The paralyzing and suppressive effect of Watoomb's Sonic Howling Wind Breath did not last long.
After all, this move mainly focuses on area suppression and wind blade cutting. The negative debuff itself has a short duration, which is enough to deal with ordinary strong people, but it is really not enough to deal with Carol in Binary Mode.
In less than two seconds, the chaotic golden energy around Carol quickly calmed down.
The physical resistance and energy purification ability of a cosmic-level powerhouse completely overwhelmed this level of paralysis debuff. That slight weakness and sluggishness were instantly and completely suppressed, leaving not a trace of impact.
The next second!
Her entire body radiated golden light once again, more violently than any previous time.
It was clear that Carol was completely serious, holding nothing back, and preparing to unleash her true killing move.
Upon seeing this, Rimuru in mid-air, immediately put aside all his leisurely thoughts, raised his hand to stabilize his holy armor, and assumed a full-on stance, ready to face this fierce attack head-on.
He was prepared for a fierce, high-intensity exchange of fire.
But what he saw before him completely exceeded his expectations.
The moment the golden light burst forth, Carol's figure vanished into thin air.
There was no afterimage of a dash, no energy warm-up, and no initial signs of attack. One second he was right in the center of the field of vision, and the next second he was completely gone.
Rimuru's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly became alert, just about to activate his senses to lock onto the location.
It's too late!
An irresistible, terrifying energy slammed into his back from a complete blind spot!
Bang--!
The energy, which had been dormant for so long, exploded!
This time, there was none of that relaxed and carefree feeling.
Rimuru was violently slammed down, unable to maintain his balance, and plummeted straight to the ground, crashing heavily onto the virtual earth.
Rumble!
The rubble shattered and the earth collapsed, carving out a deep ravine of the same size as the one Carol had created before, with dust billowing into the sky and obscuring the sun.
A few seconds later, Rimuru dispersed the smoke and dust, and slowly rose into the air from the depths of the ravine.
The Vishanti Ring-Domain Holy Armor on his body, which had been intact, now had its surface magic patterns noticeably dimmed, and the shimmering light had become extremely weak.
It was immediately apparent that the power of that attack had reached an absolutely terrifying level.
Rimuru in mid-air, his mind filled with doubt and astonishment, and couldn't help but silently review what had happened.
Something's not right.
The angle of that attack was definitely not frontal, nor was it a slight sideways movement.
It is a strike from a complete blind spot in space, with no trajectory that can be predicted.
When did Carol learn to teleport?
He quickly went through Marvel's power levels in his mind and instantly grasped the key point.
No, it's not teleportation.
Carol's power originates from the Tesseract, and there is no concept of teleportation in her ability system.
The only explanation left is that it's purely due to speed.
Faster-than-light travel.
She has been fighting across the universe for many years, and has long since pushed her flight speed to the limit, reaching a true faster-than-light level.
So fast that it's imperceptible to the naked eye and impossible to lock onto; so fast it's comparable to teleportation, creating a visual effect of appearing out of thin air.
Rimuru couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Hold.
He can't even do something as absurd as faster-than-light travel now.
I always thought that after advancing to the Demon Lord Stage, my speed, defense, and output would all be maxed out, making me almost invincible among those of the same rank.
Today I truly witnessed just how incredible the foundation of the universe's top combat power really is.
Overwhelming speed, it really doesn't matter what.
Fortunately, this is on Earth, unlike the vacuum environment of outer space. Earth has air to block the flow of air, and the same is true in his virtual space.
Therefore, in a vacuum environment other than outer space, the Captain Marvel probably cannot reach faster than light speed or even the speed of light.
The Avengers inside the outer barrier watched this scene with their hearts in their throats.
The evenly matched situation was instantly disrupted by Carol's lightning-fast attack, even dimming Rimuru's magical armor.
Tony immediately stopped cheering and his brows furrowed deeply.
Nick Fury's palms were sweating, and he held his breath the entire time.
Goodness, when these two big shots fight, the situation changes every second; you can't predict what will happen next.
Meanwhile, Rimuru, who was in mid-air, also abandoned all his playful and experimental attitude.
Movies are movies, and reality is reality. The Captain Marvel in front of me is not as flashy and unrealistic as portrayed in the movies.
Once Rimuru understood this, he instantly felt a sense of unease.
Before Carol's surprise attack, he had actually been activating his Universal Sense.
But that's where the problem lies.
It's not that the perception failed; it's that the other party's speed exceeded the speed at which the perception could respond.
