"Avatars, is it? I've got more than you."
Evan Chu's figure flashed, and then ten identical figures appeared beside him. This technique was no secret to many present, but there were still plenty who couldn't understand it.
Anyone who'd made a point of investigating Evan Chu knew that this monstrous Throne possessed the power of the Nine Element Law Avatars. Each elemental law could manifest a pure elemental avatar, and these avatars were no slouches in battle: when fully unleashed, each could wield about seventy percent of Evan Chu's strength.
Aside from being unable to use their natal stars or spatial domains, these avatars could sometimes even surpass Evan Chu's main body in pure elemental law manipulation.
But now, with Evan Chu facing Malcolm Mo's Holy Emperor Avatar, was he really planning to rely on this kind of technique?
Still, most people refused to believe Evan Chu could actually win.
The Holy Emperor Avatar was anything but simple. It wasn't just a matter of splitting off a bit of power to fight independently.
A Holy Emperor's Avatar carried endless years of battle instinct and law insight. As a true second life, it could even cultivate independently, completely free of the main body's influence.
It could even—if the talent was heaven-defying—fuse with other stars and, in some cases, condense a new Chaos World-grade domain. In the endless history of the Star-River Dominion, there were even ancient cases where the Avatar's consciousness reversed, killed the main body, rose to supremacy alone, and then cultivated as the new main body to create yet another Avatar!
There were even terrifying incidents where the Avatar went berserk and slaughtered its original body.
Of course, when these things happen, it means some avatars with enough potential can become even more terrifying than the main body. So an avatar isn't just a simple second life. In certain cases, the avatar can be much stronger than the original.
Many Holy Emperors might fear death for their main body, but their avatar doesn't. They can even use their avatar to go all out against an enemy—because, given enough time and resources, they could always refine an even stronger avatar in the future! Not that anyone wants to pay that kind of price.
Refining a powerful avatar takes a terrifying amount of time and resources, but compared to the life source of the main body, it's a sacrifice some are willing to make.
So when Malcolm Mo unleashed his Holy Emperor Avatar, everyone was sweating for Evan Chu. After all, he was up against two Holy Emperors with just a mid Saint Lord cultivation!
That's why, no matter how strong a late Saint Venerable is, they can never leap across realms to defeat a Holy Emperor. You might use some trick or seize an opportunity to take down one—but what if there's another?
That's why, in the Star-River Dominion, the Holy Emperor Avatar is every Holy Emperor's ultimate weapon for both battle and survival.
But most people were too focused on the fierce battle, on the constant eruptions of power in the void, feeling the terror of those clashes.
Few bothered to notice that among all the avatars Evan Chu manifested, one was truly unique—Lynton Chu!
Lynton Chu also possessed independent consciousness. Though he couldn't cultivate independently and still relied on Evan Chu's main body, he was nevertheless Evan Chu's second life.
He couldn't refine stars or comprehend a space domain on his own, but his star-soul power was even greater—and his base cultivation realm actually surpassed Evan Chu's main body!
So judging by all this, while most people can't hope to face a Holy Emperor before breaking through themselves, Evan Chu... might just be different. Maybe he can't win, but at least he really does have the power to fight!
"You dare show off this trash technique in front of a Holy Emperor? Let me show you what a real Holy Emperor Avatar looks like!"
Both Malcolms spoke almost in unison. This time, the power they unleashed was far more than just doubled, and everyone was shocked: Malcolm Mo's Holy Emperor Avatar had actually fused a meteor-star as its power source.
The power of this meteor-star wasn't particularly strong—just average, really. Normally, genuine Holy Emperors wouldn't even bother with it.
But Malcolm didn't care. As long as it boosted his avatar's combat power, that was enough. Finding an attribute-matched, powerful star is too hard—and there are plenty of limits on fusing stars with avatars anyway. At least for now, Malcolm doesn't have what it takes to do more.
Even for his main body, not every star matches his attributes, and not all of them are strong. The Duskmire Dynasty's heritage is just average—low-tier among the Three Thousand Dynasties, far weaker than Frostbane. As for Malcolm Mo himself, how many top cultivation resources does he really have?
Still, Malcolm wasn't picky. If he couldn't find a strong star, he'd settle for a weaker one. Even with limited power, a Holy Emperor has means to capture stars.
In the end, Malcolm really did manage to find a suitable star. For Saint Lord cultivators, stars like this would spark a bloody scramble, so it wasn't exactly an ordinary item.
More importantly, in Malcolm Mo's Holy Emperor Avatar's hands, this star could be used at full power. In terms of raw burst, it could outdo three Nathan Yates combined!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the very first clash, Evan Chu's earth, wood, wind, and thunder element avatars were instantly shattered.
The battle was brutal—four element avatars vanished at once, and Malcolm Mo seized the elemental origin powers, leaving Evan Chu badly injured in a single exchange.
Evan Chu's face turned grim. Creating each element avatar is no easy feat, and losing four at once meant he'd have to spend a huge amount of elemental spirit energy to rebuild them. Worse, this setback would delay the evolution of his Chaos World.
"A Holy Emperor's methods really are terrifying!"
At first clash, Evan Chu thought the Holy Emperor Realm was nothing special and that victory would be easy. He was already preparing to look for a chance to kill Malcolm Mo. But the moment the Holy Emperor Avatar appeared, everything changed—Malcolm seized the advantage and taught Evan a harsh lesson.
The Holy Emperor Avatar was truly formidable. Even though it hadn't yet mastered its own space domain, fighting alongside the main body meant its doubled power could withstand the pressure of Evan Chu's Chaos World Domain and even begin to reverse the tide.
"Fighting me is just asking for death. You've run out of tricks, haven't you? It's time to end this!"
Malcolm Mo's eyes turned cold, killing intent flashing as he prepared to strike.
But Evan Chu just relaxed and smiled. "You're the one who's out of tricks. My real trump cards are only just beginning!"
Evan Chu didn't dare get careless. He recalled his five remaining element avatars, but Lynton Chu still stood shoulder to shoulder with him. Smiling just as confidently at Malcolm Mo, it was finally... his turn to act.