Sensing the immense power contained within the pillar of fire, Imu narrowed her eyes, and countless black flames erupted from her body, rushing towards Xia Chen as well.
Black and gold flames collided in mid-air, unleashing an extremely powerful shockwave.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, unleashing bursts of energy waves.
The next moment, with a loud bang, both vanished without a trace.
"Um?!"
Xia Chen frowned slightly upon seeing this result; the Imu before him was considerably stronger than the one he had encountered in the past.
It's important to remember that when he fought Imu in the past, his golden flames could completely suppress her, and Xia Chen hadn't even used his full strength back then.
But he had clearly used all his strength in that attack, yet it was blocked by Imu, who showed no signs of being at a disadvantage.
Thinking of this, Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and murmured:
"Looks like this is going to be a fierce battle!"
At this moment, Imu also spoke, saying:
"How about it? Does my strength meet your standards?"
His tone was tinged with amusement.
"Well, that depends on how you perform from here on out!"
Xia Chen said calmly, and then his figure instantly appeared on the spot.
The next moment--
"Boom!"
Another incredibly powerful aftershock spread outwards.
Suddenly, Xia Chen appeared in front of Imu and slammed his stick down on her...
On the shield!
"!!"
Xia Chen's eyes narrowed as he noticed that the shield was decorated with elements such as the head of Medusa.
It gives people a sense of intimidation!
The next second, Medusa on the shield suddenly opened her eyes.
In an instant, a strange force acted upon Xia Chen, and then something chilling happened.
Xia Chen's body began to petrify from the middle, spreading towards the top and bottom.
Feeling his body gradually stiffening, Xia Chen did not hesitate at all and immediately activated the power within his body.
Then, strands of golden light emanated from Xia Chen's body.
Under the golden light, the petrified parts gradually returned to normal, and soon he regained control of his body.
but--
"Pfft!"
The sound of flesh tearing apart rang out, and Imu was holding a golden spear in his right hand, which then pierced Xia Chen's body.
An immense force erupted from the spear, instantly blasting Xia Chen's body away.
It moved incredibly fast, leaving a trail in the air.
However, before he had flown very far, Xia Chen looked up, and countless golden flames erupted from his body, stabilizing his stance.
Looking up, he saw that Imu still had a faint smile on his lips as he looked at him and said:
"How so? Zeus and Athena are very powerful, aren't they!"
"But what exactly is your body made of? Why is it so hard?"
"Even with this weapon, it can only penetrate this short distance into your body!"
Xia Chen looked down and saw a wound several centimeters long and one or two centimeters deep on his chest.
Looking at his wound, Xia Chen was momentarily dazed.
He... seems like he hasn't been injured in a long time!
Xia Chen suddenly looked up, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
He really missed this long-lost feeling!
The next second, Xia Chen's wound healed instantly, as if he had never been injured at all.
Upon seeing this, Imu's eyes narrowed, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
" Xia Chen! It seems you really are a troublesome opponent!"
"You are much stronger now than Joy Boy was back then. If it were me in the past, I definitely wouldn't be your match!"
But now...
You are no match for me!
Imu said in a low voice, as if he were stating something completely ordinary.
"Oh? So confident?"
Xia Chen raised an eyebrow.
Meanwhile, Imu continued talking to himself:
"I once thought Joy Boy was the World's Strongest!"
"I feel I have absolutely no chance of winning against him!"
"But later, as I grew stronger, he didn't seem as strong as I had imagined!"
"And then... without realizing it, I discovered that my strength had surpassed his!"
" Joy Boy... seems to be just so-so!"
"Then, my strength didn't stop there; it continued to grow stronger!"
"As for now, I don't even know how strong I am now!"
"But barring any unforeseen circumstances, no one in this world will be my match!"
Imu opened his arms wide, his tone full of confidence.
Hearing this, Xia Chen raised an eyebrow and said calmly:
"Really? Then let me see!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen reappeared in front of Imu and slammed the stick down on her again.
Imu, upon seeing this, gave a disdainful smile.
"Don't you understand? Before my Aegis Shield, all your attacks will be defended..."
Before he could finish speaking, Imu's expression suddenly changed, as a tremendous force emanated from Xia Chen's staff, instantly blasting him away.
Imu's figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, landing on the ground of Mary Geoise in the blink of an eye.
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar resounded, and a huge crater suddenly appeared. The entire Mary Geoise was trembling from the impact.
A massive shockwave spread outwards, cracking the ground, causing buildings to collapse, and filling the surrounding area with smoke and dust.
The cries of countless Celestial Dragons echoed throughout Mary Geoise.
Xia Chen stood high in the sky, gazing calmly down.
Before long, six figures suddenly burst out from the smoke and dust, arriving at the same height as Xia Chen in the sky and looking at him.
It was the Five Elders and Imu!
At this moment, the Five Elders were covered in countless wounds, and the wounds were glowing with a faint golden light.
These golden rays now clung to the bodies of the Five Elders, constantly preventing their bodies from healing themselves.
On the contrary, Imu was not much of a mess, except for his clothes being a bit tattered, and he did not have any obvious injuries.
Looking at Xia Chen in front of him, Imu's expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Then, with a casual wave of his hand, a wisp of light blue energy surged towards the Five Elders and the others.
The golden light vanished the instant it came into contact with the blue energy.
The injuries on the Five Elders slowly healed after the golden light disappeared...