"What do you mean?" Shan Liangyi's face instantly turned extremely sullen.
"You're no longer my opponent." I stated directly, "Your best strategy now is to kill yourself and reincarnate, spend decades or even a hundred lives working hard, then reincarnate to this era to compete with me again.
"Although in your eyes it may mean repeating life countless times, to me it might seem like you just died and came back right away. Then you could pretend as if you just took a bathroom break in the midst of battle and returned, which would save you some face.
"What benefit is there in fighting with me to the bitter end like this now? If you commit suicide sooner, your True Spirit would suffer less damage. Or is it because with your Innate Manifestation Talent, it's now impossible to destroy both your body and soul and commit suicide?"
That, of course, is impossible. Merely possessing a part of the Legendary Realm nature with innate manifestation talent, it's unrealistic to encompass the complete Legendary Realm's "reincarnation" ability.
Moreover, my reason for speaking like this is not to humiliate Shan Liangyi. I know even if I don't mention it, Shan Liangyi himself could think of this strategy. Or rather, I believe anyone who can resurrect at different times and places after death should have prepared at least two or three methods of self-termination. To probe his reality, and prevent him from actually doing so, I have to think of some measures.
My goal from the start wasn't to defeat "the current Shan Liangyi," but to completely prevent his reincarnation. Even if he doesn't plan to reincarnate back to this era, there's a chance he might return to the past or appear in the future world to cause trouble. For those who have pushed open the Third Door and attained the Legendary Realm, they must not be underestimated under any circumstances.
The worst-case scenario is that after his death, not only does he reincarnate, but he takes the Divine Seal Fragment he possesses with him.
His Power Seed certainly possesses binding properties beyond the Divine Seal fragments, and it's uncertain whether he won't apply this binding property to the three Divine Seal fragments he currently holds. And to subsequently defeat the Master of Divine Seal Tai Sui and topple Old Fist God, I must acquire them.
My words seemed to explode Shan Liangyi's fury. The Yin Yang Black and White Magic Power shot out frantically from him, yet I controlled the flames to block them entirely. Then, I advanced against the assault to engage in frontal assault, continuously launching Flame Cannon Attacks at close range in retaliation. He dodged them all, appearing not to notice that I was secretly activating the Power of Return.
The extremely concealed Power of Return was quietly injected into his body by me, without acting immediately, but accumulating silently, poised to trip him up at a critical moment. He seemed to know nothing, glaring at me fiercely, his eyes seemingly harboring only my existence.
Although the Divine Seal's power likely pulled him into this world, the seal itself inevitably possesses the capability to transform Four Symbols and Five Elements and such philosophical natural symbols into true mysterious powers. Just as it serves as a tool adhering to its duty, in Liu Shuying's own vaguely conceptualized field, by introducing Shan Liangyi as an existing external element, the divine seal might refrain from original design. Moreover, the act of introducing a visitor from the otherworldly is certainly in line with Liu Shuying's wishes, fitting the New World's intention.
However, concerning alignment of intention, I currently surpass Shan Liangyi.
As my understanding of the relationship between the Third Door's power and the world deepens, combined with the comprehension of the world's intention, I feel I gradually can observe more things.
In this New World summoned by Liu Shuying, it is due to my soul-level similarity with Liu Shuying that I obtained various augmentations as if destined. Yet now that I have embarked on a new path different from Liu Shuying, it doesn't mean I've abandoned my past self. On the contrary, after overcoming past internal demons, I transcended and integrated my past self.
Shan Liangyi appears to have devoured all of my talents through the Vermilion Bird Seed, yet his soul's essence doesn't resonate nearly as highly with this New World. Those inexplicable and wondrous advantages won't magically apply to him. And once I attain the true Manifestation Realm, if I internally have that need, those augmentations that are like wishful thinking will still materialize and stack upon me.
This invisible, intangible augmentation created merely by close alignment with world intention fundamentally might also be a manifestation of Divine Seal Power. If the reason this world is filled with numerous Third Door Impermanences is due to the mystical influence of Divine Seal Power, then naturally it can further propel me after crossing the Third Door.
This is also why Shan Liangyi misjudged my extent of strengthening as the second reason. Without these advantages, at the current stage, my soul's strength could not optimize or iterate to this degree so smoothly, nor suppress Shan Liangyi so effectively.
No, perhaps putting it this way is somewhat far-fetched; should such godsend advantages truly remain on me?
