“Boom~~~” Weapons clashed, and Bao Xiao was sent flying backward, his body trembling uncontrollably. A mouthful of blood sprayed into the air before being effortlessly obliterated by countless crimson threads.
“What?!”
“How is this possible?”
“He’s actually gaining the upper hand?”
Many previously composed spectators were now stunned. Bao Xiao had combined ancient cultivation techniques with the ‘Nine Thunder Serpent Swords,’ significantly boosting his power—this was his true strength! They had believed it would be enough to suppress Dongbo Xueying, yet the result of their clash was Bao Xiao, despite his enhanced strength, being utterly overwhelmed!
“Junior Brother Bao Xiao, take a few more strikes from me!” Dongbo Xueying laughed heartily, gripping his spear as he charged forward at blinding speed.
“How can this be? No, this shouldn’t be happening!” Bao Xiao panicked, hastily raising his sword to defend. But each of Dongbo Xueying’s spear thrusts was not only unfathomably profound but also terrifyingly powerful, like relentless tidal waves crashing upon him. He couldn’t withstand them. Every parry sent him flying backward.
Dongbo Xueying only grew fiercer, his Killing Domain entangling and restraining his foe while his spear pursued relentlessly!
The same first stance of the Annihilation Sword.
But if wielded with a weak body versus the full might of a Voidwalker’s physique, the difference was like heaven and earth. The twentieth layer of the Voidwalker’s Secret Treasury elevated Dongbo Xueying’s physical form to the threshold of a Void God. Previously, he had suppressed his strength entirely—otherwise, had he unleashed his full power with the Thirteen Annihilation Swords against Bao Xiao’s Nine Thunder Serpent Swords, how could the latter have lasted this long?
A Void God-threshold physique, augmented by the first stance of the Annihilation Sword, was even more terrifying than Bao Xiao’s Golden Eye Thunder bolstering his Nine Thunder Serpent Swords.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Dongbo Xueying pressed his advantage without mercy, relentlessly pursuing and attacking.
“Pfft—” Finally, a spear thrust deflected Bao Xiao’s divine sword and pierced his body. Though his violet robe was incredibly resilient, the destructive force of the spear still penetrated, causing Bao Xiao’s body to crumble and disintegrate.
Suddenly!
An invisible force enveloped Bao Xiao. Though parts of his body were annihilating, his head was completely shielded.
Sensing this surge of power, Dongbo Xueying smiled and took a step back.
Victory!
The ‘Netherworld Arena’ was an incredibly profound formation, its power permeating every inch of the battlefield. Once a disciple’s life was in danger, the arena’s energy would instantly protect them. After all, battles at the ‘True God Overlord’ level were trivial for the Netherworld Arena, personally arranged by Ancestor Tianyu. Protecting True God disciples was effortless.
Throughout the ages, no True God disciple had ever truly perished in the Netherworld Arena!
“Whoosh—” Bao Xiao’s body began to regenerate, though his face was pale, his eyes dazed. He had lost? He had actually lost?
“Junior Brother Bao Xiao, don’t forget the wager,” Dongbo Xueying said with a faint smile.
Bao Xiao stared at the spear-wielding youth before him. The defeat was humiliating—a Golden-robed disciple from a single universe, with minimal experience battling monstrous Overlords, and he had thought this would be an easy victory!
A wager was a wager. Defeat had to be acknowledged.
Today’s spectators included not only ‘Ancestor Tianyu’ and ‘Swordmaster’ but also numerous other Pavilion Masters. Bao Xiao dared not renege. He had previously assumed that if he won, Dongbo Xueying wouldn’t dare to cheat—yet now, he was the one facing this predicament.
“Fine.” Bao Xiao’s face twitched as he produced a bracelet from his hand, reluctantly tossing it over.
Dongbo Xueying caught it, instantly refining and inspecting it.
His communication token also received a message—his merit points had increased by thirty thousand!
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying examined the bracelet’s contents. The most dazzling items were the stones within, each shimmering with mesmerizing hues, so beautiful they stirred an involuntary craving, even causing his soul to tremble with desire. It was as if his soul itself hungered to devour these Meta Stones.
After a brief glance at the Meta Stones and other treasures, Dongbo Xueying immediately stopped checking his communication token, and the soul-hunger faded.
“Whew.” He exhaled inwardly. “Meta Stones truly are irresistible. It’s said even Chaos Realm experts and Cosmic Gods highly value them. For a True God Overlord like me to absorb them directly would be a waste.”
The wonder of Meta Stones lay in their universal utility—effective for any lifeform, even Cosmic Gods.
Other treasures might lose potency with increasing strength. For example, ‘Spiritheart Fruits’ were miraculous for Overlords but utterly useless to Cosmic Gods.
Thus, Meta Stones were better suited for the powerful. For the weaker, trading them for other treasures was far more practical.
