Powerful Futu

Ji Lite dared to stand up because of his exceptional speed. He believed that Ge Beng lost because the guy only knew how to use brute force and wasn't agile enough, which is why he was hit.

But when he actually faced Gu Ding, he realized how wrong he had been.

The moment he appeared behind Gu Ding with his proud speed and agility, Gu Ding turned around and elbowed him away, shattering all the bones in his chest. Even after exhausting all his divine energy, he was unable to repair it.

He scrambled to his feet in horror, transferred the points to Gu Ding, and then slunk away into the crowd.

Two consecutive victories have made many people realize that Gu Ding's success is not due to luck, but to his true strength.

However, no one could discern the true extent of Gu Ding's strength. Both of his opponents were defeated with lightning speed, without Gu Ding even having to make a second move. Moreover, neither of them were unknown figures; both were renowned powerhouses on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking, and their point rankings also demonstrated that their strength was not unfounded.

This changed the minds of many present; they no longer saw defeating Gu Ding as their goal. Their current concern was whether they could force Gu Ding to use a second move. Dokter looked helplessly at the Ranking List, seeing himself surpassed by Gu Ding. If he hadn't wasted time on several players with less than ten million points, it wouldn't have been so easy for Gu Ding to surpass him.

Gu Ding soon faced his third challenger, a Sword Cultivator like Scarlet. He was ranked thirty-third on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking and twenty-sixth on the Ranking List. While considered a top-tier expert, he was still a level below Scarlet and was defeated by Gu Ding in a single move.

Then came the fourth, the fifth, and so on... one challenger after another took turns taking on the challenge.

The morning passed quickly, and all twenty-plus challengers were defeated without exception. Gu Ding's points also surged to over 900 million, more than double that of the second-ranked Dokter.

Of these challengers, the only one who forced Gu Ding to make a second move was a guy with only 20 million points. That guy disregarded the rules Gu Ding set and challenged him. After being defeated and unable to produce any points, he was directly punched in the head by Gu Ding and sent out of the virtual world.

Gu Ding also called off the challenge and entered a resting state, though he was actually not exhausted. "He'll be here soon. The reason he's taking so long is because he didn't come alone. Miko and Shi Jia are with him, and they weren't traveling at full speed," the Sea Emperor explained.

Not long after the Sea Emperor's voice faded, Futu appeared in the area, accompanied by Miko and Shi Jia.

The arrival of the pagoda also caused quite a stir among many people.

After all, everyone believed that in this virtual world, only Futu could rival Gu Ding.

After seeing his fellow disciples, Shi Jia informed Futu and Miko, and then headed towards the direction where Na Luo was.

Miko, on the other hand, was led back to Gu Ding.

"This little guy and I really have a bit of a connection. We met yesterday, and we met again today. Now I'm returning him to you intact." Fu Tu stood in front of Gu Ding, placing his hands on Miko's shoulders. There was no hostility in his voice.

However, many people are paying attention to the conversation between the two, because many people want to see a battle between Gu Ding and Futu. If these two fight, it will definitely not be a one-sided situation. They have seen Gu Ding dominate more than 20 matches and are looking forward to a different kind of battle.

However, Futu did not seem to have any intention of challenging Gu Ding, and Gu Ding did not seem to have any intention of making a move either; the conversation between the two was very peaceful.

"Thank you for bringing Miko back. I heard you even gifted Miko a set of cultivation techniques yesterday." Gu Ding actually found it a bit strange; he couldn't see the aura projection on Futu's body. Gu Ding had only ever seen this before with Everett, the old butler of the Gates Family, Everett was almost a true god.

"It's just a basic cultivation technique. I thought it was more suitable for Miko, so I passed it on to him." Futu shook his head with a smile.

Fu Tu was very tall, a head taller than Gu Ding. Even so, when Gu Ding stood face to face with him, he couldn't make out the face under the brim of the hat. He could only tell that the other man was a Middle-Aged Man with a thick beard, and he vaguely sensed that the man had a pair of very insightful eyes.

"No matter what, I have to thank you." Gu Ding knew, of course, that the other party was just being polite. The Sea Emperor had already said that the cultivation technique he gave to Miko was no less valuable than the "Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body".

"The challenge you've set up is really a good method. It'll be quite difficult for other people to catch up with your score." Fu Tu finally brought up the topic of points, which made many people secretly look forward to the two of them making a move.

"If there are no entry requirements, there will be too many challengers, and we definitely won't be able to handle them all in one day. Of course, this is also a good way to accumulate points," Gu Ding grinned.

