Li Dongfeng VS Fen Tu Kuang Ge!

The new round of drawing lots did not give Qian Jin the chance to secure an unbeaten streak of fifteen victories. The next fight was between Thunder Dragon Li and Fen Tu Kuang Ge.

Thunder Dragon Li stepped onto the stage and patted Qian Jin’s shoulder, “Buddy, why don’t you go take a rest?”

Qian Jin, carrying his own chair, walked off the stage.

Fen Tu Kuang Ge and Thunder Dragon Li stood on opposite sides of the damaged ring, watching each other in silence.

The experiences and events of the past few days had turned the two into friends, and standing on the stage now felt profoundly different from before.

In the past, Bloodline Warriors would sneer dismissively at challenges from the Fen Tu Clan, then quickly knock the challengers down with a punch, using harsh reality to show all ordinary warriors how fragile they were against the Bloodline Warriors.

Now, knowing Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s background, Thunder Dragon Li recognized him as a worthy opponent, setting aside their friendship.

“Kuang Ge, I won’t hold back,” Thunder Dragon Li looked at Fen Tu Kuang Ge quietly. “I rarely respect anyone, but you are one. So, I will fight to defeat you with all my might!”

“Me too,” Fen Tu Kuang Ge met Thunder Dragon Li’s gaze. “I won’t lose to anyone until I stand before Qian Jin.”

“Is that so?” Thunder Dragon Li puffed out his chest. “What a coincidence, me too! But I think defeating Qian Jin is something I should handle.”

“I don’t think so,” Fen Tu Kuang Ge shook his head. “Although I enjoy having friends help me out, this is something I prefer to accomplish on my own.”

“Since that’s the case…” Thunder Dragon Li shrugged. “Then there’s nothing more to discuss.”

“En,” Fen Tu Kuang Ge clenched his fist, causing his inner energy to ripple outwards. “Let’s settle this with our fists.”

“Good!” Thunder Dragon Li responded, instantly activating his Bloodline Battle Form. Golden scales rapidly covered his entire body, and his hands split open into dragon claws with a kacha kacha sound. The roar of his Three-Headed Golden Dragon Soul echoed, making the spectators feel a strange tightness in their chests and the very stools beneath them tremble.

True Saint! Thunder Dragon Li’s True Saint strength manifested. The young warriors who already knew about it from last night still couldn’t help but change expression in unison—he was the first among the younger generation warriors to display True Saint power since Qian Jin revealed his during the Rookie King Tournament.

Moreover, he was from the Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline family, the most promising candidate for ultimate awakening!

At this moment, everyone felt that among the warriors from the three ultimate bloodline power families, Thunder Dragon Li was currently ahead of the other two.

“True Saint strength to be envied,” Fen Tu Kuang Ge looked up at the Three-Headed Golden Dragon Soul and shouted confidently. “I, Fen Tu Kuang Ge, will also step into the True Saint realm! Even if I haven't reached it yet—I can still fight and defeat True Saint level powerhouses by fighting above my rank!”

Two Martial Saint Souls simultaneously burst forth from Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s body. Along with the rising Souls, his Dual Soul Domain fully unfolded.

Instantly, the Battle Qi erupting from both sides clashed violently. Gravel flew everywhere, and the three Soul Domains collided incessantly. People realized that, in terms of sheer aura, Fen Tu Kuang Ge, a Martial Saint warrior, was barely inferior to Thunder Dragon Li.

“Kuang Ge, let me witness your Dual Souls,” Thunder Dragon Li took a step forward, and the lightning woven around him formed a massive electric net. The dark clouds that had hung over the sky since last night showed no sign of dissipating; deep, muffled thunder rumbled within them.

Fen Tu Kuang Ge showed no restraint either. His feet moved in the Freedom Battle Skill Footwork, his entire being radiating a feeling of Great Freedom and Great Ease. He passed directly through the seemingly impenetrable electric net, his body shining with golden light. The Earth-Shattering Slash Battle Skill erupted—the air was instantly cleaved, leaving a visible mark.

Earth-Shattering Slash? A Saint-level Battle Skill! Thunder Dragon Li recognized this skill, which he had only recently learned, and knew the immense power it possessed. His dragon claws struck out, meeting it with another Earth-Shattering Slash.

Bang bang!

The Battle Qi from the two Earth-Shattering Slashes exploded in mid-air. Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s fist neared Thunder Dragon Li’s abdomen, unleashing its strongest explosive power onto the abdomen covered in countless golden scales.

Bang! Hit!

Fen Tu Kuang Ge was slightly surprised—he had actually struck the True Saint-level Thunder Dragon Li in the abdomen!

In the next instant, a recoil force unlike any he had ever felt shot back from the point of impact. Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s heels grated against the ground with a piercing sound. He dug his feet into the earth, desperately trying to stop the backward slide, yet he still slid back until he reached the edge of the ring before managing to stabilize himself, preventing a fall.

What was this…? Fen Tu Kuang Ge looked up at Thunder Dragon Li, who had been hit but hadn't moved an inch. The explosive impact of his punch had resulted only in himself being thrown backward!

