Light, darkness, earth, fire, wind, water, lightning, and death were the eight elemental energies, while fate, space, life, and destruction were the four elemental energies. The majority of the people on Elysium cultivated in the four elemental energies. Among the twelve elemental energies, the edictal forces were the most unique. Among the edictal forces, fate and space were the most mysterious.
Han Shuo had rarely fought against gods of these two elemental energies. Therefore, he wasn't familiar with their attack patterns. It was only when he fought Baum that Han Shuo discovered that Baum, a cultivator of the edictal of space, was a real headache.
The space around Baum was constantly twisting and changing. Baum was standing right in front of Han Shuo, but under the influence of the edictal of spacetime, Han Shuo had the illusion that Baum was on different material planes. The feeling was so real that Han Shuo found it extremely difficult to accurately target Baum with his attacks.
One after another, spacetime fissures were torn open, creating a strange and blurry space turbulence. The seventeen flying swords accidentally fell into the spacetime fissures. Had it not been for Han Shuo's quick reflexes and the extremely mysterious connection he had with his flying swords, the seventeen flying swords would have been devoured by the spacetime fissures.
The distorted spacetime also hindered the probing of Han Shuo's consciousness. Under normal circumstances, as long as Han Shuo's consciousness had locked onto a person, no matter how hard the person tried to conceal their aura, they would not be able to escape Han Shuo's detection. But Baum was different. The distorted spacetime was constantly changing. Han Shuo's consciousness could clearly lock onto Baum, but he would immediately lose track of Baum after a burst of spacetime fluctuation.
Sometimes, Han Shuo could clearly see Baum standing right in front of him, but his consciousness could not detect Baum's existence. It was as though Baum was just a hazy illusion, giving him the feeling that it was unreal.
Naturally, the attacking power of the seventeen flying swords was greatly reduced when they failed to lock onto Baum. Layers of spacetime barriers and spacetime fluctuations kept Han Shuo at bay. Much of the demonic yuan energy that he had infused into the flying swords had been consumed, making it impossible for him to truly harm Baum.
This was a very depressing matter. Han Shuo clearly had surging energy, but he could not find a way to vent it. He could not unleash his powerful attacks on Baum.
Cauldron Spirit's energy was frantically circulating within Han Shuo's body. His consciousness was split into many strands to track down Baum's existence. The seventeen flying swords whizzed past Han Shuo and were obstructed by spacetime fissures. The spacetime barrier distorted the flying swords, and the flying swords were forced into the correct trajectory. It was as though Han Shuo and the seventeen flying swords were lost in the boundless starry sky.
Han Shuo was extremely sullen, but City Lord Baum of Ethereal City wasn't having a good time either.
The seventeen flying swords wreaked havoc in the distorted space he had released. Every time they whistled, they would release a powerful corrosive power and cold poison. He had no choice but to use his divine power to affect the laws of space and forcefully tear a crack in space to block the seventeen flying swords.
Just as Han Shuo was feeling extremely dejected, Baum was also feeling the same.
Generally speaking, when he released his distorted space and used his divine energy to tear open spacetime fissures and pull any living beings into them, the creatures that fell into the spacetime fissures would forever be lost at the edge of the boundless universe. They would never be able to return to Elysium, the prime material plane.
However, the seventeen flying swords had broken this rule!
Baum clearly saw the seventeen flying swords falling into the spacetime cracks time and time again. Yet, every single time, they would fly back. It was simply inconceivable. Even if a mighty god were to fall into a spacetime crack, he would not be able to find his way back, let alone a lifeless weapon.
However, the seventeen flying swords under Han Shuo's control had done it!
Time and time again, the flying swords would fly back into the spacetime cracks. They would spare no effort in attacking Baum. Baum had no choice but to constantly use his divine energy to distort and tear the spacetime to prevent the flying swords from approaching him.
Baum did not have it any easier than Han Shuo!
What shocked Baum even more was that in the spacetime discontinuum he had created, Han Shuo seemed to always be able to detect his position. The seventeen flying swords would chase after him again and again, forcing Baum to shuttle through the spacetime cracks to evade the attacks. This was yet another anomaly that made Baum turn pale with fright.
In this spacetime discontinuum he had created, Baum had connected a dozen or so spacetime tunnels that overlapped with each other, allowing him to shuttle through spacetime cracks in a short period of time. Baum might appear to be in the spacetime discontinuum, but as soon as he entered a spacetime crack, he would be separated from Elysium by an unknown distance. Baum found it inconceivable that Han Shuo was able to lock onto him so quickly!
Baum was becoming more and more apprehensive of Han Shuo!
While Han Shuo and Baum were in a state of despair, Rose had found Verón as instructed by Han Shuo. Verón had fought Rose before and naturally knew that she was much stronger than him. When he saw that Han Shuo had not been defeated by Baum in an instant, he decided to retreat.
