"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"--.
Lightning, flames, storms, and freezing snow poured out like rain, crashing down on the building and instantly shattering it.
The upper part of the building had broken off after being hit repeatedly, and slowly fell from the sky, crashing to the ground with a loud thud, sending thick clouds of dust flying.
As the instigator of all this, Leo suddenly retreated after unleashing this attack.
"Buzz!"
A gun exuding a strong Holy Aura suddenly pierced through Lightning, flames, storms, and freezing snow, blowing away the dust with a sharp whooshing sound. It extended as it aimed at Leo, Leo narrowly avoided it.
Leo flapped his ten Devil Wings, his figure flashing past like a ghost, circling the extended shaft of the True Longinus, while simultaneously unleashing several Lightning, making Lightning thinner than threads, like fleeting streaks of lightning, piercing the center of various phenomena such as Lightning, flames, storms, and freezing snow.
Cao Cao appeared there, leaping high into the air from a pile of rubble, dodging the incoming Lightning rays while retracting his extended True Longinus.
"You really dare to do that."
Leo couldn't help but admire the other party.
Unlike himself, Cao Cao was ultimately a human being who couldn't fly. If he were to engage in aerial combat with him, Cao Cao would only suffer the consequences.
However, Cao Cao managed to block Leo's fierce attack and hold out until now by jumping, leaping, and using various objects in the surrounding environment to perform high-altitude maneuvers.
This fighting style, which takes into account even the surrounding environment, is something Leo lacks.
It can only be said that Cao Cao was indeed a highly skilled warrior. He deeply understood that he was human and could not possibly be stronger than other races in terms of physique. That is why he honed this purely skill-based fighting style, making the idea of the weak defeating the strong no longer just an empty phrase.
"Likewise." Cao Cao landed on the edge of the rooftop of a building not far away, looking at Leo flying in mid-air, and said admiringly, "I thought that after the last battle, you wouldn't dare to get so close to the True Longinus so casually anymore."
"Who would have thought that you could overcome your fear and dare to come close even with the True Longinus Lance right next to you?"
"Aren't you afraid of being purified by the Divine Power of the True Longinus?"
Cao Cao's statement was less of a question and more of a test.
This astute soldier may have already vaguely sensed that Leo may have overcome his weakness as Devil and is no longer afraid of the True Longinus.
If I said I was afraid, would you obediently back away?
Leo didn't answer but instead asked a question, his ambiguous smile quite unsettling.
"Of course not." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, staring at Leo, and said, "Your growth rate is too fast. Last time I felt I could easily control you, but this time you have repeatedly pushed me to the brink of defeat. I dare not let you continue to grow like this."
"I have a feeling that if I can't beat you this time, I'll probably never be able to."
"You only have this one chance to eliminate this threat."
Cao Cao raised the True Longinus True Longinus, causing its tip to spread open.
"You are terrifying, Leo Eligos. For the sake of our long-cherished wish, may you perish here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rich, holy aura ignited at the tip of the True Longinus.
Divine energy coalesced into blades of light, which flew out one by one from the open spear tip and shot towards Leo.
Leo's figure immediately transformed into a ball of flame, swaying like a sunbeam. Like a mirage, even as the blades of light pierced through it, it seemed to have no substance and remained completely unaffected.
"Is it that trick again?"
Cao Cao was already speechless.
Cao Cao had seen this tactic several times before.
Sometimes he transforms into lightning, sometimes into a raging wind, sometimes into flying snow, and sometimes into flames. In his battle with Cao Cao, Leo demonstrated this ability more than once, making himself appear as if he were the earth, water, and...
Like all natural phenomena such as wind, fire, thunder, and ice, even if Cao Cao unleashed an attack fully charged with Divine Power, it would not cause any damage to Leo, which was extremely unfair.
This is naturally the new move that Leo developed – " Hope of Nature ".
"Boom!"
Leo, transformed into a blazing sun, attacked Cao Cao like a real flame, exploding as Cao Cao leaped up and destroying the rooftop of the building.
Immediately afterwards, Leo's figure emerged from the burst of flames and quickly caught up with Cao Cao had leaped high into the air.
He held an ice spear in his hand and hurled it at Cao Cao, the Sonic Boom boom piercing Cao Cao's eardrums and skin.
