Star Odyssey

Yao Xuan felt incredibly grateful towards Skymender. The crown prince had not originally known this secret technique, but after ZENITH's announcement, Skymender had helped Yao Xuan comprehend this secret technique. Mastering this secret technique had made Yao Xuan even more arrogant because of its power.

However, Skymender's words still resounded in Yao Xuan's mind: "During ZENITH, you are guaranteed to encounter an opponent who you will be unable to defeat no matter how hard you fight. Don't push yourself too hard. Rather, focus on bringing back Lu Yin's tamed beast if at all possible. This is the most important thing. Also, yes, you will enter the top ten."

Yao Xuan did not dare to forget the mission that Skymender had given him. Unless he was able to fight against Lu Yin, Yao Xuan had no desire to go all out against any other opponent. However, Wu Taibai was too tough of an opponent, and without winning, Yao Xuan would not be able to encounter Lu Yin again.

It was a pity that ZENITH's rules had changed. Otherwise, Yao Xuan definitely would have stayed focused on Lu Yin throughout the battle royale. Instead, the crown prince had to first overcome Wu Taibai before he could face Lu Yin.

Yao Xuan had assimilated Star Devourer's physical strength through a secret technique, which meant that his physical strength had risen to a level comparable to Yuhua Mavis's. If Yao Xuan was fighting against anyone else, then he could rely on the combination of his physical strength and spiritual force to deliver an impossible to dodge attack, but Wu Taibai was somehow able to simply ignore spiritual force. What's more, his physical strength was not much different than Yuhua Mavis's either.

Star Devourer was physically powerful, but he struggled to fully utilize his amazing strength. Yao Xuan, on the other hand, was able to use this strength, so he could compare to Yuhua Mavis. However, Wu Taibai had been able to suppress even Yuhua Mavis.

Yao Xuan had not forgotten about this detail. When the strange energy reappeared on Wu Taibai's body, Yao Xuan's expression changed greatly, as he had remembered how Wu Taibai had used this bizarre power to smash Yuhua Mavis into the ground during the massive brawl. Yao Xuan could not be reckless here. His eyes danced about and then landed on Xu Ling, who was down on the first layer. "Secret Technique: Assimilation."

With a howl, Yao Xuan stepped into the void and traveled through it in the exact same manner as Xu Ling.

Countless people watching the broadcast were dumbfounded. They did not know that Yao Xuan had just used a secret technique. Rather, all they could tell was that, in this fight, Yao Xuan had revealed an incredible physical strength as well as a bizarre ability, and this sudden change terrified people.

The others on top of the mountain all frowned. This Yao Xuan was a very difficult opponent. He deserved to be one of the top ten finalists in ZENITH, and he truly stood out.

The surface of Wu Taibai's body looked like it was boiling now. He stared at Yao Xuan's illusory figure and then laughed. "That's useless!"

He then raised his hand, "Mountains and Rivers Imprint."

He then used the Progenitor of Combat's secret technique, as well as the strange energy covering his body. Earlier, the strange energy, the Divine Martial Armor, had overpowered Yao Xuan's spiritual force and forced him to reveal his physical body. And now, that same technique had once again blasted Yao Xuan back into the physical realm.

Yao Xuan was hit by the Mountains and Rivers Imprint. The impact caused him to cough up blood as his body flew out of the void and he fell down a staircase.

Yao Xuan had thought that by assimilating Xu Ling's innate ability, he would be able to simply ignore Wu Taibai's attack, but Mountains and Rivers Imprint had still struck him true without any issue. Whether it was the secret technique or the strange energy, Yao Xuan had been seriously injured.

Almost no one understood the current battle, not even Lu Yin.

Even now, Lu Yin did not understand how Xu Ling traveled through the void, and when Lu Yin had fought against Yōu Qi, he had only managed to attack him by relying on the Ghost Monkey's shadow. Without that, Lu Yin would have never been able to land a single attack on Yōu Qi.

Xu Ling's innate ability seemed to be almost exactly the same as Yōu Qi's. Their ability to phase into the void had nothing to do with strength, as it was actually another form of existence. No matter how strong Lu Yin became, without the proper means, he would never be able to strike an opponent in that state. However, Wu Taibai was able to easily attack them.

