172: One punch

The moment the roar and cold voice echoed throughout the entire Perfection zone.

From all directions, the Human Race and Demon Race Domain King Prodigies, who had been sitting quietly, stood up abruptly at almost the same time.

The Demon Race Prodigies' eyes were filled with shock and anger as they looked toward the enlightenment stele that seemed to be right before their eyes.

Human Race?!

Who?!

The Human Race Prodigies' eyes were filled with shock.

Us?

Who?

Even three teams that had just stepped into the Perfection zone looked up slowly at the same time, their eyes flickering.

A battle between Human Race and Demon Race Domain Kings?

Among them, within a team where a celestial mark flickered on their foreheads.

A young man, whose face was somewhat pale clearly from having just experienced a major battle, spoke in a deep voice.

"It doesn't seem like the aura of that Duan Yueling from the Human Race."

As his voice fell, a beautiful woman beside him, dressed in snow-white clothes, nodded gently.

"Indeed."

"Let's go take a look."

Coincidentally.

These three teams, who were already headed for the enlightenment stele, moved toward the direction of the surging Devilish Qi at the same time.

And at this moment, beneath the towering giant stele.

The strongest Devilish Qi surged and billowed like rolling waves that never ceased.

Two figures surrounded and obscured by dense Devilish Qi stood still, their true faces difficult to see clearly.

These two Demon Race Domain King Prodigies stared at the figure surrounded by Black Flames not far away, their eyes as cold as thousand-year-old ice, emitting a bone-chilling coldness and endless killing intent.

With a flash of demonic light, two giant blood-red scythes appeared out of thin air in their hands.

"Human!"

"Although I don't know where you got the guts to come here alone to provoke us."

"But since you've come, then prepare to die!"

The low, raspy voice full of killing intent fell.

The corners of Lin Yan's mouth rose slightly, curling into a faint smile.

From their auras, he had already judged.

The strength of these two was not much different from that Fu Ya of the Yao Race.

In that case.

Bang—!

He, who already disliked wasting words, shattered the hard ground with one step, splashing countless gravel as his body transformed into a streaking light of Black Flames.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, the two swung their scythes without hesitation, bringing forth a sweep of blood-colored light.

Although they appeared disdainful on the surface.

They still chose to strike at the same time.

Because they felt that the Domain ability of this human kid with whitening pupils seemed somewhat abnormal, actually able to directly suppress the strongest Devilish Qi of the two of them.

Rumble—!

Two blood-colored lights tore through the earth.

Lin Yan, in the middle of his charge, neither dodged nor avoided, swinging his arm to throw a punch.

Yes, that's right.

It was a punch.

He had even only activated two states; even the heavenly emperor armor was in a non-combat form, let alone the heavenly emperor halberd which he hadn't even taken out.

There was no other meaning; he simply felt it wasn't necessary!

Xingyi, Crushing Fist.

Boom—!

A loud explosion.

The eyes of the two Demon Race Domain Kings, who were no longer worthy of even having names, narrowed slightly as their faces changed drastically.

Roar!

A ferocious, roaring black giant dragon instantly and ruthlessly shattered the blood-colored blade lights the two had swung, its momentum undiminished as it blasted straight toward them.

"Impossible!"

Accompanied by two loud roars of shock and anger.

Bang—!

Like a bolt of thunder on level ground.

The incomparably powerful heavy hammers slammed straight into their faces.

Pfft!

The two spat out a mouthful of blood at almost the same instant.

In an extremely wretched manner, they smashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Their bodies twitched incessantly, and the surrounding Devilish Qi completely dissipated, revealing two twisted and mangled faces full of pain and disbelief, looking incredibly pathetic.

Shh—!

The soft sound of footsteps.

A shadow loomed over them, and a cold voice came from above their heads.

"Really, such trash."

"You...!" The two, their eyes bloodshot, suddenly looked up.

But they could only look up.

Because Lin Yan had already raised his leg.

Sweeping across their heads as if kicking a ball.

Bang—!

Two pools of blood splattered on the ground.

Lin Yan waved his hand to collect the two's storage items and first looked at the System.

[Ruthlessly crushed and killed two Demon Race Domain Kings, domineering index exceeds star-Rank, charge value 260%]

Just barely exceeding star-Rank, huh.

It's alright.

After all, as his strength increased, the so-called Domain Kings were just like that in his eyes.

At the very least, he could still upgrade a Martial Skill.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Lin Yan took out ten King Rank fist and leg Martial Skills.

"Don't ask, Fusion."

The System also cooperated, "Yes!"

Boom—!

cultivation Breakthrough.

Ding!

"Consumed 200% charge value, Fusion of ten Martial Skills successful, Peerless National Martial Arts upgraded to Star Attraction Perfection (Buffed state: Star Shaking Minor Achievement)."

[Reminder: Because the Host's cultivation has reached the Peak of King Rank Ninth Grade and has not yet broken through to become a Venerable, the overflow cultivation will be saved.]

Oh?

Lin Yan, who was currently experiencing the so-called Star Shaking level power of the Martial Skill, raised an eyebrow slightly.

Overflow saved... "Meaning after I become a Venerable, it will directly pull up the overflow cultivation, right?"

Ding!

Yes.

Lin Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

"Then doesn't that mean I can keep accumulating cultivation even if I don't break through?"

The System's answer came quickly.

Ding!

Yes.

But it is not recommended for the Host to do so.

King Rank power is King Rank power after all; after becoming a Venerable, you will definitely not be able to obtain an equivalent increase.

Lin Yan nodded.

"Understood."

He hadn't intended to do that anyway.

He just felt that this Prodigy Arena should allow him to gain some good Martial Skill upgrade harvests.

Therefore, the question he asked next was the key.

"Since I haven't become a Venerable, you can't perform the base adjustment either."

"Right now my Martial Skill Rank is fine, but what if by then the unbuffed states of both Martial Skills have reached Star Shaking Initial?"

The System fell silent for a moment, seemingly performing calculations.

A moment later.

"If the Host's cultivation remains at King Rank and the Martial Skill's unbuffed state reaches Star Shaking level, it will consume twenty King Rank Martial Skills to upgrade."

Twenty... at first it seemed like just a doubling of the number of Martial Skills consumed, but in fact, what was doubled was also the charge value.

However.

Lin Yan only thought about it for a moment before putting it out of his mind.

Where was this?

Ten Thousand Races Battlefield—the Prodigy Arena's enlightenment stele!

Consumption was reduced here!

That meant it was only 400% for one upgrade; compared to the 500% after the base adjustment upon becoming a Venerable, it was still a bargain.

Some might ask, why don't you break through after both reach Star Attraction Perfection?

Good question.

Don't ask next time.

Because breaking through to become a Venerable in the King Rank battlefield would result in being kicked out immediately.

If a Prodigy came here specifically with the goal of breaking through, they could do that.

But was Lin Yan such a person?

He looked up and scanned the surroundings, a white light flashing in his eyes, reflecting the three teams that were about to approach the giant stele.

Of course not.

Just as he was about to step out, he seemed to see something the moment he withdrew his gaze.

Lin Yan pondered slightly, stopped his movement, and waited in place.

Soon.

An ethereal figure appeared in his field of vision.

Duan Yueling's gaze landed directly on the two headless corpses at the youth's feet, her clear eyes narrowing slightly.

Her senses had not been wrong.

So fast!

Even faster than when he killed the Yao Race members!