149: Historical photos, the young man fights the emperor!

When the ancient and distant voice announced the official start of the "Hidden Trial," the scene before Lin Tian's eyes instantly transformed.

He was teleported into a completely new, vast, and boundless independent space composed of pure white light. Here, there was no heaven or earth, no direction, only eternal, pure "nothingness."

"Welcome to the 'Hall of Heroes.'"

The ancient voice (Tower Spirit) sounded again, carrying an unchanging, machine-like indifference.

"This place is the core of the guixu pagoda, recording the 'historical imprints' of all the strongest individuals who have left their mark here since its creation."

"Hidden Trial Rules: Challengers will face these most brilliant and peerless Prodigies of all ages in a state of the same Realm."

"Only by... surpassing them can you pass."

"Now, the first challenger is about to appear."

The moment the words fell, a hundred meters opposite Lin Tian, countless white light particles began to frantically gather, condense, and take shape.

A moment later, an energy phantom, just as young as Lin Tian, also at the S-rank Peak Realm, but with an aura more overbearing and wilder than his, filled with the supreme imperial Qi of a ruler looking down on the Universe, slowly condensed into form.

He wore a simple black imperial robe, with a heroic face, sword-like brows, and star-like eyes. His eyes were like two burning suns, filled with monstrous Battle Intent capable of incinerating all directions and suppressing all ages!

Even as just an energy phantom, the terrifying pressure he exuded, stemming from the depths of his Bloodline, as if he wanted to trample this entire world beneath his feet, made Long Qingtian, Elizabeth, and others watching through the light screen outside the pagoda feel a tremor from the depths of their Souls!

That aura... came from the same source as Lin Tian's Pangu Body! But it was even more... overbearing! Even more... pure!

"It's him..." City Lord City Lord looked at the familiar yet strange figure on the light screen, his lips trembling, and he cried out in a voice filled with endless reverence and fear, as if reciting the forbidden name of a deity!

"In the ancient era, he single-handedly ended the chaotic age of gods and demons, reunified Earth, and established the first Martial Dao Imperial Dynasty... the 'War Emperor'!

"This is... the 'historical imprint' of the Youth Battle Emperor!"

Boom—!!!

This name, like a supernova exploding the entire Universe, boomed in the minds of all the spectators!

War Emperor!

The forbidden existence that only existed in the oldest myths, hailed as the "Human Race's First Emperor of All Ages"!

Lin Tian's first opponent in the Hidden Trial was actually... him?!

...Inside the pagoda, in the pure white space.

Neither of them spoke a single unnecessary word.

The moment the phantom of the Youth Battle Emperor fully condensed into form.

The battle erupted!

Boom!

The Youth Battle Emperor moved! He took a step, and the entire pure white space trembled violently! He didn't use any flashy techniques, simply throwing a punch!

That punch was filled with the supreme power of creating heaven and earth and reshaping the primordial wilderness! Its Fist Intent and Move were seven-tenths similar to Lin Tian's Pangu Opens Heaven Fist, but it was even more ancient, even more... perfect!

Facing this challenge, which could be called "of the same origin," from the "strongest in history" Senior.

In Lin Tian's pure golden eyes, for the first time, two blazing fires named "excitement" ignited!

"Good timing!"

He let out a long laugh, no longer holding back in the slightest! He also unleashed a Pangu Opens Heaven Fist, meeting it head-on!

Rumble—!!!

Two fists, containing power of the same origin but representing the "strongest" of two different eras, collided head-on in the center of the space!

A terrifying energy storm instantly swept through the entire space!

Lin Tian and the Youth Battle Emperor's figures were simultaneously pushed back a hundred meters!

An even match!

"Again!"

Lin Tian's Battle Intent soared to the heavens! For the first time, he encountered a truly meaningful existence that made him feel "evenly matched"!

He no longer confined himself to a simple contest of strength, but unreservedly combined and utilized all the Divine Abilities he had comprehended during his year of secluded cultivation!

Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon!

His figure instantly became erratic, like a ghost, launching a storm-like attack around the Youth Battle Emperor!

However, the Youth Battle Emperor's combat skills were flawless! He seemed to be the most precise war machine, born for battle! No matter how strange or fast Lin Tian's attacks were, he could block and counter them in the first instance, using the most concise and effective methods! Every Move and stance contained the profound truth of the Dao, without any flaws!

The two exchanged thousands of blows within a mere dozen seconds!

The booming sound of fists and feet colliding echoed throughout the entire space like the densest war drums!

After failing to break through for a long time, Lin Tian's gaze grew sharper!

Dimensional Slash!

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and invisible Dimensional Slash cracks, capable of cutting through everything, like the deadliest venomous snakes, attacked the Youth Battle Emperor's vital points from various incredible angles!

Facing this "Law-level" attack, which would make any demigod's scalp tingle.

For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on the Youth Battle Emperor's face!

He roared, and a golden Qi field, similar to a "Domain" and filled with imperial dominance, actually appeared on his body surface! All Dimensional Slash cracks that approached his body were forcibly... erased by an even more overbearing and unreasonable "Imperial Law" the moment they touched that Qi field!

"Interesting... he has even grasped the prototype of the 'Imperial Domain.'"

Lin Tian watched this scene, his Battle Intent growing even more fervent!

He knew that conventional methods could no longer defeat this "perfect" opponent.

He took a deep breath, gathering all his power, without reservation, into his right fist!

The golden Pangu Body's power of creation!

The silver Heart of God's power of purification!

The crimson Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon's explosive power!

And... the invisible Dimensional Slash's spatial cutting Law!

Four completely different supreme powers, all at the SSS-rank Peak, were perfectly fused together by him in a near-"miraculous" way at this moment!

Behind him, the towering phantom of mythical creator figure reappeared! But this time, the phantom's hand was no longer empty, but held a gigantic axe of creation, formed by the convergence of billions of stars!

"Senior."

Lin Tian looked at the Youth Battle Emperor opposite him, and said slowly in a tone filled with respect and supreme confidence.

"Take my... punch!"

Pangu Opens Heaven Fist: Divine Axe Style!

This was the ultimate strike he had comprehended after his seclusion, after fusing multiple powers, truly surpassing all previous Moves!

As if sensing the terrifying power contained within this punch, capable of threatening him, an unprecedentedly solemn expression also appeared on the Youth Battle Emperor's energy-formed face!

He likewise gathered all his power into his right fist, and behind him, an equally magnificent imperial phantom, filled with imperial dominance, erupted into being!

At this moment, both of them simultaneously unleashed their strongest... trump card!

...After the final collision.

The world fell silent.

The phantom of the Youth Battle Emperor, symbolizing the "strongest in history" and filled with imperial dominance, shattered like broken porcelain under Lin Tian's even more overbearing and unreasonable "Divine Axe," which fused multiple powers.

A moment before completely dissipating, a hint of a relieved... smile seemed to appear on that energy-formed face.

Lin Tian stood silently in the center of the pure white space, his chest rising and falling slightly.

And the ancient, machine-like voice of the Tower Spirit, after a full half-minute of dead silence, slowly announced the final result in a trembling tone, mixed with extreme shock and unprecedented disbelief.

"...Same Realm... Frontal defeat 'Youth Battle Emperor' imprint..."

"...Record..."

"...has been refreshed..."

Outside the pagoda, the spectators, who had long fallen into a state of dead silence and numbness, had their minds completely blank the moment they heard this result.

He... he actually... even surpassed the Human Race War Emperor, the first of all ages, from the ancient era?!

And just then, the Tower Spirit's voice sounded again, pulling them back to reality from their endless shock.

"The first challenger has passed."

"The next challenger... is about to appear."