?”William, if you suppress my power to the level of a Destroyer Deity, and I don’t use any artifacts or secret techniques, how about I spar with Alice?” Uranus proposed, his mind clear on the matter. He knew he could fight, but he wanted to clarify things with William the Obliterator first.
This would also give Uranus a chance to gauge just how powerful William the Obliterator had become. He had seen William obliterate the archangel Amenadiel with a single slap, but Uranus himself had grown significantly stronger over the past five years. Even for someone like William the Obliterator, suppressing his power might not be so straightforward.
If William the Obliterator couldn’t perfectly suppress his power to the level of a Destroyer Deity, it would prove that even he wasn’t invincible.
William, unaware of the depth of Uranus’s thoughts, responded casually, “Why don’t you just suppress your own power?” He hesitated, then added, “And I don’t recommend doing this.”
Uranus, a seasoned warrior with vast combat experience and formidable physical strength, would normally be unmatched at the same power level, even if he suppressed his power to that of a Destroyer Deity and refrained from using artifacts or secret techniques.
But this was not a normal situation!
Uranus laughed at William’s response, “That takes the fun out of it. I might not control it well on my own. You do it.”
Indeed, even the formidable William the Obliterator couldn’t effortlessly suppress his own power.
William frowned, “I suggest you use a weapon. I’ll help suppress your power level.”
As soon as William spoke, Uranus felt his power level forcibly reduced to that of a Destroyer Deity.
It was a strange sensation, as if all the strength in his body had been drained in an instant. This wasn’t just suppression,it felt like his power had been locked away.
He couldn’t activate the secret techniques that were only available to those above the Destroyer Deity level, and even his physical strength had weakened.
This was the peak of what a Destroyer Deity could be, and Uranus knew his power couldn’t possibly be any stronger.
Fear filled Uranus’s eyes. William the Obliterator had done nothing but speak a few words!
Was it really that simple? Words becoming reality without any visible spells?
“Now you two fight,” William said, glancing at Alice. “She’s just stepped into the Destroyer Deity level, but considering her weapon, you two should be fairly matched.”
William was being considerate. Knowing the power of Alice’s artifact, if he had really suppressed Uranus to the early stages of a Destroyer Deity, Uranus would likely have been slain.
Hearing this, Uranus felt a mix of fear and indignation. He was Uranus, the god of the sky. Even if his power was suppressed to the peak of the Destroyer Deity level, could he really not defeat Alice, who was just at the beginning of the same level?
When his gaze fell on Alice’s Sword of Soulbreaker, a chill ran down his spine.
Oh heavens, what a blunder!
He had been so focused on William the Obliterator that he had forgotten about the Sword of Soulbreaker in Alice’s hands.
That weapon was dangerous. Normally, with the Sword of Soulbreaker, Alice could easily slay enemies above her level.
Alice, holding the Sword of Soulbreaker, watched Uranus cautiously.
Even with his power suppressed to the peak of the Destroyer Deity level, he still posed a significant threat to her. If she wasn’t careful, she was sure to be beaten.
“Please,” Uranus gestured for Alice to begin, not using his own artifact.
Without hesitation, Alice unleashed a terrifying energy from the Sword of Soulbreaker. She combined William’s secret sword technique, Poseidon’s god-slaying strike, and her own understanding of swordsmanship into a powerful blow.
Facing a formidable opponent like Uranus, Alice took no chances and held nothing back, starting with her most powerful attack.
The Sword Spirit of the Sword of Soulbreaker laughed, “Little Uranus, receive the baptism of this Sword Spirit!”
In that instant, Uranus was locked onto by the Sword of Soulbreaker.
Uranus’s eyes widened.
How many years had it been?
How many years since he had felt fear from someone at the early stages of the Destroyer Deity level?
Uranus took a deep breath, his instincts screaming that if he didn’t use an artifact to defend himself, he would die under this sword.
Was Uranus, the god of the sky, really going to die at the hands of a Destroyer Deity?
The Sword of Soulbreaker had slain numerous high-ranking god-kings, and Uranus had no intention of dying so ignominiously!
Surely, this was all part of William the Obliterator’s calculations. William must have anticipated that Uranus would choose to suppress hispower and then perish under the Sword of Soulbreaker.
Being killed by a Destroyer Deity would be the ultimate insult to him.
“Demon-slaying Sword!” Unable to hold back any longer, Uranus shouted as a blood-red longsword appeared before him, and the Celestial Compass materialized beneath his feet.
The Demon-slaying Sword was Uranus’s personal artifact, and the Celestial Compass was a legendary top-tier artifact, linked to the very life force of Uranus.
With both top-tier artifacts appearing simultaneously, and because Uranus’s current power level was higher than Alice’s, the enhancement from the two magical artifacts allowed him to barely break through the barrier created by the Sword of Soulbreaker.
Although Uranus was stronger than Alice, the Sword of Soulbreaker was qualitatively superior to both the Demon-
slaying Sword and the Celestial Compass. If William hadn’t sealed most of the Sword of Soulbreaker’s power, the moment Alice drew her sword, the two artifacts might have simply ceased functioning.
“Demon-slaying Sword? Pathetic little trash!” The Sword Spirit of the Sword of Soulbreaker taunted upon seeing the Demon-
slaying Sword.
As for the Celestial Compass… to the Sword of Soulbreaker, it was no different.
All just trash!
Alice’s strike was swift. Even though Uranus’s power level was suppressed, he could only manage to block with the Demon-
slaying Sword.
Clang!
The Sword of Soulbreaker clashed with the Demon-slaying Sword, sending sword energies swirling through the air, and the Demon-slaying Sword broke upon impact.
“Ah!!” Uranus cried out in anguish.
The Demon-slaying Sword had been with him for many years, and now it was shattered! His feelings were incredibly complex at that moment.
“Starlight Illusion Array!” Although Uranus couldn’t use some of the higher-level secret techniques due to his suppressed power, powerful magic arrays were not restricted.
With a low shout, Uranus enveloped Alice in the Starlight Illusion Array.
The brilliance of the Starlight Illusion Array lay in its ability to trap its victim in a timeless illusion, where mountains could be seen turning into oceans, and seas into land. The illusions of the Starlight Illusion Array were myriad, making moments seem like eons, as if witnessing countless cosmic explosions.
Had Uranus’s power level not been suppressed by William, this powerful magic array might have instantly aged Alice to death, dissolving her will.
Fortunately, with Uranus only at the level of a Destroyer Deity, the power of the array he could muster was merely a fraction of its full potential.