Although Wu Yuan only reached the level of mastering Sovereign-level techniques, he had consecutively bested several geniuses at this level, thus building a reputation rivaling many Supreme Geniuses.

For more than a century, his body refiner self faced numerous battles to the death in the Divine Domain World, deepening his understanding of the Great Dao of Creation and further enhancing his strength.

Deep within, Wu Yuan harbored an unparalleled desire to challenge other Supreme Geniuses.

As a Supreme Genius from the Abyss, Gamang’s power needed no explanation

Boom!

Explosive collisions erupted as nine sabers clashed against nine blade-like arms, generating terrifying shockwaves that rippled outward.

This time, Gamang stood firm, unwavering, while Wu Yuan was forced to stagger backward. The impact of those blade-like arms even caused the very fabric of space to quiver slightly.

Indeed, in a direct confrontation, I'm still slightly weaker.

Wu Yuan observed, his expression unchanging. His earlier advantage had stemmed from Gamang's initial underestimation of his strength, attacking with only six arms.

Now, with all nine arms in play, the difference was stark. The leap from six to nine arms was immense. The Nine Armed ether art was called a grand ether art precisely because of its ability to form flawless offensive combinations.

In terms of raw strength, I surpass him.

Wu Yuan assessed.

With his Apotheosis root, and utilizing ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ and Beast Fusion, his base power could reach the quasi-Astral Monarch level. Although Supreme Geniuses like Gamang had a superior grasp of the Dao, their supreme burst secret arts weren't perfectly compatible with them, meaning their burst power could only reach the ninth-stage Archimmortal level.

However, the gap in Dao comprehension was significant. Mastery of Sovereign-level techniques and truly grasping Sovereign-level insights were fundamentally different, though the gap was not insurmountable.

Kill!

Despite being suppressed, Wu Yuan's fighting spirit soared as he swung his saber with relentless force.

With a mental command, Wu Yuan unleashed the soul secret art, ‘Star Seal’, hurling a massive wave of Soul Force toward Gamang like a colossal seal.

Yet, Gamang was unfazed, sneering, "Wu Yuan, you ridicule me for trying to restrict you with my domain, yet you're the fool for using soul secret arts.

“I've endured countless life-or-death struggles in the Abyss. My will rivals that of Astral Monarchs. How could you possibly shake my mind?" Gamang roared defiantly.

Wu Yuan's gaze remained icy, unbothered by Gamang's words. He was merely testing it out. The same soul secret art wielded vastly different power – it was dozens of times weaker when employed by his ether body compared to his qi refiner self. It was indeed ineffective against Gamang.

Boom!

The two peerless geniuses unleashed their full might, discarding all auxiliary tactics. Each sensed the other's formidable strength and knew there was only one road to victory – close-quarters combat, breaking all techniques with sheer strength!

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their battle grew increasingly fierce as both sides employed multiple grand ether arts, fighting with everything they had.

Wu Yuan's blade rays flowed unceasingly, seemingly unstoppable, containing unprecedented sorrow within the flow of life.

The fourth step of the ‘Will of Life and Death’ - Autumn's Sorrow!

In the past, whenever Wu Yuan employed this move, he could sweep aside all opponents like a god of death. But this time, Wu Yuan met his match.

Gamang's arms moved fluidly, his attacks sometimes resembling saber techniques, sometimes spear techniques, but regardless of style, they all embodied the ultimate offense, the ultimate destruction.

Meeting attack for attack, he actually suppressed Wu Yuan, forcing him back step by step.

Just as the Law of Life shared commonalities with the Law of Wood and Law of Earth, the Law of Slaughter was fundamentally formed from combining certain profundities of three Greater Laws - the Law of Thunder, Law of Metal, and Law of Space. It pursued pure destruction!

The fundamental difference between the Law of Slaughter and Law of Death lay in that extreme destructive nature. Therefore, powerhouses who comprehended the Law of Slaughter fought with unmatched ferocity once engaged.

"Kill! Kill!" Gamang's eyes seemed to burn with fury. Being of the Abyssal Devil race, he naturally resonated with the Law of Slaughter, and this battle further ignited his savage nature.

I can't match him attack for attack. I'm already slightly weaker, continuing to trade blows would be pitting my weakness against his strength.

Wu Yuan quickly realized this point, instantly changing his saber technique.

Rather than meeting force with force, he switched to defense and force redirection.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuan's wings fluttered behind him as he activated his movement techniques, leveraging his advantage in the Law of Space.

"Roar~" Little Black howled and launched occasional attacks. Though its attacks were weak, the spatial restrictions could still slightly hinder Gamang, making it harder for him to pursue Wu Yuan.

Soon, though Wu Yuan remained at a disadvantage, he was no longer in danger, and could even be said to be handling the situation with ease.

Boom!

Wu Yuan drifted backward gracefully, once again redirecting Gamang's attack.

"Wu Yuan, stop running and fight me properly instead!" Gamang roared in anger, recognizing how troublesome Wu Yuan was proving to be.

"Fool." Wu Yuan sneered while continuing to engage Gamang.

Though it sounded slow in the telling, in reality, Wu Yuan and Gamang changed their tactics incredibly quickly, reaching this stalemate in less than a breath, a sight that shocked the spectating geniuses.

"Gamang, arguably the top participant in Divine Domain World 7, truly possesses terrifying strength."

