Just as Andrew was about to leave the city gate, he saw several streaks of light rapidly approaching from afar, the leading one possessing an extremely strong aura, even comparable to his own.
Upon seeing this, Andrew stopped. The other party had obviously noticed him as well, slowing down and revealing its form.
"White eyebrows, golden eyes, golden hair, golden robes, and a fierce aura—isn't that the Emperor Wing Fiend?" Andrew recalled for a moment and quickly confirmed it. However, seeing the Emperor Wing Fiend's glittering appearance, he chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "This guy is such a show-off, practically a nouveau riche."
The Emperor Wing Fiend stopped a kilometer away, followed by several men in black robes.
"Who are you?" The Emperor Wing Fiend sized up Andrew a few times, and realizing he couldn't discern the other's true nature, he asked.
Andrew laughed and said, "My name is Andrew Lance. I'm just passing through Emperor Wing City and thought I'd take this opportunity to pay a visit to the renowned Emperor Wing Fiend. Judging from your appearance, you must be Emperor Wing Fiend."
The Emperor Wing Fiend frowned. Visiting him? He didn't know him. He had been famous for countless years, and countless people came to visit him every day. Many of these people were quite powerful, but that was all; they were not worthy of his attention.
The Emperor Wing Fiend nodded noncommittally, his attitude arrogant.
Andrew wasn't dissatisfied. If it were Six-Star Fiend putting on airs in front of him, he might get angry. However, the Emperor Wing Fiend was Seven-Star Fiend of equal strength to him, who had become famous early and was powerful. Such a person had the right to be arrogant.
Moreover, since I haven't yet shown my strength, I naturally won't gain the other party's respect.
In the Infernal Realm, everyone wants to befriend the strong. However, to become a friend of the strong, you must first be strong yourself. Otherwise, what right do you have? As long as you are strong enough, you can earn the respect of others no matter where you are.
In this world where strength reigns supreme, this is an eternal truth.
"I've heard that the Emperor Wing Fiend is incredibly powerful. How about we go outside the city and have a friendly spar?" Andrew casually challenged him, a hint of excitement in his voice. He could sense that the Emperor Wing Fiend was stronger than Kepulang.
"Is this what you call a challenge?" the Emperor Wing Fiend asked coldly.
Andrew shook his head. "I have no intention of challenging you. As I said, I'm just passing by." With that, Andrew released his Divine Power, displaying an aura that was on par with his opponent.
In the Infernal Realm, challenges are very formal matters, especially challenges against the lords of prefectures and cities. Often, these challenges result in life or death.
Sensing Andrew's imposing aura, the Emperor Wing Fiend also became interested. He couldn't see through the young man before him, especially his soul aura, which he couldn't grasp.
"How interesting. Over the years, he has the most powerful soul force I have ever seen. Perhaps even the Lord of the Manor's soul cannot compare to his."
Few people know that the Emperor Wing Fiend is also Divine Beast, and a very rare one at Divine Beast: the Gold-Eyed Violet-Winged Bat. The Gold-Eyed Violet-Winged Bat is a divine Divine Beast with a natural destructive attribute, most skilled in Soul Attack, and its soul perception surpasses that of many other Divine Beast.
The Emperor Wing Fiend has been famous for billions of years. Although his strength has stopped at the level of Seven-Star Fiend, his cultivation in the soul has reached the level of Asura. With his perception ability, even the soul of Seven-Star Fiend cannot be hidden.
"His soul power alone is enough to make me take action."
The Emperor Wing Fiend laughed loudly and flew south first, with Andrew following closely behind, and the remaining demons also hurriedly followed. Soon, news of the contest between the Emperor Wing Fiend and Andrew spread throughout Emperor Wing City, and countless Metallic Lifeform appeared outside the city, heading towards the battlefield. Many people even took out crystal balls to record the contest.
"How many years has it been since Emperor Wing City has seen a competition like this..."
Everyone was very excited. A battle between Seven-Star Fiend was a rare sight, even in the Infernal Realm.
Ignoring what others were doing, the Emperor Wing Fiend and Andrew arrived a million miles south of Emperor Wing City. As soon as they stopped, they both admired each other.
"I didn't expect him to be able to keep up with my speed!" The Emperor Wing Fiend began to look forward to it. As Gold-Eyed Violet-Winged Bat, besides being good at the soul, speed was also one of his strengths. However, Andrew had not fallen behind even half a step along the way. This speed earned the Emperor Wing Fiend's respect.
Andrew was also full of admiration for him. "If it weren't for the enhancement from the Sovereign’s Might, I probably wouldn't have been able to keep up with his speed. The Emperor Wing Fiend, his reputation is well-deserved!"
