Chapter 856: Chapter 856: Sweeping Through, Strongly Advancing, The Finals Begin
“Fellow Daoists, a mere Young Master Misty, and I can help you solve this,” a discordant voice rose.
Area 1’s contestant stepped forward.
This person hailed from a Holy Land under the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect and was a Four-Turn Quasi-Saint in his true form.
“Lu Renjia, if you can eradicate Young Master Misty’s avatar, I will personally provide guidance for you and award you a Tribulation Crossing Spiritual Treasure to help you attain sainthood.”
Wu Hong, one of the top three geniuses of the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect, declared loudly without worry of eavesdroppers.
He wanted people to know that those who offended the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect would face their boundless retaliation.
“Alright, I will do my best.”
Lu Renjia was excited and gazed at Ye Feng’s avatar with a ferocious look.
“Young Master Misty, you are doomed!”
He sneered.
“If it weren’t for the tournament rules that our true bodies must not engage in combat during this period, I would have killed you by now,” Ye Feng’s avatar spoke, his tone indifferent.
Lu Renjia’s heart skipped a beat.
He then realized he had been too arrogant.
Young Master Misty’s true body had terrifyingly killed three Saint Manifestations. Should he truly strike, not only him, even the Holy Land behind him could be obliterated.
“Don’t you threaten me!”
Lu Renjia’s avatar trembled and hastily retreated.
“Ladies and gentlemen, let the competition begin!”
Lin Kun’s shout marked the official start of the Top-Tier Genius Convention.
Area 1.
Twenty-five participants drew lots.
As the results were unveiled, one cultivator fortunate enough received a bye, advancing directly to the next round.
Ye Feng glanced at his opponent, Lu Renjia, number 1.
“Lu Renjia is to battle Young Master Misty!”
“So soon?”
The major powers noticed the draw and wondered if it was luck or deliberate.
“Yo, you’re my first opponent. Lucky me.”
Ye Feng’s avatar glanced at Lu Renjia’s avatar and rubbed his fists together, a malicious grin appearing on his lips.
On the battling platform.
The avatars of the two contestants confronted each other in mid-air.
Many cultivators were focusing on this fight, eager to see if the boastful Lu Renjia’s avatar could actually eliminate Young Master Misty’s.
“Brother, smash him with a single slap!”
“My lord, beat him down with a stick!”
The Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey and Princess Hu Feifei yelled out, hoping they could crush Lu Renjia’s true body right there.
On the battling platform.
“Infinite Divine Light!”
Lu Renjia took no chances. Even in a battle of equals, he couldn’t claim sure victory.
His first move unleashed a Saint-level Divine Power.
Buzz!
Seven different-colored lights appeared above Lu Renjia’s avatar’s head, intertwining into a sharp Heavenly Sabre that descended heavily.
“Merely superficial.”
Ye Feng’s avatar shook his head, pinching the spectrum Heavenly Sabre that could slay an ordinary One-Turn Quasi-Saint between two fingers.
“How is that possible?”
Lu Renjia’s heart sank.
That was his full-power strike, yet it was casually caught between the fingers of Young Master Misty’s avatar.
What… What is happening?
Who can tell me?
Panic set in for Lu Renjia.
“You are too weak!” Ye Feng’s avatar exerted a little force and crushed the spectrum Infinite Heavenly Sabre, then with a palm strike, he shattered Lu Renjia’s avatar like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.
The first battle, easily won.
“Sss!”
The onlookers gasped.
Even at the Heavenly Emperor Level, how could Young Master Misty’s avatar be so strong, winning with a single move?
Was this really a battle of equals?
However, the mirror that maintained this battle had been personally refined by the Spirit Venerable himself and even inspected by the Sect Master Devouring Heaven Demon Emperor, who claimed the Ancient Bronze Mirror had no faults.
This implied that when it came to peers, Young Master Misty was invincible!
Areas B, C, and D.
The three top-tier geniuses from the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect easily defeated their opponents and then noticed the scene of Lu Renjia’s avatar being obliterated.
“Such formidable strength!”
“Even in a battle among equals, I’m not completely sure I could win, maybe just a fifty-fifty chance.”
“Young Master Misty… is a formidable foe!”
These three geniuses felt the pressure.
They realized they would inevitably face a fierce battle against Young Master Misty’s avatar in the final showdown.
High above.
Holy Son Lin Kun and Saintess Ning Yu overlooked the entire scene.
“Such formidable combat power!” Lin Kun said in a deep voice.
