Rumble!
True Qi surged wildly throughout Chen Qingyu's body as his speed reached its peak.
At his current speed, bolstered by two divine abilities, he would catch up to Zhou Chenlong in a single breath at most.
When that happened:
Under the power of the Celestial Star Attraction Method, Zhou Chenlong could forget about ever putting distance between them again. He was destined to fall beneath Chen Qingyu's fists.
In a head-on battle, with his unrivaled physique, no one at the same cultivation level could match him.
Zhou Chenlong realized this too, and his pupils contracted slightly.
At this point in the battle, the key to victory had become the distance between them.
Whoosh!
He likewise dispelled his concealment technique, revealing himself in the sky. He abruptly spread his arms and shouted:
"Heavenly Light Burning Silence!"
In an instant:
Within a thousand zhang, the blazing sunlight suddenly dimmed until it was almost night. Then surging flames erupted, and dazzling firelight soared into the sky, illuminating dozens of li around them.
At that moment, the sunlight transformed directly into roaring flames, turning the sky into a sea of fire.
Viewed from afar:
An enormous fireball spanning a thousand zhang had appeared above the sea. The temperature rose sharply, and even the solid ice on the sea began to melt, as though a second sun had fallen into the mortal world.
The sunlight flames erupted so quickly that Chen Qingyu had no time to react before he was engulfed in the sea of fire. Above and below, in every direction, roaring flames surrounded him, their temperature terrifyingly high.
"Get out of my way!"
He roared, True Qi bursting from his entire body as he thrust out his fist and spread his fingers.
Boom!
An earth-shaking blast thundered out.
A terrifying white blast of air erupted like a ring-shaped shock wave, instantly sweeping away every flame within a thousand zhang, shattering the giant fireball and crushing it into nothingness.
Wind control-air explosion!
An attack covering such an enormous area was bound to have less concentrated power. Taking advantage of this, Chen Qingyu easily broke through Zhou Chenlong's technique.
But with that momentary delay, Zhou Chenlong had already retreated a thousand zhang away and stood in the air.
"Chen Shaojun, you're very strong."
Zhou Chenlong stood with his hands behind his back. Rather than immediately counterattacking, he revealed a trace of appreciation and praised him:
"Of all the opponents I've encountered since reaching the Blood Sea Realm, you're the only one who has seen through my Backlight Concealment Technique."
"And the strength of your physique is unlike anything I've seen in my life."
Hearing this, Chen Qingyu was in no hurry to attack either. His expression calm, he said:
"The same goes for you."
"This is also the first time anyone has seen through my [Standing Upright Without a Shadow]."
"Your flight technique is the strongest I've seen in the Blood Sea Realm. It even surpasses mine."
His flight techniques, whether [Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist] or wind control, had an obvious weakness: others could track his movements, compromising his concealment.
Even Chen Qinggu's Primordial Magnetism Reversal Technique had considerable limitations and likewise left traces to follow.
Zhou Chenlong alone was different:
His flight technique was truly silent and traceless.
And that was the most frightening part.
The two stared straight at each other, their gazes clashing as though a burst of sparks had exploded in midair.
The next instant:
Chen Qingyu rode his auspicious cloud once again, charging straight at Zhou Chenlong amid howling astral winds.
Yet Zhou Chenlong stood motionless where he was. He spread his arms, his sleeves dancing in the wind, and gave a long cry:
"Heavenly Light Illuminates the World!"
In an instant:
Endless light burst from Zhou Chenlong's body.
He seemed to become a burning sun, erupting with ten thousand rays of golden light that swept out in every direction, blanketing heaven and earth.
The endless golden light struck the sky and actually converged with the sunlight, unleashing violent tremors. As its power soared, it shot downward again:
Meanwhile, the golden light below struck the ice covering the sea and immediately reflected toward the sky. Upon touching the sunlight, it reflected downward once more.
Boom, boom, boom!
In a mere instant, the endless golden light reflected and refracted back and forth, piercing the space between sky and sea like countless sharp blades.
Slender golden pillars of light formed a prison, like innumerable iron bars.
"This..."
Chen Qingyu's expression changed. He instinctively halted his flight and cautiously scanned his surroundings.
He keenly sensed that these pillars of light were extraordinarily dangerous. Touching even one would mean falling into a trap.
The next instant, as Zhou Chenlong continuously channeled his True Qi, the light reflecting back and forth seemed to break through some threshold, abruptly transforming into fiercely burning pillars of flame.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A chain reaction took effect instantly, and countless golden pillars of light became pillars of fire in a flash.
Even the sunlight in the sky turned into streams of flame, pouring down unrestrained across the heavens.
Light was fire!
Fire was light!
At that moment-
The entire expanse of sea became a hell on earth. The ice melted completely, the temperature rose sharply, and the seawater began to boil, white steam filling heaven and earth!
Such terrifying power left the tens of trillions of Blood Sea Realm spectators in the viewing space staring blankly, their hearts trembling.
"Ha ha ha!"
Zhou Chenlong laughed loudly and declared with soaring spirit:
"Chen Shaojun, I really must thank you for freezing the sea."
"There's no shame in losing to this move!"
The Heavenly Light Illuminates the World Method was the strongest technique he had comprehended, but its requirements were extremely demanding.
The reflection of light alone placed such stringent demands on the surrounding terrain and environment that it was impossible to use in most circumstances, leaving it as tasteless as chicken ribs.
However-
Chen Qingyu had frozen the sea and lowered the temperature to restrict his techniques, only for him to exploit that very act to fulfill the conditions for using this method.
Victory is assured!
Zhou Chenlong's heart brimmed with incomparable confidence.
Although the Heavenly Light Illuminates the World Method had demanding requirements, once successfully unleashed, it consumed very little afterward. It could also continuously absorb sunlight, increasing its power with almost no upper limit.
He could also absorb the sun's power to replenish his own True Qi, maintaining the method indefinitely.
As he was now-
Even against a large group of Golden Bridge Realm grandmasters, he had nothing to fear. Even the ninth floor of the [War God Tower] was no longer an obstacle.
He already stood undefeated!
What a terrifying technique...
Chen Qingyu's expression was grave as his gaze swept over the pillars of blazing light around him.
Only now did he finally understand why Zhou Chenlong had remained concealed earlier, watching him freeze the sea without intervening. It had all been preparation for this move.
Timing, terrain, and human advantage-Zhou Chenlong had claimed them all.
Rumble!
Deep-blue True Qi surged throughout Chen Qingyu's body, holding the pillars of fire and flames at bay.
As his True Qi drained rapidly, he could clearly sense that the power of these pillars and flames was still soaring, their numbers growing ever greater.
The source sustaining this terrifying power had already shifted from Zhou Chenlong's True Qi and reflected light to the sun in the sky.
How could human strength stand alongside the sun and moon?
Before long:
His True Qi would be exhausted, with no chance to recover, while the power of these pillars and flames would soon rise to a level capable of damaging his supremely powerful body.
"Chen Shaojun!"
Zhou Chenlong stood with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face:
" You've lost!"