Victory and Defeat

"Huh?"

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

"No wonder Gilmer was reluctant to let you die. Your realm is indeed not low; you are worthy of becoming a Divine Pet. But the gap between 9th level and the Saint Realm is beyond your imagination!"

Beasley's expression was indifferent as he dived toward Liewen.

"Good!"

Liewen had no intention of dodging. He knew the strength of a Four-Winged Angel fairly well.

In the original story, when Linley was at the 9th level, he had fought the Four-Winged Angel Lantan. Linley had been seriously injured, while Lantan had died.

Liewen believed that his current self was no weaker than Linley had been then.

At the time, Linley had been 8th level in his normal state and reached the 9th Level Peak after Dragon Transformation. Liewen was also at the 9th Level Peak now.

Linley had possessed an overwhelmingly powerful body after Dragon Transformation, while Liewen's physical strength was likewise at the 9th Level Peak.

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

When Linley fought Lantan, his Profundity of Pulse of the Earth had reached the Hundredfold Waves stage.

The Profundity of Pulse of the Earth was an advanced profound mystery among the Laws of Earth. When used in physical attacks, it created a unique vibrational attack that could directly strike an enemy's internal organs.

Linley had cultivated from a single wave to 256 waves. One sword strike could unleash 256 vibrational attacks, and only after integrating all 256 waves into one had he fully comprehended the Profundity of Pulse of the Earth.

Linley at the Hundredfold Waves stage had not even reached a quarter of the way in cultivating the Profundity of Pulse of the Earth.

Liewen's cultivation of Laws' Profound Mysteries surpassed Linley's at that time.

However, Linley had the Violet Blood Soft Sword.

The Violet Blood Soft Sword was the weapon of the Highgod expert Violet Blood Demon. It had been stained with the blood of countless God Realm experts and carried boundless baleful aura.

When Linley fought Lantan, he had drawn upon the Violet Blood Soft Sword's baleful aura, which had greatly affected Lantan.

Overall, Liewen surpassed the Linley of that time in profound mysteries, while Linley held the advantage in weaponry.

In their initial exchange 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.

For now, Beasley did not regard Liewen as an evenly matched opponent. Liewen wanted to take advantage of that and catch him off guard.

The greatest difference between Beasley and Lantan was that Beasley's body was at the level of a 7th-Level Warrior, allowing him to display Saint Realm strength.

Lantan's body had only been at the 6th Level. Once he exerted Saint Realm strength, his body would collapse in a short time.

In a prolonged battle, Beasley was far superior to Lantan.

Take advantage of his carelessness and seize the upper hand!

Liewen's gaze was resolute. Facing the diving Beasley, he threw a punch.

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

The instant fist and palm collided, Beasley's expression changed drastically.

A beam of light shot from Liewen's fist and struck Beasley dead-on.

The "Purification" Profundity of the Laws of Light!

This exchange sent both Liewen and Beasley flying backward.

Liewen felt pain and numbness in his right arm, as though several cracks had appeared in the bone.

He circulated his Light Battle Qi to heal it.

On the other side, Beasley's injuries were more severe. His right arm had vanished completely, blasted into ash by Liewen's strike.

What a pity. If I had comprehended the Profundity of Pulse of the Earth, that attack might have killed him outright, Liewen thought.

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

This did not mean that the Profundity of Purification was inferior to the Profundity of Pulse of the Earth. The two simply had different characteristics.

The Laws of Earth excelled in physical attack and physical defense, while the Laws of Light excelled in speed. Each had its own strengths.

"You... very good!" Beasley put away his contempt. Holy Light Power surged over his body, repairing his severed arm, but it was certainly impossible for it to recover in a short time.

"Your comprehension of the Laws of Light far exceeds my expectations. And after trading a blow with me, you suffered only slight injuries. Your pure physical strength has reached at least the level of an Eight-ranked Warrior."

Beasley's gaze burned. "Even if you cannot become a Divine Pet, your body must still be recovered for my master's use!"

Liewen sneered. "Try it if you can."

Beasley remained confident. White light gathered in his left hand and transformed into a white sword of light.

"My current body came from a family called Baruch. It is at the level of a 7th-Level Warrior and, like you, came from the Fenlai Kingdom. I had thought this was the highest-level body that could be found in the Fenlai Kingdom. I never expected to encounter you as well."

Hearing this, Liewen's expression changed slightly.

Baruch? Wasn't that Linley's family?

Liewen carefully examined Beasley's appearance. Brown hair, resolute eyes... his brows and features did indeed resemble Linley's somewhat.

In the original story, Linley's great-grandfather had cultivated his body to the level of a 7th-Level Warrior before dying on the battlefield. Linley once suspected that the Radiant Church had taken his great-grandfather's body away. It seems that was true, Liewen thought.

Holding the sword of light, Beasley attacked Liewen once more.

Liewen did not dodge. White light appeared over his body as Light Element gathered on his surface and formed a suit of Light Armor.

Although he had focused on cultivating the Profundity of "Purification" over the past few years, he had not neglected the Profundity of "Light Element," and had made considerable progress in it.

The Light Armor was one application of his Profundity of "Light Element," and it could greatly enhance his physical defense.

Just now, he had not used this move because he wanted to appear weaker than he was. Now, he could finally fight with all his strength.

Covered in Light Armor from head to toe, Liewen looked like a god of light. He threw a punch that unleashed a beam of "Purification," while Beasley thrust out his sword of light to block it.

A tremendous boom rang out as blinding light scattered in every direction.

The beam and the sword of light canceled each other out. Liewen rushed before Beasley and began fighting him at close quarters.

The area where his gap with Beasley was greatest was Battle Qi.

Beasley's Holy Light Power was equivalent to Saint Realm Battle Qi, while Liewen was merely at the 9th Level Peak.

Having weaker Battle Qi than his opponent meant weaker defense and weaker attacks.

However, Liewen made up for that shortcoming with profound mysteries and physical strength.

In offense, he had the Profundity of Purification.

In defense, he had a body at the 9th Level Peak and Light Armor.

This allowed him to fight Beasley without falling into the slightest disadvantage.

Most importantly, because of his carelessness, Beasley had had one arm shattered by Liewen. With only one arm, Beasley's close-combat strength had greatly declined.

Beasley was drawn into a hard battle. He had not expected Liewen to have such a move as Light Armor.

If Light Armor had not provided Liewen with its defensive boost, then even if they traded injuries, Beasley would have been confident in defeating Liewen. But now, the one likely to be worn to death was him.

Beasley flew high into the air. He realized close combat was unfavorable to him and wanted to use the Saint Realm's flying ability to widen the distance.

White wings of light appeared behind Liewen. Wings formed from condensed Light Element beat through the air, scattering specks of white light as Liewen shot upward in hot pursuit of Beasley.

The two fought from the ground into the sky. In a short time, they had already exchanged dozens of blows. Finally, after one violent collision, the two figures fell from the sky at the same time.