"Wu Yuan can actually resist him?"

"He has only mastered Sovereign-level techniques, yet can easily withstand a Supreme Genius?" These observing geniuses, with Dao comprehension rivaling Astral Monarchs, had decent judgment and could discern some aspects of the situation.

Gamang's attacks were terrifying, weaving together saber and spear techniques in profound ways, worthy of his title as a Supreme Genius. Any of these observing geniuses would likely be killed in one or two moves.

Yet Wu Yuan actually managed to put up a tough resistance against Gamang, only falling slightly behind.

This was incredibly shocking. Across the many Divine Domain Worlds, Supreme Geniuses usually completely dominated other geniuses. If one could last a while against them, it was already considered impressive.

"Can Wu Yuan truly contend with a Supreme Genius?"

"Zhuo Haiyue has joined in, she didn't take the chance to flee."

"The two are starting to join forces." Many geniuses witnessed this development.

In the void.

As Wu Yuan and Gamang engaged in combat, Zhuo Haiyue, having adjusted her condition after breaking free, immediately turned back and launched attacks with her artifacts.

This Wu Yuan can actually hold Gamang off.

Zhuo Haiyue was also shocked by Wu Yuan's strength. She could have left the battlefield completely, but she had her pride. How could she flee after Wu Yuan saved her?

Boom!

Countless throwing knives filled the sky, each crackling with lightning as intricate Thunder Dao patterns interwove. Their immense power surged, instantly blanketing the vast expanse of the void.

The thunder domain directly engulfed both Wu Yuan and Gamang. These lightning bolts served as enhancement and support for Wu Yuan. But for Gamang, they were restrictions, weaving together to strike him.

"Get lost!" Gamang roared in fury. His entire body erupted with power, but the black mist domain he deployed quickly dissolved. Though he was a Supreme Genius, how could the domain he deployed compare to that of a qi refiner like Zhuo Haiyue?

Crack! Boom!

Countless lightning bolts struck Gamang's body. It was hardly enough to threaten him, but still affected his speed slightly, forcing him to divert some power to block them.

"Kill!" Wu Yuan felt his saber technique grow increasingly powerful under the effects of the surrounding lightning.

With one enhanced, the other hindered, the gap between Wu Yuan and Gamang shrunk even further.

Boom! Boom!

The two clashed repeatedly in the lightning sea deployed by Zhuo Haiyue. Wu Yuan could now easily defend himself, and even occasionally launch counterattacks.

"Damn you, Zhuo Haiyue." Gamang cursed repeatedly.

If Zhuo Haiyue had chosen to attack him directly, she would pose very little threat, but she focused entirely on supporting Wu Yuan with domain arcane arts instead, which had a much greater impact. The coordination between Zhuo Haiyue and Wu Yuan made them completely unafraid of a Supreme Genius like him.

They continued fighting for quite a while.

This Wu Yuan's saber technique is growing increasingly refined, truly a monstrous prodigy.

Gamang felt his heart tremble.

He knew how brief Wu Yuan's cultivation period was. Reaching such a level in such a short time meant his comprehension aptitude had to be extraordinary.

If we continue fighting like this, I have no hope of victory, I'll just end up being his whetstone. Time to leave.

Gamang was also a decisive person.

Seeing no hope of killing Wu Yuan, he thrust his nine arms at Wu Yuan in a sudden burst of force, pushing him back slightly.

Before Wu Yuan could respond, Gamang abruptly retreated, escaping from the range of Zhuo Haiyue's lightning sea.

Since the start of their battle, Gamang had always been on the offensive, so his sudden retreat caught both Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue off guard.

Whoosh!

Gamang's form became blurry, transforming into a black streak as he fled into the distance. In the blink of an eye, he had retreated over ten thousand li, his speed still increasing.

Gamang actually withdrew proactively?

Wu Yuan was slightly stunned.

He hadn't expected Gamang to retreat on his own accord. He hadn’t even leveraged his Apotheosis root.

"I can't chase him. Earlier, I expended too much mana. Maintaining such a domain arcane art is difficult," Zhuo Haiyue transmitted to Wu Yuan.

With a thought, she recalled her numerous throwing knives and appeared at Wu Yuan's side.

"Mm. Even working together, we barely matched Gamang. We can't win," Wu Yuan shook his head.

He was well aware that his ether consumption was faster in such an exchange. In a true fight to the death, the outcome would be uncertain.

However, this battle had given Wu Yuan a clear understanding of his limits. In one-on-one combat, relying on his superior foundation and Apotheosis root, he stood a chance of victory in combat against these Supreme Geniuses.

"Let's leave this place," said Zhuo Haiyue.

"Mm." Wu Yuan nodded.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two transformed into streaks of light, rushing off in a different direction, quickly vanishing into the horizon.

"They actually forced Gamang to retreat."

"That was a Supreme Genius."

"Even though it was two against one, it's still incredible." Several geniuses observing from the sidelines gasped in amazement.

It was extremely rare to see Gamang at a disadvantage. From their expectations, the most likely outcome would have been Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue's deaths.

"Zhuo Haiyue is formidable but not too far from Qian Baohua and Xuan Rong's level."

"The key was Wu Yuan!"

"Yes, even without Zhuo Haiyue, he held his own against Gamang for so long. And with Zhuo Haiyue's assistance, they even forced Gamang to withdraw." These geniuses were all shocked and impressed.