When Ouyang Xu attacked, the entire battle ring was illuminated by a golden light.
As the sword rays shot out, the sound of the void tearing could be heard amidst the sword cries.
The strength Ouyang Xu displayed even caused Duan Ling Tian to cock an eyebrow. It was clear, based on this attack alone, that Ouyang Xu was far stronger than a Three Star God of War; Ouyang Xu was at least as strong as a Four Star God of War.
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At the same time, the crowd began to discuss among themselves when they saw the force of Ouyang Xu’s attack.
“Ouyang Xu is much stronger than what was speculated. However, it was not surprising since it’s been 100 years since he was confirmed to be as strong as a Three Star God of War.”
“He possesses the strength of a Four Star God of War despite being under 1,000 years old. There won’t be more than thirty or forty people like him even if we take all the Devata Realms into consideration. In my opinion, 90% of the Heavenly Emperors would gladly accept him as a true disciple…”
“Considering how amazing Heavenly Emperor Feng Qing Yang is, he’s definitely not part of the 90%.”
“I thought he was only as strong as a Three Star God of War. In that case, he definitely wouldn’t be a match for Duan Ling Tian. Unless Duan Ling Tian is also as strong as a Four Star God of War, it’d be tough for Duan Ling Tian to defeat him…”
Based on the strength Duan Ling Tian had shown thus far, the Title Temple had speculated that his strength was only comparable to a top Three Star God of War. They only took into consideration the fact that he formed two out of the Four Daos of Heaven and Earth and did not consider if he had comprehended any Fused Profundities. After all, he had yet to showcase much of his law of space.
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“Too ostentatious…” Duan Ling Tian casually waved his hand, sending a blast of Celestial Origin Energy that had been boosted by the law of space to deflect Ouyang Xu’s attack.
After a moment, Duan Ling Tian’s Celestial Origin Energy turned into a few grey sword rays.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The sword rays sailed out, looking as though they were leaving tears in the void.
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Upon seeing this, many people were shocked.
It was easy for celestials to tear holes in space in mundane realms. However, the space in Devata Realms was much more stable. In regard to tearing a proper hole in space, even powerful titled Celestial Emperors could barely manage such a feat. Only those who had attained godhood were capable of that.
On the other hand, tiny cracks and tears in the void were not as uncommon. Powerful titled Celestial Emperors would usually leave cracks and tears in the void when they unleashed a particularly powerful attack.
After a moment, a few astute young geniuses finally figured out Duan Ling Tian’s attack.
“His attack didn’t leave tears in the void. It should be due to the Cross-Dimensional Slash Profundity that’s been fused with another profundity.”
“The Cross-Dimensional Slash Profundity has been fused with another profundity?”
“This means Duan Ling Tian’s comprehension of the law of space is quite deep…”
Many of them were in awe of Duan Ling Tian’s strength.
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At this time, Duan Ling Tian’s grey sword rays had already arrived near Ouyang Xu’s golden sword rays.
Duan Ling Tian’s dull grey sword rays looked unimpressive when compared to Ouyang Xu’s bright and dazzling golden sword rays that shone as bright as the sun.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
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Everyone watched with rapt attention as Duan Ling Tian began to flash around Ouyang Xu, leaving afterimages in his wake just as his grey sword rays were about to collide with Ouyang Xu’s golden sword rays.
At this moment, the space around Ouyang Xu began to distort and ripple. The space around kept shrinking as though it was trying to trap him. Not only that, but Ouyang Xu’s golden sword rays were also being trapped in such a manner. It was like an invisible hand was slowly squeezing around Ouyang Xu and his golden sword rays.
Eventually, Ouyang Xu was trapped in a cube-like space. The only reason the onlookers could tell he was trapped in a cube-like space was due to the illumination from the golden light on his body.
Soon enough, someone cried out, “It’s the law of space’s Restraining Profundity!”
“He successfully restrained Ouyang Xu!”
“How’s it so easy for him to restrain Ouyang Xu who’s as strong as a Four Star God of War?”
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At this moment, Ouyang Xu, who was trapped in the cube-like space, sneered. “How naive! Do you really think your Restraining Profundity is capable of holding me back? Shatter!”
The golden sword rays around Ouyang Xu grew in intensity as soon as he finished speaking.
