Chapter 563: Chapter 538: Battling the Multiple-Origin Body
As the elder from the Origin Dynasty’s voice faded, two figures stepped forward to the center of the fifth stair.
"It’s him."
A thought stirred in Lu Yan’s mind.
One of them was none other than Yuan Tiandao.
The other youth was also an Initial Body, but upon realizing he was facing Yuan Tiandao, his spirit sank, and his will to fight vanished entirely.
"I concede."
The Initial Body immediately cried out.
Had it been anyone else, he might have fought, but against Yuan Tiandao, there was no point in fighting.
If they really came to blows, he might not even get the chance to concede.
Because, from his debut to the present, Yuan Tiandao had never lost a battle against someone of the same level.
It wasn’t just those of the same level; he had always killed enemies of higher levels.
Defeating higher-level enemies was as simple as slicing through vegetables for him.
"Yuan Tiandao, advances."
The voice of the Origin Dynasty elder rang out as a power descended, and the youth who conceded disappeared from where he stood, having left the Sea of Magic.
Yuan Tiandao, with a single leap, arrived at the sixth step and became the first to truly advance to the top ten.
"Number two, enter the arena."
The elder announced.
Two more youths took the stage.
This time, their strengths were not so disparate, so naturally, there was a battle.
Boom!
The two experts erupted into an intense battle.
Of these two masters, one was an Initial Body, the other a Miracle Reviver.
The Miracle Reviver, who had awakened an ancient battle ax as his miracle—a weapon suspected to be a Supreme Treasure—unleashed terrifying power.
The Initial Body was strong, but he also couldn’t withstand the frenzied assault of the Miracle Reviver.
After exchanging over two hundred moves, the Initial Body finally lost, coughing up blood and retreating, blown off from the fifth step.
The second to advance into the top ten emerged, known as Huang Wu.
Next, the number three matchup was drawn.
Two figures stepped out, one of whom was Li Shenfeng from the Yin Yang Palace, that Multiple-Origin Body.
Li Shenfeng’s opponent was a robust youth, about three meters tall, his body shrouded in rolling Demonic Qi, with four arms.
This youth hailed from the Demon Clan.
"You’re not conceding?"
Li Shenfeng’s face was calm as he asked indifferently.
"Li Shenfeng, others may fear you, but I do not, and today, I intend to experience just how strong a Multiple-Origin Body truly is," declared the youth from the Demon Clan, his Demonic Qi soaring to the skies, full of a strong desire to fight.
He had five bright spots on his body, shining brilliantly, forming a line, amplifying his aura to its peak.
"Five Stars Connected Pearl, he has all five internal organs complete."
A thought stirred in Lu Yan’s heart.
Aside from Zhao Tianxia, this was the second individual with all five internal organs complete he had seen.
The youth from the Demon Clan’s miracles related to the Demon Clan became integrated with him, causing drastic changes to his body.
From his back sprouted a pair of metallic wings, sharp as blades.
His skin became covered with scales, rumored to be those of a demon dragon.
On his back, arms, and elbows, bone spikes grew, transforming the youth from the Demon Clan into an intimidating war machine.
"Kill!"
The Demon Clan youth bellowed as he charged toward Li Shenfeng.
"Fire Domain."
Li Shenfeng remained expressionless as he lifted his hand and pressed down into thin air, expanding a domain rapidly, enveloping the Demon Clan youth within it.
"Naïve, to think a mere domain could defeat me," the Demon Clan youth scoffed, stomping on the ground, his power exploding forth, shattering Li Shenfeng’s domain and advancing incessantly, closing in on Li Shenfeng.
However, Li Shenfeng retained his composure as he murmured, "Water Domain."
Centered around Li Shenfeng, another domain spread out.
This time, it was the Water Domain.
The Water Domain fused completely with the Fire Domain, forming a new domain.
It was as if the rules of water and fire had merged, not a simple additive effect of one plus one, but far surpassing two, undergoing a qualitative transformation.
The youth from the Demon Clan, as if hit by an entire cosmos, trembled violently, coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, and flew backwards, crashing heavily onto the ground, and then slid backward until he finally slid off the platform, falling from the fifth step.
"So powerful."
Apart from Yuan Tiandao and Ni Hongshuang, everyone else gasped in astonishment.
The Demon Clan youth’s strength was definitely at the Initial Body level, utterly formidable, but against Li Shenfeng, he couldn’t withstand a single blow.
Li Shenfeng didn’t even need to lift a finger; just using the power of his domain was enough to defeat the Demon Clan youth.
"To think that a Multiple-Origin Body could be so strong. And that was just the fusion of two domains. If three or even four domains were fused, wouldn’t it be even more exaggerated and unstoppable?" someone said with a grave voice.
"Don’t worry, when we normally talk about Multiple-Origin Bodies, we’re mostly referring to those with two domains. Even such individuals are extremely rare in this world. Three or four domains aren’t unheard of, but throughout history, there have been very few," someone replied.
Next was the battle between number fours, which, after an intense and prolonged fight, finally saw a victor.
Then came number five.
Shen Yinuo took the stage.
Her opponent was an Initial Body.
As soon as Shen Yinuo engaged, she went all out.
She was enveloped in a glow of blood, merging with the Great Sun Melting Furnace, each strike bearing the force of a star. After ten moves, she began to suppress her opponent, and after twenty, she completely dominated.
After thirty moves, her opponent coughed up blood continuously and had no choice but to concede.
