254: Clarissa vs Valkyrie

This battle interested not only humans, but also many gods who, upon hearing the news, came to watch, especially after hearing that this otherworldly visitor was no less beautiful than the God of Beauty.

No, some heard she was even more beautiful than the God of Beauty, while others heard she completely surpassed the God of Beauty's beauty.

Regardless, this battle attracted countless gods to witness the fight between the otherworldly visitor and the God of Martial Arts.

The God of Martial Arts didn't know Clarissa's strength, but when Clarissa first appeared and exchanged a punch with him, her strength seemed to be no weaker than his.

Therefore, the God of Martial Arts had no intention of holding back; this battle would be fought with full effort!

Not only was it to preserve the 'God of Martial Arts' reputation, but also to subdue the outsider!

Clarissa didn't use her full strength from the start either; she wanted to at least fight the God of Martial Arts and test the waters.

It should be known that Clarissa's physical quality in her normal state had already reached 4826 points.

Coupled with the various ability enhancements, the power of her own bloodline, and the Sword Arts and Sword Intent she mastered, Clarissa's normal state strength was also extremely terrifying.

A tremendously powerful Martial Will erupted from the God of Martial Arts.

Clarissa calmly endured the God of Martial Arts' Martial Will, completely unaffected.

She calmly drew her 'Bonded Weapon,' the Growth Weapon - Star Heart (Knight's Greatsword), from the 'Void'.

"A Swordsman?" The God of Martial Arts looked at Clarissa, who was holding a sword, and upon realizing she was a Swordsman, his expression became even more serious.

Swordsmen's attack power is not weak... Moreover, since she was wielding a weapon, Clarissa's weapon clearly wasn't an ordinary item.

He wondered what special abilities it possessed.

The God of Martial Arts had no 'courtesy' of letting the guest strike first; instead, he made the first move, changing his posture and charging towards Clarissa.

Maple Leaf, who was watching the battle, her pupils constricted. The God of Martial Arts' speed was completely different from when he 'fought' her; he had been holding back completely!

He had never been serious...

Maple Leaf was once again struck by realization... It turned out she wasn't as 'strong' or as outstanding as she thought... So, her previous 'stubbornness' was truly a 'foolish act' with no meaning...

Emerging from 'that stubbornness,' Maple Leaf suddenly felt how foolish she had been at the time.

And it was all under the gaze of the crowd...

Immediately, two rare blushes appeared on Maple Leaf's face.

The Priestess girl who was treating her injuries looked puzzled... This... Does healing divine magic have this effect?! Should I try it tonight when I get back...? Would this be disrespectful to the gods? No, no, I'm just healing myself... It's nothing, right...?

Looking at the charging God of Martial Arts, Clarissa raised her hand and cleaved with her sword.

[Sword Wave]

A majestic Sword Qi surged out, and wherever it passed, The Ground, imbued with divine power, instantly shattered and flew apart.

The smooth, polished white quartz ground was instantly and violently torn to pieces.

The God of Martial Arts raised his hand and unleashed a punch.

Terrifying power, accompanied by divine power, erupted simultaneously.

The Sword Qi was directly torn apart, and the God of Martial Arts' remaining force did not diminish, his punch flying towards Clarissa.

The punch, imbued with divine power, was more than a hundred times stronger than the force he used against Maple Leaf earlier.

In Odyssey World, divine power and divine authority, especially in terms of martial prowess, greatly enhance strength.

The God of Martial Arts' physical strength was already very strong, his Martial Dao realm was high, and he also cultivated vital energy. However, even so, using divine power and not using divine power truly made the difference between a mortal and a god.

When Maple Leaf fought the God of Martial Arts earlier, she barely managed to injure him at the very end.

But this was also due to the God of Martial Arts holding back; he hadn't even used divine power, let alone been serious.

If he had used divine power, Maple Leaf wouldn't have been able to harm the God of Martial Arts; she would likely have been killed by the backlash of divine power, without the God of Martial Arts even needing to act.

Clarissa moved abruptly, her figure flashing out, her sword unsheathed.

"Clang"!

A sword cry.

[Whirlwind Sword]

The God of Martial Arts' pupils slightly constricted; he saw countless sword lights attacking from all directions.

He crossed his hands in front of him, protecting his face.

Pfft! Pfft!

Countless tiny wounds appeared on the God of Martial Arts' arms and body, and a little blood splattered out.

Clarissa's sword had actually directly broken through the divine power's protection and harmed the God of Martial Arts' physical body.

However, the injuries were not severe; the wounds were all very small.

Although he bled, within a single breath, those tiny wounds completely healed, as if they had never appeared.

The God of Martial Arts did not pause for a moment, turning around and unleashing a punch towards Clarissa.

A bright white light erupted from the God of Martial Arts' fist.

A fist technique executed with divine power: [Scattered Stars]

The God of Martial Arts gave this move a very 'artistic' name.

When this fist technique is unleashed, it will be like numerous stars twinkling in the sky; in reality, it is countless fist attacks.

Especially when using divine power, these 'stars' will be even brighter.

It's rude not to return a favor!

You give me countless sword lights, so I will return countless 'starlight' punches.

Countless starlight attacks came.

Clarissa did not resist directly, nor did she break through skill with brute force.

Instead, she suddenly vanished into the Void.

The 'starlight,' suddenly losing its target, struck nothing.

"Space power?!" The God of Martial Arts' pupils constricted at the sight. No matter what world, powers related to time and space are generally very strong and often unresolvable.

After all, space-time is the most 'fundamental' component of a world.

Nine figures of Clarissa appeared around the God of Martial Arts.

Each figure lunged at the God of Martial Arts with a sword.

The phantoms possessed 300% of the attack power. Even if this 300% bonus was purely for attack power, at most it would carry Sword Intent. However, Clarissa hadn't fully gotten serious yet, so she hadn't imbued them with Sword Intent.

It was attack power, not physical strength. To be precise, it was three times the strength of Clarissa's full physical power when unleashed.

There is a difference between physical strength and attack power. To put it simply, for example, it's the difference between the strength your arm can lift normally and the strength you punch with.

You can punch with 200 pounds of force, but you can't lift a 200-pound object with one hand, can you?

Therefore, the attacks from these phantoms also posed a considerable threat to the God of Martial Arts; although there was no fatal feeling, there was a sense of danger.

The God of Martial Arts frowned slightly and let out a loud roar.

Divine power, accompanied by his Martial Will, exploded.

Like an exploding energy wave.

The nine attacking phantoms were forcibly shattered.

And Clarissa, who could have appeared in any of the figures, did not appear.

Instead, she slowly reappeared in her original position.

Clearly, she 'gave up' replacing the phantom due to the God of Martial Arts' recent action, to avoid taking attacks needlessly.

After a few simple exchanges, both sides had a rough idea of the other's capabilities.

The God of Martial Arts looked at Clarissa seriously; this otherworldly visitor's strength was terrifying! She was a tough opponent!

He might have to expend a great deal of effort to take her down... His trump cards might not be able to be held back...

However, the more he fought against powerful opponents, the more excited the God of Martial Arts became. After all, only by challenging stronger individuals could one achieve greater growth.

The strong swing their blades at the stronger, while the weak swing their blades at the weaker.

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