Aion deployed a defensive skill that even a point-blank attack capable of shattering Low World could not make a dent. It was amazing how he was able to twist the threads that connect reality in that way.
He did not lose focus, and right after taking care of the mythical beasts made of Daybreak Force, he sent a fist forward, clashing against the spear aimed at his head.
Noah's eyes narrowed as he saw how Aion intercepted his attack. He was impressed by that revolving force field of golden light, but his mind was incredibly sharp and fast, allowing him to see an opening when the defensive technique slowed down.
The fact that Aion could intercept that sneak attack told Noah that this one could read his movements with the help of The Flow. He hoped his Daybreak Force would hide his physical patterns just like the Chaos-Order Eternal Diagram did with Beelzebub, but he was not so lucky.
It was not that the Daybreak Force was weaker than the powers of the Chaos-Order Eternal Diagram. Yet, the latter was able to twist causality, which surpassed Noah's current abilities.
Noah pulled his spear back before thrusting it forward over and over again, each time at a faster speed.
Aion could read Noah's every move by relying on The Flow, making it easy for him to dodge all the spear thrusts, but they were so fast it was hard to close the distance between them. The cosmic golden light covered his arms and legs, granting them immense destructive force, but he needed to get closer if he wanted to use it.
Determination appeared in the eyes of the Neo-Demon with the Human Lineage as he moved forward, finding a path between those spear thrusts.
However, just as Aion was about to reach Noah, this one smiled and raised his left arm.
While Noah used his right hand to handle the weapon, he charged white flames into a dark sphere smaller than a grain of rice hidden inside his left hand.
Creating two trains of thought during a battle of this level, allowing your physical attack to reach its peak while charging an extremely complicated spell, was near impossible. Nevertheless, Noah was able to achieve it thanks to the cognitive improvements granted by Daybreak Force.
That sphere was in a state of constant change from evil energy into light force, and he was now ready to unleash them.
Noah knew he could not hide the movements of his body from Aion. Still, he believed that the change between darkness and light escaped the perception of The Flow after seeing the surprise in Aion's eyes when those dark moons transformed into flame beasts.
Noah was not wrong, and the dark sphere managed to hide from Aion's perception, but that did not matter.
Aion knew Noah was hiding something and prepared for that. The moment the dark sphere exploded, unleashing a concentrated blast of white flames, Aion's focus reached its zenith.
As he dodged the spear thrust, Aion showed outlandish reflexes as he used his right hand to deviate the cannon of white flames.
Sending the energy into his body would be too dangerous as Noah showed the ability to change darkness into light, and nothing said he could not rever it, but Aion was not happy with simply diverting them.
That was why Aion chose another path, fully rotating his body without letting go of the white flame blast, so he could send them back from where they came.
Shock assaulted Noah's mind as he found it hard to believe someone could deploy such a level of martial skill. The way Aion's body moved was so fast it must have been intuitive, bypassing the brain's reaction speed delay!
"BOOM!"
The cannon of white flames landed right on Noah's face, sending him flying away for thousands of kilometers and making his body clash against the walls of the arena.
Not even a second passed before Noah emerged from the hole in the wall and rose into the sky. The cannon of white flames had melted the skin on his face, but he was able to instantly heal since it was his own energy.
Noah's energy skyrocketed as the eclipse behind him rose into the sky. The dark moon began to grow, overcoming the white flames and unleashing an aura of pure evil.
The sky above the arena began to change, showing the image of a giant moon that covered the world in darkness. A howling sound descended as the dark moon contained hundreds of souls in a state of endless agony.
Hundreds of pentagrams formed in the dark sky, and from them, black spears bathed in flaming evil energy began to emerge.
That was just the beginning since blood emerged from the crevices on the ground, and it did at such a fast speed that it soon flooded the earth beneath Aion's feet, forcing this one to rise as it melted his skin.
Bones and broken armor floated on the ocean of blood but did not stand still for long as a siphon formed in the center, generating a devouring force that seemed capable of swallowing entire worlds.
"Dark Moon World!"
What Noah unleashed was a spell born of pushing the evil core of the Daybreak Force to its peak, generating such dark and corrupted energy that it could shatter even the mighties will.
Noah activated a spell that used the full power of his Moon of Darkness. By not triggering the transformation of his energy, he stripped Aion's ability to return the attack to him.
Aion's eyes narrowed as he saw those giant spears emerge from the dark sky. He felt that not only were they charged with an immense amount of energy, but there was also a monstrous gravitational force in them.
If he were to block them, the force behind the spears would push him to the blood ocean, and the strength of the siphon would not allow him to escape.
Noah did not give Aion time to think of a way out and waved his hand down, allowing the fall of those giant spears.
The spears fell with fantastic speed and sealed space around them, but Aion could dodge them even then.
Unfortunately for the Neo-Demon with the Human Lineage, that was not the right path since the spear did not vanish once it fell into the ocean of blood.
Aion did not have to turn around as his connection with The Flow told him how the energy in those spears began to mutate inside the ocean of blood.
Giant hands of blood and evil energy rose from the ocean, seeking to trap Aion and drown this one.
Noah's eyes were bleeding as the pressure of this spell pushed his soul to the limit, but its power was worth it. It transformed the entire battlefield into a hellish realm, generating attacks from above and below, impossible to escape from.
More blood spears emerged every time a new spear fell into the ocean, making it impossible for Aion to just dodge the attacks. Pulling back was impossible since that would push him closer to the shippon.
Aion did not let the spell's power affect his battle spirit, and the characteristic silver flames of the Neo-Demon Race emerged in his eyes. Since staying still or moving back would be a mistake, only one path was left.
The Neo-Demon with the Human Lineage flashed forward, rising into the sky, not simply dodging the spear but using them as platforms, jumping from one to the other, improving his momentum and speed in everyone.
Noah's eyes widened as he saw Aion rising into the sky, but a sharp light appeared on them as he saw that this one targeted the dark moon.
Someone, Aion realized it was the core of the spell, and if shattered, it would let to serious injuries for Noah.
There was no way he would allow something like that, so he flashed toward Aion, channeling the evil energy that flooded the environment into his spear.
Aion's battle intent only grew stronger as he saw Noah coming at him, and his entire body glowed with golden cosmic light. Using the power of The Flow to cover every corner of his body was extremely taxing, but it was the only way he could push his attack power high enough to overcome the evil world.
Noah and Aion clashed in the center of the arena, unleashing dark flames and golden light in all directions while dark spears and bloody hands flashed toward them.
People in the arena could not believe what they were seeing. The talent the duo showed was overwhelming, and their future would surely be one full of glory.
Pure and absolute amazement filled their hearts as a display of skill and universal forces defied logic.
It was incredible to see Rank 7 life forms display this kind of power, as they were mastering forces and using skills that could overcome Rank 9 life forms.
