Chapter 200 The entire arena was shaken! Terrifying defensive power!

Time.

It seemed as if, at the moment Shi Potian’s mountain-splitting beast claw phantom swung down, time was infinitely stretched and frozen.

Everyone witnessing this scene had the heart-pounding image reflected in their pupils: the earthy-yellow violent power and the soft five-colored halo about to collide.

Then.

"Boom—!!!"

There was no violent explosion as imagined, nor the crisp sound of the halo shattering as expected.

Instead, there was an extremely dull, terrifying thud, as if a giant hammer had struck ten-thousand-year profound iron!

Immediately following.

A visible circular shockwave, a mix of earthy-yellow energy debris and five-colored light motes, violently spread out in all directions from the point of collision!

Whoosh—!

A wild wind rose from the ground!

The shockwave carried a violent air current.

It slammed hard against the layers of protective light screens automatically triggered by the Wanjian Heavenly Altar.

Producing a loud, buzzing vibration.

The light screens flickered erratically.

As if they might shatter at any moment!

People in the front rows of the audience were blown off balance by the wind pressure that rushed at them, even through the Formation.

Cries of alarm rang out repeatedly!

And at the center of the shockwave's eruption.

An extremely blinding Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly burst forth!

The five colors of light—green, red, yellow, white, and black—were no longer flowing gently; instead, like an enraged sun, they bloomed with a roar!

The intensity of that light.

Instantly swallowed Shi Potian’s beast claw phantom.

And swallowed everyone’s vision as well!

The entire Core Area of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar.

Seemed to transform into a miniature sun composed purely of five-colored light.

Nothing could be seen anymore!

"What's happening?!"

"So bright! I can't open my eyes!"

"Did that halo break? Is this light a precursor to it shattering?"

"It must have shattered! How could such a terrifying attack possibly be blocked!"

"That must be the light of the divine seed itself erupting, right? The protection must have been broken!"

The brief loss of vision triggered a massive commotion and speculation.

Many people instinctively believed.

That such a violent energy reaction and intense light.

Must be a sign of the protective barrier shattering and the divine seed's power losing control and spilling out.

In the Appraiser area.

At the moment the intense light erupted.

Master Gu He first squinted his eyes subconsciously.

Then, a look of wild joy quickly surfaced on his face.

He couldn't help but shout to Vice Dean Yan Song beside him, who was also blinded by the intense light.

"Brother Yan! Did you see?! Such a burst of intense light means the energy is completely out of control! That so-called protective halo must have been torn to shreds! The arrogant words of that brat Dong Xuan have been debunked! Hahaha!"

Vice Dean Yan Song also tried hard to widen his eyes to see clearly; although he also felt this intense light seemed like a sign of collapse, a shadow inexplicably loomed over his heart. He wasn't as optimistic as Gu He and only managed to squeeze out a forced smile.

"I-I hope so..."

On the high platform, several experts.

Had completely different reactions.

Their Mental Energy was far stronger than ordinary people's, and they tried to penetrate the light to investigate the internal situation as soon as the intense light erupted.

However.

"Hmm?"

Qian Guangquan raised an eyebrow, a flicker of azure Mental Energy light passing through his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise.

"My Mental Energy... was blocked by that five-colored light? I can't probe deep into the core?"

"I am the same."

Old Man Huang Mu held his vine staff, the relaxed smile on his face slightly fading.

"The Five Elements Origin power contained within this light is exceptionally pure, forming a natural Law barrier that can actually interfere with mental probing."

President Yun Xi's gaze was calm.

He just looked at the dazzling light indifferently.

He didn't seem surprised.

Shi Potian himself was slightly stunned.

He could feel that the moment the power of his strike contacted the halo.

It wasn't broken.

But rather, it felt more like being blocked and dispersed by an extremely tough, elastic barrier with circular force-deflecting characteristics!

That intense light.

Seemed more like a self-protective glow generated when the barrier endured a massive impact.

And the internal Five Elements cycle accelerated to the extreme!

"Interesting..."

Shi Potian licked his lips.

A trace of Battle Intent actually appeared in his eyes.

Just as everyone was discussing.

And making constant guesses.

That five-colored intense light that had erupted to its peak.

Receded rapidly like a tide.

It came quickly and went quickly.

As the light dissipated.

The scene in the arena.

Was clearly presented before tens of thousands of eyes.

The first thing to come into view was that black-robed figure.