"Then I'll give it a try," Futu said, turning around to the others present. "Anyone who wants to challenge me is welcome. The rules are the same as challenging Gu Ding."

He didn't shout these words intentionally, but they clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

Many who haven't yet been matched to challenge Gu Ding are eager to give it a try. After all, while Futu is strong, his points dropped after his battle with Dokter, leading many to believe that Futu isn't invincible. A few, having witnessed Gu Ding's strength, even think Futu is Gu Ding.

Only those who have personally fought against Futu know just how terrifying Futu's strength truly is.

Dokter felt sorry for those who went up to challenge the pagoda.

Gu Ding didn't immediately call for a challenge; instead, he chose to observe from the sidelines, wanting to see just how strong Fu Tu really was.

The first to challenge Futu was a guy named Commit, ranked seventeenth on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking with over ninety million points, ranking fifteenth overall. Clearly, he was a very strong opponent, his overall strength probably not much weaker than Liliath and the others. His weapon was also quite unique—a Giant Hammer with sharp metal teeth, a Four-Star Divine Object.

When Commit stepped forward, even Gu Ding was a little unsettled, because this guy, like Elsa, possessed a powerful physique and strength, and could be described as a weakened male version of Elsa.

But what happened next left many onlookers speechless, and even Gu Ding was stunned.

Because they saw that when Commit swung his hammer down, Futu pointed out with his finger, and the Giant Hammer, a Four-Star Divine Object, shattered directly.

This single attack completely changed the minds of those who were initially skeptical of Futu. Futu's performance was simply too astonishing.

Commit was stunned. He stood there, still holding his hammer, for a long time before he came to his senses. He didn't continue his attack and simply admitted defeat.

Destroying Four-Star Divine Object with human power is not something that Peak-rank God could do; at least, Gu Ding believed he couldn't do it.

Sensing Gu Ding's thoughts, the Sea Emperor spoke up, "Actually, with your strength, if you unleash a full-force attack and strike the right spot, shattering that hammer isn't impossible."

"How is that possible? I know my own strength. To destroy Four-Star Divine Object, one needs at least the strength of the Half-Step True God Realm. I don't have that kind of strength yet," Gu Ding secretly communicated with the Sea Emperor.

"You've misunderstood something. Futu didn't just smash that Giant Hammer with brute force," the Sea Emperor explained.

"Every divine artifact needs to be inscribed with Divine Runes during its forging. These Divine Runes are one of the most important factors determining the quality of a divine artifact. However, inscribing Divine Runes requires an enormous amount of mental energy. Therefore, the more powerful the Divine Runes artifact, the more difficult it is to inscribe the runes and the higher the mental energy consumption. This also means that the more powerful the Divine Runes, the less likely they are to be inscribed in one go. It is normal for mental energy to be interrupted during the inscription process of Divine Runes Divine Runes. When the inscription is interrupted, the inscription can either be completed by another person or wait for the original forger's mental energy to recover before continuing. In this case, there will be subtle breaks in the Divine Runes. These breaks are the flaws of the divine artifact, or its weak points."

"The reason why Futu was able to shatter that Four-Star Divine Object is because he found the weak point left in the forging of the Giant Hammer and attacked the weak point directly, completely destroying the Divine Runes of that artifact. Without the support of the Divine Runes, that Giant Hammer is not even One-Star Divine Object. It is just that the forging materials are more precious. It is not surprising that it could be shattered into pieces by Futu."

While the Sea Emperor's explanation clarified some issues, it also further confirmed the terrifying nature of the Buddha. His ability to instantly pinpoint the weakness of a divine object was even more terrifying than possessing overwhelming power.

"Actually, I also discovered something else just now. Even in combat mode, I still can't see Futu's aura projection." Gu Ding also brought up another thing that he was concerned about. "If he used some kind of technique to shield himself from others' aura detection in normal circumstances, I could understand. But just now, even when he was in combat mode, I couldn't sense any aura at all."

"Perhaps he has a special constitution that allows him to completely block your detection." The Sea Emperor didn't seem too concerned about it. "Since he has a way to bypass the rules and restrictions of the virtual world built by SkyNet, it's not a big deal that he can avoid your detection."

In the following time, Gu Ding watched three of Futu's battles, all of which were one-sided massacres. Just like his own crushing of his opponents, Futu didn't move a single step from beginning to end. It could be said that Futu was indeed an opponent no weaker than Gu Ding.

Gu Ding didn't intend to waste any more time, so he immediately called on the others who wanted to take on the challenge and started the challenge match again.