Chapter 2200 - 2200: Ajax meets Vance (2)

'There must be countless Divine Talents out there. I wonder how many of them are as interesting as this one.'

Of course, Ajax knew that there were countless Divine Talents, but he wanted to learn more about them.

Every Divine Talent possessed unique characteristics, and some could drastically change how an Elemental Spirit fought.

If not for Vance wanting to revive his fallen Elemental Spirits, he would probably have given the remaining Divine Talent Fruit to one of his other Elemental Spirits.

After all, the Divine Talent Fruit was an extraordinary treasure.

'If I can obtain that Divine Talent Fruit, I can give it to either Deutos or Tritos.'

Ajax had already witnessed how much Protos and Tetos had benefited from the Divine Talent Fruits.

Naturally, he was interested in obtaining two more Divine Talent Fruits for his remaining two Elemental Spirits.

'I wonder whether the Divine Elemental Spirits can consume Divine Talent Fruits and awaken Divine Talents?'

Ajax was curious.

Even though all his Divine Elemental Spirits were sealed, he was determined to find a way to unseal them. He was wondering whether he could feed them Divine Talent Fruits once they were unsealed.

Therefore, he wanted to obtain as many Divine Talent Fruits as possible because he had 1600 Divine Elemental Spirits.

However, he had no intention of forcibly taking Vance's fruit.

'Looks like he'll last another hour without using the Divine Elemental Potion.'

Since Vance had mentioned that the Divine Clones could exist for only one hour, Ajax decided to wait until their time was up.

Initially, Ajax had been eager to see how Tetos's newly awakened Divine Talent, Elemental Golem Creator, would work.

However, after learning that Vance wanted to exchange his remaining Divine Talent Fruit for Divine Spirit Revival Pills, Ajax had decided to put that plan aside temporarily.

He now had a new goal: to make Vance trust him.

'I'll wait until he can no longer hold his ground. Then, I'll step in and help him.'

Ajax wasn't expecting Vance to trust him completely after a single act of kindness.

However, if he helped Vance through the sixteenth phase when the time came, Vance would at least become friendly toward him.

That should make the exchange much easier.

'Besides, I can always help him further if necessary.'

With that thought, Ajax patiently waited, observing everything happening on the White Mountain.

....

Time continued to pass.

In a flash, an hour went by, and the three Divine Earth Clones disappeared.

Boulder and Mud immediately returned to the battlefield, resuming their fight against the incoming Elemental Beasts.

However, they had barely fought for thirty minutes before their situation deteriorated.

The number of Elemental Beasts had increased considerably, and their attacks were becoming increasingly fierce.

Boulder was forced to use his defensive skills repeatedly, while Mud struggled to control the enormous horde.

Soon, several Elemental Beasts managed to break through their defenses.

"Roar!"

A massive Earth Bear charged past Boulder, followed by dozens of Earth Boars.

Before Vance could react, the Elemental Beasts rushed toward the Elemental Spirit Altar.

Vance's expression changed drastically.

'No!'

He knew that the moment the Elemental Spirit Altar was destroyed, he would fail the fourth round.

With only Boulder and Mud available to him, he had no confidence in stopping the entire horde.

'Is this how we're going to get eliminated from the Elemental Source Land?'

Vance clenched his fists, feeling deeply frustrated.

He had finally found a way to revive his fallen Elemental Spirits. Yet, just when he thought he could bring them all back, he was about to lose the opportunity because he couldn't complete the fourth round.

The incoming Elemental Beasts were already only a few meters away from the Elemental Spirit Altar.

Just as Vance prepared himself for the worst, a figure suddenly appeared between the horde and the altar.

[Celestial Void Step]

'Swiish!'

A young man appeared out of nowhere.

Without wasting a single moment, he clenched his fist.

[Heavenly Thunderstrike Fist]

'Rumble!'

A deafening rumble echoed across the mountain.

Brilliant lightning erupted from his fist, sweeping through the charging Elemental Beasts.

The high-level Emperor Realm Elemental Beasts at the front of the horde were instantly reduced to nothingness, while the remaining lightning spread through the surrounding area, killing the Elemental Beasts caught in its path.

In just a moment, the threat to the Elemental Spirit Altar had disappeared.

Vance stared at the young man in shock.

He had never expected someone to appear at the last moment and eliminate so many powerful Elemental Beasts with a single attack.

"Do you need any help?"

Ajax turned toward Vance and smiled.

Still overwhelmed by what had just happened, Vance unconsciously nodded.

"Good!"

Ajax was satisfied with his reaction.

He turned toward Tetos, who had been waiting nearby, and gave his order.

"Tetos, take care of the horde."

"Understood, Summoning Master!"

Tetos stepped forward and looked down at the enormous number of Elemental Beasts approaching the mountain.

[Heavenly Earth Wall]

[Heavenly Mountain Giant]

[Merge]

The two skills activated simultaneously.

Thanks to the upgraded effect of Primordial Earth Bastion, Tetos could temporarily merge two skills into a new one, combining their effects while increasing the resulting attack's power dramatically.

'Rumble!'

The ground trembled as enormous amounts of earth elemental energy gathered around Tetos.

A gigantic earthen wall formed around his body before merging with his transformation into a colossal giant.

In the next instant, a nearly one-hundred-foot-tall giant stood on the mountain.

Its massive body was covered with layers of hardened earth, while an enormous earthen barrier reinforced its defenses.

Tetos had become an impregnable giant capable of both enduring the incoming attacks and crushing anything in his path.

"Now, it's time to roll!"

With that declaration, Tetos bent his massive body and began rolling down the mountain.

'Rumble! Rumble!'

The enormous giant rolled straight into the incoming horde.

The Elemental Beasts didn't even have time to escape before they were crushed beneath his massive body.

Earth Bears were flattened, Earth Boars were smashed into the ground, and countless other Elemental Beasts were swept away by the unstoppable rolling giant.

Nothing could stop him.

Hundreds of thousands of Elemental Beasts were killed in just a short time, and the overwhelming pressure that had threatened to destroy Vance's Elemental Spirit Altar vanished almost immediately.

'Th-this....'

Vance stood frozen, staring at the unbelievable scene.

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