Chapter 591 The Moment of Victory
Whoosh, whoosh!
Countless hurricanes raged.
The giant tornado seemed like a natural disaster destroying everything.
Ophis stood within, her expression perfectly calm.
She raised her hand to shatter the tornado above, then suddenly waved both hands outward.
Hum! Hum!
Space began to show visible cracks. The increasingly brilliant light seemed to fill the entire sky.
An almost infinite power began to materialize, rolling in all directions.
Ouroboros Dragon was crowned with the name of Infinity.
The biggest reason.
Was because her power was like this.
So no matter what enemy she faced.
She could unleash her power without restraint, hardly worrying about energy consumption.
Under everyone's gaze.
Within that brilliant white light, countless visible pitch-black cracks, clear as abysses.
Those were tears in space, completely torn open.
Unlike Sukuna, who utilized the mechanism of his ability.
Ophis was truly using her own power to forcibly shake space.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The onrushing tornadoes, under the impact of this energy, began to stagnate, then explode one after another.
Seeing this!
Ayato's eyes flickered slightly. He used his Authorities again.
This time, there was not only the hurricane but also lightning and thunder.
Ophis seemed, at this moment, to be at odds with the entire natural world.
Waves of howling wind and lightning, as if tirelessly, sought to completely engulf her.
Quietly watching all this, Ophis raised her hands. Her vast, magnificent energy began to gradually change.
All along.
Ophis's fighting style was simply overpowering with brute force.
Because even with just normal attacks.
Few in this world could withstand her.
But now, facing Ayato. She had to change.
Because this was a monster whose power might even exceed hers.
Silently.
Countless energy waves seemed to turn into ocean swells, impacting the tornadoes in a specific rhythm.
Rumble, rumble! Rumble, rumble!
Countless roars merged. Terrifying explosions burst forth one after another.
Pitch-black smoke and dust had completely enveloped the figures of Ayato and Ophis.
If viewed from afar, everything seemed to have vanished.
Leaving only light - light that destroyed everything.
Whether earth, air, any tangible or intangible matter, all began to be engulfed, disappearing in patches.
Rumble!
No one knew how long passed.
Ayato and Ophis's figures landed on the ground simultaneously.
The air between them shook, once again falling into a standoff.
Bang!
Ophis said nothing. She gently struck out with one hand.
Vast, surging energy crushed the earth ahead, seeming to completely suppress Ayato.
Vaguely.
Within the energy like a tide, arrows seemed to flicker faintly.
"You're progressing fast."
Seeing the changes within the energy, the corner of Ayato's mouth also curled up.
Fighting until now.
He finally felt a slight surge of excitement.
Now Ouroboros Dragon had finally made him feel some long-unfelt pressure.
Boar!
Cracks appeared in the sky. A giant boar, like a mountain, descended from the sky.
Rumble!
As the wild boar charged, it directly shattered the energy tide ahead with its overwhelmingly powerful posture.
Its entire body was covered in blood, but its speed only increased, crushing the earth beneath its hooves.
Facing this.
Ophis's figure floated up. Her hand pressed down slightly. Endless energy spread, directly turning into a sky-covering giant hand.
The moment the giant hand suppressed, terrifying power exploded, violently embedding the wild boar's enormous body into the earth.
The surrounding battlefield.
As the battle between Ayato and Ophis escalated.
The area of involvement grew wider and wider.
No one knew how many Cursed Spirits and reincarnated beings were torn to shreds.
The reincarnated beings were fine.
They just needed a little time to stick their bodies back together.
But the Cursed Spirits were out of luck, suffering continuous attrition.
Even some Heretic Gods, accidentally caught in the crossfire, suffered varying degrees of injury.
On another battlefield, Vali was deeply shaken.
"Ayato can actually fight Ophis to this extent... just how much has his power increased?"
"This level... is truly terrifying."
He murmured softly, his body unconsciously trembling.
From fear, but also from excitement.
"How strong Master is, no one knows."