“This is…” Thunder Dragon Li touched the spot on his abdomen where Fen Tu Kuang Ge had struck. “This is the physical resilience of a True Saint.”

True Saint! What was a True Saint? It wasn’t just an increase in strength; it was also a massive reinforcement of the physical body. A powerhouse who entered the True Saint realm could only be harmed by True Saint-level attacks, unless facing an assault from a large-scale formation of mages.

“However, you truly surprise me,” Thunder Dragon Li praised repeatedly. “This Great True Gold Battle Qi of yours is extraordinarily terrifying. If a Martial Saint-level warrior with your level of explosive power had struck me, their arm would have long since shattered. Yet, your arm is completely unharmed, not even a fracture exists. That truly surprises me.”

The older powerhouses sitting in the audience showed looks of confusion and astonishment. The physical resilience of a True Saint was far beyond the ordinary. Yet, Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s arm hadn't even fractured?

“Now it’s my turn to attack,” Thunder Dragon Li’s body flickered, vanishing from his previous spot. The thunder explosion from his Lightning Soul Domain erupted beneath his feet, causing his speed to surge instantly. His palm landed squarely on Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s back.

The palm strike, imbued with endless electric light, landed solidly on Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s back. Innumerable bolts of lightning sprayed out from around his body. The next moment, he was sent flying away, leaving behind only a dull, heavy thud that sounded like an ancient war drum echoing faintly from primordial times.

Victory or defeat was decided! This thought flashed through the minds of the two hundred thousand spectators as they watched Fen Tu Kuang Ge being struck deep into a pit in the arena floor.

Just moments ago, a powerhouse from the Behemoth Clan had suffered a single blow from a True Saint, resulting in him being driven deep into the ground—when they dug him out, he was critically injured, barely clinging to life.

Now, Fen Tu Kuang Ge, a Martial Saint level warrior, had been struck by a True Saint. And this attack was clearly more solid than the one in the previous match. Last time, it was just a punch infused with Battle Qi; this time, it was a clean, decisive strike of a physical palm landing directly on the Martial Saint warrior’s body.

Clouds of dust billowed up from the pit, accompanied by two massive, solid Souls. Fen Tu Kuang Ge shot out of the hole at high speed. His body appeared undamaged, save for a solid palm print mark on his back. The sixteen top fighters paused in surprise. Although Thunder Dragon Li hadn't used his full power in that strike, it was still a True Saint’s attack, and it landed when Fen Tu Kuang Ge had absolutely no time to defend, meaning its power could easily be considered doubled. Such an impact, even if it didn't critically injure him, should have at least left some visible damage.

“Now you understand my speed, right?” Thunder Dragon Li looked at Fen Tu Kuang Ge. “Next time, I won’t be so gentle.”

As his voice fell, Thunder Dragon Li unleashed his Freedom skill again. The surrounding young powerhouses couldn't hide the envy blazing from their pupils as they watched the Saint-level movement skill. This skill carried a unique aura that suggested an escape from the comfort of the earth and stars, giving the feeling that anywhere beneath the stars was accessible.

Thunder Dragon Li moved, and he vanished once more!

Fen Tu Kuang Ge instinctively turned and struck out with his palm, expanding his Great True Gold Soul Domain to its maximum. The surrounding air became as hard as iron; anyone attempting to approach would first have to break through the air, which felt like solid steel, before reaching his body.

Kachun… kachai… kachama…

The solid air shattered rapidly with sharp cracking sounds, like instant ramen being crushed instantly by a hand. Thunder Dragon Li’s True Saint strength easily tore through the hardened air, appearing simultaneously in the four cardinal directions around Fen Tu Kuang Ge—front, back, left, and right!

Thousand Armies! The Thousand Armies Battle Skill taught by Qian Jin!

“Great True Gold Soul Domain, solidify for me! I know the Thousand Armies Battle Skill too!”

Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s body shifted, his Great True Gold Soul Domain reinforcing his body and the surrounding air, attempting to trap his opponent completely. Simultaneously, Thousand Armies split into three copies to clash against Thunder Dragon Li’s Thousand Armies.

Kachun… kachai…

In an instant, the movement speed of three of Thunder Dragon Li’s copies slowed slightly, revealing the location of his true body. Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s body and dual souls, for this brief moment, finally displayed the unique advantage belonging to him, managing to force a momentary flaw in the True Saint-level Thousand Armies Battle Skill.

That instant was enough for Fen Tu Kuang Ge to achieve many things. His striking arm instantly became completely metallic, emitting faint silver wisps, resembling a genuine silver palm. Dust particles in the air struck his palm and turned into actual silver blocks.

Silver Palm! A unique Battle Skill exclusive to the Great True Gold Battle Qi!

Thunder Dragon Li’s palm, the Dividing Palm exclusive to the Three-Headed Golden Dragon, struck Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s Silver Palm. The two energies scattered wildly. The ultimate-level Dividing Palm could not exert the full might of a True Saint, and instead, it was forced to retreat repeatedly by the Saint-level Silver Palm.

