Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 37 - Gathering of Young and Old
The sword pierced a phantom.

Some kind of substitution technique, or perhaps a trick of transposition, transferred Yu Zhiwei's body. Her form disappeared and then reappeared a dozen meters away. However, the moment she raised her scepter again, a layer of diffused ice mist suddenly burst outward from Valentina's center.

"The weapon's name is Willow Leaf White Garden. Depending on the elemental crystals it's filled with, it can release different types of elemental power. And you just said that as long as you can see and feel it, you can kill it, is that right?"

The sound came from the icy mist.

The sound originated from every corner of the ice fog.

The icy mist had the unique property of obscuring vision and hindering perception. It spread rapidly, surging in all directions.

A burst of light erupted from Yu Zhiwei's brow—the next moment, the rapidly approaching icy mist receded in a ring, moving away from her. Dozens of slicing and cutting sounds of varying sizes suddenly burst forth in the air, clearly indicating that the invisible telekinetic blades she was wielding were clearing away from the surrounding area.

She missed.

The air around her suddenly distorted.

Valentina's form appeared suddenly near Yu Zhiwei with speed comparable to telekinesis. A whispered voice accompanied her as she thrust her sword forward again.

"It seems your Dot-Line Demon Eyes aren't enough to kill the Ice Mist as a whole."

His gaze was focused, his eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

An invisible slash appeared at her chest, but she neither dodged nor avoided it.

"I'm sorry." Yu Zhiwei's face showed no fear. "But how did you suddenly accelerate?"

Her weakness was already apparent when she mentioned her enhancements. Even with the strongest finishing moves from the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, she could only attack one point at a time. Against multiple shields, she could only dismantle them layer by layer instead of brute force through them in one strike. And even against a single shield, she would need a second attack to damage the target beneath it!
An invisible energy field cracked open from Valentina's body. However, the rapier she thrust out also touched Yu Zhiwei's brow at that instant—even though the latter tried her best to turn her head to avoid it, half of Yu Zhiwei's brow bone was cut open, and one of her delicate eyeballs was directly gouged out and shattered into ice crystals in mid-air.

That must hurt a lot.

But Yu Zhiwei's lips still held a fearless smile.

Liu Ye Baiyuan's second sword stopped an inch away from piercing her throat. The exceptionally large, materialized psychic trickle halted its further penetration.

The fierce glint in Valentina's eyes gradually faded.

"This is the first time I've let my guard down in front of my 'companion.' And you've taught me a good lesson. Thank you so much, Ms. Yu Zhiwei."

"Perhaps this is the difference between a peaceful breakup and a fight to the death." Yu Zhiwei continued to scrutinize her with her good eye. "If you're still not satisfied, you can stab me a few more times. But if you want to kill me, I will fight back with all my might."

However, Valentina simply drew her sword with disdain and walked away from her.

"The thought of having to work with someone like you makes me feel bad. You better not let me catch you a second time, otherwise I can still afford to pay out a measly thousand reward points."

She took two steps, then stopped.

"I've installed a 'Thousand-Type' 5 Sianwaystein on my spine. It can theoretically accelerate the body up to ten times for a certain period of time. Don't blame me for not telling you beforehand in future tactical conflicts."

she left.

But they didn't go very far.

A beam of golden light descended, and Valentina was given a chair and a coffee table laden with refreshments. There she sat down gracefully.

Si Ming glanced at Jacob, then at Song Tian.

He found that the other men reacted in much the same way he did.

Well... women fighting is certainly a sight to behold. But after all the ladies have finished fighting, don't the men who haven't even had a chance to join in look a little awkward?
"Personally, I wouldn't mind having another chat. Let's consider it a unique feature of our Celestial Team from now on." Si Ming shrugged, not actually feeling embarrassed at all.

“Let’s establish this unique characteristic later.” Jacob, however, gave a somewhat forced smile and waved his hand. “The atmosphere isn’t right; it’ll be pointless to start a fight. We can’t just fight for the sake of fighting.”

Then Si Ming looked at Song Tian.

Song Tian was also looking at him.

"You say you're a necromancer, but you have the aura of a warrior. I can sense it; it's very strong."

“As I said, I also possess some close-combat abilities and techniques.” Si Ming raised his hand, and a ball of twilight-colored battle aura swirled in his palm. The aura was dark yet intense, possessing extraordinary quality. “I call this Night Battle Aura, a power I cultivated myself. However, in most cases, I will be stationed as a summoning spellcaster.” Song Tian glanced deeply at the ball of battle aura, and suddenly a pure aura of five interwoven colors appeared on his body. It was as sharp as a blade, and in an instant, it all converged on the greatsword in Song Tian’s hand.

That knife was very sharp.

