Cheng Wu fiercely punched the bottom of the river. Sound waves shot out in all directions and distorted the void, almost tearing it apart.
A huge sound wave erupted in a form visible to the naked eye, once again shattering this section of the Heavenly Reach River into pieces. The river water flowed along the cracked riverbank in other directions.
Ling Que was forced out of Cheng Wu's body, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth as he glared at Cheng Wu. The Que's Mighty Slash danced in front of him, appearing and disappearing at times.
Countless people were dumbfounded. Cheng Wu was very easy to recognize, as he was the only person on the Top 100 Rankings with an innate gift of a bell. Since he could suppress Ling Que, many people immediately thought of him.
Who would have thought that an expert ranked sixty-ninth on the Top 100 Rankings would suddenly appear and beat up Ling Que? This sudden turn of events even attracted the attention of Mu Rong, Lu Yin, and the others.
Hai Dashao's expression was calm. As expected, the strongest person on this Heavenspan River was Cheng Wu.
Ling Que panted heavily as his head thundered. It hurt too much. This bastard had punched him without any warning. Despicable!
Cheng Wu raised his fist for the third time as he glared at Ling Que.
Ling Que's heart skipped a beat. "Wait a minute! That was a sneak attack! Let me slow down if you have the ability!"
Cheng Wu didn't pay attention to him. His fist was ready to strike.
Ling Que was helpless. The two punches he had just received had injured him, and those two punches had also made him realize the difference between him and Cheng Wu. Ling Que's innate talent was strong, but Cheng Wu only had a single technique, which was the Sonic Thunder Fist. Cheng Wu used brute force to break through techniques, and one punch was more than enough. Ling Que was completely suppressed by Cheng Wu. Furthermore, Cheng Wu had a bell with a very strong defense, and Cheng Wu's combat power was close to 40,000. Ling Que stood no chance at all, even if he used the Lingling clan's inherited technique, Soul-Splitting Technique.
"Hello?
Who?
Which one?
What?
What did you say?
Someone actually dared to provoke the Lingling clan? Wait for me to go back and deal with it! "Ling Que suddenly yelled into his gadget before jumping onto the shore and glaring at Cheng Wu." I have urgent matters to attend to today, so I'll be leaving first. Just you wait. These two punches aren't over yet. "
The Sea King's Dome was completely silent. Was this the genius of the Lingling clan?
Ling Que, an unparalleled Limiteer with unparalleled talent?
He admitted defeat just like that. How straightforward.
Cheng Wu was also stunned. He had never met such a straightforward person before.
Hai Dashao's expression turned ugly, as this brat had dragged down the Sea King's son-in-law selection. First, it had been that group of female supporters, and now, it was Lu Yin who had run away.
Starsibyl smiled. "He's still as interesting as ever. I wonder what the Spirit Palace will think of him."
"He'll be pissed to death," Hai Dashao said unhappily.
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"Seventh Elder Sister, that Cheng Wu is so powerful." A maid sighed in admiration.
.................. that's.........
The maid was speechless.
Ling Que's decisive departure seemed to remind Lan Yu of something, and he immediately tried to avoid Mu Rong and rush towards the top. However, Mu Rong did not let him off this time.
It didn't take long for him to reach the top of the Skyfall Cascade, where Lan Yu had been defeated and swept out of the Skyfall Cascade.
People were arriving at the gate at the top of the Heavenly Stream from all directions.
No one from the Faceless Men in the north competed with him, or rather, they were all kicked out by him.
. In the northwest was Qin Chen and the man with the innate gift of ice, as well as an expert who had reached the summit before them, but they were quickly defeated. Now, only the two of them were left facing each other on the Skyfall Cascade.
In the southwest was Lan Dao, who was also Zhang Dingtian. He had reached the gate, and the expert who had been one step ahead of them had also been defeated by him. Mu Rong was heading towards him.
In the northeast was an Explorer and Cheng Wu, who was slowly making his way to the top.
