Milton observed Jared sheathing his sword, clearly intending to challenge him in a test of physical strength. A scoff escaped him as he sneered, “Young man, I’ve weathered countless trials, relying only on my strength. Testing your might against mine is like bragging about swimming to a fish.”
A look of disdain twisted Milton’s features. He took a single step forward, and the earth beneath him seemed to tremble in response.
“Meteor Punch!” Milton roared as he unleashed another devastating blow. This time, his punch was unlike the last. It was accompanied by a flurry of afterimages, each one mirroring the fiery streak of a meteor, all speeding toward Jared.
Jared’s teeth clenched, and with a grim determination, he planted his feet firmly into the earth.
Boom!
One fist after another rained down on him like a barrage of shooting stars. The sheer force pushed Jared back, his body sliding and leaving two deep grooves in the ground as he struggled to hold his ground.
In that instant, Milton vanished from his position, reappearing before Jared in the blink of an eye.
He launched another punch, this one charged with the ferocity of a raging thunderstorm. The force was so immense it seemed to tear the very fabric of the air, creating a black hole in its wake.
But Jared’s eyes held no fear-only a burning resolve to fight.
With a fierce determination, he clenched his right fist, a radiant burst of golden light erupting from it. In a swift motion, he thrust it forward, shouting, “Sacred Light Fist!”
Bam!
As the two punches collided mid-air, the impact unleashed a violent tempest. The force of the clash created a turbulent rift in the void- fleeting yet powerful enough to make the entire space tremble with unrelenting force.
Milton’s body was pushed back with incredible speed, finally halting after several hundred meters. Jared, however, was sent flying, crashing into the ground with a deafening impact that created a deep crater several meters wide.
Milton’s brow furrowed slightly, and his gaze shifted toward Jared, now tinged with a hint less contempt.
Meanwhile, Gatlin, Cayan, and the others, who had been blocking Jared’s escape, watched in stunned silence. Their faces mirrored the shock of the moment.
Ruth and Seth, despite both being at Ultimate Realm Level Two, were deeply shaken by the recent exchange. From the intensity of the battle, it was clear: had they been the ones to face Jared’s punch, they would have been sent flying with little hope of resistance.
Jared took a deep breath, pushing himself out of the deep pit that had formed beneath him. His body, though strengthened by the Golem Body and the Sacred Light Fist, still felt the weight of the overwhelming power disparity. Despite his exceptional talent and the might of the Golden Dragon’s True Form, the gap in their levels was undeniable. For the first time, Jared could truly sense the distance between them.
Jared gritted his teeth, pushing through the pain that rippled through his body, as if every joint had been shattered. Without the protection of the Golem Body and his rigorous physical training, that last punch would have pulverized him into nothing.
An Ultimate Realm Level Four cultivator was indeed a force to be reckoned with.
Despite Jared’s ability to fight above his weight, he knew there were limits to how far he could push himself. His gaze remained fixed on Milton, his expression growing more serious with each passing moment. He was uncertain whether he should reveal some of his hidden strength now-or hold back, waiting for the right moment.
Milton’s expression shifted from one of mockery to solemn seriousness. Jared’s relentless strength had gradually forced him to take the young warrior seriously, something he hadn’t expected.
“This brat cannot be allowed to remain. If left unchecked, he will undoubtedly become a major threat to the Demon Seal Alliance,” Milton said to himself.
With a narrowed gaze, Milton took a single step forward, and in an instant, his body disappeared, as though swallowed by the very air.
Jared felt a surge of unfamiliar energy erupt within him.
From a distance, Milton moved like a blur, his speed pushing the very limits of possibility. It was as if he was bending time and space itself, charging straight toward Jared with unstoppable force.
At this speed, even someone at Ultimate Realm Level Four would likely struggle to evade or block such a move.
Jared’s eyes widened, his focus fixed solely on Milton as his lips moved, silently murmuring something under his breath. In the blink of an eye, a flash of light tore through the void, cutting through the air like a bolt of lightning.
A strange force materialized, enveloping the void for miles around. Milton, who had been as fast as lightning, suddenly felt as if invisible chains were binding him, his movements slowing down. The incredible speed that had once been imperceptible to the naked eye now became unmistakably visible.
Milton’s brows furrowed in disbelief as he turned to face Jared. In that instant, Jared had already slipped to the side, narrowly avoiding Milton’s strike as the force of his body brushed past.
Incredibly, Jared had dodged the blow.
