Chapter 85: Light and Darkness, Good and Evil (2)
d21mq“Heh, is this really the punch of a human?”0hWZrpn
zwIb0The power of Ethella’s punches was comparable to magic. She didn’t just stop at one hit; she was continuously throwing powerful punches. Every time she struck the heavy darkness, her wrists ached, but the impact on her opponent was several times greater.kW2t
qJIHKArcane gritted his teeth and focused. Ethella’s punches were powerful, but the nature of the impact was unique. It wasn’t about surface destruction but creating shockwaves inside. The problem was the interference caused by the overlapping shockwaves.a28
HEaOel‘It’s a wave type. This is dangerous.’Y3dlJrR
r5kMbNYThe Dark Golem writhed in pain. Ethella’s eyes shone as she stepped closer and hit the golem’s solar plexus with her palm. A huge ripple spread, creating approximately 400 interference actions. This meant a shockwave 400 times stronger than Ethella’s fist was exploding inside.hkGs
xaM0G07The golem swelled as if it had swallowed a bomb and seemed about to burst.QQ1tGI
WdxutpG“Argh!”FzVcSrx
M8E3osArcane scrunched up his face and held onto his consciousness. If the spirit zone broke, the Dark Golem would collapse. As the tremors in the golem subsided, Ethella bit her lip.MulYKpx
bZixOsS‘Was it still not enough? I should have overlapped the waves more.’alSwt
h7ZJz6mYin-Yang Wave Fist, a martial art using wave patterns, piled waves inside the opponent’s body and then pushed a powerful wave to cause an explosion. It took time to reach the peak, but once the final hit landed, the impact was terrifying.Urfi
OapXXWHowever, Arcane withstood it. The impact absorbed by the Dark Golem was 400 times a Schema martial artist’s blow, but Arcane’s mental strength as a archmage was not to be underestimated.X6FImBi
ji5UT“Quite impressive, kid.”hHRNI
bM0“The next won’t end like this. Why don’t you give up now?”qIzYfa
T2nj“Hah! Still got some fight left in you, huh? Good. I haven’t had this much fun in a while.”ZFp
RInE27Arcane raised his hand, and the Dark Spiders began to merge into the body of the Dark Golem. The golem grew larger, eventually piercing the canopy of the dark forest.j97Ta
ZUZEthella felt dizzy. The Dark Golem she was seeing now was the true identity behind Arcane’s notorious fame. It could decimate a mid-sized city in days.JG1g96
znYC“How do you like it? No matter your wave fist or whatever, you’ll have to hit hard. My golem’s depths are deeper than the ocean.”XIHI
IbdRFacing a 10-meter-tall giant golem, Ethella doubted whether her shockwaves would even spread. But she clenched her fists until they almost burst. She had to be the light of the world. Even if advancing meant death, she had to move forward.QqrT
mprL0The Dark Golem roared and advanced. Despite its size, its speed remained. The ability to move at the speed of thought was the main reason why the minions of darkness were considered overpowered.oaA7ErI
O5NCQThud!0wTbMB
I2nGM61The golem’s fist smashed down where Ethella stood. Seismic waves caused trees to fall and the ground to split as if moles were burrowing underneath.BujUSF
Px8P2gAThud! Thud! Thud!tsu4D
8aE5KiThe golem continuously pounded the ground, devastating the area. On the sixth strike, Ethella changed direction, climbed the golem’s arm, and reached its shoulder. She crossed her arms and jumped down, pummeling the golem with lightning-fast punches.fo4
wqbDrdrdrdrdrdrdr!0OaXdhC
t4PeOIt was the secret technique of Yin-Yang Wave Fist, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin Thunder Strike.deu
2d4IArcane’s brain sparked relentlessly with the shockwaves. The interference occurring at more than 30 times per second was overwhelming. If each second produced about 300 ripples, and considering two seconds to land, it meant around 600 ripples. Just that would cause about 3,000 interferences. But the essence of Yin-Yang Wave Fist was in the final strike. If that was allowed to hit, what would be the outcome? Considering interference, refraction, and reflection, the number of interferences in two seconds would begAUVg
