Jason had a very frustrating fight.
With the original body present, he could sense that his overall understanding of the laws was stronger than the other's, but his Divine Power was far inferior to the other's!
Red-Flame Green Willow Pan are likely two Midgod avatars, one representing life and the Fire Element, both at the Four Star Fiend level! With their current strength, they could fight Five-Star Fiend for several hours.
Jason's overall strength wasn't necessarily weaker than his, but his two strongest clones, the Lightning Element and death clones, were absent. Although his Water Element had a strong understanding of the laws, he was only at the Lowgod level, and the characteristics of the Water Law meant that his combat power wasn't high.
The Fate Clone is quite strong; it could fight one of Pan's two clones to a draw.
Unfortunately, the other three clones were far too weak in combat.
Pan's voice remained calm and composed. "It seems you've been on guard against me all along. The ring's function goes beyond simply nurturing the soul."
Both of them had multiple clones, and although the battle was intense, they could still manage a simple conversation. "That ring is Soul Defense Divine Artifact, capable of providing soul defense equivalent to Highgod."
"It truly is a treasure; no wonder my soul attack had no effect whatsoever."
Pan's soul attack is very strong, or rather, because he Lianhuo and Laws of Life, his attack, defense, and recovery abilities are all very strong.
"You are very strong, but I can sense that your Divine Power is not that abundant. Could it be that you broke through to the Midgod level in a very short time?" Pan asked.
Jason's Divine Power power was insufficient, causing his attacks to be short, quick, and he would retreat immediately after making a single contact.
The amount of Divine Power Divine Spark can store is fixed and has nothing to do with the level of strength or the purity of the Divine Power power. Jason had previously asked his companions in the Netherworld, and they said that it would take about a thousand years for Midgod to fully accumulate his Divine Power, and even longer if he consumed it along the way.
A thousand years is nothing to a normal Midgod, but--
"Actually, I'm not even a thousand years old yet," Jason replied.
"Oh? It seems I'm about to slay a genius."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pan's sixteen Flame Fruits suddenly rose high, and then flames flowed down the vines. In the blink of an eye, the entire Red-Flame Green Willow was ablaze with crimson flames.
After a long battle, Jason realized that the Red-Flame Green Willow was also a Saint-level race with some kind of "talent," but this talent was obviously weaker than that of the "Evil Eye King" and could not be used frequently.
Pan, now transformed into a "burning giant tree," experienced a surge in power, completely abandoning his soul attacks. His raging vines and roots relentlessly assaulted Jason.
Jason was certainly not unscathed from the battle; in fact, he and Pan had exchanged wounds several times before, only stopping when Jason realized his own limitations. Fortunately, while his Life Clone was ineffective in combat, its healing abilities were quite good.
The divine Divine Power Destruction Clone has been completely exhausted; the Lowgod's Divine Power reserves are less than one-tenth of those of a Midgod.
Jason switched to the Mystic Ice Sword, giving Jason a slight advantage in terms of Divine Artifact.
Pan's offensive Divine Artifact was crafted from parts of his own body and was still Midgod Artifact; Jason could sense that Pan possessed a Highgod Artifact- level Defensive Divine Artifact, which was likely hidden beneath the tree bark.
Jason barely managed to parry Pan's ferocious attacks.
Fortunately, Jason had Highgod Defensive Divine Artifact to protect him, along with the powerful defense of Water Element and the regenerative abilities of his Life Clone. He should not suffer a fatal injury before his Divine Power is exhausted.
But that's not what Jason wants; he needs intense battles to break through his limitations.
Fate Clone's fighting ability was still intact, constantly distorting the opponent's attacks and repeatedly seeking openings to attack at close range, but all attempts were unsuccessful—Pan's defense was only slightly weaker Jason's, and his recovery ability was stronger!
As for its attack power, it is the strongest among all the Midgod Jason has encountered in all these years, even stronger than the Midgod Fiend of the Netherworld!
If it weren't for the Soul Defense Divine Artifact, Jason would have been defeated by the relentless attacks.
It's no wonder he was personally assigned to be the guardian of the fifteenth floor by Beirut.
Another crack appeared on the tree trunk, revealing a metallic sheen—Pan's Defensive Divine Artifact; Jason was also sent flying by one of Pan's "Flaming Meteor Hammers".
Both possess defensive Highgod Artifact. Although both have the ability to break through Highgod Artifact, their strengths are roughly equal, and neither can withstand the opponent's repeated weakening to retain enough power to shatter the Defensive Divine Artifact.
Their only option now is to deplete the opponent's Divine Power before delivering the final blow.
