Chapter 1648 - 124: The Oaths_3

Amber shattered, and the Mirror Realm flipped.

The two returned to the Material Realm once again, and simultaneously, through the True Space Gap of Holt’s power during the mirror flip, the Shadow Blade broke free from its confinement, striking towards Holt like a serpent.

"Too slow!"

Holt rebuked, as the Shadow Blade approached his neck, it was forcibly halted once again, meanwhile Holt thrust the Secret Sword, hitting the Regent King’s abdomen.

In an instant, time froze as if suspended, a cold and murderous atmosphere permeated the air.

The Iron-Cutting Steel-Slicing Sword mercilessly split everything it touched, under its influence, the Regent King’s body seemed cruelly sliced by countless blades, his entire abdomen became a mess of flesh and blood, pouring down like torrential rain in a storm.

His elegant attire and the chain armor hidden beneath his gown shattered crisply under the impact of the blades, seemingly accompanying his pain.

In the blink of an eye, the body once full of majesty and strength was torn with countless wounds, skin splitting, and blood gushing out.

Holt stepped forward once more, Secret Sword raised high, striking down with thunderous force, the Regent King’s eyes were wide with rage, his Ether surged and roared, the surrounding space twisted strangely, relentlessly crushing his body.

The Mirror Realm flipped again, but this time Holt was not swallowed into the Mirror Realm, only the Regent King hid within that reflected world.

Thunder’s strike missed, piercing through air and earth, suddenly, the ground below Holt collapsed completely, as if a giant had plowed through it, crumbling into uneven fragments.

Holt unfolded his Secret Energy, Amber enveloped the surrounding region, ready to immediately discern the Regent King’s location once he appears, whereas in the Mirror Realm, the Regent King stood in the desolate world, his expression solemn.

Although the Mirror Realm could shelter the Regent King from the influence of the Material Realm, similarly, it could not interfere with the Material Realm; within the Mirror Realm, the Regent King could not see Holt’s position, he could only judge based on Holt’s approximate location during the mirror flip.

Looking down, the Iron-Cutting Steel had left horrifying wounds on the Regent King’s body, varying in depth, some slashed through skin, exposing muscles below, others deeply severed the bone, with flesh rolling, unbearable to witness.

The Regent King’s face contorted with pain and anger, his hands tightly clenched, trying to alleviate some of the agony, but the countless bladed wounds were too severe, making even breathing abnormally difficult.

Such is the confrontation between Seekers of Glory, either neutralizing each other or delivering a devastating blow.

The air was thick with the scent of blood, suffocating, the Regent King’s body began to tremble slowly, yet now there was no trace of pain on his face, but rather a strange sense of excitement.

"Where will you be?"

The Regent King walked within the Mirror Realm, the Blood of the Night Race rapidly healing his wounds, besides Holt’s lingering Ether being hard to dispel, just like Holt’s self-healing, Etherealization and Undying Power revitalized the Regent King anew.

He walked to a desolate corner, took a deep breath, as the Ether triggered, the Mirror Realm flipped, he descended upon the Material Realm once again.

"Here it is!"

Almost at the instant the Regent King returned to the Material Realm, he heard Holt’s roar and the echo of the storm.

The shattered earth, rising dust, swirling air currents, surging blood, and the drizzling rain, everything froze in mid-air under Holt’s will, including the Regent King’s body.

Like a painting of great beauty, regrettably, the Iron-Cutting Steel-Slicing Sword tore through this beauty mercilessly.

After the last round of contention, the Regent King realized, when facing Holt’s differential delay, all he could do was nothing.

As long as he stood still, avoiding movement that might tear himself apart, he could largely ensure his safety, then just wait for the Ether to breakthrough the encirclement.

A powerful Ether that could scatter the power of Seekers of Glory.

"I swear..."

The Regent King softly chanted, "I swear to you."

His crimson eyes cast towards the High Tower at the heart of chaos, his voice, like an incantation, resonated with an ominous presence in the void.

Protection·Proud Barrier.

As if endless, Ether surged from the Regent King’s Alchemy Matrix, he emitted a series of grim laughter, the surging Ether flooded unabatedly, the Ethereum Mutual Exclusion crashed like a wild beast breaking out of its cage, frantically shoving aside Holt’s Seal, forcefully creating a zone of safety around the Regent King.

This time, the Regent King succeeded, the expanding domain forcibly pushed Holt’s domain aside, scattering his power, but the dispute of Secret Energy was merely temporary, the true victory or defeat was determined at the tip of the blade.

By now, the Iron-Cutting Steel-Slicing Sword was inches away.

The Regent King faced it without fear, brandishing the Shadow Blade, he charged forward and shouted, "Let the celebration be even more fervent!"

Listening to those frenetic words, Holt couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled, the Land of Eternal Night was already in such peril, yet the Regent King seemed completely unhurried.

The Regent King didn’t care about the destruction of the Royal City, nor the standing of the Origin Tower; as the leader of the Rebellious Royal Court, he should indeed go to the core of the battlefield to oversee the situation, yet he preferred being on this peripheral ground, engaging in this meaningless duel with him.