In a brief moment, a layer of metallic silver appeared on the surface of Thunder Dragon Li’s palm—it wasn't just a metallic sheen, but actual metallic silver! Thunder Dragon Li could even feel that the Battle Apertures in his palm were sealed by this metal! And it was surging inward along his meridians towards the deeper parts of his body.

What is this? Thunder Dragon Li had never encountered such a bizarre Battle Skill. His three Thousand Armies clones had dealt with Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s Thousand Armies and now struck Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s body from different positions. Each palm strike sounded like a great bell being struck by a tree stump, echoing metal sounds scattering everywhere.

Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s body convulsed, sent flying hundreds of meters away. He tumbled repeatedly in the air before stabilizing his descent, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. The defensive Battle Skill of the Great True Gold Battle Qi, even against a True Saint, still wasn't enough to prevent injury.

“Break for me!”

Thunder Dragon Li soared into the sky, shaking his arm. The silver substance began to spray out from the pores of his arm, the palm surface, and the back of his hand in streams of strange slime, filling the onlookers with an indescribable terror.

“What a pity…” Fen Tu Kuang Ge sighed. His own Battle Skill was the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Palms! Gold was the most revered, but no matter how much he practiced the Gold Palm, even with the Battle Seal complete, its power was consistently inferior to the Silver Palm—only comparable to the Bronze Palm. Qian Jin had said that perhaps only by entering the True Saint realm could the true power of the Gold Palm be unleashed.

“This Battle Skill…” Thunder Dragon Li stared at Fen Tu Kuang Ge, genuinely surprised. This skill was too strange; it could directly turn a person into a silver statue!

“Holy crap! I’m rich! Kuang Ge, I love you!” Duan Feng Bu Er stood at the edge of the ring, shouting excitedly. “Later, when we go to the Human-Demon Battlefield, I’ll follow behind you. You use this Battle Skill to attack, turn all the demon brats into silver, and then I’ll be rich!”

The two hundred thousand spectators looked oddly at the Nine-Headed Serpent Bloodline Warrior. Instead of being astonished by the power of the Battle Skill, he was calculating how to make money?

Qian Jin glanced at Duan Feng Bu Er and whispered, “He also practices the Gold Palm. One strike from it can turn someone into solid gold.”

“Kuang Ge… I love you to death!” Duan Feng Bu Er shouted with excitement. “Kuang Ge, don’t worry, if you lose, I’ll beat down this Three-Headed Golden Lizard for you to avenge you. And don’t give me too much reward; just come with me to the Human-Demon Battlefield a few more times. Remember to use the Gold Palm!”

Gold Palm? Thunder Dragon Li re-examined Fen Tu Kuang Ge. “The Gold Palm is stronger than the Silver Palm?”

“Theoretically, yes… but in reality…” Fen Tu Kuang Ge gave a wry smile and looked down at the shouting Duan Feng Bu Er. “When we go to the Human-Demon Battlefield, you stay behind me, and I’ll only use the Bronze Palm.”

“Damn it! That’s shameless!” Duan Feng Bu Er pouted, looking annoyed. “But that’s fine too; the Bronze Palm is better than the Iron Palm.”

At this moment, the two hundred thousand spectators were utterly speechless regarding Duan Feng Bu Er. They couldn't fathom what to say about such a clown appearing among the top sixteen.

“So, the Gold Palm holds the real power?” Thunder Dragon Li asked Fen Tu Kuang Ge curiously. “What do you need to unleash the power of the Gold Palm?”

“True Saint…” The word Fen Tu Kuang Ge spoke was laced with bitterness.

“True Saint?” Thunder Dragon Li shrugged in surprise. “Sorry, I can’t help you with that. Qian Jin and the Ancestor both said that it shouldn't be hard for you to reach True Saint—it just depends on whether you are willing or not.”

Fen Tu Kuang Ge gazed into the distance toward his older brother lying among the spectators. His heart ached faintly again. He turned to look at the tall, imposing Soul behind him—the Soul that once belonged to his brother.

“I do not agree to that method.” Fen Tu Kuang Ge shook his head repeatedly. “This Soul is the only thing my brother left me that is entirely mine in this world, the only keepsake that will accompany me until the moment of death. I cannot merge my Souls just to reach True Saint.” Thunder Dragon Li sighed. These past few days, Snake Emperor, Qian Jin, and Old Ancestor Ji had all mentioned that if Fen Tu Kuang Ge agreed to the method of Dual Soul Merging, he could enter the True Saint stage very quickly.

The difficulty of merging two Souls was far less than merging three. Qian Jin was struggling to find a way to break through to True Saint, researching methods to merge his three Souls to cause a fundamental change in quality and reach the supreme realm for a breakthrough. However, while merging two Souls wasn't overly difficult to research, coordinating three Souls was almost impossibly difficult. No matter how much research they did, they failed. Furthermore, due to the relationship of one body and three Souls, even attempting a Dual Soul Fusion breakthrough risked bodily collapse.

“Alas…” Thunder Dragon Li sighed. “It seems I won’t get to witness your ultimate Gold Palm today.”

