Void Evolution System

Chapter 1865  War [7]

The next target of focus was naturally Iris. She was far away from the rest, who were far away from everyone else, but that was only because the effects of her fight needed to be isolated more than others.

After all, regardless of who was stronger or weaker, the law she studied was above everyone else.

Creation, when used with destructive intentions, created more wide-ranged chaos than any other element aside from its own twin.

And that was exactly what she fought, wasn't it?

There was a clear pattern in how the enemies born to face these four wives of Damien were chosen. It wasn't hard to guess that she was standing against a Grand Duke of Destruction.

Yusen was his name. He existed in a bygone era like the rest, but he could be considered unique in that he was someone who served the Dark God willingly long ago.

The rest of the resurrected Grand Dukes had their loyalty forged through torture and fear tactics after they were subjugated. They were thrown away when their use was gone and brought back when they were useful again.

Yusen willingly followed the Dark God. He didn't need to be instilled with loyalty, and yet, he was also eventually thrown away.

If the rest could be considered fighting only because they had to, he was fighting because he wanted to prove his use to the Dark God. He didn't want to be thrown away again.

Because of that, he was taking this battle much more seriously than the rest. With destruction as his law, he became a true beast.

The red and black energy that was different from chaos only in its aura spewed out into the atmosphere, causing space to shatter into pieces. A massive gash leading to the chaotic void was opened around Iris, forcing her into that space.

She was forced to react defensively. Filling in that empty space with new energy, she left herself open to attacks.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Yusen's fighting style was similar and different. In a way, it was the version of Iris' fighting style that would have arisen if she was born with a destruction affinity instead. Why? As people who had no contact and learned from entirely different disciplines, how did they end up at the same point?

It could be called a coincidence, but it surely wasn't. This phenomenon was seen in many of the other battles taking place in the vicinity. All of these experts chased different goals using different methods, but as long as they sought strength, they'd find themselves in the same position.

The meaning of that position only changed based on their perception. Creation and Destruction were inherently similar because they were direct opposites. When reaching the peak of those two laws, there were really only a handful of paths one could pick.

Since there weren't many users of these elements, their styles were never directly compared in such a way. Now that the two of them had come to face each other, they realized that their weaknesses were bared to their opponent from the beginning.

Whatever weaknesses destruction had were filled by creation and vice versa. Though Yusen seemed to be on the offensive with his continuous attacks, this offense was merely another defense.

If he gave Iris the chance to take the momentum he was carrying, then he would be exposed almost immediately.

As such, he targeted the weaknesses of creation that he inferred through his knowledge of destruction.

Firstly, it did not have as much attack power. It could be skillfully used to create deadly moves, but its raw strength as an energy was lacking.

Iris was forced on the defensive because of this. Her surroundings were filled with constructs of her creation that acted as barriers to keep Yusen out, but that was within his expectations.

The second weakness of creation was based on the same glaring aspect.

Creation was a tame element. For every ounce of destruction's ruthlessness, it was forced to be more docile.

Perhaps Iris could throw up shields, but her absolute defense could never beat his absolute offense. As long as he "shattered" her law, he would be able to break through.

That was his thought process, but Iris' mind moved along the same lines. The inverse of everything he thought was his own weakness.

Destruction was too chaotic and hostile. It could output a lot of energy and suppress creation, but it could only do so like a raging fire.

Creation had a maneuverability that destruction did not possess because of its refusal to be tamed. Even at the highest level, users of destruction had to sometimes bend to their law's will and go wild.

Precise control could turn creation into a jet of water that cut through destruction's flames.

Iris was just waiting for the right moment.

She learned to be calculating long ago. As the Holy Master of the Prismatic Star Holy Land, she had to mingle with crowds of ppl who only wanted to engage in politics, so her social literacy was at a high level.

However, in battle, she didn't have the same tendencies. Patience was something she was forced to learn when she started pursuing creation seriously. She ended up becoming a sect leader again in the Heavenly World, but she took a different approach.

She, now among True Divinities, no longer had to be wary. She did not have the same power as she did in Grand Heavens Boundary, but that was a benefit to her. She could now confidently lead without her eyes standing in the way. From that position, and from the experience of building a sect from the ground up instead of inheriting it, she was able to master creation almost passively.

Still, that passive progression only came because she was endlessly learning.

As someone who had lived far longer than any of the rest of them, Iris had a different perspective on life. She gained a lot of new things from Damien, but she didn't necessarily revel in them like the rest.

After experiencing them properly, their relationship became calmer. She and Damien had an unsaid understanding of what each other wanted, and the love they'd bred was not something that needed to always be shown.

Their relationship was matured despite being the shortest of them all, and as that transition took place, Iris decided that the best way to help Damien was to help the Heavenly World.

She took control over the Northern Region to increase Void Palace's control over the world and to prepare for this very war. Perhaps her opponent was trying extremely hard to kill her and prove himself to the Dark God, but she had been fighting to prove herself for long enough that she knew.

Whenever the feeling was that desperate, mistakes were bound to be made. That single opportunity was all she needed. In that moment, because destruction could not be serene like creation, she would be able to end it all.

Her eyes remained trained on his movements. Her energy stayed hidden yet on high alert. She was like a hunter in the wild.

The armies of the Dark God…

They were fearsome in the past, but they were only prey now. The True Void Army didn't come here to lose this war.