Seizing the Divine Crystal

The one Liang Ji was locked in deadly combat with was a Fourth-Tier deity. A crimson divine crystal glimmered between his brows, and vast swaths of crimson divine fire swirled around him, forming a domain.

Clearly, he was a Fourth-Tier fire deity!

In truth, Liang Ji and his opponent had chosen each other. After all, in a great battle like this, the main fighting force on either side—the Star Alliance or the Divine Realm—was made up of Fifth- and Sixth-Tier Star Lords and deities.

There weren't many Fourth-Tier Star Lords or deities on a vanguard battlefield like this.

Liang Ji had chosen this opponent to fight, while the other clearly didn't want to battle Star Lords of the Fifth or Sixth Tier across a tier gap. So choosing Liang Ji, a Fourth-Tier Star Lord, as his opponent had been his choice as well.

"Divine Decree: Crimson Blaze!"

"Divine Decree: Heaven-Burning Flame!"

As soon as they clashed, the fire deity opposite him was already the first to cast Divine Techniques.

At each cry of his Divine Decrees, crimson flames surged from the domain around him, twisting and scorching the surrounding void as they swept toward Liang Ji, blotting out the sky.

Seeing this, Liang Ji didn't hesitate. He immediately drew on the power of his Natal Star Dao Fruit and cast Star Techniques to counter him.

"Star Technique: Summon Rain!"

"Star Technique: Freeze!"

Brilliant starlight burst from Liang Ji's hands, manifesting in the void as it twisted and reshaped the space around them. Torrential rain poured down into the sea of fire, temporarily suppressing the flames that threatened to consume the heavens.

Close on its heels, another vast wave of starlight surged forward. Powerful icy energy joined with the rain, enveloping the sea of fire and freezing it solid.

Star Techniques