Even when Wu Taibai's attack had wounded Yao Xuan in his pure spiritual force form, Lu Yin knew that it had to have something to do with the strange energy surrounding Wu Taibai's body. Just what kind of battle technique was he using?

Wang Yi looked at Wu Taibai with cold eyes, but he did not seem the slightest bit surprised.

Yao Xuan was actually frighteningly powerful. He had unmatched spiritual force, Star Devourer's physical strength, and Xu Ling's ability to travel through the void. Any one of these abilities would be a huge obstacle on their own, and they allowed Yao Xuan to fight against any one of the top ten. Unfortunately, he had been matched up against Wu Taibai, and Yao Xuan felt as though he was being overpowered through brute force.

At the bottom of the stairs, Yao Xuan clutched at his chest. The skin there was burning. He had been too careless. Mountains and Rivers Imprint was actually still able to attack him, though not even Yao Xuan really understood what was happening.

The fights between the top ten did not disappoint the audience. Regardless of if it was the match between Qiu Shi and Xia Jiuyou or the one between Yao Xuan and Wu Taibai. All four fighters had revealed a terrifying strength that far surpassed that of anyone else in ZENITH.

The third match started right away.

It was Lu Yin's turn, and as he walked out, so too did Bu Kong.

Countless people throughout the universe became excited. One of the next contestants was Lu Yin. He was the leader of the Great Eastern Alliance, the Hall of Honor's fourth Honor Chosen, and one of the five gatekeepers during the first portion of ZENITH. His first battle had garnered everyone's attention.

On the other side, Bu Kong was one of the Daosource Three Skies, which meant that he was being groomed to become one of the Sixth Mainland's future leaders. He had always looked down upon the Fifth Mainland, but since ZENITH had started, one powerhouse after another had appeared. Their unique strengths had forcefully suppressed Bu Kong's arrogance, especially Shang Qing. His strands of ancestral qi were actually able to transform into copies of Progenitor Chen, and the knife-wielding copy had made Bu Kong feel true terror. He was actually willing to work with others to take Shang Qing down.

Shang Qing had already been acknowledged as the most powerful person in ZENITH.

In addition to Shang Qing, Qiu Shi, Yuhua Mavis, Liquor Hero, and Xia Jiuyou were all exceptionally powerful, and they had hidden themselves deeply. There was also Lu Yin, who had fought many eye catching battles. Everyone had revealed their hidden power, and Bu Kong was well aware of their strengths. However, knowledge was one thing—being able to handle such opponents was something else entirely.

Earlier, Bu Kong had been caught up in the battle between Lu Yin, Yao Xuan, and Star Devourer, and he had clearly sensed Lu Yin's terrifying strength. This would not be an easy fight.

ZENITH had tempered the arrogance of the Daosource Three Skies.

In the Upper Realm, countless Sixth Mainland cultivators were just as nervous as Bu Kong. If it were before the start of ZENITH, none of them would have been nervous, but ZENITH had revealed too many monsters. Lu Yin was a freak even among monsters, and everyone had to acknowledge his strength.

The two youths stepped onto the plaza without saying a word. Bu Kong instantly summoned his imprint of the Progenitor of Secret Arts, and a terrifying aura arrogantly swept through the sky and spread beyond Zenith Mountain.

In response, Lu Yin raised a hand and threw out a Vacuum Palm.

This attack was already within Bu Kong's expectations. Vacuum Palm had become Lu Yin's signature attack. It looked like a simple attack, but it was very difficult to track. This was why Bu Kong had instantly brought out his imprint of the Progenitor of Secret Arts.

The Vacuum Palm shot out, and Bu Kong raised his own hand: "Decompose."

The Vacuum Palm tore through the void, but it quickly disintegrated in front of Bu Kong. The first stack of the Overlaying Stacks Path erupted, only to disappear. It vanished faster than ever.

Lu Yin then raised his head: Daynight Praises.

The cultivators from the Sixth Mainland tended to have very strong spiritual forces because of their imprints, but despite that, Bu Kong was still dragged into an illusion. This was something that not even Yao Xuan had been able to avoid.

Bu Kong looked out to see endless cultivators kneeling down before him throughout space. He held his head high, and his heart began surging. He was master of all those before him, and directly in front, he saw both Zhi Yi and Wu Taibai kneeling. Yes, this was the feeling. This was what one of the Daosource Three Skies deserved. Who else besides Bu Kong could become a god? He was the sky above all else in the Sixth Mainland and the future master of the Daosource Sect. He was a future Progenitor.