In fact, the Azure Dragon is also a divine Divine Beast skilled in flight. Although Andrew's bloodline has mutated, he has completely inherited the Azure Dragon's characteristics. After being strengthened by the Sovereign’s Might, Andrew's speed has increased by at least 50%. However, even so, he has only just met the Emperor Wing Fiend.
"Right here," the Emperor Wing Fiend said calmly, hovering in mid-air.
Andrew nodded in agreement. This was a huge mountain range, but the terrain was not rugged; on the contrary, it was quite flat, making it seem perfect for a battlefield.
"Let's begin." Andrew drew his purple longsword, pointing it at his opponent. Fused Divine Power was clearly visible on the sword.
" Lightning Element Divine Power and Fire Element Divine Power can actually be fused! You are Soul Mutation User!" The Emperor Wing Fiend was quite shocked as he felt the Fused Divine Power. Soul Mutation User were rare, and once they grew up, each one was a powerful figure with enormous potential.
Andrew never intended to hide this fact.
"Good."
"Good!" The Emperor Wing Fiend's calm expression changed; his golden pupils gradually widened, and he looked extremely excited.
" Soul Mutation User, you are only the second one I have ever seen. Last time, I lost. For countless years, I have been researching Soul Mutation and thinking about ways to counter the Fused Divine Power. Today, let me test the results of these millions of years!"
Andrew asked curiously, "Have you seen Soul Mutation User?" Suddenly, a thought struck him, "Was it the Purple Blood Fiend?"
The Emperor Wing Fiend looked at him in surprise. "How did you know?"
Andrew shook his head. "I guessed. In the Infernal Realm, the most notorious Soul Mutation User I know is the Purple Blood Fiend."
" The Purple Blood Fiend possesses great talent and strength. He cultivates Wind Element and the Destruction Divine Power; the fusion of these two Divine Power grants him incredible speed and powerful attacks..."
" Soul Mutation User are all the darlings of heaven and earth." The Emperor Wing Fiend's words were full of envy. No wonder, considering how long it had taken him to cultivate to this point, and how long it had taken the Purple Blood Fiend, no one could ignore the difference between them.
Of course, if he knew Andrew's true cultivation time, the Emperor Wing Fiend would probably be even more shocked.
"Alright, let me witness your Fused Divine Power!" The Emperor Wing Fiend stretched out his hand, and a round disc appeared out of thin air, emanating a dense black aura. This seemed to be his weapon.
Andrew was curious about this weapon, which was the first time he had seen it, but at the same time, he became more vigilant. Generally speaking, powerful people who use unorthodox weapons have very strange attacks, and he had to be careful about that.
Andrew, his fighting spirit surging, laughed loudly several times. Azure divine Fused Divine Power spread out, forming a sword-shaped phantom around his body. This move was somewhat similar to that of the Silinman Clan's Kepulang, but its power was clearly different. On that day, when Kepulang merged with his sword, the phantom of the giant sword was formed by the Sovereign’s Might.
As soon as the giant sword phantom appeared, countless tiny sword energies shot around, slowly forming a sword energy vortex. The sword energy vortex continued to rotate, tearing through the surrounding space, and instantly, countless black spatial cracks spread out.
Faced with the powerful sword energy, even the Emperor Wing Fiend was somewhat surprised. "There aren't many Seven-Star Fiend who can withstand sword energy of this level." However, he was clearly one of the few who could.
Black, Destruction Divine Power enveloped the Emperor Wing Fiend, and circular weapons danced around him.
"Buzz..."
As the fluctuations of Fused Divine Power and the Destruction Divine Power collided, the space within a radius of a hundred meters became viscous... As the collision of Divine Power intensified, ripples began to appear in the space.
"Call out!"
Suddenly, Andrew's purple longsword pierced through the dense space and thrust out fiercely. Accompanying his body as he shot out, this sword easily sliced through space and arrived in front of the Emperor Wing Fiend in an instant.
"Clang!"
The Emperor Wing Fiend reacted quickly, its circular weapon flying out to block the purple sword. The moment the purple sword and the disc made contact, the accumulated Fused Divine Power suddenly erupted—this was Andrew's ultimate move, " Origin "!
The burst of Fused Divine Power was extremely powerful. At the tip of the sword, space Shattering, and the aura from the Spatial Turbulence dissipated. At the same time, the disc that was hit immediately flew back, but the black light on the disc was much weaker.
"What a powerful attack!" The Emperor Wing Fiend retrieved the disc, and seeing the dent in the center, he felt a pang of heartache. This disc was his personal weapon, which he called the Purple Moon Disc, and he had worn it ever since he became a god. This was the first time it had been damaged.
"What powerful defense!" Andrew exclaimed in amazement. He had also used his full strength in that sword strike, except for not transforming or using his Innate Divine Ability. He was confident that if Kepulang had faced that sword, he definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand it. However, the Emperor Wing Fiend had easily blocked the sword!