Dilius truly lived up to his reputation as a super-genius with a Sovereign-level Blood.
The Law powers he commanded encompassed Thunder and Storm. These two top-tier, highly destructive Laws—mastering even just one of them would be enough to make one a standout among level 13s, and Dilius has mastered both.
Moreover, these two top-tier Law powers seem to be a natural fit for him, as easy to wield as his own limbs. When combined and colliding, they produced a wondrous reaction, unleashing a terrifying destructive power far exceeding that of a single Law by more than tenfold.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Lu Sheng had been still at level 12, facing the full force of this punch head-on, he would be injured at the very least, even if not severely wounded. But now, the situation was different.
After the number of Extreme Yang Immortal Cells exceeded 370 million, Lu Sheng naturally advanced to the second realm of Extreme Yang.
The power of Extreme Yang Immortality illuminated the crown, then coalesced into a protective layer around him, as solid as armor. Having taken even just a half-step into this Realm, Lu Sheng effortlessly blocked Dilius punch.
If Lu Sheng at the First Realm of Extreme Yang was a god walking among mortals, then now, with his cloak billowing fiercely and his body clad in armor, he resembled a divine king roused from the Nine Heavens. A Sovereign-level Blood that had not yet fully matured could not even touch his divine form—let alone break through his divine king's armor!
"This can't be?!"
After his punch came to naught, Dilius, following a brief moment of shock and disbelief, quickly regained his composure. A thick aura of malice and ferocity emerged on his majestic face. Thunder and storms swirled and merged rapidly behind him. Streaks of blood-red lightning were born from this, carrying an incredibly intense aura of destruction.
At the same time, a massive black-purple battle spear appeared in Dilius hands, also surrounded by countless streaks of blood-red lightning. At this moment, he was like a furious demon king!
"No one can rival me! Die!"
Holding the war spear with both hands, as if grasping a terrifying blood-red dragon, Dilius swung it and lunged fiercely toward Sheng. The moment the spear was raised, with its tip as the center, the void between him and Lu Sheng instantly split open with countless harrowing fissures.
Under the weight of this strike, an overwhelming sense of terror and icy dread welled up inexplicably in the hearts of everyone present. It felt as though a sharp blade were pressed firmly against their hearts, poised to plunge in with a single inch's movement.
Sheer terror. It was more than ten times more terrifying than Dilius previous punch! Those with exceptional talent and broad experience could already sense, from this strike, the aura of a brand-new, Extreme-Rank Law—one that surpassed even Thunder and Storms.
"The… the Power of the Law of Destruction?!" Someone cried out in disbelief.
Sheng also sensed a faint whiff of danger; when the tip of that great halberd, coiled in crimson lightning, was pointed at him, he even felt a slight stinging pain between his eyebrows. But this sense of threat did not make him feel tense or afraid. On the contrary, it made him even more excited. The 370 million Extreme Yang Immortal Cells within his martial body trembled and roared under this stimulation, while divine power surged forth in wave after wave, like a raging tidal surge.
"That's it. This is exactly what I want."
Beneath the crown, Sheng's eyes gradually began to radiate a dazzling brilliance. His pure white, wildly surging hair danced and fluttered behind him, mingling with the white light cloak. Sheng looked down upon Dilius from above, arms spread wide, paying no heed to the terrifying spear light charging toward him like a blood-red dragon. A smile even began to form on his face.
"It's been a long time… That feeling of being on the verge of death at any moment. As captivating as sweet, ripe fruit."
As he softly uttered those final words, Sheng's fighting spirit surged upward like a banner, fueled by the light of the Extreme Sun. The white light armor that had previously been vague and indistinct, visible only as a rough outline, began to rapidly solidify. It could be seen growing more magnificent by the moment.
At the same time, Lu Sheng gently raised one hand. Holding it in a loose fist, he aimed it toward the direction from which Dilius was approaching and began to clench it tighter and tighter. Blue and white light simultaneously blossomed in the palm of his hand. Then, at an incredible speed, it rapidly expanded. It was as if a supernova woven from blue and white light had exploded with a thunderous roar in his hand.
A faint smile curved Lu Sheng's lips as he softly uttered the name of this technique.
"Final Ice Blazing Sun!"
As he uttered the final word, the blue supernova in his hand exploded completely. It struck head-on against the crimson spear beam that Dilius was thrusting straight at him.
"Boom!"
A burst of blue, white, and red light suddenly erupted, instantly engulfing the entire starry sky. The terrifying energy ripples that poured out seemed to return all the cosmic energy the two had previously plundered back to the starry sky in an instant. The figures of the two were completely obscured by the light.
