The Mystery of Gu Ding's Origins

In this contest of momentum, Gu Ding had reached his limit, while his opponent clearly still had plenty of energy left. This was the second time Gu Ding had encountered someone with the same cultivation level who was even stronger than him.

The first one was Boyi, who walked out of the Gate of Purgatory. Of course, Boyi couldn't be considered to have the same cultivation level as Gu Ding, who used to be a true god.

The second one is this guy named Angorde in front of us. Of course, Gu Ding didn't know that this guy's true strength was something that even the three Order Keeper Leader would avoid like the plague.

On the stage, Gu Ding hesitated. The large number of spectators made him question whether it was necessary to reveal his Trump Card for the sake of this one match. After all, the audience included not only prisoners from this level but also Order Keeper. These Order Keeper were Federal Government personnel, and recording the match and providing it to other Federal Government departments would cause problems later.

"Kid, don't hesitate any longer, use your strongest move!" Angorde laughed loudly. "If you don't make a move now, you won't have a chance to do so under my overwhelming aura."

Gu Ding knew that what the other party said was true. If he was completely overwhelmed by their momentum, he would lose without even having to fight.

Miniature World!

Left with no other choice, Gu Ding opted to activate Miniature World and absorb his opponent into it. This way, their battle would remain unseen by outsiders, his opponent would be suppressed by the Miniature World's Combat Strength, and he would gain a hundredfold increase in his own Combat Strength.

As soon as the Miniature World opened, it tried to absorb Angorde, but it couldn't budge him. Gu Ding was immediately shocked. Miniature World, because their rules are far more powerful than domains, can essentially contain all powerhouses below the True God level in the Universe Sea. This is because almost no one below the True God level can condense Miniature World beforehand. Gu Ding obtaining Miniature World was already an immense stroke of luck, but the fact that Angeld couldn't be absorbed could only mean that Angeld had also condensed Miniature World.

Angorde also somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Gu Ding, being merely Low-rank God, had already formed Miniature World. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately smiled and stepped into it.

The Miniature World shut down, and Gu Ding disappeared from the spot.

Below the arena, many people felt a sense of regret.

"They actually entered the domain. It's a pity we can't see them now."

Only those Order Keeper who possessed near-godlike Combat Strength knew that Gu Ding was not using a domain at all, but Miniature World.

Oliver informed the warden that Gu Ding possessed Miniature World, but the warden did not disclose this information, and the other Order Keeper were unaware of it. Therefore, many were quite shocked when they learned that Gu Ding possessed Miniature World.

"How did he do that? He was just Low-rank God, while we are now almost true gods. Most people's domains haven't even been converted into Miniature World yet."

Within Gu Ding's Miniature World, Angorde firmly planted his foot on the ground, looked around, and thought, "So it's a Miniature World that hasn't fully formed yet. A hundredfold suppression of Combat Strength. A hundredfold increase in Combat Strength, quite impressive world rules."

"Who exactly are you?" Gu Ding asked, beginning to doubt his identity. The rules of his Miniature World were unknown to outsiders; at most, they could only sense a hundredfold suppression of his Combat Strength.

"If you can beat me, I'll tell you," Angorde said with a flick of his sleeve.

"Demon Face, come out!" Gu Ding focused his mind and summoned the Demon Face directly, using his ultimate move right away, clearly wanting to finish the battle quickly.

Angorde's mood improved even more when he saw the Demon Face. "Quite impressive, to have mastered this power so quickly."

Gu Ding ignored what he said and directly controlled the Demon Face to start the attack.

"Boom!"

In the void, a huge black Demon Face opened its maw, and a thick black ray flashed out, its target Angorde.

Angorde's lips curled into a slight smile, and the surging black rays instantly engulfed him.

Despite his successful strike, Gu Ding felt no joy of victory. He had a vague feeling that things wouldn't end so easily.

"It's been blocked!" Sea Emperor's voice suddenly rang out.

From an angle unseen by Gu Ding, Angorde merely extended his right hand. The violent energy of the black ray vanished completely less than a centimeter from his palm, as if that one centimeter were an insurmountable chasm.

As the black rays gushing from the Demon Face were completely annihilated, and the man's figure reappeared, Gu Ding frowned deeply. This attack was almost the strongest technique he could currently unleash, yet it had been easily intercepted by his opponent.

"Its power is quite impressive, enough to kill Six-Star Half-Step True God. With the enhancement effect of the domain, it can even damage a seven-star Half-Step True God." Angorde walked towards Gu Ding step by step, his aura still rising.

