Victory or Defeat

"Huh?"

Beasley was somewhat surprised; Liewen's strength exceeded his expectations.

"No wonder Gilmer was reluctant to let you die. Your level is indeed not low, making you worthy of becoming a divine pet. However, the gap between the ninth rank and the Saint-level is something you cannot imagine!"

Beasley's expression was indifferent as he dove down toward Liewen.

"Well come!"

Liewen did not intend to dodge; he had a fair understanding of the strength of a four-winged angel.

In the original story, when Linley was at the ninth rank, he once fought the four-winged angel Lantan, and the result was that Linley was severely injured while Lantan died.

Liewen asked himself if he was any weaker than Linley was at that time.

Back then, Linley was normally at the eighth rank, reaching the peak of the ninth rank after Dragonblood Transformation; Liewen was also at the peak of the ninth rank now.

Linley had the formidable physique of a Dragonblood Warrior, and Liewen also possessed the physical strength of a peak ninth-rank warrior.

Linley cultivated the Pulse of the Earth profundity, while Liewen possessed the Profundity of Purification.

When fighting Lantan, Linley's Pulse of the Earth profundity had reached the level of a hundred-fold wave.

The Pulse of the Earth profundity was a high-level profundity within the Laws of the Earth; when used in material attacks, it was a unique vibrational strike that could directly attack an enemy's internal organs.

Linley cultivated from a single wave to 256 waves, where one sword strike could emit 256 vibrational attacks, and only after integrating all 256 waves into one did he fully comprehend the Pulse of the Earth profundity.

At the hundred-fold wave stage, Linley had not even reached one-quarter of the mastery of the Pulse of the Earth profundity.

Liewen's cultivation in the laws and profundities was superior to that of Linley at that time.

However, Linley had the Violet Blood Soft Sword.

The Violet Blood Soft Sword was the weapon of the highgod Violet Blood Demon, stained with the blood of countless god-level experts, and possessed infinite baleful aura.

When Linley fought Lantan, he drew upon the baleful aura of the Violet Blood Soft Sword, which had a significant impact on Lantan.

Overall, Liewen surpassed the Linley of that time in profundities, while Linley had the advantage in weaponry.

During their initial clash just now, the four-winged angel had not used his full strength, and Liewen had only used the most basic application of the Profundity of Purification.

Currently, Beasley did not regard Liewen as an evenly matched opponent, and Liewen wanted to use this advantage to catch him off guard.

The biggest difference between Beasley and Lantan was that Beasley's physical body was of the seventh rank, which allowed him to exert Saint-level strength.

Lantan's physical body was only of the sixth rank, which meant that once Lantan exerted Saint-level strength, his body would collapse in a short time.

In a war of attrition, Beasley was far superior to Lantan.

"Take advantage of his arrogance to gain the upper hand!"

Liewen's gaze was firm as he threw a punch at the diving Beasley.

A trace of disdain appeared in Beasley's eyes as he slapped his palm against Liewen's fist.

As fist and palm collided, Beasley's expression changed instantly.

A beam of light erupted from Liewen's fist, striking Beasley squarely.

The Profundity of Purification of the Laws of Light!

During this exchange, Liewen and Beasley were both sent flying back by the impact.

Liewen felt his right arm go numb and painful, as if his bones had developed several cracks.

He circulated his Light Battle Qi to heal himself.

On the other side, Beasley's injuries were much heavier; his right arm had completely vanished, reduced to ashes by Liewen's strike.

It's a pity, if I had comprehended the Pulse of the Earth profundity, that strike might have killed him instantly, Liewen thought to himself.

Pulse of the Earth could directly attack internal organs, whereas the Profundity of Purification did not have this effect.

This did not mean the Profundity of Purification was inferior to the Pulse of the Earth; rather, they had different characteristics.

The Laws of the Earth were characterized by strong material attacks and defenses, while the Laws of Light were characterized by speed; each had its own merits.

"You, very good!" Beasley put away his contempt, Holy Light Power surging over his body to repair his severed arm, though it certainly could not be restored in a short time.

"Your comprehension of the Laws of Light is far beyond my imagination. Furthermore, to trade a blow with me and only suffer minor injuries, your pure physical strength must have reached at least that of an eighth-rank warrior."

Beasley's gaze was burning: "Even if you cannot be turned into a divine pet, your body must be recovered to be used by the Lord!"

Liewen sneered: "Try it if you have the ability."

Beasley remained confident, white light gathering in his left hand to form a white light sword.

"My current body comes from a family called Baruch, which is at the seventh-rank level, just like you from the Fenlai Kingdom. I originally thought that the bodies I could find in the Fenlai Kingdom were at most this level; I didn't expect to encounter you as well."

Upon hearing this, Liewen's expression changed slightly.

Baruch? Wasn't that Linley's family?

Liewen carefully examined Beasley's appearance: brown hair, a resolute gaze, and between his brows, he did indeed look somewhat similar to Linley.

In the original story, Linley's great-grandfather cultivated his body to the level of a seventh-rank warrior and later died on the battlefield. Linley once suspected that his great-grandfather's body had been taken by the Radiant Church; now it seems it's true, Liewen thought.

Beasley held the light sword and attacked Liewen once again.

Liewen did not dodge; white radiance erupted from his body as the Light Element gathered across his skin, transforming into a set of Light Armor.

Over these past few years, although he had focused primarily on the Profundity of Purification, he had not neglected the Profundity of Light Element, making significant progress.

The Light Armor was an application of his Profundity of Light Element, capable of greatly enhancing his physical defense.

Just moments ago, he had refrained from using this technique to feign weakness, but now he could unleash his full strength.

With his entire body encased in the Light Armor, Liewen looked like a god of war made of light. He threw a punch, releasing a beam of purification, which Beasley parried with his light sword.

A deafening boom echoed out, and blinding radiance scattered in all directions.

As the beam and the light sword canceled each other out, Liewen rushed before Beasley and began a close-quarters brawl.

The greatest disparity between him and Beasley lay in their battle qi.

Beasley's Holy Light Power was equivalent to Saint-level battle qi, whereas Liewen was only at the peak of the ninth rank.

Having weaker battle qi than his opponent meant that both his defense and offense were inferior.

However, Liewen relied on his profundities and physical toughness to make up for the deficiency.

In terms of offense, he had the Profundity of Purification.

In terms of defense, he had his peak ninth-rank physique and the Light Armor.

This allowed him to fight Beasley without falling into a disadvantage at all.

Most importantly, because of Beasley's carelessness, one of his arms had been shattered by Liewen; with only one arm remaining, Beasley's close-combat prowess was greatly diminished.

Beasley found himself in a bitter struggle, never expecting Liewen to possess a technique like the Light Armor.

If not for the defensive boost the Light Armor provided Liewen, he would have been confident in defeating him, even if it meant trading injury for injury; but now, it was likely he who would be worn down to death.

Beasley flew toward the high sky, realizing that close-quarters combat was disadvantageous to him, and sought to use his Saint-level flight ability to create distance.

White wings of light appeared behind Liewen's back. As the wings, condensed from the Light Element, flapped and scattered specks of white light, Liewen shot upward, pursuing Beasley closely.

The two fought from the ground to the high sky, clashing dozens of times in a short span. Finally, after a violent collision, both figures plummeted from the sky simultaneously.