Chapter 180: Space
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[TheTavius08: cool flashback mia.Wait you're telling me in your og world,you don't have to kill 20 women and children weekly for the enmpire?Wierd]
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*Crack!*
A massive crack appeared in front of Theo, stopping the flow of energy in front of him.
After that, Theo thrust his staff forward before a vortex appeared in front of it. Another vortex appeared behind Luo Tian, summoning the tip of the staff.
As if he had already known about the staff's presence, Luo Tian leaned forward and made a front flip with both hands on the ground. He used his hands to provide support so that he could kick the staff upward.
The staff increased the gravity much more than what Theo had released this whole time. Luo Tian withstood it even though the pressure was powerful enough to cause the ground around him to crack.
More importantly, he still managed to complete his kick, causing the staff to touch the edge of the vortex and break it apart.
As a result, Theo had to pull back the staff and the vortexes finally disappeared.
After destroying Theo's attack, Luo Tian moved to the side before punching forward while rotating his fist.
"Supreme Drilling Fist."
The air that was launched by that fist turned into a violent tornado. Even the crack Theo made earlier shouldn't have the ability to stop this.
However, Theo didn't plan on using the same thing to stop it. This was something he thought when he got this weapon.
Theo waved his left hand, manipulating the space in front of him. After that, he manipulated the gravity in the center of that space.
Obviously, he couldn't release a gravity so powerful like a black hole, but with the help of the space Dao, he could actually bend the space.
It felt like the space was distorted much more than what his gravity could do as though there was a black hole in the center of it. When the violent tornado entered the space, it was being pulled inside and gradually looped around that massive distortion before getting launched back to where it originally came from.
"!!!" Luo Tian and Mia couldn't help but widen their eyes, like they couldn't believe what they had just seen. Even if it was just a distortion, it shouldn't be possible.
Luo Tian forcefully grabbed the tornado and ripped it apart as if it had a physical body.
However, that technique was a bit too dangerous considering how violent the attack was. His hands and arms were cut by the violent torrent of air, causing some superficial cuts on his skin.
"That's insane." Luo Tian couldn't help but smile. The way Theo handled the Space Dao was much different from that of his old friend, the previous Space Emperor.
"There are limited things I can do when fighting in an enclosed space like this," said Theo. "But if you want me to get serious, then this place will be deformed a little bit. I will do my best to avoid destroying anything."
"That's fine with me. Please don't hesitate to use your power." Luo Tian felt the excitement he had lost for hundreds of years. He charged again, ready to fight Theo with all his power.
Theo jumped into the air and spun his body. His staff had been covered by this new Space Dao as he smashed Luo Tian from below.
Luo Tian raised both hands, trying to catch the staff. To his surprise, his fingers started to get distorted once they were near the staff. In fact, he felt like there was a wall a few centimeters from the staff. This wall was expanding and causing his fingers to deform. If this continued, his arm and other things would definitely experience the same thing.
"Haaaa. Golden Fingers!" Luo Tian's fingers were enveloped by a golden light as he started rotating both his fingers and body. "Haaaa!"
Despite the distortion, Luo Tian managed to spin the space that protected the staff, causing the staff and even Theo to spin in mid-air. Luo Tian didn't hesitate to throw him to the side before his hands broke due to the distortion.
Theo landed gently on the floor, but there was no way Luo Tian would give Theo another opportunity.
"Divine Emperor Fist!" Luo Tian roared as he punched forward.
Theo tossed the staff to the left hand as he also sent out a punch to meet Luo Tian's fist.
Just like earlier, both of their fists couldn't hit one another as though there was a barrier between them. However, what actually happened was that Luo Tian's fist was so powerful that the air around his hand would follow the movement of his fist, covering it like a glove.
At the same time, Theo's fist contained all the space energy, causing the space around his hand to get distorted. And that distortion couldn't be penetrated by a normal mean.
As a result, their fists didn't make contact. But the clash of their energies caused a massive shock wave that made the entire palace tremble.
"Khhhh! Haaa!" Luo Tian pumped more energy into his fist to match the distortion power.
Even Mia had to summon her teddy bear just to block the shock wave for her.
However, Theo might fight him with a punch, but that didn't change the fact that Theo still had his staff. The moment he saw Luo Tian pumping more power, Theo reversed the gravity, causing him to levitate.
"!!!" Luo Tian panicked because Theo had gone out of his vision. The increase in his power came from the lower body, so it meant that he stepped on the ground much more powerfully than usual, causing him to lean his body forward.
As a result, the moment Theo was gone, his body was propelled forward, exposing his back to Theo in the air.
"Since you like fists so much, I will give you another fist to match your style." Theo gathered his space energy on the fist and punched down, expanding the space in front of his fist.
"!!!" Luo Tian's vision felt weird. It looked like his body was being squeezed as though there was no bone or muscle on his body. In addition, the ground was also being pushed down as if there were an invisible balloon on top of it.
