Chapter 219 - 191: First

Yarlin’s sword, when combined with his Spiritual Power, could interfere with an enemy’s will, which was a unique form of spiritual attack.

This was also the signature technique of Yarlin’s master, "Holy Sword" Adams.

Holy Sword Adams was the strongest expert in the Ancient An Country, said to have one foot in the supreme realm. He was also the strongest of all the Saint-level hegemons of the six nations and could complete his fifth evolution at any moment.

In his early years, Adams had made a name for himself across the six nations with a blood-red sword. However, after he reached the Saint level, he cast aside his past belligerence. The blood-soaked sword, once steeped in slaughter, was cleansed of its crimson hue and became the "Holy Sword," revered as an object of faith by countless youths in the Ancient An Country, used to judge the world’s sin and evil.

Yarlin was clearly following in his master’s footsteps.

The spiritual influence of this blood sword was extremely powerful, and it had never failed against evolvers of the same level. Moreover, Yarlin was at the Butterfly Stage, a full evolutionary stage higher than Su Ze.

Perhaps only an evolver specializing in Spiritual Power could resist it. But psionic-type evolvers were weak in other areas, so even if they weren’t affected by the blood sword, they would still be no match for Yarlin.

When Yarlin was at the Cocoon Stage, he had been undefeated among his peers thanks to this blood sword. Now that he had advanced to the Butterfly Stage, while he wouldn’t dare call himself invincible, he was confident that dealing with a mere Cocoon Stage evolver like Su Ze would be a piece of cake.

In reality, if it weren’t for the Unyielding Will skill, Su Ze would have actually fallen for it.

But he had just happened to absorb the Tier 4 Spirit Defense Skill, Unyielding Will, giving him a powerful resistance to the blood sword’s spiritual influence.

Su Ze’s Spiritual Power wasn’t particularly outstanding, but his physical body was extremely powerful. After activating Unyielding Will, his spirit merged with his flesh, which was like building an iron fortress for his mind with his own body.

As a result, the effect of the blood sword on Su Ze was extremely limited.

Su Ze didn’t show the hesitation and fear Yarlin had expected. Instead, he took the initiative and attacked.

"How is that possible!" Yarlin was in disbelief.

His blood sword, though only forged from hard Super Alloy, possessed no Extraordinary effects of its own.

But he had trained in the wilds for years, carving a path through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The sword was stained with the blood of countless beasts and human evolvers. The evolutionary power and Evolutionary Material from the Soul Bodies of those slain by its edge had long since subtly influenced it, imbuing it with an intangible, malevolent aura.

This malevolent aura could be activated by Yarlin’s Spiritual Power to influence an enemy’s will.

But now, this move had failed against Su Ze.

However, Yarlin quickly adjusted his mindset. ’Even without the blood sword, I’m still a powerhouse. There’s no way I should lose to a Cocoon Stage evolver!’

Seeing Su Ze actively approach, Yarlin swung his blood sword, and the entire arena was instantly shrouded in a crimson mist.

The air filled with bloody tendrils that looked like writhing little worms. They swarmed toward Su Ze, trying to burrow into his body.

Su Ze used his Eye of Truth skill, spreading his Perception Tentacles all around himself. Of course, he didn’t forget to envelop Yarlin as well. Then, he activated Thunder God Body and unleashed his electricity!

In the eyes of the audience, the arena instantly transformed into a Thunder Prison. Rampant currents of electricity filled the entire space, vaporizing all the crimson mist Yarlin had summoned.

Even Yarlin himself was struck by the electric currents, enveloped within the Ten Thousand Thunders Celestial Prison Guide.

Blue smoke continuously rose from Yarlin’s body as he turned himself into a "fluid" to mitigate the damage from the electricity.

Su Ze laid down his Gravity Dust Sand, cranking the gravity to its maximum. The liquefied Yarlin splattered onto the ground like a pool of mercury, spread out into a thin layer.

After that brief exchange, Su Ze had a rough understanding of Yarlin’s strength.

Yarlin was a genuine Butterfly Stage evolver, no doubt about it, but he was far from a powerhouse within that stage.

’He must have only just entered the Butterfly Stage and might not have even absorbed a Tier 4 extract yet.’

’Even so, as a top prodigy, his strength still surpasses most newly advanced Butterfly Stage evolvers. But compared to those who have spent many years consolidating their power in the Butterfly Stage, the gap is still huge.’

’At the very least, he’s not as strong as the Tiger King General I killed before.’

With this level of strength, Su Ze was confident he could take him on.

The liquid Yarlin on the ground rolled toward Su Ze, but due to the intense gravity, his speed was not fast.

When he was just over a meter away from Su Ze, the liquid Yarlin shot up, aiming to splatter across Su Ze’s face.

Su Ze met him head-on with a Rhino Charge, knocking the liquid Yarlin away.

The liquid Yarlin clearly had some kind of force-dispersing effect. Su Ze’s charge didn’t seem to cause him much damage and didn’t even knock him very far, but the Dizziness effect of the Rhino Charge still took hold.

The liquid Yarlin fell to the ground, stunned.

Su Ze immediately slammed a fist into the ground, activating Furious Waves!

The upgraded Furious Waves had enhanced damage against the ground, and since the liquid Yarlin was spread across the floor, he took the full brunt of the attack.

A violent shockwave erupted from Su Ze, sweeping outward in all directions. The arena floor beneath him cracked apart, and Yarlin, who was spread across it, was torn apart as well.

Yarlin split into four or five pools of liquid and countless droplets. After the brief period of Dizziness passed, these pools of liquid rapidly gathered in the direction opposite Su Ze, recombining to form Yarlin’s body once more.

He was no longer in his fluid state. His face was pale; clearly, Su Ze’s recent chain of attacks had taken a heavy toll on him.

"Cough, cough!"

Yarlin suddenly began to cough violently. Bloody spittle flew from his mouth as he realized something was wrong with his body.