KHiH8‘68,000 times.’2ktwzhm
3KMWThe impact, 68,000 times more than Ethella’s punch, was about to explode inside. Arcane’s hair stood on end, but his lips curled into a strange smile.HFQcOJd
KLOlWD“Haha! Finally, I feel alive again.”mNCX
FbAUP7He had no intention of fleeing. If the enemy was strong, just overpower them. How much he longed for this moment! The glory days of battling countless geniuses flashed before his eyes.KqiU
kziDPEqThe Dark Golem twisted its waist like a pretzel. Ethella, who had just landed, pulled back her hands to her sides. The final form of Thousand-Hand Guanyin Thunder Strike, the Strong Thunder Palm, began to gather in her palms. As the golem’s fist, laden with rotation, approached, Ethella clenched her teeth and thrust her palms forward.2rRjxHT
cgg‘Strong Thunder Palm!’u97Cd
RexWWRBoom!mxM8P
XjSv7IkA mushroom cloud rose from the middle of the mountain range.F8kZFW
7ZWElrWithin a 20-meter radius, trees were uprooted, turning the once lush forest into a wasteland.Xw7SYG
dmEw2gPBeneath the twinkling stars, Ethella blinked as she caught the starlight through the branches.0stt9
AybsxQ“How long has it been? Or how far did I fly?”1AdnPI2
PgIThe trees along her path were all broken.zt4
fY7H1DuAt the end of the trail of devastation, Ethella lay sprawled, unable to move a finger. Her muscles twitched uncontrollably, and she felt no sensation in her fingertips or toes.I40ADvH
vVRQ5QN‘Master…’txhxb8O
vpUEthella was incapacitated.47OLJ75
Z8Ch‘The archmage is truly powerful.’o5GvI7
zdq0BEven the ultimate technique of Yin-Yang Wave Fist wasn’t enough to counter the archmage’s minions of darkness.OCG0hp9
Nz4ZbsWas this what a calamity-level magic looked like?3CYsJA
CsHzThe regret of not extinguishing evil gnawed at her.B90zo
zvsHyrw‘If only I had overlapped the waves more, perfected the ultimate technique of Thousand-Hand Guanyin, or increased the power of Strong Thunder Palm.’XOV
cYl1FTears streamed down her face like a waterfall.hiF
D9uoIa8“I failed you, Master.”vrZ
dQOvEthella’s sobs echoed through the mountains.LVCYZt
cxDShirone and Canis, amidst the complex terrain of the forest, never lost track of each other’s positions. The fight was more cautious than fierce, leaning more towards a psychological battle than a firepower one. Due to the contrasting nature of light and darkness, a slight imbalance could swiftly tilt the scales of battle. It was all about who would throw the first punch.NXuz
1DjeCanis felt the greater pressure. As a practitioner of dark magic, he was on the lookout for counter-attacks, but Shirone never gave him an opening, maintaining tension with tactical movements. Thoughts from Harvest flowed through their neural link.YohC
qSVV– He’s quite something. Maintaining such composure in battle is not something just anyone can do.pfmZIg
tR2GL9n– Should we engage? We need to create a variable. We can’t keep being dragged around like this.abSK
Zyf– Hmm. It’s like mirror chess.9o4xFUf
PGILN7The strategy of mirroring the opponent’s moves in chess doesnt lead to a power gap until the mid-game. Eventually, when one cannot withstand the pressure and makes a mistake, that’s when the other strikes. But if the opponent maintains their pace until the end, the initiator might suffer.tdyl
IyN‘It doesnt seem like hes faltering. We might be in danger if this continues.’Cn6ah
E3ntCanis saw taking the initiative as advantageous and conveyed his intention through the mental channel.mgeN
tidGGwn– What do you think, Harvest?d6IZfiX
hiL– Hmm? Oh, yeah. As time goes on, we’ll be at a disadvantage. Let’s take the offensive.CISi4XB
ljNYiReceiving a delayed response, Canis created distance with a Dark Port and asked.BlJK
CRp1zC– Something wrong?JaMhJlt
B9jB– No, just felt a seismic wave. It’s from about 2 kilometers away.wRsJTcG
