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The entire room fell silent!

The Western Royal Court's elites were all dumbfounded and stood there in shock!

Core Formation Completed!

A prince, a master in the early stages of the Grandmaster realm, was defeated in a head-on clash, crushing and overwhelming him!

Transcend the realm of power and achieve a resounding victory!

"This defies all logic; this rogue cultivator is definitely not normal!"

"First-grade martial arts, Earth-rank treasure weapon, second-grade sage's soul, and a physical body honed by the Body Refining Sect's top-tier body-refining divine art—just how many trump cards does he have?!"

"Prince Thirty-Seven's Azure Wolf Body, Azure Wolf Battle Blood, royal court inherited techniques, and top-tier third-grade martial arts were all completely crushed head-on!"

"Who dares to say he advanced by luck? This is genuine, invincible combat power!"

On the training ground, Gu Chen sheathed his sword and stood there, his aura steady with only slight fluctuations. He had completely overwhelmed his opponent with minimal damage.

"Number 7349 wins! Advances to the top nine!"

A booming Daoist voice from above definitively announced the outcome!

Tuoba Lie was helped up by his subordinates. Looking at the slender figure on the training ground, his face turned pale. He no longer had any of the arrogance of a prince of the royal court, but was completely convinced.

He accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

Gu Chen is really strong.

The short break has ended.

The round of 9 to 4 has officially begun.

In the round of 9 to 4, one player received a bye.

The remaining eight players will compete.

Those who receive a bye will have two more chances to challenge.

Now there are nine people left.

Apart from Gu Chen.

They were all Grandmaster-level experts.

There are princes from the imperial family of the Divine Dynasty, prodigies from the Taoist sect, prodigies from the Buddhist sect, a demon genius from the Ten Thousand Mountains, and a prodigy from the Koizumi family of the Japanese imperial family.

And the pride of the northern barbarians.

Right now.

The opponents are being assigned across the four arenas.

On Gu Chen's side of the arena.

Roar!

A violent dragon roar that shook the clouds suddenly rang out!

A thunderous, tsunami-like demonic power swept across the entire world. A dense, dark green demonic aura soared into the sky, covering half of the dome. The sinister and domineering savage demonic power was even more terrifying than the previous royal court's combat power!

The void above the martial arts arena distorted as a dark green dragon shadow, several meters long, pierced through the air and then solidified into a human form!

A handsome young man, dressed in a dark green robe with scale patterns and possessing an eerie and cold demeanor, slowly stepped onto the training ground.

The young man's skin shimmered with a faint jade-colored scale-like light, his eyes were long and narrow with vertical pupils, cold and bloodthirsty, and his body was surrounded by a rich water-attribute demonic power and the pressure of the ancient dragon bloodline!

It was none other than the Xuanlin Jiao, a top-tier demon clan prodigy from the Ten Thousand Mountains!

They are descendants of the ancient Xuan Shui Jiaolong, a pure ancient demon race!

An even greater uproar instantly erupted around the training ground, and all the prodigies wore extremely solemn expressions!

"It's the Xuanlin Jiao, one of the top demon race prodigies who entered the secret realm from the Ten Thousand Mountains this time!"

"I know it. It's at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm, but it possesses the supreme bloodline of the ancient Xuan Shui Jiaolong!"

"He possesses the innate supernatural abilities 'Mysterious Water Body Cover' and 'Dragon Shadow Devouring Kill,' and his physical body is naturally incomparably strong!"

"Ordinary early-stage Grandmasters have only average physical bodies, but the Xuanlin Jiao's Jiao clan treasure body is comparable to that of a mid-stage Grandmaster!"

"Water-based demonic power counters all fierce attacks, its self-healing ability is incredible, and it grows stronger the more it fights!"

"It's over. This rogue cultivator just fought a fierce battle with Tuoba Lie and must be exhausted. Now he's facing a demon prodigy with an invincible physical body and self-healing abilities. He's in danger!"

"The demon race is already invincible among those of the same level, and with the addition of supreme bloodline and a physical body surpassing their level, this rogue cultivator is doomed to defeat!"

Countless geniuses shook their heads, beginning to doubt Gu Chen's chances.

Xuanlin Jiao narrowed its vertical pupils slightly, its cold gaze sweeping over Gu Chen, carrying the innate arrogance and bloodthirsty indifference of the demon race.

"Human cultivators."

"Having defeated ten powerful enemies in a row, you have reached this point and are worthy of my intervention."

