Half an hour later.
The purple-robed young man had already swallowed seven divine fruits.
He had enough of them, but the more frequently he ate them, the less effective they would be. The last divine fruit was used up in only two minutes.
“Damn it!”
The purple-robed young man forced Su Ping to retreat with the chain, but felt angry and frustrated when Su Ping came back aggressively.
Is that the profound storage of energy in the Star State?
He had already swallowed seven divine fruits, yet Su Ping still seemed to have inexhaustible astral power!
For the first time, the purple-robed young man realized the huge gap between the Fate State and the Star State!
The gap was exasperating to him.
He even thought that he would have killed his opponent if the latter weren’t a level higher than himself!
He had never used his level as an excuse for failure before, which he thought was only what weaklings did!
Still, he was thinking that at the moment.
The very emergence of such a thought was what infuriated him the most, because it meant that his proud heart was giving in!
“Go to hell!!!” the purple-robed young man roared in anger and swung his chains, unleashing laws. He was determined to go for attrition!
He had divine fruits and other medications. He was confident to see it through!
Bang!
Su Ping was still attacking with his full strength. He knocked the chain again with the Triple Hellish Saber and pressed close to the purple-robed young man.
His pores opened when he attacked; the star vortices in his cells were revolving, releasing astral power and absorbing the nearby astral power into his body.
The Chaos Star Chart gave him much more astral power than people in his rank were able to get.
Moreover, Su Ping had been through a hundred Heavenly Tribulations, which purified and condensed his astral power; one stream of his astral power was enough to punch through a mountain!
In terms of amount, he had a hundred times as much astral power as someone in the Void State normally had, and twenty times as much as the Fate State did!
Although the purple-robed young man’s divine constitution and the materials used for his upbringing gave him much more astral power than people in the Fate State normally had, he didn’t have nearly as much astral power as Su Ping did.
Bang! Bang!
With glowing eyes, Su Ping waved his saber and fought with increased fierceness.
The Little Skeleton continued transmitting astral power into him. It had made use of the law of death to take in a tremendous amount of undead energy, to then transform it with the God of Lightning’s Law, which almost gave it inexhaustible energy.
It could also absorb the energy of the undead from the deeper voids with the bloodline abilities of the Skeleton Kings if it were in the outside world where space wasn’t locked. The skeleton could be infinitely resurrected with undead energy!
Bang!
The purple-robed young man hurriedly blocked the attack. His chain was quivering; he felt he was running out of astral power again. Again, he was forced to eat another divine fruit.
Hardly had he eaten the divine fruit when his body trembled painfully.
His astral power was gradually restored, but his body didn’t seem able to take it any longer.
How is this possible? My divine constitution is declining first?
The young man widened his eyes in shock.
He had run out of physical strength, and his body couldn’t withstand the stimulation brought by the divine fruits any longer. The foundation of his constitution would be affected if he continued!
On the other hand, Su Ping was still fighting like a ferocious, tireless beast!
Is this the difference between me and a Star State warrior? The purple-robed young man gritted his teeth in frustration.
He didn’t think he would be weaker than Su Ping if they would have been on the same level!
He looked at the Tree of Laws far away. All the fruits on the tree contained laws.
The young man seemed regretful; it was the very first time he couldn’t get what he wanted!
Do I have to use my secret treasure?
However… That item is mostly for defense, and if I expose it…
The purple-robed young man looked at the Star Lords outside of the small world.
It could be a useful trump card, but it was an ultimate treasure which could invoke the Star Lords’ jealousy!
Exactly at this moment, a loud roar burst out, “You dare to let your mind wander? On your knees!”
The purple-robed young man suddenly raised his head and saw Su Ping kicking him. He hurried and waved his chain to block the attack and respond with hundreds of punches. After a loud boom, the chain was knocked aside, and all the fist auras were gone. He was flung back, then he fell to the ground.
Su Ping was blown hundred of meters back, but then he came back at an even higher speed.
“Die!”
