CHAPTER 563 THE ULTIMATE BATTLE

There was a cracking sound that cut through the air, like a thousand cannons firing all at once. Two

flashes of lightning appeared and collided with each other momentarily, illuminating the heavens.

When the flashes of lightning collided, they produced even more deafening sounds. It sounded like the

crackle of electricity mixed with the roar of a herd of elephants, causing instant chaos. The two flashes

of lightning coiled and struck each other repeatedly, as if they were living things. They behaved like two

cobras entwined in a dance of death. Neither could claim an advantage over the other.

There was a puff of smoke, and the bolts of lightning transformed into two distinct human forms. Ricky

and Garrett now stood in front of each other, their clothes tattered, and their bodies bruised from their

celestial combat. Each man could see that their battle was leading nowhere. It was a frustrating

stalemate for both of the magical warriors.

Both warriors realized that the magical combat would lead them nowhere. They were too evenly

matched on the spiritual and magical planes. Perhaps the physical combat would prove their abilities

more efficiently and produce a clear victor. Each man fell into their familiar martial arts stances, and

began to pummel the other. Each thrust was effectively dodged. Each attempted punch or kick was

deftly parried, and both men began to resemble dancers locked in a dance of death.

Occasionally, a punch or kick would connect with tremendous force. Ricky landed a vicious uppercut to

Garrett which sent the man flying. There was an explosion that seemed to split the air when the punch

connected. Garrett dusted himself up, and flew right at Ricky with a flying kick. For a moment, both

men seemed to vanish, as the kick connected. In the blink of an eye, both men appeared in another

area, transported by their own magical energies.

"This battle is amazing! I've never seen so much power and magical energy released like this. It's

almost like we're watching two true second-class middle spiritual kings in action!" one warrior said. The

crowd hushed and chatted among themselves with delight and excitement. They all knew that they

were witnessing an amazing battle taking place.

"You're right. Who is this mysterious young man, Russell? He fights unlike any warrior that I have ever

seen," a second warrior said.

"Yes. I'm sure that his comprehension of the Golden Enlightenment defies explanation. It's almost as if

he were the very personification of the Golden Enlightenment. Garrett is a skilled warrior, but I'm not

sure he can take on Russell," a third warrior said.

"Damn it! Where did those two come from?" Keyon watched the battle intently. He had thought that

Ricky would be no match for his elder brother. It was a reasonable assumption, but Ricky was throwing

any kind of reason out the window. The young warrior was a prodigy unlike any.

"Master Jim, find out where they came from at any cost! I don't care if you threaten the leader of the

Saber Hall. Hell, I don't even care if you destroy the entire Saber Hall in order to dig out more

information about them!" Keyon sent his desperate message to Jim through telepathy.

"Don't worry. I will do whatever I can. But our priority for the time being is to obtain the Quintessence of

Heaven and Earth," Jim responded in the same way. "After everything is done here, I will pay a visit to

the Saber Hall in person."

Ricky and Garrett had been locked in their intense struggle for what seemed like an eternity. In truth, it

was only almost an hour, since the battle began. The explosions caused by the collisions remained

ferocious and powerful. In such a short period of time, several moves had been exchanged with power

never seen before. Each man was still standing, but no one could be sure how long this would be so.

In one fateful instant, both men's fists struck each other simultaneously. Both men were pushed back

from the immense power and energy released. It was like two powerful mythical beasts colliding head-

on.

Each fighter stared back at the other with grim resolve. Garrett seemed a little more concerned than

Ricky. He had never expected Ricky to put up such a fight.

Garrett stood firm like an oak, in front of Ricky, but it was only to mask the terrible pain that was now

wracking his entire body. Garrett tried to mask it, but he was starting to feel the effects of Ricky's

relentless assault.

Garrett endured the pain, and showed no signs of slowing down. He would not flinch or back down. He

could not.

"I have to admit that you are very strong!" Garrett praised Ricky, nodding in a show of rare respect to

an opponent.

"You are very strong, as well," Ricky responded with a smiling face. "Well, I think it's time for you to

show your true strength. Show me how capable you really are!"

