169: Chapter 172 The Dominator Who Voluntarily Admits Defeat
She possessed an Eastern face, similar to that of a Blue Star human.
In her slender, jade-like hand, she held a magnificent feathered fan.
The ribs of the fan were carved from exquisite jade.
She gave Lu Chen a slight nod.
Revealing a warm, almost maternal smile.
But for some reason,
that smile caused a layer of cold sweat to involuntarily break out on his back.
Lu Chen hurriedly lowered his head and bowed in greeting.
Unsure what abilities the Guardian of this floor might possess.
As he reached out to materialize his long sword,
Skadi tilted her head, scrutinizing him.
She couldn't help but sigh.
“Alas, my dear... Can you truly bear to be so violent toward a frail little woman like me?”
Lu Chen was struck as if by lightning.
The hand gripping the sword hilt paused in mid-air.
His body froze like a statue.
A chill, more terrifying than any on the battlefield, seeped into his bones.
Then Skadi began to laugh.
Her laughter echoed through the space like celestial music.
“Look at that, how adorable. There's no need to be so surprised.”
She languidly fanned herself.
“I admit I cannot defeat you. You can proceed. Better yet, give our arrogant big brother a severe lesson.”
Before Lu Chen could even respond,
the Origin Tower teleported him away.
In the Dominator Hall,
Bestra and Niolde, watching the scene unfold,
exclaimed in unison,
“Senior Sister, this breaks the rules! How could you do this?”
Bestra was already regretting it.
If she had known this was possible,
she might have also chosen to surrender actively,
avoiding the humiliation of being defeated in public.
Skadi merely let out a soft snort,
ignoring the two of them.
“Hmph, I have my own dignity. I cannot allow my spiritual imprint to be erased by a mere B-rank Little Fellow.”
When Lu Chen opened his eyes,
he was already on the ninety-sixth floor.
The fifth Dominator, Tiaz, was waiting for him.
He possessed a base strength of 36 trillion tons.
Out of respect, Lu Chen chatted with him for a few minutes.
Then he raised the sword in his hand.
“Ten Directions Annihilation!”
In an instant,
the entire space was cleared.
Outside the Origin Tower,
it was already deathly silent.
It seemed even the wind dared not blow.
No one dared to breathe.
The scene transitioned too quickly.
If they missed even a single moment,
they would feel they could never forgive themselves.
The ninety-seventh floor.
The fourth Dominator, Hoder, stood tall like an iron mountain.
His base strength reached 40 trillion tons.
However,
he soon followed the path of physical annihilation.
The ninety-eighth floor.
The third Dominator, Scandinavia.
A special stellar lifeform.
His base strength reached an astonishing 49 trillion tons.
His spiritual imprint was also shattered.
The ninety-ninth floor.
The second Dominator, Loki.
The Origin Star was already waiting for him.
A man with calm eyes, who, despite being only B-rank, seemed to tower above all gods.
His base strength exceeded 50 trillion tons.
Lu Chen performed a solemn salute.
“It is an honor to fight against the Second Dominator, Your Excellency.”
Loki nodded gravely.
His gaze was like an abyss.
He drew a black long saber.
The blade crackled,
flashing with dark lightning.
This time,
Lu Chen felt a rare pressure.
This battle would not end in the blink of an eye.
And it would be exceptionally magnificent.
Loki stood there,
like an eternal warrior traversing eons,
whom even time could not make bow.
His eyes were calm,
his will unshakeable.
In this moment,
it seemed all things had paused,
only to witness his move.
Lu Chen felt the surrounding air grow heavier,
filled with an unknowable aura.
He slowly spoke,
“Your Excellency, please proceed.”
His voice was respectful,
yet carried an unyielding resolve.
Loki nodded.
He spoke no flowery words.
He merely raised that black long saber.
The seemingly magnificent long saber,
exuded an incomparably dangerous aura,
as if it had ended countless lives,
and witnessed the rise and fall of countless ages.
From beginning to end,
Loki gazed at Lu Chen with a composed face,
as if everything was within his control.
It seemed the impending battle was merely one segment in the long story of his life.
Lu Chen felt a slight wariness in his heart,
and couldn't help but think,
“They must have been watching my previous fights, right? What gives him such confidence? Or is this just an appearance?”
A trace of unease flashed across his mind,
but it did not diminish his sharp edge in the slightest.
This time, Lu Chen did not materialize an elemental long sword.
Instead, he took out his B-rank origin energy weapon.
The moment that black long sword appeared,
the oppressive aura around Loki seemed to fluctuate slightly.
His expression became even more solemn.
This origin energy long sword was also black,
its blade shimmering with faint black runes,
like the prelude to the apocalypse.
Just as Lu Chen was preparing to walk toward Loki,
Loki's long saber flashed.
Suddenly, a dark, blinding ray shot out.
The instant the long saber swung out,
the floor beneath their feet cracked like fragile ice.
That dark ray of light,
resembled a black hole,
swiftly absorbing all the light around it,
transforming into a black sphere,
rapidly enveloping every inch of the ninety-ninth floor.
Forming a black space approximately two kilometers wide,
sufficient for the two of them to fight with all their might,
and enough to drown weak beings in endless despair.