Meanwhile.
Ao Yuan blocked the war spear, his face looking grim. In truth, though it appeared difficult, his actual expenditure of energy wasn't significant.
He was merely aiming to make the colossal shadow let down its guard, creating an opportunity for himself to act.
After all, one had to commit to the act.
Otherwise, under the watchful eyes of the vigilant colossal shadow, Ao Yuan wouldn't have many good chances.
At best, he could only fight to a stalemate!
"Good opportunity!"
Just then, Ao Yuan suddenly noticed that the colossal shadow seemed to no longer be focused on this direction.
His heart leaped with joy, and he no longer waited for further chances, unleashing his killing move without hesitation!
After all!
Opportunities are fleeting!
"Wind come!"
Ao Yuan softly uttered.
A wisp of breeze materialized out of thin air in the arena.
The breeze contained no killing intent whatsoever.
Consequently, all living beings within Mount Tai Bai, and even the colossal shadow, detected nothing amiss.
After all, who on Blue Star would pay attention to whether a gentle breeze arose?
*Swish!*
"Ao Yuan... Ao Yuan is gone!"
Suddenly, a voice exclaimed on Mount Tai Bai.
Following this, the inhabitants of Mount Tai Bai erupted in commotion.
None could comprehend how Ao Yuan had vanished so abruptly from Mount Tai Bai.
"Hmm?"
The colossal shadow heard the commotion and turned its head, only to find no trace of Ao Yuan.
Meanwhile, the war spear, carrying terrifying might, had already pierced the sea's surface.
*Boom!*
The sea's surface churned with massive waves!
However, Ao Yuan's colossal figure was nowhere to be seen.
"Are you looking for me?"
Suddenly, a mocking voice echoed from behind it.
The colossal shadow spun around abruptly, only to see Ao Yuan inexplicably appearing behind it.
And Ao Yuan, at this moment, was no longer colossal.
To its eyes, he resembled a mere tiny crawler.
The instant it laid eyes on Ao Yuan, a potent sense of crisis surged from him.
This sense of crisis was so unnerving that it felt as though something exceedingly terrible was about to happen.
Simultaneously.
Ao Yuan spat out a torrent of dense flame.
The flames' power caused the temperature of the entire world to rise.
The seawater continuously evaporated, rising in wisps of steam.
"Heavenly fire again!" the colossal shadow grumbled inwardly, quickly raising its Shield of Destiny to block.
*Boom!*
The heavenly fire struck the Shield of Destiny head-on.
Yet, a small cluster of flames, after impacting the Shield of Destiny, still splashed onto the colossal shadow.
*Hiss, hiss, hiss!*
Though merely a small cluster of flames, upon landing on its body, they seemed to grow, instantly erupting into a sea of fire that enveloped it.
"Ah!!"
Intense pain, surging from within, stimulated its nerves. Enraged, the colossal shadow raised its Shield of Destiny and slammed it towards Ao Yuan.
*Swish!*
Ao Yuan, who was prepared, darted his form, easily evading the attack.
"Don't be afraid, this is just the beginning!" Ao Yuan offered it a chilling smile.
"Weak Water!"
With a soft exclamation, a sky-piercing water pillar shot out from Ao Yuan's mouth.
*Clang!*
The water pillar struck the colossal shadow, pushing back the heavenly fire considerably.
Before the colossal shadow could grasp Ao Yuan's intentions, a subsequent oppressive surge of gravity caused its expression to change drastically.
It felt as if several mountains were pressing down on its body.
"Ha! You think this can crush me?"
"You underestimate me too much!"
The colossal shadow roared, stiffening its spine and forcibly withstanding the gravitational pressure of the Weak Water.
However.
Before it could even catch its breath, Ao Yuan's gentle hum reached its ears again.
"Dragon God's Claw!"
Turning its head, it saw that Ao Yuan had, at some unknown point, reverted to his colossal form.
He swung two dragon claws, each over ten meters long, descending with a roar.
The void compressed and distorted, emitting a series of terrifying sounds like muffled thunder.
At the tips of his dragon claws, an incredibly sharp aura emanated, and where they passed, even space showed faint cracks.
This power was enough to make anyone tremble in awe.
Witnessing this, the colossal shadow instinctively attempted to raise its Shield of Destiny to block.
But this time, the result was most unsatisfactory.
It felt as if its arm was bound by something, and its lifting speed was agonizingly slow.
It simply couldn't keep pace with Ao Yuan's descending attack.
Finally, the colossal shadow could only watch helplessly as Ao Yuan's claws drew closer and closer.
*Clang!*
A piercing metallic collision echoed.
Ao Yuan's dragon claws slammed onto the armor covering the colossal shadow's body.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Ao Yuan did not cease his assault.
His gaze sharpened, and he immediately intensified his strength, seemingly intending to break through the armor.
Under the terrifying might of the dragon claws, dazzling sparks continuously flashed at the point of contact between the armor and the claws.
However.
At this very moment, divine patterns began to emanate from the armor!
The divine patterns flowed continuously across the armor, resisting the bombardment of the dragon claws.
Under this resistance, the dragon claws failed to penetrate the armor's defense. Instead, they were forcibly pushed back, while the colossal shadow was merely propelled backward.
"Hahaha!"
"It's not that easy to break through my defense."
The colossal shadow, having recovered from its initial panic, burst into laughter, its expression full of mockery.
"No matter what tricks you employ, what do I have to fear!"
"Come on, again! I want to see what else you can do!"
The more the colossal shadow spoke, the more arrogant it became, no longer taking Ao Yuan seriously.
The inhabitants of Mount Tai Bai, witnessing this scene.
Aside from the leaders of the various nations, all beings felt a sense of dread.
Although the final outcome had not yet occurred, they could already predict what it would be.
After all, while Ao Yuan could inflict damage on the colossal shadow,
it was merely minor skirmishes, unable to deliver a deeper blow.
And though the colossal shadow hadn't inflicted severe damage on Ao Yuan yet,
it was evident from Ao Yuan's earlier encounter that a single hit from this colossal shadow would likely result in grievous injury.
And how could Ao Yuan guarantee that all of the colossal shadow's attacks would miss?
Therefore, the truth was clear.
Amidst their dread, they failed to notice that Ao Yuan's expression remained unchanged after his attack was blocked by the armor.
It was as if everything was within his expectations.
"You truly believe I cannot break through your defense?" Ao Yuan stated calmly.
"Hahaha!"
"I'll stand right here, motionless. Use whatever means you have!" the colossal shadow declared with a laugh. "If I move even an inch, I am unworthy of the name War God!"
"War God!"
"You are Ares!"
Ao Yuan suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"You actually recognize me..."
Before his words could finish.
*Whoosh!*
A piercing sound cut through the air.
Turning his head, he saw a terrifying dragon tail slamming towards Ares!
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