The Foremost Person of the Eternal Kingdom

"Next, let's welcome our challenger, Lin Qianyu!" the referee's voice boomed throughout the arena.

As soon as the words fell, the crowd was stunned for a moment, then erupted into fervent cheers, like mountains and tsunamis, engulfing the entire arena.

"It's Lin Qianyu! She went into seclusion for a hundred years at the second stage of the Immortal Platform, and when she emerged, she was already a Half-Saint. No one among the Younger Generation of the Eternal Star Domain is her match."

"Just to see her once is worth dying for. After all, she's the most beautiful woman in the Eternal Kingdom."

"Lin Qianyu, as a child, fell into a Secret Realm of a Great Emperor, received the baptism of the strongest precious liquid, and obtained that Great Emperor's inheritance. I wonder if it's true."

Upon hearing the name, the crowd cheered even louder, countless people showing looks of madness and adoration.

Xu Changqing remained utterly calm. There had only been two Great Emperors in the Eternal Star Domain: one was an unknown Great Emperor, and the other was Emperor Daoyan.

"Pity that Dao Yi wasn't from the same era. Otherwise, this generation would be much more interesting."

Xu Changqing felt a tinge of regret in his heart, not having been able to share the same era as many Emperor's Descendants. However, sharing an era with the Ruthless Great Emperor wasn't too bad either.

"Zheng!"

A faint ringing sound. The clear, vast sky instantly darkened. Then, a beam of light pierced through the sky, splitting the clouds. Lightning crackled, stars fell, and all sorts of terrifying phenomena appeared.

A Figure in a black robe appeared below the clouds, standing silently in mid-air. The wind howled, causing her black robe to flutter and snap.

This was an exquisitely beautiful woman.

Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail that reached her waist.

Her exquisitely delicate face was adorned with no makeup. Her smooth skin was fair, like a peeled egg, and her pair of clear, large eyes seemed to hold a spring.

Her slender body was curvaceous. The black robe covered her from her thighs down to her ankles, revealing a pair of tender, delicate, bare feet.

Most striking was the long saber she held in her delicate, small hand. The saber was much longer than she was.

It was a Miao Dao, but it was a full meter and eighty centimeters long, a head taller than her.

Just by standing in mid-air, everyone present could feel a sharp Saber Intent that made their skin prickle, radiating a cold glint.

"It's her..." the man sitting next to Xu Changqing murmured softly, his tone filled with helplessness and bitterness.

Crack!

Inside the arena, several soldiers opened the cages and released Gan Long.

Gan Long's messy black hair fell across his chest. His breathing was somewhat rapid. He lowered his head and walked silently to the center of the arena.

Lin Qianyu looked at Gan Long calmly, her exquisite face devoid of expression. Her ponytail swayed gently behind her as her bare feet stepped on the void, walking down step by step.

With each step, the void rippled like a calm water surface, creating waves of blue ripples.

"You're emitting an aura of despair," Lin Qianyu said, stopping about five meters away from Gan Long.

Her voice was pleasant, with a faint magnetism. It wasn't a delicate voice, but rather one like a queen's.

Gan Long neither nodded nor shook his head. He stood there motionless, as if he were dead.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "If you were captured and brought to my homeland, you might feel the same."

"In your homeland, what rank would your strength hold?" Lin Qianyu asked curiously. She knew from ancient history that Burial Emperor Star was the most arduous life-giving land for the Human Race.

Gan Long still shook his head. He didn't know either. Burial Emperor Star was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers; there were countless powerful individuals.

There were many types of special physiques alone, while the Eternal Star Domain only had a few.

"If you can last a hundred rounds against me, I'll take you away from this place and follow me. I'll lead you onto the Human Race Ancient Trial Path," Lin Qianyu said confidently. She was very curious about the environment on Burial Emperor Star.

This was because, in the Eternal Star Domain, almost no one among the Younger Generation could defeat Gan Long.

Upon hearing that he could leave, Gan Long's heart stirred. He raised his head, revealing a handsome face with a sharp glint in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Alright. And what if I defeat you?"

Lin Qianyu was stunned for a moment, then the corners of her mouth curved upward. She said confidently, "Defeat me? You're not capable of that yet. But if you truly manage to defeat me, I will marry you and follow you. In the Eternal Star Domain, you will be the king of the Younger Generation."

As the current strongest individual among the Younger Generation in the Eternal Kingdom, she had rarely lost.

