"I've said it before—Li Xun must have a special physique, but I never expected him to be a divine body!"
"The Scarlet Flame Divine Body… It hasn't appeared for a long time."
"A battle between two prodigies, Ketu Divine Physique against Scarlet Flame Divine Body—what was originally a clash of geniuses has now turned into a duel between divine bodies. This is getting interesting. After today's battle, the loser won't just suffer a blow to their personal prestige. The reputation of their divine body will also take a huge hit."
"A divine body appearing within the Great Zhou Empire… If Li Xun doesn't fall, the entire Great Zhou Empire will reap immense benefits in the future!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
Although many couldn't clearly see the battle within the heavenly tribulation, they noticed that the experts from the Great Zhou Empire had a gleam in their eyes when Li Xun revealed his divine body.
Recalling the former owner of the Scarlet Flame Divine Body and the legendary reputation they forged, everyone understood.
As long as Li Xun survived, becoming a Saint was only the beginning. With the Scarlet Flame Divine Body, he had the potential to become an Emperor in the future!
And an Emperor—
Such a figure stood at the very pinnacle of this world.
Even just having the potential to become an Emperor made him far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
At this moment, Li Xun indeed seemed like a young emperor, radiating divine might. His great halberd, resembling a black mountain range, came crashing down.
Boom!
As the halberd fell, crimson lightning shattered, and within it, a dragon seemed to awaken. It let out a thunderous roar and charged at the Champion Marquis.
Clang!
The Champion Marquis raised his hand to block, but with just one clash, his bones crackled. The moment his right fist struck out, his joints shifted, and a crimson glow appeared on his skin.
His secret technique was completely countered by Li Xun, rendering it useless, while Li Xun's "Heavenly Mind Transformation" technique boosted his power by about thirty percent.
This slight difference instantly widened the gap between them.
What had been an evenly matched battle had now tilted entirely in Li Xun's favor.
"The Champion Marquis is bleeding!"
Someone gasped.
From the beginning of the battle until now, both combatants had been overwhelmingly powerful, treating the heavenly tribulation as nothing. But now, with the Champion Marquis wounded first, an ominous signal was sent.
"The eight lightning calamities are about to descend. Such divine might should not be underestimated. Li Xun and the Champion Marquis must realize this—they need to settle the fight quickly!"
A Life and Death realm expert said gravely.
As he spoke—
The Champion Marquis retreated thousands of meters amidst the lightning. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes shone with a demonic aura as he stared at Li Xun.
Buzz!
A fierce spear intent erupted. In the void, the sound of war drums echoed, as though an army of thousands was charging forward.
A shadowy divine spear, like a pillar supporting the heavens, rose from behind the Champion Marquis.
This spear projection was so vast that it seemed capable of shattering the very will of heaven and earth. Any living being facing this spear would find themselves trembling uncontrollably.
"Great Spear Intent!"
Someone exclaimed in shock.
"Heh, my lord has long mastered the Breaking Formation Spear Intent to perfection. He simply never used it before. Now that he has revealed it, Li Xun is bound to lose!"
A knight in armor, seated atop a fierce beast, swept his gaze across the Great Zhou Empire's camp with a sneer.
In his view, with his lord using this technique, even Life and Death realm experts wouldn't be able to withstand it!
After all—
Great Spear Intent was incredibly rare, even among Divine Power realm cultivators. Most geniuses were lucky to grasp any kind of intent, let alone refine it to this level.
On the other hand, the experts of the Great Zhou Empire looked somewhat grim.
Li Xun's talent was undeniable, but no one had ever seen him use any kind of weapon intent before.
Even though he had been wielding a great halberd all this time, there seemed to be no halberd intent infused into it.
If nothing unexpected happened, there was a high probability that Li Xun had not comprehended any kind of intent.
"Kill!"
The Champion Marquis let out a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth.
Holding his divine spear, he charged forward through the air. Behind him, the massive shadow of a spear slowly tilted downward. Though its movement was not fast, it carried an apocalyptic aura, as if it could crush the heavens themselves.
The sheer momentum of it created an illusion—a momentary sense that this was truly a collapsing pillar of the sky, and in the next second, the world itself would shatter.
His Great Spear Intent had become the sole dominant force between heaven and earth.
Even the brewing eight lightning calamities were momentarily held back, unable to descend right away.
"Intent?"
Li Xun looked at the falling divine spear shadow, his eyes flashing with divine radiance.
At that moment, the void around him, centered on where he stood, seemed to cave in.
Strands of an annihilating force spread outward, erasing everything within reach. Anything with form that came near him was instantly obliterated—even the heavenly tribulation itself was being dissolved.
"The Law of Destruction... Although I've only grasped its surface, not just any mere 'intent' can compare to it."
Buzz!
Li Xun grasped his great halberd, and in that instant, his entire aura transformed.
He now resembled an Unrivaled Demon Lord, one who sought to annihilate everything that stood in his path.
Boom!
The great halberd swung out—
The Azure Dragon Halberd, now as thick as a mountain, crashed toward the descending divine spear.
In that very instant, the eight lightning calamities struck down.
Boom——!
It was as if three supreme powerhouses had unleashed their strongest attacks at the same time.
Three vastly different divine forces converged, releasing an earth-shattering explosion. A terrifying wave of energy swept across everything, engulfing the battlefield.
Looking from afar—
The scene was an overwhelming blur—one could no longer distinguish the sky from the earth.
All that remained were chaotic lightning bolts, the shadows of a spear, and traces of an all-consuming force that sought to destroy everything.
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"What is that?"
"Could it be halberd intent?"
"No— That's not halberd intent. Li Xun has also comprehended an intent, but it seems incredibly terrifying—far surpassing the Champion Marquis' Breaking Formation Spear Intent!"
"Could it be… a Law?"
"Are you joking? Li Xun is only at the Divine Power Realm! Even if he survives the tribulation, he'll only be at the Life and Death Realm. At his level, how could he possibly comprehend the fundamental Laws of the world?"
Outside the tribulation, the crowd erupted in discussion.
Every pair of eyes was widened in shock, desperately trying to see through the chaotic battlefield.
But the combined force of the eight lightning calamities, along with the divine powers unleashed by Li Xun and the Champion Marquis, was simply too overwhelming.
Even after the clash, the aftermath remained turbulent, leaving the battlefield in complete disarray.
No one knew how much time had passed.
It could have been a fleeting moment, or it could have been an eternity.
At last, the chaotic storm within the tribulation began to settle.
Under the vast sea of dark clouds, the two combatants that had once been locked in battle…
Now, only one remained.
His robes were in tatters, and lightning coiled around his body. In his hand, a pitch-black great halberd stood, exuding an awe-inspiring presence.
He stood there silently—like a War God who had just conquered the battlefield.
Opposite him—
The other figure was nowhere to be found.
"It's… Li Xun!"
After a moment of heavy silence, someone finally managed to utter these three words.
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