The fierce battle continues, the Red Dragon's lower jaw agape.
The setting sun, like blood, dyed the entire valley a dark red abyss.
Under Luo Ge's relentless onslaught, the Dragon God's upper body was bare, covered in bloody wounds and countless sword marks.
Every wound was oozing blood beads, which trickled down the muscle fibers.
Several bloodstains were visible on that usually stern face, making him look disheveled... giving the impression that he had been driven into a corner.
But Luo Ge's expression was even worse than his.
Because he knew very well that none of these injuries were fatal.
"Why?"
Tell me, why didn't you use your full strength?
He stared intently at the Dragon God, his voice deep and thoughtful. "Without magic, you cannot truly contend with me."
This is not a provocation, it's a fact.
In that series of exchanges just now, Luo Ge had confirmed this.
The Dragon God's physical skills and Touki were indeed unparalleled; with these alone, he was able to fight on equal terms with someone who had opened the Transparent World.
But its magic power was almost zero from beginning to end.
How could someone ranked second among the Seven Great Powers not use any magic in a battle of this caliber?
Unless, he has something to hold back.
"... There's no other way."
Orsted sighed, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
Immediately afterwards, the Dragon God fell silent, but a green light appeared out of thin air at the spot where his arm had been severed.
Splash!
The light was warm and gentle, like the color of new buds in spring, spreading rapidly from the broken edge...
flesh.
skeleton.
Meridians.
It regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within a few breaths, a brand new arm grew back intact.
It can achieve physical regeneration.
Without a doubt...
This is an effect that only healing magic of the King Rank or above can achieve, but the Dragon God, unsurprisingly... is definitely God Rank healing magic.
Luo Ge's pupils suddenly contracted.
No wonder the Dragon God seemed perfectly fine despite his severe injuries; it turns out he also possessed God-Rank Healing Magic.
And like himself, he did not chant.
At this moment, the Dragon God was surrounded by boiling white smoke.
In Luo Ge's vision, the Transparent World laid bare every inch of the other's body before him.
He could clearly see that the blood in the Dragon God's body was flowing faster, almost twice as fast as before.
Magical energy surged wildly through his meridians.
Although the total amount is still not huge, the efficiency of circulation is frighteningly high, like a spring that has been compressed to its limit suddenly being released.
Although her appearance hadn't changed at all, she looked completely different from before.
" Luo Ge Greyrat."
Orsted spoke slowly, his voice calm and utterly undisturbed.
"I remember you're not an adult yet, right? How old are you this year? Fourteen? Thirteen? No, twelve!"
"As a human, you haven't even reached your full potential yet, but you've already managed to push me to this extent?"
The Dragon God tilted his head slightly, a genuine emotion flashing in his golden eyes.
"That's really impressive!"
So... are you scared?
"Fear?"
Orsted seemed to have heard something amusing. "No! I just want to test your limits before I kill you."
After saying this, the Dragon God seemed to have made up his mind and slowly placed his hand on his waist.
Luo Ge's gaze followed his hand.
That seemed to be the only weapon the Dragon God wore, which he had previously kept at his waist.
Because it was covered by a large outer robe, its true face was never revealed.
Only when the Dragon God's finger touched it did Luo Ge realize that it was a knife.
The blade has a simple and unadorned design; it is a straight-bladed long knife without any fancy carvings.
The color is a cool silver, not dazzling, and looks quite ordinary at first glance.
However.
After being actively infused with magic, the knife began to emit a faint, translucent white light.
Finally, at the moment the divine sword was drawn...
Rumble!
The surrounding snow and air seemed to freeze.
No, it's not just solidification.
The entire world seemed to be crushed by something, and all the suspended snowflakes were shattered into dust at the same moment.
An extremely strong sense of oppression exploded from the Dragon God, completely on a different level than the Dragon Saint Battle Aura before.
It felt like standing on the edge of an abyss, looking down, knowing you wouldn't fall, but your legs still felt weak.
There are very few people who can force me to draw my sword.
"But you Luo Ge Greyrat, count as one."
"Yeah?"
"In that case, it's my honor."
Luo Ge's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile.
He also held the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword horizontally in front of him, frantically pouring all the magic power into his body.
"Bring it on!"
" Dragon God!"
"Let me see your true power this time!"
The Dragon God said nothing more, but simply raised his divine sword high and made a simple swinging motion.
He swung the divine blade.
The instant he raised his sword and brought it down, Luo Ge seemed to see the world's strongest man unleash the most powerful strike in the world.
