70: The Black Tortoise that reaches the sky, the mayfly shaking the tree
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Amidst the burning purple flames, Qin Feng slowly emerged.
His robes fluttered, his expression was relaxed, and not even a speck of dust clung to him.
“Not bad. To break through my defense, that strike was probably no weaker than a Five-turn professional’s full-power attack.”
“But you are clearly only a Two-turn.”
Fang Hongyu looked at Qin Feng, who had emerged from the flames, and asked, puzzled.
“Two-turn? You are right.”
Qin Feng nodded.
“But you should know that level is not the primary factor affecting a Beast Master’s combat power.”
Fang Hongyu frowned.
“A Beast Master’s combat power comes from their beasts. Although that is true, even if the beast you control is a defensive Reversion-level beast, it shouldn’t be able to achieve such a degree.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng’s lips curved upwards. He looked at Fang Hongyu and slowly said,
“But when did I say that the beast I control is a Reversion-level beast?”
Boom!
As soon as these words were uttered, Fang Hongyu felt as if a heavenly thunderclap had exploded in her mind.
She instantly turned her head, her mouth wide open, and stared at Qin Feng.
“You… what did you say?”
Qin Feng did not answer, merely smiled, and softly said, “Come!”
Whoosh!
First, the clear sound of ocean waves, from an unknown source, entered her ears.
Immediately after, the air began to grow humid, and the purple flames that had been burning all extinguished at this moment.
An indescribable pressure filled her body. At this moment, Fang Hongyu felt as if she were in the middle of the ocean.
Heavy seawater crashed against her body, making it difficult for her to breathe. She could even hear the surging, roaring waves by her ears.
Her eyes widened in horror. Had the pressure alone already made it difficult for her to move?
Boom!
Immediately after, before the horror in her eyes could fade, accompanied by a loud bang,
An incomparably massive creature, tens of thousands of meters in size, appeared between heaven and earth.
It resembled a tortoise, with its four limbs on the ground. Each gigantic foot was like a towering pillar supporting the sky, possessing the power to prop up the heavens, and its dark-colored shell emitted an immortal luster.
On its shell, a giant black snake coiled and clung, its snake eyes filled with intense ferocity, looking down at Fang Hongyu from above.
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【Mystic Tortoise of the Heavens.】
【Grade: Ancient grade.】
【Level: lv100.】
【Strength: 150000.】
【Constitution: 400000.】
【Agility: 150000.】
【Spirit: 200000.】
【Combat Power: 450000.】
【Skills: Heavenly Barrier, Deep Sea Surge, Ocean Vortex.】
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“Ancient grade! Mystic Tortoise of the Heavens?!!”
Fang Hongyu’s red lips parted slightly, and her delicate body trembled. Terrifying data was displayed before her.
Under the gaze of two enormous eyes, she felt as small as an ant.
Those four sky-supporting giant pillars, with just one step, could directly take her life.
Under the shadow cast by the Mystic Tortoise of the Heavens’ massive body,
Fang Hongyu stiffly turned her head and looked at the figure in the distance.
In her mind, her own actions flashed like a slideshow.
No wonder… Lei Zhenghao lost.
She smiled bitterly, suddenly thinking of a phrase: a mayfly trying to shake a tree!
“I surrender!”
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Outside the Heaven's Pride Tower.
The Heaven's Pride Rankings changed.
【Heaven's Pride Tower 100th Floor: Chen Sheng — Profession: God's Envoy, Level: Four-turn 150th level.】
【Heaven's Pride Tower 98th Floor: Fang Hongyu — Profession: Heavenly Fire Mage, Level: Four-turn 148th level.】
【Heaven's Pride Tower 97th Floor: Lei Zhenghao — Profession: Thunder Mage, Level: Four-turn 145th level.】
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【Current Challenger: Qin Feng.】
【Heaven's Pride Tower 99th Floor: Qin Feng — Profession: Beast Master, Level: Two-turn 90th level.】
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“Fang Hongyu dropped to the 98th floor!”
“Is that Beast Master going to reach the 100th floor?”
“It’s incredible, this time’s Heaven's Pride Tower is truly exciting.”
“If a Two-turn Beast Master reaches the top of the Heaven's Pride Tower’s 100th floor, surpassing all the other prodigies, that would truly be big news.”
“100th floor? The current 99th floor, second on the Heaven's Pride Rankings, is already enough to be big news.”
“However, he probably won’t be able to occupy the Heaven's Pride Tower’s 100th floor. That Chen Sheng is not just a little bit stronger than Lei Zhenghao and Fang Hongyu.”
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“That’s right, he can’t be Chen Sheng’s opponent.”
Li Shan gazed at the Heaven's Pride Rankings and slowly spoke.
“If I was just guessing before, now I can be certain that he is definitely not Chen Sheng’s opponent.”
Hearing this, the people around became interested.
“Brother Li, why are you so sure? You know, he defeated Lei Zhenghao in less than a minute, which isn’t much different compared to Chen Sheng.”
“Yes, when the other two challenged Chen Sheng in the Heaven's Pride Tower, they also lost in about a minute. The difference between them is not significant.”
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“Hehe… lost in about a minute?”
“Did everyone notice how long that Beast Master took on the 99th floor of the Heaven's Pride Tower?”
Li Shan spoke, and without waiting for everyone to answer, he extended five fingers.
“At least five minutes, more than five times longer than when he faced Lei Zhenghao.”
“And is the strength gap between Lei Zhenghao and Fang Hongyu large? Not large, one could say they are evenly matched, with only a slight difference.”
“But it’s this slight difference that resulted in a five-fold time difference. Why do you all think that is?”
As soon as he said this, the surrounding crowd was stunned.
“That’s right, the combat power gap between Lei Zhenghao and Fang Hongyu isn’t big, so how could there be such a noticeable time difference?”
“Yes, when both of them faced Chen Sheng, they both retreated in a minute, but now there’s such a difference. Why is this?”
“Could it be that Lei Zhenghao went easy?”
Someone offered a guess, but it was quickly directly refuted by another person.
“How is that possible? Lei Zhenghao is extremely arrogant. With his pride as a prodigy, it’s absolutely impossible for him to go easy.”
“Brother Li, what do you think?”
Someone asked Li Shan.
Li Shan raised his head, revealing an expression as if he had already seen through the reason, and said,
“What that brother just said is correct, with Lei Zhenghao’s personality, it’s absolutely impossible for him to go easy.”
“However, while Lei Zhenghao wouldn’t go easy, he would become careless due to the Beast Master’s level.”
“Just imagine, facing a Two-turn with a top-tier Four-turn, it’s inevitable to become careless.”
“That Beast Master took advantage of this point, summoning his Reversion-level beast to launch a sneak attack while Lei Zhenghao was unprepared, which allowed him to defeat Lei Zhenghao within a minute.”
“And when he faced Fang Hongyu, Lei Zhenghao’s defeat made Fang Hongyu cautious, which is why that Beast Master took longer to win.”
After Li Shan finished speaking, everyone around him showed an understanding expression.
Although this explanation seemed a bit far-fetched, it was indeed a relatively reasonable explanation.
“So that’s it, Brother Li, your analysis is spot on.”
“So, even if that Beast Master truly controls two Reversion-level beasts and can defeat Lei Zhenghao and Fang Hongyu, his actual combat power is still inferior to Chen Sheng’s.”
“That’s right, so everyone doesn’t need to worry, those who bet on the 100th floor will definitely not lose.”
“Thank you, Brother Li. Although I don’t care about this small amount of money, it’s good to earn some.”
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