You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Vereslana smiled slightly: "Only by slaughtering dragons and snakes or extracting the essence of the earth can the purest steel reveal its sharpest side... but that has nothing to do with me."

To be honest, I don't care who you are.

Whether human or god, demon king or hero, they are all the same to me; the only difference lies in whether they can bring me what I desire.

"Defeat?"

Iori smiled slightly, flicked her wrist and threw the savior sword into the air. A burst of golden light shone, the sword lengthened and straightened, and when it fell back into Iori's hand, it had transformed into the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff).

His appearance had also undergone a tremendous change, covered from head to toe in mottled splendor. He wore lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes, a golden chainmail armor, and a purple-gold phoenix feather headdress. A lifelike Monkey King appeared before Vereslana.

"I promise you, I will make you taste the most despairing sense of defeat!"

"This is……"

The young military genius raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing both surprise and doubt.

What pleased him was that the monkey before him was undoubtedly a top-tier Steel Hero, a worthy rival to him.

What puzzled him was that... he had already made a judgment in his mind when he saw that world-saving divine sword, but he never expected that Iori would turn out like this—it was so different from what he had imagined!

"Is this your true form... your divine appearance before your reincarnation?"

"No, strictly speaking, this is just my avatar, just like the wild boar you summoned."

Iori twirled the golden cudgel, hoisted it onto her shoulder, and paced sideways toward the God of War.

"Although this is not an authority, it is my masterpiece. If we want to test it in actual combat... you and Mekal are the best candidates!"

The body's external movements are ever-changing—this is not Iori's most powerful trump card. What Iori is using now is actually the idea of ​​using war to sustain war and to eliminate the dross and retain the essence!

"Then I'll be the touchstone?"

Vereslana first widened his eyes, then burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Hahahaha...really...did you only have this idea after you fought me?"

If that's the case, then I've really been looked down upon!

He was the ancient Persian god of war and a guardian who served the god of light, Mithras.

"Strong Wind," "Bull," "White Horse," "Camel," "Pig," "Boy," "Phoenix," "Lamb," "Goat," and "Human Warrior with a Golden Sword"—the invincible war god with ten incarnations.

In West Asia, he is known as the Guardian of Light, sharing the same origin as Indra, the Thunder God of India. He is not only the god of victory but also the protector of royalty and the people.

—But such a god was so despised!

"I am the strongest, and I hold all victory in my hands!"

I am glorious, I am invincible, created by Ahura, pursue the enemy from behind, slay the enemy from the front, chant my name, and become the spell of victory!

Fear my name, for I am the one who breaks down all barriers; neither the powerful nor the unjust can defeat me.

Fear my sword, Veleslana!

The boy revealed a wild smile that didn't match his handsome appearance, and raised his hand high.

That was a hymn praising the god of war, and also an incantation that could activate his entire body's magical power, bringing it to its peak!

"O bull with shining golden horns, grant me your aid!"

The sacred words echoed in the sky, and waves surged in the sea. Then, a divine beast with a crimson body and golden horns appeared from the sea, enveloping the boy like a phantom and charging straight towards Iori!

It's even bigger than that wild boar from before!

Iori (the Monkey King) stood his iron staff upright, then swayed and rapidly expanded to over two hundred meters tall, mimicking the bull's horns with both hands—

As they made contact, a bad feeling arose in Iori's heart.

The impact force is less than that of a wild boar, but... it can't be stopped!

With a loud "boom," the even more powerful Monkey King was actually sent flying by the divine ox!

His pride in his strength was utterly useless, because this bull possessed only "force," and would never be defeated in a confrontation.

"Impressive, but this is far from enough to deal with me!"

With a swift movement, the Monkey King sent the bull galloping away into the distance. He then entered a state of incredible speed, cutting through spatial distance, and caught up with the bull from behind. His iron rod lashed out instantly, striking the bull's back with a ferocious downward blow—

boom!

The bull disappeared, and a huge hole suddenly appeared in the sea, followed by a thick column of water shooting angrily into the sky.

"Okay! I can do that trick too!"

