Explosion (Seeking Recommendations)

Virtual Universe, Virtual Battle Space.

Li Ze stood on a small asteroid dozens of meters across, watching Shantuo in the distance.

Shantuo was a member of the Zhi Lin Nu Clan, one of the Human Race's peak bloodlines. This clan was extremely famous within the Human Race. All its members excelled in the metal attribute, focusing primarily on the Law of Gold when comprehending Origin Laws. Their material attacks were relatively powerful, and most followed the warrior path.

Shantuo was also a genius member of the Zhi Lin Nu Clan. He had become Universe level more than two thousand years ago. Back when he was still at the Star Level, he had not followed his elders' guidance to suppress his realm and wait to participate in the peak Genius Battle. Instead, he had directly broken through to the Universe level and come to the Outer Domain Battlefield, intending to break through to the World Lord level before joining one of the Human Race's giant factions through military merits.

This was also a common trait among the members of the Tongfeng squad. Unlike those Ordinary Universe Level Warriors, who found it relatively difficult to break through to Domain Lord and World Lord, they came to the Outer Domain Battlefield for life-and-death tempering, seeking the opportunity for a breakthrough.

Squads like Tongfeng's, composed of Universe Level Generals, were exceedingly rare even within the entire Universe level army. Their members had all missed the Genius Battle for various reasons and intended to accumulate enough before directly joining a giant faction at the World Lord level.

Within the Virtual Battle Space, Li Ze wore the Fifth-Order Origin Force Battle Armor he had purchased and held the Crimson Cloud Sword as he looked at Shantuo in the distance.

Shantuo had also donned a set of black battle armor that encased his entire body, and he held an enormous battle saber in his hand.

He stared unblinkingly at Li Ze as though facing a formidable enemy, his voice ringing high and clear. "Li Ze, I'm starting. Remember to use your full strength. In battles on the Outer Domain Battlefield, you can't hold back, or death may be what awaits you!"

Though Shantuo was fighting Li Ze, he still did not forget to remind him of some common knowledge about the Outer Domain Battlefield.

After speaking, an icy, incomparably sharp aura rose from Shantuo's body and surged toward Li Ze. It was like countless metal battle sabers, seeking to tear apart every enemy before it. Even the other asteroids in the surrounding asteroid belt were carved with Blade Marks by this aura.

After Shantuo finished speaking, Li Ze also released his own aura toward him, blazing and violent, as though it could melt everything away.

The two auras collided, and asteroids at the point of impact exploded one after another.

His aura had not gained the upper hand. Shantuo swiftly drew the battle saber in his hand. With a clang, the saber left its sheath. It was merely an oddly shaped battle saber, clearly not standard equipment!

He stomped heavily on the asteroid beneath his feet. After the incomparably hard ground shuddered, it directly shattered apart. At the same time, the miniature galaxy within his body spun up sharply, Original Force erupting as he charged rapidly toward Li Ze.

Whoosh!

Without waiting for Shantuo to approach, Li Ze merged his Space Domain into his movement technique. He lightly tapped the asteroid beneath his feet and swept toward Shantuo with a vast aura, yet moved like a phantom.

"Die!"

A fierce glint flashed through Shantuo's eyes!

A golden light shot from the curved horn on his forehead and merged into his battle saber.

The instant he met Li Ze, he struck!

Boom!

The instant the battle saber swung out, it was as if a volcano had erupted in an instant. Carrying an intent of Destruction that could tear through everything, it slashed at Li Ze! Wherever the blade pointed... even space was filled with streaks of metallic saber energy.

Blade Light instantly passed through Li Ze's body, and the terrifying golden Blade Light left the battle saber and cleaved ahead.

Screech!

The asteroid belt ahead was directly split open into a passage several kilometers long. Countless asteroids were chopped into stones by the Blade Light and sent flying in all directions.

"Hm?" Shantuo, floating in midair, changed expression the instant his strike landed.

"Afterimage!" His attack had not struck Li Ze.

A blazing aura came from behind him, but what Shantuo felt from that blazing aura was wave after wave of chill.

Without even turning his head, Shantuo swung his saber backward.

Boom!

The battle saber slammed directly into Li Ze's Long Sword, erupting with a tremendous roar.

Shantuo's body was sent flying backward, carving a long trail through the asteroid belt. Asteroids along his path were smashed apart one after another.

Relying on his movement technique infused with the Space Domain, Li Ze gained the upper hand in their first exchange. Yet he did not immediately pursue.

Sure enough, Shantuo's figure came to a stop atop an asteroid in the distance, completely unharmed. At the moment their weapons collided, Shantuo had used the force of being blasted away to propel himself forward and escape Li Ze. He had even prepared a surprise for Li Ze should he chase after him.

But Li Ze was extremely cautious and did not pursue Shantuo.

Seeing Shantuo's unscathed appearance in the distance, Li Ze immediately understood his intentions. As expected! Fighting powerhouses who had spent years slaughtering on the Outer Domain Battlefield were no pushovers.

If he had dared to pursue just now, Shantuo would surely have had a follow-up waiting to surprise him.

"Li Ze's movement technique is impressive. He dodged Shantuo's attack in an instant and seized the initiative in battle!" Lan Kun said outside the battle space as he watched the fight within.

"Yes. Not only is his movement technique excellent, but he is also extremely cautious in battle. He did not blindly pursue and completely avoided the trap Shantuo had prepared for him." Lan Teng continued after his brother Lan Kun.