Suddenly, an incomparably massive figure appeared in space. Their figure practically filled Bu Kong's entire vision, and this person looked down at him from high above. It was Lu Yin.

Upon seeing Lu Yin, Bu Kong's pupils shrank, and he suddenly came to his senses. No, this was an illusion.

In the illusion, the towering Lu Yin lowered his head to look at Bu Kong before raising a hand and slashing out with his hand as a blade. Skybreaker tore the sky open.

Behind Bu Kong, the Progenitor of Secret Arts' imprint could be seen. "A little trick like this isn't enough to deal with me!"

There was a bang, and Bu Kong was blasted through outer space. He shattered an entire planet after being blasted through its core. Lu Yin's hand rose up once more. Skybreaker fell down again.

As the hand descended and the attack shot towards Bu Kong's body, his face grew pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Power Transfer!"

As his voice fell, a grand and awe-inspiring aura entered the universe. It originated from the Progenitor of Secret Arts, and when it appeared, the illusion was broken.

At the peak of Zenith Mountain, Bu Kong spat out a mouthful of blood as he almost collapsed. The Progenitor of Secret Arts' imprint was still behind him, and he burned his blood to activate Power Transfer again. He gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Yin, growling, "You must want to die."

After speaking, Bu Kong waved out his hand and pressed down.

Lu Yin raised his hand as well, still using Vacuum Palm. Everyone was familiar with this technique, but not everyone could deal with it. Even if they were able to block it, they still had to pay a steep price.

Bu Kong was struck head on by Lu Yin's Vacuum Palm, and a palm print pressed deep into his body. He coughed up blood once more, but by taking a Vacuum Palm, Bu Kong's star energy had surrounded Lu Yin.

Lu Yin's expression instantly changed. He could feel that something malicious had infiltrated the star energy within his body. This was a sourcebox array. Bu Kong had used this method to slip his star energy into Lei Nü's body and then use a sourcebox array to forcefully disperse her star energy. At this moment, Bu Kong wanted to use the same method to deal with Lu Yin.

Lu Yin stepped forward, and an astral chessboard appeared beneath his feet. He, Bu Kong, the air, and even all star energy became chess pieces. Everything that could be seen or felt had become a chess piece, which naturally included Bu Kong's sourcebox array.

When Lu Yin moved, this time, it was not his body that shifted, but rather the star energy that had invaded his body. He removed the sourcebox array from his body.

Bu Kong waved a hand, and the sourcebox array unleashed its power, but it was only able to dispel the star energy around Lu Yin's body. Bu Kong could not believe this. What had just happened?

Lu Yin raised a hand yet again, still the Vacuum Palm.

There was a bang as Bu Kong shot back a thousand meters and crumpled to his knees.

Everyone stared on blankly. The ever-arrogant Bu Kong, one of the Daosource Three Skies, was being completely destroyed by Lu Yin without any ability to resist.

In the Upper Realm, the Sixth Mainland cultivators were barely able to breathe. They felt the agony of some sort of suppressed pain.

Beyond the barrier formed by the black hole that had cut through the Starfall Sea, the Progenitor of Secret Arts shook his head. Bu Kong's advantages were very clear; he had mastered a variety of secret techniques and was a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker. However, he also lacked any sort of competitiveness. He had not trained his physical strength, and neither had he tried to improve his spiritual force. His speed was not very impressive either, and he did not even have a strong defense. Bu Kong had always looked invincible, but that was simply because no one had ever been able to reveal his weaknesses. In this battle, all of those weaknesses were being pulled out into the open.

In truth, Bu Kong should have realized this when Xiao Qing had knocked him down the mountain, but there was no way for him to fix these shortcomings in this brief amount of time.

Bu Kong had been deceived by his title as one of the Daosource Three Skies. He had pursued things that he felt would give him god-like abilities, such as Reversal Cycle, Power Transfer, and comprehending a sourcebox array. These abilities were what most people could never overcome, but unfortunately for Bu Kong, the moment someone was able to overcome his skills, he would instantly be at a disadvantage.

He was the youngest, though also the most talented, of the Daosource Three Skies. However, he was also the one of the Daosource Three Skies who had the most visible weaknesses.