Crushing Victory Without Suspense

In Number Two Trading Zone, there are three bluestone arenas; in fact, the other two trading zones are similar. These arenas are said to have been built by True God-level powerhouses in the Near Ancient Era, and the restrictions above them can isolate the aftershocks of battles Nine-and-a-Half Star Half-Step True God realm experts. Of course, this is just hearsay, as no one has ever witnessed Half-Step True God Realm experts fighting on these arenas.

The presence of contests in these trading areas is specifically for resolving disputes, as conflicts inevitably arise during trading. When disputes cannot be resolved through mediation, Arena Battle is the simplest and most direct solution, where the winner decides everything.

Ordinary business disputes aren't life-or-death battles; a simple victory or defeat suffices. But this one between Gu Ding and his group was a life-or-death struggle. Gu Ding chose this fight because he preferred to resolve all issues at once, eliminating any potential threats. Leaving survivors meant the other party might return to cause trouble.

Near the Blue Stone Arena, official personnel from several major powers were stationed, with three people in each trading area, each responsible for one arena. These stationed personnel were all Peak-rank God, enjoying excellent treatment and a rather leisurely life.

"You two are going to have a life-or-death battle?" Below the arena, Gu Ding and Sinister found one of the arena's managers. The manager was short and stout, with a small gourd hanging from his waist and a large gourd on his back. He reeked of alcohol, and his voice was slightly slurred.

"That's right!"

It's obviously unreliable for such a manager to be a referee, but since it's a life-or-death battle, whoever kills the opponent is the winner, so it doesn't matter whether there's a referee or not.

The two quickly signed a life-or-death contract under the notary's supervision. They jumped onto the arena, and the arena's restrictions were immediately activated.

"Come on, place your bets! Place your bets!" The administrator immediately set up a table below the arena and shouted loudly to the people around him.

A crowd immediately gathered around, including the two arena managers, all looking very interested.

"The win rate for demigods is 1:5, and for High-rank God it's 1:1.1." The administrator took a swig of wine from the gourd at his waist and then let out a burp. "Hurry up if you want to buy; there's a 30-second protection period on the stage. Once that period is over, we won't accept your order."

Gu Ding and Sinister both looked down at the arena, speechless. The arena's barriers weren't soundproof. They could clearly hear the administrator's announcement: "I'm betting on that upper-level god to win, one million source stones!"

"I bet on the Upper God to win, three million Originium!"

"The superior god wins, eight million source stones..."

For a time, everyone bet on Sinister to win, and no one was optimistic about Gu Ding.

"Everyone's betting on the High God to win. I'm betting on that demigod kid to win. One hundred million Origin Stones!" the administrator said drunkenly.

"Pigge, are you drunk? You're not going to try to renege on your debt like last time, are you?" The other two administrators looked at him with disdain.

"Nonsense! When have I ever renege on a debt?!" The chubby administrator glared at the two of them, then looked up at the arena. "Alright, no more orders. The 30-second protection period is over, the match officially begins!"

Almost as soon as the protection period ended, Sinister immediately darted out. After all, he possessed the cultivation of High-rank God, and his movement techniques were quite extraordinary. His figure flickered like a white phantom, making it impossible to discern his true form. Having traversed the Universe Sea for so many years, he deeply understood the principle of even a lion using its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Even if he didn't believe Gu Ding was his match, he dared not be careless in the slightest. After all, Gu Ding was the number one ranked powerhouse on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking.

"The Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body!"

With a low shout, Gu Ding activated the 40,000-fold Combat Strength amplification effect of the Physical Body Realm. His basic physical strength Four-Star Low-rank God, after being amplified 4,000 times by the Devil Elephant Realm and then 40,000 times by the Physical Body Realm, was directly increased to the strength of Five-Star Mid-rank God.

As the white phantom approached, Gu Ding suddenly exerted his strength.

Asura World Extinction!

When he used this God Skill, he instantly became like a bloodthirsty Asura, his aura surging to the level of Five-Star High-rank God. Except for a few Peak-rank God, almost everyone was suppressed by this powerful aura.

On the blue stone arena, the incredibly powerful defensive barrier, while able to isolate the dissipation of attack power, did not shield the aura in order to allow those outside the arena to better experience the battle. Therefore, those outside the arena could easily sense Gu Ding's aura.

Sinister felt it even more clearly; he never expected Gu Ding's outburst to be so powerful. He was merely a One-Star High-rank God, with a maximum Combat Strength of only a three-star High-rank God. Gu Ding's aura completely overwhelmed him, causing a look of horror to flash in his eyes. However, he did not choose to back down, because he knew that retreating at this moment would only lead to a more crushing defeat.