As his words fell, Thunder Dragon Li’s body vanished again. The sound of cracking ice reappeared abruptly from all directions in the air. Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s Great True Gold Soul Domain could no longer slow down the Thousand Armies attack this time. Eighteen Thousand Armies figures simultaneously appeared before Fen Tu Kuang Ge, striking him from different positions.

Fen Tu Kuang Ge crashed heavily into the arena floor once more. This time, Thunder Dragon Li did not stop his assault as he had previously. He raised his left hand and pulled down a cluster of happily leaping blue lightning from the clouds above, looking like a god controlling lightning. With a heavy sweep of his arm, the lightning transformed into a beam of light as thick as an arm, plunging straight toward the pit. It instantly illuminated the dark hollow, then slammed down heavily onto Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s struggling, rising body, forcing him back down into the pit.

Silence…

The area around the ring was filled with silence. People stared blankly at the resolute Thunder Dragon Li, unable to understand why he was so fierce towards his friend. He could have knocked him out of the ring, yet he left him within the pit on the stage.

The surroundings were quiet, broken only by the intermittent zizira sound of electric sparks colliding within the pit, and the sounds of Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s heavy gasps after being injured.

No groans, only the low roar of a beast severely wounded in the forest.

One second… ten seconds… thirty seconds…

The referee looked curiously at Fen Tu Kuang Ge’s figure, kneeling on the ground, enveloped by electric light that had not yet fully dissipated. He slowly drew his head back, gesturing around, and announced loudly, “The victor is…”

“Shut up!” Thunder Dragon Li pointed at the pit dozens of meters deep. “Can’t you hear it? Can’t you hear his roar? Can’t you feel the unending fighting will within that roar? Victory? Who said it’s victory?”

The referee stared dazedly at Fen Tu Kuang Ge in the pit. He could still fight? He could barely stand; how could he still fight?

“Merge your Souls. You’ll have a chance to reach True Saint and fight me fairly,” Thunder Dragon Li stood at the edge of the pit, quietly watching Fen Tu Kuang Ge within. “Enter True Saint, and your body will be reorganized. All your injuries will recover instantly. You will have sufficient capital to fight me. Kuang Ge, merge your dual souls.”

“No… no… no…”

Fen Tu Kuang Ge gasped for air, slowly lifting himself up. He looked up at Thunder Dragon Li at the pit’s edge. “Dong Feng, I know you mean well and say this because you consider me a friend. But that Soul is what my brother left me! You know how short my brother’s lifespan was…”

Fen Tu Kuang Ge slowly emerged from the pit, tears washing away the dust on his face. His eyes looked toward the pale, middle-aged man in the audience, who still wore a faint, comforting smile on his lips.

“This Soul is my brother’s legacy, the only artifact that can accompany me for life, the relic I will carry until death comes! You ask me to merge my dual souls? If you were me, could you do it? Could you do it? Could you do it? Can you?”

Li Dongfeng subconsciously took a step back, looking at Fen Tu Kuang Ge with a dry mouth, suddenly unsure how to answer. They were all warriors driven by deep emotion; no one would agree to something like merging dual souls.

“Kuang Ge, that’s enough! You’ve reached the top sixteen; our Fen Tu Clan is proud of you! We won’t fight anymore!” Fen Tu Lang suddenly stood up, tears already rolling down his wrinkled face. His voice carried an unmistakable pride and glory: “You are still young; you have a future. You will certainly step into the True Saint realm. We won’t fight anymore.”

“I want to fight!” Fen Tu Kuang Ge looked at Fen Tu Kuang Xiao next to Fen Tu Lang. “My brother might die after today, or perhaps in the next moment. Every battle of mine might be the last he sees. I don’t want to be lying on the ground like a pathetic dead dog when my brother closes his eyes! Qian Jin fought for his father and reached True Saint. I, Fen Tu Kuang Ge, will fight for my brother and reach the True Saint realm without any damned Dual Soul Merging!”

“Fight! Fight!” Fen Tu Kuang Xiao, weak and frail, suddenly stood up. A touch of red flushed his pale complexion. “Kuang Ge, just as you said, I feel my life truly nearing its end. I feel every breath is a luxury. Perhaps I will really die in the next moment. I want to watch you fight! As long as you want to fight, I, Fen Tu Kuang Xiao, want to see it!”

“Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight and defeat all the Bloodline Warriors for me to see! Warriors of the Fen Tu Clan only die standing; they never live lying down! Our hope of countless years rests on you—show me!” Fen Tu Kuang Xiao roared, his face flushed red. “You are my brother, Fen Tu Kuang Xiao’s brother; it is impossible for you not to reach the True Saint realm!”

A succession of roars shook the twenty thousand spectators present, rattling every powerhouse in the VIP seats. The Fentuhu family… a lineage shouldering the hopes of countless ordinary people. Every warrior within this family bore a weight almost unimaginable to others, a heaviness they alone understood.

"The difference between a True Saint and a Perfect Saint is vast…" Fen Tu Kuangge straightened his slightly bowed chest. "A mere hair’s breadth separates them, like the gulf between the stars and the earth. Even with my formidable protective martial skill, I could not withstand this strike from you, which wasn't even your full strength!"

