Rumble!
The terrifying yellow sandstorm poured down, blotting out the sky.
This time, having formed an encirclement, the martial artists stood even closer together than on the sixth floor.
Caught off guard, a full hundred or two were swept up in Chen Qingyu's mighty divine ability, Flying Sand and Moving Stones, and many instantly turned to dust.
"Wow!"
The hundred-odd thousand spectators in the viewing space could not help exclaiming in amazement.
Even those who had already witnessed the mighty divine ability Flying Sand and Moving Stones could not help trembling inwardly at the sight of its terrifying power again.
It was simply too powerful!
With the same cultivation and realm, the gulf between ordinary martial artists and peerless prodigies could widen to a degree ordinary people could scarcely imagine.
Chen Shaojun, who was slaughtering everyone before him, was the most typical example.
Rumble!
This time, Chen Qingyu did not stop his divine ability. Instead, he maintained Flying Sand and Moving Stones, constantly changing directions as he bombarded the ground from the sky.
He knew very well:
The chance to catch five hundred martial artists gathered together was rare. Once he withdrew his divine ability, the survivors would surely scatter in every direction, and wiping them all out would become difficult!
The True Qi within him surged outward at a terrifying rate, like floodwaters released through an opened sluice, continuously sustaining the fearsome power of Flying Sand and Moving Stones.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
On the ground, some martial artists drew their bows and nocked arrows, trying to disrupt Chen Qingyu.
Unfortunately, the sparse arrows posed no threat to Chen Qingyu at all. He casually maneuvered his auspicious cloud, avoiding the arrows with their rigid trajectories.
In the Four Physical Body Realms, divine weapons and mystic artifacts could not yet be controlled remotely, so he could unleash his divine ability without a worry.
After a full seven or eight breaths:
Chen Qingyu withdrew his divine ability and exhaled a breath of stale air, a trace of fatigue appearing on his face.
Maintaining Flying Sand and Moving Stones for seven or eight breaths had consumed over seventy or eighty percent of his Star True Qi.
But the results were astonishing as well.
Of the five hundred martial artists on the ground, more than half had been killed or wounded; the rest were fleeing in every direction.
Meanwhile, the dozens of archers-the only ones who had any chance of threatening Chen Qingyu-had essentially been wiped out under his special attention.
The outcome of this battle was already decided.
"Whew."
Chen Qingyu sat cross-legged on his auspicious cloud, regulating his breathing and restoring his True Qi.
With the divine ability Qi Absorption in Nine Breaths, the speed at which he recovered True Qi was likewise beyond others' imagination.
Meanwhile, in the outer space:
The hundred-odd thousand spectators relaxed as well, chatting and discussing with keen interest:
"He really is incredible."
"Exactly. He can even clear the seventh floor with ease."
"I wonder whether this Chen Shaojun can shake Chen Qinggu's position, or even challenge Zhou Chenlong?"
"I think he has a chance of replacing Chen Qinggu, but shaking Zhou Chenlong's position is probably impossible."
"Yes, I think it's impossible too! Zhou Chenlong is the strongest in the world in the Blood Sea Realm. He's been invincible for so long that no one can shake his position."
"But being able to challenge Chen Qinggu is already impressive! That's enough to squeeze into the world's top ten!"
"Exactly. That would give this generation of our Chen Clan two people in the top ten of Blood Sea Heaven. That would be a fine tale."
"I just wonder who this young lord of the Chen Clan really is. But he must be a direct-line descendant."
The discussions continued unabated, while the number of spectators kept rising, gradually approaching two hundred thousand.
On the seventh floor of the War God Tower:
Chen Qingyu completed a nine-breath cycle, fully restoring his True Qi. He then stood and opened his mouth, blowing toward the ground.
The mighty divine ability Flying Sand and Moving Stones began displaying its power once more.
"What?!"
The sight immediately left everyone in the outer space astonished.
"Chen Shaojun's True Qi recovers that quickly?"
This scene clearly surpassed their expectations.
Soon:
Under Chen Qingyu's terrifyingly powerful Flying Sand and Moving Stones, the surviving martial artists were swiftly slaughtered.
However, after the first wave, the martial artists had scattered far apart. Chen Qingyu had to unleash his divine ability three full times before finally killing every last one of them.
By then:
Half a quarter-hour had passed since he entered the seventh floor, and the spectator count had exceeded two hundred and fifty thousand.
You have cleared the seventh floor of the [War God Tower]! You have received a reward of thirty thousand Great Void Points! This challenge has concluded. The spectator count has reached the upper limit. You have received one hundred thousand Great Void Points in viewing fees!
The cold, mechanical voice echoed through the pure-white space again, gradually growing grander:
Congratulations! Your position on the War God Rankings of [Divine Capital Changluo] has risen! Your current rank is first! Congratulations! Your position on the Overall War God Rankings of [Blood Sea Heaven] has risen! Your current rank is fourth!
At that moment, the spectators in the outer space erupted completely.
"First in the Divine Capital!"
"A new leader of the War God Rankings has emerged!"
"He's too strong! Chen Shaojun deserves it!"
"To think I would actually witness the War God Rankings change leaders with my own eyes!"
The excitement and exhilaration of over two hundred thousand people converged into a frenzied tide, driving the atmosphere to its peak.
"Leader of the War God Rankings! First in the Divine Capital!"
Chen Qingjie took a deep breath and turned toward the blue-robed youth beside him:
"Cousin Qingquan."
"Who do you think is stronger, this Chen Shaojun or Chen Qinggu?"
Hearing this, the blue-robed youth said helplessly:
"How could I possibly tell?"
"One leads Changluo's War God Rankings, and the other leads its Combat Victory Rankings."
"To truly determine which is stronger, they would probably have to fight each other in person."
"The [War God Tower] only measures baseline combat strength."
"When martial artists fight one-on-one, as long as the gap in strength isn't too great, victory depends on many factors."
"Not to mention that some people's cultivation methods and martial techniques excel at group attacks, while others excel at single combat, and some cultivation methods and martial techniques counter one another."
"For example, Chen Qinggu was once seventh on the Overall War God Rankings, but ranked fifth on the Overall Combat Victory Rankings, placing above even Li Changhe of the Yama Holy Land, who ranked second on the War God Rankings and specialized in group attacks."
"Yes, you're right."
Chen Qingjie nodded slightly and could not help asking:
"Then will these two really fight?"
At this, the blue-robed youth laughed heartily:
"They're all young prodigies with ambitions higher than the heavens. Which of them would shrink back from a challenge?"
"I'm certain that once Cousin Chen Qinggu hears this news, he'll come forward and issue a challenge himself, to settle who's stronger between him and Chen Shaojun."
Hearing this, Chen Qingjie could not help feeling deeply moved:
"You're absolutely right."
"They're both dazzling, peerless prodigies. They're bound to fight."
"After that battle, we'll know who truly is the Chen Clan's foremost prodigy in [Blood Sea Heaven]."
On the seventh floor:
Chen Qingyu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised:
"Only fourth in the world?"
He had cleared the seventh floor by crushing his opponents from beginning to end, without suffering a scratch.
Taking first place on the War God Rankings of [Divine Capital Changluo] and becoming its new leader was only natural.
However, placing only fourth on the Overall War God Rankings of [Blood Sea Heaven] truly came as something of a surprise.
It seems the prodigies and outstanding talents of this world really are formidable.
Even at my level, I can only rank fourth.
Chen Qingyu's gaze flickered as thoughts churned through his mind.
Just then:
That cold, mechanical voice echoed through the space again:
Would you like to leave the War God Tower, or continue the challenge?