They landed on a deserted island, some thirty kilometers away from Mad Breath Island. In reality, it was more of a large reef than an island. Due to its unique terrain, the tides would submerge it completely, so Li Tianran hadn't built any fortifications here during the previous infrastructure projects.

This was a wasteland, perfect for unleashing their full combat potential!

Li Tianran deactivated the "weightlessness" effect on Hanhan. They stood on opposite sides of the deserted island, nearly a kilometer apart.

This distance seemed far, but in reality, the abilities of second-stage evolutionaries could cover thousands of meters. At a kilometer's distance, an attack would come as soon as they thought of it!

"Although I don't have the combat memories of the Earth Apostle, this body has muscle memory deeply ingrained, and my evolutionary level is higher than yours..." Hanhan looked at Li Tianran and said softly, her voice carrying far, "So, you can attack at will!"

As fellow second-stage evolutionaries, Hanhan, or rather the Earth Apostle, had been at this level for countless years, and the evolutionary serum she used was completely different from Li Tianran's.

The moment she completed her second evolution, she stood at the peak of this level. Li Tianran, on the other hand, was only just entering the second stage of evolution, still a long way from the peak!

The only advantage of the gene serum forged from the lv5 fruit was that it had no upper limit.

After completing the second evolution, Hanhan's body had reached its life's limit, unable to advance any further. But Li Tianran was different. Although his starting point after entering the second evolution was lower than Hanhan's, his future held endless possibilities!

If there really was a third evolution in the future, none of the apostles, including Hanhan, would be able to achieve it. Only Li Tianran and the Pioneers could reach that stage!

Li Tianran was well aware that he was still far behind his opponent, so he didn't overestimate himself. Instead, he decisively took the initiative. He pressed his palm down in the air, and gravity as heavy as the sky collapsing pressed down from above Hanhan's head.

At the same time, he retreated rapidly, trying to create distance between himself and Hanhan.

Close combat was impossible between a deity-type and a mind-type evolutionary. Both could exert their abilities from extreme distances.

Melee was the privilege of atavistic and possession-type ability users.

Boom!

A huge pit appeared in the ground, and Hanhan's body was already hundreds of meters away. Li Tianran's fierce attack had not landed on her.

Li Tianran was expressionless as his attacks rained down like a storm. The fine sand and humid water droplets floating in the air were transformed into terrifying cannonballs under the amplification of his abilities.

But no matter how dense his attacks were, he couldn't touch Hanhan's body even once.

Li Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly. He noticed some very abnormal circumstances, namely that Hanhan's movements to avoid the attacks were faster than his own attacks!

She wasn't avoiding his attacks; she was predicting them and reacting in advance!

"After you became a second-stage evolutionary, I couldn't forcibly invade your brain, but when you think, your thoughts spread and become very active! Especially in battle, before each of your attacks, I can monitor its direction and strength through your thoughts. As long as you're thinking, I'll know your next move!" Hanhan's figure moved through the "rainstorm" of raindrops and dust, her voice penetrating the rain curtain, "As long as you're still thinking, you can never defeat a mind-type ability user of the same level who is good at fighting, let alone when I'm stronger than you!"