The others nodded as well upon hearing them. From just a single exchange, they could see that Li Ze was not only very strong, but also possessed a calm and cautious temperament. This temperament was highly suited to the Outer Domain Battlefield and would make it easier for him to survive through battle after battle.

"See? Li Ze is far from simple. His strength is definitely not limited to what he showed just now." Recalling Li Ze's movement technique during the fight, a trace of envy flashed in Lairui'er's eyes as he spoke to the others.

While everyone discussed the two combatants, Li Ze and Shantuo charged at each other again within the battle space and clashed once more.

This time, Shantuo did not blindly swing his saber at Li Ze. That previous exchange had made him realize that Li Ze's movement technique was superior to his own. If he attacked recklessly, he would only give Li Ze an opportunity to find his flaws.

When Li Ze saw that Shantuo had not attacked as he had in the first exchange, he understood Shantuo's thoughts and no longer waited for Shantuo to make the first move.

Screech!

Carrying an aura like that of a volcano erupting in an instant, Li Ze swung his Long Sword to the left and slashed at Shantuo.

Seeing Li Ze attack, Shantuo did not hesitate. He directly swept the battle saber in his hand fiercely upward toward Li Ze's Long Sword.

Clang!

After the saber and sword collided, Li Ze's Long Sword was knocked aside. Shantuo immediately traced a mysterious trajectory with the flat of his blade and struck at Li Ze's chest.

Seeing the flat of the blade coming at him, Li Ze pivoted on his feet and successfully dodged Shantuo's attack.

He then attacked Shantuo again with his Long Sword.

The two fighters.

One sought opportunities and attacked proactively.

The other responded calmly, defending and counterattacking.

In fits and starts, the two exchanged over a hundred more blows.

After another exchange, they separated.

Shantuo looked at Li Ze, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes. Over such a long battle, he had discovered that Li Ze not only possessed extremely strong combat awareness, with all kinds of fighting techniques seeming like instinct, but also remained calm at all times. The openings Shantuo had deliberately exposed during the fight had all been seen through by him.

"Li Ze, next I'll use a move that took me more than a hundred years after arriving on the Outer Domain Battlefield to master. It's also my strongest move. If you can still take it, I'll admit defeat immediately," Shantuo said to Li Ze with a laugh.

With a roar, his face twisted savagely as he streaked across the sky and rapidly closed in on Li Ze. He raised the battle saber in his right hand high and brought it down in a direct aerial slash at Li Ze!

Rip!

A gigantic golden battle saber, visible to the naked eye, appeared between heaven and earth. It was formed purely of energy and Law Power, with streams of Mystic Patterns winding around it. The enormous battle saber slashed down at Li Ze... as though the entire space were being torn open.

Rumble!

Asteroids shattered one after another wherever the golden battle saber passed.

It appeared slow, but in truth, in an instant, the battle saber was already upon Li Ze.

The surrounding space seemed to have been compressed solid by the battle saber, greatly restricting even Li Ze's movement technique.

The expressions of everyone watching this battle on the screen became solemn as well.

"That strike! It's much stronger than the last time Shantuo used it." Han Fu looked at the golden battle saber on the screen. "It seems Shantuo has made considerable progress recently. This time, he has completely integrated his comprehension of the Law of Gold into this saber technique. Even if I were the one defending, I might not be able to withstand it..."

Though the others remained silent as they watched the screen, they too could sense Shantuo's progress.

Unlike the people outside the battle space, Li Ze, who faced Shantuo's move directly within the battle space, felt it even more deeply.

As expected, the Universe Level Generals of the Outer Domain Battlefield were all formidable. With Shantuo's attack, even ordinary Domain Lords in the universe might be slain.

Not daring to be careless, Li Ze decided to bring out his greatest strength in the Law of Fire to deal with it.

During the nearly one year from registering for enlistment to officially entering the Outer Domain Battlefield, Li Ze's tireless comprehension through both his Human Body and Golden Crow Physique had not only deepened his understanding of the Law of Fire, but had finally allowed him to touch upon the Law of Space Origin.

The reason he had not used the Law of Space in this fight was, first, that there had been no need, and second, that appropriately keeping some trump cards hidden was the instinct of life. During the battle, he had only applied the Space Domain to his movement technique.

After touching upon the Law of Space Origin, the disparity between his comprehension of different attribute laws had finally become clear. His comprehension of the Law of Fire was still advancing by leaps and bounds, while his comprehension of the Law of Space was comparatively much slower.

Returning to the matter at hand, after deciding to bring out his greatest strength in the Law of Fire, Li Ze directly used his Talent Secret Technique, Yanbao.

Secret Scripts formed from flames appeared one after another upon the Crimson Cloud Sword. Li Ze held the Long Sword and slashed toward the golden battle saber descending from the sky. A crimson light dozens of meters long flew from the sword. The light was incomparably condensed, with no energy leaking from it apart from its crimson body.

Screech!

The crimson light struck the golden battle saber with a piercing sound and cut into its interior, leaving only a mark on its surface.

Boom!

The golden battle saber burst apart from within. Streaks of crimson light shot through the cracks in the saber, followed by terrifying red energy that erupted like a volcano and blasted the saber apart.

A crimson light passed through the cloud of energy created by the exploding golden battle saber and flew toward Shantuo, who stood in the distance still holding his saber in its slashing stance.

The Red Light swept past, and Shantuo's entire body was melted away by the light.

To be continued.

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