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Although Huo Yu'er had reached the level of a God King, she hadn't forgotten the cautiousness Ye Wen had instilled in her. She raised her sword with both hands, intending to activate her domain expansion. However, Tang San seemed to have anticipated this and unleashed his own domain first.
"Asura Realm!"
"Cycle Mortal Combat Arena!"
Almost simultaneously, both their domains fully expanded.
Tang San had also wanted to master the intricacies of weaving rules into his domain like Huo Yu'er's, but back then, surrounded by gods who were watching closely, he couldn't possibly learn such a sophisticated technique just by observation.
As for why Tang San had never attempted to master closed domains afterward, it was because he eventually realized something on Douluo Continent—only a domain could counter another domain.
Though it was somewhat like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat.
At this moment, the mandatory weakening effect of Huo Yu'er's Cycle Mortal Combat Arena disappeared, reverting to its original essence as the Cycle Domain.
Huo Yu'er frowned.
"It seems I still lack cultivation. My domain expansion was slightly delayed, and I failed to seal off his domain."
The core tactic of the Cycle Mortal Combat Arena was an instant kill on first contact. Theoretically, even someone a level higher than Huo Yu'er would be forcibly sealed if caught in it. However, the cost was that Huo Yu'er's divine energy would rapidly deplete. If she couldn't defeat her opponent before her divine energy ran out, she would lose completely due to exhaustion.
At this moment, the area around Huo Yu'er began cycling through the four seasons due to the influence of her domain—howling cold winds one moment, flourishing life the next.
This was the essence of her Spirit Empress martial soul, the Cycle Divine Authority.
Although the surprise attack failed, Huo Yu'er wasn't discouraged. Her icy gaze fixed on Tang San.
Slowly exhaling a breath of cold air, Huo Yu'er vanished from her original position in an instant.
"Cycle Judgment!"
When Huo Yu'er reappeared, she was already in front of Tang San. With a swing of her Voidbright Sword, it seemed as though heaven and earth began to wither.
Tang San's expression changed drastically. He had dealt with the Goddess of Space before, but the spatial divine energy he knew wouldn't behave like this.
The fluctuations of laws before him clearly touched upon the legendary time rule!
Though Tang San's character might be despicable, his years of accumulated combat experience were undeniable. Instantly gritting his teeth, he regained clarity in his eyes and unleashed the ultimate technique of the Asura God.
"Asura·Judgment!"
With a roar in his heart, Tang San swung his Asura Demon Sword, releasing six crimson streaks of light to meet Huo Yu'er's attack.
Just as Huo Yu'er's Cycle Judgment carried the essence of cycle laws, Tang San's move contained the principle of judgment—a unique attack representing the authority of the Asura God's role as the enforcer god.
For first-tier gods or those below, being struck by this move would either result in instant death or severe injury. Though it had limitations, there was no denying that this was an extraordinarily powerful divine technique.
While its effectiveness against god kings of the same level would be significantly reduced, against invaders like Huo Yu'er, it instead unleashed its maximum potential.
At this moment, the clash of power threatened to tear apart the very space they stood in.
Seeing the stalemate, Huo Yu'er chose to withdraw her force rather than continue wasting divine energy. Instead of prolonging the fight like this, she opted for another method to defeat Tang San.
When Tang San tried to counterattack, he suddenly noticed a massive golden vertical eye staring down at him from the sky.
Huo Yu'er's martial soul wasn't limited to the Cycle Spirit Empress—her true strongest asset was her meticulously honed Divine Eye martial soul.
"Cycle·Void!!!"
Once, when Ye Wen was still mortal, he possessed a soul skill like this.
Its soul ring came from a 400,000-year-old soul beast, the Celestial Abyss Unicorn Whale, recommended by the mermaid clan near the Northern Ice Plains.
The name of this soul skill was 'Blank Moment'—a bug-level control skill capable of forcibly emptying the enemy's mind.
Because of this, Ye Wen, who was already incredibly powerful, rarely used this soul skill.
However, the concept behind this skill served as excellent inspiration for Huo Yu'er.
By combining her immense mental strength with the cycle laws granted by her Cycle Spirit Empress martial soul, Huo Yu'er created an ultimate divine skill unique to her.
[Cycle·Void]
Its effect was to make the enemy experience hundreds of lifetimes in an instant, forcefully draining their mental energy and plunging them into confusion.
Though this ultimate divine skill only created a fleeting opportunity, for god king-level experts, that single instant could determine victory or defeat!
At this moment, Huo Yu'er's eyes turned icy as she prepared to decapitate Tang San with her sword.
But at this critical moment, Tang San's previously dazed eyes suddenly became filled with struggle. He abruptly raised his blood-red Asura Demon Sword, colliding it with Huo Yu'er's Voidbright Sword.
It was clear, however, that Tang San was straining greatly—Huo Yu'er's attack wasn't without effect.
Huo Yu'er exclaimed in surprise, "Incredible! Even while under the influence of my ultimate divine skill, you managed to forcibly break through the cycle illusion and fight me in reality."
Tang San's eyes had fully regained their clarity as he ground his teeth and growled:
"Don't get too cocky, brat! I am Tang San, the Asura God!"
With that, Tang San suddenly exerted his full strength, sending Huo Yu'er flying with a slash of his sword.
Back when Tang San was weaker, he had faced opponents wielding overwhelming illusions. At that time, he relied on the enhancement of his mental strength from the immortal herb Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and the breakthrough of his Purple Extreme Demon Pupil, ultimately defeating his opponent with hidden weapons.
In the God Realm, Tang San had further refined his Purple Extreme Demon Pupil through the nourishment of divine energy, surpassing even his previous life and reaching new heights.
Even so, breaking through Huo Yu'er's god king-level illusion left Tang San feeling a mix of disbelief and relief. Though he knew death was inevitable, his instinctual desire for survival remained strong.
But facing an overwhelmingly powerful foe, Tang San realized that resistance was futile—he was destined to die. What was the point of his earlier defiance?
No! Though I will die, I refuse to die so pathetically. I will prove with my strength that I, Tang San, am worthy of the title of Asura God King!
After regrouping, Tang San's divine energy synchronized with his resolve, unleashing an even more chilling aura of killing intent.
However, seeing Huo Yu'er nearby unleash an even more intense surge of divine energy, Tang San knew he couldn't continue like this.
The next moment, Tang San began burning the Asura bloodline bestowed upon him by the Asura God position.
"Huo Yu'er, this is my final move.
If you want to kill me, come! But I won't hold back anymore!
Ultimate Divine Skill·Asura Blood Sword!"
At this moment, an intense crimson hue dyed the surrounding space. Tang San then unleashed a devastating strike, merging his body with his sword, his spirit with his divine soul, at the cost of his very essence!
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