Absolute Cleave Versus Heaven-Phantom Thunder Cleave (Part One)

When Evan Chu unleashed Absolute Cleave, he knew his true identity would inevitably be exposed. Though his wings hadn't yet fully grown, he was confident he could break through to early God-Venerable in a short time. At that point, he'd be qualified to face even late-stage God-Venerables in battle.

Because at that stage, he would possess his own domain. The concept of the Nine Domains alone was enough to make anyone excited. Plus, with Stormtower and Freewind Sect backing him, even if someone wanted to make a move against him, they'd have to see if they had the strength first.

Evan Chu glanced at the Valley Master of Lost Gods Valley and said, "I am Frostbane. It doesn't matter if you know now. Do you really think you can kill me? Back then I was the strongest in the God Realm, and I can be the same now. My strength hasn't fully recovered yet, but given time, I'll get there.

If I want to leave, you won't get the chance to stop me. To be blunt, your strength doesn't impress me at all. Space Domain is powerful? I forgot to mention I have the Ethereal Divine Shuttle—I'm not afraid of anyone's Space Domain. So if you really want to kill me, you'll have to rely on your martial arts.

But I wonder, are you still using the same old martial arts after all these years? If you don't have any new, stronger techniques, you're destined to lose to me again. Don't believe me? Try it."

A flash of surprise appeared in the Valley Master's eyes—he hadn't expected his guess to be so spot-on. But it wasn't really that hard to believe; only a reincarnated powerhouse like Frostbane could possess such heaven-defying strength.

He hadn't expected the War of the Gods back then to fail to wipe Frostbane out completely. Now that Frostbane has returned to the God Realm, is it because the Crimson Demon Star is about to appear again, bringing another clash with Supreme Titus of the Demonic Realm?

But at this moment, he didn't think too much about it. Even if the Crimson Demon Star appears and Titus revives, there will be someone to resist. The Sect Master of Heavenblade Sect has been in seclusion all this time; as soon as he emerges, any crisis can be resolved.

"My Heaven-Phantom Thunder Cleave is not something your Sevenfold Absolute Cleave can withstand. Today, I'll send you into reincarnation again—no, I'll annihilate your body and soul so you'll never have the chance to reincarnate." the Valley Master of Lost Gods Valley declared.

"I know exactly how strong you are—so stop deceiving yourself. Show me what you've got, I'll take it head-on. But honestly, I think you'll only disappoint me." Evan Chu laughed. At this moment, he deliberately used the title 'this sovereign' to put psychological pressure on the Valley Master, making it clear he was Frostbane and ramping up the mind games.

Sure enough, a faint sheen of sweat appeared on the Valley Master's forehead. He knew all too well how terrifying Lord Frostbane's strength had been back then. His Heaven-Phantom Thunder Cleave was powerful, yes, but ultimately a group-attack technique; Sevenfold Absolute Cleave, on the other hand, was a single-point strike, concentrating sword-qi into one spot for the most devastating attack.

"Enough talk! Today I'll take your life and let the whole God Realm know that Frostbane's reincarnation died by my hand. Lost Gods Valley's status will soar, naturally. Let's see what you're really capable of—a late-stage God-Emperor ant! Hahahaha!" the Valley Master shouted.

Evan Chu ignored him completely. Right now, the surging power in his dantian was making him uncomfortable—he needed to release it again. Maybe this time, he'd break through to the next realm, and then he could borrow Stellar Power. Even if he couldn't kill the Valley Master, he'd be able to escape without issue.

At the same time, he'd get a clear sense of the real gap between himself and a late-stage God-Venerable. With that in mind, Evan began to frantically circulate the immense energy in his dantian, not caring about what it might do to his body.

This time, the Valley Master didn't use Stellar Power. To deal with a late-stage God-Emperor ant, borrowing Stellar Power would be overkill. His own vast Divine Power was more than enough to kill Evan Chu—even if he was Frostbane, it made no difference.

A dark-green longsword appeared in his hand. The blade was strikingly beautiful, gleaming with an eerie light in midair. Just from the aura alone, you could feel its heavy killing intent—clearly, this sword had tasted plenty of blood.

Suddenly, the entire sword began to tremble, as if it were alive. Evan Chu saw a phantom rise from the blade—a Fire Dragon! He hadn't expected this guy to actually seal a Fire Dragon's soul inside his sword as the weapon spirit.

The Fire Dragon phantom let out a piercing dragon cry, which made Evan Chu furious. The Fire Dragon was a member of the Dragon Clan, after all—he couldn't stand seeing his own kin treated this way. Deep down, he wanted to rescue the Fire Dragon's soul.

But his strength was far too lacking; even if he wanted to help, there was nothing he could do. Still, testing the gap between himself and a late-stage God-Venerable wouldn't be a bad thing.

A wave of Primordial Dragon aura surged from Evan Chu's body. Ordinary people couldn't sense it, but the Fire Dragon phantom could—it immediately recognized the supreme kingship of the Primordial Dragon, the ultimate ancestor of the Dragon Clan, revered by all dragons.

The once-arrogant Fire Dragon phantom instantly shrank back into the Valley Master's longsword. The Valley Master was shocked by this phenomenon—he couldn't figure out why it happened, but he was certain it was connected to Evan Chu.

Without any hesitation, he poured all his Divine Power into the longsword. His figure flashed, a savage look on his face, and a massive sword-qi attack erupted from the blade, shooting straight at Evan Chu.

It was a beam of sword-qi, crackling with thunder and lightning. You could clearly see arcs of lightning swirling within the sword-qi. Soon, the attack split into several beams, scattering in all directions—some of them heading straight for Evan Chu.

Heaven-Phantom Thunder Cleave was truly a group-attack technique—that was Evan Chu's first thought. The powerful sword-qi covered a radius of hundreds of li, maybe even farther. On a battlefield, this strike could easily slaughter hundreds of thousands, even millions of enemies.

Evan Chu didn't dare take the attack lightly, not from a late-stage God-Venerable. He unleashed Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis again, and seven bodies appeared in midair. Then he rapidly activated Absolute Cleave—this time, after his breakthrough, the attack was many times stronger, radiating with seven-colored light.

He didn't know why Absolute Cleave manifested such strange phenomena this time, but he could clearly feel that this strike was far more powerful than the previous one.

The clash between Sevenfold Absolute Cleave and Heaven-Phantom Thunder Cleave began at that very moment...