Boom! Boom! The next moment, Ricky activated his Massacring Skill. In an instant, the Golden

Enlightenment radiated from his body, and he was bathed in complete luminescence. He was

channeling all his strength to the limit, preparing for what could be the critical moment.

"As you wish," Garrett said.

"It is time!" In the blink of an eye, the Golden Enlightenment and the golden spiritual energy that had

been circling around Garrett, transformed into thousands of golden scales covering his entire body. At

first glance, one would think that Garrett was now covered in golden scale armor.

The scales dotted Garrett's entire body, and stretched past his shoulders. Golden wings began to

sprout from Garrett's back.

There was no question, that Garrett was pulling out all the stops. He was now employing his most

powerful technique.

The golden wings flapped behind Garrett's back, and suddenly a golden halberd materialized out of Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

nowhere, and into Garrett's armored hands. It was called the Golden Scale Halberd.

"The Golden Scale Attack!" Garrett cried out.

"It's the Golden Scale Attack! It's one of the legendary cultivation methods of the Garuda tribe. Only

those who are very talented and have the golden Garuda's blood power coursing through their veins

could hope to possibly comprehend and learn it,"

one of the onlookers said.

"A powerful method that is efficient in both offense and defense! It is a true legendary method, indeed!"

another warrior echoed.

"Nine-degree Body Refining Formula!" Without hesitation, Ricky used his Nine-degree Body Refining

Formula.

Ricky did not want to reveal his Ultimate Golden Body, so he chose to keep it a secret for the time

being. Although the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula was a little bit inferior compared with his

current level, it would still be strong enough to fight against Garrett's attack. Being fueled by the

massacring runes, the power rising from his Nine-degree Body Refining Formula was almost the same

with that at the first level of Ultimate Golden Body.

It would be a piece of cake to deal with Garrett.

At the same time, his Iron Destroyer lashed out. The golden light immediately lingered around Ricky.

The Iron Destroyer quickly followed, and Ricky, deftly controlled it with his hands. It was a clear

indication that Ricky and the Iron Destroyer were both ready to fight.

"Iron Destroyer, don't disappoint me!" Ricky said in a low voice, as he connected with the hermit spirit

of the Iron Destroyer in his mind.

Buzz! Buzz! The Iron Destroyer seemed to have heard Ricky's words. It buzzed in response to him.

'Ha ha! Cool! Let's get ready for the fight!' Ricky could feel the Iron Destroyer's eagerness for battle,

and this gave him unshakable confidence.

"I can feel you and the saber in your hands are connected. You are feeding it with your blood essence,

aren't you? It courses with your own emotions in battle. I can sense your anger and eagerness to fight

being channeled through it," Garrett said in a chilling tone as he looked at Ricky's Iron Destroyer. "If I

strike and crash the saber, you will be attacked as well. Your will shall be broken."

"We don't know if any of that is true! Just show me how strong your Golden Scale Halberd is," Ricky

said with rising anger and blistering confidence. He would not allow Garrett's words to affect him. There

was just too much at stake now.

"You're angry? Good!" Garrett said.

The sounds of battle rang through the air again.

Garrett's voice had faded now, and the sounds of furious battle had replaced banter.

Garrett dashed forward faster than anyone had ever seen. His Golden Scale Halberd danced in the air

for a moment, before falling precariously close to Ricky's throat.

Ricky blinked, and for one terrible moment, he thought that Garrett's halberd would fall on him, and split

his throat in two. The moment did not come. His Iron Destroyer blocked the Golden Scale Halberd's

downward spiral of death.

Sparks flew as Garrett's halberd collided with Ricky's saber.

The sound of their weapons echoed in the air.

There was a flash of blinding light, as both weapons struck each other, and everyone could not make

out what had just happened.

Suddenly, a voice called out angrily in the air blast. "Golden scale power! Golden Scale Slash!"

The sky above was filled with endless golden scales. They swarmed around like thousands of flies

choking the very heavens above, before gathering, and forming an even bigger golden halberd.

The scales clanged as the Golden Scale Halberd hacked at Ricky.

At the same time, however, another voice called out too. "Massacring power! Smashing Blade Attack!

Three-in-one Strike!"

Immediately, three golden lights were ejected from the force of the collision.