Chapter 492 - Duan Jingtian Bursts Forth

Chen Fan quickly launched himself off the ground, his aura producing a monstrous wave. The iron spear in his hand roared like a gigantic black dragon as he thrust it forward.

Rumble!

Heaven and earth shook.

Their clash made the air collapse, creating a vacuum. Killing intent filled the air and much of the space in the area crumbled from the shockwaves.

This was an epic duel that shook heaven and earth. Countless people felt horrified. Even those at the same cultivation level were like ants in front of the two.

“Die!” Duan Jingtian attacked crazily. His Purgatory Divine Halberd unleashed streaks of light that could seemingly annihilate the world, slicing through space. The force of his attack caused space-time itself to shatter.

Those halberd lights took the shapes of dragons and tigers, condensing into a deadly momentum. Their murderous energy filled the sky, and they were powerful enough to sever the heavenly river.

“Divine Halberd World Annihilation!”

The dragon and tiger halberd light splashed through the air. If unleashed in a forest, the attack could instantly erase all the demon beasts within.

Chen Fan suddenly clenched his fist, and boundless golden light gathered around it.

A royal palace with countless enlightened Buddhas materialized. The Buddhas spat golden characters that transformed into endless golden light, bursting forth.

Great Brahma Sacred Palm!

Thump!

Chen Fan thrust his palm, and the golden light splashed out, purifying the surrounding five thousand kilometers with unrivaled power.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

“Duan Jingtian, if this is all you've got, then not even the gods can save you today!” Chen Fan shouted. His iron spear erupted with a terrifying aura, and a spear light even more powerful and fearsome than before pierced through space.

Chen Fan had gone all out with this attack; it looked extraordinarily terrifying.

Clang!

The spear and halberd collided. A terrifying ripple instantly spread from the tips of their weapons, causing the air to explode and form pockets of vacuum.

The terrifying clash also generated dizzying air currents. It was like the numerous galaxies in the nine heavens were raining down, making the earth tremble.

Boom!

Duan Jingtian only felt a terrifying force surge through his halberd, reaching his hand instantly.

Bang!

Since he had a two-handed grip on the halberd, his hand webbings tore open from Chen Fan's overwhelming force. Fresh blood flowed down his hands, splattering into the air.

Woah!

The crowd erupted in astonishment.

“Heavens, Duan Jingtian is injured!”

“Chen Fan truly possesses unrivaled strength. He actually injured Duan Jingtian!”

“How did he change so drastically? He suddenly rose to power, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds day after day. Is he like the reincarnation of some god? Or did he obtain some earth-shaking legacy?”

“Duan Jingtian must be furious now. I wonder if he will go crazy and unleash even greater strength?”

“How is this possible?! That beast couldn’t have injured the Alliance Leader!”

“Impossible, Alliance Leader is invincible!”

“No one is a match for Alliance Leader! He’s a god, destined to rule the world. He’s born divine and invincible. How could he be injured?”

The numerous alliance members couldn’t believe that Duan Jingtian was injured. They were all in disbelief, muttering to themselves.

Drip!

Another drop of fresh blood fell from the sky, landing on the destroyed arena below.

“Haha, hahaha!” Duan Jingtian suddenly laughed out loud.

However, his laughter sent chills down countless spines. It sounded like an evil ghost’s laugh; an eerie chill rose from the crowd’s feet to their skulls.

“How many years has it been? How many years has it been since someone dared to injure me? Very good, Chen Fan. Not bad at all. You actually injured me and made me bleed! You deserve to die. You deserve a thousand deaths. Not even the gods can save your life!”

A terrifying aura erupted from Duan Jingtian, sweeping the sun and the moon, shaking the heavens, and covering the sky. A terrifying martial pressure enveloped heaven and earth, suffocating the crowd.

Boom, boom, rumble!

It was as if an ancient furnace was hidden within Duan Jingtian, blazing furiously at this moment. The earth-shaking noise it produced made everyone widen their eyes in shock.

Duan Jingtian’s aura was boiling and burning.

Rings of terrifying air currents radiated from him, waves of shocking aura erupting from his core. It felt as if an unrivaled ferocious beast had awakened, ready to destroy heaven and earth.

And its first target was the one who awoke him: Chen Fan.

A terrifying pressure suddenly descended, causing Chen Fan’s hands and feet to go cold. He became stiff like a rod, and his irises shrunk rapidly.

“Ninth-level... Core Formation...”

Suddenly, his gaze became extremely stern.

A year ago, when Duan Jingtian was at the eighth level, the high elder had heavily injured him. Although the sect leader used profound methods to suppress his injuries, it seemed impossible for his cultivation to advance even slightly.

This was the year the high elder had bought for him!

However, as Duan Jingtian’s aura erupted, shaking heaven and earth and surging violently, the crowd’s scalps tingled. He was undoubtedly at the ninth level.

In other words, during the past year, Duan Jingtian hadn't just maintained his level. Instead, he had advanced remarkably, reaching the ninth level of the Core Formation realm.

Duan Jingtian was an exceptional genius to begin with. With his terrifying combat strength now elevated to a higher level, the prospect of him unleashing his full power was threatening.

“Ninth level? How is this possible?” The irises of Wei Buyu and the other grand elders belonging to the high elder’s faction also shrunk violently. They were stunned.

“Haha, great, what a surprise. It’s no wonder Duan Jingtian is so confident. So he has advanced to the next level! The high elder’s methods didn’t work. Chen Fan, that little beast, is dead for sure!”

Like Wei Buyu and the others, even the merit elder’s side was also stunned. However, they immediately started laughing maniacally, their expressions smug, as if they could already see Duan Jingtian killing Chen Fan.

Exclamations of shock, followed by the cheers of the Heaven’s Alliance members resounded throughout the central battlefield.

“Heavens! Senior Brother Duan Jingtian is actually at the ninth level! Scary, too scary!”

“Just his aura is suffocating me, even with the powerful boundaries between us. It feels like a ten-thousand-foot-tall mountain is pressing down on me.”

“Exactly! Now that Senior Brother Duan Jingtian has revealed his true strength, the outcome of this battle is clear!”

“Haha, good, good, good, I knew it, Alliance Leader is invincible!”

“Alliance Leader is invincible!”

“Alliance Leader is mighty!”

“......”

Two figures stood high up in the sky, looking down.

“Senior Brother, it seems you’ve lost this time,” said the sect leader, Feng Baiyu, faintly, as if this situation was within his expectations.

The high elder furrowed his brow slightly but immediately eased them up. He said calmly, “Looks like I’m still underestimating this child.”