The Water Blue Star seemed different today.
More than ninety percent of its strongest cultivators had converged in one place.
Hua Xia, Wu Zhuang Guan.
Though built with countless rare materials, its area had expanded immensely from the small dojo it once was.
Yet, it was still not enough to accommodate the cultivators flocking from all corners of the world.
With various hair colors, skin tones, and cultivation levels.
Naturally, only those at least at level eight could arrive in such a short time.
Most were at level nine.
As for the Transcendent Realm, aside from the War God Squad and within Hua Xia, there were none elsewhere.
Even so, over ten thousand people had gathered here.
From a high vantage point, the dense crowd was a spectacular sight.
This was because everyone knew.
Today was the day that would decide the fate of the Water Blue Star.
The battle here would be earth-shattering!
"I heard the enemy is very powerful. Do we stand a chance?"
"It's said they brought a peak Immortal Realm expert, a powerhouse even in the entire universe!"
"That's terrible. We've never even seen the universe outside our planet, how can we fight such a being?"
"Alas, there's nothing we can do. We can't hide. Haven't you noticed they've been here for days? This battle is inevitable!"
"If we lose, it can't be helped. Brother Feng has protected us too many times. Facing an invincible opponent is our fate..."
Many whispered amongst themselves.
Most eyes were filled with deep worry.
In the sky, the two forces were ready, facing each other from afar.
One side was Hong Jun and his subordinates.
Though only two, their presence was extraordinary.
Hong Jun sat on a golden circular throne, emanating rays of light.
The Immortal Realm expert behind him was an enigma, but his aura shot straight into the clouds.
This was him deliberately releasing his Immortal Realm aura to intimidate the surroundings.
Preventing any foolish beings from nearby planets from disturbing this duel.
His action was highly effective.
Above the sky, beyond the Water Blue Star.
More and more unfamiliar faces appeared.
Most were Transcendent Realm cultivators from surrounding planets, but there were also Immortal Realm experts.
They were mostly rulers of more distant star systems.
Having received news that the outcome of this battle would determine the ruler of their star domain.
They came to witness the spectacle.
Beings of this caliber naturally possessed the means to project the live combat.
So, though they were outside the Water Blue Star and far from the actual battlefield, they could see everything happening with perfect clarity.
"This planet's strength is quite impressive, about ten Transcendent experts and an Immortal."
"More than impressive, it's powerful! This planet developed a true cultivation system, and it seems less than ten thousand years old!"
Many who discovered the Water Blue Star for the first time were astonished.
But soon.
An even more explosive piece of news spread through the observing crowd.
Although this planet had existed for billions of years.
It had been less than a hundred years since intelligent life, and cultivators, began to appear.
This news left the Transcendent Realm cultivators dumbfounded.
Even a few Immortal Realm experts were incredulous.
In a mere century, they could produce Transcendent Realm, even Immortal Realm cultivators?
What was so special about this seemingly ordinary little planet?
Could this gamble, initiated by two Sovereign Realm masters, have some deeper meaning?
Many who were initially uninterested suddenly became engrossed.
More gazes focused on the War God Squad.
*Hoo~*
Yang Jun looked up at the sky.
The weather was excellent today, with the sun shining brightly.
But he felt a sense of oppression.
He took a deep breath before feeling slightly relieved.
Perhaps it was just too much tension.
He chided himself.
Although Lin Feng's quiet arrival had greatly boosted the morale of the squad.
Making them believe that a battle they were destined to lose had changed.
And even filled them with confidence.
However, before the fight began, they could not be certain of the final outcome.
Lin Feng was undoubtedly strong and could handle the opposition.
But could a mere divine nature and a few treasures he casually bestowed truly defeat the mysterious expert on the other side?
As the battle drew closer.
The more uncertain they became.
But once the battle commenced, these doubts vanished instantly.
The powerful warrior brought by Hong Jun was indeed formidable.
His energy was world-shattering.
With every move, he possessed the power to easily destroy a star cluster.
Wielding an Immortal-grade weapon, his attacks were devastating.
Simply because the onlookers outside the Water Blue Star were a bit too close.
The residual shockwaves from Qiang Gan's attacks, when they brushed past, instantly annihilated a large number of Transcendent experts.
Not even a trace of their bodies remained.
Even a newly born Immortal Realm cultivator in a certain star system was affected, nearly being gravely injured.
This terrified them.
They retreated countless distances back.
Qiang Gan glanced contemptuously at the sky and reined in the power of his weapon.
His gaze towards the white-robed man opposite him became serious.
His few probing attacks earlier had failed to harm the opponent.
This was completely beyond his expectation.
The light emanating from the opponent seemed to possess an Immortal-grade treasure as well.
However, he did not panic.
How could ordinary Immortal-grade treasures compare to his?
The two treasures he possessed were bestowed by a Sovereign Realm master.
If he unleashed their full power, the opponent would likely be defeated and surrender in minutes.
His eyes grew resolute.
Next.
Let's decide the victor!
*Bang!*
A figure shot into the sky at a speed barely perceptible to the naked eye.
The next second, it fell heavily back to the ground.
Qiang Gan struggled to get up.
He raised his head in disbelief.
How was this possible?
He was clad in a top-tier Immortal-grade defensive treasure.
How could he not withstand even a single blow from the opponent?
He looked at the weapon in the hands of Puppet Xiao Feng, his eyes filled with fear.
But remembering the instructions of the Sovereign Realm master, he gritted his teeth and charged forward again.
I still have a trump card!
Today, I'll go all out to defeat you!
*Swish!*
*Swish!*
*Swish!*
He charged repeatedly.
But fell down repeatedly.
Even as Yang Jun became more familiar with the weapon's power and commanded Puppet Xiao Feng with greater ease.
Every sword strike resulted in an instant kill.
Though Qiang Gan, as an established Immortal Realm expert, had accumulated numerous revival divine natures over his millennia of cultivation.
Under repeated deaths, it was evident he couldn't last much longer.
Just as his eyes turned bloodshot and he was about to condense his remaining revival chances into a full-power strike for a desperate gamble.
A hurried voice suddenly came from the sky.
"Little friend Lin Feng, leave with me quickly!"
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