True Dragon
Sensing the danger, Gu Ding took Shadow Step and instantly appeared on another part of the arena, leaving only a blur behind.
Suddenly, Scarlet appeared behind Gu Ding, his longsword already piercing the afterimage's chest. Gu Ding hadn't even caught a glimpse of his movement.
Not only Gu Ding, but even many powerful individuals above the 1000th floor failed to capture Scarlet's movements on the video projection. Some even gasped in astonishment, because Scarlet's speed was truly astonishing.
Below the arena, Bigge, upon seeing Scarlet's move, a flicker of worry crossed his eyes. He had never imagined Gu Ding would lose, but after transforming into this form, his speed had completely reached the level of a god. In fact, aside from the insufficient depth of his divine source, Guding was practically indistinguishable from a god. The strongest warriors in the War God Arena were only at the Demigod Realm; even those comparable to Low-rank God were extremely rare. This was why none of the powerful figures in the War God Arena could detect his movements.
"Not bad, I really didn't expect you to be able to dodge it." On the arena, Scarlet's attack failed, and he was slightly surprised. However, his tone of voice had changed, giving people a completely different feeling from Scarlet before.
"If I'm not mistaken, this guy should be a member of the Heterochromatic Eye Clan," the Sea Emperor's voice suddenly rang out. "The Heterochromatic Eye Clan is a very special race among Human Race. They have special eyes that can transcend a whole level of their own soul strength to capture wandering souls that have lost their physical bodies, refining them into their second or even third soul, and gaining the original abilities of those souls. After switching souls, although their consciousness remains their own, their personality is influenced by the original soul. Moreover, with a different soul, their aura naturally changes, and their bodies also undergo corresponding changes."
"This guy called Scarlet has a soul strength roughly equivalent to Five-Star Low-rank God. The soul he switched to is probably at the level of a four-star god, and like him, he's also a Sword Cultivator. Although he switched souls, his strength is limited by his physical strength and cultivation level, so his true Combat Strength still can't reach the level of a four-star god; he can barely reach the Combat Strength of a two- or three-star god. But there's one thing you need to be careful about. Even though he switched souls, he's still a Sword Cultivator. Sword Cultivator's attack power is one or two levels higher than average Combat Strength, and his understanding of Martial Dao Intent is also higher than yours, so you don't need to hold back."
The Sea Emperor's words made Gu Ding aware of the opponent's Combat Strength. The attack the opponent had just delivered also made him realize that if he didn't use his Combat Strength- enhancing abilities, he might be instantly killed by the opponent's speed. With a thought, he activated Advanced Berserk, Advanced Attraction and Repulsion Force, and unleashed the full power of his Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body.
In an instant, Gu Ding's eyes turned bloodshot, and his aura surged terrifyingly.
His base Combat Strength had already reached the level of One-Star Low-rank God. With the 10x amplification of advanced berserk power, the 20x amplification of Attraction and Repulsion Force, the 500x permanent amplification of the Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body Golem Realm, and the 4500x temporary amplification effect, his Combat Strength directly surged to a level comparable to a three-star god. In terms of Combat Strength, he directly reached the point of being on par with his opponent.
Because Gu Ding was Body Cultivation, his Combat Strength was directly reflected in the power of his blood and qi. After using these amplification abilities, his aura was released without any concealment, causing almost everyone in the War God Arena to tremble.
Many powerful beings above the 1000th level could clearly feel the strength of this aura, as many of them possessed Combat Strength that had reached the peak of the Low-rank God, making them extremely sensitive to the oppressive aura of a god-level being. Even a few beings whose Combat Strength had reached the god-level immediately became wary as they looked at Gu Ding in the video.
"Tsk tsk tsk... What a powerful aura." Scarlet was only stunned for a moment before quickly recovering. "But do you really think that this kind of strength is enough to escape death?"
"Why don't we try and see?" Gu Ding was full of confidence. Now, his speed was no less than his opponent's, his attack power was not far behind, and he also had the ability to stack damage.
With a flash of Scarlet eyes, his figure vanished again without warning, and Gu Ding's figure disappeared at almost the same time.
Above the arena, figures flashed by several times.
Outside the arena, the onlookers were completely speechless, because the level of the two fighters' combat was far beyond what they could comprehend. Their speed alone was beyond anyone's comprehension.
It wasn't just those below the 1000th floor who felt this helplessness; even many powerful individuals above the 1000th floor couldn't see clearly enough to catch the movements of the two. They could only slow down the projection to watch the video broadcast.