The boy flew out of the sea, surrounded by swirling air currents, and in the blink of an eye transformed into a beautiful and elegant divine bird with long tail feathers.

Whoosh!

The God of War transformed into a streak of light and actually entered the realm of divine speed!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

In the invisible, ultra-high-speed duel, a series of crisp thunderclaps came from the void, spatial rifts opened one after another, and it was as if dozens of missiles exploded simultaneously in different places on the sea, with huge splashes of water stirring up thousands of waves.

"Well!"

Vereslana was the first to exit the realm of divine speed, his appearance changing from a divine bird back to that of a young boy.

He discovered that although both were incredibly fast, the effect of [Phoenix] was no weaker than [Somersault Cloud], but Iori's own reaction speed was superior to his, and he was firmly suppressed in these several exchanges.

"Maximize your spell power!"

The Lord said: Sinners will be punished.

Crush its spine, tear out its sinews, bones, hair, and brains, and trample its blood and dirt together. If I am one whose sharp fangs cannot approach, then I will obey the Lord's word and give the one who breaks the covenant a crushing hammer!

O you who wield sharp fangs! Slay them with a single blow, crush them to pieces!

As the arrogant incantation fell, an incredibly powerful curse rose from the boy's body, and the flames of anger formed a huge phantom of a beast.

The wild boar reappeared, this time reaching a size of over 300 meters, its aura vastly different from before. The moment it appeared, it raised the atmospheric temperature, even causing the sea surface to boil like soup!

"Roar--!!!"

Its entire body was crimson, with sharp fangs, and its eyes burned with hatred and destructive red lotuses as it stared intently at Iori and began its charge in the void.

Its immense power is beyond description, but one thing is certain: anything that stands in its way will be crushed to pieces!

—Except for Iori.

"bring it on"

Iori, now transformed into the Monkey King, laughed loudly. His skin revealed a rocky texture, while a thick layer of golden light covered his body. Facing the wild boar that was destroying everything, he raised his head and charged straight at it.

"King Kong is indestructible!"

Clang!

The wild boar's massive body staggered from the disproportionate impact of the human body, sparks flying from its sharp tusks!

Chapter 382 I, Aizen, did not use any cheat codes!

The opportunity was fleeting. In the instant the boar lost its balance, Iori ignored the scorching blue flames on its body and unleashed the heavy club he had been charging up. The hard metal bent like cork under the immense force, undulating like a dragon before suddenly plummeting to the ground—

With a loud crash, the wild boar's skull shattered, and its entire body sank into the sea!

Iori drifted with the waves like a fallen leaf, listening intently to something. Suddenly, as if sensing something, she nimbly moved away from her original position.

Almost simultaneously, sharp fangs pierced the sea surface, followed by the deformed head of a wild boar, whose vitality was so strong that it still survived, its angry eyes reflecting Iori's nimble landing.

boom!

Without warning, the golden cudgel suddenly grew larger, piercing through the sun like a rainbow spanning a hundred meters and striking the scarlet eyeball!

This move was both ruthless and precise, piercing through the entire head from one side to the other along the eye socket without damaging even an inch of skin.

"hold head high!!!"

Even the divine beast could only cry out in despair and fall down, its raging flames extinguished by the seawater.

"It seems we can get a whole pelt, but it's not as soft as a fox's or a mink's."

Iori spun his staff with one hand, and with a backhand sweep, it collided with Vereslana's longsword. The sword was made entirely of gold, more like a work of art than a weapon, yet it remained completely undamaged after colliding with the tens of thousands of pounds of the Sea-Stabilizing Needle Iron.

"Do you have a similar incarnation? I happen to be missing a leather jacket for winter."

"Don't waste your time. Only hot-blooded brutes can be swayed by such remarks. Although I am a war god who seeks defeat, I am also a guardian god with divine wisdom. External things cannot shake my mind!"

Vereslana retreated immediately upon contact, his body "melting" into the wind, causing Iori's golden cudgel to miss its mark.

Suddenly, a tornado formed between the sky and the sea, sweeping up billions of tons of water towards Iori.