"Power of the Demon Seal placed upon me, please depart my body! I need to awaken every ounce of strength within me to contend against this mighty, sharp Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline warrior before me. I must defend the glory of the Fentuhu family with every fiber of my being."

Fen Tu Kuangge murmured softly, slicing his index fingers across his wrists. Blood dripped out, accompanied by a blinding radiance. The light instantly detached itself from the wounds on his wrists, and the cuts vanished immediately.

The next moment, everyone understood: a power was stirring deep within Fen Tu Kuangge’s very body.

Even those who had never cultivated a single martial art could tell that the intensity in Fen Tu Kuangge’s eyes had suddenly erupted fiercely.

There was no need to sense the augmentation of the douqi; it was visible to the naked eye. Fen Tu Kuangge’s entire musculature began to swell, forming a vortex in the air surrounding him, enveloping him at its eye.

That douqi vortex, small at first, gradually grew, soon encompassing a four-meter radius around his body. Every speck of dust, every stone, was swept up into the sky by this torrent of douqi, colliding with resounding cracks. Fen Tu Kuangge resembled a top-tier demonic beast, slumbering deep underground for hundreds of thousands of years, now newly awakened. His black, long hair whipped wildly under the impact of the douqi. This immense power needed no perception; it was plain to see!

Most of the younger warriors seated around the arena sat bolt upright in shock, some even standing entirely. The elder powerhouses in the VIP section rose almost simultaneously, leaning on their tables with mouths agape, stunned by Fen Tu Kuangge’s astonishing transformation on the platform.

Perfect Saint! Still the strength of a Perfect Saint, yet the might erupting now far surpassed that of an ordinary Perfect Saint! No Perfect Saint had ever managed to accumulate power to this degree!

The Perfect Saint realm was traditionally reserved for bloodline warriors. When the power of the bloodline reached a certain threshold, it would easily trigger a new awakening, plunging them directly into the True Saint stage of Celestial Awakening.

Even when Peter Lite previously utilized a Sacred Artifact for assistance, momentarily boosting his douqi strength to attain the perceived level of a frontline True Saint, he still displayed a noticeable disparity compared to the current Fen Tu Kuangge.

Terrifying! All the elder powerhouses watched Fen Tu Kuangge in astonishment, unable to comprehend how a Perfect Saint could wield such power!

With both his Dou Souls sealed, it might seem like a single seal to others, but due to Fen Tu Kuangge possessing two souls within one body, the single seal effectively became a double restraint upon him when he manifested the power of both Dou Souls.

These days of sealing, these days of rigorous training—Fen Tu Kuangge had consistently resisted the method of merging his twin souls to enter the True Saint realm. He had trained more relentlessly than anyone, and the monstrous explosion resulting from finally unlocking the seal on his dual souls bloomed before everyone at this moment.

A Perfect Saint in this state! If he were truly allowed to reach the True Saint realm, what havoc would he wreak?

"Li Dongfeng! Didn't you want to witness the might of the Golden Palm? Now…"

Fen Tu Kuangge struck an open-handed blow in mid-air. A massive golden palm streaked across the sky, leaving a faint trail of golden light. Li Dongfeng moved agilely beneath it. The stone pillar rising behind him was struck by the Golden Palm, instantly shattering into a burst, raining golden dust across the sky!

Li Dongfeng flashed away, and Fen Tu Kuangge’s Freedom followed suit. Palms swung repeatedly in the air, golden hands flying everywhere.

Thunder Dragon Li pressed a palm against the Golden Palm. The surface of his hand immediately glowed with a golden sheen before being violently expelled from his body by a surge of powerful douqi. The golden dust in the sky stirred even more intensely.

What a terrifying Golden Palm! Thunder Dragon Li’s heart hammered. Was this the special Saint-level martial art born from the Great True Gold Douqi?

Saint-level Douqi Secret Art, Saint-level Martial Skill, Dual Dou Souls, the seal unlocked! When this entire series of factors converged upon Fen Tu Kuangge, the resulting might compelled even a True Saint to pay close attention.

Thunder Dragon Li felt it acutely. While he could shake the golden dust off his palm with a single tremor, the moisture within his hand was drawn away slightly by the dust during the process.

Even if it was a minuscule amount, a person’s body water reserves were finite. If this moisture was continually drawn away, even if he wasn't completely sealed by this Golden Palm, he would gradually see his combat strength drastically diminished due to water loss, perhaps even losing the strength to counterattack.

"Don't think you're the only one with trump cards! Kuangge, you are truly outstanding, but alas! I, Thunder Dragon Li, am even more exceptional. Behold my Li Family's Saint-level martial skill…"

"Bronze and Silver Twin Palms, Reversing the Stars in Perfect Unity!"

Fen Tu Kuangge paid no heed to Li Dongfeng. The light of the Bronze Palm quickly materialized in his palm, immediately replaced by the Silver Palm. Then, the two palms forcibly merged, striking out across the distance with a single blow!

Thunder Dragon Li’s heart leaped wildly. Two Saint-level martial skills combined? This felt akin to the fusion of the two ultimate skills of the Li Family! While perhaps not quite equal, it was still astonishing!

