Shining Brightly

A warrior clad in green armor appeared on the battle platform.

"Early Heaven Origin Realm!" Long Jiuyyao sneered. So what if he was only in the Early Heaven Origin Realm?

His figure flickered again, and he appeared before his opponent in an instant. His terrifying power collided head-on with the opponent's rapidly thrusting spear. A fearsome shockwave burst out, and the crowd below saw a flash of light before the Green Armored Warrior exploded.

A green robe appeared on Long Jiuyyao.

"This..." The crowd below stared in stunned silence. Judging by how things were going, he could definitely earn a Blue Battle Robe!

The Green Armored Warrior had been a whole realm above Long Jiuyyao.

Yet even so, the moment they clashed, Long Jiuyyao had crushed him with overwhelming force. This showed just how powerful Long Jiuyyao's attacks were. Even someone a realm above him was no match.

More and more people began to take notice of Long Jiuyyao. Starting with the sounding drums, he had gradually drawn everyone's attention. He had sounded the drums twenty-three times, tying for first place with Liu Qing.

He had also passed the Life and Death Heavenly Ladder while protecting Yuan Xin. Now, despite being only at the Late Earth Yuan Stage, he was making an even more impressive showing in this round.

Just then, two Armored Warriors appeared. They wore Cyan Battle Armor, and a terrifying aura rippled around them.

"Whoosh!" A gale swept past as the two Armored Warriors attacked Long Jiuyyao at the same time. Their spears struck from either side, seemingly intent on pinning him in place.

But Long Jiuyyao twisted his body and struck out with both palms. He actually met their spears with his bare fists, which were coated in terrifying Yin Sha Yuan Power.

Pitch-black Yin Sha Yuan Power erupted in an instant. Combined with his own formidable strength, it sent an invisible shockwave along the spears and into the Cyan Robe Armored Warriors.

A flash of light passed, and the Armored Warriors were destroyed.

"That power..." The crowd studied Long Jiuyyao intently. His attacks were almost too terrifying.

Long Jiuyyao had begun drawing on the power of the Ancient Dragon Bone during his attacks. Combined with the extreme Yin Sha Power within him, even though the Cyan Robe Armored Warriors were powerful, they were still only at the Early Heaven Origin Realm.

Next came three Blue Armored Warriors.

Without much surprise, an Illusory Blue Robe Armor had already appeared on Long Jiuyyao. That meant he had defeated all three Blue Armored Warriors.

"Purple! Long Jiuyyao is going to challenge the Purple Armored Warriors. If he wins, he'll earn a Purple Battle Robe and become the strongest after Liu Qing, standing alongside Ji Xian, Tai Chenfei, and the others. Can he do it?"

Of the five battle platforms, Long Jiuyyao's drew more attention than any of the others. In fact, it drew nearly half of all the spectators' attention, because the Purple Armored Warriors had appeared.

Though the Purple Armored Warriors were only at the Mid Heaven Origin Realm, their weapon was still a spear. Long Jiuyyao fixed his gaze on one of them, wondering what had changed about this Purple Armored Warrior.

He had to win this battle. That was his conviction. Only then could he reach the top five and enter the Dragon Treasury.

"Rumble, crackle..." A series of piercing sounds rang out. Long Jiuyyao saw terrifying arcs of lightning emerge along his opponent's spear.

"Lightning?"

Long Jiuyyao's expression grew serious. Lightning attacks were incredibly powerful. If his opponent launched an attack...

At the thought, a dazzling Dark Gold Radiance erupted from within Long Jiuyyao. His body swelled, making him look like an ancient giant beast. At almost the same moment, his opponent struck. The spear thrust forward, and a Lightning Dragon roared. A thunderous boom rang out, and lightning blazed across Long Jiuyyao's body. He groaned as his blood and vital energy churned.

"This..."

Burnt-black wisps clung to Long Jiuyyao's body. If his physique and bones hadn't been so powerful, he might have lost to that single thrust.

That was the power of lightning. It was terrifying—and the strongest attack had yet to come. The opponent's spear carried a fearsome Lightning Dragon. If it struck him, its power would tear Long Jiuyyao apart.

Pitch-black Yuan Power erupted from Long Jiuyyao, and he immediately unleashed the Black Obsidian Dragon Finger. With a single thrust of his finger, terrifying Yin Sha Power burst forth, coating the surroundings in frost.

The pitch-black angry dragon, formed from Yin Sha Power around his index finger, collided with the Lightning Dragon on his opponent's spear. A terrifying current of air shot straight into the sky.

A gale swept past, and Long Jiuyyao charged forward like the wind. His palms struck like they could split mountains and part seas, his Dragon Might surging sky-high. His opponent's spear had only just begun to thrust when Long Jiuyyao stopped it.

