I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

"Of course I know, and they are also people who have the potential to reach that level..."

"Senior Nagaman...?"

The great sage shook his head.

"He couldn't even beat this person? That's Jiaman!" the Grand Preceptor asked in astonishment.

Jiaman is an even more earth-shattering existence than Lanhe before him. It is said that he reached the Void Realm when he was only thirty years old!

If he hadn't met with misfortune in his forties, leading to his untimely death, perhaps a Soul-level powerhouse like Odyssey could have been born, leaving a brilliant mark on the long river of history.

The great sage glanced at the Grand Preceptor and replied, "You misunderstand. What I meant was... the outcome is roughly 40/60."

A 40/60 split means that Xue Yunling has a 40% chance of winning against this person named Jiaman.

This result wasn't much better for the Imperial Advisor either.

"Hi....."

Seeing that the Grand Preceptor still seemed somewhat unable to accept it, the Great Sage sighed softly, "What do you think of the era in which Jiaman lived?"

The Imperial Advisor hesitated for a moment before replying, "...Solely supreme under heaven."

"Although Gaman was once a protagonist of an era, he is not in the modern era."

The Imperial Advisor remained silent.

She's right.

Gaman was indeed a protagonist of an era, but in this generation, there are far more such figures than there are in the world, and there are many people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Mo Sheng, Xue Yunling, Mu Mu, Li Haoyi, Murong Haiyi, Yan Zimo, Mandala... there are just too many.

They are all people with boundless potential. When they reach their peak, they are no weaker than him, the so-called "protagonist of the era".

Even more likely, one or two of these people might break through to the legendary realm—Soul Heaven.

If we include some older generation figures, such as the great sage and Yan Shan, the situation becomes even more magnificent.

Even if Gaman were still alive and at the peak of his life, he could only compete with this group of people; there was absolutely no reason for him to stand out alone.

Moreover... there are other strong individuals in this world besides humans!

Among mutated species, how many can compare to it?

For example, the Black Calamity from before, the now-missing Mirage Dragon, and the infamous Tyrant, plus the other Sequence-level...

As long as he/she exists, there is no such thing as a 'protagonist of the era'.

The Grand Preceptor accepted this fact, but the next moment, as if possessed, he asked, "If you were to go up and fight Gaman, what would your chances of winning be?"

"Ninety percent."

The great sage answered without hesitation, without the slightest hesitation.

"I understand."

"What do you understand?"

"You are all monsters!" the Imperial Advisor replied, frustrated.

"......"

An extreme cold storm descended in an instant, the chill so intense it made people's souls tremble, spreading in all directions.

If Xue Yunling's opponent were any other Watchers, her special ability would undoubtedly be very effective in restraining them. But now she is facing a super strong person who does not need to hide and can fight head-on.

"A life-or-death battle?" Gaman asked, narrowing his eyes, a hint of killing intent in them.

He felt that Xue Yunling could not be allowed to live and wanted to eliminate this person who might grow to a terrifying level in the future.

Xue Yunling shook her head haughtily and gave her answer.

Gaman's figure vanished in an instant, impossible to catch again, causing everyone's expression to change.

He was also a master of stealth!

Xue Yunling's expression remained unchanged. Her delicate, fair fingers radiated a hint of coldness, as if a layer of interwoven silk stockings and gloves were covering her snow-white skin, making her look extremely beautiful and sacred.

A chilling aura emanated from her, capable of freezing even the soul, transcending the concept of physical form; wherever she went, it would congeal into an ice wall.

"Something capable."

As Gaman's voice rang out, an ice wall suddenly exploded, and his hair was covered with ice shards.

He was frozen solid!

Although he suffered a slight loss in the first exchange, Jiaman seemed to be unharmed. He gathered energy in his palm and reached out to grab Xue Yunling.

An ice spike emerged from Xue Yunling's hand, exceptionally sharp and seemingly as unbreakable as ancient ice, yet it shattered inch by inch under Jiaman's large hand, closing in on her.

Her palm emitted a shimmering light as it clashed with Gaman's large hand.

