A Man Faces His Opponent Head-On!

At this moment, Luo Jun and Ling Yao's battlefield had become the entirety of Sky Island. Both possessed top-tier destructive power; any casual strike could split mountains and sever rivers, reshaping the terrain.

Or rather, this was what a true Ascension-level battle was supposed to look like. The Ascension-level battles Luo Jun had experienced before had either been brief probes, constrained by rules, caught opponents off guard and ended before either side could truly cut loose, or involved opponents whose abilities were more functional. Calling them battles would have been less accurate than saying they were countering each other's moves.

But this time was different. Although Ling Yao's Demon-Breaking Golden Edge was also a Special Ability with tyrannical mechanics, it was immensely powerful in its own right. He showed no weakness in a fight to the death, and Luo Jun had finally found an opponent he could face head-on without holding back!

And so, the two fought across the island until the sky darkened and the earth dimmed. Wherever they passed, the ground shook and rocky mountains shattered. After nearly circling the entire island, they finally landed once more in the central Arena and separated, staring each other in the eye.

Cracks covered Ling Yao's dark-gold armor, but they quickly smoothed over as Gang Qi circulated through it. Luo Jun, meanwhile, bore several wounds and bruises, but his formidable recovery ability was healing them at a visible rate.

Several Ascension-level experts stood high in the air, looking down over the entire island. They discovered that apart from the area near the central Arena, there was not a single intact patch left anywhere on Sky Island.

Just then, Ling Yao and Luo Jun burst into laughter at the same time.

"Hahaha! That was exhilarating!"

As their laughter echoed through [Heaven], the