Even though Odin was severely injured, he was still an ancient god after all.
His strength remained terrifying.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*
The void, already violently rippling from Ao Yuan’s presence, now seemed on the verge of collapsing.
Cracks and cascading light could be clearly seen within it.
In response, Ao Yuan’s pupils narrowed, remaining motionless.
Vines, bursting from the ground, coiled like venomous serpents, infused with golden light, and surged forward.
The lightning striking above the vines did not snap instantly as it usually would.
Instead, it held for several seconds before being severed.
His robe flapped wildly in the gale.
Odin’s gaze sharpened, quickly falling upon the faint golden light clinging to the vines.
At his level, almost any anomaly could be detected immediately.
How could he not see what had gone wrong now?
"Hmph! You think this can stop me?" Odin snorted coldly.
He struck his hands together repeatedly.
Streams of divine lightning surged forth, dense as rain!
Then, with a wave of Odin’s hand, the divine lightning erupted with unmatched divine radiance, whistling towards Ao Yuan.
The divine lightning’s brilliance was enough to obliterate everything.
It shone so brightly that all else in the world seemed to lose its color.
"Sun and Moon Embrace!"
Ao Yuan roared, and two spheres of equally brilliant, yet distinctly different, radiance slowly entered Ao Yuan’s claws.
Immediately.
Both spheres of light erupted with dazzling brilliance, surging towards heaven and earth.
Like two resplendent pillars of light, they pierced through the entire world.
Simultaneously, they enveloped Ao Yuan.
The terrifying radiance intersected, merged, and then spread outwards.
Soon.
Odin was engulfed within the radiance.
With Odin included, naturally, the lightning he unleashed was also contained.
At once.
An incredibly terrifying explosion resounded.
A colossal surge of energy swept out in all directions.
At this moment, even those hundreds of miles away could clearly sense the immense fluctuations.
Yet, no one could see what was happening within.
"Who do you think... will win in the end?"
Even the usually calm Dai Xiaomei couldn't help but ask.
Though their power was meager, they could tell this was the final blow.
Once this strike concluded, it would be clear whether Ao Yuan had won or Odin.
"This..." Bai Feng hesitated, uncertain and unwilling to make a definitive statement.
"Is there even a need to ask?"
Mo Zi glanced at Dai Xiaomei and Bai Feng, shook her head, and calmly said, "The ultimate victor will be Daidai."
"And only Daidai!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Look quickly!"
"It's fading, it's fading!"
After an unknown period, a sudden exclamation drew everyone’s attention.
They all looked up in unison, only to see that much of the brilliant light and terrifying aura covering the sky had dispersed.
The previously collapsing world began to slowly recover.
At this moment.
A sweeping glance revealed the area of battle between Ao Yuan and Odin was a scene of devastation.
The vines that had spread out were nowhere to be seen.
The two spheres of light that Ao Yuan had summoned had also vanished.
Turning to look at Odin and Ao Yuan, the situation was identical.
All the lightning around had disappeared without a trace.
Immediately, everyone turned their gaze towards Odin.
If they could see Odin's condition,
they would know who was stronger or weaker in that last exchange.
Odin was now covered in blood, and one of his arms was even broken.
He appeared to be at the brink of exhaustion.
This sight caused everyone to relax slightly.
In simple terms, this should mean Ao Yuan had won.
It was impossible for Odin to be so mangled,
yet Ao Yuan was even worse off.
Just imagining it was impossible.
To be more severely injured than Odin would only mean defeat.
As for Ao Yuan.
Although they hadn't looked, they could see him still coiled high in the sky.
"Hahaha!"
"Dragon brat, can you still hold on?"
Just as joy was spreading across their faces, Odin, having lost an arm, wore a smile.
Everyone's expressions froze.
What was happening?
It clearly looked like Odin had suffered a setback,
yet why didn't he seem distressed at all?
With their minds racing, they turned their gaze towards Ao Yuan.
Upon seeing him, the beasts and human cultivators below all showed expressions of great alarm.
As if facing doom!
Ao Yuan remained coiled in the void.
His body showed no signs of dismemberment.
But at this moment.
The aura emanating from Ao Yuan was pitifully weak, with faint arcs of lightning flickering around him.
Most alarming was his body; his massive form was almost entirely unblemished,
yet his scales were dull and lusterless, covered everywhere with wounds.
The vast majority were scorched black, clearly indicating he had been struck by lightning.
Ao Yuan’s appearance at this moment was deeply unsettling.
Horrifying to behold.
"This... how is this possible!"
Both the demon kings and human cultivators widened their eyes.
The scene before them was simply too unbelievable.
Ao Yuan!
How could he have sustained such severe damage?
Odin had lost an arm!
It should have been Ao Yuan who won,
but how could it have come to this!
"Hahaha!"
"Dragon brat!"
Just then, Odin let out another sound, "You're done for, aren't you! You can barely move, right?"
Ao Yuan raised his gaze to look at Odin and retorted, "You're almost done for too."
"Hahaha!" Odin was stunned for a moment, then his smile deepened. He then said coldly, "You are correct."
"But to kill you, and them! It's enough!"
As he spoke, a terrifying ferocity spread from Odin’s body.
Though not as potent as before, it still far surpassed the Spirit Transformation realm.
It possessed the potential of the Essence Realm!
Sensing Odin’s aura, everyone’s expressions turned grave.
Their faces had grown considerably paler.
Though they were reluctant to admit it,
they had to concede that Odin was indeed correct.
With his current power, killing them all was
an exceedingly easy task.
No.
It wasn't that simple.
It was that they couldn't get anywhere near Odin at all.
It was the same now as it was before!
"Dragon brat! I'll give you time to leave a dying wish. Think carefully about what you want to say in your final moments," Odin declared smugly.
"Otherwise, you'll never have the chance again."
"A dying wish? I think you should be the one," Ao Yuan said with a cold smile.
"You court death!"
Upon hearing this, Odin's expression turned icy.
A chilling ferocity bore down directly upon Ao Yuan!
Still defiant in the face of death.
He wouldn't mind completely annihilating Ao Yuan!
...