Gu Ding could clearly feel that the opponent's aura was like a rising sea, constantly pressing down on him. Gu Ding had felt this way before from the Order Keeper, Oliver, but the pressure from this opponent seemed even stronger Oliver's.

Oliver was already at the level of Half-Step True God, while Angorde displayed the same level of cultivation as himself— Five-Star Low-rank God. This made Gu Ding even more resentful. If the other party had a cultivation advantage and could suppress him, that would be understandable. But the problem was that Angorde's cultivation was the same as his own.

As Angorde approached him step by step, Gu Ding felt as if he were in the midst of a raging tsunami, where the ship could capsize and everyone could perish at any moment. The intensity of the opponent's aura had been steadily increasing, from Six-Star Half-Step True God to a seven-star Half-Step True God, and finally to a level close to that of a True God.

The Demon Face above Gu Ding's head launched several attacks in succession, all of which were easily parried by the opponent, who then approached him step by step.

Under such terrifying pressure, Gu Ding could barely stand.

"Am I going to lose?" Gu Ding clenched his fists. His body had reached its limit, and he was only holding on by sheer willpower. Otherwise, he would have collapsed long ago.

But the other person kept getting closer and closer.

Gu Ding's body swayed precariously. His forbidden power was sealed by the Gate of Purgatory. He had lost his last Trump Card and could only watch helplessly as his opponent approached him.

Under the terrifying pressure, he could no longer move an inch. But he still clenched his fists, gathering his last bit of strength, preparing to deliver the final blow when his opponent got close.

Ten steps, nine steps, eight steps... two steps, one step...

Gu Ding raised his fist, ready to strike, but then he saw the smile on the other person's face. He froze for a moment, and just then, the other person reached out a hand and pressed it against his head.

"Oh no, I'm going to be killed!" A thought flashed through Gu Ding's mind.

Unexpectedly, the hand merely touched its own head and did not make any attacking move.

"Hey, did you really think that I, as your older brother, would beat you up the first time we met?" Angorde's imposing aura gradually dissipated, and his eyes looked at Gu Ding with a gentle light.

Gu Ding 'Gu Ding body went limp as Angorde caught him with one hand, and a gentle stream of energy flowed into his body.

Gu Ding, who had been nearly exhausted by the overwhelming aura, quickly recovered from his fatigue. He even wondered if he had hallucinated due to extreme exhaustion. "Uncle, you just said..."

"I am your biological father's adopted child, so you should call me Big Brother Ango," Angorde explained.

"My biological father?" Gu Ding was startled. Although he hadn't deliberately sought information about his biological parents, it didn't mean he wasn't concerned. Hearing about his father, Gu Ding remained silent for a moment before asking, "What kind of person is he?"

Hearing this question, Angorde sat down cross-legged, then patted the ground, gesturing for Gu Ding to sit down as well. "Let me think," he said, "I think the most suitable word is 'willful.' Old Dad was a willful man, doing whatever he thought of, never caring what others thought. He was very bold, fearless, and sometimes had a childlike side..."

From Angorde's words, Gu Ding finally learned what kind of person his biological father was. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked a question that puzzled him, "Why did he abandon me?"

"He made a mistake, provoking a powerful force he shouldn't have, forcing him to abandon his wife and children and endure hundreds of epochs of suppression. Because only by doing so could you survive." Angorde was also aware of this matter.

"Hundreds of epochs? But I'm only sixteen..." Gu Ding suspected the other person had made a mistake, and thought to himself, "Could this uncle have mistaken me for someone else?"

"That's right. Because he was worried that you would be assassinated, after you were born, he commissioned a powerful person to cross the River of Time and send you hundreds of epochs into the future," Angorde explained.

Upon hearing this, not only Gu Ding was stunned, but even the Sea Emperor was taken aback. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and asked, "Then what about my mother? Who is she?"

"I don't know about that. My Old Dad has never mentioned it. I've asked him before, but he wouldn't tell me. Actually, I'm quite curious myself. What kind of woman could capture his heart?" Angorde shook his head and smiled.

"What is my biological father's name?" Gu Ding finally asked this question.

"I can't say. If I reveal his name, someone with ulterior motives will overhear. This world is vast, beyond your imagination. Some Heaven Defying Expert possess special tracking methods. If you know his name, some people might use that to trace your whereabouts and bring you to your death." Angorde shook his head, refusing to reveal Gu Ding's father's name. "When you are strong enough, you will naturally know when the time is right."

"Let's talk about how you're going to improve your skills..." Angorde changed the subject. (To be continued~^~)