CHAPTER 889: Han Shuo vs. Wasir

Han Shuo could not defeat Tyre, Logue and Wasir all at once. But if he only had to fight Wasir, Han Shuo was confident that he could win.

The Fringe had always been a place where the person with the biggest fist made the rules. Sometimes, it was better to let the fists do the talking instead of a long, pointless argument. In Han Shuo's opinion, Wasir was not only the weakest of the three, but also the most annoying. By fighting Wasir, Han Shuo could prove that he had the strength to take Salas' place in the Omphalos and also kick Wasir's ass.

Wasir did not expect Han Shuo to challenge him to a fight. Under Han Shuo's threatening gaze, Wasir went from arrogant to hesitant.

Fighting Han Shuo one-on-one was not part of Wasir's plan. Before the meeting, Wasir, Tyre and Logue had agreed to join forces against Han Shuo. They thought that Han Shuo would never be able to escape them if they joined forces. That was why Wasir had spoken to Han Shuo with such contempt.

Tyre, Logue, and Wasir weren't all that close. In fact, they had always fought each other for a bigger share of the Fringe. Tyre seemed very surprised to hear Han Shuo challenge Wasir to a duel without thinking. He stared deeply at Han Shuo for a second before laughing, "Brother, you are truly filled with heroic spirit. No wonder you have made a name for yourself in the fringe in such a short time!"

Tyre made no comment on Han Shuo's challenge with Wasir and showed no intention of de-escalating the situation.

A thought crossed Logue's mind. He turned to the hesitant Wasir and taunted, "Wasir, you're not afraid of him, are you?"

Wasir was furious, for he understood what Tyre and Logue were up to.

Tyre and Logue had no clear idea of Han Shuo's true strength. Although all the Sovereigns were present when Han Shuo fought Salas, the battle was too short to say anything for sure. Moreover, since Salas had fought Ossora before, they could not determine Han Shuo's strength without a large margin of error.

It was because of this large margin of uncertainty that Logue and Wasir had not acted rashly and had instead left the Pandemonium immediately. It was also the reason why the Three Sovereigns had taken no action against Han Hao's rampant looting of the Omphalos merchants for so long.

The Three Sovereigns were patient people. They did not leave any uncertainty to chance, especially with Han Shuo's strength. The three Sovereigns had only invited Han Shuo to the meeting after they had agreed that if Han Shuo proved too stubborn to be reasoned with, the three of them would join forces and end Han Shuo's life on the extinct volcano.

But after suddenly hearing Han Shuo challenge Wasir to a fight, Tyre and Logue realised that being able to determine Han Shuo's true strength without risking injury themselves would be an even more fantastic opportunity.

If Han Shuo then showed supreme strength where the three of them could not trap Han Shuo, Tyre and Logue could maintain their current relationship with Han Shuo and not make a powerful enemy for the time being. But if Han Shuo was not as powerful as they thought, they could enter the fray unannounced and join forces with Wasir to kill Han Shuo.

It did not take Tyre and Logue long to realise that it would be more advantageous for them to have Wasir and Han Shuo fight rather than all three of them joining forces to attack Han Shuo. Therefore, Tyre had not tried to de-escalate the tension, while Logue had tried to provoke Wasir.

In his mind, Wasir chided himself for being too impulsive while cursing Tyre and Logue for their deviousness. With Han Shuo sneering at him, Wasir did not know which

<i >If I accept the challenge, I'll fall right into Tyre and Logue's ruse. If I decline, others might think that I'm afraid of that kid and boost his morale. Grr! Wasir did not know which choice to make, especially with Han Shuo sneering at him.

The sneering Han Shuo knew exactly what was on Wasir, Tyre, and Logue's minds. Seeing that Wasir was still hesitant, Han Shuo added, "Don't worry, we have no quarrels with each other, so we ain't going to fight till the death. Hehe, consider it a friendly match if you will. It shouldn't be a problem for you, should it?"

Han Shuo did not want Wasir to refuse the challenge, and with Tyre and Logue around, he did not want to fight Wasir until one of them was dead. All Han Shuo wanted was to kick Wasir's ass, show his strength and go home.

"Wasir, what's the matter with you today? You are acting much more timid than usual! Didn't you hear what Bryan said? What are you still worried about? Could it be that you are afraid to fight him? Hehe..." Logue said jokingly.

