[Being able to withstand the curse of the Saint Sequence and forcibly elevate one's own rank to Tier Six... your teacher truly isn't simple]

"That's natural."

Yun You smiled slightly.

Initially, when she first met this old man, she thought he was just an ordinary high-tier Death God, perhaps with some strength, but certainly not the type to stand at the pinnacle of the Death God Realm.

However, as she got to know Old Jin more, she increasingly felt that her teacher was indeed extraordinary. The word "pinnacle" didn't seem out of place when associated with this elder.

Yet, at this moment, a subtle worry still lingered in Yun You's heart.

Old Jin was indeed remarkable, but Zhao Xuan was by no means an ordinary person... The latter's rank was even half a level higher than Old Jin's, making him a true "Quasi-God" powerhouse.

With such a significant gap in rank, no one dared to guarantee that Old Jin could secure a win.

[I think you'd best be prepared to intervene]

Master Zero coincidentally shared Yun You's thoughts.

[That wolf... is definitely not simple...]

[Although we always say that Rare Sequences are stronger than ordinary Sequences, with abilities more unique than those of ordinary Sequences, that's only true for low tiers]

[Tier Four is the first qualitative change for Death Gods, symbolizing their departure from the mundane towards the Extraordinary; and Tier Six is the second threshold, indicating that a Death God can already see the altar, with the chance to further progress towards the pinnacle]

[As for Tier Seven, there's no need to elaborate—it's the realm of the True God, a complete transcendence from the mundane, no longer assessable by the normal Sequence]

[That guy, after all, is half a rank stronger than your teacher, a true divine being among men. No one can ensure they can complete the grand endeavor of "killing a god." Just like when you were human and prepared for everything, you couldn't be certain of killing even an ordinary Apprentice Death God]

Yun You nodded silently, refraining from speaking further as she continued to quietly observe the confrontation between the two.

...

Confrontations between the strong often begin with some small talk before the battle.

But it was evident that Old Jin and Zhao Xuan had no intention of small talk, casually exchanging some trivial words before unveiling their respective Sequences.

[It's coming! It's coming!]

Master Zero was watching the show with undisguised excitement, intently staring at Zhao Xuan.

[Watch closely, Yun You, observe how the high-tier Mad Dog Sequence battles; it might provide insights for your future path]

Yun You nodded heavily, her curiosity about Zhao Xuan also piqued.

Ordinary Mad Dog Sequences inevitably end up in close combat, even for Tier Four and Five.

While Tang Jin's reversed Mad Dog was somewhat interesting, capable of long-range attacks, it was essentially the same Mad Dog techniques but in a different form.

[I guess that Zhao guy must be proficient in close combat and might charge out any moment]

Master Zero speculated softly.

Yun You nodded, sharing the same thought.

But in the next moment, Zhao Xuan made a move that defied everyone's expectations.

Instead of advancing, he retreated to a high platform dozens of meters away from Old Jin and with a flip of his wrist, a crimson banner appeared in his palm.

The banner, along with its long pole, was about 3 meters tall, adorned with a totem resembling a wolf pack, perfectly matching Zhao Xuan's Sequence emblem.

"Ultimate skill..."

Zhao Xuan closed his eyes, his left hand placed on his chest in a single-hand salute posture, while his right hand pointed a finger skyward.

"Summoning God."

Buzz——!

With those words, the wolf banner began to flutter on its own without wind, red light spilling from it, and then, beside Zhao Xuan, it coalesced into a formidable wolf shadow full of majesty.

The red divine wolf was not excessively large, comparable to a regular large dog and a North American gray wolf, but the aura it emitted was identical to Zhao Xuan's.

"Summoning skill?"

Yun You was slightly stunned.

"Isn't this the most common technique of the Shaman Sequence?"

[No, it's fundamentally different from the Shaman kind of summoning]

Master Zero discerned some details.

[The effect of summoning skills is to use one's own power to pull a fierce beast or a Death Domain creature from the Otherworld to fight for oneself, but loyalty and control are difficult to manage]

[Even the top Shaman faces the risk of backlash when summoning a monster; Tian En's Karma Remnant Buddha is a prime example]

[However, the wolf shadow summoned by that Zhao guy is essentially a projection of his own power, possessing identical strength and never rebelling against him]

[You can regard it as a... clone]

"But normally, shouldn't he become weaker after splitting off a part of his power?"

Yun You was puzzled.

"After splitting power, wouldn't he be in a peak state, which doesn't quite align with the 'law of conservation of energy'?"

[Physics rules don't apply to Quasi-God level powerhouses]

Master Zero sighed helplessly, explaining...

[The rules of the real world can't bind these people; we can't treat them with common sense]

"...Alright."

Yun You couldn't refute this time, so she nodded obediently and continued to observe from her corner.

...

"Crash——!"

The wolf shadow howled as it leaped forward, creating a bottomless pit with just a single step where it stood, reducing the concrete and steel beneath to dust in an instant.

Perhaps due to its incredible speed and vast kinetic energy, flames enveloped the wolf shadow, and wherever it burned, be it man-made structures or dust, everything was instantly charred black.