Before the Chaos Ruins.
Within the boundless world of clouds and mist.
A streak of saber light swept across and struck the brown scales, leaving only a faint, shallow mark. It was nowhere near breaking through the defense.
Whoosh!
A claw reached out, grabbing at the figure in the clouds.
After shedding a layer of his "shell," Dongguan escaped once again.
Boom!
Another claw strike.
"Let's see how long you can hold out!" Great Sage Wu was no longer as composed as he had been at the start. He was genuinely growing impatient.
In offense, defense, and every other aspect, his opponent was inferior to him.
His attacks were certain to defeat his opponent. At most, that strange secret art allowed Dongguan to use divine power to withstand a killing move, then evade it.
His opponent's attacks, meanwhile, could not break through his defenses at all.
But if their respective realms were taken into account, he was a Chaos Master, while his opponent was merely an Eternal True God.
With such a vast disparity, the mere fact that his opponent had lasted this long was a disgrace to him.
Great Sage Wu Shi attacked frantically, his strikes coming faster and faster.
Meanwhile, layer after layer of his opponent's divine power peeled away, its consumption growing ever more rapid.
"Don't tell me I still won't be able to kill him in the end!" A trace of fear rose in Great Sage Wu's heart.
He did not fear his opponent's current strength. Rather, Dongguan was already this strong as an Eternal True God. Once he broke through to become a Chaos Master-
"No, that's not right. He's merely good at staying alive." After thinking it over, Great Sage Wu recognized his opponent's advantage.
Those skilled at staying alive did indeed count as