Darkness and Thunder

"Rumble~~~" It was as if the world were about to be destroyed; the heavens and earth trembled.

Violent lightning elements surged frantically from all directions toward the sky above Jingshui Lake, forming a massive, millstone-like purple vortex. This giant purple vortex was filled with blinding white lightning, so dazzling that even the midday sun paled in comparison.

The entire back mountain of the City Lord Mansion was illuminated by the searing white glow of the lightning.

"Is this... the power of a god-level expert?"

Thompson, River, and the other Saint Realm experts all looked up at the sky, their hearts trembling with fear.

In the sky, the giant millstone-like purple vortex was clearly brewing a terrifying power unlike anything seen before. If this force were to strike the ground below, it was feared that everything within a hundred miles would be razed to the ground!

However, this move was actually just a probing attack. Luo Ya's previous performance had been far too abnormal, leaving Bradic no choice but to be cautious.

"Why don't you stop showing off such boring little tricks in front of me?" Opposite Bradic, the mysterious youth with black hair and black eyes smiled indifferently.

At this moment, perhaps only Luo Ya could remain so calm and composed.

Thompson and the others looked up at the two figures in the sky, their hearts filled with dread. In their eyes, Bradic, who radiated a heart-stopping aura, was like an invincible demon god from myths and legends.

Formidable, peerless!

"Little tricks?" Bradic gave a mocking smile and pressed his right hand downward!

The giant purple vortex suspended high above Jingshui Lake suddenly sank. At the same time, countless pillars of searing white lightning poured down toward Luo Ya like a dense rain. Within Luo Ya's field of vision, there was nothing but endless white lightning!

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"... Sounds similar to metal striking metal rang out in succession. A pitch-black, translucent barrier had appeared on the surface of Luo Ya's body. Countless bolts of white lightning crashed against this barrier, yet it remained completely unscathed.

"This!" Countless people on Wind Forbidden Island looked up at the tiny figure standing in the sky, enduring thousands of lightning strikes without ever faltering. In their hearts, the figure seemed to grow ever more magnificent and towering!

"Crackle!" "Crackle!"...

Occasionally, two or three bolts of lightning veered off course and struck the ground below, instantly piercing the surface and leaving behind massive, bottomless craters!

Thompson and the other Saint Realm experts felt cold sweat break out on their foreheads. With power like this, they feared that even the slightest ripple would leave them without a corpse to bury!

A god-level expert, capable of destroying the heavens and earth with a wave of their hand—the legends were true.

"Bradic, if you have any other means, you had best bring them out from the start. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a chance later!" Luo Ya's calm, confident laughter echoed through every corner of the surrounding dozens of miles.

The endless thunder ceased.

Bradic's expression was unsightly. He had spent quite some time building up momentum, yet Luo Ya had formed that transparent protective barrier in an instant, easily resisting it.

In terms of raw material power alone, his strength was clearly inferior to his opponent's.

"What kind of freak is this guy! Fortunately, I brought my Death Divine Clone this time. Even if your material strength is heaven-defying, it won't matter!" The Laws of Death were most adept at soul-based techniques, and his Death Divine Clone was a Midgod, meaning its soul was inherently stronger.

He refused to believe that this guy's soul defense was also flawless!

"Your material attacks are good, and your material defense is also good, but it's a pity..." You are only a Lowgod!

A Lowgod's soul is naturally a large margin weaker than a Midgod's!

In the sky, the slender, snake-like Bradic remained confident. As he spoke, he separated another "self" from his body with an identical soul aura; clearly, this was his second divine clone—the Death Divine Clone!

"Kid, being too sharp-edged is not a good thing!" Bradic's Lightning Divine Clone took out a scarlet whip Artifact, instantly transforming into searing white lightning. In a flash of electric light, he closed in on Luo Ya and swung the whip!

At the same time, his Death Divine Clone was not idle. Within his two green, triangular eyes, two illusory snake shadows filled with a decaying aura had already taken shape!

"This guy has strong material attacks and defense. I can only use soul attacks to finish him off," Bradic thought to himself. "I don't believe his soul defense as a Lowgod can be that strong!"

"Go!" The two illusory snake shadows flew out like arrows released from a bow. The space itself vibrated strangely, emitting a low, wailing sound.

Luo Ya narrowed his eyes: "As expected, he has a Death Divine Clone."

"Hum~~~" Dark Divine Power surged wildly from Luo Ya's right hand!

With his body as the center, space began to twist. This distorted space spread out in all directions, instantly turning a hill below into dust. Trees, flowers, grass, and even the sunlight were swallowed by the space twisting around Luo Ya's body!

Because even the sunlight was devoured, the distorted space appeared pitch black.

The range continued to expand.

Luo Ya himself stood at the center of this distorted space.

Bradic's Lightning Divine Clone felt a sudden surge of horror: "What kind of ability is this?"

"An ability that can kill you." Luo Ya stared coldly at Bradic.

As Luo Ya's voice fell, the "black distorted space," which had expanded to a range of several hundred meters, rapidly converged, forming a bottomless Black Hole that resembled a gate to the abyss!

"Swoosh~" The Black Hole vortex aimed at the silver-haired Bradic, erupting with an irresistible, terrifying suction force!

This Black Hole was like an indescribable devouring beast, opening its bloody maw to swallow all the prey before it!

"Crack, crack~" Within the Black Hole vortex, space itself was constantly collapsing and recovering!

"No!" Facing the Black Hole vortex at close range, the silver-haired Bradic could not struggle at all; there was nowhere to run!

Like a pathetic prey swallowed by the maw of the abyss, he fell into the vortex in the blink of an eye, only to be crushed into powder by the annihilation force erupting from within the Black Hole!

"Plop!"

The suction of the Black Hole ceased, leaving only a few items like the Godhead and the Artifact behind.

"Damn it! You actually dared to kill my Lightning Divine Clone, then you can go to hell too!" The moment he sensed the fall of his Lightning Divine Clone, Bradic's other two bodies were instantly enraged! A pair of cold, green eyes ignited with nameless fire!

No sooner said than done.

Almost the instant Luo Ya finished off the Lightning Divine Clone of Bradic, the two illusory snake shadows released by his Death Divine Clone were already upon him!

These two illusory snake shadows were vicious and venomous; they were not merely simple soul-attack techniques, but possessed a hint of sentience, much like low-level beasts, capable of actively seeking out an enemy's weaknesses.

If it were an ordinary Lowgod, or even a Midgod, facing such a bizarre attack would feel extremely troublesome, and a single moment of carelessness could result in a severe soul injury!

It was just a pity that his opponent this time was Luo Ya.

With the augmentation of Willpower, Luo Ya's soul defense was completely impregnable; at the very least, it was certainly not something a mere Midgod could shake.

Within the soul ocean of Luo Ya, those two illusory little snakes darted around wildly, attempting to attack his soul essence, but they shattered instantly upon colliding with the pitch-black, transparent barrier. A small portion of the dissipated gray energy tried to continue surging toward his soul essence, only to be completely worn away by Luo Ya's soul power.

"What! He's actually fine!"

The gray-haired Bradic was instantly stunned, completely unable to believe it!