Unfortunately for him, Rose did not give him the chance. The moment Han Shuo made his move, Rose had gone all out!
Verón was only distracted for a moment. By the time he came back to his senses, Rose had already arrived beside him. Before he could react, he found himself in boundless darkness once again. Rose's ferocious attacks were about to land on him.
It was at this moment that Verón started regretting his decision. He thought to himself, Why didn't I take the opportunity to escape? Why did I have to stay and watch the show? I'm done for. I'm once again trapped by this terrifying woman.
It was obvious that Verón was no match for Rose. This time, Rose had gone all out in her attacks. She had even disregarded her own injuries to kill Verón. With that, Verón had no chance of surviving. In just a few moments, he had suffered multiple injuries on his body.
Han Shuo, who had been attacking for a long time but was unable to make any headway, was extremely frustrated. He had fought against so many experts but never once had he been so powerless. Even when fighting against Hofs who was also a late-stage highgod, Han Shuo was able to fight to his heart's content. He even managed to gain a slight advantage by relying on Cauldron Spirit's energy.
But when fighting against Baum who cultivated in the edict of space, Han Shuo's seventeen flying swords were unable to form the 'Avici Hell' magic formation. He would even lose track of Baum if he was distracted for a moment. He could not sense any trace of Baum's aura. This made Han Shuo feel very helpless but there was nothing he could do.
Just as Han Shuo was about to curse in frustration, he received a message from Cauldron Spirit, "Master, let me help you!"
"You can break this annoying space barrier?" Han Shuo was stunned.
"There are a dozen or so smaller space-time tunnels that have been forcibly merged together. That guy is constantly changing his position in each space-time tunnel. Every space-time tunnel that he enters will be cut off from Elysium. That is why your consciousness will suddenly lose track of him," explained Cauldron Spirit.
Then, it transmitted, "Master, don't forget that the interior of my cauldron is also an independent space. In the largest space of the cauldron, there are also smaller spaces that I have opened up for demon generals. My understanding of the profound edict of space is not inferior to his! Back then, the Exalted Demonlord also relied on my understanding of the profound edict of space to forcefully blast open the interplanar tunnel between the two universes. Breaking this space barrier shouldn't be a problem for me! "
"Alright, give it a try!" Han Shuo was overjoyed and hastily transmitted.
"Then I will have to withdraw the energy I transferred to you first. Otherwise, I might run out of energy!" Cauldron Spirit explained to Han Shuo. Han Shuo immediately felt the energy in his body rapidly flowing back to Cauldron Spirit.
It was only when Han Shuo sensed the feeling of exhaustion that Cauldron Spirit suddenly flew out of Han Shuo's body. It turned into a streak of dark radiance and shot into the space barrier created by Baum.
Suddenly, hundreds of pitch-black shadows fluttered out of the Cauldron of Myriad Demon like a swarm of bats. They dispersed in all directions within the distorted space. Even the seventeen flying swords were manipulated by the Cauldron of Myriad Demon. They turned into seventeen whizzing shadows and shot in seventeen different directions.
Baum, who was feeling extremely gloomy, immediately sensed that the space he had created was violently fluctuating. The layers of fluctuations filled all the interplanar tunnels he had created using his divine energy. In a miraculous manner, the fluctuations arrived at the trigger point of the interplanar tunnel he had created.
Baum, who was shuttling through the interplanar tunnel, was aghast. He knew that only someone who cultivated in the edict of space and possessed strength equal to his own could find the trigger point of the interplanar tunnel he had created! But that person clearly didn't cultivate in the edict of space. How is this possible? Baum turned pale with fright.
It was only now that Baum started to panic. A person who could accurately pinpoint the trigger point of the interplanar tunnel meant that when he tore apart the interplanar tunnel and left this place, that person could also locate and destroy the trigger point of the interplanar tunnel he had created, cutting off any chance of escape.
In other words, if Han Shuo gained the upper hand in this battle, Baum might not just be injured — he might even die!
Baum began to regret. He regretted putting himself in such a disadvantageous position because of a trivial matter!
It was at this moment that he suddenly sensed a force bombarding all the trigger points of the interplanar tunnels. Before he could react, a violent rumble came from all directions. One after another, the interplanar tunnels collapsed. Baum's mind was in a mess. He hastily walked out of the interplanar tunnel he was temporarily residing in. He did not want to be dragged to the edge of the universe by the shockwaves. He was not the Overgod of Space. He did not have the ability to travel through interplanar tunnels at will!
When his interplanar barrier completely collapsed, Baum heard a blood-curdling scream. He hastily lowered his head and saw that Verón had been killed!
Baum knew that all his efforts were in vain when he saw Verón's lifeless body collapsing to the ground. For some unknown reason, Baum secretly rejoiced. With Verón dead, there seemed to be no need for him and Han Shuo to continue fighting.
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