Prologue [2] - Today a God Falls

Wassup fellow degenerates, this is my first ever fight scene so hopefully, I didn't screw up much.

Hope you enjoy it!

[ https(:)//www.youtube(.)com/watch?v=xxIsmbVZuSI ] If you wish to play it while reading the fight.

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Liang Long pondered how he would survive the clash of two divine beings. He will undoubtedly be unable to withstand the consequences of their attacks on each other, but what can he do? It's as if he was fated to die a second time after floating around in this space for who knows how long.

While Liang Long was in a depressive state, Zhou Yuan and Wu Han were closing the gap at breakneck speed.

The latter flashed a wild grin as he shifted his spear from arm to arm, making it nearly impossible to predict where he would direct his attack. Zhou Yuan, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face and simply stared at Wu Han with his already cold golden eyes.

They both struck, imbuing their respective weapons with divine qi. Wu Han was already hurt from their fight at his sect, so how could he not know that Zhou Yuan would target his gaping wound? When the latter's strike was about to connect, Wu Han used his spear technique to successfully block Zhou Yuan's pointy white brush, resulting in a resonating sound to spread.

Wu Han deflected it and swung his spear toward his opponent's heart, but its tip began to emit a faint crackling sound. As the old man spun his spear to deliver a thrusting blow, purple lightning formed around it.

Zhou Yuan let go of his tight grip on his Heavenly Yuan Brush with one hand and raised it in a grabbing motion, hoping to catch Wu Han's spear.

The elderly man was taken aback because he assumed Zhou Yuan would avoid his attack, but he is now attempting to grab his weapon with his bare hands.

'How foolish! Is he really convinced he can catch it?' Wu Han snorted coldly, his lips rising slowly into a wicked smile.

"Fool, I will let you know that your decision was poorly thought out!" He said it with contempt. His attack couldn't be stopped by brute force alone, so he looked at his opponent with mockery.

"You are the fool here." As he spoke quickly, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but give him a small smile.

*Fisst* *fwoosh*

A rainbow-like light began to condense into his palm at that point, the color varying from seven different colors mixed together. If you look closely, you can hear a sword slashing sound coming from it, as if the tiny lines forming could cut through anything between heaven and earth. After only a few milliseconds, a small gourd could be seen floating in Zhou Yuan's palm, its hole facing straight into Wu Han's figure.

*Krrrrr*

"Seven-Colored Heaven Slashing Gourd!" As the gourd he had materialized released a shower of seven-colored, tiny strands of sword-like needles toward the old man, Zhou Yuan spoke faintly.

"What?!" Wu Han was taken aback because the brat had not used this technique while they were still engaged at his sect. Despite that, he managed to retreat a few meters.

'How does he have so many hidden techniques?' I'm not even sure how many he'd already used against me!'

He was well aware that the young man in front of him was exceptionally gifted, as he had only recently entered "that" realm. He knew that no one he had seen in his thousands and thousands of years could compare to him, but the thought of him having so many mysterious techniques, not to mention that each one was extremely powerful, made him nervous.

'But it makes no difference. For us, the divine nature of our existence, our very origins, determines the outcome of a battle. 'I am certain that I will win!' Wu Han pondered this while storing his spear within his body and raising his hands to form strange but mysterious hand seals that shone with a black light, expanding with time.

When Wu Han finally finished, the seven-colored sword blast struck the black barrier he had erupted. For a few seconds, there was a stalemate, but eventually, the two broke free, sending energy waves blasting across space.

*BOOM*

A furious outburst resulted in a reverberating loud explosion. Space collapsed as the two figures retreated to a certain distance, their clothes flapping as the exposed flesh began to suffer little cuts that proceeded to bleed slightly, producing superficial wounds all over.

'I need to wear him out first before fighting for real,' Zhou Yuan thought as he dashed forward, lifting his Heavenly Yuan Brush slightly above his head for a strike.

The elderly man noticed his adversary charging toward him without hesitation, which enraged him, as if he were someone who could be killed with a few blows.

"Hmph, I'll show you how stupid your tactics against this Godking are!" Wu Han snorted as he accelerated while drawing his spear from his body, preparing to engage in an attrition fight.

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'It seems like they're only probing each other's strength for now.'

Liang Long had been attempting to observe the battle in front of him with his nonexistent eyes, as he was now, for whatever reason, just a soul, in order to at the very least try to find a way to avoid the numerous impacts that each strike provoked in the seemingly infinite space around him.

'I'm not sure what will happen to me if I get too close to their fight.' I'm now nothing more than a lonely soul. The shockwaves are resonating inside me, and I can feel and hear them. Maybe it's because I'm too sensitive in this state.' After hearing loud explosions from afar, Liang Long realized that the battle between Zhou Yuan and Wu Han was getting closer to his location. If they get any closer, he'll be noticed, and even Zhou Yuan, whom he was practically rooting for to win this battle, might not notice him.

