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February 12
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"Huh?"
Upon seeing Veleslana's reaction, Liliyana's surprised voice rang out from the Bluetooth earpiece in Ares's ear:
"Mr. Ares, you and this God of Disobedience knew each other?"
"More or less."
Ares replied:
"I took him gambling."
However, Veleslana ignored the conversation between Ares and Liliyana. He looked at Ares, frowning slightly, and said:
"When we met in Cagliari, I originally thought you were an interesting fellow, but I didn't expect you to be so devious. It truly shows that one can know a person's face but not their heart."
Having said that, Veleslana closed his eyes, sensed for a moment, then opened them again and said to Ares:
"Indeed, the blessing I bestowed upon you with the power of my 'Youth' incarnation has disappeared. This blessing, granted before you became a God Slayer, should not have vanished with your successful slaying of a God. Was it Melqart's authority that dealt too great a blow to you, or… is your character too improper, leading you to lose the qualification to receive blessings? Judging by your actions today, I think it must be the latter."
"Pfft…"
Hearing Veleslana's words, Liliyana, who was watching the match from a safe distance, couldn't help but burst into laughter. However, she quickly covered her mouth guiltily, cautiously glancing at Ares. Only after realizing that he didn't seem to intend to pursue it did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Ares, standing before Veleslana, sternly retorted: "Nonsense! How can you say my character isn't proper? Can't you see all this righteousness emanating from me? As the saying goes, mystery is always covered by a higher-level mystery. It must be because the light of my righteous path is too strong, which caused your blessing to become ineffective."
"Hehe." Veleslana showed a faint smile, which in Ares's eyes, was full of mockery. He waved his hand, drew his Golden Sword, and said loudly:
"Alright, Demon King, this topic is meaningless to us. Whether you are despicable or righteous, I now only wish to have a hearty life-and-death battle with you. Our swords clashing is the primary matter."
"Fight me?" Ares also raised an eyebrow and responded: "After finally escaping from the mythological world, do you want me to send you back so soon?"
"If that were possible, I would be more than happy!"
Veleslana laughed loudly and charged forward, formally commencing the battle between the God and the God Slayer.
Liliyana held her breath, her eyes wide, carefully trying to imprint this epic battle into her memory. Not many Magicians get to witness a God Slayer fighting a God of Disobedience, and even if they do, most of them die in the aftermath of these two terrifying entities' struggle.
A Magician like her, watching the battle from a "private box" specially built for her by a God Slayer, could be said to be unprecedented.
The moment Veleslana drew his sword and struck, Ares also moved. This avatar of his, carrying the authority of the underworld, did not have the Magnetic Field Rotation power plug-in due to time constraints. However, after the God Slayer's reincarnation ritual and Curse Power(Curse Power) enhancement, his physical body was still much stronger than ordinary humans and Magicians, and his resistance to sorcery had reached its peak.
Under the manipulation of the War God's will, Ares's clone immediately displayed martial arts that surpassed the peak of human ability. He nimbly dodged Veleslana's slash, while clenching his fists, and actually engaged the Persian God of War in battle with his bare hands.
Although Veleslana's Golden Sword was not an authority specialized in slashing, it was still a blade. Moreover, the God Ares had slain, Melqart, was an old opponent who had fought Veleslana and been severely wounded by him. Veleslana also had some understanding of Melqart's authority, so his Golden Sword was not without power when facing Ares. If Ares's fist truly touched his blade, it would definitely be cut open, but Ares was able to use his martial arts to always strike his fist against the side of the Golden Sword's blade or its hilt, then seize the opportunity to close in, attempting to enter the blind spots of Veleslana's Golden Sword's attack range, and leverage his advantage of "a short inch is a dangerous inch."
However, Veleslana, as the Persian God of War, was no less skilled in combat. Every time Ares tried to cut in front of him, he would be blocked by the War God's blade. The two constantly advanced and retreated in extremely close proximity, pulling distance, and clashing. Their hands and swords blurred into countless afterimages. Even with Liliyana's eyesight, she could only see sparks constantly flashing in mid-air.
Clang!
Finally, after another fierce collision, Ares and Veleslana tacitly pulled apart. The Persian God of War looked at his still trembling Golden Sword with a smile, letting out a hearty laugh: "I originally thought you were just a schemer, but your martial arts are not bad either! I was rude earlier, warrior. Your combat skills and mine now seem to be evenly matched. Next, I shall use other powers!"
As he spoke, he raised a single hand, pointed it at the sky, and began to recite his Divine Word:
"—Lightning. Lightning! Lightning! I am the conqueror who can defeat a hundred with a thousand, a thousand with ten thousand, and ten thousand with tens of thousands. Now, please, for me, who stands on the side of justice, emit a shining light and grant me divine power! It is I who shall crush all enemies and hostility—both humans and demons!"
As Veleslana's Divine Word was spoken, a vortex containing countless bolts of lightning gradually appeared in the sky. From this vortex, a "goat" divine beast, enveloped in lightning, flew out. This goat galloped through the sky, creating countless bolts of lightning that crashed down onto Ares on the ground.
"Please be careful, this is likely one of Veleslana's Ten Incarnations, the goat that can control lightning."
Liliyana's voice came through Ares's earpiece:
"However, this incarnation in mythology should only be able to exert its power with the support of the populace. If Veleslana forcibly controls it on this uninhabited island, its power should not reach its maximum."
"I understand." Ares acknowledged, and in response to the countless lightning spears attacking him, he also took action.
He shook his arms, and a darkness from the deepest part of the underworld immediately spread out from him as its origin. This darkness transformed into mist, completely obscuring everything within several kilometers, even enveloping Veleslana. Ares's figure also disappeared into the darkness, and Veleslana's goat could only control the lightning storm, indiscriminately bombarding the surrounding area.
Streaks of lightning fell into the darkness, briefly illuminating the depths of the underworld. Veleslana's lips curved into an excited smile. Using the lightning, he constantly searched within the darkness, and soon caught a fleeting phantom that flashed within the gloom.
"There!"
Veleslana's Golden Sword pierced through the darkness, but what he struck with his sword in the darkness was another foreign object. Just as Veleslana secretly thought "Oops" (Oh no) in his heart, another dark figure appeared silently behind him, close to the ground, and then a fist, imbued with the darkness of the underworld, heavily struck him from behind.
"Ugh!"
The goat rampaging in the sky instantly dissipated, and within the darkness, a muffled thud suddenly erupted. Subsequently, a gust of wind swept through, dispersing the surrounding black mist, allowing Liliyana, whose vision had also been obscured, to see the scene within the black mist.
In the center of the dispersed black mist, Veleslana maintained a kicking posture, still holding a Golden Sword in his hand. However, impaled on his Golden Sword was a wooden dummy with a comical expression, intentionally injected with some Curse Power. Not far behind him, Ares's arms were crossed, and the soil beneath his feet had been plowed into two deep furrows; faint white smoke was still rising from his arms.
In the black mist just now, at the moment of crisis, Veleslana directly activated his two great incarnations, "Camel" and "Wind." As he was being attacked, he activated Camel to enhance his endurance and kicking power, while simultaneously using a kick to repel Ares, and then activated Wind to disperse the surrounding mist.
However, the moment Veleslana lowered his leg, he couldn't help but cough out a mouthful of blood, then looked down at his chest.
A black talisman flashed there, it was Ares's underworld authority. With that punch just now, Ares had also taken the opportunity to seal his "Goat" incarnation.
"Well done, warrior." Veleslana laughed heartily: "But I still have eight incarnations left, can you handle them?"
"We'll find out by trying." Ares twisted his wrist, answering nonchalantly.