Alternatively, Jason could defeat Pan with a soul attack. But that's impossible, because Jason's most powerful soul Death Clone isn't there, and his true self, without the Death Divine Power, isn't strong enough to harm the opponent's soul.
Seeing Jason flying backwards, Pan did not give chase, because he also had a clear weakness—he was very slow, so slow that Jason could escape his attack range without any effort.
But it doesn't matter. This small plane isn't very big, and he's already blocked the passages at both ends with magic arrays. Jason's escape will also consume his Divine Power. As long as he uses up all his Divine Power before the Necropolis of the Gods reopens, he'll win.
However, Jason retreated a considerable distance this time, and Pan followed at a leisurely pace.
At this moment, the Laws of Heaven and Earth descended.
"A mid -Water Element Mid Godhead?" Pan's heart tightened suddenly.
Over the years, he had communicated with Jason many times and knew that Jason's two Midgod avatars were in the Netherworld. Currently, Jason was only dealing with him with one Midgod avatar and three Lowgod avatars of average strength.
Having fought for so long without being able to defeat Jason, he knew that if Jason were to add another Midgod clone, he would be the one being suppressed and beaten.
Pan increased his speed to the maximum, shrinking his body and accelerating as he pursued Jason. He was trying to interrupt Jason before the Divine Spark fusion could happen; this was his best chance.
He glanced at Jason's two clones, one immobile and the other protecting him. "At this distance, we should still be able to catch up."
Pan sprinted with all his might, hoping to interrupt him before the Divine Spark fusion could take him by storm.
Just then, a humanoid metal figure suddenly appeared and rammed into him.
Caught off guard, Pan, who had shrunk to three meters tall, was knocked off balance.
Deathgod Golem, one of Jason's trump cards.
Jason's willingness to fight Pan wasn't a rash decision; he had plenty of trump cards up his sleeve and was confident that even if he couldn't win, he could easily retreat to the passage between the fourteenth and fifteenth floors.
Pan had never seen Deathgod Golem before, but whatever it was, attacking it was never a bad idea.
With a flurry of attacks from sixteen Flame Fruits and sixteen Tree Roots, the high-grade Deathgod Golem, equivalent to Four Star Fiend, was forced to retreat repeatedly within a few breaths.
However, Jason fused with the Mid Godhead even faster.
The Water Clone, dressed in a blue martial arts uniform, opened its eyes, sensed its Midgod and its soul, which had been enhanced by at least double, and then merged back into the other clones.
(There's no reference point as to how much the soul can improve during Deity-level breakthrough, but I'm inclined to believe it won't improve by much; otherwise, the soul wouldn't have split into two and caused the person to enter a weakened state.)
The Water Clone has accumulated a portion of Midgod within the Laws of Heaven and Earth, barely enough to unleash a certain level of strength. Normally, it should find a place to cultivate in seclusion for a while, but Jason is in no hurry to leave.
"With the Midgod, I should be able to unleash my own unique 'space'."
Jason covered the distance that Pan had to sprint to cover in the blink of an eye.
With a sweeping motion, the Mystic Ice Sword forced Pan back.
The complete fusion of Water Body Technique and Profound Mystery of Roundness into Midgod made Jason's close combat ability even stronger.
When Jason put away the superior-grade Deathgod Golem, the Highgod Artifact- grade staff in his hand had already broken into two pieces, and its body was covered with cracks. The Deathgod Golem had no Divine Power, and the weapon in its hand was only driven by energy. It could only exert the hardness of the Divine Artifact itself, and was far less powerful than it would be in the hands of Deity-level.
The flames on Pan's body slowly died down, clearly indicating that he had realized he couldn't kill Jason and was planning to conserve his strength for a protracted battle, no longer launching a full-force attack without any restraint.
"How about we settle this?" Pan suggested.
"Hehe," Jason chuckled, but without any further provocation, "It's rare to meet an opponent like you. I have a Water Element move that I've been working on for a long time, and it should be ready to use now. I'd like to spar with you again."
"Then I'll play along to the end." Pan said this, but he didn't take the initiative to attack, clearly waiting for Jason's move.
Jason, sword in hand, charged at Pan; Pan also gathered his vines and roots, preparing to meet the attack.
Just as the two were about to make contact, several blue streaks suddenly emerged from the tip of the Mystic Ice Sword and tangled towards Pan, attempting to kill him.
Pan's sixteen vines coiled around his body, emanating green Divine Power that transformed into a protective shield.
However, the water ribbons did not attack directly. Instead, they wrapped around Pan layer by layer, and finally, with the expansion of Divine Power, they combined and condensed into a huge water sphere, completely enveloping Jason and Pan.