Chapter 652: The Duel

Inside the corridor leading to the battle stage stood the immortal guardian ‘Dylan’ and Elder Sifanqi.

“When the battle begins, Elder Sifanqi,” Dylan looked toward Sifanqi beside him, “regardless of what happens, you and I must ensure the prince’s life is not in danger!”

“I understand.”

Sifanqi said in a low voice, “I will remain vigilant. Once the outcome can be determined, I will immediately halt the fight to ensure the safety of Prince Luo Feng.”

“Hmm.” Dylan’s expression was serious as he turned his gaze toward Luo Feng, who stood calmly on the battle stage.

“My master ordered me to protect you, and I absolutely must not fail,” Dylan murmured silently.

This battle alone had the immense arena surrounded by three continuous tiers of densely packed figures, and even more figures hovering in the distant skies. The number of Gold-Horned Race members present surpassed ten billion! Among them were over a thousand immortal gods, including several King-ranked immortals.

“No matter what, we must ensure the safety of Beichuang and that human prodigy at the final moment.”

“We cannot provoke hostility with the humans over this.”

“Everyone, do your best.”

Almost every immortal god thought similarly.

However, none of the immortal gods dared to claim certainty of success, because both Luo Feng and Beichuang were mentalists. The final determination of victory in battle would naturally come from mental weapons or direct piercing attacks to the body! Only when the body was pierced could the outcome be decided… and by then, it might already be fatal!

Of course…

Luo Feng was merely a human prodigy, and if he perished in this public duel, the humans might be displeased, but compared to the relationship between the two races, a single prodigy was like an ant—his loss would not affect the subordinate relationship between the two races.

“Silence!” A voice echoed across the heavens and earth.

The ten billion members of the race quickly quieted down until complete silence reigned, though nearly all of them were feverishly staring at the battle stage.

“This battle!”

“One side is our Gold-Horned Race’s genius, Beichuang; the other is the human prodigy, Luo Feng.” The majestic voice reverberated like thunder across the sky, “The rules are simple: one side concedes or is defeated, and the battle ends! Now… the duel between our Beichuang and the human Luo Feng begins—”

The voice echoed.

The ten billion members of the Gold-Horned Race fixed their breathless gazes on the battle stage.

On the stage, Luo Feng, clad in silver battle armor, and the young warrior Beichuang, wearing cyan battle armor, stood facing each other from a distance.

“Gold-Horned Race, Beichuang!” the young warrior shouted.

“Human, Luo Feng!” Luo Feng gazed at his opponent.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Luo Feng and Beichuang, separated by over ten kilometers, slowly ascended into the sky and hovered midair. Both had dark golden long rods behind their backs and flight-based mental weapons beneath their feet.

“You’re also using a Divine Mental Weapon?” Beichuang grinned at Luo Feng. “It was our Gold-Horned Race’s great master, Hiero, who created the Divine Mental Weapon.”

“Then let’s see who wields it better.” Luo Feng said coldly.

“Good!”

A fierce gleam flashed in Beichuang’s eyes.

Boom.

The dark golden rod behind him shot out countless golden rays.

Luo Feng’s eyes blazed like lightning as he stared at his opponent. The dark golden rod behind him also erupted with a boom, shooting out countless golden rays. Instantly, countless sword shadows floated in the air. Golden threads of law intertwined, connecting the fundamental space law and metal law of the universe. Combining mental force with the power of law, a world was instantly formed—a Sword World!

“That human prodigy is also using a Divine Mental Weapon.”

“They’re both at the sixth level of the Sword World.”

“It seems Beichuang’s Sword World is even larger.”

The ten billion Gold-Horned Race members murmured excitedly, watching with great anticipation.

“Boom!” “Boom!”

The moment both Sword Worlds solidified, they collided.

The impact of worlds shook the heavens and earth.

Innumerable sword energies exploded, and Luo Feng’s Sword World began to crack, appearing as if it would shatter.

“He’s going to break through.”

“The human prodigy is at a disadvantage.”

“Beichuang is going to win.”

The Gold-Horned Race members were ecstatic.

“Undoubtedly, he is the Gold-Horned Race genius recognized by Elder Sifanqi as having the strength to pass the ninth level of the Celestial Bridge. His Sword World is clearly far superior to mine.” Luo Feng growled lowly. Instantly, his mental force control reached its limit, unleashing a mental amplification over 3200, making the previously unstable Sword World instantly stabilize and become more tangible.

Boom! Boom!

At the junction of the two Sword Worlds, they collided repeatedly, causing the space itself to tremble.

“Hmm? Has he also refined his Sword World to perfection?” Beichuang’s expression subtly changed. The sixth level of the Sword World was divided into three tiers. As one’s understanding deepened, the stability of the Sword World would increase, ultimately reaching a limit. Generally, one needed to reach the ninth level of the Celestial Bridge in law comprehension to achieve the most stable state of the Sword World.

Even after fifty years of secluded cultivation, Luo Feng’s law comprehension was only about the peak of the seventh level of the Celestial Bridge.

However—

With a mental amplification over 3200, Luo Feng’s mental force had surged to about 32 times the normal limit, allowing him to control the Sword World as if he had reached the ninth level of the Celestial Bridge. It was as if “while others had only one person to stabilize the world, he had 32.” Even with lower law comprehension, he could still achieve excellent results.

“Human prodigy.”

“If he couldn’t do this, it would be strange.” Beichuang thought to himself, his lips curling into a smirk as his eyes flashed with unprecedented intensity. “Then let’s see who is stronger.”

“World Sword!”

“Condense!”

Beichuang gritted his teeth.