"Unfortunately, the human body is weak and their true essence is unstable, making them no match for my Xuanjiao Treasure Body."

"I'm giving you one last chance. Kneel down and admit defeat, and I might consider taking you as my servant. Otherwise, I'll tear your flesh and blood apart, devour your blood essence, and refine your soul!"

Upon hearing this...

Gu Chen sneered: "You're not worthy to take me as your servant."

"I happen to be missing a mount, so I think you should be my mount."

"You're courting death!" The Xuanlin Jiao's voice was cold and hoarse, filled with intense killing intent, and its demonic power exploded completely!

Rumbling--

Endless dark green demonic energy surged like the sea, enveloping the entire training ground!

The ancient Xuan Shui Jiaolong bloodline was fully activated, and fine, hard, dark-colored scales appeared on its body. Each scale was as tough as a Xuan-rank weapon, impervious to swords and spears!

With the cultivation level of an early Grandmaster and the unparalleled physical body of a mid-Grandmaster, his dual transcendent potential is fully revealed!

"Innate Divine Ability: Body Covered in Mystic Water!"

With a low roar, the Xuanlin Jiao instantly condensed the Xuan Shui demonic power into thousands of pitch-black water dragons, baring their fangs and claws, carrying the terrifying power to corrode the soul and dissolve true essence, and swept towards Gu Chen to devour him!

Water-based demonic power has a corrosive effect, which can disintegrate the true essence protection of human cultivators, making it extremely vicious!

At the same time, he flashed and transformed into a lightning-fast dragon shadow, engaging in close combat. His dragon claws flashed with cold light, capable of tearing apart precious weapons and crushing flesh!

It combines offense and defense perfectly, with speed, physical strength, supernatural abilities, and bloodline all in one!

Faced with the ferocious offensive of the demon race's prodigy, Gu Chen remained calm, his fighting spirit growing ever stronger.

The demon race has a powerful physical body and an incredible self-healing ability, so let's crush them head-on with an even stronger body and more ruthless killing!

"Nine Blood-Transforming Blades, Third Form—Blood Surges in a Thousand Layers!"

Gu Chen, wielding the Blood-Transforming Blade, unleashed the full power of the third move of a first-grade martial art!

Compared to the horizontal slash that cuts through thousands of troops, this sword technique is even more ferocious. Layers upon layers of blood-red sword energy surge like a sea of ​​blood, with thousands of blood waves crushing the heavens and the earth!

Boom!

The Blood Sea Blade Force collided violently with the thousands of corrosive water dragons!

The ultimate killing power instantly shattered the corrosive demonic power, and the countless black water dragons were completely shredded by the blood-red sword energy, turning into a sky full of scattered demonic mist!

The remaining crimson blade waves were unstoppable, slamming fiercely into the Xuanlin Jiao's protective scales!

Dangdang Dangdang!

The deafening roar of metal clashing continued unabated!

Sparks flew as the blade struck the Xuanlin Jiao's incredibly tough scales, causing its scales to crack layer by layer and sending excruciating pain through its entire body!

Deng Deng Deng!

The Xuanlin Jiao, whose physical body was comparable to that of a mid-stage Grandmaster, was actually forced back dozens of steps by this slash, and its demonic power fluctuated violently!

"What?!"

The Xuanlin Jiao's vertical pupils shrank drastically, its face filled with extreme shock: "My Xuanjiao Treasure Body can withstand the attack of a mid-stage Grandmaster, yet it was injured by a mere Core Formation cultivator like you!"

Over the years, he had fought against the top demon clan prodigies in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and he believed that even when facing a mid-stage Grandmaster, he would not be in such a sorry state.

I never expected that there would be such cultivators among the human race, with such destructive power!

Before he could recover from his shock, Gu Chen had already closed in and attacked!

With the Void Sacred Body activated, Gu Chen used the power of the void to avoid all close-range demonic corrosion. His perfected Crimson Copper Body unleashed its ultimate explosive power, and Gu Chen abandoned his ranged sword techniques, launching a berserk close-quarters battle!

"Human cultivator, you have angered me!"

Enraged and humiliated, the Xuanlin Jiao went completely berserk!

"Innate Divine Power, Dragon Shadow Soul Devouring!"

His figure split into dozens of overlapping dragon shadows, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. At the same time, he released the power of a cold demonic soul, which was specifically designed to attack the souls of cultivators!

At the same time, his claws tore wildly, and his physical strength was fully unleashed, with each strike possessing the power to split mountains and cleave seas!