The Tribulation Cloud covered Rowan as bone-white lightning strikes slammed repeatedly into his body as if seeking to annihilate every single speck of his being.
Dao Ma shifted backward and grinned, he was truly surprised when Rowan dodged his Intent-fueled strike as he had anticipated the Tribulation Cloud to strike alongside him, but instead, it mysteriously weakened.
This occurrence stunned him long enough for Rowan to take advantage, but now the flow of battle fell to his advantage, rapidly healing his godly body by drawing Essence from his Divine Kingdom, he prepared to attack…..
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Dao Ma swung his whip in a cunning arc to take out the head of his opponent from the side but he dodged by folding himself backward in a boneless manner, he continued his assault, now angling his whip to cut him in two when his enemy punched the ground.
He detected the force a bit too late and both of his legs exploded, he yelled in anger as he noticed the Great Axe rushing towards his head and then the Tribulation Cloud overhead that appeared mysteriously weakened rushed and enveloped the body of his enemy, he hurriedly drew essence from his Divine Kingdom and healed the great Damage he had just sustained.
He had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, he would attack alongside the Tribulation Cloud.
Dao curled his whip and charged his attack, he wanted to aim….
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Dao Ma swung his whip in a cunning arc that would take off the head of his opponent, when he dodged the blow with a graceful movement, his attack was not over, and he was about to swing his whip to….
‘Wait…. Something is wrong!’ His Divine thoughts screamed in panic, ‘Something is very wrong here.’
Instead of attacking he hurriedly retreated backward, not knowing the cause for his unease.
He looked at the skies, why did it seem like the Tribulation Cloud was shrinking, looking back at his opponent, he was not even looking at Dao Ma but was staring at the Tribulation Cloud with desire in his eyes.
‘What sort of fucked up situation did I find myself into?’ This thought began to cross through Dao Ma’s head. A Tribulation kills ninety-nine percent of all those that crossed it! Most people had no capacity to train their Divine Powers to this stage and only gods were assured of surviving Tribulations, but he could sense nothing of the Divine in his foe.
‘Who are you?’ Dao Ma wanted to scream, but he quietly observed.
When has there been any situation where one would crave something that could kill them nine out of ten times?
What happened next made Dao Ma begin to flee because instead of waiting and bearing the perils ahead, the man leaped into the Tribulation Cloud and inhaled it. That was like drinking poison to cure your thirst.
“What the fuc…”
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Dao Ma swung his whip but halted his motion for he suddenly had a feeling of intense danger and he retreated, ‘Something is wrong.’ He thought, and he observed his surroundings instantly noticing that the Tribulation Cloud had disappeared.
His Divine Thoughts were poised on a trigger’s edge, and he did not know what he was afraid of and then he felt it…
Like ants crawling on his eyes, a burst of Intent exploding from the body of the mortal so strong it pierced through the skies…
‘What sort of Intent is this? Have I been fighting a fellow god?’
Dao Ma’s desire for this battle had fallen to a bottom point, he even had a growing suspicion that what he was witnessing was not real and that he was in a gigantic formation that suppressed his senses. When that thought latched on, it was almost impossible to dispel.
Did he not chase a Divine Beast all the way to this place where it vanished? In what universe could you see a mortal that could battle a god to this extent? That Formation above was unrecognizable alongside the beings spectating this battle. When did Tribulation events just appear and vanish without any indication?
‘No, my mind is being clouded! This is not real, I have to leave this place!
If Rowan knew Dao Ma’s thoughts, he would have laughed, for he was both right and wrong at the same time.
Having made up his mind, Dao Ma brought his palms together as if in prayer, and behind him a tiny green light shone like a firefly. The light began to expand until it formed an oval doorway that was sealed with a green gate with mystical runes on it.
“I wouldn’t advise you to do that if I were you.” The voice of Rowan called out, “It would make killing you so much easier, and I need you to bring my Aspect to its final form.”
Dao Ma sneered and with a touch of his hand the sealed door began to open, “Whatever god or monster you are,” he called out to Rowan with a venom in his tone, “I shall hunt you down and kill you. What happened here this day will be brought before the Forum of the gods and you shall be judged, the rage of all gods shall fall on your head and you shall perish in body and soul, but that would only be the start of your suffering.”
The door behind him finished opening, and the Divine Kingdom that was revealed was one that resembled a swamp, there were vast amounts of trees and waters, and massive forms of gigantic beasts roamed inside.
Dao Ma had barely used his true powers to fight this battle since all battles would inevitably lead to the consumption of resources, and if he wanted his plans to become a Major God in the next ten thousand years to come to fruition, he must be frugal with every ounce of resources or power he spent.
If he needed to run away with his tail hanging between his legs, he would do so, but he would make sure his shame would be repaid a thousand times over.
Dao Ma finished making his speech and was about to enter his Divine Kingdom when the doors suddenly snapped shut.