Yes, I did all of this!

"why?"

"Because of the weirdo." Xi Ri looked at Cang Yuan and asked seriously, "If you were to face an Apocalypse weirdo, to what extent do you think you could possibly succeed, to be on the safe side?"

“Hmm…” Cang Yuan thought about it carefully for a moment, then replied, “I have never actually fought those four Apocalypse Monsters, but if we really fought them… I can guarantee that I can take down one of them, in a one-on-one situation only. If it were one against many, it would obviously be at a disadvantage for me.”

"Is that so? That's exactly the kind of answer I need."

Xi Ri stood up and reached out her hand to Cang Yuan: "I want to test the limits and growth of my strength, so please, help me, let me see where the gap is between you and me!"

"......I see."

Seeing the determination in Xi Ri's eyes, Cang Yuan agreed:

“Alright, how about in my waters? There I can act freely without worrying about my surroundings.”

"I couldn't ask for more." Even the setting sun's eyes sharpened.

Cang Yuan smiled calmly and looked at Duanmu Mo: "And what about you? Do you want to come and watch?"

"Let me see too." Duanmu Mo didn't mind watching the fight between the two and didn't refuse.

Upon hearing this, Cang Yuan reached out and placed his hand on Duanmu Mo's shoulder. In that instant, the two disappeared from the spot.

The sun paused for a moment, then revealed a fighting spirit in its smile before turning into flames and dissipating on the spot.

......

— Enveloping the sealed world is the vast sea of ​​Cangyuan, which, after thousands of years of being imbued with the power of Cangyuan, has transformed into a world that resembles her domain.

Even though this world had almost exhausted all the energy stored here when it created the new seal, its residual power still remained. Cang Yuan brought Duanmu Mo to this world, and an orca instantly materialized beneath their feet, allowing Duanmu Mo to stand in her sea.

But that wasn't enough. She raised her hand, and a bubble appeared on the orca's body, perfectly enveloping Duanmu Mo.

After settling Duanmu Mo in, Xi Ri appeared not far from her, stretching her body.

"Well, are you ready?" Xi Ri called out, watching Cang Yuan's retreating figure.

"—Stay away, lest you get accidentally hurt." Cangyuan simply lowered his head and said to the orca, which then let out a cry and swam to a more distant place with Duanmu Mo. However, from this position, Duanmu Mo could still see very clearly.

Then, Cangyuan slowly turned his head and looked at Xiri:

"Yes, I'm ready."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cang Yuan's body shone with white and blue light. Her dress rippled and transformed into a dance skirt adorned with exquisite jewels, perfectly complementing her aura. She seemed to have transformed into a princess of a deep-sea civilization or a deity of the boundless ocean.

There wasn't a single element related to combat on her, a stark contrast to the sharp combination of her combat suit and trench coat from the past. Yet, a sense of oppression suddenly spread, causing the entire sea to tremble, as if resonating with the power of its owner.

"Quiet," Cang Yuan said softly, and the entire sea instantly calmed down, as if the vast ocean had bowed down to her at that moment.

She gazed at the setting sun, who had already assumed a fighting stance, and said, "I won't use the power of this sea. Rather, what level of power would you prefer me to use to fight you?"

"Need I say more?" Yuhi became excited, a fighting spirit smirking at the corner of her lips: "Give it your all!"

Ah—

As soon as the words were spoken, Xi Ri suddenly opened her eyes wide. In the blink of an eye, Cang Yuan disappeared from her sight.

It appeared behind? No—just as Xi Ri made this judgment, she immediately sensed a change in Cang Yuan's aura... His usual easygoing and carefree demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by an aura of dominance... an aura of world-destroying dominance!

Cang Yuan didn't choose to flank or move to the left or right; she simply charged forward. But it wasn't just her charging forward; her almost tangible aura also rushed towards her.

—Like the ocean, like giant waves, like a pod of orcas, frantically devouring the setting sun!

