199: High God-King?

The Sky-Splitting Sword Venerable Luo Xinghe, an Upper God King, whose Dao of the Sword Law has reached the Transcendent Realm, is famous for his unparalleled and sharp “Sky-Splitting Sword Intent.” He holds a terrifying record of 73 consecutive victories in the core area of the Chaos Colosseum.

The Divine Soul remnants of God Kings who died by his sword have long exceeded double digits.

Facing a newcomer with a strange aura who was merely in the Lower God King Realm, he didn't even bother to draw his sword.

He pointed his fingers and slashed, and that brilliant sword edge instantly tore through space, carrying a sharpness that sought to annihilate everything, striking Lin Jingyu's face!

If an ordinary Middle God King took this blow head-on, they would either die or be crippled!

“A bit interesting!”

Lin Jingyu was not startled but delighted. He grinned, revealing white teeth that shone with a chilling light. He didn't even use any flashy Divine Abilities, simply punching out!

There was no flashing Law brilliance, no earth-shattering phenomena, only the purest, most extreme strength condensed on his fist.

The extreme state of Strength brings absolute control over power!

Boom—!!!

The fist and the sword edge collided violently!

The anticipated scene of Lin Jingyu being cleaved open by the sword did not occur.

That terrifying sword edge, capable of tearing stars and severing Laws, actually emitted a grating “crack” sound, like fragile glass unable to bear the weight, the moment it touched the seemingly ordinary fist!

The next moment!

Bang!!!

The brilliant sword edge was forcefully shattered by Lin Jingyu’s single punch! It exploded into countless fragments of light, vanishing into annihilation!

Terrifying ripples of power spread out in a ring shape, shaking the entire black megalithic plaza until it hummed, and the dark bloodstains on the ground seemed to brighten slightly.

“What?!” Luo Xinghe’s stern face showed fluctuation for the first time, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp as an eagle’s. “Shattering my Sky-Splitting Sword Edge with bare hands? What powerful Physical Body! Did you hide your Realm?”

He instantly cast aside all contempt. The ancient sword on his back hummed and automatically unsheathed half an inch. A more terrifying Sword Intent, seemingly capable of slicing through the universe, soared into the sky, churning the Chaos mist above the plaza into a rolling Chaos!

Lin Jingyu shook his fist. There was only a shallow white mark on his knuckles, which instantly disappeared. Sensing the sudden increase in the opponent's Sword Intent pressure, the Battle Intent in his eyes grew even more blazing.

“Hiding my Realm? Do I need to hide it to fight you?” Lin Jingyu twisted his neck, producing cracking sounds from his bones. His terrifying two-meter-tall body crouched slightly, like an ancient Vicious Beast about to pounce. “Decent strength. You qualify to let me warm up. Again!”

Before his voice faded, he stomped fiercely!

Rumble!

The plaza ground, paved with special black megaliths and as hard as Divine Gold, was actually dented into a shallow pit by the sheer force of his Physical Body! Crushed stones scattered!

His figure instantly vanished from the spot. This was not spatial traversal, but pure, ultimate speed!

The air was forcefully squeezed apart, creating a deafening sonic boom!

“So fast!” Luo Xinghe’s pupils contracted violently. His God King level Divine Thought could only capture a blurred afterimage!

He dared not be arrogant anymore. He pointed a finger.

“Clang!”

The ancient sword on his back fully unsheathed, transforming into a brilliant streak of light like a river of stars. Carrying a sharp Sword Intent capable of severing Karma and destroying all Laws, it swelled against the wind and slashed toward the charging figure!

“Liantian Nine Forms · Severing the Star River!”

The power of this strike far surpassed his previous casual blow. Where the sword light passed, fine black cracks appeared in space!

Facing this world-shaking sword strike, Lin Jingyu still did not dodge!

He didn't even use his fist!

In the midst of his high-speed charge, he simply raised one hand, spread his five fingers, and then... fiercely grabbed the slashing Star River sword light!

“Seeking death!” Seeing this, a cold sneer curled Luo Xinghe’s lips. His Sky-Splitting Divine Sword was a King-tier High Grade Divine Artifact. Coupled with the Sky-Splitting Sword Intent, its sharpness was unparalleled. To dare grab it with bare hands? He was simply inviting death!

The next moment, his sneer froze on his face.

Hiss—!

An extremely grating sound of metal friction rang out, and sparks flew everywhere!

A trace of almost imperceptible Chaos luster shimmered beneath the skin of Lin Jingyu's palm. He had actually used his bare hand to firmly grasp the blade of the descending Sky-Splitting Divine Sword!

The terrifying sword light and sharp Sword Intent, capable of severing a river of stars, were tightly clamped by his five fingers, frantically slicing at the skin of his palm, but they could only generate more sparks, completely unable to cut in even an inch!

“This is impossible!!!” Luo Xinghe gasped in shock, his eyes nearly popping out! His Sky-Splitting Divine Sword had been caught empty-handed?! What kind of monstrous Physical Body was this?!

“The sword is decent, but unfortunately, the power is too dispersed!” Lin Jingyu’s cold voice rang out.

He suddenly exerted force with his five fingers!

Crack!

A sickening crunch sounded!

Five distinct finger-print cracks were actually squeezed onto the blade of the King-tier High Grade Divine Artifact, the Sky-Splitting Divine Sword! The Divine Artifact wailed in sorrow!

“Pfft!” Luo Xinghe, whose mind was connected to his Natal Divine Sword, felt a heavy blow. He violently spat out a mouthful of divine blood, his face instantly turning pale, filled with horror and disbelief!

“You... what kind of monster are you?!”