The purple-robed young man quickly blocked him with his chain.
Su Ping waved his bone saber and knocked the chain aside.
Not only was the bone saber hard and sharp, it also contained powers that were incomprehensible and intangible, which caused a deep crack on the extraordinary chain.
The purple-robed young man was devastated when he saw the crack. He shouted, “What’s your name?”
“You don’t deserve to know.”
The young man almost vomited blood; it was the first time anyone had ever said that to him.
I don’t deserve it?
My master is an Ascendant expert!
And it wasn’t just his master’s backing, he would also be able to fight against Star Lords by the time he advanced into the Star State!
Once he became a Star Lord, he would be able to subdue his peers and talk to those in the Ascendant State on equal terms!
It was safe to say that he had a promising future; he was destined to be a new star that would illuminate the entire Federation!
And yet, this guy claims that I don’t deserve it?
“You’re too arrogant!” said the purple-robed young man, gnashing his teeth.
As he looked down at him, Su Ping said, “I’m only stating a fact. You may know my name when you’re capable of fighting me without external help!”
“You!”
The purple-robed young man said angrily, “Say that to me again when my level is the same as yours!”
If he weren’t a level lower, would he have needed the items or the divine fruits?
“Well, well!”
Su Ping looked at him as if he were an idiot. “If your level were the same as mine, you couldn’t have endured one attack from me!”
The purple-robed young man was so infuriated that he almost lost his mind.
Is it really something to beat someone with a lower level?
He had already shown marvelous techniques and defeated many Star State experts. Did this guy not see it?
Once he reached the Star State, he would be ten times stronger than he was at the moment!
“Do you dare to tell me your name? I’ll fight you again when I reach the Star State!” said the purple-robed young man furiously.
“Our battle will be more enjoyable to me by then,” Su Ping nodded and agreed, “However, you don’t deserve to know my name yet. Wait until you reach the Star State.”
“You!!”
The purple-robed young man was so infuriated that his face turned blue. He took a deep breath and stopped asking.
Given his background, he could easily find out who Su Ping was based on the alliance he came from.
Do you think I can’t identify you if you don’t say your name?
I’ll remember you!
“I’ll give this Tree of Laws to you, so that you grow faster. I hope you won’t disappoint me as my sparring partner when I reach the Star State!” said the purple-robed young man coldly.
So that I grow faster?
Su Ping raised his brows and rolled his eyes. This guy is too cocky.
There was nothing else he could do, yet he had to end it by showing off!
“Say that again when you reach the Star State. You’re not good enough yet!” Su Ping sneered.
The purple-robed young man looked at him thoughtfully and repressed his fury in silence.
…
Outside the small world—
Everybody was still shocked by the recently finished battle.
They didn’t expect that the battle would last that long!
It had to be noted that the two guys had fought while using ultimate skills the whole time and having their constitution fully activated!
It seemed that they had stayed in their peak statuses for too long.
Su Ping was even more shocking. The purple-robed young man swallowed seven divine fruits, yet Su Ping still won the war of attrition. It almost seemed like he had an inexhaustible storage of astral power.
Is that guy connected to a sea of stars?
“It’s over. It’s finally over…”
“Phew… I feel like it’s been an entire year.”
“That was so fierce. Are the battles at the peak of the Star State all like that? The guy who failed should be proud. He was only in the Fate State…”
“Indeed. Considering his strength, even some of the people at the peak of the Star State might have been defeated by him!”
“It’s so horrifying to see how someone in the Fate State crushed so many Star State experts. But that Star State bigshot is awesome too. He didn’t even go all out to suppress that monster!”
“Indeed. It’s a good thing that he won. It would have been humiliating if a Fate State warrior would have routed all the Star State contenders!”
“Tsk, tsk. I feel like watching that battle was better than training in seclusion for a hundred years. I’ve learned so much!”
“Yes, what an eye-opener!”
All the Star State warriors who saw the fight made astonished remarks.