In the southeast was Lu Yin and another man with a pitch-black tattoo on his face. At this moment, the tattooed man was terrified by Lu Yin's stare. "There's something strange about this gate. Let's work together to open it."
Lu Yin looked at the gate and walked forward. The tattooed man's heart skipped a beat. "What are you doing?"
"Of course I'm going to take a look. What? Are you trying to stop me?" Lu Yin's tone was unfriendly.
The tattooed man looked conflicted. He had watched Lu Yin's battle, and although he felt that he was slightly stronger than the others, there was a limit to it. He had also been injured, and he knew that he was not Lu Yin's match. He had been trying to think of a way. He had thought that he would be able to pass through the gate first and meet up with the other Skyfall Cascades experts. He would then use them to deal with Lu Yin, but he had not expected that the gate would not open.
As he watched Lu Yin walk over, the tattooed man's gaze turned vicious. He immediately attacked, hoping that Lu Yin would be injured as well.
A minute later, Lu Yin was standing alone in front of the gate. The tattooed man had flowed down the Skyfall Cascade. He was not dead, but he was unconscious.
Lu Yin placed both hands on the gate and tried to push it open, but he could not. He observed that this gate was meant to be pushed, and if he could not open it, it meant that he did not have enough strength. He used Twenty Stacks, but he still could not open it.
He looked up at the screen and saw that Faceless had been standing in front of the gate for quite some time, but he still could not find a way to open it.
"Seventh Bro, there must be a prerequisite to reach the place where the Sea King's Trident is pulled out. Only by reaching it can the gate be opened, which is the next trial," the monkey guessed.
"What's the criterion?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey guessed, "Only one person from each Skyfall Cascade can reach that criterion. Otherwise, no matter what you do, you won't be able to open the gate."
Lu Yin thought of this as well, and he looked towards the Skyfall Cascade in the southwest, where Mu Rong and Zhang Dingtian were getting closer and closer.
If only one person could win, Lu Yin hoped that it would be Zhang Dingtian, but he knew that the chances were slim. Mu Rong had been highly regarded by the Ten Arbiters Council since he was young, and Lu Yin had witnessed his strength. It could only be described as unfathomable, and he was worthy of being called an unequaled Limiteer. It was almost impossible for Zhang Dingtian to win.
The two drew closer and closer, and Zhang Dingtian stood at a high vantage point with his blade in hand. His eyes were filled with battle intent as he gripped the hilt of his blade tightly.
Mu Rong flipped the wooden flute in his hand as he approached. Compared to Lan Yu, Mu Rong was much more cautious when facing Zhang Dingtian. People like him who had firm beliefs and boldness were the most difficult to deal with, and no one knew when they would explode with extreme power.
The two were both Limiteers, but in the eyes of the bystanders, it was like two peerless experts had met. It was even more exciting than a battle between Explorers and Cruisers.
When the two were a thousand meters apart, they simultaneously charged towards each other. A flash of blade light flashed as Zhang Dingtian's blade slashed out horizontally. The blade light streaked across the void, distorting the scenery around it. Mu Rong waved the wooden flute in his hand and pushed the blade light that was heading towards him away, causing it to land on the riverbank.
The riverbank had been split in two, and a large gaping hole had formed in the river water that continued to spread outwards.
In the next moment, the two met on a narrow path, and Zhang Dingtian's blade slashed out. There was no sharp blade light, but in Mu Rong's eyes, it was even more dangerous. At this moment, Zhang Dingtian had retracted the power contained within his blade, and it would only explode upon contact. The most direct manifestation of this attack was the distorted void at the edge of the blade.
Although this attack was not a domain, it still enveloped an area of space, and even a Cruiser would find it difficult to dodge.
Mu Rong did not plan on dodging, as this attack had ignited his fighting spirit.
The blade and the wooden flute collided above the Skyfall Cascade, and in an instant, everyone saw a white light distort the void and spread outwards. Ripples appeared in the void, and a section of the Skyfall Cascade disappeared. The shockwaves from the battle spread to the riverbank and expanded the area where the Skyfall Cascade had been.
