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Chapter 585: How is it so Tough?
Chapter 585: How is it so Tough?
"Lord Ling Shen?"
"The youngest core royal of the Great Spirit Ancient Country?"
Zimeng Hou and the other Great Lords felt a slight boost in morale.
Aside from the Heavenly Lord, no one would underestimate a core royal at the Great Lord realm.
In most localized battles, a Great Lord realm core royal represented the pinnacle of combat power.
"Lord Ling Shen."
Chi Jue Wang looked calmly at Ling Shen Wang, "You are my junior, so I'll let you make the first move."
"In that case, I won't hold back."
Without any hesitation, Ling Shen Wang raised his right hand and thrust it forward, unleashing a punch.
This punch was completely subdued in terms of aura, but wherever it passed, space-time itself yielded, and a deathly silent aura permeated the area.
"Hm?"
Chi Jue Wang's expression changed slightly.
His offer to let Ling Shen Wang make the first move wasn't out of carelessness but because he himself excelled in defensive techniques.
Letting his opponent take the initiative wouldn't put him at much of a disadvantage and would instead allow him to probe their strengths and weaknesses.
However, Ling Shen Wang's punch made Chi Jue Wang feel pressured. Just the first move, and not even at full power, yet it carried such might?
Chi Jue Wang had a vague premonition that things might not go as expected.
Whoosh!
Chi Jue Wang's body was surrounded by one fiery lotus blossom after another. Ling Shen Wang's punch shattered over ninety thousand fiery lotus blossoms before its power gradually dissipated.
"Hahahahaha! Refreshing!"
Ling Shen Wang laughed heartily, "Chi Jue, let's take this fight higher up. There are too many restrictions here."
A battle between two core royals would affect too large an area and impact the clashes between the peak Great Lords below. This influence would be indiscriminate.
Fighting here would only hinder the two core royals.
"Very well."
Chi Jue Wang nodded.
Whoosh!
Chi Jue Wang and Ling Shen Wang disappeared from their original positions.
Immediately after, two terrifying waves of energy violently collided in the higher reaches of space-time.
Below, the peak Great Lords also spared part of their attention to observe the battle. The intensity of the clash between the two core royals far exceeded that of the over ten peak Great Lords combined.
"No need to pay attention to Lord Chi Jue."
Qing Fen Hou immediately transmitted his voice to the other peak Great Lords.
Unless something unexpected happened, the battle between Chi Jue Wang and Ling Shen Wang wouldn't conclude quickly, and both sides would likely end up in a stalemate.
Thus, the outcome of this war would depend mainly on the victories and defeats among the peak Great Lords.
"Brother Hong Ye, can you hold off that one?" Qing Fen Hou looked at the burly peak Great Lord.
It was this peak Great Lord who had nearly suppressed them earlier. If not for Chi Jue Wang's timely support, the situation would've turned dire.
"Leave it to me."
Hong Ye Great Lord nodded.
The burly Great Lord had succeeded in his attack because they hadn't been prepared.
If Hong Ye Great Lord focused solely on him, it wouldn't be easy for the burly Great Lord to use that killing move again.
"Third Brother."
In the rear of the battlefield, Chi Song Wang was also paying close attention.
As the commander of this war, Chi Song Wang had a keen grasp of the battlefield situation. He knew that as long as they prevented Ling Shen Wang from having the opportunity to take action, their side would likely be able to hold their ground.
"Ling Wei, if this war reaches a stalemate, I wonder how long you can last."
Chi Song Wang thought to himself. Ling Wei Wang had initiated this war, which affected dozens of grand domains, and he had also paid a significant price. If there weren't any significant achievements soon, the war definitely wouldn't be able to continue for long.
The royal candidates of the Great Spirit Ancient Country would certainly not want to add another competitor, and if Ling Wei Wang's front lines remained stagnant, it would give those candidates an opportunity.
Yishisi Defensive Line Battlefield.
Lin Yuan was also closely monitoring the core battlefield, especially after Ling Shen Wang and Chi Jue Wang appeared and engaged in combat, producing terrifying waves of energy that benefited Lin Yuan greatly.
