From the end of the world

Chapter 705 The Shadow of Yin and Yang
While the cyan dragon claw incarnation is incredibly fast, as long as you understand the direction it will aim to attack, you can predict its route and take interception actions in advance.

Furthermore, even amidst the sea of ​​fire, the three-headed fire monster avatar could freely change positions using flame teleportation. In just an instant, it intercepted the attack path of the cyan dragon claw avatar.

One of the fire monster avatars was at the forefront, but it was mercilessly torn apart by the blue dragon claw avatar, shattering into pieces with a single blow. At the same time, the other two fire monster avatars also rushed forward, but they were also torn apart and routed by the blue dragon claw avatar one after another.

In a pure contest of raw power, the battle between the Flame Monster Avatar and the Azure Dragon Claw Avatar is akin to the clash between myself, newly transformed into the Great Impermanence, and Ming Zhuo—a decisive difference in their density. However, the Flame Monster Avatar possesses a numerical advantage and, like the Azure Dragon Claw Avatar, is not a true life form, but rather an automated device formed from condensed magical energy. It can regenerate completely no matter how many times it is destroyed in a fiery environment.

As the third fire monster avatar was torn apart, the second one had already rapidly revived to half its original state, while the first one had completed its full repair process and pounced on the cyan dragon claw avatar as if nothing had happened. This cycle repeated itself, and although the cyan dragon claw avatar was superior in strength and speed, it could not escape the entanglement of the three fire monster avatars.

If the Azure Dragon Claw avatar's magic power were as strong as mine, then simultaneously shattering the three-headed fire monster avatars and breaking free from their entanglement would be entirely possible. In fact, considering the three-headed fire monster avatars' relatively low intelligence, even if I were to fight them, it would be difficult for five of them to hold me back. The reason I was able to kill five Meng Zhang avatars simultaneously in the past was because my opponents weren't as intelligent as the real Meng Zhang.

No, calling it "level of intelligence" is probably a bit inaccurate. Purely in terms of conscious processing ability, Meng Zhang's avatars are like advanced artificial intelligence, likely surpassing real humans in many aspects, but they lack a mind. I'm not trying to say that the human mind is anything sacred or noble, but from the perspective of the Great Impermanence, intelligence without a mind is indeed more likely to predict actions.

My Flame Monster Avatar was created for the first time, and its intelligence level was only rudimentary. However, since the goal was quite simple—to block and stop the Azure Dragon Claw Avatar—and given the many advantages provided by the sea of ​​fire environment, even if the Azure Dragon Claw Avatar could break through its blockade, it would not be able to do so in a short time.

With the help of the giant fiery hand, the naval master Genbu returned to the battlefield.

“Not good…” Meng Zhang’s expression changed drastically.

Before he could even prepare, the moment he appeared, the naval commander Xuanwu launched a black water cannon that resembled a galaxy, covered in silvery-white phosphorescence.

The attack, imbued with the element of metal, forced Meng Zhang to dodge. Seizing the opportunity when he was distracted, I used fire teleportation to move to his side and struck him in the face with a palm strike.

His face instantly transformed into an armor woven from cyan lightning, but it was useless. A massive burst of flame from my palm blasted the armor, along with his head, away in an instant. His body was also sent flying a distance, then hovered in the air. The power of the "Shangri-La" reactivation descended upon him, restoring his head to its original state.

The attack wasn't over yet; the second black water cannon from the Navy's Xuanwu followed closely behind. Meng Zhang, who had just recovered, had no time to react before his chest was pierced through. Taking advantage of his renewed injury, I once again charged to the forefront, my star-like body crashing into him.

The azure dragon claw avatar in the distance frantically moved towards them, but was repeatedly thwarted by the three-headed fire monster avatar, unable to get close. In this two-on-one situation, Meng Zhang became extremely passive, his body repeatedly destroyed and repaired. The power of restarting seemed inexhaustible, but I knew very well that the power of "Shangri-La" was not something he could use without restraint. If this continued, the power that brought "Shangri-La" to life would inevitably become insufficient.

That being said, if Meng Zhang doesn't use the power of restart, he will die under the combined attack of me and the Water Master Xuanwu, and the birth of "Shangri-La" will be out of the question. His plan seems to have reached a dead end, with only a narrow path between him and failure.

After suffering more than a dozen heavy blows and recoveries, Meng Zhang finally found an opportunity to escape the siege of me and the Water Master Xuanwu. The situation seemed to have improved somewhat, but it was not. In my prediction, his only chance of winning now was to first deal with the Water Master Xuanwu and then fight me one-on-one; however, in the actual battle, he encountered the same predicament as the Azure Dragon Claw incarnation.