“You can try breaking free…” Duan Ling Tian said. Then, he teleported near the cube-like space and used his Mastery Dao to control the space within a five-meter radius. More than half the area under the effect of the Restraining Profundity was now under his control. As for the area that was not within his control, he sent his grey sword rays there.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
At the same time, Ouyang Xu attacked the space that restrained him in a frenzy using his golden sword rays. The golden sword rays that looked as though they could destroy everything slashed at the void causing sounds of explosions to resound in the venue. Nevertheless, the area that within Duan Ling Tian’s control remained unaffected.
Upon seeing this, Ouyang Xu focused his attention on the area that was not under Duan Ling Tian’s control. A hint of joy could be seen on his face when he thought he had found an opening. However, before he could act, the grey sword rays easily destroyed his golden sword rays before they flew toward him, leaving cuts on his body.
When Ouyang Xu felt the excruciating pain from his body, he cried out in horror. It felt as though tens of thousands of daggers were slashing at his body at this moment. He could endure the pain at all.
Bang!
Duan Ling Tian released his control over the space and used the remaining energy to form a ball of energy that contained spatial energy. The ball of energy landed squarely on Ouyang Xu’s chest, sending him flying back.
Ouyang Xu spat out a mouthful of blood before he dropped to the ground.
Just like that, Ouyang Xu who was as strong as a Four Star God of War was defeated. Not only was he defeated, but he was thoroughly defeated. From the beginning until the end, he did not even have a chance to draw close to Duan Ling Tian, who was in control and was toying with him.
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The crowd inhaled sharply when they saw the outcome of the match. None of them had expected this.
“Duan Ling Tian defeated Ouyang Xu so easily?”
“Heavens! Even Su Li would only be able to fight to a draw with Ouyang Xu…”
“I thought Su Li’s monstrously talented as it is. It’d be shocking if Duan Ling Tian was also as talented as Su Li. I didn’t expect Duan Ling Tian to be even more talented and powerful than Su Li! He’s truly a heaven-defying talent! Su Li is definitely not a match for him!”
“Not only has Duan Ling Tian formed two of the Four Daos of Heaven and Earth, but he also has a profound comprehension of the law of space!”
Many people were shocked by the strength Duan Ling Tian displayed. They all turned to look at Feng Qing Yang instinctively as they discussed among themselves.
“No wonder the legendary Heavenly Emperor Feng Qing Yang only accepted Duan Ling Tian as his true disciple and completely ignored Ouyang Xu! Duan Ling Tian and Ouyang Xu are in completely different leagues!”
“Ouyang Xu is about 300 years older than Duan Ling Tian, and yet, he’s significantly weaker than Duan Ling Tian… It’s no wonder he was rejected Heavenly Emperor Feng Qing Yang!”
“The Heavenly Emperor of the Solitary Destructive Heaven is truly amazing! Not only is he monstrously strong, but his true disciple is monstrously strong as well. It seems like it was not just luck when Duan Ling Tian inherited Heavenly Emperor Feng Qing Yang’s legacy in the mundane realm.”
In the past, there were many who thought Feng Qing Yang was too careless in accepting his true disciple. Now, after Duan Ling Tian’s performance during the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses, everyone thought he was brilliant and had an eye for picking out talents.
“Duan Ling Tian never fails to surprise me every time he fights. I wonder if he went out during this match or if he’s still hiding his strength…”
“If he’s still hiding his strength, doesn’t that mean he’s as strong as a top Five Star God of War or a Six Star God of War?!”
“A Six Star God of War? Impossible! In the history of the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses, which is held every 1,000 years, there were rarely any participants as strong as a Six Star God of War. Perhaps, such a participant would only appear once every 10,000 years…”
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Duan Ling Tian returned to his seat in front of Tang San Pao, Zhang Tian You, Wang Ting, and He Jian Yi.
Ling Jue Yun and Su Li were not surprised by Duan Ling Tian’s performance. In their hearts, Duan Ling Tian was definitely powerful. They would have been surprised if he had lost to Ouyang Xu.
Tang San Pao began to probe again. “Duan Ling Tian, did you go all out earlier?”
Just like before, Duan Ling Tian glanced at Tang San Pao and said with a mysterious smile, “What? If I say I went all out earlier, will you be confident in challenging me?”
Tang San Pao, who had been seen through by Duan Ling Tian, smiled sheepishly. “I… Forget it. With the strength you’ve shown so far, I’ll likely only be able to fight you to a draw…”