"But your opponent right now is me, you know."
Esdeath held an ice knife. The surrounding space continuously showed signs of stagnation under the erosion of the cold.
"Sorry, it's just that your master's displayed power is truly astonishing."
Vali stretched his limbs. Broken ice continuously fell from his body.
From just now until now, both he and Esdeath had been going all out.
Both were battle maniacs.
Even knowing each other's identities.
Every attack showed no mercy.
Honestly speaking, in terms of pure power.
He, using Juggernaut Drive, was actually superior to her.
But Esdeath's cold was too troublesome. One slight mistake, and it could cause him trouble.
If not for the White Dragon Emperor's power, he would have long turned into an ice sculpture.
"With that attitude, it seems you're quite confident. But you don't think this is all I've got, do you?"
The corner of Esdeath's mouth curled up. The golden light on her body instantly compressed, seemingly completely retracting back into her body.
At this moment.
She seemed to have reverted to her previous state.
But seeing this, Vali's pupils shrank deeply.
Because now, Esdeath had become even more dangerous.
"Don't think that just because Master gave you power, that's all there is to it."
Esdeath lightly swung her knife. "Though the power of the Blessing is fixed, it can change according to our will."
A Blessing, in essence, was also a form of energy.
Though the Blessings Ayato gave to all his servants were the same.
Like the Balance Breaker, one could develop a unique method of use based on one's personality or fighting style.
Of course.
At present, she had only managed to pull her strength onto the same starting line as Vali's.
But.
That was enough.
Bang!
The air exploded.
An ice path appeared beneath Esdeath's feet. She seemed to teleport before Vali.
The ice knife pulled streaks of afterimages through the air.
The mere cold radiating from it seemed to stop the movement of particles in the air.
Bang!
Vali crossed his arms. His expression instantly changed.
The cold contained in this blade could not be completely neutralized even by the White Dragon Emperor's power.
Visible frost appeared on his arms, as if about to be completely frozen.
He could only rely on the White Dragon Emperor's light wings, flapping them continuously, to forcibly maintain his form.
Whoosh!
Esdeath sheathed her blade. The ice path beneath her feet changed direction. She began to glide, moving from an unbelievable angle.
"Don't even think about it."
Enduring the cold on his arms, the White Dragon Emperor's wings vibrated, unleashing countless light bullets like a meteor shower in all directions.
"Useless."
Esdeath smiled slightly. She unhesitatingly threw the ice knife in her hand, which turned into a white meteor.
Crack!
The ice knife exploded in mid-air. Countless fragments collided with the light bullets, briefly freezing them all in place.
In this extremely short time.
Esdeath had appeared above Vali.
Her feet came together. Tangible cold radiated from her entire body as she viciously kicked towards Vali's face.
Kick: Hail.
Boom!
A hailstone like a mountain materialized. Carrying the power Esdeath had poured into it, it smashed heavily into Vali.
Caught off guard, even Vali crashed down, his body slamming hard into the ground.
The surrounding earth disappeared in patches.
"Blegh!"
Vali spat out a mouthful of blood, but it instantly froze.
But soon.
His expression turned ferocious. Under the White Dragon Emperor's light wing power, it began to shrink exponentially.
The next moment!
A vast white beam shot skyward, directly shattering the ice, meeting Esdeath's kick.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Esdeath was sent flying, shattering layers of dark clouds.
"Haah, haah!"
Vali breathed heavily. Most of his body was covered in solid ice.
He was also constantly spitting out bloody ice chips.
Having suffered successive heavy blows.
He had also sustained considerable injury.
But.
He had no intention of stopping.
Vali looked up at the sky, frantically gathering power.
Though he had just sent Esdeath flying.
He knew very well.
That level of attack was wishful thinking if he wanted to defeat Esdeath.
All he could do.
Was seize this period of time to prepare an earth-shattering strike.
Perhaps it could once and for all decide the outcome.
