The Gloomy-Faced Emmanuel (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

On the Battle Arena, gray, hazy energy of destruction filled the entire space. Around Electra, a large number of energy clones dispersed, making it impossible for a moment to distinguish the real body.

Although the Shadow Clone Technique is best utilized by the Darkness Law, it does not mean other laws cannot achieve similar effects; it is just that the focus differs relatively speaking. The most crucial part is how to use the mysteries to perfect the technique.

The Law of Destruction that Electra cultivates focuses mainly on material attacks. While releasing a large number of energy clones can temporarily hide his true form, it consumes a great deal of divine power. Moreover, the clones are weak and cannot inflict substantial damage on the enemy; the opponent can easily destroy the clones to reveal the real body.

Therefore, this move can at most confuse the opponent for a split second. However, for Electra, this is enough, because he only needs this momentary opening to unleash his ultimate move and take down his opponent directly.

"Light of Destruction!"

Accompanied by a loud shout, the thousands of energy clones hovering in mid-air instantly dissipated, leaving only the true form. Electra's real body appeared directly above Ren, and a black, eerie glow suddenly emerged on his right hand, instantly merging into his long whip.

"Hum~"

The space emitted a series of booming sounds. The black long whip spun at high speed like a spinning top, then extended from the tip of the whip, pointing straight at the center of Ren's brow. The black glow erupted from the whip, its speed far exceeding the previous attack.

"Come on!"

Ren instantly raised his head, his right hand flipping to reveal an ice-blue long sword. At the same time, divine power erupted, and a faint layer of ice armor appeared on his skin. Hundreds of green ice blades emerged around him, and along with Ren's figure, he charged toward the black glow.

"Boom!"

In the sky, a massive wave suddenly rose. Endless surges swept over, turning into white mist that swallowed the black glow. The collision of the black and white divine powers immediately caused the space to rumble with continuous roars.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Ren's figure passed through the mist. The remaining gray energy impacted his body; although his armor dimmed significantly, it was not broken. He charged at high speed, wrapped in green ice arrows, the sword tip in his hand pointing straight at Electra's head.

Damn it, he's actually this strong? Electra cursed inwardly, his figure retreating explosively as he tried his best to put distance between himself and Ren.

However, even so, several ice arrows grazed Electra's shoulder, drawing a trickle of blood.

In a head-on collision, the difference was clear. Electra's ultimate move, Light of Destruction, was broken head-on by Ren's technique, which used the Water Element fused with the Mystery of Mist and the Mystery of Roundness and Softness to turn the tables and consume the destructive divine power.

Following that, Ren used the Mystery of Ice fused with the Water Body Technique to condense his armor, relying on overwhelming defensive power to withstand the attack of the destructive divine power, and backhanded a strike toward Electra's head. If his reaction had been a second slower, Electra would have fallen by now.

For the first time, Electra felt a trace of panic. He never expected that his ultimate move, his strongest material attack, would be broken head-on by Ren. He cultivated the Law of Destruction, which specializes in material attacks; did this not mean that Ren's true strength was significantly higher than his own?

Meanwhile, below the Battle Arena in the spectator stands, among a group of people who had just taken their seats within the area belonging to the Four Divine Beasts Clan, Emmanuel's expression was extremely ugly, as dark as if it could drip water.

Not long ago, Emmanuel had finally arrived at Liang'an City with the younger generation of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and he immediately heard about the most talked-about event in the city: a powerhouse named Ren who had suddenly appeared in the Battle Arena.

Emmanuel immediately thought of the person he had encountered earlier who had caused him to lose face in front of his juniors. He then brought his clansmen to the Battle Arena. Registration was already closed for the day, and he had originally planned to go on stage tomorrow to deal with the guy named Ren.

However, upon hearing that a Seven-Star Demon who had achieved a Hundred-Battle Victory was stepping in, he figured the kid would be defeated today, so he stayed in the stands with the juniors, waiting to see the final result.

If Electra killed Ren, the matter would be over. If he didn't, he would just find another opportunity to kill Ren himself. As for whether Ren was suffering an undeserved calamity, he didn't care. He only knew that Ren had made him lose face, and that was a capital offense.

As a result, what he didn't expect was that this guy named Ren seemed to have strength exceeding his expectations, especially that last move which broke Electra's Light of Destruction head-on. Emmanuel calculated in his heart and realized that he was likely not Ren's match.

"Big brother, that guy named Ren looks so powerful. That Hundred-Battle Victory Seven-Star Demon Electra doesn't seem to be his match. Is Elder Emmanuel really stronger than him?"

The red-haired girl of the Vermilion Bird Clan was filled with shock, unable to help but transmit her voice to her brother beside her.

"This, I'm not entirely sure. After all, I've heard that Elder Emmanuel's strength isn't the top tier within the Council of Elders. However, although that Ren is strong, he definitely cannot compare to the patriarchs and genius elders of our Four Divine Beasts Clan."

The short-haired youth sitting beside the girl heard his sister's doubt; he was uncertain at first, but then transmitted his voice with great firmness.

Although the two little ones were whispering via voice transmission, Emmanuel had already guessed their thoughts from their expressions. His face turned even darker, and his hatred for Ren grew even more intense.

"A fine Ren, you had better pray that you die at the hands of that Liang'an Prefecture Lord, otherwise I will definitely not let you off."

Emmanuel's eyes scanned the Battle Arena coldly, filled with killing intent. Even though he was a High-God cultivating the mysteries of the Water Law, his bald head seemed as if it were about to erupt in flames.

Although through watching the battle, Emmanuel had realized that Ren's strength was likely above his own, he didn't care. Because he was an elder of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the number one clan in Hell and even the entire Divine Plane. His status dictated that if he wanted Ren dead, Ren would undoubtedly die.

Once, Colclough Reynalds, a Seven-Star Demon of the Reynalds Clan, an Asura of Hell, and the son of the Blood Peak Sovereign's envoy, had a conflict with an elder of their Four Divine Beasts Clan. Afterward, Reynalds personally brought his son to apologize and personally killed Colclough's strongest divine clone.

Outsiders said that their Four Divine Beasts Clan was arrogant, overbearing, and ruthless, but Emmanuel never cared. In his view, those people were simply jealous of them. They were powerful and protected by their ancestors, so their so-called arrogance was only natural. Whoever didn't submit would just be killed. Although Ren hadn't done anything from start to finish, the fact that he had made him lose face in front of his juniors was Ren's crime.