Chapter 820: Resolving the Crisis
Zeus and Aphrodite exchanged glances, their faces immediately revealing greedy expressions. The fire element and water element were things they had long dreamed of; they risked danger to go to Atlantis precisely for these treasures.
"If you want them, let's see if you have the skills," Ye Shikai said coldly, giving Ji Qian a look. The conflict between both parties was about to ignite.
"Moonlight Formation." Ji Qian was the first to act. She raised her jeweled magic wand, emitting a silver light that merged with the moonlight, forming a silver-white barrier in front of the car. She was worried Aphrodite would take advantage of the battle to harm Su Qingyu in the car, so she didn't take the offensive. In fact, her strategy was entirely correct. Europe was the territory of the Netherworld Palace and the Moon God Temple, with people from the Moon God Temple coming to support them. Once reinforcements arrived, Zeus and Aphrodite would have no choice but to flee, so their current goal was to buy time.
"God King Technique—Divine Power and Soul." Zeus took the God King Sword from his waist, activating the Main God Skill. A faint blue godly emblem appeared in the sky, and the intense divine power exerted a sense of oppression on Ji Qian.
This energy was even stronger than before. It seemed they hadn't been idle these past few months, secretly cultivating and enhancing their strength. Ye Shikai also moved; he wanted to confront Zeus in a life-and-death battle.
Suddenly, a figure darted from the side, heading straight for the car behind the Moon Barrier Array. Ye Shikai took a closer look and saw it was indeed Aphrodite, as expected; she aimed to attack Su Qingyu.
"Stop!" Ye Shikai's body moved as he dashed forward, blocking Aphrodite's path.
"Be careful, it's an illusion," Ji Qian suddenly shouted. Ye Shikai snapped to his senses, looking around with wide eyes, realizing that there was no Aphrodite in front of him. He swore inwardly, almost forgetting her ultimate skills were illusion and charming skills. Ye Shikai nearly fell for it. Turning around, he saw Aphrodite approaching the car from another side, fury igniting inside him at the thought of her daring to attack his wife. In an instant, he was at her side, suddenly appearing in front of Aphrodite.
"Fire element," Ye Shikai shouted, channelling his relentless inner strength into the fire element. Scorching flames erupted. Aphrodite was startled by Ye Shikai's speed and quickly retreated to dodge, but the intense heat of the flames left a few sparks on her hair despite her swift evasion...
"Damn it." Women love beauty, and hair is especially important. Many celebrities don't even want others touching their hair. Aphrodite was no different. This Western beauty's pursuit of beauty was almost obsessive, which is why she was called the Goddess of Beauty. Though the flames were quickly extinguished, Aphrodite was thoroughly enraged.
"Watch the sword." Ye Shikai wielded his sword in his right hand, attacking Aphrodite directly. Although her illusion techniques were powerful, her combat abilities were not strong. If he could separate her from Zeus, she would be easy to defeat.
"Where are you running?" Ye Shikai's sword struck only empty space, discovering it was yet another illusion. His sword's edge rotated, changing from a thrust to a slash, revealing the true Aphrodite on his left.
"Netherworld King Spell—Shadow Clone." Ye Shikai activated the Main God Skill, instantly multiplying into countless avatars indistinguishable from his true self,
determined not to miss this time.
Dozens of avatars moved simultaneously. Ye Shikai was already well-practiced in this move, making the cooperation among the avatars seamless, like a "Sword Dance."
Aphrodite dodged left and right but was eventually struck by a sword. Ye Shikai's true self immediately sensed Aphrodite's position and rushed forward, aiming to stab her heart.
Aphrodite swiftly dodged, barely avoiding the fatal strike. After such a barrage of attacks, she appeared quite disheveled, her clothes ripped and tattered, showcasing Ye Shikai's mastery of his shadow clones.
Ye Shikai turned his head to see Ji Qian's Moonlight Formation beginning to show signs of collapse. Zeus's strength was indeed formidable, and under the moonlight, the formation could be aided and strengthened, yet it still couldn't match Zeus.
Ye Shikai withdrew his metal sword, suddenly leaping between Zeus and Ji Qian, wielding the fire element in his left hand and the water element in his right, unleashing their power simultaneously.
A burst of flames and a surge of ice soul erupted together. Previously, in Atlantis, Ye Shikai discovered that the water element could complement the Moonlight Formation. Its yin energy aligned perfectly with the moonlight's yin, with both energies being gentle. A Moon Barrier Array driven by water elements was even stronger.
Meanwhile, the flames of the fire element exceeded temperatures of thousands of degrees. Seeing this, Zeus hastily retreated, dissolving the Divine Power and Soul effortlessly. In a single round, Ye Shikai neutralized Zeus's offensive.
"Are you alright?" Ji Qian hurried over, seeing Ye Shikai's pale face. He had used too much inner strength in a short time, and the "Inner God Scripture" was a cultivation technique that harmed the enemy and himself. After using the Netherworld King Spell and both major elements, he was now somewhat exhausted.
"I'm alright, no problem," Ye Shikai said, regulating his breath continuously. Despite such intense "output," he was still engaged in psychological warfare. As long as Zeus showed fear, perhaps they could force him to retreat. Standing confidently, Ye Shikai maintained a calm facade for Zeus to see.
"Hades, I didn't expect you to have such tricks," Zeus sneered coldly. "But you can stop acting. After that 'performance,' you should be tired now, right?"
Zeus's words made Ye Shikai inhale sharply. How did he see through it so easily? Since it came to this, a desperate battle was inevitable, especially to protect Su Qingyu behind him.
"Alright, bring it on." Ye Shikai smiled faintly, predicting why Zeus wasn't attacking with full force—because he still had a trump card he hadn't yet played.
Netherworld Blade.
On the Holy Mountain, using the energy from Demon Addiction, Ye Shikai wielded the Netherworld Blade to behead three Main Gods, forcing Zeus to flee in panic. In Atlantis, Ye Shikai even used the Netherworld Blade to lead the entire team out of danger.
Zeus would certainly hold back. Ye Shikai didn't believe he had a way to counter the Netherworld Blade.
Suddenly, Ye Shikai felt a tug on his sleeve. Turning, he saw Ji Qian giving him a subtle glance and gently shaking her head. Ye Shikai understood what she meant. She also realized Ye Shikai's intention: though powerful, the Netherworld Blade wasn't easily wielded at will.
Last time he used the Netherworld Blade, his second personality resurfaced. Ji Qian wouldn't allow Ye Shikai to take that risk. The second personality was a demon even more terrifying than Zeus.