Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 816 Spiritual Palace

The lingering sound of the metal collision seemed to still vibrate in the air, lingering for a long time.

Esdeath's figure was like the god of death walking out of hell. Every time she swung her sword, it was accompanied by the breath of destruction and despair.

Her blade is not only cold steel, but also a ruthless crushing of the enemy's will. Every slash is precise and deadly, directly hitting the self-proclaimed impeccable defense of Yhwach.

"Qiang!!!"

The loud sound of metal colliding resounded through the sky again. Esdeath's blade was not only extremely sharp, but also contained a chill that could freeze the soul.

It easily broke through the Static Blood Armor that Yhwach was so proud of - that was the symbol of his strength and defense as the king of the Quincies.

However, in front of this blade, the Jingxue Suit was like a fragile piece of paper, which collapsed at the first touch.

As the blade penetrated deeper, Yhwach's body seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force. The wounds from his shoulder to his abdomen were so deep that the bones were visible. Blood gushed out like a blooming red spider lily, beautiful yet deadly.

He staggered back, trying to steady himself, but the irresistible force eventually caused him to fall like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily into the ground, leaving a huge crater.

The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the sound of Yhwach's heavy breathing and dripping blood.

At this moment, he was lying in the dust and rubble in a miserable state, and the air around him became distorted due to the spiritual pressure emanating from his body.

He raised his head with difficulty, looking at the figure above him that seemed not to belong to this world, with complex emotions surging in his heart - shock, unwillingness, and even a hint of imperceptible awe.

"I can see but I can't keep up... This is not just a contest of speed, but also a gap in realm."

Youhabach thought to himself that with his omniscience and omnipotence, he could theoretically see through the trajectory of all things in the world and predict various possibilities for the future.

However, in front of Esdeath, this power seemed to have lost its former edge. He began to wonder if his understanding was wrong, or if Esdeath was hiding some secret beyond common sense.

"If I could see through her true nature..."

Yhwach whispered again, and this time, his tone was more thoughtful and helpless.

As the king of the Quincies, he possesses the power of "omniscience and omnipotence" to peek into the future, but when facing Esdeath, this power seems to have lost its direction and is blocked by an invisible force.

This is not only a challenge to his abilities, but also a test of his deepest beliefs.

"Perhaps, a true battle is never a simple showdown of strength."

Yhwach thought to himself, he stopped relying too much on the future and began to think about deeper strategies.

"Forget it. Since we can't predict it, let's prove it with our actions."

Yhwach made a secret decision in his heart, he slowly opened his palm, and there seemed to be an invisible force surging between his five fingers. As his mind moved, tiny spirit light began to condense in the air, and these lights gradually gathered into light blue spells, jumping on his fingertips like star trails.

"Holy Chant: Praise of the Holy Land!"

Yhwach hummed softly, and although his voice was light, it contained a power that should not be underestimated.

As his words fell, the sky seemed to be torn apart, and holy spears made of pure spirit particles were born from nothingness. They dropped from the sky at an astonishing speed, carrying inextinguishable spirit particle flames, and finally intertwined into a huge circular field in the air, tightly surrounding Esdeath.

This domain is a rare attack and defense spell among the Quincy clan. It can not only resist all attacks from the outside world, but also restrict the actions of creatures in the domain to a certain extent. However, the Sanctuary Tribute that Yhwach cast this time is different from the past. He did not use it to protect himself, but gave this power to Esdeath, a seemingly contradictory but meaningful move.

But this was not just to trap her, but to buy time for his next move.

"In a simple fight, even after I regain my power, I can't stand up to you."

"My omniscience and omnipotence will not help you. From this point of view, I am no match for you."

Yhwach's voice echoed in the sanctuary, with a hint of subtle respect. He knew that even if he could temporarily trap Esdeath, he would not be able to restrain her for long.

Therefore, he chose another path - to go to the Palace of the Spirit King to find the key that could completely change the situation of the war.

"So, you want to use this to trap me?"

Esdeath said disdainfully.

"But do you think that such a defense alone can stop me? Omniscience and omnipotence may allow you to predict the future, but it cannot change the gap in strength between you and me."

Before she finished speaking, she swung her sword. The blade flashed with a sharp cold light, like the brightest star in the night sky. With one strike of the sword, the entire sanctuary seemed to tremble. Although it did not shatter immediately, it also showed signs of crumbling.

However, Youhabach had anticipated this and was not shaken by it.

With his low groan, the activity of the spirit particles in the sanctuary suddenly intensified, and countless sacred arrows fell from the sky like a meteor shower, each carrying destructive power, launching an impenetrable bombardment on Esdeath.

Youhabach's words reveal a wisdom and determination that transcends victory or defeat.

"It's enough to just block it for a while..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure turned into a stream of light, rushing straight into the sky, his target was directly - the Palace of the Spirit King.

There, hidden is a more powerful force, which is the key to his ultimate plan.

His figure left a trail of afterimages in the air and finally disappeared at a specific spatial node, as if it had merged into nothingness.

Within the sanctuary, holy arrows of destruction poured down like raindrops, launching a frantic attack on Esdeath, but all this was nothing but a futile struggle for her.

Without shaking Esdeath's spiritual pressure field at all, she shattered the sanctuary with one sword.

She was just pretending just now in order to force Yhwach to seize the power of the Soul King.

"Spiritual King's Palace..."

Esdeath whispered, and the tiny spiritual fluctuations remaining in the air were like the brightest stars in the night sky, guiding her through the layers of intertwined and intricate spatial obstacles.

As Esdeath gradually went deeper into this area shrouded in mystery and danger, the air around her seemed to become heavier.

The enormous spiritual pressure emanating from the place where Youhabach disappeared was as heavy as a mountain and as fierce as a violent storm, causing the surrounding space to tremble, as if even time had slowed down at this moment.

(End of this chapter)