"The Second Elder’s leopard excels in Speed, while my Cyan Snake, aside from its control over auras, specializes in grappling. I’ll fight him."
The Grand Elder said quickly, "Young friend, be careful of the Clan Leader’s tiger. Its roar can stun a Divine Soul, and he has pushed the use of his beast and the Power of Space to the absolute limit. Every attack is infused with the Power of Space, enough to instantly tear apart a being at the Celestial Spirit Realm Peak."
The Clan Leader glanced over and said, "Enough talk. You deal with him. I’ll kill Shen Bai."
The Second Elder received his orders, let out a great roar, and lunged at the Grand Elder.
The leopard behind him flowed like water, rapidly merging with the Second Elder.
Immediately after, the Second Elder’s Speed increased drastically, leaving only a series of afterimages in the air.
The Grand Elder didn’t back down, roaring in fury.
The Cyan Snake transformed into a flash of cyan light, fusing with the Grand Elder and leaving behind scale-like cyan patterns on his skin.
The Second Elder’s Speed was immense, but after the Grand Elder merged with the Cyan Snake, the very Space around them seemed to become sluggish.
As soon as this technique was unleashed, the Second Elder’s Speed began to slow.
The two of them clashed dozens of times, but neither could gain an advantage over the other, locking them in a bitter struggle.
At that moment, Shen Bai and the Clan Leader withdrew their gazes from the other fight and faced each other.
The Clan Leader sighed and said, "Such a fine young man. If you weren’t an enemy, if you were one of our own, I would admire you greatly. I would even invest heavily in your development. But alas, you are going to die."
The tiger transformed into a yellow stream of light and merged into the Clan Leader’s body.
Yellow fur sprouted all over the Clan Leader’s body, making him look like a humanoid tiger.
Ripples of the Power of Space emanated from him, and the Space around the Clan Leader began to visibly distort.
A glint of fighting spirit appeared in Shen Bai’s eyes.
He could feel an incredibly tyrannical aura from the Clan Leader before him. This was the strongest opponent he had faced since entering this world.
Even the City Lord he had encountered before paled in comparison to this Clan Leader.
It was precisely because of this strength that Shen Bai felt a thrill of excitement.
The Clan Leader continued, "I’ll give you one last chance. If you’re willing, my previous offer still stands."
Shen Bai dragged Cold Moon behind him as he slowly stepped forward, his body beginning to glow with the light of various Divine Powers.
Shadow, Dao Text, Sword Qi, Array, Water Flow...
Surrounded by these myriad effects, Shen Bai looked utterly terrifying, like some eldritch horror from the abyss manifested in the mortal world.
Seeing this, the Clan Leader’s pupils contracted slightly.
Despite his Peak Realm strength, he actually felt a sense of suffocation, as if he were facing an enemy of the same realm.
"Come, fight!"
Shen Bai’s voice rang in the Clan Leader’s ears.
The next moment, Shen Bai disappeared, and a gust of wind sounded from behind him.
A blood-red beam of Sword Qi erupted behind the Clan Leader.
But the next moment, upon touching the fur on the Clan Leader’s back, the Sword Qi vanished without a trace.
Shen Bai raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he had ever seen such a strange phenomenon.
It wasn’t blocked; rather, his attack was evaded through some other means.
The Clan Leader turned his head and grinned savagely. "Is that your attack? It’s strong, I’ll admit, but you pose no threat to me."
"They say that while the power of Space is special, it isn’t suited for combat. That’s not true at all."
"I can shunt all of your attacks into a separate space. Your attacks are useless against me."
"My Power of Space, however, can tear anything apart. Before me, you will eventually reveal an opening, and then I will rip you to shreds."
Shen Bai frowned and attacked again.
Golden Buddha’s Light, bright as the sun, descended upon the Clan Leader.
But immediately after, the Power of Space around the Clan Leader activated, redirecting Shen Bai’s attack into another pocket of Space.
"I told you, it’s useless."
The Clan Leader raised his hands, which had already transformed into beastly claws, and swiped at Shen Bai.
Space shattered. The terrifying Power of Space surged toward Shen Bai, even locking down the very Space around him.
In the Clan Leader’s eyes, Shen Bai was now a lamb for the slaughter, with no room to resist.
His mastery of the Power of Space had reached an incredible level; defeating him was nigh impossible.
Just as the beastly claws were about to land on Shen Bai, he suddenly vanished.
The Clan Leader froze for a second. "What? How did you dodge that?"
He had completely locked down the area with the Power of Space. Shen Bai shouldn’t have been able to use any Body Technique, so how did he evade that claw?
Shen Bai appeared behind the Clan Leader, his tone laced with a hint of pity and regret.
"Sigh. I thought you would fight me head-on, but you just resort to cheap tricks with Space. I’m disappointed."
’Disappointed?’
The Clan Leader’s face was filled with doubt.
Shen Bai raised his hand, and a rift in Space materialized before him.
"A pity we can’t have a proper fight. In the end, this is just going to be a one-sided slaughter."