"There's no point in fighting that Little Doll," the man said to me with a smile.
Indeed, that boy was far from being a match, but it was clear that fire was the specialty of his family. If he reached the level of Lord of the Underworld and refined his control over the fire element further, that strike would be significantly more powerful.
"What, are you here?" I replied.
"I, Aoba, enjoy watching strong opponents, but I don't like it when they surpass me. So, whether you, Little Doll, live or die today depends on your own fate."
I couldn't help but sneer. This man, Consecutive Champion, seemed to be quite ruthless. At my age, I would surely surpass him in the future. Was he implying that he wouldn't give me a chance to grow?
But isn't this just the true nature of the underworld? A place where it's eat or be eaten.
"Have you never thought that you might end up dead yourself?" I asked coldly.
"Hahaha! I don't care! But since I've seen you today, I absolutely won't let you live... Your inner core should be quite delicious," he said, licking his lips with a greedy look in his eyes.
"Alright, let's see if you have what it takes."
"Fire, Dance of Fire—" I launched my attack first. A blinding fireball shot towards Aoba, trailing a long plume of black smoke behind it.
With a loud bang, it exploded against Aoba, followed by another deafening sound as it was deflected away.
It seemed something flashed past behind Aoba so quickly that I couldn't catch a glimpse of it.
"Snow, Snow Dance!" Without giving Aoba any time to react, I struck again... This time I had to see clearly what that thing was.
Bang! Another muffled sound echoed as the snow was also deflected away.
Aoba looked relaxed, brushing off his clothes and looking at me with pride.
As expected, he had managed to defend against my attacks!
This Aoba must have some special abilities; from his demeanor, it seemed he was hiding something deep. Hmph, but I'm not lacking either, am I?
"Let's try this strike," I snorted coldly. "Wind, Water, Thunder, Lightning, Fire, Snow, Fusion Technique, Phantom Destruction—!"
After becoming the Supreme Lord, this was my first time using this attack. To be honest, I didn't know how powerful it would be. Unfortunately, Aoba became the first test subject. I smiled and leaned down, not believing he could remain completely still!
"Supreme Lord, it's actually the Supreme Lord!"
"How is that possible?! He's still just a child?!"
"This is terrifying; all six attributes can actually merge together!"
The two groups underground immediately began to stir.
Soon, everyone gradually fell silent, holding their breath as they watched Aoba figure out how to counter this astonishing strike!
Aoba's momentary surprise quickly turned into calmness, his face serious. "It seems I underestimated you."
"True form revealed, Water Turtle—"
A deafening roar came with a tsunami-like impact as he shouted, "Jagged Whirlpool, Shatter—!"
From the shape, the Azure Dragon before me seemed slightly smaller than the giant eagle from earlier. Although it wasn't as intimidating in size, my heart still trembled fiercely!
I remembered what Yapu Teacher once told me: a few families had produced beings that surpassed the Supreme Lord... That's right, one of them was the Water Aow Clan, and their true form was indeed the Water Turtle; I couldn't be mistaken!
The Aoba before me was not very old; although strong, his cultivation level surely hadn't reached beyond the Realm of the Supreme Lord. However, it was enough to give me a headache. How did I end up facing such a troublesome opponent?!
Now Aoba showed no signs of hiding anymore. Everyone clearly saw the Azure Dragon lying on the ground again, its dark shell gleaming ominously—its weight was self-evident, with terrifying defensive power!
"The Six Elements' attack is ineffective against me," Aoba said solemnly. "However, for someone your age to force me to reveal my true form is quite an achievement. But... I will not let you off easily. I'll send you on your way with my strongest strike as a recognition of your abilities. You must understand that the gap between advanced and beginner levels is still vast."
Although Aoba and I were both at the Realm of the Supreme Lord, the difference between beginner and advanced levels was definitely not as simple as just one word apart. It was clear how difficult it became to progress with each subsequent level.
This was evidently why I couldn't see Aoba's level before; it was because of this very gap between beginner and advanced.
"Messenger of Water, awaken your loyal companions: wind, thunder, lightning, snow—Fusion Technique—Water Breaks Thousands of Armies, Fourfold Break, Explode!"
The Water Aow Clan utilized their unique water element as a medium. Water and wind merged; then water, wind, and thunder merged; followed by water, wind, thunder, lightning merging; and so forth until all elements—water, wind, thunder, lightning, and snow—were combined. This resulted in four increasingly fierce Water Cannons exploding from the fusion of the other four elements.
Fortunately, there was no fire element involved; water and fire have always been incompatible throughout history. Otherwise, if all six elements had truly merged today, I might not have escaped!
Although I activated the Pure Sound Armor, I still couldn't afford to relax while facing the poised Aoba in front of me.
This was my most serious battle, one that I faced alone after separating from everyone else, and I absolutely could not afford to lose so easily... Moreover, the lives of one hundred and seven members of the Spirit Cat Clan were all riding on me.
"Be careful, Xi Ximeng!" came Xiaopu's worried voice from a distance.
I cautiously turned to Aoba and shouted, "Come on!"
With the Golden Garment's defense from Pure Sound, I wasn't worried about the first attack; it was a good opportunity to test its strength.
A green light sphere charged towards me. An ordinary Supreme Lord would only combine two elements, but its effect was already quite powerful.
I could feel the waves generated by the rapidly approaching Water Cannon; if it hit the ground, there would be no survivors below.
