"No, if this keeps up, I'm as good as dead!" Hodan's thoughts raced, and in an instant he saw how things would end.
Although none of the three Chief Sovereigns of the rules could match Hodan individually, together they could easily hold him off. If an opportunity arose, they might even be able to kill him.
They didn't need to kill Hodan themselves. They only had to keep him occupied while Oufu ignored Hodan's attacks and killed one of his Sovereign Clones. That would instantly weaken Hodan, leaving him helpless and at their mercy.
The only reason the battle remained at a stalemate was that the three Chief Sovereigns of the rules weren't willing to risk their lives for Oufu. They were fighting with all their strength, but not with a willingness to die, and Oufu clearly wanted to capture one of Hodan's Sovereign Clones alive.
Oufu had absolute confidence in his strength. He wanted to learn Hodan's secret, and even believed that discovering it might let him transcend this world.
Hodan's speed was also crucial. Each time, he just barely dodged Oufu's attacks.
That was how he had managed to hold on this long.
"Death Ripple! Present World Delusion!"
"Death Impact!" "Life Deprivation!" "Space-Time Disorder!"
Hodan used his palm like a blade and unleashed his ultimate moves, but they were useless. Attacked from three directions, he couldn't afford to go all out, giving them a chance to dodge.
At the same time, their attacks, empowered by Supreme Artifacts, kept Hodan on the defensive.
Wound after wound appeared on Hodan's body, only to heal instantly under the effect of Fused Sovereign Power.
The Destruction Clone was no better off. Facing Oufu, Hodan had no desire to attack. Oufu was a turtle Hodan couldn't even scratch.
Hodan could only flee from