In the void, there was no true air to speak of.

And yet Caelan and Evelyn could still feel the immense pressure carried within Kate’s Sword Aura.

Kate gripped the greatsword with both hands. Along with the continuous gathering of Sword Aura, the energy belonging to shadow also began to accumulate within it.

The Sword Aura Kate was releasing now had already been infused with the power of shadow!

Within the void, the faint blue radiance intertwined with the pitch-black darkness of shadow, carrying with it a strange sort of beauty.

However, this was not the end!

Kate suddenly held the greatsword horizontally, then swung it forcefully toward the sky above her head.

The next moment, the greatsword in her hand actually began drawing out massive amounts of lightning elements from the void!

What surprised Caelan and the others even more was that the lightning element and the shadow element seemed to form some unknown kind of coupling. In the blink of an eye, a vast mass of dark clouds gathered overhead!

But these were not true dark clouds in the conventional sense. Rather, they were shadow energy that had gathered to an excessive degree, almost condensing into a physical form!

"Rumble!"

Rolling thunder shattered the silence that had existed in the void for who knew how many years.

The next moment, shadow lightning danced wildly. For a moment, it was as if the apocalypse had descended.

"My dear brother, your understanding of swordsmanship is far too shallow. True swordsmanship should be like mine, perfectly fused together with elemental energy!"

"Originally, I had no intention of showing any of this, because I was worried you would steal my things. But from the looks of it now, you probably won’t have that chance anymore."

As she spoke, Kate gripped the greatsword with both hands and assumed the starting stance Caelan was most familiar with.

At the same time, countless bolts of shadow lightning continuously gathered behind her. At this moment, Kate no longer seemed like the quiet Mirror Princess. Instead, she had transformed into a powerful queen of thunder!

"My dear brother, are you ready?"

The next moment, countless bolts of shadow lightning created a thunder domain in an inconceivable manner!

"Descend, great Shadowthunder Greatsword!"

Accompanied by Kate’s continuous chanting, in the very center of the shadow thunder domain, a true greatsword was slowly revealing itself bit by bit!

The size of this greatsword had clearly exceeded the limits of Caelan and Evelyn’s understanding.

Merely the appearance of the sword hilt alone was already comparable in size to the most majestic palace in the human capital!

And what had been revealed now was less than one-tenth of the entire greatsword.

Around the sword hilt, countless thick and violent bolts of thunder coiled and surged. On its surface, runes that ordinary people could not comprehend were flowing.

"My dear brother, your path is destined to be wrong. Only my path is the correct path of the strong."

"I believe you have already seen clearly the enormous gap between us. In my opinion, what truly matters is not those flashy skills, but my dearest companion—my greatsword!"

A solemn expression appeared on Caelan’s face.

At the same time, he drew out his own longsword and gripped it tightly in his hand.

Unlike Kate’s choice, Caelan summoned his [Divine Mirror Dragonlord], then used [Divine Summon] to directly summon the [Divine Dragon].

There was naturally no need to say much about the [Divine Dragon]’s enormous size.

But before the [Shadowthunder Greatsword] summoned by Kate, it looked like nothing more than an oversized pet dog.

Roar!!!

The [Divine Dragon] seemed to have also sensed the threat brought by the [Shadowthunder Greatsword]!

It raised its head and let out an enraged roar, then took the initiative to launch an attack.

An overwhelming [Cataclysmic Sword Rain] instantly smashed down toward the interior of the shadow thunder domain.

The enormous stone swords and the greatsword in the midst of being summoned collided violently.

For a moment, the forest on the floating island suffered the most severe energy collision it had ever experienced!

Rumble!

Large numbers of tree-mushrooms were uprooted.

They toppled in every direction, and some were even directly blasted into countless fragments by the violent explosions.

But as species that existed within the void, their mode of existence was extremely special.

Even after experiencing such a violent energy explosion, once the energy gradually stabilized, they actually condensed their bodies once again, becoming even thicker and taller than before.

Energy seemed unable to kill them. Instead, it became their nourishment.

However, the changes in these tree-mushrooms did not attract Caelan and the others’ attention.

In midair, the shadow thunder domain seemed to have been affected quite heavily.

The originally dense shadow clouds had clearly become much thinner. The summoning rhythm of the [Shadowthunder Greatsword] had also slowed, even faintly showing signs of stagnating.

The [Divine Dragon] did not launch another attack. Instead, it transformed into a streak of golden light and continuously circled above the [Shadowthunder Greatsword].

The next moment, a golden domain enveloped the [Shadowthunder Greatsword] at its center.

The golden power representing the divine formed a stalemate against the power of shadow thunder.

For a moment, the battlefield seemed to fall into a deadlock.

On the other side, Caelan and Kate had also clashed together.

Although the swordsmanship paths they walked were different, both of their sword arts were incomparably exquisite.

The collision between the greatsword and the longsword produced countless sparks. But whether it was Caelan or Kate, neither could completely suppress the other for the time being.

Evelyn had originally wanted to help, but she was stopped by Caelan.

Caelan’s thinking was very simple. To him, opportunities to temper his swordsmanship were becoming fewer and fewer.

So when facing an existence like Kate, whose strength was almost evenly matched with his own, Caelan believed that they could absolutely use this chance to spar for a round.

On the other side, Kate likewise discovered that she could not defeat Caelan in a short period of time.

Thus, a trace of madness appeared on her cheeks. At the same time, she reversed her grip on the greatsword with both hands and slashed down fiercely!

"My dear brother, I’ll send you an [Infinite Lightblade]!"

The next moment, a silver-white little sun instantly illuminated the entire void.

Facing Kate’s attack, Caelan did not retreat. Instead, he advanced, turning around and charging straight toward it.

"Then let’s see whose [Infinite Lightblade] is stronger!"

Caelan raised his hand and swung his sword. Before him, an orange-red, scorching little sun instantly appeared!

It formed a confrontation against the silver little sun!

The doubled heat almost instantly melted the tree-mushrooms.

However, the trunks of the tree-mushrooms did not burn or turn charred black. Instead, like candles, they slowly melted.

After just a few short breaths,

the ground of the entire floating island was already covered in a full layer of semi-transparent, gelatinous liquid.

Evelyn stood off to the side. Even though she was currently in her Rule State, she could still feel the terrifying energy fluctuations radiating from the two little suns!