A New Earth's Number One Expert

Jin Yu's attack instantly reached its peak, even completely abandoning the enhancement of his Mental power.

Relying solely on his Warrior strength, he overwhelmingly suppressed Hong in every aspect.

The power of Planetary level 1, combined with the Law of Gold Origin, instantly increased Jin Yu's strength by more than several dozen times.

Had Jin Yu not held back his power, Hong would have been instantly killed.

Even so, Hong's black spear had been forced to whirl in an impenetrable, watertight, unending defense.

"So this is that mysterious power? Too strong, far too strong!" Hong was consumed by extreme excitement.

He was the sort of Seeker of the Dao who could hear the truth in the morning and die content that evening. Otherwise, he would never have comprehended the state of mind known as Limitless Heart, as well as a Domain.

His talent and ultimate pursuit of power had allowed Hong's progress to leave everyone else far behind.

But after he suppressed the Beast Emperor so thoroughly that it no longer dared emerge, becoming the world's strongest, he had fallen into a prolonged and inescapable stagnation in strength. Even the crisis of the Unknown Universe could not give him enough pressure.

Now that he had encountered Jin Yu, who placed him under extreme pressure, he finally felt that long-lost excitement. Inspiration that made even his soul boil began to burst forth.

"Hong's talent really is no joke. Time to increase the intensity of my attacks." As Jin Yu gradually sensed Hong's defense becoming ever more impregnable, he increased his output.

"That's it! That's it! Before, I was always pursuing ultimate speed and attack power. Now that I've encountered a stronger opponent, they have become completely useless." Hong continually reflected and improved.

"Attack is the best defense, but defense is also the best attack! The Domain Second Level—so that's how it is! Hahaha!" Hong's decades of accumulation erupted completely at this moment.

In an instant, he attained the Second Level of his Domain.

Crack!

Jin Yu was instantly forced back by Hong, whose strength had increased by more than double.

It was not that Hong had suddenly surpassed Jin Yu. Rather, Jin Yu had been controlling his attack strength, while Hong's defense had surged and instantly exceeded Jin Yu's current offensive power.

"Let's stop here. I don't know what kind of power that was, but its enhancement to combat strength is terrifying. Still, it was also because of the pressure you gave me that I broke through to the Second Level of my Domain."

Hong was in an excellent mood. Having broken through to the Second Level of his Domain, he was now confident he could kill the Beast Emperor.

Together with the terrifying Jin Yu, he could vaguely see hope for humanity to regain control of Earth.

"Like you said, you don't need to thank me either. We're even." Jin Yu smiled and shook his head.

Both of them had gained greatly from this exchange, so it could be considered mutually beneficial.

"Good. Your strength is plain for all to see. I imagine the leaders of the other factions all know what they should do now. From today onward, you are Earth's Number One Expert."

Hong smiled as he handed his title of Earth's Number One Expert to Jin Yu. With the livestream footage of himself being thoroughly suppressed, no faction would likely dare entertain any crooked ideas.

For Hong, having someone to chase filled him with anticipation for the future. He had been invincible for too long, and he truly was a little tired of it.

Back then, it was precisely the loneliness of invincibility and the pressure of the world's monsters that had forced him to comprehend the realm of Limitless Heart.

But now, with someone even stronger suddenly sharing his burden, his state of mind faintly advanced another step.

"Hello, Jin Yu. Let me introduce myself. I'm Thor. I used to be Global Second, but now I should be Global Third, haha." Seeing that the two had stopped fighting, Thor could no longer suppress his curiosity and moved closer.

"Hello, Thor. I've long heard of you." Jin Yu quite liked Thor's genuine nature. Other than Luo Feng, Thor was his second favorite character.

Even Jia Yi ranked behind him. What Jin Yu felt toward Jia Yi was more admiration than fondness.

As for Hong, Jin Yu could not say that he liked him, but he did admire him greatly.

It could be said that, aside from Luo Feng, Hong was indisputably the most talented among the New Generation in the original work. As a frail human, he reached the level of a Universe Master, then relied on an Ancient Civilization inheritance to break through and become the strongest in the universe, reaching the True God Realm.

Hong could be considered a very good investment target.

"What great name? With my little bit of strength, I can't even beat Brother Hong, let alone a guy like you who's so strong it makes people despair." Thor smiled and refused Jin Yu's flattery. He had never cared about rankings.

"Jin Yu, since you've already helped Brother Hong break through, how about giving me a hand too? If you ever need me for anything, just call, and I'll be there." Thor said as he familiarly draped an arm around Jin Yu's shoulders.

If his admirers saw that waggling-brow expression, their eyeballs would probably fall all over the floor.

"Sure. There are just some force-generation techniques and changes in Domains that you can experience." Jin Yu did not refuse. Treating Thor like a younger brother, he began demonstrating moves and offering guidance.

Hong watched from the side with his eyelids twitching, even feeling faint aches all over his body.

"Isn't the difference in treatment a little too obvious?" If Hong and Thor had not known and supported each other for decades, he might have suspected Thor was an infiltrator sent by the other side.

"Thor is genuine by nature. He's also a fortunate man." Hong knew very well that Jin Yu's future was limitless. It was something Hong was happy to see that Thor could form a good connection with him.

Hong himself was an assassin, after all, and could not be as cheerful and outgoing as Thor. Even after his state of mind rose to Limitless Heart, he tended toward tranquility and non-contention.

"So a Domain can be this explosive!" Feeling the pressure from Jin Yu's Domain, Thor experienced an aspect that Hong's Domain did not possess.

"Violent! Sharp! Unstoppable!" Jin Yu's attacks suppressed Thor, forcing him to defend continuously. At the same time, his whole body entered a spring-like state, waiting for the moment he reached his limit and rebounded!

"What a genius. If Luo Feng hadn't gotten such outrageous cheats later on, he definitely would have been nowhere near Thor and Hong's match."

Watching Thor's steadily gathering momentum and increasingly brilliant eyes, Jin Yu knew that Thor had gained something.

Maintaining a suitable level of pressure, Jin Yu graciously kept Thor at his limit.

As the one-sided battle grew increasingly intense, Thor's entire essence, energy, and spirit concentrated together.

"I need to be faster. My attacks need to be stronger!" Thor's soul became intensely active, and he instinctively kept adjusting his attacks, striving to bring everything into a profound balance in pursuit of greater attack power.

"Break for me!" Thor roared inwardly. The muscles and bones throughout his body exploded with sound as he unleashed a slash containing everything he had.

His speed was like rushing thunder, his power like lightning. Thor had broken through!

The energy around his body resonated, forming a Thunder Domain.

At the same time, his force generation improved, reaching the realm of Ten Stages of Thunder Blade.

"Hahaha, satisfying, so satisfying!" After delivering that slash, Thor voluntarily sheathed his long blade and felt the Domain surrounding him.

He could clearly sense that, under the enhancement of his Domain, his strength had increased by more than tenfold.

"No wonder Brother Hong always crushed me. This is insane! I love it, hahaha!"

After briefly consolidating his realm, Thor withdrew his Domain.

"Come on, Jin Brother. From now on, you're my brother, Thor's brother."

Hong had livestreamed the entire battle through Auxiliary Intelligence to major factions and platforms across the globe.

The changing of Earth's Number One Expert gave ordinary people something to talk about after meals, while causing undercurrents to stir among the world's major factions.

The entrenched distribution of interests had been shattered. A new era had arrived.