A Sudden Twist! Gu Ding Eliminated?

The battle between Gu Ding and Fu Tu suddenly turned into a struggle between a true dragon and an emperor.

Seeing the Purple-Robed Emperor leap up, the true dragon was not to be outdone.

True dragons, and even the most outstanding among ancient mythical beasts, can, when cultivated to their fullest potential, transcend the level of true gods.

The fiery dragon summoned by Gu Ding could not possibly be a real dragon, but rather a special effect of the technique that attracted a trace of a real dragon's aura.

The Emperor, on the other hand, is a powerful being who has comprehended a Martial Dao Intent to its fullest extent, possessing at least the Combat Strength of a peak True God. Because of this, when a powerful individual who has comprehended the same Martial Dao Intent emerges as an outstanding being, there is a certain chance that the mark left by the Emperor will be triggered.

The so-called Emperor Projection is actually just a phantom created by a martial artist visualizing the Emperor's mark. It's only because of the mark that this phantom can amplify the martial artist's Combat Strength and provide some auxiliary effects. Since it's merely a projected image and only serves an auxiliary purpose, the strength of the Emperor Projection is usually influenced by the martial artist's actual Combat Strength.

Of course, many people, including Gu Ding and the Sea Emperor, don't know the origin of the Emperor Projection. The Sea Emperor's permissions aren't high enough to access the relevant information. Many people suspect that if given enough time, the two of them might be able to dismantle this virtual world.

Because every impact causes the entire virtual world to tremble.

Each impact generated a shockwave like a cataclysmic tide, leaving the onlookers like tiny boats adrift in a tidal wave. Some weaker spectators were simply swept away by the impact of the shockwaves.

If Miko hadn't been protected by Liliath, she probably would have been kicked out of the game during the first wave of attacks.

It's important to understand that what remains in this virtual world today are no ordinary beings. Those who have survived until now are among the most powerful of all the extraordinary talents.

The vast majority of people retreated tens of thousands of kilometers away. Although they wanted to watch the battle, without energy restrictions, going over to watch would be suicidal.

Even Liliath and the others were pushed several kilometers away. They completely gave up on watching the battle; after all, the Sea Emperor would record the entire process, so there was no need for them to risk their lives to watch. Gu Ding and Futu naturally didn't care whether there were spectators or not, nor did they have time to care. Their divine energy was constantly being channeled into the two colossal creatures in the void. Each collision between the two behemoths was a huge drain on their resources.

But neither of them was willing to admit defeat, and they frantically consumed the Source Energy Crystal in their respective Storage Space to replenish their energy.

With a roar from the true dragon, its giant claws struck the Purple-Robed Emperor repeatedly, carving countless deep, bottomless ravines into the ground. These ravines crisscrossed and stretched as far as the eye could see, each likely at least tens of thousands of kilometers long.

The Purple-Robed Emperor roared repeatedly, unleashing wave after wave of purple Finger Force strikes, each like a sharp sword beam, shattering everything in its path. Icebergs crumbled. Volcanoes collapsed, boulders shattered, and even the gale-force winds and lightning dissipated under the Finger Force.

This battle lasted for more than an hour.

"Haha, that's exhilarating!" Fu Tu suddenly laughed. "Gu Ding, if we keep fighting like this, we won't reach a conclusion; it'll just be a contest of whose Source Energy Crystal run out first."...

"You mean... you want to play it bigger?" Gu Ding probably guessed what the other person was thinking; in fact, he had the same idea.

"That's right. But some moves, once used, I can't stop myself, and might eliminate you directly. If you're not willing, then we can call it a draw." Fu Tu's words not only failed to stop Gu Ding, but instead made Gu Ding's fighting spirit even stronger.

"In a real battle, there is only victory or defeat; a draw doesn't count as a result at all." Gu Ding frowned upon hearing this. "Besides, no matter what battle it is, I will never be the one eliminated."

"It seems you and I are the same kind of people," Futu sighed. "Then let's go!"

After Fu Tu finished speaking, he continuously formed countless intricate hand seals.

A golden array slowly coalesced beneath his feet, and a gentle breeze stirred within it, lifting his hat that he had kept hidden, revealing his resolute face.

Miniana and the others clearly saw countless black chains forming a spiderweb-like pattern appear on Futu's forehead. After a long while, the black chains seemed to encounter high temperatures and began to melt rapidly until finally disappearing without a trace.

Then, a peculiar golden mark slowly appeared on Futu's forehead. At the same time, a phantom slowly condensed above Futu's head. As the phantom solidified, it became clear that it was a golden eyeball.

