551: Chapter 551 The Undying Makes a Move

"Clang!"

A violent sound erupted in the center of the arena.

With another heavy blow, Xiao Weiqing was struck backward repeatedly.

Morei did not let up, flying forward to pursue Xiao Weiqing.

While flying backward, Starfire overflowed from Xiao Weiqing's body, and his entire form began to change.

He suddenly stopped his momentum.

Facing the aggressive Morei, he gripped ten thousand calamities tightly with both hands and slashed out.

"Mountain Elephant!"

"Bang!"

This time, it was Morei who was sent flying.

"How is this possible? You also have a Dharma Body?"

Compared to being sent flying, Morei was even more shocked by Xiao Weiqing's form, which was identical to his own Lightning-Strike Dharma Body.

Xiao Weiqing did not quite understand what Morei was saying; assuming the opponent was just stalling for time, he left behind a fiery afterimage and charged at Morei once again.

ten thousand calamities in his hand was wrapped in Starfire, and he slashed down fiercely. The terrifying flames stung Morei's skin.

Morei reacted quickly; remaining calm in the face of danger, he held his Great Que blade vertically to block at his side.

A tremendous force collided.

"Hmph!"

With a muffled grunt, Morei suffered a heavy blow and retreated repeatedly.

"It seems you don't even know yourself."

Morei put away his smile, a flash of annoyance crossing his heart. Only he knew how much torture he had endured to cultivate the Lightning-Strike Dharma Body.

Now, a brat from the Incubation Ground had inexplicably cultivated a Dharma Body, which left him feeling somewhat unbalanced.

"Looks like I have to bring out my real skills."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Weiqing's heart tightened. Morei's strength was truly unfathomable; his Divine Body's durability was far beyond that of the Star Lord Realm. Having taken so many of his slashes, Morei's breath hadn't even become disordered.

"Crackle, crackle!"

A terrifying aura emanated from Morei's body. Lightning materialized directly, draping over his body surface like a cloak of thunder.

"Good heavens, the second form of the Lightning-Strike Dharma Body! Is this guy Morei actually going to cultivate a special Physique?"

An old member exclaimed.

"What's there to be surprised about? For Morei, it's just a matter of time."

"True," another old member said. "What surprises me is that this Xiao Weiqing also knows a Dharma Body. I remember he comes from the Incubation Ground, right? Comprehending a Domain was already surprising enough, but I didn't expect him to know a Fire-type Dharma Body."

"Indeed. Could he have a teacher from the Undying Realm? Otherwise, it doesn't make sense."

"Mind your own business. Everyone has their own Opportunity. What's wrong with the Incubation Ground? I'm also from the Incubation Ground—did I eat your rice?" an old member said unhappily, then shouted toward the center of the arena, "Xiao Weiqing, go for it! Beat Morei to death!"

"You're bold. Aren't you afraid Morei will beat you up later?"

"What's there to be afraid of? It's not like I haven't been beaten before."

"..."

In the center of the arena, Morei looked like a god or demon. His form changed again, and his Physique grew a size larger; his original height of nearly two meters surged to two and a half meters.

His arms were thicker than Xiao Weiqing's thighs. Holding the Great Que with one hand, he stared down at Xiao Weiqing.

"Take this."

Morei lifted both feet off the ground, raising the Great Que with one hand as thunder began to gather in the Void Realm.

"Calamity Thunder Blade!"

Rumble!!

He slashed out, carrying majestic heavenly might. A massive blue blade aura, wrapped in terrifying heavenly thunder, instantly struck toward Xiao Weiqing.

At the moment Morei swung his blade, Xiao Weiqing's Divine Soul shook violently, and he felt as if he had been locked on.

He couldn't dodge it! So he would take it head-on.

Xiao Weiqing gripped ten thousand calamities tightly with both hands, raised it above his head, and exploded with Source Power, swinging his blade with an unrivaled posture.

"Mountain Elephant!!"

Boom~

In mid-air, the phantom of a towering mountain collided with the materialized thunder. The two energies clashed, erupting with terrifying power.

The Ascension Battle arena even shook.

Xiao Weiqing was ultimately unable to match him, sliding back to the edge of the competition area, nearly going out of bounds. Even his Domain was shaken apart.

