176: Chapter 176 Battle! Strange Divine Intent? Spots Confirmed!

The Divine Intent experts from the Powerhouse Group reacted incredibly quickly. After a brief moment of astonishment, a flash of ruthlessness crossed everyone's eyes, along with a glimmer of hope! Because among them, many actually had juniors in the Youth Group!

No division between groups? That was perfect! As long as they could protect their own juniors in advance and help them hold out until the end, they would be the ultimate winners!

"Kill!" Someone let out a low shout. The twenty-plus Divine Intent experts moved almost simultaneously! The radiance of Divine Intent, the imagery of Spirit Arts, the roar of blood energy... various attacks poured toward the Youth Group like a tidal wave!

For a moment, the entire venue shook violently! The sounds of wailing, roaring, and the thunderous collisions of energy intertwined, instantly creating utter chaos. The weaker prodigies couldn't even take a single blow; they turned to run, only to be caught by the shockwaves, coughing up blood as they were sent flying, to be fished out by the Dharma Form Grandmasters guarding the perimeter and eliminated immediately.

Not everyone was so vulnerable, however. The few seed prodigies at the very front of the Youth Group reacted almost the instant the attacks descended.

"Clang—!" A clear sword hum resonated throughout the arena. Lin Jingxian did not move, but the long sword at his waist unsheathed itself, the three-foot azure blade weaving a brilliant sword flower before him. His Sword Intent, at the third level of Sword Rhyme, erupted without reservation, transforming into an incomparably sharp curtain of swords that forcibly blocked the two incoming Divine Intent attacks!

"You want to use us to establish your authority?" The youth in white pointed his sword tip diagonally at the ground, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

On the other side, glaze-colored flames ignited around Zhao Lingfei, forming a wall of fire before her. Any attack that approached was burned to nothing upon touching the flames. She curled her red lips, her gaze cold. "Perfect, this saves me from having to look for them one by one."

The most fearless of them all was Li Feng. Instead of dodging, he charged forward with his long saber toward a third-level Divine Intent expert. His blade light was like snow, carrying the malevolent aura of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, actually forcing the opponent to retreat repeatedly.

"Killing savage beasts is killing, and killing you is also killing." Li Feng's voice was hoarse, his eyes boiling with killing intent. "Who lives and who dies depends on each person's ability!"

Once the few top prodigies made their move, they immediately stabilized the Youth Group's formation. Even so, people were constantly being knocked out of the arena and eliminated. Because their true competitors were still among themselves!

Meanwhile, at the very back of the venue, Lu Qingyun had been standing in place from the very beginning, not having moved a single step. With his hands in his pockets, he lazily watched the chaotic battlefield ahead, as if the energy attacks filling the sky had nothing to do with him.

Because his position was exceptionally good. He was right at the back of the Youth Group, and everyone around him was a prodigy at the Yukong Realm. They didn't dare to attack him at all.

But soon... A burly man at the fifth level of Divine Intent was fighting enthusiastically in the crowd. Catching a glimpse of Lu Qingyun standing at the back looking exceptionally leisurely, he immediately felt a surge of anger. Everyone else was fighting for their lives, yet this brat dared to slack off here? He would use him to set an example!

"Brat, die for me!" The burly man roared. His blood energy surged, carrying the power of Divine Intent. His palm, as large as a cattail fan, whistled through the air as it transformed into an illusory hand, striking directly toward Lu Qingyun's head!

If this palm strike landed, even someone of the same Divine Intent Level would have their head cracked open!

But the next second, Lu Qingyun didn't even lift his eyelids. He simply raised a finger casually and tapped lightly in front of him.

"Hum—!" The pitch-black Psychic Power instantly condensed into a waterfall. Without any earth-shattering momentum, it struck the burly man's palm with pinpoint accuracy.

"Pfft—!" The burly man's palm, carrying immense force, collided as if it had struck an invisible mountain. A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out, and his entire arm bent backward at a bizarre angle. He himself was sent flying backward as if struck by a speeding train, knocking into several people who were in the middle of fighting, before slamming heavily into the protective barrier and sliding to the ground, unconscious on the spot. A surge of Divine Intent arrived in time to drag him out.

The entire arena went silent for a moment. Many people subconsciously looked toward the back. When they saw Lu Qingyun still in that same nonchalant pose with his hands in his pockets, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

One move. Just one move. A fifth-level Divine Intent expert had been taken out in seconds? This... this was that legendary Universe Invincible Tyrannosaurus God of War?!

