As Exquisite stood in the arena, she looked more like a piece of machinery than a living being. Her expression was utterly placid, as if she could see through everything. Even sages and prophets wouldnât be so calm and controlled.
âNo matter how many times I see this, Iâm always struck by both the power and the cruelty of the Very High Eye. They have managed to combine the sky with their body. They should be the real Sky people. But combining with the Sky makes them a part of the universal ruleset. Does the real Exquisite still exist?â Sky Palace Leader looked at Exquisite and sighed.
âOur alpha worried about that, too. That was why he insisted on interbreeding with another race to create an entirely new people It brought about very special changes for the Very High Eye. Our Very High Eyes might have weakened now that they are no longer perfectly aligned with the universal ruleset, but the changes did open the door for other, grander opportunities. It has more possibilities than the Very High Eye.â The woman paused and went on to say, âBut anyway, we are part of the universe. There is no way for us to disconnect from it, no matter what we do. From that perspective, the path of the Very High is the correct one. They are the race that is closest to the weave that composes the universe.â
âRight or wrong, it doesnât matter. We should just take the path we feel is right. Results are something only time can tell us,â Sky Palace Leader said with a shrug.
Han Sen was admiring Exquisiteâs power. He watched her use this ability once before, but seeing it again was just as moving.
People werenât perfect; everyone had their flaws. When Exquisite opened her Very High Eye, however, she no longer seemed like a mortal being with failings and frailties. It was as if she wasnât even a person. She was like some art piece created by none other than God himself.
âUse all your strength, or else you wonât stand a chance,â Exquisite told Han Sen. Her words might have sounded cocky, but there was no cockiness in her tone. It was more like she was just speaking facts.
Han Sen smiled. He lifted his hand like a knife and used Fang to slash toward her.
The last time they fought, they had been using the water of a nearby pond. It was like a practice session for him, and Exquisite hadnât used all her Very High power.
This time, it was different. She wasnât holding back. Exquisiteâs battling power was firing on all cylinders.
Purple knife air flew out of his palm like the fangs of a toxic snake that was leaping forward to bite her. It was a quick, cruel, and accurate slash. The strike was almost too fast to track.
Yisha saw Han Sen use Fang, and she couldnât help but nod. Han Senâs Teeth Knife was different from her own, but it had already reached the skill ceiling. This display of his had asserted his position as one of the greatest Teeth Knife elites.
Sky Palace had many elites that made use of knives, and when they saw Han Senâs attack, they were surprised. Even people who didnât know about knives could tell how strong that attack was. It had reached an unbelievable level. It was no worse than the skill of a deified elite.
âAlthough I donât want to admit it, talent really does determine how far a person can go. Like Brother Han, for example. He can perform a knife skill as impressive as that. In Sky Palace, I am afraid only Lone Bamboo and Yu Shanxin can be compared to him,â a Sky Palace student said with a sigh.
The next second, that same Sky Palace student felt his eyes widen. He couldnât believe what he was seeing.
Han Senâs shocking strike had missed.
As the attack flew forward, Exquisite stood where she was and didnât move. Han Senâs attack just flashed right through her, and it didnât even ruffle her hair.
Exquisiteâs white clothes didnât even flutter in the wind as she calmly looked at Han Sen and said, âContinue. Use all your power.â
Han Sen didnât move. Then he summoned his power and began to use all of his skills from Teeth Knife.
To be honest, Han Sen never really focused on knife skills, but he had tried very hard to practice them. All of his skills had become very powerful, and not many people at his level were so skilled.
But over the next few minutes, he used every Teeth Knife-derived skill that he knew. And that entire time, Exquisite stood where she was. She was unmoving. She didnât even wiggle her toes. Han Senâs knife airs flew past her harmlessly.
The Sky Palace students knew the Very High were strong, but they were still frozen. They couldnât imagine what sort of skill was being used against Han Sen. Exquisite had somehow made her opponent miss every strike without moving a finger. She hadnât been damaged in the least.
No one would think that Han Sen would make the mistake of missing his opponent, but even if he did, there was no way that all of his knife skills would fail to touch her.
âBrother Lone Bamboo, what power is Exquisite using? How can she avoid taking any damage when sheâs just standing there?â Yun Suyi asked Lone Bamboo, who was beside her.
Lone Bamboo waited for a while before saying, âShe might not have moved, but in a way, sheâs still hiding.â
âWhat is the difference?â Yun Sushang couldnât help herself from asking.
Lone Bamboo thought for a minute and then said, âWe know that movement is relative. When youâre flying a ship and you look out the window, it might look like the things outside are going backward instead of the ship going forward.â
Yun Sushang heard this, and with a trembling body, she said, âDo you mean Exquisite isnât the one moving, but it is actually the whole world?â
âSomething like that. Since she is only a ninth-tier King, her ability isnât that powerful yet. But the arena is shifting because of her, at least.â Lone Bamboo nodded.
âThe whole world is being altered by her. That must mean that Brother Han is going to lose,â Yun Suyi said with worry.
âMaybe not. I was just explaining what sheâs doing. Exquisite is still only a King class fighter. She isnât as strong as a deified creature. There is a limit to how much she can influence the world. If Han Sen goes beyond that limit, he can be the train that stops moving in a scene,â Lone Bamboo said.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThey are both ninth-tier Kings? Can Brother Hanâs power exceed what Exquisiteâs strength can control?â Yun Suyi looked at Lone Bamboo, expecting an answer.
âYes,â Lone Bamboo answered with certainty.
After Lone Bamboo said yes, Han Sen cast Fang again.
âRepeating that same geno art? Thereâs no point in using it twice,â Exquisite still stood where she had started. But as she said that, she suddenly stopped and looked down.
âHuh?â The arena echoed with the sound of clothing being torn. Exquisiteâs left sleeve had been ripped off. Purple Teeth power spread across her garment.
âYou said using the same skill wouldnât work?â Han Sen smiled at Exquisite as he spoke.