'Not to mention that I have nothing to do with him, I am not his friend nor companion. I'm sure he won't care if I am in danger because of his fight with this old man.' Liang Long finished his thoughts and sighed in defeat.

In an infinite space such as this, how come his luck is so bad to the point of being in danger for the second time from the moment he died back on Earth? Did the universe just want him to stay dead and not undergo the cycle of reincarnation or something?

'Why didn't I just regressed back into my past and get the chance of living my life for a second time?' Liang Long felt that if he had such a chance, he wouldn't make the same mistakes he did in the past. Maybe he could even change the life of his family to a better one with future knowledge like creating the cure for cancer that someone else had done in his world. Take the money and live somewhere with his family, pay for his little sister's college, and finally, give his parents a life of comfort.

'Unfortunately, life is not based on second chances but the choices that you make through it.' Thought Liang Long, as he focused yet again on the battle happening in front of him.

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A whole day had passed.

*Clang!*

*Screech*

Zhou Yuan and Wu Han were moving around at an unfathomable speed, blow after blow, slash after slash.

Both had several wounds all over their bodies, and their clothing had been ripped to pieces as a result of the countless collisions from the past hours.

*Fwoosh*

*Booom!*

"Million Whale!" The former yelled as he swung his Heavenly Yuan Brush, and in an instant, thousands of humongous black whales with a golden aura surrounding them began to form and rushed straight to Wu Han, letting out a piercing cry.

*Wuuuuuu* (humpback whale's sound)

"Illusionary Purple Spear Manifestation!" In order to defend himself, the latter also shouts, thrusting his spear in multiple directions at full speed. Several purple bolts of lightning in the shape of spears formed above him in a circular motion and struck the black whales with precision and mighty force, causing each of them to explode in a mist of bright purple smoke.

They didn't stop for a single second. Their respective nature domains expanded by a wide margin.

Using their divine techniques, they trade overwhelmingly powerful strikes and create brilliant explosions. One side was completely dark, with pitch-black divine qi surrounding the space as the many stars present dimmed their light, as if Wu Han's black aura was capable of swallowing every source of light and returning it to nothingness.

Behind him, a black shadow appeared, followed by an enormous black lion. It had razor-sharp and pointy end teeth. With each breath, its fur changed from pitch-black to a deep purple, and purple lightning shot out of its body. The lion was so transparent that it appeared to be attempting to merge with the void and vanish at any moment. Its green slit eyes emitted a menacing light that could cause any being to have difficulty breathing, similar to how someone slowly dies while drowning, their heart could stop pumping at any time. Despite this, the beast remained silent throughout.

On the other side of the battlefield, all that could be seen was a pure golden color encircling a mighty figure who was looking opposingly at his enemy, and that person was none other than Zhou Yuan. His divine nature surrounded the entire side he was on, a golden-like qi with specks of white stars sparkling with such force that anyone who stared for too long would go blind. A majestic beast was coiling around the space on his far back. It continued to stretch its long body around Zhou Yuan's domain, looking very lifelike. Its golden and lustrous body shone brightly as the surrounding stars lit up in response to its powerful dragon roar, which shook the nearby galaxies.

*Roooar*

Furthermore, Zhou Yuan's body had undergone some changes. His porcelain-like skin was now covered in golden dragon scales that appeared extremely tough, as if made of the strongest and most brilliant gem. His pupils changed from human to a vertical slit, just like those seen in wild beasts, revealing a hint of ferocity in them that could make anyone shiver in fear.

The space between the two creatures oscillated, and its glow alternated between dimming and brightening, making it difficult for the world to repair the damage done to it.

Wu Han had noticed the strange changes in Zhou Yuan and his surroundings. He abruptly began speaking after a brief pause.

"Just give up, boy. You will be unable to defeat this Godking. When we return, I am willing to let you and your wife leave my sect. This fight is pointless because we are clearly at a standstill. You, like me, have the power of a divine creature that has existed for eons. It would take us several years to exhaust even half of our power. There is nothing to gain from continuing this nonsense unless something unexpected happens." Wu Han spoke loudly and clearly. Although he was angry at Zhou Yuan for starting a fight against him when he and his wife clearly didn't lose anything and he was constantly losing manpower at his sect.

He had secretly sent a message to his most powerful elders, who were hidden in various locations all over his sect, right after he went through the space crack, ordering them to suppress that woman as soon as he reappeared by using the sect's defending array.

He knew that turning a talented person like Zhou Yuan into an enemy would be difficult in the long run, so he devised another trap to finally get rid of him by using his wife. His strategy was flawless. All he had to do now was persuade him to return. Then he'd be like a fish on a cutting board, and Wu Han would be the one holding the knife.

"You're right, if we continue in this manner, there will be no results." Zhou Yuan nodded, appearing to agree with the elderly man.

