Chapter 480

If the battle between Fu Tu and Karlot was a battle of strength to the extreme, then the battle between Gu Ding and Phaser took a different route. The battle between the two was a comprehensive contest of strength, speed, moves, martial arts concepts, and many other factors.

The two of them had collided countless times in the void. Everyone could only see two shadows flickering in the void, and the roars of the collision were heard at an extremely high frequency.

Even Liliath and the others could not completely capture all of the two's movements.

It did not mean that they were weaker than Phaser because there were many factors that affected a battle. Just because one could not see it did not mean that one's body could not keep up. For powerhouses like Liliath, fighting had become an instinct. They only needed to judge their opponent's movements to react correctly, and they did not necessarily need to see their opponent's movements.

The same was true for Gu Ding and Phaser. They did not need to use their eyes to capture their opponent's movements. They only needed to judge the distance of their opponent's aura, sound, light, and other elements to determine their opponent's exact position. They also knew what moves their opponent was using and responded accordingly.

The collision between the two continued until the end of the battle between Fu Tu and Karlot. It seemed that there was no result.

The onlookers were also a little surprised by Phaser's strength. Other than the powerhouses in the top ten on the leaderboard, many of the other powerhouses had already fought with Gu Ding, and almost no one had lasted more than a second move. The battle between Phaser and Gu Ding had lasted for more than half an hour. The two of them had collided head-on thousands of times, and Phaser was not at a disadvantage at all. This was enough to show Phaser's strength.

Hearing the roars on the other side completely quiet, Phaser knew that the battle between Fu Tu and Karlot was over. He suddenly withdrew from the battle with Gu Ding, and Gu Ding did not continue to pursue him.

"The battle between those two guys is over. Let's end our warm-up here." Phaser stood proudly not far from Gu Ding, his snow-like white hair fluttering even though there was no wind, making him look particularly enchanting.

Hearing Phaser's words, many onlookers were a little speechless. The two of them had been fighting for more than half an hour, and their movements were so fast that they could not be seen with the naked eye. Yet, it was just a warm-up?

"Well, if you lose, you'll have to fulfill your promise and become a member of our team." Gu Ding grinned, as if he already had his opponent.

The spectators, who didn't understand the agreement between the two of them, finally understood that this was a bet. If Phaser lost, she would have to join the Gu Ding Pirates. Many of them were shocked. The other members of Gu Ding's crew were already terrifying enough. Now, with the addition of Phaser, who had terrifying combat effectiveness and potential, the Gu Ding Pirate Crew would only become more powerful.

Among the spectators were a few members of the Federal Government's TOP0. Their faces turned bitter when they heard Gu Ding's words.

"If you lose, don't pester me to join your pirate crew ever again. Also, I need you to help me arrange a battle with Biggie." Phaser knew that Gu Ding's overall strength was stronger than hers, but in a real battle, the winner might not necessarily be the stronger one.

"No problem," Gu Ding agreed readily.

Hearing Gu Ding's reply, Phaser struck out with his palm, and the black longsword flew out of his hand and floated in front of him. The tip of the sword pointed downward, and with the tip of the sword as the axis, it slowly rotated automatically.

Above Phaser's head, a projection slowly formed. It was of a man in a black robe sitting on a throne forged from a black longsword. He held a golden longsword in his hand, and a third of the longsword's blade was stuck in the ground of the Void Projection.

"That's the Emperor's Projection!" Among the spectators, someone exclaimed.

Gu Ding looked up at the projection and muttered, "It seems different from the Emperor's Projection from last time."

"Don't let your guard down. The last time, his Emperor's Projection was projected with the help of a sword. This time, he's projecting it completely on his own. In addition, he's much stronger than before, so his power is not the same as before," Neptune warned in Gu Ding's ear.

"Got it."

After Gu Ding secretly communicated with Neptune, he looked in the direction of Fu Tu and quickly made a decision.

He stretched out his palms, and five-colored flames spewed out from his palms, quickly covering Gu Ding's entire body. Burning Heavens was finally fully activated.

