"Defeat me... and then kill yourself?"
Luo Feng's pupils suddenly contracted. Surprised by Rong Jun's madness, he let out a cold laugh.
"There's no need for all that trouble. I'll send you straight to the Reincarnation Battle myself."
"Hahaha! I'm looking forward to it!"
Rong Jun threw back his head and laughed, his fighting spirit surging to unprecedented heights.
At this moment, the Battle Arena was already packed to capacity.
Luo Feng had been the brightest star throughout the arena melee, while his opponent, the Savage Rong Jun, was equally dazzling.
This was destined to be one of the most anticipated battles of the tournament.
Even many influential figures had turned their attention toward this duel.
"The Madman, Luo Feng, from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire... and the Savage, Rong Jun, from the Golden Sword Empire... are now making their entrance!"
The commentator's booming voice echoed throughout every corner of the arena.
"Madman! Madman! Madman!"
"Savage! Savage! Savage!"
Spectators from hundreds of millions of star systems erupted into cheers, shouting the nicknames of the two geniuses.
"We've really got a grudge against this savage."
Sitting in the audience, Lei Shen looked rather depressed.
"He beat me, chased Hong all over the arena, and now it's Luo Feng's turn."
"Jiang Li, do you think Luo Feng can win?"
Hong had already won all three of his matches. His final battle was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
"Fifty-fifty."
Jiang Li knew very well that Rong Jun had comprehended both the Law of Earth Origin and the Law of Space Origin. In terms of law comprehension, he was at least Luo Feng's equal, if not superior.
However...
If Luo Feng could unleash the second level of the Yan Shen Weapon, he still had a chance to win.
On the battlefield.
As the referee gave a low shout—
"Battle... Begin!"
Luo Feng and Rong Jun erupted with overwhelming auras simultaneously.
Golden radiance blossomed around Luo Feng like a blooming lotus.
Within his eyes flashed a murderous gaze identical to that of a Golden-Horned Beast.
As one of the universe's peak bloodlines, the Golden-Horned Beast possessed a willpower far beyond that of ordinary humans.
"Interesting!"
Facing the drastically transformed Luo Feng, Rong Jun showed not the slightest fear.
Instead, he burst into laughter.
His earth-yellow domain exploded outward, carrying an overwhelming aura of slaughter as he charged directly toward Luo Feng.
Clang!
Drawing his short blade, Rong Jun strode forward as though stepping upon stars.
Each step caused the arena—over ten kilometers wide—to tremble violently.
"Kill!"
Standing atop the Soaring Heaven Shuttle, Luo Feng retreated in a graceful arc while facing Rong Jun's overwhelming charge.
At the same time...
Streak after streak of razor-sharp golden sword light suddenly shot out from the long staff on his back.
The secret patterns engraved upon the nine tiny golden swords instantly flared brilliantly.
They connected into dazzling rainbow-like sword beams that streaked toward Rong Jun.
"The first level of the Yan Shen Weapon isn't enough to deal with me!"
Rong Jun grinned ferociously as the golden sword rainbow arrived.
Without hesitation, he swung his blade straight at it.
Clang!
The massive golden illusion sword shattered apart instantly, splitting back into nine golden swords that continued attacking Rong Jun from different angles.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Golden flashes danced through the air in elegant arcs.
Yet within Rong Jun's earth-yellow domain...
Their speed was drastically reduced.
Despite Luo Feng's precise control, he simply couldn't injure Rong Jun.
"The Savage's Earth Law has practically reached perfection!"
"Exactly. Combined with his domain, it completely suppresses the Madman's Yan Shen Weapon!"
"So powerful! He's even more terrifying than many Universe-level experts!"
More than a billion spectators erupted into thunderous applause and excited shouts.
"This is bad."
Having fought Rong Jun before, Hong knew exactly how terrifying his strength was.
"If Luo Feng lets him get close... he'll probably lose."
"This savage is seriously monstrous."
Lei Shen rubbed his bald head gloomily.
"I actually challenged him back then..."
"In a battle like this, victory or defeat is decided in an instant."
Old Mist suddenly appeared and gave his opinion.
"Even for Jiang Li, defeating him wouldn't be easy."
"Not easy?"
Babata immediately couldn't sit still upon hearing Old Mist act like an expert again.