'Yes! I was successful! It is now only a matter of time before you perish!' Wu Han pondered. He was ecstatic that his plan had worked.

"It appears that I must give my all to break this stalemate." Zhou Yuan spoke while silently grinning.

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*Crack*

The world began to lose color all of a sudden, as if impending doom was about to strike its very core. The space around Zhou Yuan began to collapse like a mirror under the immense pressure his golden aura had now begun to expose. The golden silhouette of the dragon on his back quickly grew in length and size, while its facial characteristics matured further. Its massive body was now the size of several galaxies extending into the vast space ahead, and its head was roughly the size of a planet.

"What?!" Wu Han was taken aback when he saw Zhou Yuan's divine creature source grow to such proportions. He didn't understand how he could manifest such enormous power when he had only recently entered "that" realm.

*ROOOAR*

The golden domain that surrounded Zhou Yuan grew spontaneously after a deafening dragon roar. When it passed through, the many stars nearby began to merge with it, creating bright white sparkles similar to those that had previously existed.

*Bzzz*

The Heavenly Yuan Brush began to vibrate in his hands at that point. All of its genesis runes were glowing brightly, displaying their power to the world. The milky white brush gradually changed color to a pitch-black metallic luster, emitted a constant black light that shone individually inside the yellowish golden area, and radiated a massive killing intent.

"Ultimate Genesis Breaker!" Zhou Yuan spoke slowly, focusing all of his divine qi on this single attack.

He rushed toward Wu Han at an unfathomable speed not even a second later. Zhou Yuan moved forward like a meteor. The center appeared to be a massive ball of pitch-black energy, while the outer layers appeared to be golden wisps of stars, glowing so brightly that everything around him appeared dull. The white sparkles could be seen lighting up, as if they were about to combust and escape from the domain like a giant stream of white flames.

"How in the world did he manage to launch such an attack in seconds?!" Wu Han's face was filled with astonishment.

'I'm not going to be able to respond in time! I should not have underestimated this brat. I can't counter-attack because I'm too close. All I can do is defend!' He reflected while bringing his palms together.

"Zhou Yuan, you refuse to drink a toast. You must now accept a loss!" Wu Han yelled angrily as he glared angrily at his opponent.

"Old dog, do you think I haven't seen your people hiding in secretive positions around your sect? Despite the fact that I have only recently broken through, I can still detect those who are a realm weaker than me! The moment I noticed them, and now your suspicious behavior just now trying to convince me to stop, I would be blind to not see what you've been up to!" Zhou Yuan spoke with a mocking smile as he looked at Wu Han as if he were an idiot.

'Fuck! I completely disregarded that!' Wu Han quickly thought as his eyes suddenly widened in response. He had just realized that he had made a fatal mistake.

Those who are in a higher realm than the others can naturally detect those who are weaker. The position would inevitably be revealed unless they used an extremely profound concealing method.

"Since you know it, why bother saying such things after preparing to attack me? If you think you can kill this Godking, then you've overestimated yourself, boy!" Wu Han finally decided to strike with full force. He lifted his spear and took a defensive stance, channeling all of his remaining divine qi into his weapon and drawing the power of his divine nature to his black domain.

The giant lion silhouette roared as it began to change colors from purple to black at tremendous rate, as its body stopped being transparent and began to appear far more vivid. Purple lightning continued to erupt from its body as it gradually connected to Wu Han's divine weapon, giving it a mighty purplish glow.

"Hmph! I'd like to see if you can even make this Godking move an inch. As a form of compensation for my disciples' suffering, I will definitely let them enjoy your little girl before turning her into a pill and making my ancestral beast swallow it!" Wu Han said with a malicious smile, thinking of humiliating Zhou Yuan by making him see his wife being passed down like a toy and not being able to stop it.

Hearing the old man's threats to tarnish his beloved wife, the latter couldn't help but look at his enemy with hatred and a clear hint of anger. But then he calmed down and only thought of using his full strength in this one final attack to kill this heinous and shameless person.

"Despite being in the wrong, you still dare to say such shameless words." Zhou Yuan said calmly while getting closer and closer to Wu Han, ready to strike with great force.

"However, you won't have to worry about that."

"Because today, you and your insignificant sect will cease to exist!" Zhou Yuan spoke slowly, his face solemn, he didn't want to make any mistakes.

After all, peace was never an option.

He knew there would be danger no matter where he and Yaoyao went when he first decided to leave his world with her. Naturally, failure is not an option; only the death of his enemies could provide him with complete peace of mind and ensure their safety!

Moments after, they finally collided with each other.

(A/N: But cliffhanger was always the option.)

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*Gulp*

Liang Long could be seen to be extremely nervous right now. It was only natural, given that he had been on high alert since the fight began. He was scared to death! The amount of pressure those two exerted was too much for a mere mortal.

"I want to go home..." He tried to say it, but nothing came out.

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(A/N: Are you ready? Let's go.)