Chapter 344: The Truth Behind the Blue Sky Appearance
This was unquestionably an inappropriate decision.
At this moment, the most appropriate decision should have been to remain silent and wait until afterward to figure out effective means against the opponent.
However, Xiao Yi hadn't forgotten… at this moment, people in the world were dying constantly.
Time passed with cold indifference, never waiting for anyone, no matter how much one wished to make this moment eternal, it would only add to the sorrow.
Therefore, even though Xiao Yi was well aware that his chances of victory were slim, he had to fight this battle.
Besides, without putting it to the test, how could he know the true level of his opponent?
So, Xiao Yi immediately tore up the rule document, saying with a cold voice,
"Such a boring, utterly self-centered childish rule has no need to exist in the first place. To be destroyed… is the most fitting end."
"… Are you serious?"
That voice, at this moment, finally revealed its true form.
That slightly gaunt figure… Xiao Yi didn't recognize him, but without a doubt, he was Rule Zero.
Rule Zero said coldly to Xiao Yi,
"Don't tell me you think, just because you might win a minor skirmish against me, that you qualify for a full-on battle with me? Have you really thought through the gap between you and me?"
"… I don't know, I never thought about that kind of problem," Xiao Yi answered, "But I do remember a saying goes like this, 'You might not succeed if you try, but you definitely won't if you don't.'"
"… Is that so?" Rule Zero said, "Very well, then, feel free to give it a try. After all, since the Tower has been inverted, you and I are not technically within the bounds of Blue Star anymore, nor are we limited by anything. Give it your all… I hope that after you realize the gap between us, you'll be able to calm down and think things over…"
"…!"
At this moment, there was no need for more idle talk. Xiao Yi, in an instant, drove his power to the extreme!
The opponent was undoubtedly the most troublesome enemy Xiao Yi had encountered to this point and probably the most difficult adversary for eternity hereafter.
As such, even if he was just testing the waters in his mind, he had to go all out right from the start!
[Final Round Destructure]!
The target was right before him, undoubtedly the best opportunity for deconstruction!
To completely deconstruct the opponent, to peel away layer after layer of appearance wrapped around him, so as to witness his essence… This was the purpose of [Final Round Destructure].
To put it another way, let's take for example, in a world where martial arts rule, an invincible top expert capable of standing against thousands, one who is theoretically unbeatable. However, if one were to peel away the veneer of martial arts, this top expert, in essence, is nothing but a child whose heart has yet to grow.
The entirety of what the top expert possesses would be stripped away, leaving only his essence… himself, as a child.
Defeating such a child would be simple for anyone.
This is the specific method of using [Final Round Destructure]; no matter how powerful the enemy, once deconstructed, they could easily be defeated!
And this was, for now, Xiao Yi's sole method of standing a fight against the Blue Sky Appearance.
But…
"… Interesting."
Rule Zero had certainly noticed Xiao Yi's movement but had no reaction, because he had long been prepared to counter it.
"If you can deconstruct, then go ahead and try… But in the end, it will just be futile."
"What…!? What is this…!?"
And the very next instant, Xiao Yi revealed a look of surprise.
For he discovered… the amount of information surrounding Rule Zero was massive!
Vast, immense… No, that was already… beyond any numerical representation!
These appearances possessed information content more enormous than that of the infinite cycle that encompasses all possibilities!
"… Damn it!"
In this vast universe of endless information, it was completely impossible for Xiao Yi to find anything about the essence of Blue Sky Appearance!
"No clues… if only I had a lead about the Origin of the Blue Sky Appearance, their true purpose, then I could follow that clue and successfully glimpse their essence!"
Just after a single exchange, Xiao Yi realized, he… had already lost.
His previous line of thought was correct; only by understanding the true purpose of Blue Sky Appearance was there a possibility to defeat them!
And now, without knowing anything, Xiao Yi was unable to do this.
"It seems, you've finally understood the insurmountable gap between you and me," Rule Zero said softly while looking at Xiao Yi, "Next, let us… What!?"
But at that instant! An unexpected event even Rule Zero had not anticipated occurred.
A power of extreme mystery enveloped Xiao Yi without cause, disregarding cause and effect.
The next moment, Xiao Yi had disappeared from sight.
"…" Rule Zero, looking at the spot where Xiao Yi vanished, fell silent for a moment before speaking again, "I hadn't expected those individuals to still have the ability to act… Hmph, but no matter, as things stand, there's no longer any existence that can stop me."
…
"Ouch! Ahh…"
Xiao Yi felt his head hitting something.
He looked up and saw an invisible barrier right in front of him.
Xiao Yi looked down at his feet, yet below him was also an abyss of infinite depth, where nothing could be seen.