This was the most powerful move in Ricky's repertoire, and he wasn't sure he could withstand it. Even if he could, he was barely able to defend himself.
His prospects were made worse by the fact that he had to spend most of his energy activating the zone.
"I have never felt the power of my trump card. Now's the time to do so," Ricky murmured, his eyes sparkling with sheer fighting spirit.
Taking a deep breath, he concentrated every single ounce of power on his Ultimate Golden Body and activated the Massacring Holy Patterns to defend himself.
He didn't use the chromatic energy from the mysterious axe to shield himself since he needed it to activate the new zone.
"So, your plan relies on you using the chromatic energy to activate the zone. You're going to lose! And if you don't admit defeat, you will die. I'd hate to see you lose, but I must beat you. Paul compels me to do that. I am sorry,"
the Ricky from the River of Time said.
By the time these words had left his mouth, he had already created a suppressing lotus.
This lotus rushed towards Ricky at full pelt.
The latter's golden body was covered by numerous Massacring Holy Patterns. As if it could sense the incoming attack, it let out a soft growl. The next moment, all his powers merged into one and gathered on his arms. Ricky crossed his arms over his chest to withstand the attack of the lotus.
Boom!
An enormous explosion resounded across the Combat Space and a powerful shockwave spread out from the point of impact. Both Ricky and his opponent disappeared beneath the mushroom cloud that was now covering the entire area.
As the dust settled, a drop of blood was visible at the corner of Ricky's mouth.
He was getting weaker with every passing second.
He rolled in the air and his persona from the River of Time followed him closely.
"Ricky, either admit defeat or use the chromatic energy from the mysterious axe to defend yourself. Otherwise, you will definitely die!" the Ricky from the River of Time warned as he prepared himself for the next attack.
"You are me. You should know exactly what I want. If I used the chromatic energy for my defense, I won't be able to activate the seventh zone.
Anyway, you are persuading me to give up, so I guess Paul has tampered with your mind. You are not Ricky anymore, and I will defeat you eventually," Ricky responded with a cold look at his opponent.
"Also, you are me, but from a second in the past.
So, you will never know what I am thinking about right now," he growled emotionally.
His eyes suddenly emitted green light, and vitality came rushing out of his body.
If one were to observe him intently right now, they would find that he had suddenly grown older and his blood vitality had decreased.
'Life and Death Zone, I need you to help me reach my peak state. Take five thousand years of my lifespan in return,' Ricky roared in his heart.
It would cost him five thousand years of his life to perform the skill of Resurrection.
To reach his peak state, he had to give up almost a third of his life.
His actions didn't escape the Dragon Intent Grass which berated instantly, "Brat, have you lost your mind? What are you trying to do? Die? You just gave up five thousand years. It will definitely hurt your life essence. Is this really worth it?"
"I'm not crazy. I don't want to die. And yes, I am doing all this just to win," Ricky replied. "I need to be in my peak state if I want to activate the zone."
"You got me!" the Dragon Intent Grass helplessly replied.
The truth was, it admired Ricky for making such a bold and fearless move.
The skill of Resurrection had succeeded and Ricky was at full strength once more. He was stronger than his opponent now. Wasting no time, he launched an attack on his doppelganger. He wasn't going to stick with a defensive strategy anymore.
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