Unable to hold back, Shadow Nine drew his blade.
In the black mist, he wielded his blade with his right hand, slashing forward.
A terrifying blade light appeared instantly, carrying destructive power that seemed unstoppable.
Under the blade light, everything was obliterated!
Even the space created by Shadow Nine himself began to shake and collapse under the unbearable force of the blade light.
Shadow Nine’s slash was terrifying!
And then… nothing happened.
After the slash, Mike looked at the unharmed Calderon, then at Shadow Nine in the black mist.
“Shadow Nine, did you miss? Did you miss?”
No injuries?!
Shadow Nine cleared his throat and said naturally,
“Unfortunately, I missed.”
“You two continue. Remember to send Morpheus’s challenge materials to my inbox later.”
Shadow Nine demonstrated what it meant to take the money and not do the job.
Mike couldn’t help but exclaim, “Good grief.”
In essence, Shadow Nine had just swindled him out of the materials!
However, through Shadow Nine’s earlier move, Mike confirmed another matter.
After witnessing Calderon’s projection using a blade last night,
Mike had been pondering a question:
What was the relationship between Shadow Nine and Calderon?
Calderon used a blade in his youth, and Shadow Nine also used a blade.
But their blade techniques were entirely different!
Calderon’s blade was ruthless, designed to overcome any obstacle and defeat any foe, unstoppable.
Shadow Nine’s blade was grand and domineering, radiating power and contempt for everything in its path.
A person’s character can be disguised with a mask.
But a blade doesn’t lie.
“You’re still distracted while fighting me?”
Calderon growled, his legs suddenly exerting force, and he shot forward like an arrow, leaving afterimages in his wake.
So fast!
He instantly appeared in front of Mike, throwing a fierce punch.
Boom-
The punch landed on a mirage, shattering it instantly.
Ghostly Mirage!
Mike’s true body had already taken the opportunity to distance himself.
Calderon snorted disdainfully,
“Tricks and shadows, just low-level tricks.”
Clearly, Calderon had no respect for Shadow element skills.
Shadow Nine placed his left hand on the hilt of his blade.
He regretted it a bit.
Maybe it would have been better to kill Calderon with one slash earlier.
Oh well, he was more interested in seeing Mike and Calderon’s real fight.
Mike’s growth rate was astonishing.
In less than a month, he already had the combat power of a Lord tier!
Give him another month, and Mike would surely reach level 500!
No, half a month would be enough.
Shadow Nine refocused on the fight, where Mike was struggling.
Calderon relentlessly shattered all the mirages, leaving only Mike’s true body. Mike wasn’t backing down, unleashing various spells and skills in a barrage.
“Thunderclap Strike!”
Seeing the terrifying red Lightning about to engulf Calderon,
Calderon calmly whispered just before the Lightning hit, “Lightning Armor!”
A cyan shoulder guard appeared on his left shoulder, instantly nullifying all Lightning
damage!
Before Mike could react, Shadow Nine leisurely explained,
“Did I forget to mention? Calderon has made significant contributions to humanity, always leading the charge in battles. To honor his deeds or mainly to keep this old fool from getting himself killed-Supreme Being Morpheus crafted an SSS-grade armor set for him.
Oh, and by the way, Lightning immunity is just one of the Lightning Armor’s features; it also reflects Lightning damage.”
Mike: ???
The Eye of Truth provided more information,
[This SSS-grade equipment set is incomplete]
[He can summon up to six pieces of armor]
“Isn’t this cheating?”
Mike felt like raising a white flag right now.
He had six elemental classes, and his opponent could summon six pieces of armor to nullify
the corresponding damage.
While Shadow Nine mocked him, the fight continued.
Calderon chased while Mike fled. There was no back-and-forth, only relentless, one-sided
attacks!
Boom-
Calderon stomped the ground, causing spiderweb cracks to spread and debris to fly.
Calderon roared,
“Thor, is running all you can do?”
“If I say yes, will you stop chasing?”
Swish-
Calderon’s speed increased again, charging at Mike, destroying newly created shadows,
forcing the true body to appear!
Mike’s face darkened. Under such a relentless assault, it was already impressive he had lasted
this long!
The only reason he could hold on was thanks to Thor’s Sea.