"Die!"

Long Jiuyyao moved with blinding speed, closing in despite the lightning's might.

The Purple Armored Warrior chopped down with his palm. Long Jiuyyao had no reason to retreat now that he was within striking distance. The Ancient Dragon Bone within him erupted once more, and his strength doubled in an instant as he collided with his opponent's palm strike.

"Bang!"

The Purple Armored Warrior's arm shattered under the impact. Long Jiuyyao's figure flashed, and his palm slammed straight into the warrior.

The Purple Armored Warrior fell.

A Purple Battle Robe appeared on Long Jiuyyao.

"Whew."

"A Purple Battle Robe—the most dazzling one after Liu Qing's Platinum Battle Robe."

The crowd was stunned.

His cultivation was at the Late Earth Yuan Stage! So what level was Long Jiuyyao's combat strength at?

Whatever the case, Long Jiuyyao had earned a Purple Battle Robe.

Next, Long Jiuyyao challenged two Platinum Armored Warriors. When the pair appeared, even more eyes turned toward him.

Could he still win this battle? If Long Jiuyyao defeated them, he would earn a dazzling Platinum Battle Robe, just like Liu Qing.

But that seemed unlikely. After all, this time there were two Platinum Armored Warriors. How terrifying would their combined attacks be?

Long Jiuyyao's expression grew grave as well. He still wanted to win this battle.

Only victory could prove that his talent and combat strength were no weaker than anyone else's. Then he would have a chance to show that even after advancing to a higher realm, he would still be no worse than them—perhaps even stronger.

The two warriors wore Platinum Armor and gripped their spears tightly, exuding a powerful aura of authority.

Long Jiuyyao's expression was solemn. He didn't know what kind of attacks these two Platinum Armored Warriors had mastered. He hoped they wouldn't be too absurdly powerful.

The wind began to howl, and the two Armored Warriors moved. One of them controlled the wind.

At the same time, a heavy force descended upon Long Jiuyyao, pressing down on him. It was the power of gravity.

"So fast."

Long Jiuyyao suddenly caught sight of a shadow. He retreated, but the shadow appeared before him in an instant, its spear tearing through the air. It moved so fast that the eye could barely follow it.

Long Jiuyyao hastily raised a hand to defend himself. The spear pierced the Dark Gold Radiance around his body, and a cracking sound rang out. Its terrifying tip spun furiously, chasing after Long Jiuyyao as he was knocked back, as if it meant to shatter his defenses completely and drive the spear into his body.

The other Platinum Armored Warrior advanced as well. His spear was incredibly heavy. Before it even reached Long Jiuyyao, its strike made him feel as if his body were about to split apart. If it hit him, who knew what would happen? Even the defenses of the Ancient Dragon Bone might not be enough to stop it!

"It's over."

Many people thought this as they watched. One of the Platinum Armored Warriors controlled the wind, keeping pace with Long Jiuyyao and pressing him with its spear. The battle platform wasn't large. In another instant, Long Jiuyyao would be knocked off and the fight would end.

Sure enough, Long Jiuyyao reached the edge of the platform in an instant. Many spectators sighed with regret. He had finally been stopped at the Purple Battle Robe.

Only the freakish Liu Qing could earn a Platinum Battle Robe.

At last, Long Jiuyyao's figure seemed to vanish from the platform.

"Wait—that can't be right!"

The crowd suddenly noticed that Long Jiuyyao wasn't below the platform.

"There! How did he move so fast?"

The crowd saw Long Jiuyyao appear beside the Platinum Armored Warrior who excelled at controlling the wind.

"I made it."

Long Jiuyyao thought to himself. This powerful Platinum Armored Warrior excelled at speed and moved incredibly fast, while the other controlled gravity. Under its attacks, even the surrounding space seemed to be crushed! Yet at the last instant, Long Jiuyyao had still managed to seize the opening between the two warriors and escape their assault!

The Platinum Armored Warrior realized something was wrong and spun around. It was fast, but it was already too late. Long Jiuyyao's attack landed, and the Platinum Armored Warrior couldn't withstand it.

After destroying this Platinum Armored Warrior, Long Jiuyyao stamped down heavily and charged toward the other one, the Platinum Armored Warrior who excelled at gravity. He moved like a Dragon God, his gaze terrifying. This was Illusory Armor. It had no heart, and its blood was formed from Origin Energy. Though it had the shape of blood, it had none of its substance!

Long Jiuyyao had trained in Long Chongshan and had long grown accustomed to the crushing force of gravity. Now, the other Platinum Armored Warrior's gravity seemed almost ineffective. It had become a contest of strength between the two of them.