"Otto Apocalypse, can you still keep up? The space all around is subject to my command, and the attacks you summon cannot even break through the fabric of space. That way, your attacks can never reach me at all."
"Old friend, that pair of eyes gave you unparalleled tracking ability, didn't it? But right now, you should have already lost that kind of tracking ability."
"So what? I can still see your movements clearly through the flow of space!"
"To have the tracking ability of those eyes blocked means only one thing. Based on my investigation into you, those eyes are the source of your precise manipulation of energy, aren't they?"
"How do you know it so clearly?"
"Naturally, because you told me yourself before, old friend."
"Never mind, I can't be bothered to deal with you so much anymore. Now, I'll give you the final blow."
Yeye's hand clenched, and a white longsword forged entirely from space appeared in his grasp.
Just as Yeye charged toward Otto, he sensed a feeling of danger from behind. Whipping around, a golden longsword broke through the bonds of space and hurtled straight at him.
Yeye raised his sword to block, but the longsword in his hand instantly shattered.
"So that was the goal all along? To buy time and use the authority of the Imaginary to forge a longsword capable of severing space."
"Old friend, this is both our first battle and our very last battle. I certainly can't let you down."
"Then let's speed things up a bit more."
Light wrapped around Yeye's arms as a pair of white gauntlets materialized. The moment the golden sword lunged at him, Yeye caught it directly with both hands.
Yet the moment the sword was seized, it instantly splintered into countless fragments that lashed out at Yeye, leaving numerous lacerations across his body.
"Otto, you shameless guy, stealing my moves."
"Old friend, all's fair in war."
"Since that's how it is, I'm going to beat you to a pulp right now."
Yeye instantly teleported to Otto's side, but Otto, as if anticipating it, slashed out with his sword right where Yeye materialized.
Still, Yeye swiftly parried the strike.
"You sensed the ripples in space and predicted it beforehand? Phew, Qingxue, please tell me how much time is left before entering True Self."
[At the current rate of True Self Mode deployment, you only have two minutes left.]
"Two minutes? That's more than enough."
A bow materialized in Yeye's hand. The moment he drew the string, an arrow formed, and Yeye continuously poured his energy into it.
"Old friend, what are you trying to do?"
"Otto, if you're feeling confident, try taking this arrow head-on."
Yeye channeled all his energy into the arrow. However, since he was currently inside the Tree of Imaginary, the moment energy loss began, he used his authority to frantically devour Imaginary energy. The energy on this arrow was not specially controlled by Yeye, resulting in a fair amount of leakage.
Compared to the vast reserves Yeye poured in, however, it was merely a drop in the ocean. On the other side, Otto was also accumulating energy to withstand this arrow.
As for why he didn't launch an attack to interrupt—it was because any attack coming near Yeye would simply be dodged; he couldn't be touched at all.
After a little over a minute, the energy gathered on Yeye's arrow had reached a terrifying degree.
[Master, you can fire the arrow now. You still cannot use True Self yet.]
"I know. Otto, take my strongest strike outside of True Self."
Suddenly, Yeye sensed that others had arrived here.
"Why did they have to come at a time like this? This is a bit troublesome."
Kiana and Durandal could be seen walking out of the corridor, only to find Otto and Yeye in a standoff.
"It looks like we didn't arrive too late; the fight isn't over yet."
"Kiana, Durandal, stay back. This arrow is not something you can withstand."
"Teacher, don't underestimate us. We're very strong too."
Yeye released his grip, and the arrow shot forward. Immediately after, Yeye flashed to the side of the two girls and teleported them away from the Tree of Imaginary.
The arrow detonated the moment it touched Otto. Otto was completely powerless to resist this blow, and then the authority of the Imaginary prepared to convert the finite into Infinity.
Yet this was forcibly interrupted by Yeye exercising his authority. Otto's mental space collapsed, and the surrounding scenery transformed into the true Tree of Imaginary.
Following that, Yeye pulled the two girls he had just teleported away right back in. Not far away, Otto's figure materialized once again.
"Teacher, you probably can't finish him off. Leave it to me."
Seeing Otto, Kiana made a move to step forward, but was stopped by Yeye.
"He has already lost all his power. He is nothing more than a lonely ghost now."
Otto, standing not far away, opened his mouth to speak, but Yeye cut him off.
"Say something useful. I'll explain the rest to them. I don't have much time left."
"I understand. Then tell Theresa... what a pity, her grandfather cannot attend her coronation ceremony."
"Next, I will let you witness my full power. Watch closely. That's precisely why I specially brought you two in here. Do not move around casually in this space, or things could easily go wrong. Just stay quietly right here and witness the fall of a fool."