“Only twelve Meta Stones?” Dongbo Xueying transmitted to Bao Xiao.
Bao Xiao’s expression stiffened. “Twelve Meta Stones, plus the other items and merit points, can roughly equate to thirteen.”
Dongbo Xueying gave him a look.
Three Meta Stones could be exchanged for thirty thousand merit points—but no one would willingly trade Meta Stones for mere points.
“These twelve Meta Stones represent years of my accumulation,” Bao Xiao transmitted.
“Very well.” Dongbo Xueying smiled. “If Junior Brother Bao Xiao ever wishes for a rematch, I’m always ready.”
And he meant it—always ready.
Because after the True God disciple battles concluded, he would break through to the Void God realm.
—
This battle left many disciples dumbfounded. Bao Xiao, a former Golden-robed disciple, had lost a wager match to Dongbo Xueying!
“This Dongbo Xueying truly has some tricks up his sleeve.”
“His physique seems unusually strong.”
Even some watching Pavilion Masters were astonished.
The usually cold-faced Demon Ancestor finally allowed a faint smile. Whenever Dongbo Xueying was mentioned in the Voidsky Palace, it was always alongside the Demon Ancestor and Swordmaster—hailing from the same universe. Seeing Dongbo Xueying shine brought the Demon Ancestor some face. Unlike the aloof Swordmaster, the Demon Ancestor cared deeply about reputation.
“He actually won.” Ancestor Tianyu gazed down in surprise. “His body is this powerful? Among True God disciples, his physique must rank second. It leans toward the Void—I wonder what fortuitous encounter he had.”
A formidable body could stem from countless origins.
Ancient cultivators had myriad paths, the Strongest Warrior lineage boasted terrifying legacies, and even the Rule-Oriented Mystic Way had body-refining techniques. Among the Voidsky Palace’s True God disciples, one prodigy of the Strongest Warrior lineage surpassed even Dongbo Xueying’s twentieth-layer Voidwalker physique by a slim margin.
This was also why Dongbo Xueying hadn’t used ‘Soldier Qi.’ A strong body could have many explanations, but unleashing Soldier Qi would immediately alert Chaos Realm experts and the two Palace Masters.
His identity as a Voidwalker was known only to Ancestor Tianyu and Swordmaster. Revealing it in such a gathering of powerhouses might invite trouble—especially since his master, ‘Gu Qi,’ seemed to have made formidable enemies. Though the Voidsky Palace could protect him, avoiding unnecessary complications was wiser.
Even without Soldier Qi, he could still break into the top ten!
“Senior Brother Qi Yun.” Instead of returning to his stone pillar, Dongbo Xueying hovered mid-air, addressing the seventh-ranked Golden-robed disciple. “Your turn!”
The slender, golden-eyed man blinked, then smirked and flew out.
The surroundings fell silent.
Another challenge?
Dongbo Xueying had remained inactive for half a year, yet now, fresh from defeating Bao Xiao, he immediately challenged Qi Yun, ranked seventh!
“Junior Brother Dongbo Xueying, you’re quite aggressive—just finished a wager match and now challenging me.” The golden-eyed man chuckled. “Shall we place a bet this time?”
“Twenty-five Meta Stones or equivalent treasures,” Dongbo Xueying replied casually. “Same as before. If Senior Brother Qi Yun is willing, I’m happy to oblige.”
Qi Yun stiffened.
The crowd erupted in murmurs.
“Haha, I’ll pass. I can’t gather so many treasures on such short notice,” Qi Yun declined with a laugh, though inwardly, he tensed. Without confidence, he wouldn’t dare gamble such wealth. Even as a Golden-robed disciple, amassing such treasures wasn’t easy.
“Senior Brother Qi Yun, be careful.” The moment Dongbo Xueying spoke, an invisible ripple spread, and countless crimson threads unfurled.
Qi Yun’s back suddenly sprouted golden wings, and his body split into three illusions.
Dongbo Xueying grinned—three more clones appeared alongside his true form, totaling four bodies.
“Not good.” Qi Yun’s heart sank.
—
Dongbo Xueying’s domain suppression and clones countered Qi Yun’s illusion technique. Without his clone advantage, Qi Yun was slightly weaker than Bao Xiao!
This battle, too, ended with Dongbo Xueying’s victory—securing the seventh rank among Golden-robed disciples and officially entering the top ten!
“Defeated.”
Qi Yun wasn’t overly distressed. Seeing Dongbo Xueying’s formidable clone technique had prepared him. If anything, he felt relieved. “Thankfully, I didn’t agree to the wager.” Losing meant dropping from seventh to eighth—hardly a catastrophe.
Meanwhile, the True God disciples and Voidsky Palace higher-ups were astounded.
A newly arrived Golden-robed disciple from a single universe had stormed into the top ten? This was the sacred Voidsky Palace! And judging by his soul aura, Dongbo Xueying was the youngest among the current top ten Golden-robed disciples!
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