Clash of Rules

War in the Astral Realm had always been soldier against soldier, general against general.

Since the Mayfly King had made a move, the Great Wizard naturally had to act as well.

As Richard looked at the pitch-black Mayfly before him, a flicker of wariness passed through his eyes. From this Mayfly, he sensed an unprecedented pressure.

That pressure even surpassed the one he had felt from the Sixth-level giant serpent he had encountered in the Four-Eyed World.

As Richard observed the Mayfly King, the Mayfly King was also observing Richard.

In the Mayfly King's senses, Richard was likewise an exceedingly terrifying creature. Even though Richard had completely restrained his life radiation, the Mayfly King could still sense the terrifying Life Force within his body.

He was certain that the Wizard before him had already reached the end of the road of physique evolution for a Fifth-level creature.

"Formidable enemy."

The two creatures, each at the level of a world's master, gave one another the same label.

The next instant, the two terrifying creatures abruptly widened the distance between them.

Richard's body rapidly expanded, soon reaching around five hundred meters. His scales were densely packed, and the Runes inscribed upon them were as numerous as grains of sand in the sea.

In his hand, an obsidian-like chunk of stone rapidly grew, enlarging the Hand of Equilibrium until, relative to Richard, it was the length of a short staff.

On the other side, the Mayfly King's body was also growing larger.

A massive body meant a larger target, but it also meant greater strength, more energy storage, and more tenacious Life Force.

This Mayfly King had not taken the path of physique evolution, so his body stopped growing at two hundred meters. Any further, and it would no longer be a True