Chapter 964: 726
"It’s clear that Adaman truly treats Long Yi and Ai Lin as formidable enemies, which is why he lured them into this Eternal Arena!" Saint Danze said.
"Then, aren’t they doomed?" Saint Jialin’s eyes were filled with anxiety. Ai Lin’s importance to The Divine Auffa Empire was self-evident, and the importance of a pair to the Sanctuary Empire was equally great. At this moment, both Emperors were filled with unease; they were very aware that an Ancient powerhouse like Adaman meant nothing to an empire, whereas talents like Long Yi and Ai Lin were truly indispensable!
"Should we..." Saint Danze murmured, though he didn’t finish his sentence, Saint Jialin had already understood what he meant.
"Let’s wait and see, Long Yi and Ai Lin are too strong, they won’t be defeated so easily," Saint Jialin nodded, though he said to wait, his eyes also conveyed a message.
Almost simultaneously, the warriors of both The Divine Auffa Empire and The Sanctuary Empire received orders. Everyone went into battle readiness, waiting for the Emperor’s command. At that moment, the eyes of every Mage glowed red, for without Long Yi and Ai Lin, they wouldn’t have had their successes today. Now as part of the elite among the few soldiers, they owed everything to the help of Long Yi and Ai Lin. Having just watched them fight, these warriors had been eager to rush forward; now, hearing they should be ready for battle, all of them widened their eyes and tensed their nerves, prepared to plunge into the fray at the Emperor’s command!
At the same time, Long Yi and Ai Lin had already exchanged views. They were very clear that this arena that appeared out of nowhere was definitely more than just an arena, especially in the eyes of Long Yi where the flow of energy was almost all linked to Adaman, proof enough that the old bastard was definitely up to no good!
"My students have died at your hands one after another, today I want to see what capacity you actually have!"
Adaman roared, his entire body turning golden, instantly swelling to a height of ten meters. And the golden war hammer in his hand also grew larger!
"My power is to destroy you!"
Long Yi also roared, his body too turning golden, and swelling to ten meters, and the Cosmic Stone Greatsword in his hand, its crystalline surface multiplying rapidly, turned into a mighty large war hammer in the blink of an eye!
Boom!
The two hammers collided, the golden war hammer releasing a terrifying shockwave. Long Yi’s Cosmic Stone hammer even cracked! But the crack healed in an instant! The Cosmic Stone was even more brilliant, issuing an even more fierce shockwave, which forcefully repelled the golden war hammer!
This horrifying shockwave was powerful, forcing both Long Yi and Adaman to step back simultaneously. The shockwave spread out to the surroundings, crashing into the invisible barriers, making the barriers flicker, and nearly every one of Adaman’s disciples felt a drain on their mana, though the depletion wasn’t severe.
But almost at the same time, the two screamed again, and the war hammers collided once more.
This time, the released energy was even more terrifying, alarmingly so! Even the two Emperors high in the sky were terrified by what they saw! Long Yi was actually clashing head-on with an Ancient powerhouse and not just any Ancient powerhouse, but the notoriously cantankerous Adaman! And most importantly, the two of them were actually evenly matched!
No!
It wasn’t an even match!
After this clash, Adaman took three steps back, while Long Yi only took one step! Long Yi actually had the upper hand!
Inconceivable! Simply inconceivable! Long Yi had won!
Seeing himself at a disadvantage, Adaman howled furiously, his golden light flickering continuously, his body once again expanding to become a fifteen-meter Giant! Long Yi, not showing weakness, also transformed into a fifteen-meter Giant at the same time!
Their war hammers also grew, colliding with an even more powerful force than before!
This time, neither side retreated, but instead, they withstood the impact with their bodies!
"You’re not up to par!"
Long Yi laughed heartily as energy stored within his Cosmic Stone hammer was continuously drawn out, condensing around the hammer to protect it from damage. Adaman, with a ghastly pale face, remained silent while the ends of his hammer shot out astonishing energy, turning the hammer into an axe!
With a dull thud, Long Yi’s Cosmic Stone hammer was chopped into, with chunks of Cosmic Stone flying about. Long Yi quickly twisted his body, diverting the force of the blow, and landed a heavy hammer slam on Adaman’s waist. Adaman was immediately sent flying, crashing into the invisible shield. All of the disciples on site felt a shock at their waist, but the force wasn’t enough to cause them pain!
"This old bastard is using his disciples to share the damage!"
Ai Lin said to Long Yi through the contract. Ai Lin had not made any rash moves, as she was observing what schemes Adaman was preparing. At least now she understood that this place had become a prison, formed by the Mana condensed by hundreds of thousands of disciples, and relying on brute force alone, not even Long Yi would be able to break through successfully.
And now she also understood that this old bastard Adaman was actually using his disciples to share his injuries!
"It’s fine, we’ve dealt with cowards like this before."