This God Skill instantly elevated Gu Ding's physical strength, soul strength, divine source strength, and speed to the level of Five-Star High-rank God. Sinister had previously been just a white shadow in Gu Ding's eyes, was also instantly spotted by Gu Ding's gaze. With a swift movement, Sinister darted out at a speed even faster than Sinister, charging head-on towards him.

"Defeat me!" Gu Ding's five fingers spread out like a fan, and with divine energy emanating from them, he drew black lines in the void. Even this space trembled slightly, clearly showing that Gu Ding's powerful attack was extremely strong.

Sinister's face was contorted with rage. His clenched fist suddenly produced a short sword as he approached Gu Ding. The sword was Four-Star Divine Object, and he slashed wildly towards Gu Ding's neck. He was not as fast as Gu Ding, and could only hope that his sword energy would be faster and strike Gu Ding.

Without flinching, Gu Ding landed on his feet again and exerted force, his impact speed even faster than before, pressing the palm down on Sinister's chest with even greater force.

Click!

A shattering sound rang out, Sinister's chest, like tempered glass struck by an impact, developed a spiderweb-like network of cracks, which continued to spread outwards at an alarming speed.

Sinister felt his divine energy constantly converging towards his chest, attempting to heal the wound, but it was merely a drop in the ocean, far from enough to save it. He hurriedly pulled out dozens of vials of potions from his Storage Space and frantically gulped them down. He only hoped that the rate at which the crack in his chest would expand would slow down, but his hope was nothing but wishful thinking.

A black energy was expanding continuously within his body, like a Black Hole that swallowed everything, causing all the energy from the potions he had taken to become nourishment for the Black Hole.

In less than three seconds, Sinister's body completely disintegrated into pieces before everyone's eyes.

Gu Ding casually took the short knife and Smart Watch from him and put them into his Storage Space, only then did his terrifying aura gradually dissipate.

Below the arena, a large crowd had gathered, eager to witness this extraordinary battle between a demigod and High-rank God, though they didn't expect Gu Ding to win. However, what they were seeing defied their expectations, sparking a flurry of discussion among the onlookers.

"That was the aura of Five-Star High-rank God!" Some Peak-rank God saw it very clearly.

"Who exactly is this kid? A demigod with the Combat Strength of Five-Star High-rank God! I've lived for millions of years and I've never heard of such a thing before!" an administrator asked in astonishment.

Seeing this, Pigge sobered up completely. He then picked up the Life and Death Contract and looked at Gu Ding's signature. "Gu Ding..."

"Gu Ding? Is that the Gu Ding who's number one on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking?" another administrator immediately asked.

"It shouldn't be a case of the same name. One such monstrous talent is terrifying enough." Although Pigge was not entirely sure, he didn't think there was another guy named Gu Ding who was just as strong.

The administrator next to them flicked out an image of Bounty Order. Seeing the face on the Bounty Order, they confirmed it. "It's him! Pigge, did you know his identity beforehand? So you deliberately set up this bet?"

"I admit I've done a lot of things to trick you guys in the past, but I really didn't know this time," Pigge said with a helpless smile. "I just felt that his aura was a bit unfathomable, so I took a gamble."

After stepping off the stage, Gu Ding didn't linger. He darted out and headed straight for the stall that had previously sold White Moon Jade Steel.

In fact, the arena match didn't take long at all; from the signing of the life-and-death contract to the end of the battle, the entire process took less than three minutes. But Gu Ding didn't want to waste a single second, fearing it would affect Robert's advancement. Some rare materials, which might be available now, could be bought by someone else within a minute.

Gu Ding continued purchasing materials, unaware that his battle video had been filmed in nearly twenty versions and was going viral on the SkyNet. The most popular video, titled "Watch how a demigod instantly kills High-rank God!", garnered over a billion views and hundreds of thousands of shares in just a few hours.

In the Universe Sea, many people who hadn't paid much attention to Interstellar Pirate were now asking who the demigod in the video was, and Gu Ding's name was quickly revealed. This video circulated not only in Shallow Sea Zone and Deep Sea Zone, but also in the Undersea Forbidden Zone, and suddenly, the name Gu Ding became known to even more people.

"Gu Ding is getting stronger and stronger. I need to step up my game too." In an apartment at the Federal Government Headquarters, a blond boy smiled faintly after watching the video, but then his smile turned to worry. "But if the Federal Government sees this video, they'll probably raise the bounty on him again and launch the next phase of the manhunt. It's very likely that the ones making the move will be regular members of the TOP2 group. Two of those guys are also at the Combat Strength of Five-Star High-rank God, and the chief has near- Peak-rank God- Combat Strength..."