The moment the eyeball appeared, the Emperor Projection that Futu had summoned vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, Gu Ding on the other side slowly closed his eyes.

He immersed himself in his own Soul Space, searching for the aura of the Demon Face he had seen before. Soon, he appeared before a large black door.

The door, constructed entirely of black metal, exuded an eerie, chilling aura, yet strangely familiar to Gu Ding. Strange characters were carved upon it, varying in size, shape, and angle. The patterns on the doorframe resembled countless fine chains, or perhaps a peculiar secret from another world, conveying an eerie atmosphere.

Just as Gu Ding was about to reach out and touch it, he suddenly heard a dog bark.

He looked down and saw that a small, half-grown black dog had appeared at his feet, wagging its tail frantically at him.

Although Gu Ding was somewhat surprised that there was a puppy in his Soul Space, he still bent down and patted the puppy's head.

Almost the instant he touched the puppy, it transformed into a surge of black energy that rapidly entered Gu Ding's body.

In the next instant, Gu Ding found himself detached from the Soul Space. The fiery dragon he had summoned had vanished, replaced by a gigantic Demon Face above his head.

The black Demon Face, apart from a pair of blood-red eyes, was almost entirely obscured. However, the various grotesque, twisted patterns on its Demon Face) nature.

Gu Ding put his doubts aside for the time being, because the real battle between himself and Fu Tu had already begun.

The golden eye above Futu's head suddenly contracted, and countless golden rays of light appeared out of thin air, pouring down like a torrential rain towards Gu Ding's location. This immense energy tore cracks in the sky of the virtual world above Futu's head, and the entire virtual world showed signs of imminent collapse.

At the same time, the Demon Face above Gu Ding's head reacted. It opened its massive maw, and a frenzied suction force emanated from it. The force of the suction tore deep trenches into the surrounding ground and sky, and all the countless golden streams of light were swallowed up by the giant maw without exception.

After overwhelming its opponent with a single blow, the Demon Face immediately launched a counterattack. Mystic runes swirled across its two blood-red pupils. Before the golden eyeball could react, black chains appeared out of thin air around it, coiling around it again and again.

Countless runes surged wildly across the golden eyeball, and a burst of Golden Light suddenly erupted from within, completely ripping apart the black chains and averting the crisis. However, after this attack, the golden eyeball's color noticeably dimmed.

The black Demon Face opened its mouth again. A black energy sphere rapidly condensed in front of its maw, and moments later, the sphere exploded, sending a terrifying black shockwave directly towards the golden eyeball.

The golden eyeball hastily condensed a golden shockwave, which then crashed into the black shockwave.

However, the difference in strength between the two shockwaves was immediately apparent, as the black shockwave swept towards the golden shockwave with unstoppable force, completely annihilating it in less than two seconds. Meanwhile, the golden eyeball itself emitted a ripple of golden light, struggling to hold on.

But the golden membrane was quickly consumed, and the golden eyeball emitted a series of shrill screams under the attack of the black shockwave. Before the shockwave had even passed, it automatically disintegrated and dissipated.

At the same time, Futu's aura completely weakened; he was utterly exhausted and could barely stand.

The Demon Face wanted to continue its attack, but Gu Ding stopped it with a single thought, and then slowly dissipated under Gu Ding's control. Even Gu Ding himself didn't expect that the Demon Face would be so easy to control.

These attacks nearly drained all of Gu Ding's divine energy. Seeing that Fu Tu was barely able to stand, Gu Ding disregarded his own condition and flashed to Fu Tu's side, handing him a bottle of God Source Restoration Elixir. "Are you alright?"

Fu Tu casually accepted the potion, but his expression was somewhat strange. "This eye of mine is the bloodline power left behind by the ancient One-Eyed Clan. I never expected to lose to you even like this... Just what is the origin of that Demon Face of yours?"

"I don't know either, it seems like it's something you're born with." Gu Ding shook his head helplessly.

"I lost, here's the score for you," Futu said, bringing up the page for admitting defeat.

Just then, a dark figure appeared behind Futu. Before Gu Ding could react, he saw a Black Dagger pierce through Futu's chest.

Almost simultaneously, Gu Ding felt a strong sense of danger coming from behind him. He tried to turn around, but it was too late. A cold sensation came from his back, and then Gu Ding saw the blade of a long sword pierce through his heart.

Gu Ding and Futu fell almost simultaneously, and their names, previously ranked first and second, disappeared from the Ranking List. They were replaced by Gu Ding, who was previously ranked Si Kao Er, and Miniana was ranked eighth.