64: Chapter 64: Know Your Enemy, Know Yourself, and Know Your Nemesis! Ulysses Severely Injured

"He broke through that damn prophecy spell!!"

"Senior Sai Wei is mighty!"

Ulysses touched his slightly burning cheek, looking at the tiny, almost invisible scorch mark on his fingertip, the nonchalance in his eyes finally disappearing completely.

"You... have successfully aroused my displeasure."

The next moment, an even more surging holy light erupted from his body! He gripped the empty air with both hands, and a Spear of Judgment suddenly condensed! On the long spear, sacred runes flowed, exuding a terrifying pressure that could purify everything!

"God says, the disrespectful shall face judgment!"

The Spear of Judgment transformed into a golden meteor traversing the sky, carrying a shriek that could tear souls apart, stabbing straight at Sai Wei!

"Well come! Thunder Prison: Myriad Thunder Heavenly Jail!" Sai Wei roared, his thunder god battle armor operating at full power, countless thick purple thunder snakes erupting from his body, weaving into a destructive thunder net covering half the field, fiercely meeting that spear of holy light!

Rumble—!!!

Gold and purple, holiness and destruction, two extreme powers collided crazily in mid-air! The blinding light instantly blinded everyone, and the terrifying shockwave slammed hard against the training ground's energy shield, causing the shield to shudder violently under the overwhelming pressure!

As the light subsided, Sai Wei was seen kneeling on one knee, electric arcs flickering wildly over his thunder god battle armor, with fine cracks appearing in many places; he was breathing heavily, as it was clear that the previous blow had placed a tremendous load on him.

As for Ulysses, the knuckles of the hand holding the Spear of Judgment were also somewhat white.

His eyes were cold, and killing intent surged. "This ends here. God says, the heretical thunder shall be eternally silenced!"

Even more powerful holy light began to gather towards him, and the radiance of the Spear of Judgment surged again; this time, its power far exceeded before, locking onto Sai Wei, who seemed temporarily unable to move!

This blow contained true killing intent!

...

Boom, the holy light exploded, and dust rose everywhere!

"I say, that's enough!"

Li Yuan's voice came from the dust. As the dust cleared, one Light Guardian held a shield in front, while a formation of Light Guardians stood behind. The elegant Light Mage hovered in mid-air, casting a healing radiance from their hands.

That blow was blocked by the Light Guardian, achieving nothing.

A flash of astonishment crossed Ulysses's eyes, immediately replaced by a deeper anger.

A mere B-rank dares to face this Holy Son's edge!

Just as he was about to speak...

"Now is the time!"

No words, no eye contact, not even the slightest hesitation! Sai Wei, who had just seemed exhausted and kneeling on one knee, suddenly erupted with wild thunderous light in his eyes!

He knew deeply that facing an opponent of Ulysses's level, long-range bombardment and energy consumption were paths to death! With the enemy strong and himself weak, only by concentrating all his power and will into a single point and taking a desperate gamble could he have a glimmer of hope!

Only close combat! Only one chance!

All the vector thrusters on the back of the thunder god battle armor overloaded and erupted simultaneously! It was as if he himself had become lightning, tearing through space, and at this moment when Ulysses's rhythm faltered, he charged toward Ulysses again with indomitable determination!

The speed was extreme, so much so that at his original position, only a ripple of air distorted by the instantaneous vacuum was left behind!

Ulysses was indeed a battle-hardened veteran fourth-tier, and although his rhythm was broken, his combat instincts were terrifying. Facing this sudden desperate lunge, he was surprised but not panicked.

"God says, space shall solidify here!"

"God says, the heretical power shall backlash!"

"God says, the holy light shall become shackles!"

The prophecy spells moved with his thoughts; defense, imprisonment, attack, a set of combo moves executed smoothly, showcasing his rich experience and ease!

However—

A full ten Light Guardians arrived after setting out later, precisely cutting into the attack path between Sai Wei and Ulysses!

"Bang!" The first and second Light Guardians fearlessly crashed into the incantation that solidified space; holy light and spatial power collided violently, forcibly carving out a path for Sai Wei with their own annihilation!

"Clang!" The third and fourth Light Guardians met the invisible force attempting to trigger a backlash, using their own pure light energy as a barrier to cancel and isolate it!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The remaining Light Guardians, like the most loyal bulwarks, met those holy light shackles directly with their bodies, clearing the final path for Sai Wei!

All this happened in the blink of an eye! Ulysses's prophecy spell combo was forcibly dismantled by Li Yuan in this "piece-trading" manner!

And Sai Wei did not waste this precious opportunity bought with his companions' "lives"! His momentum did not decrease but increased; all distracting thoughts were cast aside, and in his heart, there was only breakthrough! Breakthrough! Breakthrough again!

"Thunder God... Spear!!!"

Accompanying Sai Wei's eruption, the endless thunderous light no longer danced wildly in all directions but gathered crazily toward his raised right fist!

An extremely condensed thunder light spear instantly formed on his fist! The spear body was coiled with the laws of destruction, and the tip pointed directly at Ulysses's heart!

And at this moment that would decide the outcome, Li Yuan's eyes narrowed, and the hidden trump card he had kept in the dark was activated!

Among the last few Light Guardians who had been following Sai Wei's charge rhythm and providing cover on his flank, four suddenly paused, their light swords dissipating, replaced by four miniature particle cannons! They locked onto Ulysses and fired straight out!

Whoosh—!

Four blazing white beams arrived after setting out later, hitting Ulysses's body almost simultaneously with Sai Wei's Thunder God's Spear, which had concentrated all his strength!

"Holy Shield!!!"

At the critical moment, Ulysses could not care about decorum, instantly activating his life-saving trump card!

Hum—!

A giant shield of light, woven from countless sacred runes, appeared out of thin air in front of him! In the center of the shield was embedded a rhomboid gemstone emitting vast divine power—this was the holy-grade protective equipment prepared for him by the Church, [Holy Barrier]!

Boom!!!!!!

The Thunder God's Spear and the four blazing white beams slammed hard into that suddenly appearing holy shield in almost the same millisecond!

Time seemed to stretch at this moment. Thunder light, white light, holy light—three extreme powers crazily eroded, annihilated, and exploded against each other! A massive energy ball mixed with three colors expanded rapidly, swallowing everything in the center of the arena! Immediately followed by a terrifying shockwave capable of bursting eardrums!

"Reinforce the shield!" The referee instructor on the sidelines changed complexion drastically, joining forces with several teachers to barely stabilize the tottering training ground energy shield.

The light gradually faded, and dust filled the air.

Sai Wei's figure was seen flying backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily onto the ground in the distance, and rolling a dozen times before stopping. His thunder god battle armor was shattered and in tatters, revealing scorched internal structures in many places; one arm was twisted at an unnatural angle, clearly fractured. He struggled to get up but coughed up a mouthful of blood, his injuries extremely severe.

On the other side, a holy light flickered in the dust, and Ulysses's figure appeared, looking somewhat disheveled. His formal wear had multiple tears and scorch marks, and his brilliant golden hair had become messy, even stained with some dust. Although he had blocked the vast majority of the damage relying on [Holy Barrier], the terrifying impact force still caused him no small amount of injury.

His face was as black as ink! The anger in his eyes was about to erupt! Proud as he was, the favored son of the Holy Alliance, one of the God-chosen candidates for the next Pope.

To actually... actually be forced into such a disheveled state by a third-tier, an "ant" in his eyes, and even forced to use a life-saving holy artifact! What a tremendous humiliation!

"You... all... must... die!"