupted from within the star, blasting it to pieces.

Old Ox, who had broken free from the star, looked somewhat disheveled. Upon seeing Roy, he gave a cold snort.

"You're impressive. You're strong. I admit defeat."

Although he disdained Roy's methods, Lao Liu still conceded in a muffled voice.

He was straightforward, not stupid.

While sealed within Chibaku Tensei, Old Ox had clearly felt a force draining his soul and divine power. It was precisely because of that suction that the duration of his Innate Divine Ability had become extremely short.

Fortunately, after his Innate Divine Ability wore off, that suction vanished without a trace, allowing Old Ox to easily break apart the star and escape. Otherwise, under that suction, Old Ox's soul would have withered away within less than a century.

That meant the power of that star far surpassed his own.

If he could not escape that move, he could only wait for death to arrive.

"You're not weak either."

Roy smiled. "Your Shatter move already has some of an Asura's foundation. If you continue studying it, perhaps you may be able to challenge me again someday."

Indeed, "Overlord Sword" Old Ox's Shatter had already begun fusing a Fifth Law Profound Mystery. Perhaps within a Million Years, Old Ox would be able to fuse it to its bottleneck. At that point, he would only need an opportunity to completely fuse it and become an Asura Prefect-level expert.

Of course, Old Ox might never encounter that opportunity in his lifetime. But even so, after a Million Years, he would still be among the very strongest Seven-star Demons.

"Haha, of course!"

Hearing Star praise his move, Old Ox put his hands on his hips, looking exceedingly pleased with himself.

But then Old Ox realized something.

Star had said that if he continued studying it, perhaps he could challenge him again someday?

What did he mean by continuing to study it?

His current Shatter had already begun fusing a Fifth Law Profound Mystery.

If he went any further, that would be...

Thinking of this, Old Ox gave a cold snort. Yet he did not mention when he would return to challenge Roy, instead flying down from the arena.