The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of conventional prediction.
Before the information could be transmitted back, the enemy's attack had already landed on them.
This is very difficult to handle.
He definitely can't beat him in a speed contest right now.
If Carol maintains this high-speed roaming and relentless high-frequency attack style throughout the game, constantly flanking, weaving, and attacking from blind spots, he will eventually be worn down.
You can't just stay inside the Seraphim Ring-Realm Sanctuary shield and take hits the entire match, can you?
That's too passive. Even if he doesn't break through the defense in the end, it's as if he's lost.
Rimuru's mind raced, and he instantly came up with a solution.
Since we can't win a one-on-one speed fight, let's not talk about one-on-one combat.
Human wave tactics!
He remembered that he also had a powerful Clone skill, which he could use.
If all else fails, just learn from Doctor Strange's approach: use sheer numbers to control the rhythm and use range to lock down the space!
A thought, and the skill is unleashed!
[ The Form of All Things ]!
Whoosh!
In mid-air, light and shadow exploded, and countless identical Rimuru instantly multiplied, covering the entire sky in layers, forming an encirclement formation that attacked Carol from all directions.
The sky was filled with identical figures, their temperament, energy fluctuations, and auras were completely indistinguishable, making it impossible to tell the original from the Clone.
Upon seeing this dazzling scene, Carol hesitated for a rare moment.
It's not that I'm scared.
I've never seen this kind of play before.
She conquered the universe, fighting against speed-type powerhouses, strength-type powerhouses, energy mages, and interstellar beasts—she encountered all kinds of opponents.
But she really had no experience dealing with this kind of Clone technique that could instantly fill the entire area, with a thousand people looking exactly alike and exuding the same aura.
Even with her superhuman physique, exceptional visual perception, and top-tier energy awareness, everyone she looked at was exactly the same, and she couldn't find any flaws.
A hint of helplessness flashed in Carol's eyes, mixed with a touch of fighting spirit.
He thought to himself: Is this kid trying to drown me with sheer numbers?
Okay, let's give it a try!
The next second, she burst into golden light again, and her super-speed movement was activated once more!
Although the numerous Clone inherited most of the original body's abilities, they were also clad in the Vishanti Holy Armor, boasting maximum offensive and defensive attributes.
But Carol's attacks were simply too outrageous.
The ultimate destructive power of the faster-than-light superimposed Binary Mode means that every strike is a devastating crushing blow.
Even the toughest armor can't withstand such a barrage of attacks at this frequency and with this power.
Within seconds, one of the Clone was instantly destroyed, its energy dissipating.
It breaks quickly, but Rimuru heals even faster.
The speed at which [ Form of All Things ] generates Clone is terrifying. As soon as a piece of the sky is cleared, it is instantly filled again, densely packed and layered, using sheer numbers to block all gaps in movement.
Taking advantage of the moment when his numerous Clone entangled Carol and disrupted her attack rhythm, Rimuru's main body did not hesitate and immediately activated a wide-range binding skill!
[ Cyttorak's Scarlet Myriad Binding Chains ]!
Dark red magical runes instantly filled the sky and earth, and thick, ferocious scarlet chains tore through space and shot out wildly, crisscrossing and densely packed, instantly sealing off the entire battlefield space.
Rimuru never expected the chains to be able to accurately bind Carol was traveling faster than light.
Whether you hit the target or not is not important!
The key is to block out space, lock down routes, and squeeze out her blind spots in attack.
Countless chains crisscrossed, forming a massive, impenetrable cage that completely divided and sealed off the once open battlefield.
Carol, who was originally unrestrained and able to dodge and weave at will, suddenly found her movement space compressed to the extreme.
She instinctively wanted to speed up and break through the blockade, but when her gaze swept over the constantly writhing, eerily dark crimson chains, her movements subconsciously stopped.
She couldn't understand its capabilities.
I don't know what curses, imprisonments, or abnormal effects the chains come with.
Unknown magical abilities are the most dangerous. No matter how fast she is or how strong her body is, she dares not recklessly touch the unknown and bizarre magic of the universe.
For a moment, the invincible, high-speed attack was forced to slow down.
The frenzied rhythm that had been dominating Rimuru was completely shut down.
All the Avengers watching from the sidelines held their breath.
In just a few minutes, the situation reversed again and again, from a 50/50 duel to Carol's super-speed crushing, and then Rimuru sealing off the space.
A fight between two people is more exciting than Star Wars.