Long Yi laughed heartily, and at the same time, the crystal of his warhammer reassembled, transforming into a Greatsword imbued with a destructive blade light mixed with Fighting Aura and Mana. As the blade light slashed out, Adaman blocked it with the handle of his hammer. But by then, Long Yi had charged forward, and the Greatsword fell from high above. Below, Adaman held his warhammer high to block, and after a loud noise, the hammer’s handle was cut off by the Cosmic Stone Greatsword!
The blade light even left a deep wound on Adaman’s chest!
But! The wound disappeared in an instant, and every one of Adaman’s disciples around felt a slight sting in their chest. They hurriedly opened their clothes to find a shallow wound on their chest; the wound was not deep and had not even bled. However, the fact that Long Yi’s sword, with its damage shared by so many, could still cause injury shocked everyone.
"That’s unexpected." Long Yi shook the Cosmic Stone Greatsword in his hand with a smile. "I thought the Giant’s inheritance was indestructible, but it turns out that even something left by the Giants is nothing much."
Adaman’s expression turned grim; he really had not expected his hammer’s handle to be broken by Long Yi! But then he also smiled, his body slowly shrinking, and Long Yi also returned to his normal size at the same time.
Adaman wore a smile, while Long Yi looked puzzled.
"Strange, isn’t it? Why does your transformation Giant spell disappear along with mine?" Adaman held the remaining half of the hammer’s handle and asked with a smile. "Because I created this spell! And there’s a huge limitation to this spell of mine: once it has been released, it can’t be cast again for a long time! That’s why I cast this spell right from the start," Adaman said with a cold laugh.
"Adaman, Adaman, you’re called an Ancient Powerhouse, but first you gather a bunch of people to share your injuries. Then, you constantly use these meaningless little tricks. Between the two of us, who exactly is the Ancient Powerhouse? Can’t you be a little less cowardly?" Long Yi ridiculed mercilessly.
However, Adaman appeared completely unfazed by Long Yi’s mockery. Although he understood he needed to uphold his reputation as an Ancient Powerhouse, he was even more aware that if he, the Ancient Powerhouse, lost to Long Yi, his reputation would be even more tarnished. Victory was what mattered most, and no one cared about the process.
"Long Yi, you can keep talking big now, but once you become my servant, every extra word you say will become a reason for me to torture you even more in the future!" said Adaman. With a twist of his hand, the half of the hammer’s handle that should have been attached to the head fell off completely, leaving only the head of the hammer in Adaman’s hand.
"Hey, are you planning to smash me directly with the hammer’s head? Just let me warn you, if you swing it at me, don’t expect to get it back," Long Yi quipped cheerfully.
Adaman paid no attention to Long Yi; he held the hammer’s head with both hands, Mana flowed, and the hammer’s head actually transformed in his hands, turning into an Armguard!
"Transformable? I like it!" Long Yi grinned, ready to charge, when Ai Lin beat him to it: "You’ve been fighting for a while! Now it’s my turn!"
Long Yi shook his head and laughed loudly: "If you can’t beat him, just yell for help, and I’ll definitely help you out, haha!"
But Ai Lin just chuckled and said: "I really like that transformable weapon, and I won’t be polite about taking it!"
Boom!
Two fists collided, and the collision between them sparked fierce Magic. Ai Lin and Adaman simultaneously displayed their Magic Fighter combat skills, mixing powerful magic with punches and kicks. This magic continuously exploded, and their positions kept changing.
Adaman knew Ai Lin was adept at Magic Fighter combat, but he didn’t expect her to be so formidable! It was generally believed that Mages and Magic Fighters were in conflict, as these two different casting skills were entirely different. One is long-range magic, while the other requires selecting the most appropriate spell in the blink of an eye during a fight. Ordinary people would find it hard to specialize in even one, such as Adaman himself, who, although a Magic Fighter, had many supportive spells and preferred close combat.
Ai Lin had previously shown an exceptional Mage ability. Now, it seemed her Magic Fighter ability was certainly not weak either!
In fact, Adaman’s weapon was one of his proudest Giant artifacts, capable of transforming into a variety of weapons according to his will. And the Armguard was his most confident form because, as a Magic Fighter, it allowed him to both cast spells and engage in close combat without hindrance. With the aid of the Giant’s artifact, Adaman’s own strength greatly increased. Yet Ai Lin was able to fight him to a standstill!
Adaman initially hoped to defeat Ai Lin with his vast experience, but soon discovered he was no match for her in combat skills. Ai Lin was more agile and fierce; whether it was speed or strength, she completely had the upper hand!
Then Adaman tried to suppress Ai Lin with his magic, but Ai Lin’s body shone brightly with the light of the Cosmic Stones, and her Arrays revolved with seemingly endless Mana. Whether it was straight clashes or dismantling moves, Adaman found he had no advantage at all! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
