The Terrifying Extent of Chen Du's Talent for Comprehension, and Everyone Realizes Something Is Wrong
These old guys have lived so long that the number of geniuses who can pique their interest is extremely limited.
Breaking through to the Ninth Tier within five hundred years is extremely rare in the eyes of others, but to them, it is merely the most basic threshold.
The Heavenly Strategy Manor, the Martial Ancestor Hall, and the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion —these three forces have an abundance of Ninth Tier of five hundred, and there have even been prodigies who reached the Ninth Tier at the age of ten.
The little Chen Du has shown so far—enough to instantly kill someone of the same level and master two or three lower-level laws—is indeed somewhat interesting, but that's all. It's far from enough to truly move them, and they wouldn't even bother to look it up.
The match continued, and the next few days were filled with frantic clearing operations.
The Ninth Tier powerhouses were no longer satisfied with scattered hunting; they began to consciously demarcate areas and sweep them up one by one.
They were like fishermen cleaning a pond, eliminating contestants one by one with each net.
Occasionally, when two Ninth Tier participants collide, it results in a cataclysmic battle, the aftershocks of which can wipe out all the lower-tier participants within a radius of hundreds of miles.
Those Fourth Tier- and Fifth Tier contestants didn't even have time to react before being reduced to ashes in the shockwave.
One hundred million people were reduced to less than ten thousand in just a few days.
The advancement rate has decreased from one in a million to one in ten thousand.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the arena was also rising rapidly. The energy left behind by the eliminated players was absorbed by the arena itself and fed back to those still on the field.
Those who are alive are getting stronger every moment.
Chen Du was still sitting in front of that stone tablet.
He had been studying it for three whole days, and the ancient patterns on the stone tablet slowly flickered in his palm.
He could vaguely sense that he was touching a law related to the "town".
Similar to the Taiyi Xuanhuang Grand Celestial Master Position, but more primitive and purer.
He couldn't determine the lower level yet.
But at least, this path has been successfully paved.
However, as time went on, the outside world's attention towards him changed from initial amazement to confusion.
It's been three days, and that person is still sitting in front of the stone tablet.
There are only one hundred Heart of the Starry Sky, and while others are desperately vying for them, he remains steadfast in his position.
Was he planning to wait until others had taken it all before snatching it from them? But others weren't stupid; who would carry the Heart of the Starry Sky around like that?
The number of people continues to decrease.
From ten thousand to five thousand,
From five thousand to two thousand,
From two thousand to eight hundred.
Every surviving contestant began to be recorded and analyzed one by one by the audience outside the Spirit Realm.
After being mentioned countless times, Chen Du's name gradually changed from "dark horse" to "that strange guy who's still sitting there."
Finally, when only three hundred people remained on the field, a figure walked towards Chen Du's stone tablet.
It was a young man dressed in black armor, with a cold and stern face, and an aura as deep and unfathomable as a bottomless abyss.
He walked slowly, but with each step, the ground beneath his feet sank slightly, leaving a shallow footprint.
His gaze passed over the stone tablet and landed on Chen Du, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, as if he had finally found a reasonably interesting prey.
"So you're the one who killed Lu Ming with a single palm strike?" he asked, his voice low but clear enough to cut through the wind across the wilderness. "You've been sitting on the stone tablet for three days, not even managing to snatch a single Heart of the Starry Sky. What are you waiting for? To have me snatch one for you?"
"But let me tell you, I'm not a piece of trash."
Chen Du opened his eyes.
The patterns on the stone tablet had faded, and fragments of laws pieced together a complete outline in his sea of consciousness.
He slowly withdrew his hand and stood up.
After three days of contemplation, he had almost grasped the full picture of the law contained within the stone tablet.
It is related to "town" and to consolidating the foundation.
Although we are far from fully understanding it, at least the path has been paved before our feet.
Meanwhile, outside the Spirit Realm, countless eyes were watching this battle.
Three hundred people—the entire youth group elimination round has progressed to this point, and only three hundred survivors remain.
Every individual is a monster who has fought their way out of billions of people, and every battle is repeatedly analyzed by the major powers.
The standoff between Chen Du and the young man in black armor was simultaneously broadcast on the core screens of various major forces.
The Heavenly Strategy Manor, the Martial Ancestor Hall, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, and countless star-domain and star-system level forces are all watching.
The young man in black armor Luo Chen, nicknamed "Star-Splitting Hand." He was over four hundred years old, at the Ninth Realm, Fifth Level, and came from star field number 0447. He was a well-known genius in that area.
He has a signature skill: his palm strike can shatter stars. He has achieved remarkable results in previous youth competitions.
As for Chen Du, a nickname was marked next to his name... "The Guest Before the Stele".
Because he had only made one move so far, and then sat in front of that stone tablet for three days.
Some outsiders even joked that he came to participate in the battle of geniuses and cultivate his skills on the side.
Luo Chen snorted coldly and said no more.
He suddenly leaped up, and crimson power of law surged forth from his body like a tide, transforming into a giant palm print that slammed down on Chen Du's head.
The Star-Splitting Hand can shatter stars with the force of its palm.
The various forces watching the battle held their breath. The Spirit Realm Analysis System instantly detected the law fluctuations contained in the palm print. It was a low-level, third-grade Mighty Force Space-Rending Law, but the understanding of it was very profound.
At the Ninth Tier, fifth level, Luo Chen's ability to cultivate the laws to this extent certainly gave him reason to be arrogant.
Before the palm print even arrived, several deep grooves had already cracked open beneath Chen Du's feet, and the patterns on the surface of the stone tablet were shaken and peeled off.
Chen Du looked up at the palm print, then simply raised his right hand, palm up, and gently lifted it.
[Cangming Abyss] unfolded its Divine Foundation, and a dark blue vortex appeared out of thin air, swallowing the crimson palm print whole.
The palm print twisted, shattered, and dissipated in the abyss, without even causing a ripple.
Luo Chen's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to change his move, Chen Du had already taken a step forward.
The [Celestial Master] Divine Status and [Cangming Abyss] pressed down simultaneously, the two laws overlapping like two peaks pressing down.
Luo Chen exerted all his strength to activate the Space-Rending Law, and crimson light surged out wildly, attempting to tear apart the two pressing forces of law.
Although Chen Du's [Celestial Master] Divine Status is not as high as Cangming Abyss's, it is superior in that it is refined and pure, having been honed by countless worlds.
In addition, his understanding of the two major laws has also progressed by leaps and bounds during this period.
The moment the two forces collided, Luo Chen's Mighty Force Space-Rending Law shattered like thin ice hitting an iron wall.
Chen Du struck with his palm, without any fancy moves or dazzling light, just the simplest palm strike.
As the palm strike passed, the crimson protective light around Luo Chen exploded, and he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of golden-red blood mist in mid-air.
His body shattered the afterimages of several stone tablets behind him.
He finally crashed heavily to the ground, his life force instantly waning.
Chen Du withdrew his hand and turned to walk towards his next target.
Outside the Spirit Realm, countless forces watching the battle fell silent for a moment.
Many people have realized the terrifying aspect!
The Guest Before the Stele seems to be much stronger than the last time.
Even without using his strongest killing move, one could clearly feel the increase in his understanding of the laws!
His strength has increased so much in just a few days!
Everyone finally realized the most terrifying aspect of Chen Du.