From the end of the world

Chapter 787 VS The Old Fist God 1
Two different images appeared in my eyes at the same time.

One scene depicts the real world, above the North Pole, where twenty fragments of divine seals hover in the air, releasing invisible fluctuations of divine seal power. This seems to form a powerful call, as streaks of light, like shooting stars, rapidly approach from different directions—these are the fragments of divine seals.

Summoned by more than half of the Divine Seal fragments, the remaining fragments moved from various places. Among them might be parts hidden by Fazheng, parts yet to be discovered, and even parts originally lost in the afterlife. Even the Divine Seal fragment bound to my consciousness automatically detached and appeared in the real world. I did not deliberately stop it, but simply watched as this Divine Seal fragment flew towards the North Pole at the speed of light.

A total of thirty-five fragments of the divine seals arrived from the sky, gathered together in the sky above the North Pole, and then collided and merged together.

In an instant, all the fragments of the divine seal disappeared, replaced by a black divine seal disc, slightly larger than a human head, floating in the air.

The black divine seal disc has not been fully repaired; its surface is covered with cracks, and it appears to be merely a crude patchwork of fragments of the divine seal.

Within the cracks and fissures that covered the top and bottom, large amounts of orange-red flames and gray mist burst forth from within, intertwining with each other as if in fierce conflict.

Another scene shows the interior of the virtual world.

The small bowl, transformed into a flame, appeared in the gray, misty void. Like a candle lit with gunpowder, the orange-red flames transformed into an overwhelming sea of ​​fire, instantly filling every corner of the void.

Startled, Tai Sui decisively decomposed its body into countless gray mists that merged into the environment. The gray mists that filled the void began to swirl wildly, like a giant monster occupying the area, creating a standoff with the orange-red flames.

"Number Two! You—" Tai Sui seemed unable to accept that what he was seeing was reality, "Zhuang Cheng gave you all the fragments of the Divine Seal!? He actually... How could he do this! How could he—!!"

Instead of wasting energy arguing with Tai Sui about the truth, Xiao Wan focused solely on expanding its encroachment area within the virtual realm.

To obtain the position of Lord of the Doomsday Divine Seal, it's not as simple as just letting one's soul invade a fragment of the divine seal; rather, one must invade all parts of the Doomsday Divine Seal, just as Tai Sui did. Otherwise, Tai Sui will not be replaced. No matter how many fragments of the divine seal one occupies, one is merely a Void Realm Apostle, not the Lord of the Divine Seal. Therefore, it is essential to gather all the fragments of the divine seal together.

However, this approach has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the small bowl possesses the most basic conditions to replace the master of the divine seal; the disadvantage is that all the fragments of the divine seal contain elements of the Tai Sui's soul. Bringing them together means that the Tai Sui's soul has finally become unified from a scattered state.

Within the virtual realm, the gray mist instantly multiplied dozens or even hundreds of times, its concentration so high that it resembled a solid entity.

When dealing with a fire, water isn't the only effective extinguishing agent; sometimes, sand can also be a powerful tool. A large amount of sand covering the ignition point can have a strong extinguishing effect. When the concentration reached this level, the gray mist, like endless sand, filled the interior of the virtual realm. The raging inferno quickly weakened and was on the verge of being extinguished.

But instead of watching the situation worsen, I transferred all my power to them in one go.

Inside that cracked black divine seal disc lay a fragment of a divine seal bound to me. Through this connection, I could transfer my power to Xiao Wan, who was my companion in the illusory realm. At that moment, Xiao Wan seemed to transform into a great demon of calamity, and with the full support and enhancement of my third gate, it was elevated to a level far surpassing that of a great demon of calamity, and even far surpassing Xuanming.

In the blink of an eye, the orange-red sea of ​​fire blazed fiercely, like a bonfire filled with gasoline. The gray mist, which had been repelling everything like a solid substance, was violently torn apart by the immense heat, and the flames once again filled the interior of the illusory realm.

"——Zhuang Cheng!!!"

The roar of the Tai Sui rang out, but it could not stop its steady retreat.

Even with the advantage of being the first to act, even though he was the Great Impermanence in his previous life, the current Tai Sui is facing Xiao Wan, who holds more than half of the authority to hold the seal, and me, who has pushed open the third door, proven my Dao, and even overwhelmed and defeated that Mountain Yin-Yang. In the battle for the throne of the Lord of the Doomsday Divine Seal, his advantages have vanished.

Xiao Wan's spiritual nature is not adept at combat. Even if she were given power far exceeding that of Tai Sui, she would not be able to win in a conflict. However, she does not need to fight. She only needs to focus all her energy on expanding her size and increasing the space she occupies within the virtual realm, like a plant gradually encroaching on the land, simply taking root and growing.

