The pale golden energy shockwave, mixed with a hint of milky white, swept in all directions, instantly calming the storm Muria had stirred. The sky was clear and cloudless, and the world was clean and serene.
"Impossible!" The Seraphim showed a look of surprise on his face when he found that his near full-power strike was blocked. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. According to his calculations, his strike should have sent Muria flying, but in reality, Muria stood there like an immovable divine mountain.
"How could you block my strike?" The Seraphim asked in confusion, as two beams of divine light shot from his eyes toward Muria.
"Nothing is impossible," Muria responded. On his head, six dragon horns shaped like a crown shone brightly. In their center, a golden orb quickly formed and then shot out, transforming into a long rainbow that broke through the divine beams, hitting the Seraphim's impossibly handsome face. At the same time, Muria's long dragon tail swung, landing on him almost simultaneously.
Having misjudged Muria's strength, the Seraphim took two solid hits from Muria, letting out a muffled grunt. His body, which was slightly larger than Muria's, retreated several steps, each step creating countless cracks spreading from his footprints.
"You... not bad!" The Seraphim, who had been pushed back by Muria, scrutinized him with a gloomy gaze, wiping away the blood from under his nose. His expression finally turned serious.
As an eight-winged Seraphim, he was naturally arrogant, supported by his strength. After a single clash, realizing Muria was not easy to deal with, he immediately adjusted his attitude.
"Muria, you have the right to know my name. I am Elish."
"Hmm, I'll remember you. You'll be the first legendary Seraphim I defeat," Muria said, holding the Hell-Suppressing Halberd, pressing forward without a hint of fear.
"Arrogant half-blood!" Elish snorted but refrained from further insults. At least Muria's current display of strength deserved his equal treatment.
"Slash!" Muria shouted, holding the Hell-Suppressing Halberd with one hand, slashing at Elish. In the sky, ten thousand bolts of lightning followed, striking toward Elish.
"Clang!" The clash of two weapons echoed, and the metallic ringing resounded as sparks flew like a fountain. The violent shockwave swept across, causing many observing dragons and holy angels to feel their blood churn, almost making them vomit blood.
"Do you have another legendary weapon?" Muria suddenly asked, watching Elish hold off his Hell-Suppressing Halberd with a legendary spear.
"What?" Elish's expression changed slightly, feeling uneasy.
"It seems you don't," Muria said as he spoke. The War-Breaking Axe-Gun appeared in his hand, breaking through the atmosphere with a visible mist, slashing toward Elish's side.
"Clang!" A dull metallic vibration echoed as the War-Breaking Axe-Gun sliced through Elish's protective divine light like a hot knife through butter, leaving a deep gash on his abdomen armor, almost tearing it and injuring the flesh beneath.
The sudden attack, combined with Muria's terrifying strength, sent Elish flying, collapsing a mountain and leaving two deep trenches on the ground. He hadn't anticipated Muria having a second weapon. According to his understanding, pureblood Titans had only one exclusive weapon. Muria was just a half-blood; why did he have two?
"I underestimated you. Although you are a half-blood who shouldn't exist, you are very favored by your elders. Two exclusive weapons are unprecedented among young Titans."
"Stalling is pointless, Elish." Muria, holding the Hell-Suppressing Halberd in his left hand and the War-Breaking Axe-Gun in his right, charged at the reformed Seraphim with a momentum like a rainbow. Two slashes, hundreds of meters long, fell, creating hairline cracks in the space they passed.
"Rubbish, nonsense." Elish snorted disdainfully, holding his only legendary weapon, the Light of Glory, shattering the two slashes. The gash on his abdomen armor from the War-Breaking Axe-Gun was slowly healing.
"Elish, can you defeat me with just this?" Muria asked with a mocking smile. "You don't seem as strong as you claim. Do you often boast like this in the Boundless Celestial Realm?"
"Roar!" Muria's words deeply provoked Elish. He let out a battle roar, the holy light around him becoming even more intense, enveloping his form until his features were indistinguishable. A domain was forming, seemingly trying to swallow Muria.
"You haven't even reached mid-level legend, and you think this incomplete domain can suppress me?" Muria's face showed a cold smile.
"Against you, even an incomplete domain is enough!" A cold voice sounded as a world filled with holy energy unfolded before Muria. Just as Muria was about to avoid it, Elish blocked him, forcing Muria to lose his chance to break through.
"Hmph!" Stars shifted, and the sun and moon changed positions. In an instant, the sky above Muria turned from blue to an impenetrable black, filled with a sense of death, contrasting starkly with the holy environment around him. At the same time, a powerful pressure bore down on Muria, trying to suppress him.
However, the ancient divine runes on Muria's body shone, resisting the pressure and preventing any weakening. This was the Seraphim's combat domain, usually targeting powerful evil beings. But due to attribute differences, it couldn't suppress Muria. Instead, it enhanced Elish's aura, making him appear even more formidable.
"Boring attack!" After being dragged into the Seraphim's domain, endless Seraphim flames formed arrows, shooting toward Muria. But they were futile, as Muria's halberd swept them all away.
"Damn half-blood!" At this point, Elish had to admit one thing: Muria's strength and equipment far exceeded his expectations, stronger than he had imagined.
But why? He was just a half-blood. Why could he match him? Why did he have so many legendary weapons?
"Boom!" Muria, holding two legendary weapons, fought fiercely with Elish, the battle reaching a stalemate. This was the strongest opponent Muria had encountered since his birth, with strength and heritage comparable to his own, only slightly inferior in equipment.
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