On the Pulebu Plain, golden lightning spread across the sky like an ocean, turning it gold for a brief moment.
"Roar!"
A piercing shriek rang out as a purple demonic eagle over twenty meters long appeared behind Alfred. It was Alfred's divine beast form, the Purple Thunder War Eagle. Lightning shimmered around its purple wings, and its crimson eyes stared coldly at Ren.
"Rumble~"
The space rumbled. A low sound came from the Purple Thunder War Eagle's throat, and the red light in its crimson eyes suddenly deepened, turning purple before shooting out in streaks of light. It left rippling distortions in the air.
Innate Divine Ability—Purple Thunder Sonic Wave!
The Purple Thunder War Eagle was a divine beast naturally adept at the Lightning Law. Its Innate Divine Ability, Purple Thunder Sonic Wave, combined a sonic soul attack with a binding ripple. It could make an enemy lose focus deep within their soul while simultaneously binding their body. Paired with a material attack technique of the Lightning Law, it was powerful enough to kill even a formidable Asura.
The eerie sound reached Ren's mind. A peculiar energy from the world erupted within the depths of his soul, and his awareness faltered for a moment. His blue eyes clouded over briefly.
The ripples that followed passed through Ren's body, pressing in from every direction like the Gravity Space of the Earth Law.
"Purple Thunder—World Destruction!"
After releasing his Innate Divine Ability, the Purple Thunder War Eagle's shadow vanished, and Alfred reappeared with his battle blade in hand. He gripped it with both hands and raised it above his head. The chaotic sea of golden lightning surged, pouring into the blade.
"Slash!"
In an instant, space tore apart like a ragged piece of cloth. The golden light condensed to a point, turning into a sinister blackish purple. Purple lightning flashed as Alfred plunged toward Ren, the tip of his blade radiating destructive energy.
Ren's clouded eyes cleared, turning blue again. He abruptly looked up—the purple blade light was already right before him, leaving him no chance to dodge.
"Crackle~"
A violent current of air burst out the instant Ren raised his head, spreading across a thousand-mile radius and churning the entire space. Its powerful binding force slammed into Alfred.
The purple blade, which had been plunging down at incredible speed, faltered slightly, then continued to slash toward Ren.
"Gale!"
Ren parted his lips and uttered a low cry. His body became a blur, and in the blink of an eye, over a thousand copies of him appeared around him. Each one held an azure spear. Terrifying currents of air swirled between them, forming a vast Mobius Ring.
"Dimension—Blast!"
With his final low cry, the thousand copies abruptly merged into one. The azure energy ring circling through the air wrapped around Alfred like strands of thread. Divine Power gathered at the spearpoint, forming hundreds of spear-shaped shadows, while a massive hundred-meter Azure Light surged upward from below.
"Boom!"
The purple and azure streams of light collided. Azure light erupted from the point of impact, and explosions thundered one after another. The sound carried for a thousand miles, and many watching divine-level experts felt their souls reel for an instant.
"Slash!"
At the heart of the collision, Alfred felt a terrifying force slam into his body. The defenses over his chest tore apart as easily as paper, and he hurtled uncontrollably toward the horizon.
"Bam!"
As a meteor-like impact rang out, a purple figure crashed into the ground, leaving a crater over ten meters deep.
"How is this possible? His attack is so bizarre?" Alfred struggled to his feet, disbelief written across his face.
His purple robe was now in tatters, and blood flowed from his chest, exposing stark white bones beneath. He looked utterly wretched.
Lightning technique—Purple Thunder World Destruction VS Wind technique—Gale Dimensional Blast. Prefect Alfred had fallen behind.
For the first time, Alfred truly felt the threat of death. In the clash just now, he had used his Innate Divine Ability to strike first, suppressing and binding his opponent, then unleashed everything he had. Ren's technique, used after he regained his senses, had been more rushed and couldn't possibly have reached its full power.
Even so, Alfred had still come out on the losing end. His divine beast body and own technique had offset most of the force, but his condition was already dire. If they clashed again, he might not be able to withstand it.
"W-was I seeing things? The Prefect... got knocked flying?" An uncertain voice rang out from the crowd.
"It looks like it! Good heavens, am I about to witness the birth of a new Prefect?"
Purple Divine Power radiated from Alfred's body as he tried to repair his flesh. But at his level, injuries to his divine body were difficult to heal, and his opponent wouldn't give him the time.
An azure blur dropped rapidly from the sky. Ren didn't pause; currents of air swirled around him as he charged forward. His spearpoint became a phantom, thrusting toward Alfred from multiple directions.
"Damn it!"
Alfred gritted his teeth and leaped backward. The battle blade in his hand vanished, replaced by a blue whip. He swung it rapidly in front of him, and the spinning whip formed a blue vortex infused with golden lightning. It became dozens of small electrical whirlwinds, which appeared throughout the air in the blink of an eye.
The Mysteries of the Lightning Law excelled at material attacks and speed, but its ability to bind space couldn't compare to the Gravity Space of the Earth Law or the Wind Space of the Wind Law. Aside from his Innate Divine Ability, Alfred wasn't skilled at binding his enemies. His Purple Thunder Space could only hinder them with electrical attacks, not crush them like Gravity Space.
However, the Laws of the World were fair. Compared to the Wind Law, the Lightning Law had the advantage of faster Divine Power recovery. It was also easier to absorb lightning from the world to launch attacks. That was why Luomiu cultivated in the Star Fog Sea. At the same time, Lightning Law attacks were as strange and changeable as electrical currents, making them useful for restraining enemies.
"Rumble!"
The azure blur collided with the blue vortex, and Ren's speed slowed slightly. He frowned as the blue vortices around him seemed to be drawn toward him, closing in from every direction.
This move is pretty restrictive, Ren thought. The blue vortices kept appearing. Though individually weak, they were numerous, formed rapidly, and consumed little Divine Power. They were ideal for slowing him down.
But this won't stop me! Ren's expression remained unchanged. His eyes flickered, and azure light suddenly burst from his body.
"Crackle~"
Space trembled as the azure currents around Ren expanded outward—one hundred meters, five hundred meters, a thousand meters, and still farther. Within that space, a Dimensional Blade appeared over every blue vortex veined with golden lightning.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"
In moments, all the blue vortices vanished. Ren became a streak of light and hurtled toward Alfred like a falling meteor.
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