Countless blades of light shot into both sides of the riverbank, piercing through the ground. Fortunately, they were halfway up the mountain, and there were not many people watching the battle from close range. Otherwise, the shockwaves would have been enough to instantly kill a large number of people.
Boom!
There was a loud explosion as the two of them sank to the bottom of the river. The river had been completely drained, and the two of them crashed deep into the mud. Another white ripple spread outwards, and the Skyfall Cascade was split in two from the point of collision.
Mu Rong used his wooden flute to push Zhang Dingtian back, pushing him towards the top of the Skyfall Cascade. Everyone was so nervous that they could barely breathe. Was this really a battle between Limiteers?
Because the space in the Skyfall Cascade had been suppressed, the battle could not be directly observed, but everyone could feel the terrifying power of both sides.
Lu Yin looked at the screen and saw that Zhang Dingtian was at a disadvantage. Mu Rong's strength was too terrifying, and if Lu Yin was not mistaken, the movement technique that Mu Rong had used to dodge Lan Yu and Zhang Dingtian's attacks was a battle technique that allowed him to easily avoid attacks of the same level. It was a rather troublesome battle technique, but now, Mu Rong was actually able to clash head-on with Zhang Dingtian. This was not a battle technique, but actual strength. Mu Rong looked weak, but he possessed unimaginable destructive power.
What Lu Yin was most apprehensive about was that wooden flute. It was used to play music, not to fight against blades. Mu Rong had not used his full strength yet.
Within the Skyfall Cascade, Zhang Dingtian and Mu Rong were very close. Zhang Dingtian could clearly feel Mu Rong's strength, and he could not resist it. Excitement filled his eyes, as this was a top-notch powerhouse. They were both Limiteers, but ever since Zhang Dingtian had made a name for himself in the Grayweed Continent, he had never met such a powerful powerhouse of the same level. He looked up at the screen and then looked towards the southeastern Skyfall Cascade, towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was not mistaken, as this was Zhang Dingtian, also known as Lan Dao. When he had arrived at the Sea King's Dome, he had already known that Lu Yin would be there, but he had not acknowledged him. There was nothing more suitable than to do so in battle. He would never forget how he had watched Lu Yin enter the Astral Combat Academy in the Great Yu Empire. He had watched Lu Yin climb up the ranks step by step, including the Astral Combat Tournament and the Tournament of the Strongest.
No one could understand Zhang Dingtian's unwillingness, as they had both left Earth at the same time. One was the sky, while the other was the earth. This was something that Zhang Dingtian could not accept. He would not be jealous, nor would he hate Lu Yin. He would only focus on increasing his own strength. Now, he finally had the qualifications to stand on the same stage as Lu Yin, and he did not want to give up on this opportunity.
Crack!
Cracks suddenly appeared on the longsword, and Zhang Dingtian's pupils shrank as he looked at Mu Rong. Mu Rong's gaze was calm as he exerted more force on the wooden flute, causing the cracks to widen.
Once the longsword cracked, Zhang Dingtian would definitely be defeated.
His gaze turned cold as a dark golden radiance appeared and imprinted itself onto the longsword.
"Five-lined battle force! It's five-lined battle force!" someone cried out.
The Sea King's Dome immediately erupted into an uproar. It was rare for someone to attain five-lined battle force at such a young age, and even Hai Dashao was astonished. Currently, Lu Yin was the only one known to have attained five-lined battle force at such a young age, while Lan Yu only had four-lined battle force. Now, a second person had appeared.
"Is he the 'unexpected' that you mentioned?" Hai Dashao looked at Starsibyl with an expectant gaze.
Starsibyl smiled when she saw Hai Dashao's gaze. "You really want me to say yes?"
Hai Dashao's eyes flashed, but he quickly regained his calm.
"It seems like you admire him a lot," Starsibyl said.
Hai Dashao did not reply.