Chapter 1445: Carl's Decision

The gap in inherent strength between two parties can never be compensated for by the power of their cultivation techniques. This was a conviction Xu Yang had always firmly held. It also represented a profound understanding of cultivation that set him apart from ordinary people.

"Xiao Hua, I'm entrusting this battle to you. The opponent seems very adept at using extreme dark elemental attributes to attack. Let them witness the true power of you, the leader of the Angel Race."

The moment the name "Angel Race" was mentioned, Archon Karl instinctively furrowed his brows, as if it had touched upon a deeply hidden secret in his mind. However, he had no time to ponder further. The only thing he could do was grit his teeth and unleash his most powerful strength to contend with Xiao Hua, who had already attacked him.

Xiao Hua, seemingly having received some special guidance from Xu Yang's words, began to intentionally or unintentionally focus on unleashing the powerful Law of Light within her. The seeds of the Light element, the exclusive power of the Angel Race, began to scatter across the valley battlefield.

As these golden points of light started to relentlessly erode the surrounding endless darkness, Archon Karl finally panicked for the first time. He quickly realized that when these golden points of light spread into the surrounding dark void, they showed no signs of weakening at all. Instead, they were tearing apart the extreme dark elemental power he had conjured, doing so with an incredibly dominant rhythm.

In reality, the Angel Race's most potent fundamental power was originally the embodiment of the world's purest light. The concept of "light" as the ultimate manifestation of the light element had never been questioned, especially due to the guiding aura and influence associated with the Angel Race's sacred name. Thus, the "advent of light" represented the complete expression of extreme light elemental energy.

What would happen when extreme light and extreme darkness clashed was something no one had a clear concept or understanding of before. However, now that Xiao Hua's power had collided with Archon Karl's, everyone finally saw that the only factor determining victory or defeat when two opposing extreme attributes clashed was the inherent strength of the cultivator themselves. In other words, in a fight between these two, the one with greater inherent strength and a higher cultivation realm would possess more powerful elemental energy.

As expected, the brilliance emanating golden points of light continued to expand and spread, ultimately shattering the surrounding dark void into fragments. As this scene began to spiral out of control, Archon Karl finally panicked. He quickly realized that the inherited power of the Angel Race possessed by the woman before him was genuine, leaving no room for any lingering hope on his part.

If he allowed Xiao Hua's Law of Light to continue propagating these golden points of light, Archon Karl would soon lose the battlefield. All of his extreme dark elemental power would be completely devoured. By that point, it would be too late for Karl even if he knelt and begged for mercy. Gritting his teeth in this desperate moment, Archon Karl made a crucial decision.

That decision was to attempt to summon two other Archon-level powerhouses from within the Heavenly Divine Path to come to his aid. Immediately, Archon Karl seemed to touch upon a forbidden seal. A hexagonal prism-like protective aura formed around his body, preserving Archon Karl's physical form within it. Simultaneously, a series of intricate cross-shaped spiritual energy patterns emerged inside this aura. These patterns then seemed to be etched onto the surface of strange-looking runes. They merged with the aura's outline and quickly vanished without a trace.

Little did they know, this was a necessary method for Archon-level powerhouses to conduct soul communication, similar to mentally writing down messages and codes, and then transmitting them through this special aura. Thanks to the highly sophisticated exclusive information system established by the Heavenly Divine Path, communication between Archons was extremely efficient, seemingly without any possibility of error. By the time this thought flashed through Archon Karl's mind, the distress signal he was sending to the other two Archon-level powerhouses was already nearing completion.

Even with Xu Yang's power, it was too late to intervene and stop Karl the moment the Archon formed the intention. After all, even someone as strong as Xu Yang could not possibly perceive every single thought of an opponent with 100% clarity. If he could, he would probably no longer be considered an entity within this continental system.

With a whoosh, all the surrounding auras, along with the runic content, vanished. Archon Karl's expression seemed to regain a measure of calm and composure. It was clear he had found new backing. Otherwise, given his current strength and predicament, he would soon be torn to shreds by Xiao Hua's cultivation power. Had he not already prepared an escape route and secured a way to break free at any moment, where would such immense confidence come from?

"Hahaha, just do as you please. After all, our time fighting each other is limited. I can even tell you explicitly that two other Archon-level powerhouses are already rushing here at my summons. As long as they arrive before you leave, the right to control the outcome of this destiny will return to our hands, won't it?"

It was evident that Archon Karl had placed great hopes on the two Archon-level powerhouses, and in fact, he had already received a joint response from them at that very moment. This was the fundamental reason Archon Karl felt at ease.

Not long after, a long-haired woman glowing with blue light appeared beside Karl. The blue armor she wore looked quite exquisite. Standing on Archon Karl's other side was a red-haired boy who appeared to be only in his teens. However, this young lad exuded a captivating heroic spirit, clearly not someone to be underestimated. For Karl to summon them to the battlefield as Archon-level figures, it was likely that both of them were extraordinary.

"Second Brother, what urgent matter made you summon us? You even signed a spiritual contract! You're something else!"

The red-haired boy was clearly astonished by Archon Karl's move and, unable to figure out the reason, casually glanced at Xu Yang and his three companions before letting out a dismissive laugh. "These four ordinary people show no signs of anything unusual. Besides the young man in the middle being somewhat handsome, there's nothing else here that interests me."

The young man, who looked like a teenager or even a child, couldn't help but scoff. As the saying goes, "from the mouths of babes," at his age and with his limited experience, he naturally didn't realize that his words had already provoked Xu Yang and his three companions.