The two Sword Worlds had been colliding, but suddenly Beichuang’s side rapidly shrank, continuously shrinking… yet the density of the sword energies increased. Finally, it transformed into a massive crystal-like sword about ten meters long, enclosing Beichuang within.

The ten-meter-long sword completely contained the Sword World.

Not a bit of energy was wasted, fully condensed.

This… was the third stage of the ‘Sword World.’

“Condense!” Luo Feng also roared.

With his mental amplification over 3200 pushed to the limit, the vast Sword World spanning over ten kilometers instantly shrank, condensing into a crystal-like sword of about ten meters long. Luo Feng himself stood within the crystal sword.

“You’re going to lose!” Beichuang roared.

“Come.” Luo Feng’s eyes focused solely on his opponent.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Both inside their crystal swords, they each manipulated their weapons, leaving behind faint golden trails in the sky as they instantly clashed!

Beichuang’s crystal sword was lightning-fast, unpredictable, and ferociously powerful.

Luo Feng’s crystal sword seemed to carry the might of heaven and earth, sharp and unstoppable, charging forward recklessly.

Two completely different styles.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” The two crystal swords, each containing a Sword World, moved at terrifying speeds, clashing repeatedly like two peerless sword masters attacking each other.

“Crack.”

Luo Feng suddenly looked up, noticing that his crystal sword had already developed cracks, and he couldn’t help but feel alarmed… in this reckless collision, his crystal sword, condensed from the Sword World, had become unstable and was about to collapse.

“He’s going to win.”

“The human prodigy’s crystal sword formed from the Sword World is about to shatter.”

“Haha, victory is certain.”

“Beichuang hasn’t even used his ultimate technique yet. He has already mastered the special sword technique of the Sword World crystal sword—Void Quake Sword Technique. Once he unleashes it, that human prodigy will suffer an even more humiliating defeat.”

“Hmph, of course. We Gold-Horned Race are the birthplace of the Divine Mental Weapon. We have countless secret techniques for wielding the Divine Mental Weapon. That human prodigy using a Divine Mental Weapon is doomed to lose.”

“Strength cannot be sustained indefinitely. Don’t you even understand such a simple principle?” Beichuang roared.

“You truly disappoint me. If this is all the strength of a human prodigy, then I haven’t even used seventy percent of my power yet… Witness my ultimate—Void Quake Sword Technique!”

Whoosh!

Beichuang’s crystal sword, now subtly resonating with the might of heaven and earth, moved even faster and more unpredictably as it charged toward Luo Feng.

“What exquisite control!” Luo Feng was greatly startled.

He had only recently obtained the Divine Mental Weapon and knew only the most basic control techniques. How to unleash its maximum power at each level was entirely up to his own comprehension. However, within the Gold-Horned Race…

The Divine Mental Weapon had nine levels, each with various secret techniques developed by generations of Gold-Horned Race geniuses. These techniques required a certain level of law comprehension to execute.

How could the combat techniques created by a single individual compare to the accumulated secret techniques of countless geniuses across generations of the Gold-Horned Race?

“Boom!”

Beichuang’s crystal sword, condensed from the Sword World, had already created illusory shadows. The surrounding cosmic space was strangely drawn into this single strike. The might of this one sword… was simply terrifying!

“Talent Secret Art—Amplification!” A fierce gleam flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes.

Within his inner world.

The massive Gold-Horned Beast raised its head and roared, its golden horn emitting dazzling light that radiated across its entire body. The Talent Secret Art was instantly activated, and his consciousness intensity surged once again—doubling!

“Blood Warrior, Blood-Net Power, activate!” Luo Feng seemed almost frenzied.

Facing the overwhelming sword strike of the Divine Mental Weapon, Luo Feng instantly activated the Talent Secret Art Amplification and the ‘Blood-Net Power’ possessed by his Earth human form.

Fusing three Blood-Net Crystals had doubled the law affinity of his Earth human form, significantly enhancing the power of the ‘crystal sword,’ which contained law-based attacks!

With the Talent Amplification boosting his consciousness, the power of the ‘crystal sword’ he controlled surged again!

Two consecutive surges.

The crystal sword controlled by Luo Feng resonated even more terrifyingly with the cosmic might of heaven and earth. It moved even faster, its reckless and domineering force even stronger.

“Metal, the ultimate yang, sharp and peerless!”

“Break through for me!”

Luo Feng’s eyes turned red.

“Void Quake Sword Technique!” Beichuang’s crystal sword had already crossed several kilometers in an instant, arriving right in front of Luo Feng.

“Boom~~”

It was as if two train engines had collided!

As if Mars had struck Earth!

Beichuang’s crystal sword began to shatter, piece by piece, until with a bang, the highly condensed Sword World exploded, scattering countless golden swords in all directions. Luo Feng’s crystal sword was even more domineering and reckless, smashing through the opponent’s crystal sword and continuing to strike Beichuang.

“Bang!” Beichuang was sent flying dozens of kilometers, crashing violently into the arena’s edge wall before falling down.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng, riding his semi-transparent crystal sword, gazed at Beichuang from afar.

At the moment of impact, he clearly felt a strong force resisting. Beichuang seemed to have flown far, but in reality… more than ninety percent of the fatal impact had already been dissipated. Otherwise, Beichuang would have been reduced to pulp.

“At the last moment, it must have been an immortal god secretly saving Beichuang.” Luo Feng mused. Well, he was glad, because just now, when he unleashed his ultimate strike, he couldn’t have stopped in time.

Silence.

As Luo Feng hovered in the sky atop his crystal sword over the battle arena, the ten billion members of the Gold-Horned Race were completely silent.

They…

had lost!