Chapter 1917: One Strike Decides the Victory

After realizing the pathetic state of his massive body, Madman immediately let out a furious roar. At the same time, he once again used his mental power to summon the large die that had disappeared into his body and made a second throw.

This time, the die landed on a two. A satisfied smile instantly appeared on Madman's face, and simultaneously, his body vanished into thin air.

When he reappeared, his original four-meter giant form had transformed into a dwarf-like figure, roughly one meter tall. The corresponding physical attributes he gained from this soul state had also undergone a radical transformation.

His speed attribute was boosted to its limit, making him like a ruthless assassin lurking in the shadows. However, despite his astonishing burst power, his defensive attributes were catastrophically weakened. In his current state, a single heavy punch from Xu Yang would likely shatter him into pieces.

"Kid, I underestimated your strength just now. You seem quite impressive. I'd like to see who gets the last laugh in this next round between us."

After speaking, Madman's movement speed expanded to its maximum. He wasn't in a hurry to attack Xu Yang directly, but instead focused on blocking his movement path first.

He continuously spun and circled around Xu Yang, drawing a pale yellow halo in the void. This halo could both restrict Xu Yang's movement and weaken his physical attributes.

Xu Yang understood the opponent's intended strategy, and a perfect arc formed at the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, a perfect counter-strategy based on waiting for the enemy to make a move began to form in Xu Yang's mind.

"Since you're so eager to attack me proactively, I might as well stand still and wait for you right here."

Xu Yang thought this to himself, and indeed, he acted accordingly. The moment his powerful mental energy detected the opponent's attack closing in, Xu Yang stomped his foot, and streams of purple lightning rapidly appeared three meters around him.

A spherical lightning halo completely enveloped the area within three meters of his body. This meant that the one-meter-tall dwarf, no matter from which direction he launched a sneak attack, would be unable to evade the lightning's power.

"Waaah!!"

A painful scream echoed, followed by the uproarious laughter of Martial God level experts like Captain Yun Tianzong from the observing team. Everyone seemed to have already anticipated this exact outcome.

Although Madman possessed great randomness and versatility in raw power, the gap in pure strength levels between him and Xu Yang was simply too vast. It was a difference that could not be bridged by such unconventional methods.

In fact, the other Martial God level experts clearly saw that even if Xu Yang hadn't used such a specific technique to counter him, and Madman had landed a direct hit on Xu Yang's body, it would have been impossible to inflict any damage.

Madman then grimaced and scurried out of the halo's range. However, he didn't seem to have given up; this time, he began to unleash his ultimate technique in advance.

"You probably don't know, but while my die artifact resets every round, my ultimate technique can bypass this round's reset."

After saying this, Madman didn't wait to see the final roll; instead, he swallowed the spinning die whole.

Following this action, Madman entered a truly berserk state. The scarlet glint in his eyes, stemming from the effect of one of the die faces, merged with the five other effects, completely unleashing all six forms.

"Oh no, Madman is serious this time! He's unleashed his ultimate technique, combining the power of all six forms. His strength has now reached the late-stage Martial God realm!"

Nangong's voice blurted out. Although he wasn't worried about Xu Yang losing, Madman in this state meant a battle to the death. Both sides would have to fight for a brutal victory to end the conflict, and such a confrontation was undoubtedly a meaningless internal struggle that consumed resources.

The true enemies were the disciple forces lurking in the shadows; there was no need for infighting here. Xu Yang, of course, understood this as clearly as everyone else.

However, Xu Yang also knew very well that if Madman's personality wasn't completely subdued, he would remain a cancerous element within the team. Only by fully conquering him could his strength be transformed into a collective force for the group.

"Let's not waste any more time. Let's decide the outcome in this very round. But you must promise me: if I win, you will completely obey all my commands."

Hearing Xu Yang's mental transmission, Madman agreed without any hesitation.

"Don't dream about it. You can't possibly defeat me in this state. Because with every move I make, victory and defeat are decided by fate."

Hearing him say this, Xu Yang burst into laughter.

"Your so-called fate holds no meaning in the face of absolute power."

As he finished speaking, a massive Void Hand Seal, condensed purely from energy, suddenly materialized behind Xu Yang. Before the berserk Madman could even react, this colossal hand descended from above, pressing his full-power body firmly onto the ground, rendering him immobile.

Watching Madman struggle frantically and futilely on the ground, the other Martial God level companions could no longer laugh. Xu Yang's technique was simply too astonishing. Let alone Madman, even if any of them were to step in, no one could possibly win against that move.

However, it wasn't over yet. Xu Yang's massive hand seal had merely served to suppress Madman's movements. Next, Xu Yang raised his other palm and directly extracted the die from Madman's abdomen.

Xu Yang seemed very interested in the head-sized die, turning it over in his palm. He also wanted to try developing a similar technique.

"I really like your way of entrusting the opponent's fate to destiny. So, as a spoil of my victory in this battle, you'll lend me this die for a while. I trust you won't object, right?"

Faced with Xu Yang's demand, Madman had no chance to object. Helpless, he finally stopped struggling and simply lay on the ground with a look of despair, nodding slightly. Seeing his docile appearance, Xu Yang smiled faintly once more, then tossed the die artifact from his hand into his inner Emperor's Cauldron.