"It seems your injuries are considerable. Even your attacks have become weak and feeble."
Before he could even launch his technique, Esdeath's voice echoed like thunder through the dark clouds.
"Flying Ice Cavalry. "
Clop, clop, clop!
The entire sky actually resounded with deafening hoofbeats.
The next instant.
Thousands of horses and riders descended from heaven.
They were half-man, half-horse, winged ice cavalry.
Their speed was fast and fierce, like a glacial flood. Without giving Vali even a moment to execute his killing move, they were already upon him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Helpless, Vali had to change tactics. His figure flickered as countless light bullets scattered in all directions.
But these ice cavalry were too troublesome. The moment they were destroyed, they would reform and charge again fearlessly.
Soon.
Vali was trapped in layer upon layer encirclement.
Though due to the disparity in strength.
These ice cavalry could not harm him.
But in a short time, breaking through their encirclement and pursuit was impossible.
Not to mention.
Within those rolling dark clouds.
The ice cavalry were continuously being reinforced, seemingly endless.
Beneath the vast dark clouds, Esdeath's figure reappeared.
She looked down at Vali, her eyes icy cold.
The corner of Esdeath's mouth curled up, a faint smile. "Next, it's my rhythm."
The moment her voice fell.
Countless ice cavalry developed cracks on their body surfaces.
"Ice Avalanche General. "
Countless ice cavalry exploded. A sky-filling cold turned into an endless blizzard.
The moment the cracks appeared, Vali had already sensed something wrong and responded in time.
The White Dragon Emperor's light wings constantly flickered. Brilliant energy waves spread, forming an enormous energy shield.
Hum!
In an instant.
A layer of frost covered the energy shield.
Under the accumulating cold, it directly turned into solid ice.
Under everyone's shocked gaze.
That ice ball grew larger and larger, crazily pressing against the earth.
Crack! Crack!
Just then.
Countless cracks appeared on the enormous ice ball. The entire sphere trembled wildly.
The next moment.
The entire ice ball finally completely shattered.
But almost simultaneously.
Esdeath had already moved.
"The moment is now. "
A glint of light appeared in her eyes. She made a throwing gesture, flinging her arm with force.
Ice Divine Spear!
Countless cold currents spread, forming a giant spear nearly a hundred meter long, directly crushing the surrounding scattered ice.
"Blegh!"
Vali, who had just broken free, was heavily struck once more.
His white armor was completely stained red with blood.
His entire body.
Was sent flying sideways.
At the same time.
Countless ice crystals began to appear on his body, spreading across his whole body.
"This won't do. This won't do at all."
Vali gritted his teeth. The White Dragon Emperor's light wings shone brightly, trying to resist the erosion of this cold.
"One last strike. "
Esdeath stepped forward. Her aura became magnificent and vast.
"Mahapadma. "
Silently.
The wind stopped, the clouds stilled. The entire world became deathly silent.
Everyone had stopped moving.
No!
To be precise, two people were still moving.
"As expected of Master and Ouroboros Dragon. My technique is completely useless against them."
Looking at the two continuing to fiercely battle in the distance, Esdeath sighed in admiration.
After all.
Her technique merely froze space-time.
It wasn't truly stopping time.
She even suspected that even if she could truly stop time.
It would have no effect on Master and Ouroboros Dragon.
Because the gap in strength between them was simply too vast.
Even against this Vali before her.
If he hadn't been seriously injured.
She wouldn't have easily used this trump card.
And now.
Was the moment to once and for all decide victory.
Whoosh!
Her figure flickered, appearing before Vali.
After a moment's hesitation.
She still didn't deliver a killing blow.
After all, in a situation where she had complete control, killing this one who could arguably be called an ally...
Was somewhat improper.
She raised her hand slightly.
Terrifying cold spread, directly completely enveloping Vali's body, turning him into an ice sculpture.
Then.
Bang!
She kicked Vali in the face, sending him flying backwards until he became a tiny dot, completely disappearing from sight.