Life

At the gates of Eridu, Quetzal stood with his stone sword before him, exuding an aura of unyielding strength. Seeing this, Bai Mo had no choice but to step forward. Ignoring Nobunaga's cheers from the lintel, Bai Mo's power slowly dissipated, like rivers flowing into the sea, all receding into his body.

"Huh? Is this a good idea? You could easily get hurt if you're not careful." Quetzal was a little surprised to see this. Bai Mo seemed to have no intention of using her power at all. Without using her Magnetic Field Power, it was simply wishful thinking for one person to defeat her, who was a chief god.

"It's nothing. After all, this is the only fair way. Besides, everything in this city has already told me that Quetzal is a god who loves humanity. So why should I worry?"

Bai Mo raised his hands and assumed a fighting stance. To him, using force in such a contest would be disrespectful to his opponent. Therefore, even though his opponent was the Quetzalcoatl of the Maya, Bai Mo made this choice.

This shows his respect for martial arts, and also his trust in Quetzal.

"Furthermore, if you think I only possess Magnetic Field Power, you're in for a rude awakening."

Seeing Bai Mo's confident demeanor, Quetzalcoatl turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly. Perhaps sensing Bai Mo's trust in her, or perhaps simply finding it amusing, she spoke:

"Oh my, that's too unfair! Saying things like that before a fight is just too tempting~"

Bai Mo ignored these words, not caring what the carefree goddess in front of him said. But for some reason, Bai Mo felt a strange gaze on his back.

Is someone watching me? Crimson Moon has already disposed of that medal; could Tezcatlipoca be keeping an eye on it?

However, the owner of that gaze was right behind them, originating from a True Ancestor whose eyes had begun to glow green. Anna had somehow retreated dozens of steps away from Arcueid, and not only her, but everyone else also subconsciously avoided the large cat.

At this moment, Arcueid was like a hungry tiger about to pounce on its prey, staring at Bai Mo, who was only a few dozen meters away and had completely concealed her power. In her eyes, this was no different from a middle school girl who had willingly walked into the alley, tempting her to commit a crime!

The fact that they could immediately use the Magnetic Field Heavenly Lock to completely seal Bai Mo's power and then imprison him in the Millennium Castle was like an addictive poison, constantly scratching at Arcueid's heart like a cat's claws.

Hold back. If I did that, he'd hate me for life. There's no need to do something so foolish, a desperate gamble with no other options. Arcueid looked around, trying to find something to calm herself down.

Found it.

As Manaka Ge was pondering what excuse she should use to "investigate" the city with Bai Mo, she suddenly felt an extremely disgusted gaze upon her.

Arcueid stared at him with a gaze that was three parts hostility, seven parts pity, and ninety parts disdain.

Manaka immediately glared back with what she considered her fiercest look, thinking angrily to herself: Why do I always get this annoying look here? I've had enough of that woman in Chaldea giving me that look while pretending to be all gentle when she talks to me!

A pair of small fists made a cracking sound, but Arcueid saw no threat whatsoever; instead, he found it rather comically cute.

A whooshing sound rang out, and the two had already clashed. Their arms collided like iron rods. Bai Mo's arm was slightly tilted, and a powerful force was released from his wrist, as if a strong wind was blowing.

Kawakami stared intently at the battle; her sword-drawing technique focused on a single, instantaneous attack, and this ultimate application of power was invaluable to her.

She stared wide-eyed, as if afraid of missing even the slightest detail about Bai Mo.

Bang bang bang! After several exchanges, Quetzal, who completely overwhelmed Bai Mo in terms of strength and speed, was not able to gain any advantage at all. Instead, Bai Mo used Bai Mo's force against him, and after receiving a horizontal strike, Bai Mo spurred his elbow and landed heavily on Quetzal's neck.

The earth hissed, Quetzal was actually knocked back several steps by the blow. She rubbed her neck, making a soft cracking sound.

"Perfect! Absolutely top-notch technique! I'd give you full marks!"

During his training sessions with Tiandao, Bai Mo also learned other martial arts from Tiandao during breaks. Strength is fundamental, and the strength that a human can control is of paramount importance. Moreover, Bai Mo also had a strong interest in these martial arts.

Bajiquan, Wing Chun, Shaolin Fist, Xingyiquan, and so on—these are the martial arts styles that Bai Mo learned in his spare time. It can be said that even without the Magnetic Field Power, Bai Mo would still be a martial arts master.

Countless powerful moves are derived from human martial arts. Although Bai Mo's Complete Realm is difficult to advance further, the foundation of these martial arts still helps him.

"In that case, how about we stop here?"

"That won't do, this is match point!" Quetzal smiled, leaped high into the air, and then pounced. Bai Mo frowned. Quetzal's previous attack had been predictable, but now it was extremely savage, like a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.

But ironically, this seemingly chaotic attack was more difficult to deal with than the previous ones.

"You can't focus too much on form. Close your eyes and feel it, feel the most essential struggle of life!" Quetzal was like a drunkard, seemingly making any move that came to mind.

There were still flaws in his movements, but this level of attack was making things difficult for me. It would be a shame to end it like this. With that thought, Bai Mo closed his eyes and focused his mind, feeling the flow of his opponent's fist, sensing the tremors in his muscles, the pulse of his blood, and the impulse of life.

For no apparent reason, Bai Mo heard the conversation that Tiandao had had with him during their previous training sessions.

"Sigh, being exposed to so many martial arts techniques at once, especially such advanced ones, might not be a good thing."

"Is there a problem? I understand all of this, and apart from the Hell God of War, I haven't encountered any obstacles." Bai Mo asked with some doubt after hearing Tiandao's sigh.

"The Asura Way and the Blade of Hell can indeed greatly enhance your strength, but at the same time, they will trap you in a cage called Form."

Just like you said, for someone with a strong magnetic field, understanding life and reaching the Final Realm is the Complete Realm goal, but kid, for you...

The Final Realm is just a new beginning.

With his eyes closed, Bai Mo stopped using his own power to break Quetzal's attack, letting the savage assault fall on him. He completely withdrew his protective power, and each blow broke his bones and tendons.

However, while attacking, Quetzal also applied healing, and the wounds were completely healed in an instant.

"Hey, what are you doing! Don't just get beaten up! I bet a whole day's vacation on you with that Jaguar Man!" shouted Oda Nobunaga, who was hanging on the city wall, as he shook the statue.

With a thud, Quetzal's unstoppable kick was blocked by Bai Mo's shoulder. This was a basic instinct for survival; normally, Bai Mo would have used other methods to create conditions for a subsequent counterattack.

But this time, Bai Mo responded with his most fundamental senses and acted from the very essence of life.

Quetzal took a few steps back, as if about to fall to the ground, then a satisfied smile appeared on her face. Bai Mo clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Quetzal, saying, "I have learned a great deal."

"Hehe, how about it? We gods who have lived for countless years may not be as good as you in the application of power, but when it comes to the understanding of life, we are not completely useless."

Struggle and slaughter are both manifestations of life, and the most powerful proof that a life is alive.

Quetzal hoisted the stone sword, clapped her hands, and said, "Alright, that's it. I concede, everyone can come in now."

She stepped aside to let everyone in. Since they were originally on the same side, and their goal had been achieved, there was no need to continue fighting.

On the castle wall, Nobunaga laughed heartily like a victorious general, "I knew my judgment was right! I finally got a vacation! Hey? Wait, someone lower me down!"

The crowd followed Quetzal into Eridu, seemingly forgetting themselves entirely.