Chapter 1016: Chapter 550: Major Investment of the 9th Universe Business Association! Desolate Star Halberd!

"The Eighth Technique..."

Zhan Feng, coughing blood, was about to get up when he suddenly noticed the space around him became viscous like glue.

Above the void of the arena, endless space was torn apart into gusts of Gang Wind.

Jiang Shu, who had unknowingly summoned the black chains formed by the Devouring Law, thirteen Order Divine Chains entangling the limbs like giant pythons, desolate death energy seeped into the meridians through pores, withering the qi and blood wherever it passed.

"It’s over."

His voice was calm, yet it resonated like thunder throughout the entire space.

Holding a long spear intertwined with thunder and fire in one hand, with the other hand gripping a giant axe born from an unknown era, the Chaos Thunder Pool and Devouring Vortex formed a Yin Yang Fish pattern above his head, Desolate Law and Devouring Law transformed into gray mist wrapping around the spear tip, Power Law flowed with a faint golden hue between his muscles.

Zhan Feng suddenly laughed aloud, the battle patterns on his body lit up like lava, his constrained flesh swelled mightily, ancient golden inscriptions appeared on the surface of his skin once more.

"What do you think the ultimate realm of power is?!"

Crack!

The devouring chains broke in response, Zhan Feng’s body erupted with a blazing light as fierce as the sun, the Ninth Technique "Returning Ruins" wielded the intent of universal extinction, slicing out, the axe light rendered space completely obliterated, revealing the pitch-black hue of the underlying void, even the Law Origin of Order shattered within this strike.

In Jiang Shu’s eyes, a brilliance surged, the Three Holy Embryos simultaneously performed a spell, Chaos Thunder, True Dragon Dharma Aspect, Devouring Vortex, and countless fiery qi blood fused into a bright sphere before him, thirteen budding laws swirling like a star system, at the instant of collision with the axe light, the entire arena suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

"Buzz!"

The indescribable shockwaves of battle spread out once more, the surrounding Defense Array emitted groans of being overburdened.

The observing geniuses were shocked to find their protective laws seemingly uncontrollably flowing toward the explosion’s center, one genius immediately took out a Star Artifact forged with half a fixed star for defense, but it only lasted for three short breaths before shattering with a roar.

When the light faded away, the two blood-soaked figures had already separated.

A savage wound from the left shoulder to the ribs exposed Jiang Shu’s jade-like bones clearly; Zhan Feng had half a Thunder Spear embedded in his chest, the spear tip’s tangled gray mist continually corroding his vital organs.

"What a thrill, today’s battle was truly exhilarating!"

Zhan Feng suddenly shattered the Thunder Spear, his bloodstained face breaking into a wild smile.

"Since my birth, this has been the most invigorating battle!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

He reached to wipe across the wound on his chest, the boiling qi and blood forcibly drove out the desolate death energy that could have killed a newly-entered Tenth Realm genius.

At Jiang Shu’s wound, granulation squirmed, a burst of devouring law stronger than before consumed the dispersed axe intent, he spoke, "Brother Zhan’s Nine Techniques of Heaven Opening showed Jiang another possibility of the ultimate power."

Though the exchange had been extremely swift, for Jiang Shu, the effect had been significantly better compared to his confrontation against the Black Dragon Demon Monarch.

On Zhan Feng, he saw the other directions of the Power Dao.

If he went into the Eternal Tower now, he had a real chance to advance further in the Power Dao; if it were the other Great Dao, they too might progress, he might even break through the Eighth Floor of the Eternal Tower in one go.

His gaze shifted to Zhan Feng.

Instead of diminishing, his battle intent burned even fiercer.

Just then, Zhan Yun suddenly appeared at the center of the arena, waving her hand lightly to form nine layers of water mist.

"You two martial maniacs would damage your origins if you continue fighting."

Their battle had gone on for over two hours, their qi and blood and Dao Rhyme nearly exhausted, aside from those trump card techniques, they had almost used all their means.

If they continued battling, it wouldn’t be something easy to stop.

Zhan Feng looked like he hadn’t had enough, but he never had much say in front of his sister, so he grumpily brushed his hand against his shoulder and shrugged at Jiang Shu in the distance, "It’s a pity we couldn’t determine a winner."

Jiang Shu felt a bit regretful too.

He could see Zhan Feng had some extremely powerful killing moves yet unrevealed, but the two of them bore no deadly enmity, it was merely a simple spar, naturally, those powerful killing moves wouldn’t be disclosed.

Sparring to this extent was already sufficient.

He withdrew his battle intent, cupping his hands with a smile to the somewhat distressed-looking Zhan Feng, "Thank you, Brother Zhan, for the guidance."

Zhan Feng waved his hand broadly and said, "We’re brothers, no need for such words."

"You seem to have little flesh, yet your punches are surprisingly hard.’

"Your path diverges from mine, I’ve seen another possibility in you, a path I haven’t seen before, did you forge it yourself?"

Cultivators of the Power Law were few, yet strong ones were numerous, one even ended an era, since then most cultivators of the Power Law have followed this supreme strongman’s cultivation path.

At most, they make new improvements on its foundation, but haven’t deviated from the route’s original intention and foundation.

Yet during his spar with Jiang Shu, Zhan Feng felt that although they both walked the same path, their ways of walking diverged greatly.

The path paved by predecessors carried no thorns or hurdles, proving smooth to tread, but if one were to blaze a new path, regardless of reaching the end, merely the road’s harsh challenges could ruin a supreme genius’ life.