Bright King, the Most Suitable Opponent
Time flies when you're on a frantic escape.
In the blink of an eye, three whole years have Past.
Zhou Zheng had been on the run for much longer than Brother Sparrow King, and the key to his success was undoubtedly Zhou Zheng speed.
To surpass the Heavenly Dao limit by a hundred times is something few Dao Lord in the entire Yibo Realm can achieve.
At first, Dao Lord Yan Hu relied on his Dao Talisman to keep catching up with Zhou Zheng, but the power of his Dao Talisman was not infinite. When the power of his Dao Talisman was exhausted, he could only watch Zhou Zheng fly away with resentment.
The same principle applies to other Dao Lord teams.
These Dao Lord teams usually have several Heaven-Defying Dao Lord. Even if they can stop Zhou Zheng for a while, once Zhou Zheng escapes their pursuit, they will never be able to catch up again.
However, although Zhou Zheng persevered through these short three years, he experienced more battles than in the previous five hundred years, and the intensity of these battles far exceeded that of the past.
To date, a total of thirteen Heaven-Defying Dao Lord have died at Zhou Zheng's hands.
Even though his Heart World was suppressed, the power that Zhou Zheng unleashed with the "Xuan Ling's Wings" was not something that any Heaven-Defying Dao Lord could withstand. A large number of teams came to intercept and kill Zhou Zheng, and under Zhou Zheng's merciless counterattack, many people naturally perished.
Of course, Zhou Zheng also paid a price for his three years on the run. He was seriously injured. Even with the combination of the Xuan Ling's Wings and the Immortal Body, he couldn't withstand the onslaught of various trump cards from the Heaven-Defying Dao Lord.
Many of the injuries on the Brother Sparrow King were actually caused by the trump cards of those Heaven-Defying Dao Lord. They were nothing on their own, but when a group of them were together, they became terrifying.
At this moment, on a plain, Zhou Zheng continuously fanned the Xuan Ling's Wings to accelerate, and while accelerating, Zhou Zheng's consciousness also immersed itself in the Origin the Xuan Ling's Wings to comprehend the space-time within.
Although the Origin the Xuan Ling's Wings only has three directions— Destruction, traversal, and transformation—it is actually at an extremely high level. When Zhou Zheng observes this Origin and combines it with his own understanding of space and time, he can gain some inspiration from time to time.
Moreover, at this moment, Zhou Zheng's Second Primordial Spirit was also fully comprehending within the treasure that Time Acceleration, striving to deduce the Ultimate Space-Time Dao of the third step.
After five hundred years of honing his skills, coupled with three years of frenzied battles, Zhou Zheng felt that he was very, very close to comprehending the Ultimate Space-Time Dao in the third step.
"No rush, the more you rush, the harder it will be to break through!" Zhou Zheng pondered in his heart, his mind completely calm.
After countless years of trials and tribulations, Zhou Zheng's inner strength had become incredibly formidable, and the current level of competition was indeed not enough to make him anxious.
Wow!
Zhou Zheng's figure was like a black line, about to cross the plain in the blink of an eye, but suddenly—
Rumble!
The Void trembled, and at the edge of the plain, a great sun suddenly rose.
As endless light shone upon him, Zhou Zheng stopped instantly.
"Bright King!"
Zhou Zheng recognized the person who came, which made his heart sink slightly.
The Bright King is known as the peak Dao Lord at the peak, and that is indeed the case!
Even without the suppression of the Sui Meng Cult Master, Zhou Zheng's speed might not be faster than the Bright King, not to mention that the Sui Meng Cult Master's Heart World is suppressing him at all times.
The Bright King caught up with him, and like the previous Brother Sparrow King, he could no longer easily escape.
"Dao Lord Cheng Tian, hand over the Dongming Jade Talisman!" The voice of the Bright King echoed from the endless light.
"Let me experience your three killer moves first!" Zhou Zheng said calmly.
"You asked for this!"
The Bright King snorted coldly, utterly confident in himself.
Without any hesitation—
In an instant, endless light erupted, and suddenly, a beam of light with astonishing speed shot towards Zhou Zheng.
"So fast!"
Zhou Zheng was startled and instantly manipulated the Xuan Ling's Wings to travel through time and space.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Zhou Zheng dodged rapidly, but the light kept returning to attack. The speed of the light exceeded the Heavenly Dao limit by a hundred times, and it was also far beyond Zhou Zheng's current speed.
After dodging the light's attacks more than ten times, Zhou Zheng finally had nowhere left to avoid it.
Boom!
The Xuan Ling's Wings instantly closed, and the light blasted towards them.
In an instant, Zhou Zheng tumbled and flew out, but in the blink of an eye he regained his footing, and his aura remained stable, clearly indicating that he was not injured.
Wow!
The light coalesced, revealing the figure of the Bright King, a man in a gray robe, holding a cone-shaped weapon, who looked at Zhou Zheng with a strange gaze.
"Sui Meng told me that your wings are Universe Treasure, and it seems that it is true!" The Bright King's voice was icy cold. This treasure was too hard. It was clearly a feather, but when he struck it, he was actually bounced back.
"This move is the second-ranked of your three ultimate moves, 'Light Annihilation, ' right?" Zhou Zheng said calmly. "What about your 'Light Fall '?"
