A trump card was a trump card precisely because it would not be used lightly, nor would others be allowed to see through it.
Maupassant had always used water-controlling abilities, yet he had never revealed the flames born within water through the reversal of extremes. He had quietly cultivated them to an exceptionally high realm.
If he had not truly refused to lose, Maupassant certainly would not have exposed his trump card. But since he had revealed it, he would win!
With a wave of his hand, blue flames burned across half the sky. Maupassant gripped a blade formed of fire in one hand and descended from the heavens, falling toward the ground like a meteor.
Danger!
Zhou Sen sensed the scent of danger and immediately controlled countless trees, turning them into arms that stretched upward from the ground and smashed toward Maupassant.
The sight was extraordinarily exaggerated. Countless arms erupted from the earth, all converging upon a single point.
"Yin-Pole Flame Force Slash!"
Maupassant swung his hand in midair, and blue flames instantly swept over every arm. All the arms froze in an instant, then were burned to ashes by the flames. Even the ashes carried countless tiny ice crystals.
The raging fire spread across the wilderness, sweeping through the entire forest.
Maupassant moved through the flames and landed on the ground in an instant. He swept his gaze around and immediately locked onto Zhou Sen.
"All Things Flourish!"
The earth burst apart, and countless tree roots drilled out from the ground, twisting toward Maupassant like horned dragons. Maupassant immediately slashed out with his blade. The sword aura, carrying flames, cut through most of the roots, but even more surged forth like floods and ferocious beasts.
"Heavenly Force Flame-Rain Slash!"
Maupassant ran his hand over the blade, then swiftly