"Indeed powerful, surpassing peak Great Lords."
Lin Yuan observed carefully. The strong ones from this source world fought very differently from the Chaotic Void's strong ones.
Especially the core royals, whose battles primarily revolved around collisions of bloodline talents, unearthing the profound power within their bloodlines, and unleashing strength comparable to, or even surpassing, Chaotic Evolution power.
"No wonder they say that core royals almost never break through to the Heavenly Lord realm."
Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed in thought. He now realized that neither Ling Shen Wang nor Chi Jue Wang was walking the path of Chaotic Evolution at all.
Their strength relied entirely on their bloodline power.
However, bloodline power had its limits. Without comprehending the rules and the path of Chaotic Evolution, they could never step into the Heavenly Lord realm.
To be precise, core royals weren't even considered Great Lords. The so-called Great Lord realm core royals had merely excavated their bloodline power to a certain extent.
"So this is why Heavenly Lords look down on royals?"
Lin Yuan pondered silently. To Heavenly Lords who had walked the path of Chaotic Evolution to a profound level, every core royal was a brute, shallow in their understanding of rules, and relying solely on their bloodline talents for their formidable combat power.
"Actually, core royals can also comprehend rules and the path of Chaotic Evolution, but compared to excavating their bloodline power, it's far too slow."
Lin Yuan gazed into the distance at the battlefield.
Ordinary royals would still try to comprehend rules since their bloodline power couldn't support them in making rapid progress after reaching the Great Lord realm.
But core royals?
They could use that time to further excavate their bloodline power and gain even greater improvements.
Even with the boost of numerous Fiery Yang Seeds, it was still too slow compared to their bloodline power.
"Hm?"
"It seems that Ling Shen Wang's control over his bloodline is slightly superior to Chi Jue Wang's."
Although this was Lin Yuan's first time watching a battle between core royals, he immediately noticed something.
Higher Space-time Battlefield.
Chi Jue Wang's expression was solemn. He stood atop a gigantic fiery lotus, surrounded by layers of lotus barrier blossoms.
And Ling Shen Wang was like a giant hammer, continuously bombarding Chi Jue Wang. The entire giant fiery lotus flower trembled slightly under the constant onslaught, barely managing to hold its ground.
"Ling Shen, have you grown to your limit?" Chi Jue Wang asked, his expression incredulous.
The strength of core royals was measured by the extent of their bloodline power excavation. The greater the bloodline power they excavated, the stronger their combat prowess. To reach their peak, they had to excavate their ancestral bloodline to its utmost limits, achieving maximal growth.
At this stage, core royals were at their pinnacle and could challenge Heavenly Lords.
Of course, challenging Heavenly Lords didn't mean they could rival or match them, but it indicated an unprecedented level of power.
Moving forward, if core royals wanted to progress further, they had to diligently comprehend the rules and transcend to the Grand Lord or Heavenly Lord realm through the path of Chaotic Evolution.
"Hahahaha! Is it so hard to grow to your limit?" Ling Shen Wang asked, showing no signs of holding back as he continued to pummel Chi Jue Wang's protective fiery lotus.
At this moment, Chi Jue Wang posed no threat to Ling Shen Wang. All that remained was to see how long it would take to shatter his opponent's defenses.
"This is troublesome," Chi Jue Wang said, his expression grave.
With Ling Shen Wang's current strength, he couldn't hope to delay his opponent.
In this situation, the outcome of the battle between the peak Great Lords below would be critically impacted.
Once he failed to hold off Ling Shen Wang, the latter's intervention in the battles of the peak Great Lords below would render their struggles almost futile.
At the rear of the battlefield, Chi Song Wang's ears suddenly perked up at the urgent voice of Chi Jue Wang.
"Chi Song, Ling Shen Wang has grown to his limit. I'm no match for him. Buy as much time as possible while I arrange for all the Great Lords to retreat."
Upon hearing this, Chi Song Wang's expression changed drastically.
"Ling Shen Wang has grown to his limit?" Chi Song Wang immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
He also understood Chi Jue Wang's intentions.