Here it comes!
The Water Cannon struck against the Golden Garment's defense, and that layer of golden protective film actually dented slightly from the impact, a powerful pressure suddenly crashing down on me.
I lightly exclaimed, "Rift Sky Seal, break—"
...This was how I slowly managed to break through the first Water Cannon.
Although I blocked the first strike, I couldn't help but feel a slight panic inside; if it took this much effort just for the first one!
"Not bad," Aoba continued to say softly. "You caught it; now for the second."
In comparison, the second strike came at several times the speed of the first, making a faint "sizzle" sound as the rapidly rotating brown Water Cannon slammed directly into my body.
Indeed, this attack wasn't just slightly stronger; it was dozens of times more powerful in an attempt to break through my defenses. Even though the Golden Garment struggled to resist, small changes began to appear as green sparks flew out, gradually weakening.
"Break—!" I prepared to counter this strike again, but...
"It's useless. The Water Cannons that come after this will have defensive and offensive powers that you can't possibly break," Aoba said.
Damn it!
Aoba's defensive power was already terrifyingly high, and with his level above mine, he was truly difficult to deal with!
Finally, under the relentless resistance of the Golden Garment, the Water Cannon was knocked far away.
Gasping for breath, continuing to defend like this was not a solution...
"Here it comes again!" Aoba quickly unleashed three more Water Cannons, grinning wickedly at me.
A chill ran through my heart; it was too strong. The surrounding space seemed to begin to ripple, emitting faint tearing sounds!
The people on the Ground could no longer bear it, clutching their heads in pain, while the weaker ones were already rolling madly on the Ground!
"Aoba, set up a barrier! Don't involve everyone!" I shouted loudly.
"At this point, you still have the energy to care about others? I think you should focus on saving yourself."
As soon as Aoba finished speaking, the third Water Cannon came crashing toward me in an instant... The difference in levels was too obvious; if I couldn't counterattack, it would be pure torture.
"Xi Meng—!" Accompanied by Xiaopu's scream, the third Water Cannon completely shattered the armor of Pure Sound, fragments scattering everywhere as my body began to slowly slide toward the Ground.
But I hadn't lost yet; I was betting on my Nether Energy.
Relying on attacks wouldn't work anymore; I could only use the Horn Flute to catch Aoba off guard and launch a mental attack. This was my only chance!
Ignoring my falling body, the second inner dan within me, Swiftly, began to operate. The Horn Flute appeared in a flash. "Dreamland—"
Aoba clearly didn't expect that I still had a trick up my sleeve and was momentarily stunned. That was enough for me to start playing the Horn Flute!
"Ah, ah, ah—! I will not let you go!" Aoba screamed in madness, desperately shaking his head in an attempt to break free from control.
"Go!"
The fourth Water Cannon ruthlessly charged toward me, and the surrounding space began to twist completely, almost suffocating me as the melody weakened slightly.
I channeled all my Nether Energy and fixed my gaze on Aoba. Just give me a little more time—just a few seconds!
"Time Freezes, seal!" A familiar voice rang out, and Aoba suddenly lost all reaction.
"Master, I'm here!" Little Pink caught me steadily, turning around and narrowly avoiding the fourth Water Cannon!
Fortunately!
After receiving the rescue from Little Pink, I focused intently on continuing to play Dreamland. Aoba gradually fell under my control, his eyes starting to become dazed.
The uncontrolled Water Cannon shot into the sky, creating a thunderous boom!
...Finally, we were saved.
Putting away the Horn Flute, Aoba slowly regained consciousness... Sigh, with my current skills, I still couldn't control him completely.
However, Aoba's Soul Energy was depleted, and he had no more Soul Energy to attack.
"I... concede." The Azure Dragon slowly shrank, and after returning to human form, Aoba stood on the ground. He was only exhausted of Soul Energy and not injured, so he was fine.
"No, let's call it even. This time you were careless. Thanks to my beast appearing in time, otherwise I might not be able to talk to you here," I said, forcing myself to sit on Little Pink's back with a smile.
"You are... strong!" After saying that, Aoba turned and left.
"Hey, hey, are you just leaving like that?!" The Saint of the Underworld behind us exclaimed anxiously. Halfway through his words, he turned back to look at me, reluctantly closing his mouth and whispering to the four Ming Zong behind him, "Hurry up and lift Young Master and leave."
...
As soon as Little Pink and I landed, Xiaopu anxiously asked, "Xi Meng, how are you?!"
"I'm fine, just a little hurt," I waved my hand and replied.
"Really okay?"
"Yeah." I nodded with a smile.
Before I could react further, someone from the Spirit Cat Clan shouted from behind, "Chief!"
Xiaopu cut his own arm, blue blood flowing down rapidly!
"Xiaopu, what are you doing?!"
"Xi Meng, don't you remember? My Spirit Cat Clan blood can heal all injuries and ailments. Quick, open your mouth!"
"You! What do you want me to say?! How can I drink your blood!"
"The blood has already flowed out, not drinking it would be a waste. Hurry up!"
Xiaopu brought his arm closer to me, trembling slightly as he approached my mouth.
The blood flowed down, entering my mouth.
"Gulp."
"Great! You drank it!" Xiaopu exclaimed happily.
"Alright, I've drunk it. Now hurry and stop the bleeding," I said helplessly.
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