In the blink of an eye, Cangyuan had arrived in front of Xiri, his left fist clenched and ready to strike.

Dodge? Defend? The fighting spirit of the past day has been ignited. She is not afraid of injury, nor is she afraid of death. The only thing she fears is losing.

Therefore, she cannot dodge. If the opponent displays a strong aura, she should unleash an even stronger aura to counterattack. If the opponent launches a powerful attack, she should retaliate with an even stronger attack!

"—Break!"

Xi Ri roared and suddenly threw a punch, which collided squarely with Cang Yuan's fist.

boom!

A loud explosion erupted from the two of them, and the next moment, they were also knocked back by each other's attacks.

Cang Yuan retreated to a distance of several meters from his original position, his eyes calm and composed. Xi Ri was at the same distance, but his eyes, while still filled with fighting spirit, now showed a hint of reluctance.

The distance was only a few meters, within arm's reach of the magical girl, but only the tremors of the surrounding sea revealed just how astonishing the explosive power displayed by the clash of their fists was, and how terrifying their control over their bodies was.

Cang Yuan raised his hand, looked at his somewhat reddened fist, and casually blew on it.

But looking at Xi Ri again, her right arm had been completely shattered by the blow, with only a few flames burning in the place where it should have been.

She took a deep breath and shouted, "Again!"

The flames coalesced into an arm, and the severe injury was nothing more than a scratch to Xi Ri.

Cang Yuan remained silent, facing her head-on and continuing their confrontation.

Bang! Boom!

—In an instant, a violent cracking sound reverberated throughout the entire sea area, and pure power erupted in various parts of the sea.

Before their attacks even truly collided, the shockwave spread out in a ring, instantly erasing the calm ocean currents and replacing them with a devastating tsunami that swept across the land, pushing towards the horizon, with the distant, mournful sound of the rippling ocean echoing faintly.

If this world had a bottom, or if something like an ocean existed, riverbeds would probably have collapsed, and even continents would have to give way.

A loud bang came from behind Xi Ri, propelling her to appear in front of Cang Yuan in an instant. She suddenly raised her leg and swept it towards Cang Yuan's head. Before the wind from her leg could even bring up a heat wave, a crimson stream of light that could tear through the sea had already erupted, blasting towards Cang Yuan before the attack could actually hit him.

Cang Yuan had no intention of dodging. He clenched his fist and slammed it into Xi Ri's waist and abdomen. The roar of the orca seemed to erupt at that moment. It looked simple and direct, but the immense force seemed to crush space. It destroyed Xi Ri's body before it even made contact.

boom!

Another deafening roar erupted, and the ocean currents emanating from them expanded dramatically, forming a massive cavity with a diameter of a thousand miles. The sea was torn open, and seawater surged in frantically to fill it.

Duanmu Mo was at a distance, and the bubbles protecting him rippled around him, as if they might burst at any moment.

He remained firmly atop the orca, watching the battle unfold in the distance. As the ocean currents calmed, the fight between the two became increasingly clear.

The two remained in the same position. Cang Yuan's head was slightly tilted by Xi Ri's kick, making him look somewhat disheveled. But looking at Xi Ri, Cang Yuan's punch had struck her waist and abdomen solidly, shattering her torso and leaving only a portion of her limbs and head.

"You reacted quickly." Cang Yuan said calmly, looking at Xi Ri's almost half-dead state.

"Ugh—" The head of the setting sun gritted its teeth, and the remaining limbs and head completely turned into crimson flames, retreating violently backward.

When the flames reformed their body, her torso had returned to normal, but her face showed signs of weakness.

Cang Yuan did not pursue, but closed her eyes, pressed her head, and frowned slightly. It was clear that Xi Ri's kick had also caused her some damage.

She shook her head, looked up at Xi Ri again, and said, "If you hadn't transformed your torso into an elemental form in time, that punch wouldn't have hurt you so much."

