A sudden gust of wind blew across the surface of the sea, and Ding Meng felt dizzy again. An Ugly Woman's voice seemed to be mixed with a fierce wind. As long as she opened her mouth to speak, not only could she destroy one's body, but she could also wear down one's will.
This was the strength of an interstellar warrior. Human Origin Ability users would find it difficult to resist. Even Origin Ability users who had cultivated to the peak could only barely resist for a short while. They definitely could not afford to waste their energy for a long time.
Ding Meng made a rough estimate. An Ugly Woman's energy index had exceeded 150 billion. In terms of energy index alone, he probably had no chance of winning.
Suddenly, An Ugly Woman's expression changed. She also saw something unbelievable happen. Ding Meng, who was on the beach, suddenly turned into mist. It was as if waves had appeared around Ding Meng. As the waves rippled, the figure inside also blurred. It was a classic case of looking at the moon in the water, or looking at flowers in the mist.
She did not know that the first eight origins in Ding Meng's body had been pushed to the limit, and they had already taken on the form of a vortex. This was a technique that used the Diamond Astral Art as a foundation and then activated the Heaven Ascension Sovereign King's Ai Ji technique.
Ding Meng's thought process was more straightforward. I don't care what kind of abnormal combination you are. No matter how powerful you are, can you beat the Heaven Ascension Sovereign King's technique?
This was the most powerful existence in the entire universe.
An Ugly Woman sensed that Ding Meng's energy was already strong enough, but now it had doubled in an instant. His aura was not fierce, but it was sometimes strong and sometimes weak. It was erratic, and it was the kind that you could not figure out.
"Kill —"
An Ugly Woman raised her head and roared. The entire sky was filled with echoes.
She pushed down with one hand, and the demonic sword shot out again. This time, it was not a simple stab. Countless flying swords rained down on Ding Meng like a storm. Each sword was imbued with powerful divine power. This attack was enough to destroy an entire fleet.
Ding Meng did not move, because there was no difference whether he moved or not. He just slowly raised his head and looked at the sky with his deep eyes.
All of a sudden, all of the flying swords froze in front of him, buzzing and trembling non-stop. It was as if an invisible hand had pinched the tip of the sword, causing it to be unable to move. However, it was more like a poisonous snake that had its weak point restrained.
An Ugly Woman revealed a surprised expression. She could vaguely sense that there was a black hole in front of Ding Meng. This bottomless hole seemed to be continuously devouring the energy on her sword. It was completely supplying energy to her opponent.
What the hell was that?
An Ugly Woman fiercely waved her hand, and all of the flying swords were summoned back into her hand, once again transforming into a complete demonic sword.
She decided to change her strategy. In a flash, she appeared on the beach and once again thrust her sword at Ding Meng's face. Not only was her speed doubled, but her sword was also faster and steeper. From afar, the tip of her sword seemed to be twisted like a hook.
"Ding!" A crisp sound rang out.
An Ugly Woman was once again shocked. Ding Meng had actually casually caught her sword, and he had caught it with his bare hands.
Upon closer inspection, Ding Meng did not really catch the sword with his bare hands. His hands were still wrapped in white light, but another pair of hands made of light had appeared in front of him. The ten fingers were long and sharp, like a pair of steel claws, and the steel claws were firmly holding onto the demonic sword.
She was still in a daze when the pair of steel claws suddenly moved along the body of the sword towards her face. The sharp aura caused her to feel a piercing pain on her face.
"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!" A series of rapid sounds rang out, and there were bursts of strong light on the beach. An Ugly Woman swung her sword to parry the pair of claws as she slid backwards.
The most unique characteristic of the pair of claws was that they appeared out of thin air. If you parried them with your sword, they would immediately disappear into thin air. However, in the next instant, they would appear in another space and attack you from an extremely tricky angle. It was simply impossible to guard against them.
On the beach, Ding Meng remained motionless like a statue. An Ugly Woman, on the other hand, was blocking left and right. It was as if she was fighting against an invisible ghost.
This was the Origin Energy secret technique of Lingtian King's "Sun Divine Technique" — "Sharp Blade". The name sounded simple, but its uses were endless. Especially with the support of the Diamond Star Technique and telekinesis, it could transform into many different weapon forms. It was no longer a simple Origin Energy mirror image, but a materialized weapon forged from pure essence.
However, An Ugly Woman's blue shield was still effective. The steel claws rained down on her, and many of the attacks landed on her shield. The shield was as solid as a rock, and there was not even a flicker of light on its surface.
However, An Ugly Woman's heart kept sinking. Although she was fine, Ding Meng himself had not moved. She was always on the receiving end of attacks, but he was always at ease waiting for the exhausted enemy.
What she did not know was that Ding Meng was not as happy as she had imagined. Although Ai Ji's technique was powerful, the Sun Divine Technique consumed too much energy. The energy absorbed by the vortex was far less than the energy expended. The essence of the Smelting Space poured out like a flood, including the tens of billions of Origin Energy he had absorbed from Ross on the first day. In just five minutes, all of it had been depleted.