This move of Morei's was considered top-tier among Starry Sky Martial Arts, and with the boost from the second stage of his Dharma Body, its power was even stronger than most Starry Sky Ultimate Techniques.

Above, Morei smiled, wearing an expression of extreme appreciation.

"You are truly quite good, but this is the end."

Rumble~ Rumble~~

Above the arena, all the thunder concentrated at the tip of the Great Que blade. The Great Que was gripped tightly in Morei's hand, as if he were a god in control of thunder.

With a low shout.

"Lightning-Strike Spirit Slash!"

A giant blade formed from lightning descended fiercely.

At this critical moment, Xiao Weiqing closed his eyes.

Starlight flickered around the arena, and countless Source Power from the Universe gathered, condensing upon ten thousand calamities. Terrifying Divine Soul power surged from Xiao Weiqing's Sea of Consciousness.

Suddenly, a pair of golden eyes opened, looking down on everything with disdain.

"Star-Slaying Fall!"

Hum~

In an instant, the entire arena fell silent.

The violent thunder, which had been right before his eyes, became so docile.

A tattered blade wrapped in starlight streaked across the air.

With a single slash, the thunder dissipated.

The blade light slashed toward Morei, who looked on with terrified eyes.

"It's over!"

Morei's breathing stopped; the aura of death enveloped him.

Just then, a massive palm appeared in front of Morei.

"Snap!"

There seemed to be a crisp sound. The blade light struck the palm, like glass hitting a stone, and shattered into fragments. Everything returned to dust.

"Xiao Weiqing wins!"

"The Ascension Battle continues tomorrow!"

The voice of an Undying Realm expert echoed in the Void Realm, and then the palm disappeared, leaving behind the geniuses with various expressions.

On the arena, Xiao Weiqing breathed a sigh of relief. He had won the Ascension Battle. Before swinging the Star-Slaying Fall, he had considered whether he might accidentally kill Morei, but once he thought about the Undying Realm expert in the shadows, he no longer had any misgivings.

The facts were as he expected; the Undying Realm expert had intervened and easily blocked his Star-Slaying Fall.

Above the arena, Morei landed with lingering fear. He walked off the arena with a dazed expression and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The old members were all dumbfounded. It wasn't that they hadn't considered that Xiao Weiqing might defeat Morei; the Universe was vast, and geniuses were as numerous as stars. They wouldn't be surprised by anyone who appeared.

They had seen those monsters from the Seventh Heaven before, too.

However, this was the first time they had seen an Undying Realm expert intervene in the Ascension Battle.

You have to understand, this was the Holy Land, and with Undying Realm experts in the shadows, Morei wouldn't die even if he suffered the most severe injuries. There was only one reason Lord Dekar had intervened early.

And that was that if Morei were hit by that slash, he would die on the spot, and it would be useless even with an Undying Realm expert present.

"Th-this Xiao Weiqing is too terrifying."

"Indeed, he nearly slashed Morei in half."

The old member swallowed hard, his eyes full of trepidation as he looked at Xiao Weiqing.

Ailar remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "I can only say, there is always a heaven beyond heaven, and a person beyond a person."

On the other side, in the contestant camp.

"Leibo, did you really win against Xiao Weiqing in the round-robin arena tournament?" Contestant No. 6 asked.

"I... I suppose so. We stopped at the point of contact... just stopped at the point of contact..." Leibo said without confidence, feeling like he had just survived a disaster.

Contestant No. 5 recovered his senses. "This Xiao Weiqing has already secured a spot."

The people around them nodded slightly. With this kind of strength, who could be his opponent?

The strength of Givens and Lotte was unknown, but at most they were on par with Xiao Weiqing. It wouldn't affect Xiao Weiqing securing a spot in the Sixth Heaven.

"Eh? Lord Dekar just said the Ascension Battle continues tomorrow. We aren't fighting today?"

Leibo said, "Are you blind?"

Contestant No. 6 followed Leibo's gaze, his pupils shrinking. "My god!"

He saw that on the other side of the arena, a massive crack several kilometers long had been slashed open, and through the crack, one could see the starry sky below.

"Let's go. Come back tomorrow. The arena won't be able to recover for a while."