“Boom!” echoed a deep drumbeat.
A massive figure descended from the sky—a black ape standing nearly ten meters tall. In its hands, it wielded a long-handled hammer, over ten meters in length.
“A transcendent alchemical being,” Dongbo Xueying murmured inwardly.
The first match of each round was usually the safest.
Whether it was Gongliang Yuan’s Aura clone or this alchemical creature, they could only severely injure Dongbo Xueying, not kill him. However, the eighth and ninth matches were deadly battles.
Though relatively safe, the difficulty was still extremely high.
Defeating a Aura clone wasn’t easy—this alchemical being was even more challenging!
“Roar~~~” The black ape charged forward, swinging its long hammer. Its sheer might was terrifying.
Dongbo Xueying instantly activated his bloodline power, red energy surging around him as he rushed forward to meet the beast.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Within moments, they exchanged dozens of blows. Dongbo Xueying couldn’t help but feel helpless: “This transcendent alchemical being is incredibly strong and nearly indestructible. Victory through the subtlety of water is impossible!”
The water techniques were too soft and lacked the brute force necessary to shake the alchemical being’s powerful frame.
“Roar~~~~”
A surge of raging flames erupted, spreading rapidly. The temperature was scorching, and an invisible oppressive force from the flames enveloped the alchemical creature.
“Second tier of the Myriad Realm?”
The watching Transcendents were stunned into standing up, even the semi-gods among them showing surprise.
“Fall!” Dongbo Xueying’s combat skill far surpassed that of an alchemical being. His figure flickered, his spear sweeping outward, carrying a surge of flame as he struck the ape’s left knee joint. The black ape staggered sideways. Dongbo Xueying leapt up, spear raised high, and slashed down onto the ape’s face!
Peng~~~~ The black ape was struck to the ground!
As an alchemical being, its combat skill was naturally far inferior to a human Transcendent. Its near-indestructible body and immense strength made it hard to defeat. Subtle and elusive techniques were useless against it—only overwhelming power could harm it.
……
“He actually won!” Bu Chengzhu’s beautiful eyes shimmered faintly with red light as she gazed down, her lips curling slightly, “Unexpectedly, this young one has reached the second tier of the Myriad Realm. How old is he anyway?”
“Congratulations, Sikong,” said He Shan Zhu beside her.
“Hahaha…” Sikong Yang, the Pavilion Master, laughed, then humbly replied, “He’s still very young. Doing well now doesn’t mean he’ll be outstanding in the future.”
“He has reached the second tier of the Myriad Realm in such a short time. There’s no doubt he’ll become a Saint,” He Shan Zhu said calmly.
“If he can’t become a Semi-God, it’s just for fun,” Sikong Yang said casually.
Semi-Gods were the true rulers of this world.
The many Semi-Gods determined the fate of the world. Humans had long held the advantage, which was why this world was ruled by humanity.
Of course, Flying-ranked and Saint-ranked Transcendents were the hope—only the most exceptional among them could hope to become Semi-Gods.
Thus…
The Spark Palace subjected these Flying-ranked Transcendents to life-and-death trials. Even Saint-ranked Transcendents had to venture into small and large worlds for adventures, in hopes that more of them could become Semi-Gods.
……
Dongbo Xueying understood this simple truth well. That was why he had to display his brilliance in these Transcendent life-and-death battles! Only by shining brightly enough would the Spark Palace value him, nurturing him better. And the better he was nurtured, the lower the chance he would perish on the path of Transcendence.
After all, many Flying-ranked Transcendents died within the Spark World.
Very, very few actually died of old age.
“Boom~~~” A heavy drumbeat sounded again.
The eighth match had begun.
Countless mortals watched with tension and excitement.
“The eighth match! The eighth match is here! I’ve lived in Xiadu City for over eighty years and watched many Transcendent life-and-death battles, but I’ve never seen the eighth match before!”
“Me neither!”
“This Dongbo Xueying is so young, yet he’s already reached the eighth match.”
The mortals whispered in low voices while watching anxiously, eager to see Dongbo Xueying’s opponent in the eighth match.
Their hearts were pounding with excitement, and the Transcendents watched with equal intensity, many of them standing upright!
“Hu.”
A beautiful figure descended from the sky.
It was a golden peacock, about four to five meters tall, with blood-red eyes. This was the legendary ‘Golden Demon Peacock,’ a powerful magical beast usually ranked as a sixth-tier beast. But this Golden Demon Peacock had already broken through into Transcendence, becoming a Skyfaring-ranked peak Transcendent beast!
“The opponent for the eighth match—an extraordinary magical beast!” Dongbo Xueying thought inwardly.
The seventh match had been a low-risk transcendent alchemical being.
The eighth match was a captured transcendent magical beast! The magical Orc Clan and humanity had been locked in endless slaughter for ages. Both had committed mass killings against each other, and the hatred could never be resolved—it was a racial hatred.
The ninth match would be the legendary abyssal demon—a demon captured alive by humans.
Because captured demons were so rare, the ninth match was set as the final one. Many Semi-Gods in their entire lifetimes had never seen the ninth match of the Transcendent Life-and-Death Battle begin! After all, only by winning eight matches could one qualify to face the ninth.
“Defeat this transcendent magical beast, and the ninth match will be against a demon,” Dongbo Xueying thought with anticipation.
“You, merely a mid-tier Skyfaring-ranked? Your human Semi-Gods have sent you as my opponent?” The Golden Demon Peacock’s voice was sharp and thin. Her long, blood-red eyes fixed on Dongbo Xueying as she carefully observed him. The magical Orc Clan was no less intelligent than humans—she was searching for Dongbo Xueying’s weaknesses.
“Boom~~~” A surge of blazing flame erupted, spreading outwards. The power of flame suppressed the Golden Demon Peacock.
A golden light surrounded the peacock’s body, blocking all flames, but she inwardly felt shocked—this human’s cultivation level was higher than hers. She was only at the first tier of the Myriad Realm.
She watched from afar but did not attack first!
“Take this!” Dongbo Xueying took the initiative instead.
Victory required killing the opponent—since she wouldn’t move, he would strike first!
Hu.
In a flash, he appeared beside the Golden Demon Peacock, his bloodline power erupting instantly! At this point, every battle required him to unleash his bloodline power fully. A moment’s carelessness could cost his life in an instant.
A spear shadow surged like a dragon, instantly piercing toward the opponent.
“Shua.” The Golden Demon Peacock flapped her wings, her figure flickering and evading the spear strike.
“Fast,” Dongbo Xueying thought inwardly, surprised.
Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!
The spear danced like a phantom, carrying the subtlety of water. This technique was mainly better for defense—though weaker in power, it was slower. The Golden Demon Peacock was elusive, her movements unpredictable, and Dongbo Xueying’s spear failed to land a single hit.
“Your spear is too slow!” the Golden Demon Peacock said sharply, suddenly closing in. Her wings flapped, edges glowing with golden light like blades, slicing straight toward him.
Dongbo Xueying instantly unleashed his magical energy, his spear blazing with flame, sweeping outward.
Peng~~~~
The sweeping spear collided with her wings.
The Golden Demon Peacock was sent flying backward, her flight still graceful and unpredictable. Not a single feather was damaged.
“Is the eighth match this difficult?” Dongbo Xueying was somewhat shocked—it was harder than he had expected. “The Golden Demon Peacock’s feathers are too tough. Blunt force won’t work. I’ll have to pierce through her feathers with the spear tip—only then might I be able to kill her.”
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