A sudden change occurred!
Xiao Ruobai, who originally only emitted the aura of the early stage of the Celestial Realm, seemed to have a slumbering prehistoric behemoth suddenly awaken within his body!
Boom—!!!
An unparalleled, overbearing, and terrifying battle intent that could tear the heavens apart erupted violently, like a volcano that had been dormant for eons!
The spiritual power fluctuations around Xiao Ruobai, previously suppressed to the early Celestial Realm, instantly broke through all restraints like a breached dam, climbing steadily!
Mid-stage Celestial Realm, late-stage Celestial Realm, peak Celestial Realm!
The majestic aura finally stabilized firmly at the peak of the Celestial Realm!
What?! You hid your cultivation?!
Fakong's pupils shrank abruptly as he cried out involuntarily, his face revealing an expression of unbelievable shock for the very first time!
He never expected that the other party could hide his cultivation so deeply right under his nose!
But the next moment, when he clearly sensed that the other party's aura indeed only stopped at the peak of the Celestial Realm and had not stepped into the King Realm...
The horror in his eyes quickly faded, transforming into a touch of icy killing intent mixed with contempt.
To have such an imposing manner at the peak of the Celestial Realm is indeed astonishing.
Fakong's tone was chilling, carrying a condescending scrutiny.
Unfortunately, your realm is too low! You are ultimately just an ant! If you were already in the King Realm, perhaps you could exchange a few moves with this poor monk, but right now, you are simply courting death!
Feeling that he had seen through the other party's true background, his heart settled greatly.
How could the chasm of cultivation realms be bridged by mere imposing aura?
Bald donkey! Take my punch!
Xiao Ruobai disdained wasting breath. He took a step forward, the earth cracking beneath his feet, and threw a simple, direct punch with his right fist!
There was no flashy light, no complex dharma seals, only the purest, most overbearing power!
Wherever the fist passed, the air let out overwhelmed explosive sounds, and the void faintly distorted, as if it were going to be forcefully punched through!
This punch contained his invincible conviction—pressing forward with an indomitable will, unmatched and unparalleled!
Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Prajna Buddhas! Suppress!
Fakong was, after all, a top-tier heaven-chosen. Though surprised, he was not panicked. Amidst his harsh shout, his hands formed seals, and the Buddhist light around him surged wildly.
An incredibly solid phantom of an Arhat's golden body instantly emerged, possessing a solemn and dignified appearance. Its palms overlapped, meeting that terrifying fist!
Fist and palms collided!
Thud—!!!
An extremely muffled yet tremendous explosion burst forth, as if two immemorial divine mountains had violently crashed into each other!
A visible shockwave frantically spread outward in a ring. The mountain peaks on both sides of the valley collapsed with a boom! Dust and smoke shot into the sky!
Pfft!
Fakong let out a muffled groan, only feeling an indescribable immense force surging through the golden body's arm, shaking his vitality and blood into a chaotic churn!
That solid Arhat golden body phantom actually let out a crisp crack, becoming covered in web-like fractures!
His entire body stumbled back seven steps, thump, thump, thump. Every step left a deep footprint in the ground before he could barely steady his stance, an unnatural flush rising on his face!
On the other hand, Xiao Ruobai's figure merely swayed slightly before standing as firm and unmoving as a towering mountain!
The victor was instantly clear!
Even though Xiao Ruobai was only at the peak of the Celestial Realm, his robust foundation, condensed strength, and pure battle intent had actually firmly suppressed Fakong, a late-stage King Realm expert, in a head-on clash!
How is this possible?!!
Monstrous waves surged in Fakong's heart, shocking him ten times, a hundred times more than when he discovered the other party had hidden his cultivation!
He was in the late stage of the King Realm!
The Buddhist Son of the Western Region, a peerless genius among his generation! Fighting above his realm was supposed to be his privilege!
Yet now, he was actually forced back head-on by someone a major realm lower than him?!
This completely overturned his understanding! This defied all logic! Unless...
A daunting thought flashed through his mind like lightning!
