“It’s you…” The Lord of Time actually recognized the sixth player who had suddenly appeared and said, “I remember… you once helped me search for Samodir.”

“Ah… that was a long time ago, wasn’t it?” Wang Tanzhi stood a dozen meters behind the Sengoku team, looked up at the distant Lord of Time, and responded.

“I also remember…” The Lord of Time immediately changed the subject, “You are a companion of Feng Bujue…”

“Yes, always have been.” Xiao Tan frankly admitted this fact that was very unfavorable to him.

“Then…” The Lord of Time continued, “Regardless of how you infiltrated my territory…” He paused, “I’ll just ask… what is your position today?”

“To slay gods.” Xiao Tan’s answer was concise, “To destroy realms.”

“Hmph…” The Lord of Time snorted coldly, “What a ‘slay gods,’ what a ‘destroy realms’!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the battle began.

Wang Tanzhi slightly raised his right arm, and a sleeve blade entwined with black flames suddenly appeared on his wrist.

“Since you’re prepared, then I won’t be polite.” As Xiao Tan spoke, he stepped forward, his figure swept out like a gust of wind.

“Hey! Wait a minute! Rushing in like that is just asking for…” Oda Ai wanted to dissuade Xiao Tan and let him learn more about the enemy’s abilities before acting.

However, before she could say the word “death,” Xiao Tan had already flashed past her.

“So fast!” Only after the other party had passed her did Oda Ai belatedly cry out in her heart.

Buzz buzz buzz—

In the next second, the Lord of Time’s divine power barrier prematurely unfolded before it could even be attacked. This was unprecedented.

“This kid… is actually just rushing straight into the defensive wall…” Oda Ai thought, “Crashing directly into it with his body will definitely cause serious injuries… it’s simply courting death.”

Her conjecture was naturally based on evidence. When the five members of her team had fought the Lord of Time just now, they had tried the plan of “entering the defensive barrier to launch an attack,” but… obviously, it hadn’t succeeded.

Chi chi—

Just as the Sengoku members were lamenting Xiao Tan’s “reckless and unwise action,” unexpectedly…

Two swift sounds of blades cutting through the wind rang out.

Before the sound stopped, a gap had already appeared in the divine power barrier.

“Nani!”

“Masaka?”

“Baka na…”

“Torn it open?”

“Impossible…”

Their shocked reaction was normal, because this barrier… was supposedly impossible to “destroy.”

The divine power barrier was not a tangible substance. In fact, it wasn’t an energy body either… Strictly speaking, it was a conceptualized defense, like a protective shield whose main body existed in another dimension, but it protected the Lord of Time, who existed in this dimension.

Therefore, when energy or a physical entity reached a certain intensity, although it could “pass through” the divine power barrier, it still couldn’t “destroy” the barrier itself.

Of course, this setting was not without its weaknesses…

Xiao Tan’s spiritual weapon, [Tan], had an effect, “Flame Devour” (Black flames can devour all kinds of physical and non-physical substances according to the user’s will), which was the bane of this kind of barrier.

The Lord of Time’s heaven-defying external defense was like paper in front of Xiao Tan, and the latter easily broke into the space within a few inches of this Four Pillars God.

“Oh?” However, the Lord of Time’s attitude was still as calm as ever, “To actually break through the barrier… commendable…”

As he spoke, time flowed and sand howled… The “Time Stop” ability had been quietly activated.

“But getting close to me is your greatest mistake.” The Lord of Time said this when he had already stopped time.

As mentioned earlier, the Lord of Time’s ability can pause time for twelve seconds, and he can move freely during this period. The only drawback is… his own speed will be reduced by ten times.

Under this premise, although the Lord of Time can gain sufficient strategic space, it is difficult for him to deal a fatal blow to targets far away from him, which is why… the five members of Sengoku are still alive.

However, Xiao Tan’s situation is different; he has come to the Lord of Time, standing in a position within the reach of the opponent.

Once Time Stop is activated, even if the Lord of Time’s movements are slow, he can still smash Xiao Tan into meat paste with a punch…

“Farewell, ant…”

Sure enough, the Lord of Time chose the simplest and most direct method.

In a state of stopped time, it is impossible for Xiao Tan to make any effective defense. A physical attack with enough power directly aimed at his skull can end the battle.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

The speed of this punch was very slow, but it still brought with it gusts of wind.

What was rather bizarre was… even the sound of the wind became very slow, and the sluggish sound waves made the sound seem thick and heavy.

Tap—tap—tap—

Then, another similar sound rang out.

It was actually… the sound of Xiao Tan hitting the ground with his feet.

“What!” This time, even the Lord of Time was shocked, “You can actually move!”

Yes, Xiao Tan can move, just like the Lord of Time… he can also move in that special realm of “stopped time”, and his speed… is also reduced by ten times.

Bang—bang—bang—bang—

A few seconds later, the Lord of Time’s fist hit the ground, and its terrifying power shattered the ground, raising a cloud of gravel.

And Xiao Tan barely avoided this blow… and dodged to the side.

“Outrageous!” The Lord of Time instantly turned from surprise to anger, and became uncontrollably furious.

These twelve seconds of “Time Stop” were originally his own sacred domain, something that no one else could touch. But today… this domain was being entered by an “ant”, which was not only a great humiliation, but also made the Lord of Time feel a deep sense of fear…

A place that only one person can reach is a paradise, but a place that more than one person can go to is a public place.

The difference between the two is worlds apart… so the Lord of Time can never tolerate the existence of another person who can enter this domain.

“There are five seconds left, right…” At this moment, Xiao Tan spoke.

“This kid…” The Lord of Time heard this and was shocked in his heart, “Not only can he move freely, but he also knows the specific effects of my ability…”

“These five seconds are obviously not enough for you to kill me.” Xiao Tan continued, “But in the minute after those five seconds… I can kill you.”

Because his speaking speed also became slow, by the time Xiao Tan finished saying this sentence, “Time Stop”… had also ended.