What kind of power is that?
It's beyond words...
The trajectory of the falling knife was clearly visible, so slow that it was as if one could count every inch of its movement.
But Luo Ge's body couldn't keep up at all.
The Transparent World was issuing frantic warnings; every cell was screaming for him to get out of the way.
But that blade of energy had already swept over everything, carrying unparalleled and terrifying destructive power, domineering and invincible.
Swish!
The transparent white blade energy slashed down like a world-destroying shockwave, seemingly capable of piercing through everything.
With a loud bang!
It exploded...
An explosion rang out above the Red Dragon's lower jaw, followed by a mushroom cloud rising into the sky above the entire white-covered valley.
The sky and earth changed color, and all sounds fell silent.
... I don't know how much time passed, but the thick smoke dissipated.
When Rudeus, Rujierd, and Eris, the three bystanders, opened their eyes again, they witnessed a horrifying scene.
Not only had the cliffs on both sides in front of them been leveled, but the snow on the ground had also long since evaporated, and now there were hardly any intact pebbles to be found.
Even more outrageous is...
The valley where the two had just fought was almost instantly leveled, with a bottomless pit in the very center.
All that remained was a charred ruin, with wisps of smoke rising from it under the setting sun.
One cut?
Its power is terrifyingly strong?!
Rudeus, Eris, Rujierd had already stared wide-eyed, their expressions showing utter disbelief.
Even though the three of them were quite far apart just now... the aftershocks of that strike still affected them.
If the three hadn't reacted quickly, and if Rujierd hadn't been protecting Rudeus and Eris, the aftershocks of the battle alone would have sent them flying.
Such an astonishing and shocking strike.
By the way, is Luo Ge still alive after that strike? Rudeus's face turned extremely ugly.
The surrounding area was completely bare; there was no sign of Luo Ge.
Could it be... could it have been completely obliterated, leaving not a trace?
Hmm!
Rudeus turned pale at the thought, clutching his chest, and almost vomited.
Beside them, Eris and Rujierd's expressions were no better.
After all, with that slash, it's almost impossible for any human to survive.
Oh no!
"... Luo Ge!"
Just as Rudeus was consumed by guilt over the loss of his younger brother...
Eris, who was beside her, suddenly seemed to notice something, and then shouted, pointing into the distance, "Look! Luo Ge doesn't seem to be dead!"
Following Eris's gaze, they saw a figure lying peacefully in the bottomless crater in the center of the battlefield.
It's Luo Ge.
Although the body was cut in two, cleanly severed at the waist and abdomen, with the upper and lower halves separated by several steps.
Blood soaked the scorched earth beneath him, yet he did not die immediately.
He still retained a sliver of consciousness, a bleak smile playing on his lips.
... Memories of the past kept flashing through my mind, like a fleeting glimpse of a scene.
Buena Village...
The Sword Sanctum...
The Demon Continent...
He had clearly tried his best to defeat the Dragon God.
Especially the hundreds of days and nights of sword practice at the Sword God Style Dojo... almost all the training, and every little bit of it, all came rushing back.
However.
After the Dragon God drew his divine sword.
All his efforts have become a joke.
"Ahem... So, it seems I still couldn't satisfy Dragon God?"
Despite coughing up blood, Luo Ge still wore a bitter smile.
Dragon God Orsted, gripping his divine sword, stepped forward, the tip pointing at Luo Ge's throat. " Human God Apostle, do you have any last words?"
I am completely convinced and have nothing more to say.
"Since that's the case, then I'll send you on your way..."
"Please... wait a moment..."
"Um?"
The Dragon God stopped, looking at Luo Ge with a puzzled expression, seemingly curious about what else he could say.
Then, the Dragon God noticed that Luo Ge didn't open his mouth to speak, but instead used his remaining upper body to make a strange movement.
Luo Ge then raised his middle finger at him.
With her other hand, she picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at him.
The Dragon God did not dodge.
Although he didn't understand what Luo Ge's dying action meant, the Dragon God Orsted couldn't help but frown.
The small stones may not cause much harm, but they are extremely insulting.
"... Die, you evil Human God Apostle!!!" The Dragon God raised his divine sword high towards Luo Ge.
Just as he was about to strike, Luo Ge closed his eyes completely, revealing a peaceful expression.
Is that it... the end of everything?
Perhaps he shouldn't have come.
But if God gave him another chance, he would still come, he definitely would, because he had already prepared himself to sacrifice himself before he came.