Boom~~~
Gu Sheng's blade light crashed down onto the ground. Hypnos, caught off guard, barely managed to block it and was blasted back ten steps. When he finally stopped, both his knees were buried in the ground.
"How is this possible? You're clearly only a third-level god. How can you possess such power? No, you're not a third-level god, but..."
Hypnos stared at Gu Sheng in disbelief. According to the God Realm's classification of the Douluo Continent, ten rings and a hundred levels meant one was still an untransformed third-level god. Even with astonishing combat power, one could at most possess the strength of a true third-level god. To become stronger, one had to advance and obtain more God's Soul Rings.
Yet the strength Gu Sheng had displayed just now far exceeded Hypnos's imagination. That overwhelming power had nearly killed him in a single move, even though he stood at the peak of the second-level gods. Was this really the strength of a third-level god?
Gu Sheng raised his blade and strode toward Hypnos. The Tiger Soul in his hand shimmered with divine light. "Don't try to understand me with your narrow-minded thinking. You're not worthy, nor do you have the qualifications."
"With strength like that, it's no wonder you dared to defy me. But you've only gained a slight advantage, and already you're so carried away. Do you really think you can contend with me? I can still reduce both your body and soul to ashes."
As Hypnos spoke, he slowly raised his right hand. Thick white light spurted from his palm, and a four-foot-long sword appeared in his grasp.
The divine sword in Hypnos's hand was filled with nothing but pure, razor-sharp killing intent. Its intense murderous aura caused the entire City of Slaughter to boil. The Asura