The cultivators present were deeply moved, their eyes burning with fervor. None of the three who made it to the end were ordinary people; they were all peerless prodigies who had achieved godhood at a young age and whose talents surpassed all others of their generation.
Hua Jingmeng, the number one member of the new generation of the Hua Lineage, is in charge of the Lineage's eternal core inheritance. She is under the watchful eye of the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, "Nameless". Her foundation is unfathomable. She has kept her strength hidden for many years, and no one knows her true Limit.
Ju Gongchen, an unparalleled prodigy of the Ju Lineage, has cultivated his Primordial Annihilation Structure to its highest level. Having just witnessed the clash of the Great Dao between Ju Mohan and Qin Yu, he has gained insights and further advanced his Dao Heart, adding a new realm to his cultivation. He is currently at the peak of his power.
As for Qin Yu, he broke through enemy lines with lightning speed, defeating three prodigies in succession: Jiang Hanning, Ju Miaoting, Ju Mohan. Each battle overturned perceptions and shocked the entire audience. He shattered obstacles in his path step by step and reached the pinnacle of the final battle.
With everyone eagerly anticipating the final showdown, Nangong Xingyun raised his palm to the sky, the Daoist aura of the Void Emanation Realm slowly flowing within his palm, vast and boundless, enveloping the surrounding wilderness.
"The Ultimate arena, activate!" At the command, the heavens and earth roared, the earth trembled, and a deafening rumble echoed—
The once stable arena slowly crumbled and dissipated, dust flying everywhere. Ancient runes buried for millennia broke through the earth, with gold, silver-gray, and dark blue Dao patterns meandering and stretching out, like an ancient dragon that had slept for billions of years awakening the world, traversing heaven and earth, weaving into an endless Dao network.
The territory of the arena extends infinitely, from a hundred feet to a thousand feet, from a thousand feet to ten thousand feet, and finally expands to a hundred thousand feet, encompassing the vast world. The surrounding void is remelted and reconstructed layer by layer, and a vast and boundless ancient circular battlefield is formed, suppressing the cemetery of all realms.
In the center of the battlefield, an ancient stone platform slowly rises. The stone is mottled and heavy, engraved with the Dao marks of countless geniuses from the Lineage throughout the ages. Every line is a peak Dao charm of the past, precipitating the vicissitudes of time and bearing the glory of generations.
Above the sky, the primal auras of the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang awakened simultaneously, causing disturbances in all directions and revealing a myriad of Dao opportunities.
At Boundless Abyss Huang's residence, the void rift trembled gently, swallowing and exhaling chaos; behind Wanyan Huang, an infinite web of possibilities intertwined, giving rise to countless laws; around Mystic Deconstruction Huang, fragments of logic were born and destroyed, recombining and reincarnating; while the area shrouded by Nameless Huang was a desolate and boundless place, without birth or death, without form or image, transcending all laws.
Nangong Xingyun gazed at the newly formed ancient arena and nodded slightly. "This arena inherits the ancient foundations of the Lineage and bears the traces of the Dao of past geniuses. It can withstand the Eternal Silence Realm Peak and will not hinder the final battle for the Great Dao."
Having said that, he raised his voice and announced to the entire audience, "Please welcome the prodigy of the Hua Lineage, Hua Jingmeng, to ascend the throne and defend the title of champion!"
As the words fell, the crowd cheered, their shouts echoing through the sky. In the Hua Lineage's audience seats, Hua Nongrui looked at her younger generation with gentle eyes, her gaze filled with joy and expectation.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hua Jingmeng slowly rose to her feet.
His steps were slow and steady, without a trace of haste or impetuosity. His dark robe fluttered in the wind. His face was handsome and refined, his youthful immaturity washed away, replaced by the composure and calmness honed by countless battles. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, containing timeless tranquility and countless Daoist principles, embodying the spirit and demeanor of a top-tier genius.
With each step, his body Reflecting Void, and black flower shadows quietly bloomed beneath his feet, Kong Ling and elusive, each step creating patterns. With every step he took, a faint and profound Daoist aura rippled out, permeating the surrounding void and silently revealing the unpredictable and mysterious nature of the Hua Lineage's secret path.
The cultivators present watched intently, whispering amongst themselves. "Hua Jingmeng has always kept her strength hidden, never having used her full power before; no one knows her true strength."
"Now that we have ascended to the position of defending champion, there is no turning back. We must unleash our full power and face Ju Gongchen's Primordial Annihilation Structure head-on!"
"Rumor has it that the core inheritance of the Hua Lineage is extremely mysterious, further enhanced by the power of the Nameless beast Huang... This person's foundation is unfathomable."