"True Saint strength, Stars Unbeatable! Golden Dragon Clan, Dragon's Sigh!"

Li Dongfeng shook both arms, and a vertical eye split open on his forehead—the Beast King Eye of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon lineage!

Unlike the Myriad Law Divine Eye of the Elf King lineage, the magic coalesced by the Beast King Eye did not combine hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of spells to unleash destructive power.

The magic of the Beast King Eye was a single, solitary spell: Dragon’s Breath!

Dragon's Breath, an attack method rumored to belong only to ancient giants, unleashed through a spray. Different Dragon Breaths possessed different effects, though the main effect was typically fire, corrosive acid, or ice!

The Dragon’s Breath of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon did not employ these sinister means. Its attack method was simple, direct, yet saturated with brutality: a beam of golden light, somewhat resembling the Destroying Demon Eye of the Fallen Angels, yet lacking the capacity for fiery incineration.

However, anyone who dared underestimate the destructive potential of this Dragon’s Breath usually met a tragically gruesome end.

The Bronze and Silver Merged Palm collided with the Dragon’s Breath. The foremost light was forcibly metallicized to a degree, then that metallicized section was immediately shattered by the subsequent Dragon's Breath. The remaining portion of the Dragon’s Breath unceremoniously struck Fen Tu Kuangge’s chest, sending him flying backward once more, leaving behind only the sound of a blunt object striking metal in the air.

A full-force strike from a True Saint. Wisps of smoke curled from Fen Tu Kuangge’s chest. The sheer impact force, combined with the friction of his body slamming against something, emitted a pungent odor, as if the muscles in his chest had been roasted.

The elder Perfect Saint-level powerhouses twitched their eye corners involuntarily. If they had faced such an attack, being reduced to only a few remaining fragments would be considered fortunate, let alone their bodies surviving intact.

Yet, the Fen Tu Kuangge before them now only had fractured bones and bleeding heavily, his body entering an unprecedented state of decline. Several stark white bones had violently pierced through the muscle and skin of his chest, exposed crudely to the air. Blood dripped from the white bone ends, falling to the ground below.

"Kuangge, you fought well."

Thunder Dragon Li looked up at the gasping Fen Tu Kuangge in the air. "You can concede now."

"No…" Fen Tu Kuangge managed a smile tinged with an inexplicable stubbornness. "I will not concede. You haven't even fought me with your full strength yet! My elder brother is watching me. I must continue fighting."

Full strength? The elder powerhouses rubbed their foreheads. This Fen Tu Kuangge was truly resolute!

"Li Dongfeng, what the hell are you playing at?" Duan Fengbuer suddenly leaped up from the ground and roared loudly. "Unleash your full power and knock this stubborn fool unconscious with one slap! Just toss him out of the ring! Are you really going to watch him die?"

Li Dongfeng curled his lip helplessly. Knock him unconscious? Easier said than done! This man before him was Fen Tu Kuangge. If he hadn't broken the seal, I could easily knock him out. Do you think I can still do it easily now? You haven't counted how much his strength surged after unlocking the seal. Even Qian Jin wouldn't guarantee knocking this stubborn fellow out easily.

"Why are you still waiting? Show your full strength! All your strength!" Duan Fengbuer roared again, causing the surrounding crowd to look on in confusion. Full strength? Even if Thunder Dragon Li hadn't used his absolute maximum just now, he must have used a significant portion. This Fen Tu Kuangge, with his integrated dual souls, was already difficult enough to handle, and the explosion after breaking the seal was a terrifying double surge.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Li Dongfeng’s pupils. His gaze swept over Qian Jin on the ground. What was full strength? Full strength meant breaking the seal within his body! And this seal of his was one he had only prepared to use when facing Qian Jin in battle previously.

Now… Li Dongfeng gritted his dragon fang. The immense golden dragon wings on his back unfurled completely, each wing extending ten meters long. The spectators instinctively shivered, as if witnessing a true, terrifying giant dragon.

"Kuangge, to show you respect, this was something I intended to do only when facing Qian Jin. I had planned on accumulating more, but I cannot let you be injured further!"

Li Dongfeng, just like Fen Tu Kuangge before him, cut a gash on both his wrists. The moment a trickle of blood seeped out, a brilliant radiance surpassing the sun erupted from his wrists.

The elder powerhouses suddenly all seemed to have been stung by needles, jumping up collectively in astonishment as they stared at Li Dongfeng, the young Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline warrior with his arms thrown wide.

If Fen Tu Kuangge’s unsealed outburst represented astonishing strength, then… now! The power exploding from within Li Dongfeng was terrifying.

Yes! Only terror could describe the power facing the elder powerhouses after Li Dongfeng broke his seal.

Terror! Who would have thought that a youth who had only just entered the True Saint realm the previous night! Even if he hailed from the Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline family, even if he was the most likely candidate for the Ultimate Awakening for the Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline warrior—he was still, after all, a True Saint who had only ascended the night before, merely a rookie True Saint in the eyes of other True Saint powerhouses.

