Chapter 85: The Battle of the Agent

***Please give me more power stones to inspire me to write more!***

Lin QiYe halted, gazing into Wang Mian's eyes, and spoke slowly:

"Giving up on attacking a team member to challenge you, the captain, one-on-one—this has been my most foolish decision in this battle... But, sometimes, indulging in a little whim isn't so bad."

The key to winning this battle was to unmask a certain person's true identity, not to eliminate everyone. The wisest approach should have been to attack a weak point together as a team, rather than blindly challenging someone one-on-one, a fact Lin QiYe knew well.

However, rather than simply winning this match, Lin QiYe was more interested in learning about the agents of the gods.

Ten years ago, the Seraph Michael had inexplicably looked at him and, without saying a word, made him an agent. Yet his own divine domain was incomplete... These questions weighed heavily on Lin QiYe's mind, with no one to provide answers.

And Wang Mian, the first divine agent to appear before him, was an opportunity Lin QiYe didn't want to miss.

"I know you have many questions..." Wang Mian said, resting his hand on the hilt of his blade, speaking calmly, "After this battle ends, whether we win or lose, you can come and talk to me."

"Thank you."

Lin QiYe expressed his thanks earnestly, also placing his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"You're still going to use that cheat?" Lin QiYe's gaze fell on the black blade at Wang Mian's waist.

Wang Mian raised an eyebrow. "How can using my own weapon be considered cheating?"

"...Shameless."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Clang—!!

Lin QiYe made the first move.

His straight sword was drawn, and his figure moved with incredible speed, like a phantom weaving through the ruins.

It had been nearly half a day since the battle started, and the night had already fallen. With the added speed from the "Starry Night Dancer," Lin QiYe was astonishingly fast.

Wang Mian, seeing Lin QiYe's incredible speed, let out a soft "hm," and after a brief moment, the blade at his waist, "Yi Yuan," slowly slid out...

Whoosh—!!

An invisible divine domain unfurled. In Lin QiYe's eyes, Wang Mian's speed was so fast it became a blur. Without his mental power sensing abilities, he likely wouldn't have even been able to see Wang Mian's movements!

Then, a dramatic sword wave slashed through the air, heading straight toward Lin QiYe!

At the moment Wang Mian drew his blade, Lin QiYe's terrifying dynamic vision had already predicted the trajectory of the slash. He swiftly dodged, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The sword wave grazed the tips of his hair, severing a strand, but thanks to a textbook-perfect evasion, Lin QiYe continued charging directly toward Wang Mian!

"Eh?" Wang Mian seemed surprised that Lin QiYe's agility was so extraordinary. After a brief pause, he swung his sword again, the second, third, and fourth strikes coming in rapid succession...

A dense series of sword waves crisscrossed in front of Wang Mian, forming a net of blades. Lin QiYe narrowed his eyes, pushing his dynamic vision to its limits!

In his eyes, Wang Mian's movements slowed down bit by bit. He could barely make out the gaps between the blades...

But after just a moment, Lin QiYe felt a sharp pain in his eyes.

He quickly blinked twice, and in that instant, the dense wave of blades reached him!

Without hesitation, Lin QiYe leaned back, as if slipping, about to fall heavily to the ground.

At the same time, his sword plunged into the earth, stabilizing his backward motion just enough to narrowly avoid the lower edge of the sword wave. The cold aura of the blade passed so close that Lin QiYe could feel its icy chill!

After avoiding the sword wave, Lin QiYe pushed himself back up using his sword, then quickly charged toward Wang Mian!

As the sword wave passed, Lin QiYe felt his body relax, and Wang Mian's speed slowed down.

The Time Divine Domain had been lifted!

Lin QiYe's eyes shone brightly. Just as he had expected, Wang Mian's current level of power couldn't sustain the Time Divine Domain for long.

From the beginning, Wang Mian had been conserving his strength, with the other four team members fighting for him. He had only been forced to act once, when ambushed by Shen Qingzhu and the others.

That time, the Time Divine Domain had only lasted about three seconds.

If Lin QiYe wasn't mistaken, Wang Mian's Time Divine Domain now lasted no more than five seconds, and every use drained a large amount of mental energy. So, unless necessary, Wang Mian wouldn't use it recklessly.

The Time Divine Domain was incredibly powerful, but Wang Mian's current level of power could barely sustain it for this long.

Though Lin QiYe's own Mortal God Realm seemed incomplete, the benefits of such a state were clear. His mental sensing and dynamic vision never tired, even if used continuously for 24 hours. This showed that being incomplete had its advantages.

Otherwise, he'd be just like Wang Mian, limited to five seconds of true power with each use.

Taking advantage of the brief window of time when the Time Divine Domain was lifted, Lin QiYe charged in front of Wang Mian, his sword swinging down!

Clang—!

Wang Mian blocked the strike with his blade, Yi Yuan. A slight shockwave traveled from the sword to Lin QiYe's hand, but it was nothing more than that.

Without the speed boost from his Divine Domain, Yi Yuan was no more than a regular blade that could barely numb the enemy's fingers.

"Does your Mortal God Realm have an acceleration ability too? How are you so fast?" Wang Mian asked in surprise after their blades clashed.

He had expected that, with his several sword waves, Lin QiYe would be knocked out, but Lin QiYe had somehow managed to keep up with his speed even within the Time Divine Domain!

"After all, I'm number 003. It's normal for me to be a little stronger," Lin QiYe replied ambiguously.

"Right."

Wang Mian didn't suspect anything further, and in the next moment, the Time Divine Domain activated again!

Although the Time Divine Domain's duration was short, as long as there was a sufficient break in between, it wasn't too difficult to use it repeatedly.

Now that the cooldown period for Wang Mian's Time Divine Domain had passed, its power surged again. Lin QiYe could see Wang Mian's speed quicken, with his movements leaving afterimages!

Wang Mian deflected Lin QiYe's sword, lifting Yi Yuan just in time for another swift slash!

"This time, you won't be able to dodge," Wang Mian said calmly, staring at the close Lin QiYe.

Clang—!

Lin QiYe's sword easily blocked Yi Yuan's strike.

Wang Mian froze.

Where's the sword wave? Where's the massive sword wave I was supposed to launch?

He looked down at the blade in his hand, Yi Yuan, only to find that there was a piece of tape stuck to the blade...

"The Seal Scroll?" Wang Mian's expression shifted slightly.

In his eyes, Lin QiYe's lips slowly curled into a smile.

"Now, your cheat is useless... Let's have a real fight!"

In the next moment, Lin QiYe spun his sword and struck at Wang Mian!