Jiang Yun stood in place.

His posture was as upright as a pine tree.

Even the corners of his clothes weren't the least bit messy, as if the shockwave and energy turbulence that could have crushed an ordinary Gold Rank Beast Tamer just now were merely a gentle breeze.

In front of him.

That five-colored origin divine seed still floated quietly in the air, its outer five-colored protective halo... was perfectly intact!

No!

Not just intact!

The halo now appeared even more solid and crystal clear, like a perfect protective cover carved from the highest grade Five Elements crystal.

On the surface of the halo, the five-colored brilliance flowed incessantly at a faster speed and along more profound trajectories than before, faintly forming a miniature, endlessly cycling Five Elements Universe phantom!

The energy from Shi Potian’s terrifying strike just now seemed to have been completely absorbed and converted by it, turning into the power for its own internal cycle!

The divine seed itself.

The Chaos Origin Point remained as it was.

The Five-Colored Divine Light was restrained and deep.

It hadn't been affected in the slightest.

Even its position hadn't shifted by half an inch!

Silence.

A deathly silence even deeper than before the light erupted.

Everyone.

Including the heads and Sect Leaders of various large and small Family forces.

Including the many experts on the high platform.

All seemed to have been hit by a freezing spell.

widened eyes.

His mouth was wide open..

Looking at the unbelievable scene in the arena in total disbelief.

It was blocked... It really was blocked... That was the Sect Leader of the War Beast Sect.

The Eclipse Moon Rank Expert Shi Potian.

A strike with nearly all his power!

The power of that strike.

Everyone had felt it.

It was enough to split mountains and crack stones.

It even forced the ancient Formation of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar to defend automatically!

But when it landed on that seemingly thin halo.

It actually... didn't even manage to make it shake once?

Instead, it made it look more vibrant?

After a brief deathly silence.

There was a landslide-like roar of commotion and the sound of people gasping!

"My god! It really blocked it?!"

"Not a single mark! It didn't even shake?"

"Am I seeing things? Did Sect Master Shi really attack just now?"

"Too ridiculous! This defense... is simply Heaven-Defying!"

"Great Master Dong Xuan said was actually true! He wasn't bragging!"

"A divine object! This is a true divine object! A Sun-Level treasure, truly terrifying!"

"Great Master Dong Xuan is too divine! How on earth did he appraise it? He could even predict such specific defensive effects!"

Exclamations, praises, and shouts of disbelief reached the heavens!

The gaze with which everyone looked at Jiang Yun.

Had been completely replaced by fervor and awe!

If the previous explanation of information made people shocked by his vast knowledge and insight, then at this moment, this ironclad fact made them completely convinced by his seemingly ridiculous appraisal conclusion!

The wild smile on Master Gu He’s face.

Cracked and peeled away inch by inch like rock weathered for a thousand years, eventually leaving only a pale face mixed with extreme shock, daze, and bone-chilling coldness.

His body swayed, and he staggered back half a step.

His lips trembled.

"No... impossible... how is this possible... a Eclipsing Moon Rank attack... how could..."

The appraisal knowledge and power system he had believed in for a century suffered an unprecedented impact at this moment.

What made him feel even more terrified was.

He realized that he seemed... to really be wrong?

Ridiculously wrong?

To have offended such a Prodigy, a future giant destined to soar to the heavens?

Master Vice Dean Yan Song was even worse off than Gu He; he slumped directly into the chair behind him, his face ashen, and cold sweat instantly soaked the clothes on his back.

He looked at that black-robed figure standing calmly in the arena, then at the unscathed five-colored halo, and no longer had the slightest doubt in his heart, only endless regret and fear.

"I... what have I done? I actually, because of jealousy and being stuck in my ways, made things so difficult for and humiliated such a Genius? I am truly... a muddled old fool!"

A thought surfaced with absolute clarity in his mind.

Afterward, he must personally visit and offer a humble apology!

Even if he lost all his dignity, he must obtain forgiveness!

Otherwise!

His reputation for this lifetime.

And even his place in the appraisal world in the future, would likely be over!

The psychological activities of the two were completely different.

Yet both were equally filled with remorse and panic.

Su Qingxue in the corner.

Her red lips were slightly parted, and her seductive eyes were also filled with shock.

"It really... blocked it..."

Feeling the more active and powerful Five Elements Origin Aura within that halo, the desire in her heart reached its peak in an instant!

With this kind of defense, if she could master it... in this Human Race territory.