But at this moment! No one dared treat him as a rookie True Saint! Li Dongfeng’s continuously climbing douqi strength drew even the focused gaze of top-tier powerhouses like Qian Zhanxuan, who rose to his feet.

No one could ignore Li Dongfeng's display. It was as if a fledgling eagle, still without feathers, had instantly transformed into… the legendary top-tier demonic beast, the Phoenix!

This transformation was too ferocious! Unless someone had been psychologically prepared beforehand, anyone witnessing this, even the current strongest Great Demon King, would have their composure instantly shattered.

A person could utilize a special secret technique to instantly double or even triple their strength. If one continuously shattered douqi, Soul Domain, or Dou Soul, strength might even increase tenfold. But those were all temporary methods of explosive power augmentation, usually carrying severe backlash.

Yet, everything Li Dongfeng was doing gave the impression that he wasn't experiencing a temporary spike in strength, but rather that he had been hiding his true power all along!

At this instant, all the powerhouses focused their attention squarely on Li Dongfeng and Qian Jin. Before Li Dongfeng broke his seal, even though both were True Saints, Qian Jin’s spectacular battle against Qian Zhanxuan had left a profound impression, earning him recognition as a powerhouse comparable to veteran True Saint warriors. As for Li Dongfeng? Even though Thunder Dragon Li was already a True Saint, the established powerhouses were not quick to acknowledge him as comparable to veterans.

But in this very moment, the terrifying power erupting from Li Dongfeng's body instantly reversed the views of all veteran powerhouses. Simultaneously, the veteran True Saint powerhouses suddenly realized that with Thunder Dragon Li breaking his seal, the title of Newcomer King had become instantly unpredictable!

Make me stand up, and I'll count it as your win! The veteran True Saint powerhouses recalled Qian Jin’s overly confident boasts in recent days, and nearly all of them wore looks of schadenfreude. The current Li Dongfeng not only possessed the ability to make Qian Jin stand up, but he even displayed strength that might possibly rival and defeat Qian Jin.

After breaking his seal, Li Dongfeng’s strength continued to rise, and rise, and rise. The massive Three-Headed Golden Dragon Dou Soul swelled repeatedly, sweeping up the endless sand and dust nearby, emitting the roaring sound of a colossal tornado.

Scales! Thick chains rushed out from the massive Three-Headed Golden Dragon's body, tightly binding the continuously swelling and rising Dou Soul that seemed set to push its strength to an unprecedented peak in one go.

Curse Chains!

At this moment, Li Ba stood up anxiously. In the Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline warriors who achieved Celestial Awakening, no one had ever exhibited the Curse Chains phenomenon; not even those with the Ultimate Awakening had shown this. If not for Qian Jin, the bloodline warriors would never have known the existence of the Curse Chains.

Now, these Curse Chains had suddenly appeared! There was only one possibility: Li Dongfeng, without having awakened his Ultimate Bloodline power, had, based on his accumulated strength from recent days, directly and forcefully charged towards the Ultimate Awakening—a profound mystery that countless geniuses sought but could never touch throughout their lives!

Yes! Li Dongfeng was assaulting the Ultimate Awakening! All the elder powerhouses stared dumbfounded at Thunder Dragon Li on the platform. Among the three great bloodline warriors of this generation, Thunder Dragon Li was the most overlooked. Because, unlike the successors of the other two ultimate bloodlines who maintained a detached superiority, he had grown closer and closer to Qian Jin and the others, even becoming friends.

In the eyes of ordinary people, powerhouses are usually those who maintain a distant, transcendent independence! When that transcendence vanished, people were quick to dismiss that person as mediocre. Before the Top Six confrontations, some had even prophesied that the Three-Headed Golden Dragon’s Ultimate Awakening this time would absolutely not occur with Thunder Dragon Li.

Now, those who made the predictions were stunned speechless. Li Dongfeng had become the very first—the first—among the successors of the three ultimate bloodlines to charge toward the Ultimate Awakening!

"No one thinks they can trap me, Li Dongfeng! I shall stand above the stars! My name… will pierce through all future history! Curse Chains! Break! Break! Break! Break! Break!"

With every roar of "Break," a Curse Chain on the Three-Headed Golden Dragon snapped. With every chain broken, Li Dongfeng’s strength increased again. The Three-Headed Golden Dragon, dormant for many years, seemed poised to fully awaken at this moment!

The power of the Ultimate Awakening was slowly unfolding upon Li Dongfeng, piece by piece. Each increase in power was like a war hammer striking the minds of the elder powerhouses watching around them. Just one day prior, Li Dongfeng, merely at the peak of the Perfect Saint stage, had suddenly entered the True Saint realm, becoming a newly ascended True Saint powerhouse.

In the blink of an eye, he had broken a seal no one anticipated, and that dormant power was about to directly assault the power required for the Ultimate Awakening. What in the world was happening with this Newcomer King Tournament?

"Aow! Aow! Aow! Aow! Aow…"

One chain, two chains… three chains! Li Dongfeng gasped in great draughts of air. Having broken a full three hundred chains, the surging power finally paused temporarily… The wildness in his pupils gradually settled back into calm.