"You'll see soon enough!"
The Bright King narrowed his eyes and began to gather his power.
Zhou Zheng dared not be careless. As expected of the third-ranked Dao Lord, the Bright King was truly powerful and put him under tremendous pressure, much greater than the pressure he had felt from the previous Dao Lord Yan Hu.
Of course, there is also the reason of elemental incompatibility.
Dao Lord Yan Hu excels in defense, and Zhou Zheng doesn't want to kill him, so he naturally doesn't feel much pressure. However, Bright King excels in speed, which is a great counter to him. Under these circumstances, Zhou Zheng naturally feels immense pressure.
"Ji Ning, prepare to make a move!" Zhou Zheng immediately contacted Ji Ning. It would be best to eliminate the interference of the Sui Meng Cult Master when fighting the Bright King, otherwise they would be at a disadvantage.
"Good!"
Ji Ning, who had been paying attention to this matter for some time, agreed without hesitation.
Through the Heart World, he also understood how terrifying the Bright King was, and knew that this was not the time to be careless.
Just as Zhou Zheng was confronting the Bright King, a flying boat with a speed a hundred times faster than the Heavenly Dao limit was rushing towards them from a great distance away.
Inside the flying boat were two figures: one was Dao Lord Yan Hu, who was wearing heavy armor, and the other was a figure holding a Blood-colored Demonic Blade.
The figure slowly stroked the Demon Blade in his arms, as if admiring a rare treasure. Dao Lord Yan Hu watched the other party silently, guessing the strength of this person in his heart.
He encountered this Dao Lord on the way. Although they did not fight, just by seeing the other party, Dao Lord Yan Hu felt that this person's strength was terrifying.
Especially that knife
Therefore, Dao Lord Yan Hu temporarily joined forces with this person, and the two made a simple Life Oath, which can be considered as a preliminary establishment of trust.
Neither of them spoke. Suddenly, the voice of the Sui Meng Cult Master rang in their hearts. In an instant, a look of surprise appeared on the face of Dao Lord Yan Hu, while the figure holding the Demon Blade showed joy.
"Very good, the Dao Lord Cheng Tian who obtained the Dongming Jade Talisman has gone head-to-head with the Bright King. This saves us trouble!" The figure sneered.
"First, we'll seize the Dongming Jade Talisman, then defeat the Bright King. That will complete our journey to the Yibo Realm!"
"Do you have a grudge against the Bright King?" Dao Lord Yan Hu asked, and then replied:
"Don't get the target wrong later. That Dao Lord Cheng Tian is quite good at escaping. Let's deal with him first before we talk about anything else!"
"I can distinguish between primary and secondary matters!" The figure nodded and said, "I have no grudge against the Bright King. I've just heard that he's the fastest among Dao Lord, and I've always wondered whether his speed is faster or my blade is faster!"
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Dao Lord Yan Hu remained silent for a moment, and did not speak again.
Just as Dao Lord Yan Hu and the other two were rushing over, in the distance, Zhou Zheng's battle with the Bright King had reached a fever pitch.
In the Void, there were 108,000 Avatar of Zhou Zheng, and at the same time, there were tens of millions of Avatar of the Bright King.
Zhou Zheng summoned his Avatar through the Path of Space-Time, while the Bright King differentiated his Light Avatar through the characteristics of the Light Dao. The two fought each other as if two legions were battling.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Endless roars echoed continuously, with Avatar dying and new Avatar appearing one after another.
Zhou Zheng and the Original Body of the Bright King are battling each other among countless Avatar.
At this moment, Zhou Zheng and Ji Ning repeatedly unleashed their Heart World, constantly offsetting the suppression of the Sui Meng Cult Master. Zhou Zheng's Endless Domain also provided him with a free fighting environment.
Of course, although the suppression was gone, Zhou Zheng's speed was not as good as the Bright King's, and his previous escape had also caused him considerable injuries. In their fight, Zhou Zheng was still at a disadvantage.
However, although he was no match for the Bright King, he could still fight him.
"You are indeed very strong to have achieved this with a Universe Treasure, but Dao Lord Yan Hu is about to arrive. Once he arrives, if we join forces, you will surely die!" Bright King advised.
"Give me the Dongming Jade Talisman now, and I can Life Oath to give you two billion cubic meters of Chaos Spiritual Liquid!"
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Zhou Zheng didn't say a word; he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to the Bright King.
The Bright King can't subdue him in a short time. The Bright King is probably also afraid that something might happen when Dao Lord Yan Hu arrives, so he thought of persuading Zhou Zheng.
Unfortunately, how could Zhou Zheng give up so easily?
Furthermore, Zhou Zheng was actually quite excited at this moment. He had to admit that the Bright King was a very good opponent. Although the Bright King was not as well-rounded as him, the two had many similarities in their moves.
Zhou Zheng is fast, but the Bright King is even faster. Zhou Zheng can create countless Avatar, and so can the Bright King. Zhou Zheng has a move called "Annihilation of Space-Time," while the Bright King has a special move called "Light Fall."
As they continued to fight, Zhou Zheng felt that his understanding of the Ultimate Space-Time Dao of the third step was becoming clearer and clearer. He had a premonition that the final breakthrough was just around the corner. How could he give up so easily now?
PS: Third update.