I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

The light from the portal closed behind him, and Ji Tian's gaze was already locked on the figure surrounded by shadows in the center of the battlefield.

Evan stood a few feet in front of Mia and the golden dragon, with swirling shadows beneath his feet. He turned his head, his gaze piercing through the dust and firelight, meeting Ji Tian's eyes in mid-air.

Evan's face showed surprise, which quickly turned into keen interest.

"Oh? You're the hero from Ian's memories? I was quite surprised that you were able to get through my trap without releasing the Holy Sword."

However, since we haven't [Liberated the Holy Sword] yet, we need to speed up the process of obtaining the new authority, otherwise we will definitely be suppressed by the Holy Light.

As for getting the hero to join his side, Evan had never even considered it, nor was it realistic.

However... this can be used to buy time.

It's a pity we didn't deal with the dragon knight beforehand and turn her and the golden dragon into puppets. Now it's probably too late. Obtaining new authority is the best course of action.

Thinking of this, Evan again began to control the second-generation fairies he was manipulating in the distance, accelerating their devouring of other fairies, while calmly saying:

"I'm Evan, nice to meet you all, I think we can talk."

The second-generation fairies in this world use magic essence to the point that it's like a gorilla using enriched uranium as a brick to hit people. Therefore, when Ji Tian saw the forbidden spell aura on Mia and Jinlong's injuries, he understood that it was Evan Qian's.

While gesturing for Lilith to step back, Ji Tian looked at Evan and spoke calmly:

Are you stalling for time?

With the application of the wind-elemental power, Ji Tian's figure left an afterimage in place, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of Evan.

The holy sword was drawn, its golden light carrying the power of faith from the sacred mountain, and slashed down.

Evan's pupils contracted slightly, clearly not expecting his opponent to be so fast.

But the shadow beneath his feet moved faster than him; a thick mass of darkness surged from the ground and coalesced into a flowing, dark shield before him.

The sword's edge slashed into the shadows, the resistance increasing sharply, as if cutting into a viscous swamp.

But the power of the holy light exploded at the point of contact, tearing a gap in the shadow shield, and the remaining sword force continued forward, slicing through Evan's robes.

Evan took a few steps back, glanced down at the tear in his robe, and a smile crept onto his lips.

"As expected, your sword is imbued with the power of holy light. No wonder it could leave a mark in my shadow. But without the enhancement of magic, you wouldn't even be able to touch me."

As he spoke, Evan's anti-magic field silently expanded, with gray-white ripples spreading outwards from beneath his feet.

Wherever it passed, the free magic elements in the air collapsed suddenly as if their skeletons had been removed, and even the dust on the ground stopped moving!

The moment Ji Tian rushed into the domain, he did indeed feel the power that was trying to suppress all magic.

But when that power encountered the empty meridians, it was as powerless as punching cotton.

The power of the wind suddenly erupted, and the speed not only did not decrease but increased!

Only then did Evan realize that the hero before him had also obtained authority. He retreated rapidly, his hands quickly forming hand seals in front of him.

"Shadow Serpent Bind"

More than ten shadowy tentacles stretched out from the shadows behind it, each as thick as an adult's waist and covered with fine black scales.

They surrounded Ji Tian from both sides like a swarm of snakes, while several others pressed down from above, trying to entangle him completely.

Ji Tian's figure vanished into a blur just before the whiskers fell.

The speed, enhanced by the wind-elemental power, far exceeded Evan's expectations. The tentacles collided together, producing a series of dull thuds and creating several shallow, cracked craters in the ground.

Ji Tian had already appeared three zhang to Evan's side. He slashed horizontally with his holy sword, and the golden sword light drew a crescent arc, aiming straight for Evan's waist and abdomen.

The shadow beneath Evan's feet surged violently, and a dark barrier materialized beside him, forcefully blocking the sword strike.

The collision of holy light and shadow created a dazzling arc of light interwoven with gold and dark purple, and the shockwave instantly turned the ground beneath their feet into glass, with cracks spreading outwards.

But Ji Tian did not stop his attack. The fire-elemental authority condensed in his palm, and blazing flames exploded from his clenched fist, turning into a dazzling light.

His right fist, crackling with flames and wind pressure, slammed straight toward his opponent's face.

Flame Fist!

Evan couldn't dodge in time, and his head and entire upper body were blown apart!

Strangely, Evan's remaining lower body began to retreat wildly, while the shadow beneath his feet maintained Evan's original shape. After retreating a certain distance, Evan's body reassembled, perfectly intact!

Evan's voice lost its previous composure as he said:

"You obtained more than one type of authority from the World Tree?! And you're still able to maintain your conscious mind?!"

Ji Tian remained silent, and the second sword strike had already come down.

This time, Evan didn't take the hit head-on. The shadow around him suddenly contracted, engulfing him completely. The next moment, his figure reappeared from ten feet away.

He raised his hand, and dark purple light condensed in his palm. A thin, jet-black beam shot out, piercing straight for Ji Tian's brow. The speed was so fast that the air was torn apart with a sharp whistling sound.

Ji Tian turned his head, and the beam of light grazed his earlobe, piercing a hole the size of a bowl through the rock wall dozens of feet behind him.

Evan knew he could no longer suppress his opponent in a direct confrontation and needed to change his strategy.

His gaze darkened, and the shadow beneath his feet silently spread to his flanks as he retreated, heading straight for Lilith, who was watching the battle from the rear.

That girl looks weak. If we can capture her as a hostage, we'll regain the upper hand!

Dark tentacles suddenly burst open from the ground beneath Lilith's feet, moving so fast they were almost invisible.

But when the tentacles touched Lilith, who was tightly gripping a defensive relic, the ground beneath her feet suddenly rose up.

Earth and rocks surged, and a thick, high wall rose before her, blocking the tentacle outside. Then, sharp spikes appeared along the edge of the wall, shredding it.

Earth-related authority.

"What?!"

Evan was completely stunned; he didn't even realize that he had stopped moving.

Wind, fire, and earth.

Three powers coexist within one person, and yet this person remains lucid?!

How is this possible?!

Evan looked at Ji Tian again, his gaze now filled with an almost frantic thirst for knowledge.

According to his research, human mental strength could not possibly be that strong; theoretically, only a very few exceptionally gifted elves could achieve it.

He wanted to know how this person did it.

But he no longer had time to think. The aura of the hero in front of him seemed to have changed, and his gaze turned cold the moment he ambushed his teammate.

Instinctively, Evan used all his available power to create layers of barriers in front of him.

We must block his attack!

Sure enough, his speed was so fast that it created a sonic boom, and his figure turned into a blur, arriving in an instant!

One punch, two punches, three punches.

Without even using the Holy Sword, each punch was imbued with flames and holy light, leaving ever-deeper cracks in Evan's defenses.

He retreated step by step, the shadows beneath his feet churning faster and faster, yet he was unable to form an effective defense.

Ji Tian's right fist slammed down, flames and holy light intertwined, smashing into Evan's chest like a blazing sun!

The aftershocks alone were enough to completely engulf the surrounding ground!

Evan's entire body exploded with a bang, then turned into a shadow and appeared in the distance. But Ji Tian's figure followed closely behind, and his fist mercilessly fell on the body that the opponent had constructed, shattering it once again.

This repeated cycle was taking its toll, even for Evan, who frequently altered his body and was already accustomed to pain.

"It's no use! Without unleashing the power of the Holy Sword, you can't kill me at all!"

Evan finally seized the opportunity to shout angrily, trying to make Ji Tian start the second stage or back down.

boom--!

Another punch landed, and Evan's body was once again blasted into ashes.