He failed to force the Ultimate Awakening! It was too difficult to attempt to force the bloodline awakening without truly achieving it.

Many of the veteran True Saint powerhouses found beads of sweat forming on their palms—they were utterly shaken by Li Dongfeng’s performance.

Fen Tu Kuangge watched Li Dongfeng with a smile. This Thunder Dragon Li truly considered him a friend. If he had maintained the seal for just a little longer before unlocking it, perhaps he could have truly become the first person capable of assaulting the peak power of the Ultimate Bloodline without having to achieve the Ultimate Bloodline Awakening itself.

But he gave it up! Solely because of his friend’s unyielding fighting spirit, solely because he didn't want his friend to suffer further severe harm, he broke the seal, temporarily halting the suppression that would have allowed his strength to continue climbing rapidly.

Two identical seals? The elder powerhouses keenly noticed this anomaly, staring curiously at the two young powerhouses on the platform. The seals they broke seemed to be a kind of self-suppression, a special seal for self-tempering—if they had remained sealed, their strength should have continued to grow.

Madness! That Thunder Dragon Li was insane! The elder powerhouses suddenly understood: if Li Dongfeng had continued to maintain the seal, he might have achieved his pinnacle accomplishments in a few more days.

But! He deliberately gave it up temporarily! He gave it up for the sake of an ordinary warrior!

"Foolish!" Qian Zhanxuan roared, smashing the coffee table before him into powder. His furious voice echoed throughout the entire arena: "Foolish! Foolish! Foolish!"

Three utterances of "foolishness" could not capture the rage in Qian Zhanxuan’s heart: sacrificing greater prospects for an ordinary warrior! Breaking the seal prematurely for the sake of an ordinary warrior! Disregarding the victory of countless warriors on the Demonic Battlefield! Disregarding the future of the True Virtue Dynasty for an ordinary warrior! Disregarding the endless glory of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon family for an ordinary warrior!

All the veteran powerhouses understood clearly that the head of the Qian family was not concerned about Thunder Dragon Li’s strength surpassing the Elf King lineage in the Newcomer King Tournament. What concerned him most was defeating the Destructive Demon Clan! If the Demon Clan could be destroyed, he wouldn't even blink before sacrificing all warriors of the Elf King bloodline, including his own life, Qian Zhanxuan.

"Head of the Qian Family, I, Li Dongfeng, received the most elite education since childhood. I was told by countless people that I am the strongest of the future, and that I only need to learn to command my subordinates—without needing friends—to destroy the Demon Clan."

"I, too, always believed these assertions were correct."

"But... not until I met them!" Li Dongfeng gestured toward Qian Jin, Duan Feng Bu’er, Mu Ne Zhen Ce, Pan Mengshen, Isayel, and the panting, heavy-breathing Fen Tukuangge hanging in the sky, a smile of profound pride spreading across his face. "Only then did I realize that my life had never been whole. Sunlight had never touched my existence; they brought the sun to me. They showed me what friends were. For the first time, I, Li Dongfeng, had friends."

"Friends! Those who look at you wrong and feel free to spit right in your face; who congratulate you by kicking your rear end; who wake you up in the morning by ripping your covers off and tossing an ice spell inside; who drag you out late at night to drink wantonly and sing at the top of your lungs; who, on the battlefield, can trust you with their entire exposed back!"

"Friends! It was them who made my life feel real, bursting with color. It was them who made my life complete." Li Dongfeng calmly fiddled with the Qian Zhan Xuan, shook his head slightly, and murmured, "Friends, you don't understand. Don't understand. Don't understand. Don't understand."

Those three repetitions of 'don't understand' could never fully capture the surging pride in Li Dongfeng’s heart. The power of the cursed chains, at this very moment, escalated once more at an incredible speed. The roaring Three-Headed Golden Dragon erupted with a confidence never before seen—an ineffable pride that spurred the restrained power to rise even higher.

The pride of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon merged perfectly with Li Dongfeng’s surging valor, giving flawless expression to Lei Long Li's path as a warrior. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (Babi N B M). Your support is my greatest motivation.), PS Strictly speaking, this chapter does not exclusively belong to Qian Jin. Gu N) This chapter belongs entirely to the chapter of 'Dominating the World.' (M, From the very first word I wrote for this story, I have strived to make every character distinct. *, You will undoubtedly love some characters in it, intensely dislike others, and yet still admire a few. I hope to give them life to the best of my ability. (M, Qian Zhan Xuan, from the start, I intended to write about a stubborn, overly principled, and awkward individual. I don't know if I can fully achieve that, but I am making the effort. (B N) Lei Long Li, his presence wasn't strong initially. I was always aware that his personality made it difficult for him to possess a powerful aura. But after this chapter, I can proudly say that Li Dongfeng possesses his own color, his own light. *) This is a chapter belonging to 'Dominating the World,' one I am personally very satisfied with. I truly hope you all enjoy it as well. Gu N) If you felt satisfied, thrilled, and moved by the passionate blood of this twelve-thousand-word epic chapter, please give me your monthly ticket.