On the battlefield, explosive thunder roared straight into the heavens. Even the gatekeeper's Order World suffered a violent impact, trembling without end...
The black flames of the explosion lingered for more than a minute before gradually fading. The spectators all looked toward where the gatekeeper had been standing. A few even wondered whether the gatekeeper had already been killed by such an explosion. Its power had been utterly terrifying; even from hundreds of kilometers away, everyone could feel space itself trembling.
When the flames finally dispersed completely, a black spherical object was revealed where the gatekeeper had stood. It looked like a scorched cocoon.
A moment later, a crack appeared on the sphere, and it rapidly collapsed, revealing an unscathed Asazel inside.
"I knew it. How could the gatekeeper possibly be taken down so easily?!"
"As expected of the gatekeeper! He came through an attack like that without a scratch!"
"I'm not without a scratch, young man!" Asazel looked wryly at the spectator who had just spoken. "Gu Ding's move forced me to activate my strongest defense, and the number of times I can use that level of defense is limited. If I took a few more attacks of that caliber, I really might be killed."
Asazel spoke with complete frankness, leaving everyone astonished.
After explaining, he looked back at Gu Ding. "Since you've also mastered the free combination and use of Dao Rhyme, there's no need for me to hold back any longer. Let's both go all out and see who comes out on top!"
This time, Asazel finally became completely serious.
"I think so too. If we keep going like before, with one move from you and one move from me, who knows when we'll get a result? We should both go all out and settle this quickly."