Now that things had come to this, Wasir knew that he could not avoid a fight with Han Shuo. He silently cursed Tyre and Logue and all their ancestors before he coldly nodded and said, "A fight you will have. I don't believe you have the power to defeat Salas. You only won because you were lucky!"

Han Shuo was pleased to hear Wasir accept the challenge. Compared to Tyre and Logue, Wasir's strength and realm were slightly inferior. Of the three lords, Wasir's backside was the easiest to kick.

Then, without warning, Han Shuo spread his hands and the demonic blades shot out from the tips of his fingers. The sharp blades glittered with a cold aura.

After ascending to the Skybreak Realm, all of the demonic techniques Han Shuo had mastered had strengthened in tandem. Powered by the new form of Demonic Yuan, the resulting Demonic Blades were even more deadly than the average demonic weapon. Since the Demonic Blades were attached to his fingertips, he could extend and retract them at will, giving him a unique advantage in close combat.

Wasir cultivated the energy of water. After a long stay on his glacial peak, Wasir deciphered and mastered the other form of water energy. Water Energy, manifested as Ice Energy, had excellent defensive and offensive power. It was best used in close combat.

It was obvious from his Demonic Blades that Han Shuo wanted to fight Wasir at close quarters. He was not afraid of Wasir's strength.

But instead of appreciating it, Wasir took it as an insult. Han Shuo's decision to fight him at close quarters had enraged Wasir. He shouted, "Boy, you asked for it!"

As Wasir spoke, a thick layer of ice grew around him. In the light of the bright sun, Wasir seemed to have transformed into a huge, sparkling, beautiful diamond. Despite being inside a thick layer of ice, somehow it did not affect Wasir's movement. His two hands could still move as if they were still in empty air.

Though Wasir's body was protected by hard, solid ice, his limbs were not frozen, but as fluid as water. Wasir was indeed worthy of being called the Overgod of Water. His understanding of the two different but equally profound sides of the element of water had reached a profound level.

When Han Shuo saw that Wasir was ready for battle, he knew that he had accomplished his goal. He wasted no words with Wasir. Han Shuo knew all kinds of complicated and gaudy ranged attacks, but he forsook them for close-quarter combat. He charged at Wasir at his highest speed.

The chilling Demonic Blades constructed with fingernails as its base were terrifyingly lethal once they were filled with demonic yuan.

<i >Ting! a sharp, clear ringing sound sounded when the Demonic Blade on Han Shuo's left middle finger made contact with the ice on Wasir's chest.

Wasir did not expect that Han Shuo could move so fast. He only saw a dazzling flash before Han Shuo was right in front of him. While he was moving to intercept the attack, his chest was struck.

<i >He's faster than I am! concluded Wasir.

Wasir's mastery of the energy of ice was indeed profound. Although Han Shuo managed to take the first hit, the incredibly incisive blade did not manage to destroy that thick layer of ice defending Wasir. It had only managed to scrape off a few inches of ice.

Although Wasir was a little slow, he had still managed to land attacks on Han Shuo. He thrust the two swords he made from ice at Han Shuo's chest.

<i >Ting Ting! An enormous force suddenly erupted from Han Shuo's chest and Wasir was flung backward.

Sovereign Tyre, Logue, and Ossora who were watching from the sidelines suddenly opened their eyes wide and gasped in disbelief!

They could very clearly see that Han Shuo did not form any defensive barrier around his body and he wasn't wearing any divine armor. There was just a thin, dark warrior's gown over his skin.

This meant that Wasir's strike on Han Shuo's chest was a direct hit. There was nothing but Han Shuo's skin and flesh to absorb or dissipate the tremendous power.

All over Elysium, there were all kinds of gods cultivating in all kinds of fundamental powers. Some of them had extremely tough divine bodies. However, they had never seen a being that could withstand an attack with no limit, no divine armour, no defensive measures, just the basic toughness of his body.

Tyre and Logue were astonished!

They were certain that if it had been them who had taken this blow from Wasir, with nothing but their bare bodies to defend themselves, they would have been seriously injured!

They knew of no being on Elysium who possessed a body of such toughness that it could directly withstand such a powerful blow without suffering injury. Perhaps not even an Overgod with the Quintessence could do so.

Tyre and Logue could see mixed emotions in their eyes. They were more and more amazed by Han Shuo.