The Clash of Emperor-Tiers: Dark God Mecha vs. Word Spirit

“You dare lay a hand on my people?”

“And what if I do? What power do you hold over me?”

“Battle!”

Unwilling to yield, the man and woman on opposing sides immediately launched into a cataclysmic battle.

Bailuan’s pristine white robes were now speckled with crimson. His long, powerful fingers clenched into a fist before he unleashed a punch.

What appeared to be a simple strike stirred boundless imagination, as if time itself had frozen. The strange phenomenon that tore through the sky, coupled with the whistling sonic boom, made onlookers feel as if they were right in the thick of it.

Clad in verdant robes, Ye Qi’s expression remained utterly aloof. With an almost dismissive gesture, she opened her fingers and caught the punch, then instantly accelerated, darting towards Bailuan.

Ye Qi brought her five fingers together, using the edge of her palm to strike at Bailuan’s neck. Azure vital energy surged intermittently, shaping into keen blades that sought to sever various parts of Bailuan’s form.

Bailuan compressed his Dou Qi, then unleashed an explosive burst, using the resulting shockwave to evade. Yet, Ye Qi was relentless. Her long, elegant leg swept down from above, narrowly grazing Bailuan’s head.

Mid-air, Bailuan swiftly adjusted his posture, then thrust out his arm, blocking with force. His venomous eyes locked onto Ye Qi. “b*tch!” he snarled.

Ye Qi paid him no mind, unleashing a close-range sweeping kick that whistled through the air.

Anticipating her move, Bailuan extended a hand and seized Ye Qi’s ankle. But Ye Qi, ever astute, was not one to let her opponent gain the upper hand so easily.

Though her left leg was snared, her right remained free. With a swift motion, Ye Qi raised her right leg, bringing it down in a powerful chop towards Bailuan’s head.

Bailuan promptly released Ye Qi’s ankle, crossing his arms to deflect the downward chop.

“Hmph,” a scoff of disdain escaped Bailuan’s lips. “The fabled number one on the Heavenly Rankings? Is this truly the extent of your power?”

As he spoke, Bailuan dissolved into a myriad of afterimages, materializing before Ye Qi, then instantly blinking behind her, finally settling on his vector of attack.

His index finger, akin to a divine sword, emitted a seven-colored, conical beam of light, aimed directly at Ye Qi’s temple.

Ye Qi was far too astute to be ensnared by his tactics. She closed her eyes, concentrating her mind, holding her breath. Her thoughts raced with incredible speed. As the sharp beam hurtled towards her, her long eyelashes quivered ever so slightly, then snapped open.

Ye Qi deftly trapped the piercing beam between her index and middle fingers, crushing it with a forceful twist. In the same fluid motion, she delivered a sharp palm strike to Bailuan’s chest.

“You are lacking!”

“Oh, really?” Bailuan drawled, a charmingly lazy yawn escaping him. “It seems the warm-up is over. It’s time for me to get serious.”

Bailuan stretched his neck, then cracked his knuckles, the sharp sounds echoing in the silence.

In that fleeting instant, a speed beyond comprehension, Bailuan’s lips parted, his Adam’s apple bobbed, and a single, crisp note resonated, scattering across the heavens.

Immediately, the skies above the entire Cangnan Realm began to dim. The sun, moon, and stars alike were swallowed by shadow, as if a vast, black curtain had descended to shroud the heavens.

“Dark God Mecha!”

A colossal black vortex ripped open at the zenith of the sky. From its churning depths, a mecha, black as obsidian, slowly emerged and unfolded before the awestruck gaze of the world.

The Dark God appeared to be forged entirely from obsidian, black as the deepest abyss. Yet, this was merely an illusion; it was actually crafted from the remains of an adult Dark Demon Dragon, a true masterpiece at the zenith of the world’s artistry.

The Dark Demon Dragon’s bones were indeed black as ink, resembling polished jade. This gave rise to the deceptive appearance of the mecha being forged from black jade.

In the sky, darkness consumed the very essence of the world. The Dark God Mecha, too, began to devour all ambient light—be it white or black, any form of illumination was absorbed, its primal energy directly seized.

The instant its chest plate sealed shut, drawing Bailuan within, the sky began its slow return to normalcy.

Once fully restored, the mecha abruptly erupted in fierce black light-flames, burning with the intensity of a raging inferno.

“A Divine… Divine-level Mecha Master!” The crowd gasped, their voices choked with awe.

“No, not Divine-level,” a discerning voice cut through the murmurs. “It’s merely Emperor-tier. Both the mecha and its pilot are in the early stages of the Emperor rank.”

Ye Qi showed no undue surprise at the appearance of the Dark God Mecha. She had anticipated this development.

Ye Qi’s lips parted, and a celestial melody resonated from her mouth:

“Infinite frost, forge a myriad of ice seals!” “Absolute Domain – Extreme Zero!”

“This is… a bloodline superpower—Word Spirit!” Isaac, the Dean of Cangnan Academy, exclaimed, tears streaming down his face.

The sky abruptly erupted in a flurry of pristine white snow, swirling down to blanket the earth in a shimmering silver mantle.

As the Dark God Mecha stood at the absolute epicenter of the domain, its entire form became encased in a layer of pristine white ice crystals, frozen solid.

However, absolute freezing proved not to be absolute. After struggling for mere seconds, the Dark God Mecha shattered its icy shackles, the frozen layers disintegrating in an instant.

This brief encasement merely served to enhance the Dark God Mecha’s sheen, its surface now appearing even more luminous.

Sixteen wings, coalesced from light and dark elements, unfurled behind the Dark God Mecha. A colossal surge of energy pulsed outwards, and in a flash of light and shadow, the mecha materialized directly before Ye Qi.

A black lightsaber, forged from enigmatic elements, materialized in the Dark God’s grasp. This colossal blade traced a graceful arc as it descended upon Ye Qi.

Dark elements absorbed surrounding light, transmuting it into corresponding brilliance, while light elements repelled ambient darkness, drawing it to coalesce beside the dark elements. The two forces worked in perfect, symbiotic harmony.

The Dark God’s wings beat, propelling it skyward. From within, Bailuan manipulated the mecha, raising the colossal light-dark greatsword and bringing it down with immense force. Intertwined black and white sword qi erupted, a terrifying power capable of shattering worlds.

“I command, clouds gather!” Instantly, black clouds coalesced.

“I command, winds rise!” In that very instant, a furious gale began to churn.

“Repel!” Ye Qi commanded. Instantly, countless azure torrents surged forth, meeting the black and white sword qi head-on. The azure currents mimicked a legion of coiling dragons, opening their jaws wide to utterly devour the myriad sword qi.

“Heh heh!” Bailuan chuckled. With a staggering ninety-seven movements per second, he brandished the colossal sword, unleashing an unending, dazzling shower of sword qi, like a rain of stars.

The dense storm of sword qi, akin to ten thousand arrows loosed simultaneously, surged relentlessly towards Ye Qi…