Amidst the whispers of the crowd, Hua Jingmeng had already reached the center of the arena. He raised his eyes and surveyed the vast expanse of heaven and earth, then lowered his stance slightly and Anran took his seat as the defending champion.
In an instant, the entire Ultimate arena resonated with the Daoist principles, and the laws of heaven and earth silently returned to their proper places. This ancient arena had already tacitly acknowledged its guardian's dignity.
Nangong Xingyun turned to look at the Ju Lineage's seats, his voice ringing out. "Ju Gongchen, please step onto the stage to challenge." In the Ju Lineage's area, a deep, dark gaze suddenly opened.
In Ju Gongchen's eyes, the primordial divine light of the Primordial Annihilation Structure burned fiercely, his Dao heart was blazing, and his fighting spirit was overwhelming. Having witnessed the previous great battle, he had gained a new understanding of the Annihilation Structure Great Dao, his Dao foundation was more solid, and his sharpness was even greater.
He slowly rose, his gaze fixed intently on Hua Jingmeng in the center of the arena. He took a step forward, soaring through the air. The first battle of the finals, a clash of geniuses, a contest of the Great Dao, officially began.
The final battle at the ancient arena still lingered, the Dao traces from the battle between Qin Yu and Ju Mohan still crisscrossing the void. The two Ultimate Daos of creation and growth, annihilation and return to stillness intertwined and remained condensed, making this ancient arena, which could bear the Eternal Silence battle, always weighed down by a layer of the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
All eyes in the arena were focused on the two figures on the stage. Hua Jingmeng stood guard in the main position, as still as an abyss; Ju Gongchen stood to the side of the stage, his aura calm and focused.
Ju Gongchen slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at the dark figure in front of him.
He was calm and composed, neither looking down on his opponent because they had a bye, nor intimidated by their reputation as the pride of the Hua Lineage. As the most outstanding prodigy of the Ju Lineage in this generation, he possessed the magnanimous spirit to compete with his peers.
With a flick of his fingertips, he brushed away the dust from his robes, then took a step forward, his voice resonating through the soul, composed and serene: "Hua Jingmeng." "Decades have passed since we last met, and your progress on the Dao Path of cultivation has been astounding. I never imagined you would also reach the pinnacle of the final stage."
His tone was calm, without provocation or arrogance, only showing respect and recognition for a peer of strong opponents. Yet, the person on the stage was always indifferent and aloof.
Hua Jingmeng merely glanced sideways, then withdrew his gaze, returning to the vast void, as if the person before him and the words spoken by them were no match for his Daoist eyes.
His handsome face was expressionless, devoid of any joy in competition or tension before battle; all emotions were suppressed, leaving only a detached and indifferent demeanor.
After a moment of silence, he parted his thin lips slightly, his voice as cold as ice. "Too much nonsense." As soon as he finished speaking, the noisy arena fell Ji Ran.
The young disciples of the Hua Lineage smiled slightly. Those who knew him well recognized him as Hua Jingmeng —a man of principle who never spoke falsehoods and only spoke of the Dao Path. The elders of the Ju Lineage, however, frowned slightly, thinking to themselves that this young man's sharpness was too cold.
Hua Jingmeng slowly turned around, her gaze fixed on Ju Gongchen, her eyes filled with Ultimate indifference, a cold and aloof disdain for her peers.
"To tell you the truth," he said, "You are not qualified to be my opponent." Boom! The deathly silence instantly shattered, and the entire arena erupted in uproar, the sound waves surging across the land.
"Arrogant! His unparalleled arrogance truly lives up to his reputation!" "To directly confront the Ju Lineage's top prodigy and declare him unworthy of a fight—such spirit is rarely seen throughout history!"
On the stage, Ju Gongchen's composed smile slowly faded, his gaze narrowed, and a hint of anger flashed across his eyes.
But he was, after all, Dao Path nurtured by the Ju Lineage, his Dao heart as firm as a rock, unmoved by a single word. In an instant, he suppressed all his emotions, calmed his mind, and did not let external things disturb his path.
After a long silence, he spoke in a low voice, his tone deepening and carrying the chilling intensity of a battle for supremacy. "I know you've always been arrogant. But next, I'll show you that arrogance comes at a price."
Before the words were even finished, the aura around him suddenly changed dramatically, boom!!!
A vast and terrifying aura originating from the Primordial Annihilation Structure erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire Eternal Arena.