Only a very few powerful individuals, like Bigge and Elsa whose Combat Strength has reached the level of gods, have sufficient eyesight. Although Liliath possesses a special Pupil Technique, she also expended a great deal of her Pupil Power and could only barely catch the afterimages of the two.
Above the arena, the booming sounds were incessant as Gu Ding and Scarlet clashed countless times. Each of Scarlet's sword strikes was like a black lightning bolt, swift, powerful, and leaving no trace. Gu Ding's punches, on the other hand, were as domineering and dangerous as falling stars.
The protective shield above the arena trembled with each impact between the two, appearing shaky and on the verge of collapse under their continuous collisions. Even the bluestone arena floor was riddled with cracks and signs of damage, leading one to suspect that this Number One Arena might not last much longer and could completely crumble.
However, all of Gu Ding's attacks were blocked by the longsword, not even a single blow touching his opponent's body, so the damage-stacking ability naturally failed to take effect. The same was true for Scarlet; every sword strike he unleashed was blocked by Gu Ding's moves. Although his attacks were Combat Strength, Gu Ding possessed Indestructible Golden Body, making his defense far Combat Strength. He also failed to leave any wounds on Gu Ding, clearly indicating that the two were evenly matched.
After a while, Gu Ding suddenly withdrew from the battle.
Scarlet looked at Gu Ding with some surprise, but did not pursue him. Instead, she stood with her sword across her body, silently looking at Gu Ding opposite her.
"Continuing like this is pointless; we can't determine a winner. My current fighting state has a time limit, but so does yours," Gu Ding said. "Why don't we settle this with one decisive blow?"
"Okay." Scarlet agreed almost without thinking, knowing that what Gu Ding said was true.
The Scarlet longsword sliced across his palm, staining the blade with bright red blood, and then he slowly spoke, "This sword technique of mine is called Annihilate the Firmament. I have never used it since I mastered it, and I myself do not know how powerful it truly is."
As he gathered his energy, three different colored flames slowly rose from Gu Ding's hand, gradually coalescing into three enormous Fire Python— one gold, one black, and one blue—to the astonishment of the crowd. The three pythons climbed and twisted together, continuously rising into the sky and growing ever larger.
Gu Ding's move was indeed astonishing. While some had mastered divine fire before becoming demigods, mastering three different divine fires like Gu Ding was unheard of. Some recognized the golden Starfire, knowing it was one of the highest-ranking flames on the divine fire Ranking List.
"This move of mine is called the Heaven Burning Wrath. Since I successfully cultivated it, I have never used it, not even in front of my closest friends." This move of Gu Ding's is a killing move from the "Burning Heaven" technique.
Liliath and the others had never seen Gu Ding's move before. The three ever-growing Fire Python twisted, coiled, and snaked as if they were alive. The sheer force of their attack was terrifying enough.
The giant pythons quickly reached the highest point of the arena. Their movements were only slightly hindered before they broke through the protective barrier above the arena, tearing it to shreds.
Seeing the protective shield shatter into pieces like glass, everyone felt even more how terrifying Gu Ding's move was. The move hadn't even been fully formed yet, but it had already demonstrated such terrifying destructive power.
The system quickly made adjustments and recreated a more robust protective shield. However, this time, instead of blocking the airspace above the arena, the shield was made to be open-air, but the four walls of the shield were made extremely high, reaching hundreds of meters.
Everyone had already experienced the power of Gu Ding's moves, and many people couldn't help but turn their attention to Scarlet, who was standing not far away from Gu Ding.
The Scarlet Hand—the black longsword, stained with blood, was slowly turning red, and a powerful and peculiar pressure emanated from its blade, growing stronger with each passing moment. Many spectators around the arena could even faintly smell the stench of blood.
"The strong smell of blood seems to be coming from that Scarlet longsword." Liliath and the others also smelled the scent.
"Scarlet's move is so strange, it seems to be related to that sword." Bigge also figured it out.
Meanwhile, in the sky above Gu Ding's head, the three giant pythons had grown to a hundred meters in length before slowly showing signs of merging. This change made many onlookers unable to look away.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the three giant pythons that were twisted together began to merge rapidly, gradually becoming one. However, the merged python was no longer a simple giant python; instead, it rapidly grew four claws, long whiskers, and a pair of long horns at a speed visible to the naked eye...
"Is that a real dragon?!" someone in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.