"Pfft!"
Cao Cao felt a sharp pain in his shoulder as the sharp ice spear grazed it, leaving a wound, before shooting backward.
Cao Cao endured the pain and engaged in a fierce battle with Leo, who once again charged forward wielding his ice spear.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"----
The sounds of the True Longinus and the Ice Lance clashing against each other rang out incessantly. Leo and Cao Cao's figures streaked across the sky like two shooting stars, one advancing and the other retreating, bringing the battle to a fever pitch.
Logically speaking, in close combat like this, Leo shouldn't be a match for Cao Cao, a highly skilled warrior. But knowing this, Leo still dared to engage, so he must have something to rely on.
His reliance was on the move " Hope of Nature." When Cao Cao's True Longinus pierced through, he would often transform into flames or Lightning to dodge, completely ignoring the sacred aura on the True Longinus. He would then throw an ice spear at Cao Cao's vital points, as if he intended to disembowel him.
Cao Cao realized that the reason Leo was using close combat, which he was not good at, was to block the True Longinus's ability to extend.
The tip of the True Longinus is so sharp that even ignoring the Divine Power it carries, its sharpness is enough to easily pierce a mountain. In addition, its ability to extend and retract makes distance meaningless.
Even if one is no longer afraid of the True Longinus, if one is accidentally True Longinus by it, the consequences will be dire.
Moreover, once the distance is increased, the attacks released by Leo will give Cao Cao has amazing eyesight, time and opportunity to react and thus deal with them easily.
So Leo simply moved in close to fight, rendering the True Longinus's ability to extend and retract freely meaningless. His own attacks would also become more threatening due to the closer distance, reducing Cao Cao's reaction time.
Since I already have the " Hope of Nature " move, the chances of getting injured in close combat have been greatly reduced, so why not give it a try?
Thus, Cao Cao was entangled by Leo and forced into this close-quarters battle where he was restricted in his movements.
Even though he crashed into several buildings and was pierced by Leo's ice spear, Cao Cao remained calm throughout.
"Shuashuashua----!"
He brandished the True Longinus, its sharp blade slicing through the air, slashing at Leo's body several times in all directions, but each time he only managed to create sparks or flashes of lightning on Leo's body, failing to inflict any damage whatsoever.
"Boom!"
Cao Cao also tried to unleash Divine Power, causing the divine aura to explode, but in the end, he was the one who was blasted away, while Leo scattered like flying sand, easily bypassing the light explosion.
"An unexpected and tricky situation—"
Cao Cao tried to extend the True Longinus, but Leo's figure reappeared in front of him, a strong wind blowing him into the sky.
The next second, countless boulders rose from the ground and rained down on Cao Cao in the sky, but Cao Cao raised his True Longinus, unleashing his divine aura, and swept them all away, shattering them all.
"Whoosh!"
Then, it started to rain.
Leo never relinquished control of the weather, allowing dark, heavy clouds to remain high in the sky.
At this moment, a sudden downpour made Cao Cao realize something was wrong.
As expected, the torrential rain quickly turned into a flood that engulfed Cao Cao and swept him to the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground was immediately impacted by the flood, trembling as it turned into a vast expanse of water.
The surrounding buildings were either submerged or collapsed, as if they had been hit by a tsunami.
Cao Cao struggled in the water, swimming towards the nearest building. He soon broke through the water and collapsed on the rooftop, gasping for breath.
"Seriously, what kind of Devil is this? It's practically a god of natural disaster!"
Cao Cao smiled bitterly again.
He truly hadn't expected this battle to be so arduous.
The ease I had last time was completely gone this time, and the intelligence I had painstakingly gathered seemed to be outdated and completely useless.
"Whoosh!"
Leo's figure swept in like the wind, appearing in the sky and looking down at Cao Cao lying on the rooftop.
Are you giving up?
Leo said this with a smile.
Cao Cao did not answer, but slowly stood up, shouldered the True Longinus, and tapped his shoulder.
"Giving up now is too early." Cao Cao raised his head, looking at Leo in the sky, his fighting spirit undiminished, and said, "I haven't even shown you the true power of this spear yet."
Leo's eyes flickered slightly.
The current situation is completely opposite to the last time the two fought, but the circumstances are the same.
"I was interrupted last time, but it seems that won't happen this time."