Every cell in Gu Ding's body underwent a strange transformation, turning him into a humanoid creature made entirely of flames.

Other than the members of the same crew who had seen Gu Ding's state before, it was the first time anyone else had seen it. Almost everyone looked at the scene in astonishment.

Some people had doubts in their hearts because elementalization in front of a powerhouse of the same level did not have much of an impact on the outcome of the battle.

In fact, the ability to elementalize was linked to the strength of one's God Source. The more monstrous a person was, the less they would use it. This was because the growth of the strength of God Source depended on the accumulation of one's rank. Monstrous people were powerhouses who could fight above their rank, so their God Source was, to a certain extent, a burden.

However, some people who believed in Gu Ding's strength did not think that Gu Ding would do something useless. They were looking forward to seeing what Gu Ding would do next.

Gu Ding's slender fingers began to quickly form strange hand seals. The hand seals were formed very smoothly and quickly. No one would have thought that this was actually the second time he used this move.

In less than two or three seconds, the seal condensed in the void. The God Source in Gu Ding's body surged wildly into the seal, and it only stopped when more than half of his God Source had been consumed.

A ripple suddenly spread out from the mark, but it didn't cause any substantial damage. However, after the ripple spread, the sky quickly darkened, and a powerful oppressive aura came down from the sky, making everyone feel vaguely uncomfortable.

Phaser looked up at the sky. The phenomenon caused by Gu Ding was indeed very concerning, and he could not predict what would happen next.

He frowned slightly. Seeing that the other party did not move for a long time, he could not be bothered to wait any longer. He stretched out his right hand and pointed two fingers at Gu Ding. The black longsword in front of him finally moved, but it did not shoot out. Instead, it stabbed deep into the ground.

The moment the black longsword touched the ground, the entire ground instantly cracked. Countless black sword gleams burst out of the ground and headed straight for Gu Ding. There were at least a million of them, and they formed a sea of sword gleams.

"Sand Rain Sword Burial!"

Everyone could vaguely hear Phaser spitting out these four words when the move exploded.

For a moment, Gu Ding was surrounded by sword gleams, and there was no way he could dodge.

Just when everyone thought that Gu Ding was about to lose, a terrifying aura came from the ground beneath their feet. Suddenly, a giant flaming claw appeared on the battlefield between Gu Ding and Phaser without any warning, tearing the sea of black swords into pieces with the force of crushing dry weeds and rotten wood. However, the giant claw did not disappear immediately. Instead, it slapped hard at Phaser.

Phaser wanted to pull out his sword to block it, but even with the help of the Emperor Projection, his sword gleams that could kill a five-star Extreme Deity were crushed by the giant claw. Then, the claw slapped itself.

It was just one blow, but Phaser was almost knocked out of the fight. His body flew backward and crashed into countless obstacles.

The Emperor Projection above Phaser's head also dissipated due to Phaser's heavy injuries. Gu Ding knew that Phaser had completely lost the ability to fight. He automatically dispersed the giant flaming claw, and his flaming body returned to its original human form.

Dozens of kilometers away, Phaser struggled to climb out of a collapsed iceberg. After drinking a few bottles of medicine, he sped toward the battlefield.

A few minutes later, he finally arrived at the scene and walked up to Gu Ding. "I lost … What was the move you used just now?"

"Sky Burn Seal!" Gu Ding grinned.

"Sky Burn Seal. A very powerful move. Even after I summoned the Emperor Projection to boost my combat effectiveness, it could still crush me." Phaser had memorized Gu Ding's move.

"Then … About joining the pirate crew?" Gu Ding frowned at Phaser.

"I'll wait for you at Swode. Come pick me up as soon as possible." Phaser readily told them where he was.

Everyone was envious when they heard this. Gu Ding's pirate crew had recruited another strong member.

After exchanging greetings with Phaser, Gu Ding looked at the time. There were less than six hours left until the end of the virtual world. He looked at the crowd and asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"

Two or three minutes passed, and no one responded.

"It seems that there is no one else." Fu Tu slowly walked in Gu Ding's direction. "In that case, let's have one last battle!"