This is the embodiment of the "Strong Wind," which can turn Vereslana into an omnipresent gust of wind, leaving people helpless.

However, Iori's methods are no less than those of the War God.

The golden cudgel stood tall, flashing several divine lights in succession, rising to a height of ten thousand meters like a pillar of heaven. Then, Iori swung it powerfully, and it was like a sword light cutting through the clouds, splitting the massive waterspout in two!

Moo!

A muffled cry came from the void, and Veleslana suddenly appeared, with the phantom of camels appearing around him. As the boy turned and launched his kick, the phantom also raised its hind hoof and kicked Iori hard.

The explosive force of this attack was extraordinary; it struck the Vajra body with a buzzing sound, while Iori was sent flying.

Vereslana, true to his reputation as a war god skilled in conquest, immediately changed his avatar, once again merging into the wind, appearing a step ahead of Iori's inevitable path. Then, the phantom of the bull rose upright—

boom!

With a heavy stomp, the boy countered with a fist strike, sending Iori's golden cudgel flying in a breathtaking arc. The impact sent him crashing directly into the sea.

Seeing this, the boy's eyes sharpened even more. He followed the receding waves into the water, and with a thrust of his golden sword, he pierced through the Monkey King's indestructible body with a "plop."

But before the young military genius could even smile, his wrist was firmly grasped by another strong, steel-like hand.

"Boom-thump-thump-"

Vereslana could feel the pulse emanating from the fist, and could even imagine how powerfully the heart in the other's chest was beating.

That's another monkey king, or rather, Aizen Iori!

The figure pierced by the golden sword vanished like a bubble. A trace of magical power swept over Vereslana's body, but he had no time to care about it at the moment, and looked in astonishment at Iori who grabbed him from the side.

"Since when..."

This is an illusion, but it is not an ordinary illusion. It is created using the magic of creating an external body. Although it is not a perfect copy of the "great supernatural power", it is more than enough to create a momentary flaw.

Victory or defeat can always be decided in an instant.

What Iori held in his hand at this moment was not the Golden Cudgel, but the pitch-black Kusanagi Sword. The long-accumulated magical power was released instantly through this medium. The incomparably sharp sword pressure easily tore through the God of War's clothes and skin, and then slashed diagonally down from his right shoulder, almost severing half of his body.

The boy's body was instantly stained red with blood, but his expression suddenly became wild, and the phantom of a camel reappeared on his body, unleashing unparalleled power.

boom!

The high-pressure water flow pushed everything aside, creating a vacuum field with a diameter of hundreds of meters, and Iori felt her tightly clenched wrist suddenly disappear.

The next moment, Iori, who had regained her footing, burst out of the water and stood in mid-air. Sure enough, she saw Vereslana standing on the waves hundreds of meters away, panting heavily. Large amounts of blood were gushing out, staining the ground beneath his feet a bloody red...

"Cough, cough!"

Despite trying to hold it in, the young military genius felt a surge of blood rush to his head and couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

"I didn't expect it to be a fake... Was I too hasty? Perhaps it's because I haven't encountered such an exciting opponent in a long time, and my fighting spirit has clouded my judgment."

The boy raised his head and looked at Iori. Suddenly, golden light shone in his eyes, and then he held his breath and focused intently.

Then, something surprising happened to Iori:

Just like his "Third Law", the horrific wounds on Vereslana's body were miraculously healed on their own under a faint ray of light, as if time had reversed!

"This is?"

"[The Ram], one of my incarnations... It can only be used when I am on the verge of death... It's been so long, I almost forgot I even had this incarnation before I met you."

Vereslana chuckled: "But don't worry, this avatar isn't unlimited—after all, that's too much of a luxury for a warrior."

If such an incarnation truly existed, not only would my enemies find it utterly shameless, but even I myself would find it utterly despicable.

"...Why are you making that face?"

"nothing."

Iori coughed twice: "I think you're right, real warriors don't need these things!"

His righteous and stern demeanor made the God of War nod slightly, and he added, "Speaking of which, I'm the one who benefited from you..."