Leo immediately smiled too.
"That's right!" Cao Cao exclaimed loudly, "Just open your eyes and see clearly the power of this spear!"
A dazzling light began to appear on the True Longinus that Cao Cao held high.
--Balance Breaker ( Balance Breaker ).
As the powerful words rang out, Cao Cao's Balance Breaker, which he had failed to activate last time, was finally successfully launched this time.
Moreover, unlike Vali Lucifer's grand and Balance Breaker, Cao Cao's Balance Breaker was very quiet. Apart from the True Longinus emitting a dazzling light, no other phenomena appeared.
There was no soaring arrogance, nor dazzling Demonic Power; instead, a halo radiating divine light appeared behind Cao Cao, causing seven bowling ball-sized, jet-black spheres to slowly emerge.
"This is the Balance Breaker of my ' True Longinus' — the Polar Night Longinus Cakracart (Polar)."
Night Longinus Cakracart)"!"
Cao Cao took a step forward, and the seven spheres surrounding him immediately moved as well.
"Can you withstand the power of these seven precious gems!"
Upon hearing this, Leo's expression turned serious.
Having read the original text thoroughly, he naturally knew what Cao Cao's Balance Breaker was.
" The Polar Night Longinus Cakracart," this Balance Breaker is unlike his and Vali Lucifer's Balance Breaker, which can explosively enhance the user's power when activated, but it possesses an ability called " Seven Treasures."
The so-called " Seven Treasures " refers to the seven precious jades that surrounded Cao Cao.
Each of the seven precious jades possesses a special ability.
Yes, Cao Cao's Balance Breaker possesses a total of seven abilities.
" Elephant Treasure!"
Cao Cao manipulated one of the precious jades to his feet, and then he took flight for the first time.
Elephant Treasure's ability is flight; it can not only fly itself, but also make others fly.
"Let's have another air battle, Eligos."
Cao Cao flew into the sky at an extremely fast speed, a stark contrast to when he could only move by jumping or other means.
"Boom!"
Without hesitation, Leo unleashed a bolt of Lightning that struck down from the dark sky, heading straight for Cao Cao as he soared into the sky.
Jewel Treasure!
This time, Cao Cao did not dodge, but instead manipulated another precious jade to fly above his head, turning it into a vortex.
A bolt of lightning struck the vortex from the sky, and was swallowed up by it.
Then, behind Leo, a similar vortex appeared.
"Boom!"
Lightning bolted from the vortex, striking Leo and blasting him away.
"Absorb enemy attacks and release them in any direction?!"
Leo's Devil Wings fluttered, and he tried his best to steady himself, but he couldn't avoid his whole body smoking, as if he had been roasted.
"Correct answer."
Cao Cao's voice came from behind Leo.
"Pfft!"
The tip of the True Longinus pierced through Leo's chest and emerged from his ribcage.
"Um?"
Cao Cao, who had appeared behind Leo without anyone noticing, frowned and cleaved Leo in two with a single blow of his True Longinus.
The shattered Leo transformed into countless ice blocks, which scattered before Cao Cao.
"Is it that same trick again?"
Cao Cao murmured, letting the scattered ice pieces gather in front of him and transform back into the shape of Leo.
"Was that teleportation?"
Leo reappeared unharmed and asked calmly.
" Horse Treasure, your ability allows you to transfer to any object."
Cao Cao didn't hide it, or perhaps he felt that Leo had seen through him, so he openly revealed it.
"It's a pity that the Woman Treasure doesn't work on you, otherwise I could have tried to disable that move on you."
The Woman Treasure's ability targets women with special powers, completely sealing their power for a certain period of time. It will prioritize the user with the highest ability on the field, and can affect up to three people at a time, and cannot be avoided.
If the Woman Treasure could work on Leo, then it wouldn't just be " Hope of Nature," it would be " Zenith Tempest."
Their abilities could all be blocked.
The same applies to Wheel Treasure, whose ability is to prioritize destroying the strongest weapon on the field. Unfortunately Leo doesn't use weapons, so this ability is ineffective against him. However, Wheel Treasure can also transform into the shape of a gun to attack its target, so it's not entirely useless.
"Next up is— Householder Treasure!"
A precious jade flew out from behind Cao Cao and split into two.