Chapter 83: Heaven-moving phenomena, the rock spear that traverses the world

The wind and snow stopped suddenly, and the world was silent.

Morax made the first move.

He flicked his wrist, and the rock spear "Vortex Vanquisher" thrust out suddenly. Before the tip arrived, the sharp spear intent had already plowed a trench dozens of feet long in the ground.

This spear was too fast, too sharp, as if even space would be pierced.

The spear body was wrapped in brilliant golden light, and the air where it passed made a sharp explosion. The rock elements condensed at the tip were compressed to the extreme, almost tearing the boundary between reality and elements.

"Clang—!"

Master Zhong blocked with his spear horizontally, his movements seemingly slow but just right. The moment the two spears collided, a trace of surprise flashed in Morax's eyes; his spear force was like a clay ox entering the sea, completely dissolved.

The shockwave generated by the collision should have swept across several miles, but at the moment of expansion, it was restrained by some invisible force, turning into a circle of golden ripples and dissipating in the air.

"Timid!"

The young Rock God shouted coldly, and the offensive suddenly became violent.

He leaped up, his spear moving like a dragon, thousands of golden spear shadows blooming in the air. Every strike went straight for the vitals, sharp and exposed. Where the spear wind passed, the mountains and rocks cracked, but were pulled back by an invisible force just as they were about to splash, landing steadily back on the ground.

Master Zhong was always calm. His footwork was rounded, and every spear strike arrived after the other. The sparks from the collision of the two rock spears drew gorgeous golden trajectories in the air, but not a single grain splashed onto the mountain body;

His defense seemed passive, but it was actually watertight. Every block precisely unloaded 70% of the opponent's force, and the remaining 30% was introduced into the earth under his feet.

"What are you worried about?"

Morax's spear momentum changed suddenly, and a sweep of the army forced Master Zhong back.

"Since you are a god, you should have the courage to destroy mountains and break peaks!"

"Otherwise, how can you guard Liyue!"

As the words fell, he slammed the rock spear into the ground. The entire Kunlun mountain range trembled, and countless rock ridges broke through the ground, rushing toward Master Zhong like giant dragons.

Each of these rock dragons was lifelike, with golden flames jumping in their dragon eyes, and dragon claws as sharp as divine weapons. Where they passed, space distorted slightly.

Master Zhong sighed, finally changing his moves.

He reached out slightly, and all the incoming rock dragons froze in mid-air, then obediently circled around him. These violent rock element creations were like young birds returning to their nests in front of him, obediently turning into golden light and merging into his spear tip.

His other hand gently stroked the spear body, and the originally simple rock spear suddenly bloomed with a golden light even more brilliant than Morax's.

"Heavenly Principles Long Drive."

This spear was pushed out plainly, but it made Morax's pupils shrink. The spear momentum seemed slow, but it actually blocked all evasion space; the spear force seemed peaceful, but it contained destructive power.

Morax blocked with his spear. The moment the two spears collided, he was shaken back dozens of feet, his feet plowing deep trenches in the ground.

"You..."

Morax frowned slightly. He could feel that this spear could have been stronger, but the opponent restrained himself at the last moment for some reason.

Master Zhong stood with his spear and said softly:

"Sharpness is easy to break."

"Guarding Liyue with force alone is not enough."

Morax was silent for a moment, his tone indifferent: "Save the preaching for after you beat me!"

He rushed forward again, but his spear momentum had already changed quietly. It was still sharp, but with less impetuosity; still domineering, but with more steadiness.

As the two spear shadows crossed, the Kunlun mountain range remained intact, with only the golden light reflecting off the snow peaks.

The battle lasted for who knows how long—perhaps a hundred moves, perhaps a thousand. Time had lost its meaning in this confrontation.

Suddenly, Morax paused and retreated a hundred steps; he tapped the void with his toes, and his whole body shot into the sky like a sharp arrow, straight into the nine heavens.

"Boom—"

The entire sky began to tremble.

The clouds surged like boiling water, stirred by an invisible force, forming a huge vortex with a diameter of over a thousand miles. In the center of the vortex, the sky opened, revealing the brilliant starry sky behind it, and countless rock elements gathered from all directions.

Morax stood in the center of the vortex, his long hair flying and his robes rustling.

Under his control, the vast rock elements condensed, compressed, and qualitatively changed, forming a giant rock spear traversing the world, the tip pointing directly at Master Zhong.

If this strike landed, it would be enough to cut the main peak of Kunlun in half.

"Heaven-moving Phenomena!"

The indifferent voice sounded in the air. Master Zhong looked up at the sky, his eyelids twitching fiercely.

Why is the young Morax so unsteady! Can this Heaven-moving Phenomena be used casually?!

Are you trying to destroy Kunlun?!

Even if Morax controlled his power and wouldn't really destroy this mountain, the aftermath would be enough to cause immeasurable damage.

"This reckless man..."

Master Zhong cursed inwardly, but had to admit that "himself" in his youth indeed had the capital to be reckless.

He took a deep breath and no longer held back.

"Solid as Gold!"

With this low whisper, the earth vein power of the entire Kunlun mountain range was triggered, and countless golden runes emerged from the surface of the mountain, weaving into a golden light covering a hundred miles in the air.

Morax stood on the clouds, looking at the magnificent defensive formation unfolding below, his brows deeply furrowed.

Only defending and not attacking?

What exactly has the future me experienced?

That's right, during the battle, he had already determined that the opponent was his future self. Although in his view there were many differences, this power was enough to prove the opponent's identity.

But why did his personality change so much?

And during the battle, why did he care so much about the mountain range under his feet? If he just didn't want to destroy it, with their abilities, they could easily restore it to its original state after the battle, rather than suppressing it so much during the battle.

Could it be that he thinks his strength is already strong enough to defeat me while guarding the mountain range?

This thought made the golden light in the young Rock God's eyes surge.

As the thought arose, the rock spear traversing the world fell with a bang! The spear body rubbed against the air, creating fierce fire, like a falling star.

"Clang—!!!"

The moment the rock spear collided with the shield, the entire world went silent.

Immediately after.

"Crack, crack..."

The defense of "Solid as Gold" began to crack. Master Zhong's expression remained unchanged, constantly restoring it, and then it continued to crack, until after seven times, the momentum of the rock spear was finally curbed.

"Boom!!!"

The shockwave of the final collision shot straight into the sky, but strangely, this shockwave, which was enough to destroy a city, was guided by some force to turn toward the sky the moment it touched the Kunlun mountain body.

The clouds were completely torn apart.

The smoke and dust dissipated.

Morax landed back on the ground, the rock spear "Vortex Vanquisher" pointing obliquely at the ground. He stared at Master Zhong not far away, waiting for the opponent to continue his moves.

But he saw Master Zhong slowly put away his stance and let out a long breath:

"I lost."

Morax's pupils shrank, turning into incomprehension.

"Why?"

Master Zhong didn't speak. His thoughts returned to Ye Xuan's question.

"Master Zhong, facing Morax in his youth."

"Can you win?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 84 =====