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Chapter 10 The Pinnacle of the Stars

The doctor was right; they defeated the level-two star beast, the Earth Dragon Lizard.

Or rather, to win this final assessment in your own way.

This is something that Heaven decided from the very beginning.

As for whether this violates the original assessment rules.

The Heavenly Dao doesn't care about this at all.

After all, so-called rules are just shackles prepared for the weak.

He is the God of Destiny, and he only follows the laws of his own heart!

"Heavenly Dao!"

On the arena, Tiandao heard Caroline's voice behind him and suddenly laughed.

Because he knew very well that Caroline's sudden words were a reminder that she had done what Heaven required.

Now, it's time for Heaven's Way to perform.

boom!
Tiandao used his full power to unleash Instant Step, creating a significant distance between himself and the Earth Dragon Lizard for the first time, and briefly retreated to a relatively safe position.

"Liu Li!"

"I know, I know!"

Upon receiving the signal from the Heavenly Dao, Liuli, who had been hovering on the edge of the battlefield, immediately flew over to take his place.

"Dreams...dream pollution!"

Liuli swooped down onto the pillow, and her fluttering coat inadvertently revealed her pajamas with a bear pattern.

In an instant, countless dream butterflies poured out from her sleeves and briefly covered the eyes of the earth dragon lizard.

The sudden loss of sight caused the earth dragon lizard to momentarily stop moving.

More importantly, the dream butterflies surrounding its eyes seemed to carry some kind of special stellar energy, causing the Earth Dragon Lizard to suddenly feel inexplicably drowsy and want to lie down and sleep.

Seeing the Earth Dragon Lizard pause briefly in its movements, Tiandao immediately closed his eyes and quickly received the crucial data transmitted from Caroline.

[Left anterior knee, old injury, stellar energy flow has a 0.03-second gap.]

A moment later, the Heavenly Dao suddenly opened its eyes.

His eyes were fixed on the Earth Dragon Lizard's left forearm.

Or rather, it's about keeping a close eye on a hidden wound that outsiders can't detect.

Tiandao raised his hand, and a small, rapidly spinning ball of star energy slowly gathered between his fingers.

The stellar energy sphere at his fingertips spun violently, its azure light reflecting off his arrogant profile.

Sensing the appearance of this ball of light, the distant earth dragon lizard suddenly became agitated.

Its inner turmoil vanished abruptly, as its wild instincts allowed it to sense the clear threat emanating from the sphere of light.

"Roar!"

The Earth Dragon Lizard roared, then slapped away the Dream Butterfly blindfold, rammed its head against the Mirror Glaze blocking its path, and charged straight toward the Heavenly Dao.

Looking at the ferocious earth dragon lizard charging towards him, the Heavenly Dao spoke calmly.

"Star Energy Technique - Azure!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the azure orb that had been spinning rapidly at the Heavenly Dao's fingertip was released from his hand at an astonishing speed.

The whistling ball of light streaked through the air in a dazzling arc, striking precisely at the Earth Dragon Lizard's left knee joint, where a patch of dark gray scales was located.

boom!
With a crisp 'crack' sound, the dragon lizard's prized rock armor shattered like a biscuit.

The ball of light that struck its left knee was like a constantly spinning and roaring drill, completely piercing through its rocky scales and penetrating its flesh.

"Roar!"

Feeling a sharp pain in its left knee, the Earth Dragon Lizard let out a painful roar.

Its body, which was originally charging forward at high speed, suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground due to this unexpected change.

boom!
The earth dragon lizard's body slammed onto the arena floor, causing the entire arena to tremble noticeably.

Outside the arena, all was deathly silent; everyone stared wide-eyed at this unbelievable scene.

"You're kidding me." Chen Kong's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. "That's a level two star beast!"

Chen Kong never expected that it would only take a few breaths.

The earth dragon lizard that was once invincible in his eyes actually knelt down before the Heavenly Dao.

He wasn't the only one shocked by this scene; Chen Xing beside him, and even the important figures in the VIP room, were all stunned by Tiandao's astonishing act.

pat-

Lady Canary's champagne glass shattered on the ground, spilling the wine onto her expensive gown worth millions of stars.

But she ignored it, her beautiful eyes fixed on Tiandao on the arena, muttering unconsciously, "Incredible, truly incredible."

"Three half-stars that aren't even at level one actually managed to injure a level two star beast."

"Talent, courage, strategy, and fearlessness in the face of danger—these little guys, no, I should say, Tiandao, are truly born leaders."

"If he hadn't taken on the vast majority of the danger, even if the plan were perfect, they wouldn't have been able to guarantee that everything would go according to plan given the absolute difference in strength."

"Because if any one link in the chain fails, their plan will not only be completely ruined, but even the Heavenly Dao, which carries most of the risks of the plan, will face a potentially fatal crisis."

"Heavenly Dao Master, are you so certain you won't make a mistake? Are you really that unafraid of making one?"

Lady Canary looked at Tendou standing on the arena with astonishment and admiration in her eyes.

Even though she had already seen the outcome, she still couldn't understand the reason why Heaven did this.

After all, in her view, Tiandao's move was not only extremely risky, but also yielded negligible benefits, making it very irrational.

If all they had done was follow the assessment rules step by step and prolong the battle with the Earth Dragon Lizard as much as possible.

That day, Dao and Caroline will definitely pass the test.

But they, or rather, the will of Heaven, disregarded Caroline and Liuli's objections and resolutely chose a path that no one had anticipated.