Ding Meng was already injured. Now that he was forcefully using the divine technique, the consumption was even greater. At the end of the day, the Sovereign King's technique was the most profound existence in the universe. Using it as an Interstellar Martial Artist was like using electricity to drive a starship to open a space-time tunnel.
How could this work?
In theory, it would work. However, the problem was that it could not be sustained for long. Over time, the starship would lose its power and crash into the four-dimensional space. Therefore, if this continued, even if An Ugly Woman was defeated, Ding Meng would be exhausted until he was nothing more than an empty shell.
By this time, the ugly woman had been tortured to the point of fear. She stood on one leg and her whole body flew up into the sky again.
It would have been better if she did not fly. At the same time, Ding Meng also appeared in front of her in a miraculous flash. An Ugly Woman was extremely shocked. She was most proud of her speed, but how did Ding Meng's speed suddenly increase by several times?
This speed was not similar to a flash like the Transient Step. The Transient Step allowed one to teleport to a designated location. It looked like the signature move of the Light Speed System. However, there was a huge problem with the Transient Step. This was because there was no straight line between two points. It was purely a jump between two points. The Martial Artist would not know what happened in the middle of the jump, what they experienced, or what obstacles or changes there were.
However, Ding Meng's dash was based on his true speed. If there were any changes along the way, he would be able to deal with them. To put it bluntly, a true expert would not use tricks to take shortcuts. Everything was based on basic skills.
This was the other secret technique of the Fiery Sun Divine Technique, Thunderstorm. The second origin vortex would directly increase one's speed, allowing one to flash to the enemy's side with the force of a thunderbolt.
"Bang!"
There was a muffled sound in the sky.
Ding Meng directly punched An Ugly Woman's blue shield. There was nothing special about this punch. It was purely the punch of a person's cultivation base.
"Ding Ling!"
The shield shattered!
The mist-like shield turned into countless specks of light that scattered in the sky. However, the penetrating shockwave from the punch was released at the same time. An Ugly Woman was sent flying backward, over a hundred meters away.
This punch had caused her internal organs to be in discomfort. Her Divine Devil Origin had actually dimmed by more than half. This showed just how ferocious the Fiery Sun Divine Technique was.
While she was flailing around in the air and trying to adjust her body, her pupils contracted. This was because Ding Meng had flown out and chopped down with his hand.
The distance between them was still a little far, so An Ugly Woman still had plenty of time to prepare. She had already raised her demonic sword and forcefully gathered energy to block the attack. She was confident in herself and her ancient sword technique would definitely win.
However, what she saw was the complete opposite of what had actually happened. The hand seemed to have separated from Ding Meng's arm. The shining hand seemed to have turned into mist. An Ugly Woman's expression was also a little dazed. She could not see what had actually happened.
This was because the hand had suddenly turned into a colorful butterfly. She had never seen such an enchanting butterfly. Perhaps it was no longer a butterfly, but a dancer dancing under the stars. That posture, that charm, that style... Once you saw it, you would never forget it.
Not good!
An Ugly Woman also felt a great danger descending.
This butterfly flew randomly in the air. Every time it flapped its wings, a colorful halo would envelop her. She felt as if she had been sucked into a space-time tunnel.
In this tunnel, countless colorful rays of light that had materialized swept out. They were like vortexes, torrents, flowing clouds, and even nebulae. She was like a speck of dust placed in the middle of the universe. How small was she?
An Ugly Woman felt as if a blunt knife was cutting her flesh with every ray of light. The inhuman pain was unbearable.
"Ah!"
An Ugly Woman could not take the pain anymore. She raised her head and screamed at the sky.
Around her, the light blue Shield of Gods and Devils gradually reformed. She had to use all her strength to block Ding Meng's attack.
The secret technique of the Ardent Sun Divine Technique, "Flash Forward", used the Sovereign's Mark to launch a strong attack. Ding Meng could also feel that An Ugly Woman's foundation was unprecedentedly deep. This was his first time facing such a strong opponent.
He gritted his teeth and pushed his palms forward.
The bewildering butterfly disappeared, and it instantly transformed into a silver divine eagle. With a "swoosh", it swept towards the opposite side.
Looking from the ground, a straight Milky Way could be seen in the sky. An Ugly Woman's true body could no longer be seen. A light pupil appeared where she was. With a whoosh, it expanded to the size of a starship. Then, it shrunk with a whoosh.
"Bang!" An earth-shattering sound rang out as the pupil of light exploded. Large amounts of light waves rolled out in all directions. The entire space trembled incessantly. It gave people the feeling that this place was about to collapse at any moment.
An Ugly Woman was blown away from the light pupil. She fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string. No matter how many defensive techniques she used, she could not block such a dazzling and domineering attack.
An Ugly Woman fell heavily on the beach with a plop. Her protective steel armor was shattered without a trace, revealing a frail and skinny body.
The Devil Sword had also left her hand and was floating by the water. She did not choose to recall it. Instead, she kept crawling backward. Sky blue blood kept flowing out from the corner of her mouth.
After crawling for a short distance, she finally could not hold on any longer. She raised her head and spat out a large mouthful of blood. The blood was like a flower blooming in the depths of the darkness.