In an instant, everyone else collectively changed direction, and no one dared to step even half a step closer to Lu Qingyun. Kidding, approach him? Were they tired of being eliminated so slowly?

Consequently, in the middle of the chaotic battlefield, a circular vacuum zone was forcibly cleared out. Lu Qingyun stood right in the center, strolling leisurely as if he were walking through a vegetable market. His coolness factor was maxed out.

Of course, while he looked heroic and high-spirited, in reality, his gaze was entirely fixed on those Divine Will Celestial figures. He was looking for opportunities, ready to strike from the shadows and steal kills at any moment! Anyway, he only needed to defeat them to gain experience; as for who put in the effort beforehand... what did that have to do with him? Moreover, those people whose kills he stole wouldn't care; after all, their goal was to eliminate the rest, not to count points based on the number of defeats like in the second stage.

On the other side of the battlefield, there was another area where no one dared to step. Mu Susu, in a white dress, stood there quietly. The fighting around her was bloody and brutal, yet not even the hem of her dress fluttered.

An old man at the fifth level of Divine Intent, seeing that she was a young girl who didn't seem to have much presence, thought she was a soft target and wanted to snatch her as a bargaining chip.

"Little girl, if you want to blame someone, blame your bad luck." The old man laughed sinisterly. A poison needle condensed from Divine Intent arrived in an instant, on the verge of piercing into Mu Susu's heart from behind.

But just at this moment, Mu Susu slowly turned her head. Her eyes were as black as an abyss, without a ripple, and she swept a faint glance at the old man. Just one glance.

"Boom—!" The old man felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind. His Divine Intent poison needle shattered instantly, and even his own Divine Intent source felt as if it had been frozen. His whole body went rigid, unable to move even a finger. A fear from the depths of his soul overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

"You... you..." The old man's lips trembled, unable to even speak a complete sentence.

Mu Susu withdrew her gaze, as if she had merely stepped on an insignificant ant. With a gentle push of invisible force, the old man was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily into the protective barrier, coughing up blood. His life force withered instantly, and he perished on the spot; even the Dharma Form Grandmasters were unable to save him!

From beginning to end, she hadn't even lifted a hand. The few Divine Intent experts nearby who had been restless all felt a chill in their hearts at the sight; they quickly withdrew their gazes and dared not harbor any ideas about her again. Because if they were even slightly careless... they could really die! Were the young people of this generation... all monsters?

Inside the venue, the battle continued. People were constantly being knocked out of the arena, and the speed of elimination was astonishing. From the original seventy-plus figures, after only a moment, fewer than thirty remained. The Powerhouse Group hadn't suffered too many losses, but nearly three-quarters of the Youth Group had already been eliminated. Even several Divine Intent Level young prodigies had been swept away in this unfair melee!

And those two "monsters," Lu Qingyun and Mu Susu, stood like two mountains amidst the storm, unmoving. No one dared to provoke them, and no one could afford to.

On the high platform, the five Dharma Form Grandmasters watched the battle below, their brows all slightly furrowed.

"These two young people are not simple." A female Dharma Form Grandmaster dressed in purple robes spoke softly, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Lu Qingyun and Mu Susu. "Especially that girl in the white dress; her Divine Intent... is very strange. It doesn't look like Divine Intent, nor does it look like Psychic Power; it seems... extremely pure!"

Master Ming's eyes were deep as he nodded slowly. "And that kid called Universe Invincible Tyrannosaurus God of War; although he has been using Spirit Arts from beginning to end, I can tell that he hasn't been using Divine Intent, but rather... pure Psychic Power. The Cultists who infiltrated Jingdu Martial Arts University last time also had such pure Psychic Power..."

Speaking of this, he paused, his brows knitting even tighter. For some reason, the more he looked at Lu Qingyun, the more familiar that aura felt. He even had some vague guesses, but he couldn't be sure. After all, that Cultist back then had been killed by him personally. That pile of bloody mush was right there on the scene; it was impossible for him to have escaped!

"Let's just watch for now." The Grey-robed Elder in the center spoke indifferently. "These two can be confirmed. As for the others, let's observe a bit more."

(Sad, I only get a few gifts every day. Could it be that only the first time is worth anything...)

(But to be fair, this chapter happens to be the last of the stockpile, so I can slack off for another day, hehe.)