NOVPUB"Klaus, are you sure you can take on an attack from him?" Queen Lunara asked, staring at Klaus with worried eyes.
"First, if you're worried I will die, then worry not; I have nine lives," Klaus said with a smile. "However, be prepared to carry me to Mars if my plans don't go as planned."
"Since you're not confident, why don't we follow your plan? I will attack, and you invoke the tribulation. I am sure that will be enough to deal with him," Queen Lunara proposed, but Klaus just smiled.
"That would indeed work, but you will be dead before I am done breaking through."
Queen Lunara frowned.
Though the person in front of them was at the 5th level of the Void Stage, she was at the 4th level, meaning she wasn't weak either. However, saying she would die in under 30 minutes was just too ridiculous.
"Don't get me wrong, you are strong and have even become stronger after comprehending the law of death; however, the being before you has three things you've done."
"And they are?"
"First, his cultivation base is higher than yours, so he is naturally stronger than you."
"Second, he has already awakened his bloodline, and thanks to that, he can harness the strength of his bloodline, which already makes him superior in every aspect."
"Then third, his understanding and level in elemental cultivation are higher than yours.
This makes him very dangerous to you, so don't even think you have a shot at fighting him. The least you can do is block a few attacks before he completely overwhelms you."
"That is..." Queen Lunara became quiet. Klaus smiled and cupped her cheeks. "Don't worry, in a month's time, your strength will rise to a stage closer to his."
She nodded like a baby. Klaus didn't fail to plant a kiss on her forehead, knowing moments like this only come once in a while.
"Move back and cheer me on."
"I will be watching from the side then." Queen Lunara vanished and appeared 3 miles away, giving the two a chance to express themselves.
"I am ready," Klaus said, looking in Veylor's direction. In response, Veylor nodded and then raised his bow, pointing it upward.
This caused Klaus to raise his brow, but the next second, his expression changed when three runic circles appeared around Veylor's right hand as he pulled back the string of his bow.
A thick red arrow made of pure fire appeared in the bow, exuding a powerful pressure that started to even press down on Klaus before it exited the bow.
Klaus could tell the ring of fire behind Veylor was being pulled into the arrow as he pulled the string.
[Be ready, brat. This Bowmaster is not simple.]
Right when the senior finished his sentence, Veylor muttered the name of the skill below before releasing the arrow.
"Phoenix Ascendence Arrow!" A powerful shockwave gushed out, pushing Klaus back. The arrow traveled far upward.
When it was far enough, which happened instantaneously, the arrow exploded and formed into a large Phoenix with a wingspan of about 30 meters.
The Phoenix turned and looked at Klaus as if checking his strength level before it started to fall toward him.
"Damn. What a great pressure!" Klaus, feeling the weight of the Phoenix's presence, quickly brushed his arm, unleashing his orange flame dragon, Nirvana.
The Soul Fury flame lay dormant now, until he was done with his tribulation and stepped into the ranks of a Sovereign.
That would be when his soul strength can handle the portion of his flame element.
So Nirvana surged into the sky, roaring to life with a powerful pressure that shook the space. Queen Lunara, watching from the side, raised her brown eyes, watching the dragon she had seen only once roar to life.
The Phoenix and the dragon clashed in the air.
"This won't be enough," Klaus, knowing his dragon wouldn't be able to handle the Phoenix, summoned the ice Lotus, making it appear in the air. Then, harnessing all seven ice elements, a powerful beam of ice shot at the Phoenix.
The ice beam and the dragon clashed with the Phoenix, creating a shockwave.
"Still not enough." Klaus could still sense that his two attacks wouldn't be able to stop the Phoenix, so he added yet another.
The lightning source diagram appeared and hovered above him. The lightning storm formed immediately ahead, and lightning bolts started striking down on the Phoenix.
However, no matter how harrowing and thick the bolts fell, the Pheonix remain stranger pushing against the Dragon and the ice beam.
Suddenly, a crackling sound filled the space, and then, from up in the air, the lotus flower exploded. At the same time, the dragon exploded, causing the Phoenix to continue speeding toward Klaus.
His face turned pale as he sensed the overwhelming pressure bearing down on him. However, he didn't falter. Instead, he unleashed the Bell of Harrows and took out the cauldron.
The Bell of Harrows fell on him, and then the cauldron enlarged, becoming one giant cauldron that moved and slammed into the Phoenix.
This time, Klaus chose to burn through his star qi, ensuring the Phoenix was stopped.
Thankfully, the cauldron was much tougher than it looked, so after an intense clash that lasted a couple of seconds, the Phoenix exploded.
Cough.
Klaus coughed a mouthful of blood when the Phoenix exploded. He had spent more energy defending against the Phoenix than he had battling the Demon Face Spider.
However, the end justifies the means. He had indeed defended against the Phoenix, and that was all that mattered.
"Congratulations on defending my attack. As promised, I will allow you to enter the planet," Veylor said, staring in Klaus's direction.
"Tell me, how much of your strength did you put into this attack? I mean, your flame core—how much energy is extracted from it?" Klaus asked, wanting to measure something.
"I used 45% of my energy and 5% of my flame core," Veylor answered.
"Then how much of your energy can you harness for both essences?"
"I can, at the moment, harness 60% of my energy and 20% of my flame core," Veylor answered, making Klaus smile.
"Nyxthar was right. You beings from the forbidden universe sure have some strength in you," Klaus laughed.
"Good to see you again, Master, and sorry for the challenge. I just had to confirm it was you," Veylor said, taking off his helmet.