"The Dragon Alliance, how can they be so strong?"
Many faces turned solemn.
Lu Lingxuan need not be mentioned, everyone knew her well.
Afterward, there came Lu Yan, who slaughtered Initial Bodies as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
Now there came Shen Yinuo, who could also defeat Initial Bodies with relative ease, which was terrifying.
Don’t look at the Initial Bodies here, plucked as easily as anything, appearing worthless.
But that’s because they gathered all the True One-level forces and the Pseudo-Zhenyi forces from the entire Origin Continent.
It could be said that the the most fiendish talents from the peak of the Immortal Realm of the entire Origin Continent converged here.
Each Initial Body, in normal times, would dominate one area.
After Shen Yinuo’s victory, it was the turn of Lu Yan and Lu Lingxuan.
Naturally, Lu Lingxuan admitted defeat directly.
Battle after battle continued relentlessly.
During the match at number nine, Lu Yan’s body suddenly trembled slightly.
"Broken through, the Saint Soldier’s Formula, finally broken through."
Joy appeared in Lu Yan’s eyes.
After refining a Six-claw Crocodile Dragon from the Dao Book, the Saint Soldier’s Formula finally shattered its shackles, breaking through to the tenth level.
His body began to undergo a rapid transformation.
"Yinuo, my Saint Soldier’s Formula has broken through, cover me for a bit."
Lu Yan sent a message to Shen Yinuo, then they quietly retreated to a corner of the steps.
Shen Yinuo’s body emitted a powerful and fiery aura, enveloping them both.
The others only glanced at them with surprise, not giving it much thought, their attention quickly captured again by the battle on stage.
Within Lu Yan’s body, there came a clanging sound, as if countless hammers were pounding on his body, tempering it a thousand times, but the sound was blocked off by Shen Yinuo’s power.
Lu Yan’s strength surged rapidly, crossing the extreme limit of Immortality, entering another realm.
The realm of the Tao.
On the surface of his skin, a metallic luster emerged, making him look like a divine weapon.
The eighth match ended, and it was time for number nine.
Soon, it was time for number ten.
One of them was Ni Hongshuang.
Having witnessed Li Shenfeng’s actions, Ni Hongshuang’s opponent had lost all will to fight and directly conceded.
Thus, the top ten were born.
The losers were all transported out by a powerful force.
"The top ten are born, and you all are qualified to receive the opportunities prepared by the strongest in the True One Realm. Of course, among you, specific rankings still need to be decided, because the opportunities vary with the rankings."
"And the best way to determine specific ranks is through a round-robin battle, where each of you will fight with the other nine, and ranks will be determined by the win rate."
"So, you have half a day to rest and adjust. After half a day, the final battles will begin."
The voice of the elder of the Origin Dynasty once again sounded.
"A round-robin."
Everyone nodded silently, their expressions solemn; this was destined to be a grueling battle. They all sat down cross-legged, taking elixirs to recuperate.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan’s transformation continued but was gradually reaching its end.
A few hours later, the metallic sheen on his body disappeared, and his skin returned to its normal color.
Lu Yan flexed slightly, feeling his body filled with boundless strength.
"The strength of the Tao Realm is indeed powerful. Now, just with the power of the Saint Soldier’s Formula, I can match a powerful Initial Body,"
Lu Yan secretly contemplated.
A powerful Initial Body, if it were to exert its full potential, could cross a great realm and battle against the Tao Realm.
Even someone like Lu Lingxuan who had her Immortal Strength Rule-ized could normally defeat an ordinary first layer of the Tao Realm.
And now, Lu Yan’s strength, just with the Saint Soldier’s Formula, was comparable to Lu Lingxuan.
Without a doubt, Lu Yan’s overall strength had increased by a wide margin.
He was now looking forward to the upcoming battles.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
"Now begins the final battle. The order of battle will be arranged by this old man. For the first round, Li Shenfeng against Lu Yan."
The voice of the Origin Dynasty elder rang out.
A thought crossed Lu Yan’s mind.
He didn’t expect that in the first round, he would be up against the Multiple-Origin Body Li Shenfeng.
But it didn’t matter much; sooner or later, he would have to face him. It was a good opportunity to test the strength of the Multiple-Origin Body.
Lu Yan and Li Shenfeng stepped forward, facing each other in the center of the platform.
The others all showed looks of anticipation.
Lu Yan, who had previously slain the Six-claw Crocodile Dragon with incredible ease, demonstrated unfathomable strength.
And Li Shenfeng, who had defeated the youth from the Demon Clan, was also the same.
Which of these two was stronger?
"Please!"
Li Shenfeng gestured with a hand, seeming elegant and untroubled.
"Be careful."
As soon as Lu Yan spoke, his entire body lunged forward, like a sword drawn from its scabbard. The space in front of him contracted infinitely and then shattered.
A dark imprint appeared in the void where he passed.
Confronting Lu Yan’s attack, Li Shenfeng’s face showed slight concentration as he pressed his hand forward. Double realms fused and spread, enveloping Lu Yan inside.
Suddenly, within the realm, endless power struck at Lu Yan.
If someone of insufficient strength were under this force, they would turn into mush in an instant.
Lu Yan, impacted by this force, couldn’t help but retreat backward.
Bang!
Lu Yan pushed the Saint Soldier’s Formula to the limit, stamped his foot down fiercely, and the platform thundered. His body, like a nail, was fixed onto the platform.