"Huff...huff..." Xi Ri gasped for breath, raising her head to stare intently at Cang Yuan, her eyes still sharp.

"Cang Yuan... I told you to go all out, right? You clearly have a chance to attack me now, so why aren't you doing it? Instead, you're wasting time talking nonsense with me?"

"..."

Cang Yuan opened his mouth, then lowered his hands, his imposing aura weakening: "...I'm sorry, during the battle I kept thinking that I really shouldn't be so ruthless to my comrades."

"Are you kidding me, Cang Yuan..."

"—However, if you insist, I can still barely unleash the power of one punch," Cang Yuan interrupted her.

"One punch... just one punch?" Yuhi paused, looking at her in confusion.

"A punch delivered with all my might." Cang Yuan slowly raised his hand. "A punch without reservation, and also my strongest punch... Xi Ri, things have come to this, and I only have one sentence for you..."

Snapped.

With his hands clasped together, Cang Yuan entered a meditative state, his aura gradually calming down. His body seemed to lose all signs of life, and even his sense of existence slowly disappeared.

Only her voice still lingers in this sea:

"—Live on, sunset."

Chapter 915: Strength and Momentum

Calm, deathly silent...

It was as if, in that instant, the boundless sea had stopped changing, or more accurately, the entire ocean, from the surface to the seabed, had frozen in place.

Xi Ri opened her eyes wide and looked toward where Cang Yuan was.

I can be sure that Cangyuan is there, both by sight and feeling... but it doesn't seem to be Cangyuan there.

It is a "dead object" that has the same appearance, clothing, and color as Cangyuan, but is easily overlooked if one does not pay close attention.

—I had heard of Cangyuan’s move before. It was the only thing she mentioned in casual conversation that could be considered a move, which was enough to show how terrifying its power was.

The key is to restrain one's emotions and enter a meditative state from the inside out, so that one can reach the ultimate "stillness" and only then can one rebound with the ultimate "movement".

The concept of Wuji (the primordial state of nothingness) in ancient Taoist philosophy embodies both convergence and divergence; coupled with the meditative state she achieves, she gave this technique a simple and direct name:

"The Limitless Zen of Zen..."

As Xi Ri spoke, Cang Yuan's presence reappeared in her perception—domineering, murderous, and furious, countless extreme emotions surged forth like a monstrous wave, completely occupying every corner of Xi Ri's perception.

—Huh!

A sharp, piercing roar erupted before the setting sun, and in her eyes, a wildly expanding fist was clearly reflected.

"—!"

Live on...

In that instant, Cang Yuan's warning came to mind, causing her heart to pound violently.

This might be a well-intentioned reminder from Cangyuan, or perhaps a warning, urging Xi Ri to avoid or defend herself as soon as possible.

"...That's what you should be worried about!"

The sun clenched its fist tightly, and crimson flames erupted from its body as it met the fist head-on.

Xi Ri's fearlessness in the face of death is not just a matter of personality, but also the confidence that comes from her own strength and ability.

Even if only a wisp of her crimson flame remains, she can quickly revive.

Perhaps in movies and TV shows, such a self-aggrandizing enemy would eventually die because of it, but she certainly had the right to be proud and never considered it her trump card.

What she truly relied on was her own strength and momentum, and it was precisely for this reason that she would never allow herself to suffer such a crushing defeat.

—Thoughts flashed by in an instant, and Xi Ri suddenly erupted with a terrifying fighting spirit. The crimson flames even boiled the seawater and tore through Cang Yuan's domineering aura, revealing her true form. The fist shadow faded away, and Xi Ri met Cang Yuan who was throwing a punch. Her eyes still radiated violent emotions, which propelled her to throw this punch.

As the sun rose, it raised both fists to meet Cang Yuan's punch. The shockwave spread out in a ring, and the earth-shattering power tore real cracks in the sea, as if space itself shattered with their attack.