If there were anyone looking at the third floor from below, they would see a reverse dome-shaped ceiling that kept expanding.
"Aaaahhhhh!" Luo Tian screamed at the top of his lungs, utilizing every ounce of his strength to push his body up.
Luo Tian actually managed to stand back up, resisting the expansion. No, it was more surprising that Luo Tian could actually grab the space expansion as though it had a physical body.
When he rose on his feet, Luo Tian spat a mouthful of blood. His body was a bit tattered after that attack, but he managed to control his essence to protect his vitals. He should have no problem continuing the fight for a bit longer.
Luo Tian gripped the space expansion a bit more firmly as though he were trying to crush it.
In the end, Luo Tian threw it to the side, causing Theo to retract that power.
Luo Tian inhaled and exhaled with a certain rhythm as the essence around him instantly stabilized.
Theo and Luo Tian looked at each other. On the one hand, the battle looked like it had been decided. On the other hand, there was something that Theo had to do in this battle.
It would be troublesome if this Liu Wuhua saw that the person who became his master was being overpowered. It would make him think that his master was weaker than the guy in front of him.
It might become something that would hinder his progress in the future. Hence, Theo had one last thing to do, at least to repay Luo Tian's gifts.
Theo took a deep breath while raising his staff again. Luo Tian could feel the gravity pressing him to the ground, but he remained still as though it wasn't enough to affect him.
At the same time, he couldn't help but smile as if knowing what Theo planned to do. He felt grateful because this meant his successor wouldn't have an inner demon.
"I was careless earlier. To think that you would be able to harness that level of power…" Luo Tian smirked.
"I can do it because we're fighting in this place. If we fight outside, there are a lot of things we can do. I'm sure that you are holding back because you don't want to destroy this place. Your fist should be much more destructive."
"Hehe…"
Luo Tian and Theo looked at each other for a moment before both of them rushed forward at the same time.
Theo used his staff to control the space like earlier, while Luo Tian punched this staff with all his energy.
Once again, the clash caused an eruption of a shock wave as the air began to vibrate. Theo tried to expand the space to attack Luo Tian like earlier, but surprisingly, the space around the staff actually bent.
"!!!" Theo looked surprised because Luo Tian's fist was actually so strong that he could bend space.
This was the moment Luo Tian had been waiting for. Without hesitation, Luo Tian's lower body started to release a surge of strength as Luo Tian bent the space even further. His fist was only one centimeter away from Theo's staff.
"This is the fist that can destroy anything!" Luo Tian shouted as he finally broke Theo's space apart and struck the staff.
Even if Theo activated the gravity, it was a bit too late as the energy contained in that fist had been released, knocking the staff up, which ended up puncturing a hole in the ceiling and sticking there.
Seeing that Theo had no more weapons, Luo Tian and Theo punched at each other with all their might.
Theo used the same power as earlier, but Luo Tian bent the space once more, overwhelming Theo.
In the end, his fist finally reached Theo's hand as he transferred all that energy to Theo, launching his body like knocking on his staff.
Theo flew back like a bullet and ended up crashing into the wall.
*Bam!*
"Ha… Ha…" Luo Tian panted heavily before dropping to his knees. On the other hand, Theo was stuck on the wall because the impact was much stronger than he expected.
Theo's body looked tattered, reflecting the injury to his body.
Theo and Luo Tian exchanged looks before saying the same thing. "It's a nice fight."
"What's the name of that last attack?"
"It didn't have a name yet. But if I have to call it, it's going to be 'One Fist, Destroy the World,' something like that." Luo Tian smiled wryly.
"It's a rather powerful technique. I have met someone like you in the past. His sword can literally cut everything." Theo smiled.
"Is that so? But well… I'm spent now."
"It's no wonder. After all, you're pushing that young lad's body a bit too far." Theo nodded in understanding.
"Yeah." Luo Tian smiled as his soul began to come out of the body, giving back Liu Wuhua's control over his body.
"Eh?!" Liu Wuhua looked clueless at first, but soon realized that his master had come out of his body. He hurriedly clasped his hands. "Master."
"You should have watched the fight. Although we can't show you the pinnacle of power, what you just see is a glimpse of what the pinnacle means. I hope that you use this experience to improve."
"Yes, Master. Thank you very much." Liu Wuhua lowered his head.
"Then, thank him too. After all, it's only because of him that you are able to witness that power. And don't forget to never make him your enemy. This is your master's last request."
"Yes." Liu Wuhua hurriedly moved to Theo and clasped his hands. "Thank you very much."
Theo nodded with a smile. "Be sure to get much stronger than this. You still have a long road ahead."
While they were exchanging the parting words, Mia couldn't help but let out a sigh, thinking, 'It seems that once again, Dad fails to get the excitement in a fight.'