Chapter 202: Explosion

The Abyss energy mixed more and more with the Law of Destruction until, in the end, they formed a mass of strangely colored energy, shifting between deep crimson red and ashen gray.

The strange ball of energy floated above one of Solar’s six hands, and he looked toward Ricky with bloodshot eyes brimming with malice, then leapt straight at him!

"Die now, you damned bird!" Solar shouted with fury, directing the mass of energy straight at Ricky, and in the face of this attack, Ricky’s eyes gleamed with a hint of madness.

"Blood Nirvana - Self Liberation!"

Ricky activated one of his abilities again, and his entire body transformed into deep crimson flame, quickly surrounding Solar!

"Hahahahahaha, do you think that trick will work on me twice!" Solar shouted, killing intent filling his voice, but Ricky’s response came swiftly...

"And I’m not finished yet!" Ricky’s voice boomed from nowhere as he activated another technique...

Blood Nirvana - Bond Liberation!

Ricky activated the technique that had caused Solar such severe injuries before... but the surprise was that the strange mass of energy produced from the Law of Destruction and the Abyss energy didn’t weaken as expected!

"Hahahahahaha, did you think the Law of Nirvana couldn’t be countered, you foolish bird? In the end, it’s a cosmic law with weaknesses that other laws can exploit!" Solar laughed mockingly and derisively, his smile growing more wicked and wide. "Let me show you now the ideal way to counter your law!"

Fused Art - Ruin of the Abyss!

The moment these words left his mouth, Solar immediately enveloped himself in Abyss energy, then compressed the strange ball of energy. It exploded instantly and spread out in silence, without making a sound, engulfing both Ricky’s and Solar’s bodies!

My god! My god! What just happened? Where did the two fighters’ bodies go?!

The commentator screamed in terror as he looked at the massive area covered by the explosion, and the crowd stared in shock at the scene, remaining silent until someone would emerge!

"What just happened, and how did Solar escape the power of the Blood Nirvana Law?!" Vaelor turned toward Dalia and asked hastily!

"After the previous attack, Solar formed that mass resulting from fusing Abyss energy with the Law of Destruction, but he didn’t stop there — he also completely separated it from himself and put it into a dormant state, waiting only until he got close to Ricky before reactivating it!" Dalia said, narrowing her eyes slightly as she looked at the center of the massive explosion, and continued...

"That’s an extremely high level of control over laws and energy. If these two boys don’t die along their journey, they will undoubtedly reach the Immortal realms... and perhaps even surpass them!" Dalia murmured in a low voice at last, then narrowed her brows and looked at the explosion again...

"But this explosion didn’t only engulf Ricky!"

On the battlefield, the dust, fire, and gases produced by the debris gradually cleared, and the scene finally came into view...

W-w-what... is this!

The commentator muttered weakly and faintly as he stared in shock at the result of the final clash before him.

He wasn’t the only one wearing such an expression — most of the crowd bore the same look!

On the battlefield, Ricky’s body lay scattered everywhere!

No! In fact, less than a quarter of his body remained. As for the rest, it was nowhere to be seen!

"Hahahahahaha! Come now, you filthy bird, why don’t you show me how strong you really are!" Solar laughed madly, but the state his own body was in was even more insane.

His body lay sprawled across a rock, four of his arms already torn apart from the explosion, along with one of his legs, half his face disfigured, his stomach split open with his intestines already spilled out!

Yet he wasn’t the least bit saddened by any of this!

Th... The Phoenix Ricky... has died again!

The commentator’s voice trembled, his eyes wide with the horror of the scene, and the crowd looked on in terror at the bloody devastation that had befallen the battlefield.

"Damn it! I knew I shouldn’t have bet on that stupid bird!"

In the private room, Zephyr sat sipping his drink as usual, paying no mind to the fight as he always did, but suddenly his eyes widened and he looked toward the arena with genuine fury!

"Damn it! He’s actually succeeded in awakening the third Nirvana cycle, and he’s passed that old man’s test," Zephyr muttered with spite and resentment, then flung his cup of wine from his hand. "Damn it! I’ve lost my chance to devour him!"

On the battlefield, as Solar continued his laughter, the scattered fragments of Ricky’s body ignited and gathered together, his flames growing stronger and stronger until they formed a new body.

But strangely, this body wasn’t made of flesh and blood as usual — it was made of pure fire, without a trace of any material impurities or additions!

Ricky looked at Solar with indifferent eyes and advanced toward him slowly!

"W-what kind of cheating is this, you filthy bird, how many damn times do I have to kill you to get rid of you!" Solar shouted with clear fury, the veins on his face nearly bursting, yet in his current state, he couldn’t even stand up!

The Blood Phoenix has risen from the ashes once again! The half-crowned hero has returned once more! The legend with ninety-six victories has stood up again to claim his ninety-seventh triumph!

The commentator shouted, stirring the crowd’s excitement, and the crowd quickly responded to his rousing.

Uwoooooooooooaaaah!

"Hahahahahahaha, I knew I was right to bet on this legendary bird!"

Faced with the power radiating from every part of Ricky’s body, Solar couldn’t move his body at all, even after all this fighting, and after the weakness that had struck him following all those injuries caused by that explosion!

"That was a good fight, and I have to admit you’re the strongest opponent I’ve faced so far, so I’ll give you a death befitting you!" Ricky spoke in a deep, weary voice as he looked at Solar’s ruined body!

"Go to hell, you rotten bird, if you’re going to kill me then just do it without saying all that nauseating nonsense!" Solar felt disgusted by Ricky’s words and quickly cursed...

"Damn it, man, you’re just like a cockroach — no matter how many times I hit you, you don’t die, and you always wake up stronger and faster!" Solar sneered, but soon vomited a mouthful of blood because of his injuries!

Solar’s words struck a nerve in Ricky, and he quickly looked at Solar with disgust...

"A savage will always remain a savage!"