Whoosh~

Gan Long stopped speaking and began to adjust his breathing. His strength started to surge, and the void visibly began to distort.

His physique was very peculiar, also a type of Divine Body, capable of influencing the void and the universe. His physical body was also extremely powerful.

"Boom!"

A blood-red aura, like smoke from a beacon fire, shot out from his Crown of the Head, shattering the clouds and dyeing the sky blood-red. Vast blood energy surged.

"From the moment I was born until now, I have only lost once, but I will not lose a second time," Gan Long declared, his battle intent burning, his voice laced with a certain anger and fighting spirit.

Lin Qianyu was taken aback. She hadn't expected Gan Long, who had suppressed the Younger Generation of the Eternal Star Domain to the point where they couldn't lift their heads, to have actually lost before.

"Boom!"

The great battle instantly erupted.

Gan Long clenched his fists and slammed them towards Lin Qianyu. The void instantly twisted, forming two black holes that shredded the Saber Intent emanating from Lin Qianyu.

The fist light was brilliant, and the fist's momentum enveloped all directions, forming a cage of fist intent.

The moment he made his move, a massive phantom appeared behind Gan Long, also attacking.

Lin Qianyu stood still, raising her long Miao Dao with both jade hands. She pointed the tip of the saber towards the ground and gently lowered it.

With a ding, the saber intent swept out like a gale, destroying Gan Long's fist intent.

Xu Changqing watched quietly. He himself also used a saber, so he could naturally sense that Lin Qianyu's saber intent was strong, but compared to his, it was still a little weaker.

"Boom!"

The arena's energy surged, and light flashed. Fist intent and saber intent intertwined, finally exploding in mid-air. The void cracked open, and a saber tip, shimmering with divine light, slashed sideways.

Clang, ding...

On the battlefield, sparks flew, energy raged, laws turned into sweeping winds, and brilliant light erupted. Blood occasionally spurted out as the battle grew more intense.

Many in the audience held their breath, while others cheered. Even more watched quietly, observing the fierce battle between the two.

Time passed, and the battle between the two sides grew fiercer, with blood already drawn.

Lin Qianyu hadn't expected that even with her strength, she wouldn't gain much advantage against Gan Long.

Although she had maintained the upper hand, he showed no signs of defeat.

"I admit, I underestimated you," Lin Qianyu said softly as she retreated after unleashing a world-shattering saber strike, hovering in mid-air.

The two had already exchanged over three thousand blows. This greatly surprised Lin Qianyu. She had thought her cultivation was enough to easily defeat Gan Long, but she hadn't expected to be so overconfident.

Several cuts marred Gan Long's handsome face, blood dripping down. He showed little emotion, merely wiping away the blood. "Your saber techniques are still a bit inferior to my old friend's," he said.

He was referring to Xu Changqing, who had once made him doubt his own existence with his saber.

"Oh? Is there someone among the younger generation who can surpass me in saber techniques?" Lin Qianyu asked, surprised and curious.

If she unleashed her full power, she could fight a Saint to a draw.

"If this is all the strength you have, then when you step onto the Emperor's Path and encounter people from my homeland, you won't be qualified, especially not those two," Gan Long declared, chest puffed out. Despite his injuries, it didn't stop him from showing off.

Within the Big Dipper Star Domain, they might have internal conflicts, but in the vastness of space, they might unite.

"Who are those two?" Lin Qianyu asked.

"Once you defeat me, you'll be qualified to know," Gan Long replied. The moment he finished speaking, he unleashed his Spiritual Power, his fists shaking as heaven and earth seemed to twist.

A slight smile touched Lin Qianyu's lips. Her usually gentle eyes turned sharp, her hair moved without wind, and boundless saber intent began to spread. She said coldly, "I won't hold back anymore!"

Boom!

A loud explosion erupted from the crown of Lin Qianyu's head, unleashing an intensely brilliant light. Simultaneously, her aura began to rise, her energy fluctuations becoming even more violent and terrifying.

Everyone present stared in astonishment. The younger generation even stood up, their eyes wide as they watched Lin Qianyu.

Lin Qianyu, who had possessed only Half-Saint strength, now exuded an unfathomably profound aura, her power surging to rival that of a Saint. With every movement, the void shattered.

Gan Long's pupils constricted. He saw an extremely familiar scene; Xu Changqing had been like this during their battle years ago.

"Eight Prohibitions!"

Several prodigies sitting beside Xu Changqing exclaimed in shock.