"The blade is Snow Drink, and the technique is the Great Five Elements Divine Skill. I comprehended the Great Five Elements Divine Blade technique recorded in the manual. And that's all I know."

The Snow Drinking Blade is a sword from the Wind and Cloud series. Even the cheaper version has a starting price of at least B grade. As for that intimidating-sounding Great Five Elements Divine Blade…

—【The Great Five Elements Divine Skill—originating from the world of 'Sword Shadow Yao Ji,' it is a secret technique of the Five Elements Sect, capable of condensing the true energy of the five elements within the body. Once the cycle is complete, the true energy can be endlessly generated. Furthermore, when circulating in reverse, it can manifest the principle of mutual restraint among the five elements. All external objects within the flow of the five elements will be restrained by the true energy of the five elements.】

—【Purchasing this enhancement requires completing one A-level side quest and earning 6000 reward points. Furthermore, the user must possess at least a B-level internal skill, or an equivalent 'Qi' attribute enhancement as a prerequisite.】

So that's how it is. It's something like an A-level Hunyuan Qi Gong. While its origin is somewhat obscure, its inclusion in the God's exchange list clearly indicates its corresponding power and potential. Considering Song Tian previously mentioned comprehending the matching Great Five Elements Divine Blade from a manual, it's likely he first strengthened his internal energy to at most C level before purchasing the manual. And based on Si Ming's current perception of him, the total amount of true qi within his body is at least at the B+ level.

“We can spar sometime in the future.” Si Ming looked at Song Tian and nodded. “My summoned creatures have quite a variety of abilities, so it won’t be easy to force me to use my melee skills.”

"There's no time like the present," Song Tian said in a deep voice. He was clearly not the type to feel awkward.

Then the two looked at Jacob.

The young man from West Asia, dressed in a white robe, sighed sadly.

"If I were to just say I'm not going to do it now, wouldn't I seem like I'm getting in the way or being a loner?"

Song Tian's silence might be an admission of guilt.

"I don't care whether we fight or not." Si Ming shrugged. He saw Yu Zhiwei, with her head missing half of its head and bleeding from the cut, approach Valentina, who was full of resistance. It was hard to imagine that these two women were fighting to the death just a few minutes ago, but as things stood, they might be turning into friends after their fight.

Women are hard to understand.

He sighed.

"Since the atmosphere has already turned out like this, I can't even bring myself to eat a Macurag specialty coconut bun. Let them fight if they want, whether it's a chaotic battle or one against two, I'm fine with it."

The ball was tossed back; he could tell that Mr. Jacob wasn't exactly good at socializing either. It was rather surprising that the founding members of the Celestials were all such problematic individuals.

So Jacob raised his hands in surrender.

"Alright, alright. I'll do it too." He raised his hand, and the tear in his clothes was silently repaired, just like the wound on Song Tian's arm. A strong divine energy then emanated from Jacob's body and gathered behind him into a warm light that could be vaguely seen as the shape of a giant wheel.

"The bloodline I enhanced was initially that of a priest, then a blasphemous priest. And now, the divine power of Tyr, the god of justice, resides within me."

The radiance gradually filled his eyes, and the perceived threat he posed increased accordingly. The divine particles within his body, integrated with the necromantic aura, trembled slightly. While the opponent possessed superior quality, the quantity of divine energy was far greater.

They are natural enemies, the kind of natural enemies whose attributes are inherently antagonistic.

"You seem to possess a power that is completely incompatible with Tyr's divine power, yet far purer than the lesser divine power I possess. Mr. Siming, perhaps this is why Miss Yu Zhiwei couldn't see through your weaknesses. However, while the quality of the righteous divine power within me is weaker, the sacred shroud I wear can enhance its effects. If you're not careful, you'll suffer."

It turned out to be the case.

Blasphemy against priests, Tyre, the Holy Shroud—no wonder Jacob couldn't stay in the Sands. This isn't just heresy; it's an act that would land you in the devil's category.

But... that's fine too.

Because of this, Si Ming's initial goal of understanding each other's general strengthening directions, personalities, and approximate combat strength to ensure harmonious coexistence in the future has been fully achieved. And the coconut-shaped bun he had made, the first one he'd ever made, was stuffed into Yu Zhiwei's mouth thanks to her actions.

That's good.

The Greatsword of Sin appeared in Si Ming's hand, while Song Tian gripped the Snow Drinking Blade tightly. Pure and holy light then gradually spread outwards from beneath Jacob's feet.

One second, two seconds.

Twenty enhanced skeleton soldiers appeared out of thin air around Siming. Before they could make any move, and before Jacob and Song Tian could react, he clenched his fist tightly.

"burst!"

(End of this chapter)