“The monster who kills you!” Lin Jingyu didn't bother with further nonsense. His other fist had already shot out!

It was still a simple, direct punch!

But this punch contained his Rule of Strength at the extreme state, and the overwhelming mighty power of the Chaos Supreme Divine Body!

As the fist launched, Chaos Qi permeated the area, as if the power of creation was condensed and erupting from the fist's edge!

Space was easily pierced and collapsed like thin paper!

Luo Xinghe was terrified, feeling an unprecedented threat of death! He frantically burned his God King Origin, roaring as he brought forth all his protective Divine Abilities and Divine Artifacts!

“Ten Thousand Swords Protect the Body!”

“Star Shield!”

“No!!”

The barrier formed by countless sword lights and the massive shield condensed from star power were instantly shattered and pulverized layer by layer, like paper mache, before Lin Jingyu's punch of absolute strength!

The fist edge was unstoppable, eventually slamming heavily into Luo Xinghe’s chest!

Bang——!!!

An extremely muffled explosion sounded!

Luo Xinghe's star robe and inner armor instantly turned into dust! His eyes bulged out, bloodshot, filled with endless fear and despair!

Then... his God King Physique, belonging to the Upper God King Luo Xinghe, burst open with a crash, piece by piece, from head to toe, like a watermelon crushed by an ancient divine mountain!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and bones turned to powder!

His scream was cut short halfway through!

Only a blurred Divine Soul frantically fled, but Lin Jingyu casually slapped it, dispersing it directly into complete annihilation!

The Upper God King, Sky-Splitting Sword Venerable Luo Xinghe, was dead!

He was shattered by Lin Jingyu with three punches and two kicks, using only his bare hands!

The plaza fell into dead silence.

Only the pervasive smell of blood and the lingering terrifying power ripples proved everything that had just happened.

That cold and ruthless Law voice sounded again, this time seeming to carry a slight fluctuation:

“Arena match concluded. Winner: Lin Jingyu (Codename Undecided).”

“Slaying an Upper God King across two Realms. Evaluation: SSS-rank!”

“Acquired War Merit Points: 500,000 points!”

“Current winning streak: 1 match.”

A beam of light descended, enveloping the spot where Luo Xinghe had perished. Several items materialized: some Divine Crystals radiating pure energy, a small bottle of unknown Medicinal Pills, and a broken metal fragment shimmering with starlight.

Lin Jingyu waved his large hand, collecting all the spoils of war.

The Divine Crystals and Medicinal Pills were immediately recycled by the System, converting them into origin points.

The metal fragment seemed special; the System prompted that it contained rare “Star Divine Gold,” usable for Body Refining or Artifact Refining, so he temporarily kept it.

“Only 500,000 War Merit Points? This Upper God King is a bit poor.” Lin Jingyu pouted, seemingly dissatisfied.

If other God Kings in the Arena heard this, they would surely vomit blood.

500,000 War Merit Points were already enough to exchange for a decent King-tier Divine Artifact!

【Ding! Absorbing God King Origin, Divine Crystals, Medicinal Pills... Acquired origin points +80 million!】

【Current origin points: 580 million!】

The System’s prompt sound slightly improved Lin Jingyu’s mood.

Just then, the cold voice sounded again:

“Detected that the challenger possesses a special Physique and the Rule of Strength at the Perfection Realm. Potential assessment: Extremely High!”

“Hidden sequence challenge mission triggered: ‘path of the king’!”

“Mission Requirement: Continuously defeat ten Upper God King level opponents (Arena match).”

“Mission Reward: 10 million War Merit Points, one usage authority for the ‘Great Dao Comprehension Chamber’ (one hour)!”

“Accept challenge?”

“Hidden mission?” Lin Jingyu raised an eyebrow. “Ten consecutive Upper God Kings? Great Dao Comprehension Chamber?”

It sounded like a good place to quickly acquire resources and accelerate the condensation of the Great Dao of Strength!

“Accept!” He did not hesitate.

“Challenge accepted. Matching in progress... Next opponent: Upper God King, ‘Lava Troll’ Kasa! Beginning in ten minutes!”

The voice fell silent.

Lin Jingyu sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The previous battle consumed almost nothing from him; it was mainly to familiarize himself with God King level strength.

The might of the Chaos Supreme Divine Body far exceeded his imagination.

“Lava Troll? Sounds like he plays with fire... I hope he’s more durable.” He mused internally, already anticipating the next crushing victory.

What he didn't know was that the moment he shattered Luo Xinghe with a single punch and triggered the hidden sequence mission,

Within an extremely deep and mysterious space in the Chaos Colosseum, filled with countless light screens,

Several terrifying beings of various forms were focusing their gaze on one of the screens, which displayed the scene of Lin Jingyu shattering Luo Xinghe with a single punch.

“Tsk tsk, shattering the Sky-Splitting Sword Venerable with bare hands? That Physical Body strength is almost comparable to those old monsters specializing in Body Refining, isn’t it?”

“Rule of Strength? Someone actually managed to walk this path to Perfection? And become a God King?”

“Have we found out which Great Realm he came from?”

“Can’t find out. The Arena token source is very ancient. It seems to be... the one belonging to ‘War Venerable’ back then.”

“War Venerable?!” Several gasps of cold air echoed in the space. “That lunatic who used Strength to prove the Dao and almost broke through the Arena? Has his Legacy reappeared?”

“Keep an eye on him! If he can truly complete the ‘path of the king’... he might be qualified to access that plan...”

“Hmph, let him survive ten matches first! Kasa, that brute, is not easy to deal with!”

Their gazes intertwined, filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and a trace of imperceptible anticipation.

Lin Jingyu’s journey through the Chaos Colosseum had just begun.