[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-1041":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1244441,1673,"Chapter 1036","magus-supremacy-chapter-1041",1041,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1036\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was immediately uprooted as Grey’s hand snapped into place, his lightning sword raised forward to block the deadly strike from Gustav.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil bent beneath both their feet as the man kept grinning down at Grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were at a complete standstill, as the Supreme Magus had been quick to swirl his Ki all around his body to strengthen his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, he wasn’t pushed back one bit as he glared directly into the eyes of the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I’m easy prey?\" Grey asked with a frown as the two combatants remained frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gustav teleported out of the spot in case of any follow-up attack—which, shockingly, never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing in another direction, Gustav looked over at his son, who surprisingly didn’t move to make any counterattack whatsoever as he kept looking down at the shattered terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed the area for several seconds, as if taking in the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perplexed by this behavior, Gustav lifted his metal sword and pointed it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Tch. Useless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a blink, he vanished from view and reappeared directly behind the warrior-mage with a sharp slash that was aimed at tearing through his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a fluid spin, Grey was able to deflect the strike with pinpoint accuracy, shocking Gustav for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their previous encounters, Grey had been unable to sense his teleportation movements, so how exactly did he manage it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames roared around Grey’s hands as he thrust them toward his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a quick blink, the man vanished, causing the funnel of flames to crash into the ground and scorch it badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing behind Grey once more, another deadly swipe was made at his exposed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Grey twirled around instantly and deflected the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there onward, the battle became a pure blur of movement between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gustav kept teleporting in and out with fluid, sharp strikes that would have been more than enough to take down most enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Grey kept meeting each and every one of them calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blocks were sharp, immovable, and powerful as he refused to be taken down so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were focused intently, tracking the trajectory of each assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ki augmented his legs, allowing him to spin around as fast as he could to sustain the block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that could be seen by an observer was a blur of flashes and heavy strikes between the two elemental swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath them kept shuddering and groaning from the repeated clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey didn’t relent, but he also didn’t rush for an reckless counterattack while Gustav kept vanishing and repositioning himself strategically for a swift kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey’s eyes kept wandering around the entire perimeter until, with one fierce twirl, he hauled his lightning sword forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the elemental blade exploded a sundering surge of energy, violent and unrelenting, filling every path the man could possibly appear from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the very air was swallowed by the strike, leaving no room for escape whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gustav appeared right into the path of the attack, his eyes widening slightly at the sight of the lightning about to envelop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey wasted no time in blurring forward, finally making an offensive move after remaining largely stationary since the clash started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gustav smirked, then vanished almost immediately as the wave of energy crashed into the earth, ripping it open violently as if a beast had bitten a chunk out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive burst of debris billowed into the air, carrying drops of molten lava with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey scowled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I thought there was a cooldown before his next teleportation. Was I wrong?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened as he immediately halted his charge and then vaulted to the side just in time, as a bolt of lightning smashed into the spot where he had stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground caved in almost immediately from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whirling around, his hand snapped into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lightning sword met another lightning sword in a rain of sparks that were flung in all directions, the terrain buckling beneath the weight of the clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey clenched his jaws and immediately swung his leg forward with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew forth with fluid grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His leg connected, but not with flesh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down to see a dark sheen covering Gustav’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was metal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used his element to surround his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, the coating seemed to groan under Grey’s ki-infused kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parrying the block to the side, Gustav pounced forward with a devastating punch heading straight for Grey’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracking his neck upward, Grey immediately lifted his forearms in front of his face as Ki swirled around his limbs, reinforcing them massively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM! BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth exploded outwardly as the punch landed with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Grey didn’t move an inch as his toes sliced through the ground, keeping him completely rooted in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thalos once said;\" Grey groaned as he peeked in between his guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Be as solid and immovable as a mountain for defense,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging his hands away, he could see Gustav’s muscles twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s about to teleport.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gustav could, Grey vanished from view in a blink and then proceeded to reappear directly behind the man in a flash with his leg shot out in a powerful, ki-infused kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as fluid and unpredictable as water for attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kick connected with crushing, devastating weight, sending Gustav sliding sideways for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heels dug deep trenches and grooves in the ground with each slide he made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey vanished again and reappeared directly in front of the man within a beat, his lightning sword lashing through the air toward the man’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE! CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey’s head snapped upward to see five hundred lightning pillars peeking out of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening crash, they hurled downward with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fuck...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning and wind enveloped the Supreme Magus as he vaulted backward in an intense attempt to avoid the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacks were headed downward and were about to crash into the spot he stood in a moment ago, when they suddenly froze and spun around, rocketing directly toward the new position of the Supreme Magus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wha—?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m an Original, fool. I was the first lightning mage in history. 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