Establishing Authority
Andres's gaze swept over the ten powerful figures in the hall, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
He did not see Uthered.
His biggest goal for this trip was to meet Uthered so he could find a way to obtain a body at the level of Sovereign Artifact, but now it seems that he has failed again.
The ten powerful figures in the hall had varying degrees of talent. Except for Xing Yi, they all belonged to ordinary races and had no Innate Divine Ability or abilities.
Besides Xing Yi, the only other person with Asura talent in the Law Profundity is that Red-Robed Beauty.
According to the system information, her name is Elaina, and she is skilled in Fire Elemental Law.
The rest either have Seven-star Demon talents or Six-star Demon talents.
The arrival of Andres and his group naturally attracted the attention of the powerful figures in the hall.
Most people's attention was focused on the Zijing.
"This must be the strongest person on the Purple Thorn Continent, right? I've heard about him for a long time, and I'm so glad to finally meet him," the Bearded Dwarf exclaimed.
Xing Yi smiled faintly, "Now that everyone is here, we can begin."
"Are you all here? Did Blood Peak Continent fail the test just like the Sea of Chaos?" The Bald Man with blue skin crossed his arms and said coldly.
"I know the strongest person on the Blood Peak Continent. His name is Orenth. His strength is no less than mine. It's impossible that he couldn't pass the test. Could it be that he has no interest in the Teleportation Array?" The Red-Robed Beauty, Elaina, was somewhat surprised.
Xing Yi smiled slightly and pointed at Andres: "The Teleportation Array controller of the Blood Peak Continent has arrived. It is this Andres."
"It was him?"
All eyes immediately turned to Andres.
"Isn't this just a Middle God? How could he pass the test? Xing Yi, could this be one of yours?" The Bald Man with blue skin looked at Xing Yi with displeasure. "Fris killed the controller of the Sea of Chaos Teleportation Array, and now you have two Teleportation Array. Do you want the one on the Blood Peak Continent too?"
Xing Yi glanced expressionlessly at the blue-skinned Bald Man and said indifferently, "Andres passed the test with his own strength. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
"I really don't believe it." The Bald Man with blue skin stared at Andres with eyes as sharp as knives. "A Middle God thinks he can stand on equal footing with me without showing some strength?"
"Oh? You want me to show you some strength? How do you want me to show it?" Andres looked at the blue-skinned Bald Man with a half-smile.
The system information in his mind showed that this person Jerome, possessed Seven-star Demon level talent, was skilled in Water Law, and had no Innate Divine Ability or abilities.
"Take one of my moves. If you can withstand it, I'll acknowledge that you're on par with me," Jerome said calmly, looking down at Andres.
"No problem." Andres readily agreed. Even if the other party developed their talent to the extreme, they would only be Seven-star Demon. Andres was confident.
"However—" Andres continued, "Not just anyone can test my strength. If I lose control, I could perish."
He looked at Jerome with a cold eye, his tone unfriendly.
Since the other party has dared to bully him, he won't be polite.
"Hahaha!" Jerome threw his head back and laughed, his laughter filled with coldness.
"Go ahead and use all your strength. I have roamed the Bifu Continent for countless years, and no one has ever been able to threaten me!" Jerome sneered.
The tension between Andres and Jerome was palpable, but the others showed no intention of intervening, instead adopting a spectator's attitude.
Since the group didn't know each other well, they naturally didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
As the host of this gathering, Xing Yi did not intend to persuade them. On the contrary, deep down, he hoped that Andres and Jerome would be severely injured so that he could occupy more Plane Teleportation Array.
Zijing watched the confrontation between Andres and Jerome with great interest.
"Even with my level of spiritual cultivation, I can't tell whether he's Middle God or not. This is a good opportunity to see his strength," Zijing thought to herself.
Everyone present had their own thoughts, while Andres and Jerome had already begun to fight.
Jerome threw a punch, and space seemed to distort, rippling like water.
The ripples looked slow, but they were actually extremely fast, spreading to Andres almost instantly.
"Snort!"
Andres snorted coldly, took out his Purple Longsword, and unleashed a Dimension Slash.
A crescent-shaped purple Wind Blade sliced through the ripples, tearing a rift in the space along its path, and slashed toward Jerome.
"Um?"
The powerful figures in the hall all paled upon seeing Andres's sword strike.
Although they all knew that Andres was no ordinary Middle God, the power of Andres's sword still shocked them.
They subconsciously switched places with Jerome in their minds, trying to simulate whether they could block the sword.
Some people's faces instantly turned ugly, realizing they couldn't resist.
Some people, though solemn, did not lose their composure, such as Xing Yi and Zijing.
"This..."
Among the powerful figures present, Jerome felt Andres's sword strike the most deeply, after all, he was the one who truly faced it head-on.
Faced with Andres's Dimension Slash, Jerome's expression changed drastically, and his divine power surged, forming a water curtain in front of him.
Ripples flowed across the water curtain, with countless ice crystals within, reflecting a glimmer of starlight.
The Dimension Slash cut through the water curtain, encountering slight resistance, but still managed to slice it open.
While Jerome was Dimension Slash blocked by the water curtain, he moved to try and avoid the Dimension Slash.
Just then, a huge phantom appeared behind Andres. It was a giant beast resembling a lion. The beast opened its mouth and released a terrifying suction force, which held Jerome in place, unable to move.
"Innate Divine Ability? He's a divine beast!"
"This is the 'Swallowing Heaven' technique of the 'Ni Suan'."
The powerful spectators gasped in surprise.
Jerome, who was controlled by "Swallowing Heaven", turned pale and could only watch helplessly as the Dimension Slash on him.
"No!"
With a scream, Jerome's body was sliced in two, his head split open, his Godhead trembled a few times, and then his soul dissipated.
With a thought, Andres conjured a giant hand made of Wind Elemental Law, which retrieved Jerome's Godhead, artifacts, and Space Ring.
After blocking Jerome's attack, he was able to assess the opponent's approximate strength.
Andres guessed that Jerome had already fused three of the six Profound Mystery of the Water Law and had begun to fuse the four Profound Mystery together, making him a top-tier Six-star Demon.
Such strength is sufficient to deal with ordinary Six-star Demon, but it is slightly insufficient against Seven-star Demon.
After assessing Jerome's strength, Andres decided to kill him.
Since Jerome had taken the initiative to provoke him, he didn't intend to be polite and would turn the tables on him to establish his authority.
Andres now possesses three Innate Divine Ability. He doesn't need to use the strongest ones, "Tiger Roar" and "Spatial Confinement." He only needs to use "Devouring the Swallowing Heaven."