Chapter 256

Accompanied by Boros's roar, an even more terrifying and extreme energy reaction began to surge within his body, spreading crazily across this world in a form that surpassed all light and heat from before.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the light seemed to be twisted by an invisible "force," becoming chaotic and unbearable. This cast a gloom over the space for a hundred kilometers around, and lightning storms appeared out of thin air, creating a terrifying scene as if the apocalypse had descended.

Not only that, under the observation of Wu Xian's perspective, the entire desert landmass beneath his feet seemed to be "pried" bit by bit, with the deep underground strata structure slowly loosening and collapsing in ways invisible to the naked eye.

It is no exaggeration to say that if this trend continues, an unprecedented massive earthquake will likely occur on this planet.

And the source of all this was merely the aura radiating from Boros's body.

This is the Fourth Stage... No! Boros in this state can no longer be described as an ordinary Fourth Stage; he has already reached the so-called critical point.

Both in body and will, he is now approaching energy-based existence, and his mass is still rising bit by bit, as if without end, about to surpass the limit of the Fourth Stage.

"Hoo—"

Watching this scene, Wu Xian had no intention of interrupting; instead, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

Immediately after, he opened his eyes, in which golden flames were beating violently, emitting a powerful and heart-palpitating might.

And from a perspective that no one could observe, one figure after another appeared behind him in succession.

A future soldier in battle armor, a white-clad youth with an ethereal temperament, a little dragon-man with wings on his back, a black monkey with a hairy face and thunder-god mouth... these were all the Wu Xians who had entered the mysterious space up to this point.

Although they were only illusory projections existing in another dimension, the Wu Xians seemed to be as vivid as if they had their own wills.

They first looked at the Reincarnator Wu Xian standing at the front, then turned their eyes to Boros on the opposite side who was charging up his ultimate move. They all smiled, and then one by one walked toward the Reincarnator Wu Xian, disappearing into the ripples like stones thrown into a lake...

Seeming to notice the subtle changes in Wu Xian, Boros on the opposite side suddenly stopped radiating his aura.

The next second, as his body and eyes turned from white to black, the vast energy that had previously been released and spread to the outside world returned to his "tiny" shell as if time were flowing backward.

"Collapsing Star—"

Substantial energy visible to the naked eye burst from the surface of Boros's body. Merely the leaking energy ripples caused everything in all directions, except for Wu Xian, to turn directly into fly ash.

"Roaring Cannon——————————!!!!"

An extremely brilliant light erupted from his mouth, finally converging into a single point, turning into a powerful shockwave that tore through the air in an instant, slicing across the earth like a sharp sword, creating a piercing screeching sound from friction.

At the same time, feeling this destructive energy approaching rapidly, Wu Xian also made his own response.

He did not choose to dodge, there were no terrifying energy fluctuations, and there was no exaggerated roar.

Just... a simple punch forward.

Compared to that energy cannon as brilliant as the stars, he and his fist were so tiny.

But the moment he threw the punch, the positions of both sides were completely reversed.

The Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon, which had been charging forward, suddenly fell into stagnation, and then, like mist blown by a gale, it was blasted away all at once, with no power visible at all, as if all the terrifying scenes from before were just showy but useless displays.

Boros stood in place like a sculpture, his pupils trembling uncontrollably.

In front of him, a deep abyss trench a hundred meters wide came into view; it was created by his Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon just now. From this point alone, the power of this move was by no means ordinary.

But Boros could not be happy at all.

Simply because behind him, there were sights even more exaggerated than these.

It was as if the desert had turned into a barren plain in an instant.

The continuous oasis, as well as the cities and towering mountains in the distance.

All had been pierced through.

A trench spanning thousands of kilometers, of unknown length, extended from himself toward the horizon.

"You lost."

Wu Xian walked forward, stopped at a position about three meters away from Boros, looked at him with calm eyes, and stated the result of this battle.

"That's right, I lost."

Boros curled his lips into a smile, and the aura on his body faded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If the principle of "Meteor Burst" is burning life, then "Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon" is Boros's life-sacrificing technique. Even if he won this battle, he would fall into extreme weakness or even die due to energy depletion.

In other words, when he unleashed this strike, he held a mortal determination, betting everything for victory.

Unfortunately, he still lost, defeated by Wu Xian's Earth-Splitting Punch while briefly reaching the Saint-Proximity state.

A moment later, Boros fell to the ground powerlessly. His originally robust muscles had shriveled, appearing very withered, and the large eyeball that occupied half of his face was stained with a gray-white color; this was a sign that his vitality was about to fade away.

However, the corners of his mouth still maintained the previous arc.

"Thank you, Wu Xian, for letting me experience an unprecedented, hearty battle. Although I lost to you in the end, I am very honored... It's a pity, you are not from my universe, otherwise, you might have been able to obtain the title of the strongest."

Boros said this, his voice getting lower and lower, with a hint of regret in his tone.

"The strongest, forget it. As far as I know, there are many strong people in your universe, such as a certain bald man. Even if I use my full strength, I have no confidence that I can defeat him."

Wu Xian shook his head, thinking of the record and settings of the Bald Demon King in the Infinite World, guessing that the other party is likely a Second-Stage Saint-Proximity who can hammer High Saints to death. He really is no match for him right now.

"Is that so? My world actually has such a person. I'm so unwilling, I really want to have a fight with him too..."

Boros muttered to himself, and that single eye finally dimmed and went silent.

【Ding!】

【Killed dimensional invader, Universe Hegemon Boros, rewarded with one B-rank side quest, 5000 reward points.】

"Tsk!"

Hearing the prompt in his ear, Wu Xian couldn't help but curl his lips.

"Really stingy. This is a genuine Fourth-Stage Spirit Position, and it only gave such a small reward. It's not even as good as the 'Forsaken' last time. Does the Main God look down on Boros, or is it deliberately targeting me?"

Thinking this in his heart, Wu Xian suddenly frowned and turned to look in a certain direction in the distance.

"What's the situation? Did this guy really cheat?"

(End of this chapter)