The battle was over. Both Su Ping and the purple-robed young man had amazed them.
The latter remained arrogant after being defeated, but nobody dared to underestimate him.
It was terrifying and even unbelievable for someone in the Fate State to achieve that.
Such a genius was bound to glow and receive everyone’s attention in the Federation.
Of course, provided that he didn’t accidentally get killed during his growth!
“Mr. Xing has failed…”
“His opponent is also a monster. Although the guy had the advantage of his Star State cultivation, few of his peers are as strong as him. No wonder we can’t see through him!”
“Indeed, I’m sure he was as strong as that guy when he was in the Fate State, another monstrous genius!”
“There are too many horrifying guys in this world…”
All the Star Lords were solemn as they conversed with glittering eyes.
Some people treated Su Ping solemnly, committing his face and aura to memory.
While the purple-robed young man was talented, he was only in the Fate State anyway, and still had a long way to go.
On the other hand, Su Ping was enigmatic, but obviously in the Star State. He was only one step away from the Star Lords!
All of them had the firm belief that Su Ping would never be stuck in a bottleneck that would prevent him from becoming a Star Lord!
Once he broke through, he would definitely distinguish himself among the Star Lords!
“I didn’t know that such a bigshot had joined our alliance!”
“He’s definitely a genius in the Star State!”
“Tsk, we have another person we can count on!”
“The Heaven Destroying Celestial? Is that his nickname? He truly has the power to destroy heaven itself!”
“Almighty Heaven Destroyer!”
“Almighty Heaven Destroyer!”
The members of the Alliance of Stars were thrilled and cheered happily.
Their celebrating ruckus made the members of the Ouhuang and the Thousand Feathers Alliances glanced at them, angry with all the uncomfortable flattery being spouted.
However, they had to admit that the guy in the small world was indeed a terrifying man!
“We’ve got the Tree of Laws…” The leader girl didn’t expect this at all. She could tell that the purple-robed young man had a powerful backing and would surely have other trump cards. If an Ascendant warrior was his protector, his hidden aces would definitely include more than just a secret treasure able to contain the power of faith.
He should also have a defensive secret treasure that could keep him safe from Star Lords, or some massive-destructive treasure.
She was actually quite familiar with such treasures.
After all, all the seniors in her circle had trained their juniors in the same way.
It would have been demeaning if they didn’t prepare such gifts for them.
Whoosh!
The leader girl relocated Su Ping and noticed Father Time, who had been hiding inside a golden turtle shell in the small world. She went and she rescued him too.
The collision of the power of faith had terrified Father Time, who fled faster than ever before to hide in a corner of the small world; there he managed to stay safe, trying his best to protect himself.
He had felt that his turtle shell could have been destroyed if he got involved in the last battle.
“Everybody, according to the rules, the Tree of Laws belongs to me now!” declared the leader girl earnestly after relocating Su Ping.
The Star Lords looked at each other, but there was nothing they could do.
It was impossible for them to go back on their word; they had to keep their dignity. Besides, even if anyone did have second thoughts, getting benefits was not guaranteed. After all, there were many people interested in that tree.
The leader girl ignored them and raised her hand, invoking a magnificent stream of power of faith, which plucked the Tree of Laws as well as the soil around its roots and relocated them inside her small world.
Many Star Lords narrowed their eyes and felt intimidated when they saw the magnificent power of faith she had released.
“New member, job well done. I’ll remember your name. Haha!” The leader girl turned around to Su Ping and laughed, without caring about her image. “I’ll keep the Tree of Laws for now, in case anyone covets it. I’ll look for you later to give you the fruits.”
“Well…”
Su Ping looked at her but had to accept the proposal.
There were too many Star Lords present. Even if he made a run for it with the tree, he would still be in danger.
If some of the Star Lords were insane enough to abandon other treasures inside the divine residence and choose to secretly chase after him, there would be nothing he could do to resist them!
Nobody could rob the tree since the leader girl was keeping the tree for him.