Such heaven-defying combat power, such overbearing and pure battle aura, such terrifying ability to fight across realms—among the younger generation of the Eastern Region, only one person fit these characteristics!
He stared fixedly at Xiao Ruobai's God of War-like figure, whose battle intent pierced the sky, his voice trembling slightly from extreme shock:
You are the Battle Asura?!
His exclamation exploded in the valley like a clap of thunder!
Almost simultaneously, the cultivators surrounding the valley, who had originally been attracted by the violent energy fluctuations here and were secretly approaching to spy, instantly broke into an uproar!
What? Battle Asura? He is the Battle Asura?!
My God! It really is him! That fierce man who can slay Kings while in the Celestial Realm, and has even clashed head-on with a Half-Saint!
The Battle Asura has appeared! Right here! He is battling the Western Region's Buddhist Son, Fakong!
Quick! Send a message! Earth-shattering news! The Battle Asura has shown himself and is facing off against the Western Region's Buddhist Son, Fakong!
Come quickly to watch the battle! This kind of peak duel is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity! It cannot be missed!
Rays of light from communication jade slips shot into the sky, and the news flew in all directions as if it had grown wings!
It was foreseeable that it wouldn't be long before this desolate valley became the center of attention for the entire Eastern Region!
However, the two people in the arena seemed completely deaf to the commotion around them.
In Xiao Ruobai's eyes, there was only his opponent's majestic Buddhist power and exquisite moves—they were the best whetstone to temper his God of War physique!
And in Fakong's eyes, a blazing greed and determination to win burned brightly. The person in front of him was the perfect stepping stone for his name to shake the world!
Kill!
Xiao Ruobai let out a long howl, his voice shaking the surrounding wilderness!
Having forced Fakong back with one punch, the battle intent around him did not drop but instead surged higher. Like an ignited furnace, his vitality and blood roared!
His figure moved again, following like a shadow. As he swung his fists, incredibly condensed blood-red fist seals crashed toward Fakong like a meteor shower, blotting out the sky and covering the earth!
Every punch was simple, direct, and overbearing, containing a tragic and indomitable will that could crumble mountains and split the earth!
Good timing!
Fakong was both shocked and angry. Shocked that the opponent's offensive was so fierce, and angry that he had actually been temporarily suppressed!
But at this moment, what filled his heart more was a kind of ecstasy of being favored by fate!
Battle Asura! It really is the Battle Asura! he roared in his heart.
Since this poor monk stepped into the Eastern Region, I have heard of your fierce reputation! How many heaven-chosen have sought to fight you but failed to find you, and how many Holy Land successors view you as their greatest mortal enemy!
If I can suppress you here, this poor monk's name will surely resound throughout the Five Regions, even surpassing Wang Zhan and that beast Qilinzi, becoming the true benchmark of this world's younger generation! This is a heaven-sent opportunity!
Thinking of this, the greed and killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger, completely putting away all probing and contempt!
Even Buddhas have anger, Vajra Subduing Demons! Today I will let you know what the gap in cultivation realms truly is!
He roared madly, the pure Buddhist power in his body surging and roaring like a mighty river! Holding nothing back, various exquisitely unparalleled Buddhist divine abilities were unleashed one after another!
Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist!
The fist seal was fiercely unmatched, transforming into a solid phantom of a glaring Vajra. Wherever the fist wind passed, ripples appeared in the void, violently colliding with the blood-red fist seals and emitting deafening roars!
Bodhi Zen Finger!
Flicking his fingers repeatedly, streaks of finger wind, condensed like golden glazed glass, shot out silently yet as fast as lightning. Specialized in breaking through protective astral energy, they shot trickily and ruthlessly toward the vital acupoints all over Xiao Ruobai's body!
Wan Symbol Buddhist Seal, Suppress Evil!
His seals flipped through the air as dazzling swastika-shaped Buddhist runes spun outwards. Initially only the size of a palm, they swelled with the wind, growing to the size of millstones. Carrying the power of Buddhism that could seal and purify all things, they enveloped Xiao Ruobai from every direction!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