......

There was silence for a moment.

The space suddenly cracked open with countless tiny fissures, torn apart by energy fluctuations. But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the edges of these fissures were covered with icy blue light, which had frozen them completely.

This was an unremarkable collision, yet those who understood it were deeply shocked.

"Hmm..."

Xue Yunling's hand twitched slightly as she retreated, and a few drops of blood could be vaguely seen flying and dripping onto the ice surface, appearing bewitching and translucent.

"She's hurt!"

Everyone's gaze sharpened. In just one exchange, Xue Yunling, who possessed the strength of the Divine Gathering Realm, was injured. Jiaman's strength was indeed terrifying!

Gaman pressed his advantage, closing in on him in an instant. His entire body was twisted and obscured, as he was concealed by an extremely intense energy fluctuation that could cause immense damage with just a touch.

The two sides clashed dozens of times, each strike sending up a shower of ice shards, like a blizzard. The weather changed drastically, and Bei'an City suddenly entered the cold winter season.

After fighting for dozens of rounds, Xue Yunling was exhausted. She clenched her hands together, then opened them again, holding a small, rice-grain-sized, ice-blue light.

The light from this point was almost invisible, appearing incredibly small in the face of sunlight, but in the next instant it released an icy blue radiance that changed the color of the sky and earth, dyeing it with color.

This time, even time itself seemed to freeze.

Absolute zero.

The expressions of those around him changed drastically, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable. Even the great sage's gaze became much more focused.

This involves the realm of space and time!

In such a low-temperature environment, molecules almost stop moving, spacetime slows down countless times, or even completely condenses, and you can see the distorted phantom of Gaman frozen in mid-air.

"call......"

Xue Yunling blew a breath into the palm of her hand that held the icy blue light, and a chill that even time itself could submit to drifted out and floated straight toward Jiaman.

—The Sigh of Frost

This is Xue Yunling's most powerful attack.

One can imagine that if Gaman were hit by this cold wind, even his existence might be assimilated into the cold concept, and he would be dead beyond any hope of survival.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, Gaman was hit by the cold wind.

As everyone expected, it was as if even Gaman's existence had become a cold, icy concept, and no trace of his presence could be felt anymore.

The next instant, the icy blue light dissipated, and sunlight shone on the earth again, but the air remained cold, as if winter had arrived.

"It's too early..." The Great Sage's cherry lips suddenly moved.

On the field, Xue Yunling's expression had only relaxed for a moment when her unchanging icy beauty suddenly changed, and the absolute zero radiance shone forth once more.

However, before that, a transparent, invisible, and intangible distorted energy ball erupted less than half a meter away from her. The terrifying energy fluctuations roared and blasted a bottomless crater in the spot, sending her flying away, smashing through several huge rocks, and crashing into the ground.

Xue Yunling coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body feeling as if it had been struck by a thousand-pound hammer, as if all the bones in her body were broken, and she was in excruciating pain.

The situation changed too quickly. Xue Yunling was seriously injured and unable to get up, while Jiaman was still alive. The outcome was already decided.

Lost again!

Chapter 116 Turning the Tide

Following Ransom, humanity has suffered another defeat against a strong opponent. They've now lost three matches in a row and are down by two games.

Moreover, Xue Yunling, who lost this time, is among the top five in strength among the ninth-level cultivators gathered here. It is very likely that she is the strongest outside of the Void Spirit Realm.

However, she still lost to Gaman, which dealt a particularly heavy blow to morale.

Keep in mind that this peace talk was being broadcast live nationwide! Millions of people were watching their performance.

"What happened? Why did our team lose three games in a row?"

"As expected of a prehistoric civilization, they are superior to us not only in technology but also in the number of people with superpowers?"

What if no one can beat him?

People's hearts began to waver, they lost confidence, their self-esteem was severely damaged, and they developed a fear of the Odyssey.

How to fight this? !

Compare the two: how many ninth-tier powerhouses does the human side have, and how many ninth-tier powerhouses does the Odyssey have?