The dawn's radiance had clearly illuminated the entirety of Great Yan, yet Donghai City, sealed off by the game, remained plunged in darkness.
Gazing at the Great Lich, which seemed to be savoring its meal a thousand meters away, Chen Luo's heart surged with terrifying rage.
"Ultimate Spell—Silver Hands!"
Two colossal hands, a thousand meters in size, boomed forth from the void behind Chen Luo!
Empowered by his fury, this strike was even more terrifying than his previous one that had instantly annihilated the Death Knight Order.
The air at the apex of his fists was ignited by the sheer velocity,
The moment the flames ignited, a divine light flashed in Chen Luo's eyes, and the void exit on the surface of the Silver Hands abruptly opened.
Golden Starfire power flowed out from the void,
Wherever the Starfire flowed, the air was instantly burned into nothingness!
This dim Donghai City was now illuminated as bright as day under the light of the Starfire!
His mental energy, without the slightest reservation, poured all his strength into the Silver Hands!
The giant fists, carrying the force of a mountain collapsing, charged with all their might towards the Great Lich in the distance.
The terrifying momentum transformed into a gale strong enough to topple buildings!
But upon the dark, deathly earth, the desiccated Great Lich, facing this blow that could shake mountains, did not even have its robes stirred.
Gazing at Chen Luo's full-power skill, the Great Lich's dark eyes, besides malice, also held a trace of admiration.
The desiccated Great Lich once again reached into its robe, and unhurriedly, a pure white staff, half a meter long, was grasped in its hand.
Even though the giant fists were moving at their absolute fastest, and the monster's movements were no different from a normal person,
The Silver Fists had not yet struck by the time the monster raised its staff.
This paradox of extreme speed and extreme slowness made Chen Luo feel incredibly uncomfortable.
[You have observed the "Great Lich - Ulquiorra" (Abyssal Grade) using its talent-derived skill "Chronostasis"]
[You have obtained partial information on "Chronostasis"]
[Chronostasis (SSS Grade)]
[Type]: Talent-Derived Skill
[Effect]: By consuming energy, one can make their own time independent of the world, gaining an additional time acceleration effect!
[Description]: Time is the most elusive power; even touching a mere sliver of it is enough to elevate one to the pinnacle of ordinary skills!
The system prompts sounded rapidly, and Chen Luo finally understood the source of this awkward sensation.
The monster before him could actually control its own time to accelerate!
As if sensing Chen Luo's gaze, Ulquiorra's dark eyes quietly fixed on Chen Luo, and the familiar Great Yan language slowly emerged from the monster's mouth:
"Eye of the Arcanist? The more you know, the more despair you'll feel."
"Speaking of which, I must thank you. If not for your greed, I might never have had the qualification to touch Abyssal Grade power in this lifetime!"
As he spoke, the desiccated Great Lich slowly bowed its head towards Chen Luo and performed a salute.
After saluting, the Great Lich seemed to recall something, raised its head again, and the malice in its eyes deepened:
"Oh right, to express my gratitude, I won't kill you easily."
"After all, only the most despairing souls are the most exquisite delicacy!"
Accompanying its calm words, the Great Lich finally raised its head and looked at Chen Luo's full-power strike.
The Silver Fists, covered in Starfire, were capable of shattering a mountain with a single blow, their scorching heat making them as radiant as a small sun.
Chen Luo, controlling the Silver Hands with all his mental energy, had veins bulging on his forehead.
At this moment, the power gathered within the Silver Hands had reached the limit of Chen Luo's control!
Gazing at the Great Lich raising its staff, Chen Luo's thoughts raced, and he shouted rapidly:
"What good is accelerating time?! Surely, as an Abyssal Grade, you aren't afraid of my attack?!"
The Silver Fists were less than a hundred meters away, and under the scorching heat, the dark ground below even emitted wisps of black smoke.
This monster, from the moment it appeared, had acted with an air of effortless control.
Chen Luo's strength was far inferior to his, but Chen Luo's attack power was absolutely unconventional.
Yes, Chen Luo had used a very simple provocation to make this monster confront him head-on.
Because a monster that could accelerate time could easily dodge attacks.
The Great Lich did not respond to Chen Luo's words, but it also showed no intention of dodging.
Chen Luo's heart rejoiced, the light in his golden eyes intensified, and he paid no heed to the blood flowing from his nostrils.
Nearly exceeding his limit, Chen Luo poured all his strength into the Silver Hands.
The arcane patterns on the Silver Hands began to flash rapidly, like a terrifying bomb about to explode.
"Turn to ash!!!"
"Spell Collapse! Silver Ruin Fist!"
With Chen Luo's roar, blood continuously flowed from his seven orifices; he had exceeded his limit, and his brain was being torn apart by the roaring mental energy every moment.
If not for his sufficiently powerful physical attributes, Chen Luo would likely have died on the spot!
And the price for surpassing his limit was a pair of Silver Hands that had completely disintegrated!
The two giant Silver Hands suddenly clapped together, forming a single colossal fist that smashed down.
As it descended, the arcane patterns on the giant fist began to rapidly disintegrate, and this disintegration brought forth a power as blinding as the sun!
Beneath the giant fist, the dark earth was vaporized, releasing large amounts of black energy.
The moment this blackness came into contact with the Starfire, it was consumed by flames.
Before the silver giant fist even landed, the incredibly solid land of death below was transformed into liquid magma by the terrifying power and heat.
This strike! Was enough to destroy the entire city!
The Great Lich stood quietly on the ground that had turned to magma, its dark eyes watching the descending Ruin Fist with interest.
"This is too interesting! Magic on the verge of destruction has yielded destructive power that nearly exceeds your control!"
"This strike! It has even brushed against the threshold of Abyssal Grade!"
Frenzied words continuously spilled from the Great Lich's mouth, and at the same time, it lightly waved the pure white staff in its hand.
A wave of black energy emanated from the Great Lich, and the magma-turned-ground instantly cooled back into the dark, deathly earth.
The Great Lich's gaze, completely disregarding the collapsing fist about to fall upon it, fixed intensely on Chen Luo, who was bleeding from his seven orifices in the distance, and shouted with fervor:
"I! Great Lich Ulquiorra! Acknowledge you, a weak human!"
"Tell me! Your name! Human!"
"You are worthy of becoming a memory in my eternal years to come!"
Chen Luo, listening to the monster's arrogant pronouncements, felt his mind reeling from the chaotic mental energy:
"I am your father!!!"