This battle between Luo Zheng and Qing Yu had thoroughly drawn out Luo Zheng's true strength.
For a time, everyone's guesses about First Place began to diverge again...
At the very beginning, everyone had leaned toward Xuan Yuan Chen Feng.
He was the First Dao Child everyone had been hoping for, a genius proficient in everything. The only trouble likely came from Qing Yu.
But now that Luo Zheng had defeated Qing Yu and revealed astonishing strength, everyone finally realized that the ascender who had once buzzed the Roaring Decree beside their ears already had the qualifications to contend for the number-one position in the universe!
Xuan Yuan Chen Feng was waiting.
Hua Tianming was waiting too.
Only Ku Deng stood with his palms pressed together, his expression utterly tranquil...
"Gods Without Thought's Hua Tianming versus Ten Thousand Buddhas Holy Domain's Ku Deng..."
When that icy voice suddenly rang out, Ku Deng abruptly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed within them, and his entire aura underwent a dramatic transformation.
The moment before, he had been as silent and motionless as a stubborn stone. The next, he released the might of dragons and tigers!
The aura he released was solemn, valiant, and even fierce!
"Whoosh!"
Ku Deng leaped heavily, like an iron ball sinking through water, and crashed straight onto the Heaven and Earth Chessboard! His piece then slammed onto the board with a thunderous boom.
Among the many Dao Children, Ku Deng's reputation was not particularly prominent. He had always been one of those silent, unassuming figures.
At first, many Great Powers had predicted that among the four from Gods Without Thought, at least three would rank among the Top Five. If that happened, the human race of Gods Without Thought would become the leading force of this great