What he wanted was not delay, nor was it simply passing the assessment step by step.

What he wanted was a counterattack, to shatter everyone's preconceived notions and to show them that miracles exist.

And now, this miracle, which only existed in theory, has actually been presented to everyone.

Heavenly Lord of Fate, do you not see any rules at all?
"Roar!" On the arena, the Earth Dragon Lizard stood up angrily, its beastly eyes no longer showing the ease and playfulness it had shown at the beginning.

Instead, a chilling ferocity prevailed.

Clearly, although the Heavenly Dao's attack injured it, this minor injury was nothing to it.

Instead, it ignited the ferocity within it and made it determined to take the three who had offended it seriously and teach them a lesson.

But when the Earth Dragon Lizard saw the location of Tiandao and the others, a look of human-like astonishment immediately appeared in its bloodshot beast eyes.

At this moment, Tiandao was standing outside the arena, putting on his small sunglasses that exuded taunting aura again, and waving at it with a smile.

Not only that, but Heaven also added insult to injury by saying, "Hey everyone, still sulking? The assessment is over!"

"Roar!!!"

Upon hearing this, the Earth Dragon Lizard on the arena immediately roared angrily to the sky.

Its roar made the barrier vibrate.

This feeling of wanting revenge but being powerless to do so led it to vent its rage on the empty arena, repeatedly slamming its fists into the ground.

It seemed that only in this way could it erase the humiliation that Heaven had brought upon it.

Seeing its behavior, Tiandao immediately pointed at it and said to the people around him in a sly tone, "It's getting anxious, this guy is getting anxious."

"It's supposed to be a level two star beast, how come it gets so easily angered?"

Caroline's cat ears twitched, and she said calmly, "Heavenly Dao, you'll kill the people who take the next test if you do this."

Upon hearing this, Tiandao shrugged nonchalantly: "What does this have to do with me? Anyway, my assessment is over."

Upon hearing Tiandao's words, the other Star Children around him turned pale. They looked at the cold-eyed Earth Dragon Lizard on the arena and became cowardly.

After all, only a fool would go out at this time and face the monster's wrath.

But at that moment, Chen Xing unexpectedly walked towards the arena, his crimson eyes gleaming with a clear fighting spirit.

Seeing Chen Xing walking towards the arena, Chen Kong rushed forward worriedly and grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Sister, don't go yet, it's still angry."

Despite Chen Kong's good intentions, Chen Xing said without turning his head, "Let go."

Normally, Chen Kong would have obediently let go of her hand at this moment.

But looking at the cold-eyed, white-smoke-filled earth dragon lizard on the arena, Chen Kong ultimately chose to defy Chen Xing's words.

He walked up to Chenxing and opened his arms to stop her.

"Sis, wait a minute, just a little longer, now..."

Ding!
Before Chen Kong could finish speaking, Chen Xing drew a red-tinged demonic sword, its cold blade pressed against Chen Kong's throat.

This sudden turn of events not only surprised Chen Kong, but also surprised everyone else.

Seeing Chen Kong's body stiffen instantly, Chen Xing calmly said, "Kong, do you know why I've always looked down on you?"

Chen Xing's words were cold, but her eyes were even colder.

Faced with Chen Xing's strength, the timid Chen Kong, unsurprisingly, once again showed fear.

He slowly lowered his hand, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Seeing this, Chen Xing's gaze towards him became even more disappointed.

She sheathed the demonic sword she had held to his neck, and in a tone of utter despair, revealed the true reason why she had always targeted Chen Kong.

"Keep hiding, Kong. You can try to hide for the rest of your life."

"Your cowardice and timidity will one day cause you to lose everything you cherish."

"But you can hide, but I can't. Because if even I hide, where can you, so weak, hide?"

"Therefore, even though I know that the next step is the abyss, I must still walk in without hesitation, since there is no one in front of me."

"So get out of the way, you coward, don't block my way."

After saying that, Chen Xing ignored the distraught Chen Kong and walked straight to the arena.

Just as she was about to pass through the star energy barrier guarding the arena...

But a voice called out to her.

"Hey, Dust Star!"

A candy traced an arc and was caught by Dust Star instinctively.

Her pupils contracted slightly as she looked at the candy in her hand.

"What do you mean you're all alone? Aren't you being a little disrespectful to me?"

"Remember, you are only second, while I am the pinnacle of the stars."

Tiandao adjusted his sunglasses, the lenses reflecting an infuriating light.

Looking at the Heavenly Dao at this moment, Chen Xing's red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

But in the end, the proud woman chose to respond to the name of the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao with a cold snort.

Then, she stepped onto the ring without hesitation and faced the serious Earth Dragon Lizard.

Feeling the immense pressure from the Earth Dragon Lizard, Chen Xing took a deep breath, then pried open the candy in his hand and bit it into pieces.

The way she was biting down made it seem as if she wasn't chewing candy, but rather the very essence of nature.

'However, this candy is quite sweet.'

Meanwhile, outside the arena, Tiandao wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Phew, that was close, I almost let this guy get away with it.

There was no one in front of me. No, Hagi, how did you come up with such a cool and pretentious line?
If I don't do something, all my previous efforts will have been for nothing once this episode airs.

Luckily, I was quick-witted and immediately started to "pretend" as well, which naturally led me to reveal the "light" in my humanity.

Otherwise you would have stolen all the limelight, but...

Looking at the dashing crimson figure on the arena, Tiandao suddenly smiled.

What you just said was indeed very cool.

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(End of this chapter)