Her safety would be greatly guaranteed!

She could even... plan some things she hadn't dared to think about before... Her gaze once again turned ardently toward Jiang Yun.

Thoughts raced through her mind.

On the high platform.

The reactions of the several experts were also spectacular.

Shi Potian was first stunned.

Then he burst into even more excited and coarse laughter.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! It's so damn tough! Satisfying! I haven't encountered something this durable in a long time!"

Qian Guangquan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, the shock in his eyes turning into deep admiration. He turned to whisper to Qian Luoyun and Qian Rongrong beside him, his tone exceptionally solemn.

"This youth... is truly a Prodigy. Every word he said is true. After today, the name Dong Xuan will surely resound through the heavens. Our Qian Family must treat him with the highest level of courtesy."

Qian Luoyun nodded heavily, completely convinced.

Qian Rongrong’s pretty face was flushed red, and the strange light in her beautiful eyes was almost about to turn into literal starlight as she looked at Jiang Yun with unparalleled worship and admiration.

Patriarch Feng Xiao’s eyes flashed with sharp light as he whispered, "It really can withstand a Eclipsing Moon Rank attack... The value of this item far exceeds estimates. This youth Dong Xuan has an incredibly sharp eye."

Vice Principal Ming Jing’s hand, which was stroking his beard, stopped in mid-air. A hint of surprise also flashed through his wise eyes, which then turned into a deeper smile, as if he had seen something very interesting.

Vice President Lin Yan was already so excited he couldn't contain himself.

His hands, gripping the railing of the platform, were trembling slightly.

He spoke incoherently to President Yun Xi: "Pre... President! Did you see? It really blocked it! A divine object! A divine object! Our guild actually hid such a divine object! This little friend Dong Xuan... he's too amazing!"

President Yun Xi, the only one in the entire venue who seemed to have expected this.

Didn't have much excitement on his face at this time.

Instead, he shook his head slightly.

In a voice that only the few people around him could hear.

He commented plainly, "The power of the Five Elements Protection is indeed extraordinary. Unfortunately..."

His gaze swept across the brilliant divine seed.

His tone carried a hint of regret.

"The conditions to achieve it are too harsh; it requires five Eclipsing Moon Rank experts of different Five Elements attributes to infuse power simultaneously, and it can only be triggered once after being fully charged. And the path of Using the Body as the Seed requires a living being with all Five Elements attributes, which is rare in heaven and earth... Without a suitable vessel, although this item is a divine object, it's like a treasure vault without a key—ultimately... just a piece of trash."

As soon as these words were spoken.

It was like a bucket of cold water.

Instantly cooling down the excited Qian Guangquan, Lin Yan, and others.

Yes... although this defensive ability was strong.

The trigger conditions were too perverse.

It was almost impossible to use at any time in actual combat.

And its true core value, Using the Body as the Seed, couldn't find a compatible candidate... In that case.

The practical value of this treasure was indeed greatly reduced, having more research value and symbolic meaning.

Thinking of this.

Everyone’s fiery mood calmed down slightly, and their gaze toward the divine seed became a bit more rational.

However.

There was one person who completely ignored President Yun Xi’s evaluation.

"Trash? Heh!"

Shi Potian’s bell-like eyes widened, his whole body bursting with Battle Intent. He cracked his neck, making a series of popping sounds, and stared fixedly at the halo that still flowed with five-colored brilliance, grinning to reveal a wild smile.

"To hell with whether it's trash or a divine object! I only know that this thing can take a beating! If it can withstand one hit from me, it can withstand a second! I want to see just how many punches it can take from me without using my spirit beast!"

"That hit just now doesn't count! I didn't use my full strength! This time, I'm for real!"

Before his voice had even faded.

The earthy-yellow light around Shi Potian’s body surged again, becoming even more solid and heavy than before!

His entire Aura climbed steadily.

As if he had transformed into an active volcano about to erupt!

His fists were tightly clenched, his muscles knotted, and terrifying power condensed at his knuckles. The surrounding air began to emit an overburdened wail!

"Second strike! Break for me—!"

Amidst the roar, Shi Potian stepped on the Void Realm, his figure charging out again like a cannonball. His right fist, which condensed terrifying power, was like a Meteor falling from the sky, carrying the will to crush everything as it slammed violently toward that seemingly flexible five-colored halo!

He!

Was actually going to continue attacking!

And his Aura was even stronger!