Facing Two Opponents at Once

"Insane... This is just insane! How can Bai Yuan be this strong, too?!"

"His Force Amplitude is 9.6 times! Why doesn't he just step on his left foot with his right and fly straight into the sky?!"

"Shouldn't the most important thing be his Concept? His Sharp Metal Concept has clearly reached the extreme. The next step is comprehending a Domain! His understanding is truly astonishing!"

The Universe Realm powerhouses could no longer sit still.

They could understand Bai Luoyan's strength.

After all, he was a genius personally brought here by the Falling Rock World Lord. It was only natural that he had exceptional talent.

They could accept Bai Xingyun's strength, too.

A Brain Domain Width of thirty-seven at the Apprentice Realm—that was an extraordinary gift, something they could only envy.

But Bai Yuan... He had never stood out before. Now, he was like a heavy punch landing without warning, slamming into everyone's hearts.

What was even more shocking was that if he hadn't been a little behind in realm, Bai Yuan's strength might even have surpassed the other two.

Even now, he was holding his own against Bai Luoyan and Bai Xingyun, evenly matched with them.

"Old Ning! You're being too stingy! At a time like this, you still won't tell us a thing?" The man in Golden Armor sounded anxious and couldn't help glaring at Bai Tianning.

Bai Tianning burst out laughing, looking radiant. Even his normally green skin seemed to glow red.

"Tell you? What's there to tell? This is just that child's true strength!"

He had lived a long time, and if he had to name the most satisfying moments of his life, one was when he broke through to the Universe Realm. The other was today.

"Old Ning, watch your expression. Your grin's about to split your face."

"Alas, why hasn't a genius like this appeared among my descendants? Maybe I should have a few more?"

"Speaking of which, Old Ning, you're really stingy. Why not just give this child some resources to break through to Apprentice Level 9? Then we wouldn't have to compete. We could declare him the winner outright."

The Universe Realm powerhouses were all terribly envious.

With the talent Bai Yuan had displayed, he had a very good chance of advancing to Domain Lord in the future, and even a sliver of hope of reaching World Lord.

They couldn't help imagining: if their nephews became Domain Lords, or even World Lords... Their status would truly skyrocket!

On the plaza, the people who had mocked Bai Yuan earlier were all deeply embarrassed.

Bai Guanren, meanwhile, wore a faint smile.

As for Bai Kashan, he had already been so furious that he fainted and toppled to the ground.

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Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

"Impressive! I didn't have this kind of fighting strength when I was at Apprentice Level 8!"

After clashing head-on with Bai Yuan, Bai Luoyan used the force to retreat, praising him sincerely.

"You flatter me. I'm probably the oldest of the three, yet I'm only at Apprentice Level 8. It's truly embarrassing." Bai Yuan shook his head.

Bai Xingyun smiled. "Not at all. For our Blade Clan, the speed of cultivation before reaching the Planet Realm doesn't really mean much. What matters isn't how quickly you get started, but whether you can keep up this momentum and break through one barrier after another."

That was true. Countless geniuses started out with astonishing momentum, but once they hit a bottleneck, they stopped there, their brilliance fading.

Others, by contrast, made steady progress, one step at a time, and eventually broke through to a higher realm.

Even among Special Grade Elites and figures like the Giant Axe Martial Artist, many remained stuck before the Domain Lord Realm for their entire lives.

Yet some geniuses from remote corners of the universe defied the odds, broke through the shackles of their bloodlines, and reached a higher level.

Clang, clang, clang...

Bai Yuan raised his shield to block, knocking the incoming blades away with heavy impacts. His expression grew increasingly grave.

He was gradually realizing that Bai Xingyun and Bai Luoyan seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.

The two of them had turned their main attacks toward him in unison.

But that was only natural. His instantaneous burst of power was the strongest of the three, and his defense was no weak point either. With offense and defense alike, he seemed to have no openings.

That didn't mean his overall strength was the greatest, but to the other two, an opponent like him posed the biggest threat and was the hardest to deal with. Naturally, they had to handle him first.

"Breeze Sword Art!"

"Silver Dragon from Beyond!"

The long sword in Bai Luoyan's hand blurred into a wash of green shadows. The sword light flowed like the wind, everywhere at once. It looked gentle, yet concealed deadly intent, making it impossible to guard against.

At the same time, the thirty-three blades flew back into the Telekinetic Weapon.

Then the Telekinetic Weapon before Bai Xingyun blazed with silver light. Thirty-three secret patterns lit up, and the entire weapon seemed to transform into a lifelike silver dragon. It roared as it lunged at Bai Yuan!

"Damn! You really are coming for me first!"

Bai Yuan shouted and didn't dare let his guard down for an instant.

The golden light around the War Blade in his hand suddenly surged. Twelve layers of force stacked atop one another and erupted with a crash along the blade!

Boom!!!

Golden light collided violently with the silver dragon and the Breeze Sword Art!

The silver dragon's might was terrifying, its impact nearly matching Bai Yuan's full-power strike.

Before Bai Yuan could knock it back, Bai Luoyan's sword attack followed close behind, slashing down like a shadow that clung to him.

Only when the sword's edge arrived did Bai Yuan suddenly realize that the seemingly gentle sword light was advancing at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. Each successive strike was faster than the last, and its power rose with every blow!

Without the silver dragon holding him back, he could have forcibly interrupted her buildup.

But now, all he could do was watch helplessly!

"Hold on!"

Bai Yuan suddenly exerted strength through his left arm and thrust out his shield, meeting the silver dragon in a violent collision that sent shudders through him!

In the distance, Bai Xingyun's face suddenly turned pale. The silver dragon shuddered violently and nearly fell apart, but he gritted his teeth and managed to hold it together.

"What terrifying strength! If that swordswoman hadn't taken nearly half the pressure off me, my silver dragon would have been shattered by his single blow!"

It wasn't that Bai Xingyun was weak. Bai Yuan's burst of power was simply too strong.

A Force Amplitude of 9.6 times, combined with the highly aggressive Sharp Metal Concept—one that had reached the extreme.

Together, they packed quite a punch.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

Bai Luoyan's sword grew faster and faster, her concentration at its peak.

That exchange had truly startled her.

If the silver dragon had actually been defeated by Bai Yuan, her sword attack would have collapsed along with it.

Fortunately, nothing happened.

Her sword was still building power, layer by layer.

"Not good! Bai Yuan's about to give out!"

"Facing two opponents at once and holding out this long is already impressive. The other two must have seen that, too, which is why they tacitly chose to team up and eliminate him first."

Among the spectators watching from outside, quite a few looked regretful.

But it was only natural. The strongest person was bound to be targeted. Hadn't they made the same choice themselves during the competition?

Those who knew they were outmatched but still chose to fight to the bitter end were few and far between.

Even Bai Guanren only dared to go all out because he knew the clan competition posed no threat to his life.

Out in the wider world, unless he had nowhere to retreat or no other choice, he would have been piloting a spaceship to get away long ago. Who would be foolish enough to stay and risk their life fighting someone they knew they couldn't beat?