"Indeed."
As Marivik spoke, her long crimson hair transformed into golden flames. Although the battle between the two had been fierce, strictly speaking, neither had used their true power. The Fire God's divine power manifested as flames, but those flames were far stronger than ordinary elemental power. So-called divine power was simply a more powerful form of elemental power.
Boom.
This time, Shibaraku did not attack from afar. Instead, he engaged Marivik in close combat directly. The shockwaves from their clashes forced Shen Fei to act, releasing a barrier to protect everyone from being caught in the aftermath.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Marivik and Shibaraku launched into a fierce exchange of offense and defense, fighting from the ground to the sky, then from the sky back to the ground. They moved so quickly that, to Marani and the others, they looked like two fireballs constantly colliding, separating, then colliding again.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Just as the flames on the altar were about to burn out, Marivik and Shibaraku shouted at the same time. Golden flames erupted over their bodies as they charged at one another.
Boom.
Their collision made the entire Hall of Spirits tremble violently. At the same time, a massive fireball hundreds of meters wide appeared overhead—the result of their clash. Yet, upon closer inspection, its two halves were clearly divided. The golden flames on one side shone somewhat dimmer. Those were Shibaraku's flames.
The other side was naturally Marivik's. Their flames did not merge, but fiercely resisted each other. Then the fireball rapidly contracted and vanished in an instant. In the end, everyone saw Marivik and Shibaraku in midair, their fists pressed against each other's.
"The fire is out. Let's end it here." Shibaraku suddenly drifted backward, and the flaming armguards around his arms vanished as well. The battle