No matter how I twist the facts, my soul's essence is already different from Liu Shuying's. Even if I can recreate the soul structure of my past to mimic again, so what? I haven't even successfully tricked the strength of planetary natural will into coming to me, can I truly summon Divine Seal Power?
Neither the existence of these advantageous augmentations nor the subtle changes among them could I perceive before truly proving the Manifestation Realm's path; only after obtaining the Power of Manifestation capable of merging with the world can relevant cognitions arise. Now, I even feel the augmentation descending upon me might be faintly stronger than before I made self-alterations, as if this bizarre world view more readily acknowledges me.
This clearly should be impossible. Having distanced myself from Liu Shuying's aspirations, I should lose this augmentation. Or is it that Liu Shuying's true wish actually is...
Some thoughts emerge in my mind, and concurrently, I sense my observational abilities and intuition growing increasingly acute under the invisible augmentation, with inspirations shimmering like waves in my mind.
Another round of clashes, I shattered Shan Liangyi's soul once again, while he reorganized his soul and resurrected anew.
Originally in battles within the domain of the Third Door, even a Manifestation Undying Body couldn't possibly resurrect so many times. He manages this due to his soul-composed Yin Yang Black and White Magic Power possessing a nature akin to True Spirit Power. Apparently, this force not only excels in killing True Spirits but also significantly defends against attacks targeting True Spirits. However, he is fast approaching his limit.
I could sense that he had been struck into a near-death state at the True Spirit layer, and his strength couldn't maintain full capacity much longer.
As long as I use my True Spirit Power to kill him next, whether or not he truly dies, he won't be able to continue fulfilling his role in this universe anymore—I have this premonition.
Suddenly, I realized something.
"That's it... that's why you reincarnated into the era where Old Fist God had become stronger instead of the era he killed you..." I said, "You were killed by Old Fist God with a method that hurt your True Spirit in that era; although not dead, you couldn't return as 'the role of that era' again.
"And back then, Old Fist God was not as powerful as he is now, so his attack at the True Spirit layer wasn't deep enough, allowing you to reincarnate into other eras."
Shan Liangyi asked with hatred, "So what if it is!?"
"Then things are simple."
With a thought, I retrieved all thirteen ownerless Divine Seal fragments from the tiny embryonic Void Realm that were prepared to be bound to Little Bowl later. Flames rolled like flashes as all the fragments bound to my soul.
Along with my original two Divine Seal fragments, a total of fifteen fragments emerged in my consciousness.
This was a highly dangerous move. Binding to so many fragments meant the Master of Divine Seal Tai Sui had the means to directly intervene with me. However, I was certain Tai Sui wouldn't interfere at this critical moment. More importantly, I now had the confidence to confront Tai Sui's power head-on. In this reality, whether he chose to watch on the sidelines or make a sudden attack, he could not obstruct me.
At the same time, I summoned countless blazing orange flames. Fifteen Divine Seal fragments released a vast amount of True Spirit Power at full capacity, all infused into the flames.
The immense power could shatter continents and pierce through planets. But I didn't need such a large destructive range; I merely compressed it to the extreme, transforming it into an extraordinarily solid Flame Light Sword.
The time was ripe. The Power of Return accumulated within Shan Liangyi's body had reached a concealed critical point, and the battle was about to conclude.
His life would now be declared over.
"Farewell, Shan Liangyi."
The Light Sword, like the sun, reached a density boundary. Flame Magic Power collapsed and reversed, turning into a black color akin to a black hole. Boundless gravity spread forth.
Gravity is a purely intrinsic force. Strong is strong, weak is weak. Especially at such a level, its power is impartial in anyone's hands.
As if a real black hole descended upon Earth, with me at its center, the crust of the planet's northern hemisphere began to tear apart, and the mantle was sucked back up, surging onto the fragmented surface.
All fate, causality, destiny, were concentrated into an absolute point—that point being the death of Shan Liangyi.
"—'Eclipse'."
I erupted with extreme speed, the sword blade thrusting toward Shan Liangyi like a dark meteor.
If this blow landed on me, without a doubt it would kill me in one strike; if it landed on Shan Liangyi, it would certainly end his life.
Faced with peril, Shan Liangyi's eyes widened, obviously perceiving the danger of this move, and immediately tried to retreat to evade. Yet it was futile; no matter how quickly he retreated, the distance between him and the sword tip inexorably shortened. This sword, even light couldn't escape.
He could only watch helplessly as this deadly strike targeted him.
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