No matter how fast he is, as long as the target can be predicted and confirmed to be the Water Master Xuanwu, I, who can teleport and traverse through the sea of ​​fire, will definitely be able to intercept him. And every time he clashes with me, he will be trapped in a cycle of exchanging injuries. Without the Water Master Xuanwu, exchanging injuries is a tactic that is advantageous to him; but now that he has to withstand more attacks, exchanging injuries is too heavy a burden for him and "Shangri-La".

He could, of course, stall for time until the Azure Dragon Claw avatar arrives to provide support and divert the Sea Master Xuanwu's firepower, but that would simply mean returning to the previous pattern. I only need to have the Three-Headed Flame Monster avatar divert the Azure Dragon Claw avatar's firepower and rescue the Sea Master Xuanwu.

This cycle isn't actually that robust and stable, and Meng Zhang might find a way to break it. However, based on his reaction now, I'm increasingly certain. He might actually have mastered that method, but he can't achieve it before the consumption of "Shangri-La" crosses the red line.

He has already been defeated.

Another collision occurred, and suddenly, Meng Zhang unleashed a thunderstorm far more powerful than any of his previous attacks, blasting me far away. The black water cannons launched by the Navy's Xuanwu were also completely shattered by the sudden explosion of thunder. This terrifying outburst seemed to declare that the nature of the battle was truly entering a phase from which there was no turning back.

The naval commander Xuanwu abruptly halted his attack, his expression turning extremely serious, his body even trembling slightly. My senses weren't much stronger either, because I knew what Meng Zhang was about to do.

Meng Zhang's eyes darted back and forth between me and Shui Shi Xuanwu with a look of hatred.

He let out a heavy sigh. "Very well...very well, I admit it...Zhuang Cheng, I lost," he said.

Despite acknowledging defeat, he seemed to still believe he could control the situation.

He raised his head again, looking up at the blue sun suspended in the sky.

"After so much preparation and so much struggle, I still can't achieve my goal in one fell swoop," Meng Zhang said. "The plan can only end in failure. This time, I can't complete 'Shangri-La,' so I'll have to leave it for the future. Although I still have some magical resources left, continuing to entangle myself in this will be pointless. Since that's the case—"

As he finished speaking, he pointed to the sky. Immediately afterwards, something enormous beyond imagination descended.

That seemed to be a gaze. The gaze of "Shangri-La" fell upon Meng Zhang. Until now, "Shangri-La" had always been peering into the outside world through Meng Zhang's eyes, but now it focused all its attention on Meng Zhang himself.

Following that gaze, countless streams of azure magical power surged forth from the Seed of the Unseen, pouring into Meng Zhang's soul. Such overwhelming magical power even gave me a sense of déjà vu—I had felt the same way when I first encountered the Turbid Life before I became the Great Impermanence. In its presence, I seemed to be nothing more than a vulnerable thing.

Undoubtedly, at this moment, Meng Zhang no longer conserved his strength to advance the plan, but instead shifted his main objective to completely eliminate me and the Navy's Xuanwu; what he used was no longer his own power, but the power of "Shangri-La".

Therefore, our true adversary afterward can no longer be him, but rather an ultimate being that, although not yet truly born, is defined as equivalent to another universe.

It's not that I didn't expect this, but only when I actually faced it did I truly understand that we have absolutely no chance of winning against something like this.

At this moment, Meng Zhang seemed to have transformed into a being from a higher dimension. His magical power fluctuations were so immense that they gradually slipped beyond my perception. Just as sound waves with excessively high frequencies cannot be detected by human hearing, his power seemed to be rising to a level that even the Great Impermanence could not reach.

"Your souls will become nourishment for 'Shangri-La,' hopefully allowing me to recoup some of the costs of my actions. As for the seeds of the Four Symbols, I will keep them all." He said calmly, "The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and my Azure Dragon, although they cannot gather the numbers of the Five Elements, can still form a system on their own."

"Throughout history, apart from Shan Liangyi himself, perhaps only I have been able to obtain four of the Four Symbols Seeds at the same time. This victory may bring me unexpected gains and may even help the future birth of 'Shangri-La'."

"Then, this concludes the discussion, Zhuang Cheng, and Xuanwu."

"You should feel honored to die under the power of the new universe."

After he finished speaking, he raised his palm.

However, the next moment, something unexpected happened.

It wasn't until I witnessed this change that I suddenly remembered something.

Logically speaking, I should never have forgotten this matter, yet I don't know why I've ignored it until now. In this city, besides myself, Shui Shi Xuanwu, Meng Zhang, Xuanming, and Xu Gou, there is also an unknown sixth Great Impermanence.

This Great Impermanence has been lurking in the shadows until now, its identity and purpose remaining unknown. Due to its unpredictability, it is arguably the most dangerous entity to be wary of. However, not only me, but even Meng Zhang and the naval commander Xuanwu are clearly oblivious to this, single-mindedly pursuing their own plans until this very moment.

"—You should end it too, Azure Dragon."

An unfamiliar voice rang out behind Meng Zhang.

(End of this chapter)