Mike noticed Calderon couldn’t summon the Sea of Truth!
Perhaps due to splitting his true self into nine, he had paid a significant price in some aspects.
Without the Sea of Truth, Mike had the home-field advantage!
This was Mike’s biggest edge!
Shadows and water spheres continuously formed in the space.
The former provided mobility, the latter offered healing and damage, combined with skills
like Wind’s Reach, Calderon couldn’t defeat Mike for the moment!
While fleeing, Mike didn’t forget to counterattack.
“Wind Fury!”
“Ignite!”
“Wind’s Reach!”
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Facing these flashy skills, Calderon summoned two more pieces of armor.
“Wind Armor!” “Fire Armor!”
Now, he had immunity to Lightning, Wind, and Fire elements.
Mike’s countermeasures were dwindling!
Calderon punched, shattering the last shadow, heading straight for Mike’s true body.
This was the end!
“Now!”
A sharp glint flashed in Mike’s eyes as he opened his private space, throwing out a coffin.
A coffin?
Calderon punched through the coffin.
“Hmph-”
A roar came from the coffin, and a crazed prince-level vampire, blood boiling, was ready to
fight to the death!
One madman met another.
A four-tier Lord-level vampire prince, thrown by Mike like a hidden weapon.
Calderon frowned slightly, trying to retract his fist, but a suction force held him.
The opponent clearly didn’t intend to let him go.
Under normal circumstances, Calderon could kill this vampire with just two punches.
But with his self-imposed level restriction and without the Sea of Truth, he didn’t even have
the chance for those two punches!
“Blood Armor!”
Calderon growled as a red gauntlet appeared on his right arm and exploded. The vampire
prince had no chance to resist and was instantly killed!
Calderon charged at Thor!
“Sea Fury!”
Mike had to prematurely release the skill he was chanting.
Waves surged towards Calderon, who didn’t even bother summoning armor, punching
through them.
With each punch, his fighting spirit grew stronger!
The more he fought, the stronger he became!
Mike’s face darkened; this wasn’t a good sign.
Against an opponent in this state, a prolonged battle was a bad idea!
Since a mage’s damage had limits… then use the hammer!
Mike drew the Thunderclap Hammer from his waist, swinging it to meet the enemy!
“Star Pluck!”
“Wind’s Reach!”
Just as Mike appeared on the other side of the battlefield, a shadow suddenly appeared behind
him.
“Too slow!”
Clearly, Calderon had deliberately slowed down earlier.
For this moment, to deliver a killing blow!
Boom-
Calderon punched with full force, smashing into Mike’s back, dealing massive true damage.
In an instant, Mike’s armor shattered, his health plummeting, leaving him critically injured!
Mike swung the hammer back.
“Fate’s Reversal!”
He had waited the entire fight for this moment!
The deliberate opening was to lure Calderon in.
With Fate’s Reversal, Mike wouldn’t die!
“All Things Grow!”
“Spring Rain!” “Summer Blaze!” “Autumn Wind!” “Winter Wood!”
The seasons switched instantly, clearing all negative statuses and adding a massive shield
with Winter Wood.
As the cycle of seasons completed, Chaotic Lightning appeared.
“Chaotic Lightning!”
Dark Lightning struck, mercilessly hitting Calderon, dealing terrifying true damage!
Four bolts of Chaotic Lightning fell in succession, rendering even SSS-grade armor
ineffective!
Mike’s meticulously planned battle involved feigning weakness, constantly pulling back,
using Fate’s Reversal at the critical moment to ensure survival, and unleashing Chaotic Lightning to defeat!
This was true no-holds-barred combat!
Strategizing each step, striking to kill!
In a life-and-death moment, facing four bolts of Chaotic Lightning, Calderon’s expression
changed.
No escape, no retreat!
Defeat seemed imminent!
Facing Chaotic Lightning, he suddenly released his right fist, using his hand as a blade,
casually slashing forward.
Mike’s pupils contracted; this move… looked familiar?!
As the Chaotic Lightning fell, Calderon remained standing in the sea of lightning.
He wasn’t dead; he could still fight! Exuding a burnt smell, Calderon spat out a mouthful of black smoke. He bared his white teeth, smiling at Mike, “So, you know Fate’s Reversal too?”