The void trembled, and countless ancient and Annihilation Structure Dao patterns emerged one after another. This was no ordinary rune technique; each pattern was the result of generations of geniuses of the Ju Lineage comprehending the fundamental principles of heaven and earth and analyzing the existence of all things. It was the Ultimate deconstruction of the composition of all laws in the world.
Ju Gongchen slowly raised his palm, his eyes as deep as the primordial chaos. The wind suddenly stopped, the light of the sky gradually dimmed, and the surrounding fields were deathly silent.
Not only were all tangible things frozen in place, but even the scattered divine thoughts of the thousands of cultivators in the audience were firmly suppressed by an invisible force, unable to move in the slightest.
The four judges' gazes sharpened simultaneously, their expressions solemn Nangong Xingyun narrowed his eyes slightly, his aura locking onto the arena. Nalan Yanqing's eyes flashed with solemnity as he softly revealed the origin of this technique:
"Azure Nether Dao-Adjudicating Seal." One of the core judgment techniques of the Ju Lineage family, used to examine all laws and determine existence.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ju Gongchen clasped his hands together, his index and middle fingers joined like a sword, and slowly slashed down into nothingness.
Buzz—the world stood still for a moment, and time and space almost froze.
Strands of grayish-white chaotic Dao patterns spread and grew from his fingertips. They had no dazzling spiritual light or overwhelming power, but were Ultimate. Yet, they caused the surrounding void to slightly distort and retreat, as if the laws of heaven and earth feared this Dao.
The patterns intertwined, overlapped, and converged, finally condensing into a palm-sized, gray-white ancient seal in the center of the void— the Azure Nether Dao-Adjudicating Seal, now manifest in the world.
This seal is devoid of patterns or words, devoid of any embellishment or decoration. It is nothing but a vast expanse of gray and chaotic white, reflecting within it the Ultimate stillness of all things returning to silence and the cessation of all laws. Viewing it makes one's mind sink into a deep abyss.
Ju Gongchen gazed at the solitary figure in black, his voice deep and resonant, uttering the final words. "The Judgment of the Azure Netherworld—Judgment."
The ancient seal floated leisurely in the air, slowly moving forward. There was no earth-shattering roar, no Heaven Collapse power; it simply and gently pressed down.
All the powerful figures present who had reached a high level of cultivation were shaken to their core, realizing the terrifying nature of this technique. It was not a killing or attacking technique, nor was it a bombardment of magical spells.
This is a judgment, based on the Primordial Annihilation Structure origin, judging the existence of the opponent, judging the authenticity of their Dao Path, and judging their legal qualifications to exist in this world.
In the audience, countless cultivators wore solemn expressions and were filled with trepidation. "This technique transcends offense and defense... it negates the very foundation of the opponent's existence!"
"Ordinary protective principles, supreme treasures, and physical barriers are all useless. The opponent is not attacking the body, but the Dao, the root, the very essence of existence!"
The group of elders at the Eternal Silence Realm also nodded and lowered their eyes, their faces showing apprehension. The profound and domineering nature of this path had already touched upon the fundamental level of the rules of heaven and earth.
Facing this ancient seal that judges all things, Hua Jingmeng remained standing still, her expression unchanged and her mind undisturbed.
Far from being afraid, a faint indifference and disdain rose in his eyes, as if he were watching a child play tricks or spout nonsense, aloof and detached, unmoved by any ripples.
He raised his eyes, gazing silently at the slowly descending gray-white Dao seal, gently shaking his head, and muttering to himself, "Judging the Dao?" "You dare judge my Dao?"
A slight smile played on his lips, a faint, chilling curve. "Ju Gongchen, you've forgotten the most fundamental thing." As he finished speaking, he slowly raised his palm.
In the depths of the void, a wisp of indescribable, unnameable, and transcendent aura, serenely awakens and slowly rises.
"The way of the Hua Lineage— " "Never accepts any name from the world, nor does it accept any judgment from heaven or earth."
The instant these words were spoken, in the far distance of the sky, the ultimate beast of the Hua Lineage's Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang — Nameless —slowly opened its indescribable and ineffable supreme eyes.
In an instant, the entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard of Azure Nether Dao-Adjudicating Seal drew ever closer, and the gray-white, chaotic, and Annihilation Dao aura enveloped Hua Jingmeng.
The figure in black remained standing as before, neither dodging, nor flinching, nor defending, nor panicking. All the billions of living beings present held their breath, their minds on edge.
As everyone knows, from this battle onwards, the deconstruction judgment of the Primordial Annihilation Structure and the transcendence Annihilation of the Nameless Great Dao have clashed head-on for the first time since the beginning of time.