All the Great Lords were to retreat to Qing Fen City, where they would utilize the city's grand defensive formation to hold out until reinforcements arrived from the same-level core royal of the Fiery Sun Ancient Country.
When faced with a core royal who had reached their limit, Chi Song Wang's side had no chance of victory in a direct confrontation.
Their only option was to fall back to Qing Fen City and mount a desperate defense, buying time until reinforcements arrived.
"Retreat!"
"All Great Lords, retreat immediately!" Chi Song Wang ordered, transmitting his voice to all the Great Lords.
As the commander of the battlefield, Chi Song Wang had the means to communicate with all the Great Lords instantly.
"Retreat?"
"Retreat immediately?"
"Is Lord Chi Song ordering us to retreat?"
Peak Great Lords like Qing Fen Hou, who were at the forefront of the battlefield, were taken aback by the unexpected command.
However, no one dared to disobey Chi Song Wang's orders, and all the Great Lord-level experts immediately began their retreat towards the battlefield's grand formation.
Although these battlefield grand formations were temporary, they could still withstand the might of peak Great Lords for a few critical breaths.
Soon, all the peak Great Lords and numerous other Great Lords reached the spatial passageway at the rear of the battlefield.
The spatial passageway activated immediately.
During the brief wait, the Great Lords erupted into a frenzy of confusion and speculation.
"Why did Lord Chi Song order us to retreat?"
"It doesn't make sense! We're not at a disadvantage, are we?"
"Even if we were at a disadvantage, why would we need to retreat altogether?"
The Great Lords struggled to understand the rationale behind the retreat order.
Lin Yuan, who was among them, was the only one who knew the reason for Chi Song Wang's command, as he witnessed through his vision Chi Jue Wang faltering under Ling Shen Wang's relentless attacks in the higher realm of space-time.
"Hahaha! Chi Jue, you've fallen right into my trap!" Ling Shen Wang looked down at the battlefield below, seeing all the Great Lords of Qing Fen Domain gathered at the spatial passageway, a smile spreading across his face.
"A trap?" Chi Jue Wang's expression shifted slightly.
"Do you think you can hold me back?" Ling Shen Wang mocked, his right hand pressing down on Chi Jue Wang, suppressing him completely.
Then, Ling Shen Wang extended his right hand towards the spatial passageway where the dozens of Great Lord-level experts were gathered and grabbed at them.
"Not good!" Chi Jue Wang's expression turned grim.
Based on the current battlefield situation, even though Ling Shen Wang had grown to his limit as a core royal, Chi Song Wang's side wasn't necessarily doomed to defeat.
As long as all the Great Lords safely retreated to Qing Fen City and utilized its defensive formation, they could hold out for a while.
Moreover, Qing Fen City wasn't just equipped with defensive formations but also had teleportation formations connected directly to the country's capital.
Once the Fiery Sun Ancient Country received news of the situation, they could dispatch another core royal who had also grown to their limit.
However, this presupposed that all the Great Lords could safely reach Qing Fen City.
Only with dozens of Great Lords working together to manipulate Qing Fen City's defensive formation would they be able to barely hold off Ling Shen Wang's attacks for a short time.
Without the collective might of these Great Lords manning the city's defenses, Qing Fen City would fall, regardless of the strength of its formations. The collapse of Qing Fen Domain would then be imminent, with the surrounding dozens of grand domains also facing imminent peril.
Rumble!
In front of the spatial passageway, the dozens of Great Lords who had been preparing to return to Qing Fen City through the passageway suddenly felt the world shift, the surroundings growing dark as five massive pillars of heaven loomed before them.
From a higher realm of space-time, Ling Shen Wang gazed at his outstretched hand, the dozens of Great Lords now trapped within his palm like insignificant ants.
"Chi Jue, you've lost this war." Ling Shen Wang laughed arrogantly, and as Chi Jue Wang looked on in despair, Ling Shen Wang slowly clenched his right hand.
In an instant, the five towering pillars of heaven within his palm crumbled, and the very fabric of space-time began to unravel.
However, Ling Shen Wang's smile froze halfway as he stared at his half-clenched right hand, confusion and disbelief written across his face.
Why was it so tough?
(End of Chapter)
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