On the Battle Arena, Ren and Electra had no idea that a Seven-Star Demon from the Four Divine Beasts Clan was watching their fight from below. At that moment, each had eyes only for the other.
"It's been so many years. Aside from the Prefect, it's been a long time since anyone has made me fight with everything I've got. I'll remember you, Ren."
A hoarse voice rang out across the arena. Electra's brows shot up. His figure blurred for an instant, then suddenly split in two. Beside him, still in his gray robe, appeared another Electra, his long blood-red hair loose around his shoulders and his eyes a mix of gray-white and crimson.
This time, it wasn't an Energy Avatar, but a true Divine Clone—one who had cultivated the Death Law and reached the level of a Seven-Star Demon. This was Electra's real trump card, one he had used very few times over the countless years.
"Oh? Another clone? This guy has two Seven-Star Demon clones?" Rarely, a trace of surprise appeared in Ren's usually calm eyes.
Having multiple Divine Clones wasn't anything unusual in the Divine Plane. People like Linley, who had four Divine Clones, were uncommon, but those with two weren't exactly everywhere—they were still a dime a dozen.
However, after the fight just now, Electra should have realized how strong Ren was. Even if his clone had the strength of a Six-Star Demon, sending it out now would only make it cannon fodder. Since he dared to do this, there was only one possibility: he was confident in his clone's strength. His Death Clone was also a Seven-Star Demon.
In the Divine Plane, most people had only one strongest Divine Clone. They either used their other clones to enjoy life or hid them away somewhere safe, giving themselves an extra life. There had been people who tried to cultivate their other clones, but in the end, only a very few succeeded.
There was no other reason: talent was the limiting factor. Few people possessed top-tier talent in two different elements. Even Linley, whose talent in both Wind and Earth wasn't weak, focused mainly on Earth in the Divine Plane. After leaving the Amethyst Mountains, his Wind Divine Clone had scarcely served any purpose beyond refining a Sovereign Spark.
"Now you'll see my true strength, Ren. Prepare to die!" Electra's voice came from the blood-haired clone, carrying strange ripples in its sound.
The blood-haired Electra stretched out his right hand, his eyes shining with a hazy black light as he muttered something unintelligible.
"Hum—"
Electra's palm suddenly changed color. Crimson spread from its center, and a transparent palm print shot toward Ren.
"A soul attack?" Ren's eyes flashed. Two transparent, illusory sword-shadows burst from them and collided with the transparent palm print.
"As expected, that little trick wouldn't be enough to stop you. But this is only the beginning!"
The gray-robed Electra gave a cold laugh. His gray Divine Power spread outward, and the long whip in his hand unnaturally stretched until it was more than a hundred meters long. It resembled a massive willow tree, with the whip as its trunk, and dozens of gray, fist-thick strands formed and lashed toward Ren from every direction.
From their earlier fight, Electra knew he probably couldn't match Ren in physical attacks. So this time, he wasn't trying to deal damage, only to restrain him. He transformed his Divine Power into threads to limit Ren's movements.
This consumed a great deal of Divine Power and couldn't inflict any real harm, but it would let him work with his Death Clone, unleashing repeated soul attacks while giving Ren no chance to dodge.
The Water Law's Mysteries excelled at physical defense, but they were hard to compare with the Death Law when it came to the soul. Electra didn't believe Ren's soul defense could be absurdly strong as well.
"Shh-shh!"
Chunks of ice appeared out of nowhere, forming a spherical wall around Ren. Dozens of gray threads slammed into it. The ice wall flashed white but remained perfectly still. Only after all the threads had vanished did the icy barrier dissolve into white mist.
At the same time, just as the gray threads wrapped toward Ren and collided with the ice wall, the blood-haired Electra flew into the sky. His eyes suddenly turned white, and a transparent ripple spread toward Ren's sea of consciousness. A transparent flame appeared above Ren's head.
"The Fire of Repentance from the Death Law?"
The instant the icy barrier vanished, Ren looked up. His eyes turned razor-sharp, and the Ice-Blood Sword in his hand swept through a perfect arc. A translucent white sword-shadow flew from the blade.
The white sword-shadow collided with the transparent flame, shrinking it considerably. Only a tiny remnant remained, rushing into the space between Ren's brows. Inside his sea of souls, a blue glow erupted and devoured the invading flame completely.
"To cultivate both the Law of Destruction and the Death Law to this level, and coordinate them so perfectly—you truly are exceptionally gifted, Electra."
After neutralizing the Fire of Repentance, Ren looked at Electra calmly, with a note of admiration in his voice.
Electra was much stronger than Ren had expected. The Law of Destruction excelled at physical attacks, while the Death Law excelled at soul attacks. Together, they could produce an unexpected effect. Fighting two Seven-Star Demons at once was already difficult enough; these two were clones of the same person, sharing one mind and coordinating flawlessly.
"Hmm? From the way you talk, you don't seem to think you're going to lose?"
Electra's brows knitted together, and his tone carried a hint of surprise. The two clones stood one behind the other, warily watching Ren.
Although Ren had blocked their coordinated attack, the Fire of Repentance unleashed by his Death Clone had still managed to enter Ren's sea of souls. Electra believed that if he kept dragging out the fight and unleashed a few more soul attacks, Ren would eventually be unable to withstand them.
Yet Ren's expression and tone showed no sign of pressure, stirring an ominous feeling in Electra's heart.
"Your Destruction Clone and Death Clone work together to unleash a level of power I didn't expect. But that's as far as you'll get. You're still a long way from the very strongest Seven-Star Demons. This battle should end now."
Ren shook his head slightly, then shot into the air. A blue-green glow spread outward from him, and waves suddenly surged across the world. White threads wove into them, forming a vast net that blotted out the sky.
In an instant, the threads swirled around one another, shaking the space nearby. Countless invisible strands of space seemed to twist together, forming a net that covered the heavens and earth as it closed in on Electra's two clones.
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