JFX5WGHarvest, with a highly developed sense of vibration, could perceive, hear, and even taste through vibrations.uba7
FFETju7– Seismic wave?rgV
jo8Z0– It’s still transmitting. Such an impact could only be from Arcane. He must have used the minions of darkness.VUfPu0
AyY8A1– Master Arcane? But the minions of darkness are his trump card. What does this mean?z0ws41
Q6RP9T5– It could mean something good or bad. Good being that hes in tip-top shape. Bad being that he had to use it against a strong opponent.38st0k
Ubo5kP– A strong opponent… Alpheas?F52nKEQ
6PH– For now, thats a reasonable assumption. Anyway, we need to move. If Arcane has found Alpheas, we should wrap things up here too.zElY
98WeIw– Got it. Let’s begin.mMK
4F9SCanis closed the gap and engaged. Shirone, unexpectedly, also didn’t hold back, matching the flow change with almost animalistic feedback.QmjHbg
X8d1Canis used the power of darkness. His shadows, reflecting his unique style, were specialized for attack with dual-sided blades.wpF
tyVShirone fired a barrage of Photon Cannons, eroding the darkness like a rock in a storm. Light was indeed the natural enemy of darkness, but Canis persisted with his dark magic. Each magic type’s basic spells were all usable, but not enough to face this level with mere tricks.ZBHS6st
l6QJust hold on. He can’t keep using such powerful magic indefinitely. The tide will turn if we endure.5AnTVz
8ddssAs Canis expected, Shirone’s mental fatigue was accumulating. Even with a natural advantage, the defensive power of dark magic was formidable.E5kcq
waoFI need more power.sqnh
LbrPhotons are highly active, inevitably leading to loss. Therefore, Shirone compressed photons faster than they could dissipate, increasing their mass. It was mentally taxing but increased the power significantly. The blinding spheres grew, flickering chaotically.Wws
1j070Canis immediately sensed the change.n7vyVO
S7dptui– What’s this?xEyJy
g7x6– Hes increased the power. I’ll handle it.vpET63E
0xMKCplStepping in front of Canis, Harvest braced himself. As the massive Photon Cannon hit him, he covered it with his hands, trying to suppress the photons. But instead of crushing, they blasted Harvest through the forest.3c9L81
Cqt4OCanis’s face showed disbelief.uNlQA
u1Y– Harvest, are you okay?M1Nbu5
f2MOw– Kinda. Damn heavy. Its a murder weapon.d2JGIXj
41xTJblShirone conjured a Photon Cannon above his head and then two more over his shoulders. As three powerful cannons vibrated with immense mass, Harvest, not to be outdone, spread his arms and shouted.fwvA
s4HKiki! That tickles! Is this really your trump card?nEip
RYiX3No. Up till now was just practice.tc6oIUi
dA0…6fM9
pjYBHarvest fell silent as the doubly powered Photon Cannons fired, blasting the giant trees in their path. Canis’s mental channel accelerated with Harvest’s thoughts flooding in.k4V4Gk
XTL– Canis, we should dodge this.MKBI
dW5x1– Once we start dodging, we’ll lose control. We can’t back down in this fight.FEp
Rfl9yBd– I dont think I can block it!rkuTs5
yq4– You can. Absorb my mental strength.1eAFdVP
3LUYyls– Damn, what a nuisance you are!TnZ8Y
aAlAbsorbing Canis’s mental strength, Harvest’s body swelled massively. His stomach opened like a beast’s maw, and thehtL5a3
VL9shadow roared at the trio of light beams.1plBOw4
s0sCTAKaaaaaa!pMTL
AA6Light collided with darkness.w5s
7G6NCreas, a warm southern city, was now in summer. Yet, at the summit of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed, a snowstorm akin to a winter wasteland raged.tFIY4zH
EFkG9Yiruki and Nade bundled up their clothes. The blizzard obscured their vision, making Siena and Lucas’s figures blurry.T3ZNk
RIeBrrr. It’s freezing. What’s going on? Why did Instructor Siena use magic?xV2moS
lFTeMaybe she’s regained her senses? She might have awakened when she fell off the cliff.qmIWtY
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