Just as we had predicted, Xiao Wan alone, even with more than half of the authority to hold the seal, would inevitably fail. But with my strong support, the situation immediately reversed.

The life of Tai Sui is already like a candle flickering in the wind. However, the closer we get to victory, the more vigilant we must be against sudden crises.

An unprecedented sense of danger descended from above me. It felt as if I had become an ant, and suddenly a giant foot appeared above me, ready to crush me into dust in an instant.

Accompanying this intuition was a burst of ecstatic laughter. The newcomer made no attempt to conceal their arrival, as if deliberately giving them a warning. Looking up, I saw a dark figure descending at breakneck speed, its heel striking the ground. Despite being only the size of a human, it possessed the terrifying, oppressive force of an entire mountain falling freely from the atmosphere and crashing to the earth. Without thinking, I dodged, and the impact of the newcomer's kick exploding with unimaginable force.

At that moment, the Earth's rotation slowed down due to the impact, and even the Earth's axis tilted slightly.

It seems the old boxing god finally couldn't contain his insane fighting spirit and took the initiative to descend upon me.

"Come on, Zhuang Cheng—it's time to fulfill your promise!" His voice was filled with excitement. "You defeated Shan Liangyi beautifully, now it's my turn! Give it your all and defeat me!"

"Sorry, I'm very busy right now!"

I took a step back, and the surrounding scenery shifted, bringing me directly to outer space between Earth and the Moon. However, amidst this changing landscape, only the Old Fist God remained unchanged. He relentlessly pursued me, closing in on me and unleashing a straight punch.

An invisible magical force, as if distorting space, spiraled around his fist, reminiscent of the internal energy or qi in martial arts stories. It then transformed into a concentrated shockwave, turning this attack into a deadly strike capable of piercing through the heavens.

In terms of pure power, this is just a normal attack, yet it is comparable to my full-force Eclipse Sword.

I unleashed my ability to merge with nature while desperately dodging once again. It was clear that this was the first time the old Fist God had encountered such an evasive maneuver based on spiritual power. I felt his focus on this area slip away as if it were sliding, and the accuracy of his attack instantly dropped to zero, as it brushed past me.

"Hmm?" The old boxing god revealed an expression of interest. "This ability... is similar to 'oneness with heaven and man,' but far more refined and profound..."

As he spoke, his attacks came like a storm. I didn't respond, trying my best to create distance, and even managed to glance at Xiao Wan amidst the chaos. Having lost my further support, Xiao Wan had also lost the chance to seize the throne of the Divine Seal Master in the short term. Fortunately, because a considerable amount of power had been transferred there earlier, Xiao Wan was still in a super-enhanced state, maintaining a stable advantage.

If I could, I really wanted to transfer as much power as possible to Xiaowan so that she could settle the score with Tai Sui as soon as possible. Right now, I have to go all out just to deal with the old fist god's attacks, as if I were walking a tightrope. Just checking Xiaowan's condition is a high-risk activity.

And, although it was just a simple round of offense and defense, I was able to roughly judge the gap between myself and the old boxing god.

In terms of sheer power ceiling, or rather, density ceiling, the old Fist God is slightly superior to me at this stage, but not to a qualitative difference. The key difference lies not in that, but in speed. Like the previous Eclipse Sword, I had to make certain preparatory movements before I could unleash it. Although the required time is relatively short and can be further compressed, there still needs to be a process of increasing density. This is the biggest difference between a normal attack and a finishing move.

The old boxing god, however, was completely different. In a face-to-face confrontation like this, I could immediately see that his power was maximized in density the moment he struck, every move a deadly strike. No stance, no preparation, and I couldn't fathom how he operated; his entire body was like a mysterious transmission machine, capable of instantly integrating power in any situation, his explosive force absurdly strong, and his techniques always maintaining a level of power surpassing mine.

This is still a contest at mid-to-long range. If he were to pull me into close-range combat, where he excels, the situation would only become more unfavorable for me.

I had initially thought he might at least wait until we obtained the complete Doomsday Seal, but he didn't seem inclined to give me that opportunity. Or perhaps, due to a lack of crucial information, he simply didn't realize that Xiaowan and I were at the most critical moment?
After dodging his relentless barrage of attacks, I managed to steal a moment of respite and finally managed to gather enough power to match his attack, which I then unleashed as a powerful fireball.

Faced with this move, the old boxing master neither dodged nor blocked, but instead raised his hand and pointed out with one finger.

The finger collided with the fireball.

The large, orange-red fireball, as if a bubble had been punctured, immediately lost its original density, exploded, and turned into a chaotic torrent of flames.

(End of this chapter)