“Saint Heir, do you know how Young Master Misty killed his opponent?” Ning Yu glanced at Lin Kun and asked.
“I can’t tell, but according to the hints from the Ancient Bronze Mirror, all I know is that Young Master Misty’s foundation surpasses any known cultivator, including those three.”
Lin Kun pointed upwards.
“Those three… Hiss!” Ning Yu knew who Lin Kun was referring to and couldn’t help but gasp.
Area A.
Ye Feng’s clone stood still, waiting for the next battle.
By now, he had defeated Lu Renjia, already ranking among the top thirteen in Area A. With one more victory, he’d be in the top six.
After that, a few more wins would secure his advancement.
“It seems my deduction was correct!” Ye Feng muttered to himself.
The Ancient Bronze Mirror had created a clone based on the foundation of his true self, and although his true self was only a Four-Turn Quasi-Saint, his Ultimate Killing Divine Power was a fusion of five top-tier primordial forces.
Moreover, the fusion process had absorbed countless Heavenly Thunders, making his foundation ten times more robust than those of the same rank.
Under these circumstances, the clone was naturally formidable.
High above.
Lu Renjia’s true body suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Ye Feng with fear, and turned to flee.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Ye Feng sneered coldly and flicked his finger.
Bang!
Before anyone could react, Lu Renjia’s brow was pierced by Ye Feng’s finger, instantly exploding on the spot.
Howling!
The Power of the Heavenly Dao surged out, transforming into Dao Fire, and burned Lu Renjia’s Primordial Spirit to nothingness, thoroughly killing him.
The whole process took less than a second.
By the time the crowd regained their senses, Lu Renjia was already dead.
“You… you’ll pay for this!”
One Saint Manifestation from Lu Renjia’s Holy Land glared furiously at Ye Feng, wishing to devour him alive.
“Do you also wish to die?”
Ye Feng looked at him, his eyes filled with an icy detachment that made the Saint Manifestation shrink back, promptly retreating three million miles.
“This is the consequence of challenging me!”
Ye Feng’s true self, arms crossed, continued to close his eyes and concentrate on controlling his clone to face the upcoming fight.
Perhaps the annihilation of Lu Renjia’s true body had terrified the other contenders, as none of the cultivators in Area A showed much fighting spirit.
Half an hour later.
Ye Feng’s clone struck with a palm, sending his opponent flying and securing the final victory in Area A.
“Congratulations to Young Master Misty for being the first to qualify!”
High above, Holy Son Lin Kun, seeing Ye Feng’s clone defeat the last opponent in Area A, slightly curled his lips and loudly declared.
“That quick?”
The cultivators from the other three areas blanched.
“Hmph, qualifying is one thing, but the real show is just starting.” One top genius from the Devouring Heaven Demon Sect, glaring at Ye Feng, was full of arrogance.
In a battle among peers, he had overcome a Demon Sect Elder.
He was arrogant but rightly so.
In this top genius’s view, in a fight among equals, he was no weaker than Young Master Misty.
After the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.
The battles in Areas B, C, and D ended.
Three top geniuses from the Devouring Heaven Demon Sect easily defeated their opponents and successfully qualified to face Ye Feng in the decisive battle.
High above.
Ning Yu softly congratulated:
“Congratulations to the four fellows for qualifying.”
“Next, we begin the decisive battle. The four participants will draw lots, pair up to compete, and the winners will engage in the final fight to claim the title. The losers will vie for the third place.”
Saying this, Ning Yu tossed down four bamboo sticks.
Their surfaces were obscured by a special aura, making it impossible to see what was written or what color they bore.
“Four bamboo sticks, two black and two white. Those with the same color will compete in the next round.”
Ning Yu announced the rules.
“Draw your lots!”
Ye Feng controlled his clone to reach out and drew the first bamboo stick, wiping away the luminescence from its surface.
It was a white bamboo stick.
The other three also began selecting bamboo sticks.
“Young Master Misty, your opponent is me!”
One top genius from the Devouring Heaven Demon Sect took a white bamboo stick and turned his gaze toward Ye Feng.
“The next battle, the black bamboo sticks will go first!”
Ning Yu announced the order of the matches.
Hearing he couldn’t immediately face Ye Feng, the top genius snorted coldly and crushed the bamboo stick.
“No matter, fighting later will be just the same,” the top genius’s gaze was icy.
“I don’t want any hassle; why don’t you three come at me together?”
But listen to Ye Feng slowly speak.
His tone was calm, yet the domineering nature of his words rendered the entire place silent.