"At most, it'd only take one sword strike."
"If one isn't enough... then two."
"I can't be bothered arguing with a brat like you."
Old Mist rolled his eyes at Babata, grumbled a few words, and disappeared again.
As time passed, the battle entered its fiercest stage.
Rong Jun attacked relentlessly, launching wave after wave of assaults.
Meanwhile, Luo Feng relied on the mobility of a Spirit Reader to evade him while constantly searching for opportunities to counterattack with the Yan Shen Weapon.
Boom!
Following yet another collision...
Luo Feng rode the Soaring Heaven Shuttle backward at high speed.
His expression suddenly changed.
"This is troublesome... my spiritual power is starting to run low!"
In reality, Luo Feng possessed the Golden-Horned Beast's internal core, allowing him an endless supply of spiritual energy.
But within the Virtual Universe...
Everyone's body and spiritual power had been standardized.
Even recovery speed was merely that of an ordinary Ninth-Level Stellar Spirit Reader.
Under such intense combat, recovery simply couldn't keep up with consumption.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After repeated clashes...
Rong Jun also noticed something.
"I'm... injured?"
Feeling the pain spreading through his arm, he looked somewhat astonished.
"The recoil is too powerful. This body simply can't withstand it."
The previously intense battle briefly slowed for over ten seconds.
"It seems both youngsters have realized the problem."
High above Qianwu Continent, within the tallest structure on a floating island, a calm chuckle echoed.
"The bodies in the Virtual Universe simply aren't that durable."
"In comparison, Rong Jun holds the advantage."
"Once Luo Feng exhausts his spiritual power, defeat is inevitable."
On the scattered thrones sat terrifying existences.
They were among the absolute strongest experts of the Qianwu Universe Country.
"I originally had high expectations for Luo Feng, but it seems this is his limit."
"Rong Jun performed incredibly well during the World District competition. He's comparable to Jiang Li."
"Not necessarily."
"One must remember, Jiang Li is the personal disciple of Venerable Wanshan. His mastery of the Earth and Space Origin Laws has reached an astonishing level."
"Unless Rong Jun has also comprehended the Law of Space, he stands no chance against Jiang Li."
Just as one of them finished speaking—
A sudden change erupted within the arena.
"Savage... I originally didn't want to reveal my trump card this early."
Luo Feng's eyes sharpened as he shouted.
"But now..."
"Let me show you the second level of my Yan Shen Weapon!"
"Sky-Piercing Style!"
"Rise!"
As Luo Feng roared...
The golden illusion sword instantly split into two streams, shooting forward like twin white rainbows piercing the heavens.
"He can actually use the second level?"
"So Luo Feng was hiding another trump card!"
The powerful figures seated upon the floating island all lit up with surprise.
Being able to use the first level of the Yan Shen Weapon at the Stellar level already made one virtually invincible among peers.
Mastering the second level...
That was the mark of a true race-level genius.
Boom!
Boom!
Carrying overwhelming force and boundless momentum...
The twin attacks slammed toward Rong Jun.
"Break!"
Rong Jun swung his short blade.
The flowing blade light erupted with astonishing power.
Even so...
He was still forced backward by Luo Feng's Sky-Piercing Style.
Pfft!
The terrifying force traveled through his body.
Rong Jun stumbled back more than a dozen steps before finally regaining his balance.
A mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.
"Excellent."
A ferocious grin spread across Rong Jun's face.
"I've been injured again."
"I originally thought... within the entire Qianwu Universe Country, only Jiang Li could force me to use my trump card."
"I never expected..."
"You could do it as well."
As he spoke—
Whoosh!
Rong Jun suddenly hurled the short blade in his hand like a concealed weapon toward Luo Feng.
Clang!
The sword rainbow danced through the air.
Luo Feng casually knocked the blade aside.
Yet his brows furrowed tightly.
"He surrendered?"
"Did the Savage give up?"
"Not surprising. Against the second level of the Yan Shen Weapon, he doesn't stand a chance!"
The audience burst into surprise and discussion.
Meanwhile, the spectators from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire exploded with excitement.
"Luo Feng! Luo Feng! Luo Feng!"
"He's getting serious."
Jiang Li's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke calmly.
"The space itself... has changed."