The onlookers stared wide-eyed, yet could not make out what was happening inside. Just then, a vast force descended from the starry sky. It was as if an immense, invisible hand. In the blink of an eye, it completely wiped out the terrifying energy ripples that had been rampaging everywhere.
The blue, white, and red lights filling the starry sky quickly faded. The onlookers were finally able to see the scene at the center of the battle. However, the sight that unfolded left everyone stunned.
There, standing right in the middle of the fray, was a slender man of average build and ordinary appearance, yet with skin as white as snow. In one hand, he held a blue-white orb that was constantly expanding and contracting; in the other, he gripped a black battle spear coiled with blood-red lightning. Expressionless, he stood silently between Sheng and Dilius as they clashed.
He spoke coldly: "Enough. This is the Celestial Serpent's heart, the Gate of the Celestial Realm—not a place for you to bicker and fight. If you wish to settle this, do so in the Celestial Throne Selection."
The voice and aura of the slender man with snow-white skin swiftly spread throughout the starry sky. After a brief moment of stunned silence, some finally came to their senses.
"It's a master from the Celestial Throne academy! A Level 14 Master!"
Indeed, to single-handedly intervene and halt the clash between Lu Sheng and Dilius—two of the most prodigious talents—apart from a level 14 being, someone of the rank of Chief Star Elders, the crowd could think of no one else capable of such a feat.
In an instant, a look of deep reverence spread across everyone's faces; they all bowed their heads slightly, their postures filled with respect. The slender man with snow-white skin swept his icy gaze back and forth between Sheng and Dilius, his eyes betraying not a single ripple of emotion.
"You two, follow me."
He spoke a single sentence. Then he stared coldly at the two of them. Sheng hesitated briefly; a trace of regret and unfulfilled longing in his eyes quietly receded, and he swiftly regained his composure. His pure white hair rapidly turned pitch black once more, and the crown atop his forehead and the armor covering his body vanished without a trace.
A flash of hostility flickered across Dilius face. But under the icy glare of the man with snow-white skin, he reluctantly withdrew his battle spear. Seeing this, the man's expression softened slightly, and he turned and walked away without a word. Sheng and Dilius exchanged a glance and hurried to follow.
As the three figures vanished from the starry sky, the once-silent night sky suddenly erupted with commotion. Countless onlookers, their expressions filled with excitement and fervor, rapidly discussed the details of the battle.
"That three-eyed guy is so strong!"
The golden giant spoke with deep admiration, "To have mastered the power of the legendary Law of Destruction and fought Dilius to this extent... Although Dilius clearly still had reserves, that alone is impressive enough."
"That's right." The young man accompanying him couldn't help but nod in agreement. "This person is likely an absolute top-tier existence even among the Sovereign-level. Compared to Dilius, he's only a step behind."
"Indeed."
As the two were discussing this, they suddenly noticed someone nearby staring at them with an extremely strange look. One of them couldn't help but speak up: "What are you two talking about? The true Dilius is the one born with three eyes and the Pupil of Destruction between his brows."
"Don't be ridiculous. Isn't Dilius the one who's like a god?"
"Who's joking? Dilius is the one born with the Eye of Storm and wielding a blood-red war spear!"
"Uh..."
After this exchange, the golden giant, the young man, and the other onlookers who had gathered later all froze in place. They looked at one another, their mouths agape as if they'd been punched hard in the gut. The one with three eyes is Dilius.
Then who the hell was that handsome young man they'd been following all along, marveling at and praising, cheering for, and who'd even held the upper hand against Dilius like a god in the battle just now? What kind of monster could possibly keep pushing back Dilius, who's said to possess a Sovereign-class Blood?
For a moment, all the onlookers who had arrived later were completely dumbfounded. Their faces were etched with utter bewilderment and confusion.
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Translation notes by dhoo
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Final Ice Blazing Sun
A technique introduced in chapter #584. Back then, I translated it as "final" but the first part literally means 冰 ice 極 extreme, with the same character as in Extreme Rank Laws (Yang, Yin, and now Destruction)
冰極一一烈陽, see chapter #584
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Pupil of Destruction and Eye of Storm
As far as I know (scanning chapters #500-#648), this is the only occurence of "Pupil of Destruction" (毀滅之瞳), and the second and last occurence of Eye of Storm (風暴之眼), previously mentionned in chapter #623: "I heard that the Eye of the Storm has produced a so-called once-in-a-hundred-million-years martial arts prodigy—with a Blood on the verge of Sovereign-level."
Maybe Eye of (the) Storm is both the name of a clan/starry sky area and the name of the third eye that some people in that clan develop. The older man accompanying Dilius was said to have an incomplete third eye. I shall update my translation later if we learn more.