Atreus's face was filled with delight as he was forced back.
"What splendid battle intent."
It reminded him of himself when he had fought divinity. Now, he was not the War Starguardian, but a mortal—a mortal about to slay a dragon.
"This will be our immortal moment... a day even the gods will remember!"
The massive shield swept across.
Fire Dragon grabbed the edge of the shield, twisted her body, and kicked out.
The kick was blocked by the spear.
Borrowing the force of the collision, the two briefly separated, then charged at each other even faster than they had retreated.
While Fire Dragon held Atreus back, Chen Yi slammed his palm down.
Flames surged wildly above Fear Starguardian, instantly forming a palm ten thousand meters wide.
The Left Hand of the Flame God descended. Not the slightest ripple came from the flames, yet that was precisely what made it truly terrifying.
Fear Starguardian below laughed hoarsely. "You can't kill me!"
Countless crows flew out from its scarecrow-like body.
The crows formed from the power of fear surged toward the palm above, causing it to abruptly pause and actually slow down.
Fear was an emotion, but extremes reversed. Pure emotion was instead difficult for Chen Yi to burn unless he added the concept of combustion to that emotion.
But that had been before.
Specks of Silver Flame emerged from the palm, which had been packed tightly shut by the crows. The crows then began to decrease at a visible rate.
The enormous palm was like a millstone. Everything blocking it below was ground into nothing.
As the projected palm landed upon the palm that had nearly turned black, the crows below collapsed even faster.
However, in the brief moment the crows delayed the palm's descent, Fear Starguardian had already reached