Zhāng Yǔ did not immediately accept Jiǔtiān Liú’s suggestion to end the battle.

“Jiǔtiān Liú is almost at his limit.”

“But his proposal to end the battle is very likely his final probe.”

Zhāng Yǔ thought to himself, “If I show even a hint of eagerness, any sign of impatience, or a desire to proactively end the battle… that would probably give him confidence, making him realize that I, too, am nearing my limit.”

Zhāng Yǔ felt his almost paralyzed body and, of course, also wanted to end the battle quickly.

But he understood even more that at times like this, he absolutely could not be hasty.

Not only could he not be hasty, Zhāng Yǔ even had to do the opposite…

“Jiǔtiān Liú!”

Zhāng Yǔ laughed heartily, “I admit I underestimated you.”

“With just my four dragon beasts, it’s still not enough to defeat you.”

“So, you may as well take one of my moves.”

Severe injuries had severely degraded Zhāng Yǔ’s physical condition, making him almost immobile at this moment.

Yet, this body, which was in the worst possible state, was also incredibly tough, allowing him to push the flames of Tiān Rì Huángshén within him, forcing his dying body to move with explosive power.

*Boom!*

Amidst the surging flames, Zhāng Yǔ suddenly stood up, taking a step forward. He himself, accompanied by the blazing Héng Rì Huángyán, shot out, punching fiercely towards Jiǔtiān Liú.

At the same time, the power of the dragon beasts, Tiān Kūnlún Yí Shān Shénlì, Tiān Rì Huángshén… all the power Zhāng Yǔ could exert was continuously transmitted by the Tàihào Shènglǜ Jiànzhèn and pushed into this single strike.

Unleashing his final reserves with all his heart, Zhāng Yǔ’s and Jiǔtiān Liú’s invisible hand seals of primordial energy fiercely collided.

*Bang!*

Zhāng Yǔ was ultimately blocked, but the invisible hand seal of primordial energy was also torn apart.

A surging wave of energy exploded around Zhāng Yǔ, yet it seemed like only a gentle breeze, unable to harm him in the slightest.

Watching this scene, Jiǔtiān Liú’s heart also sank.

His private message, deliberately seeking a truce earlier, indeed carried a probing intent. If Zhāng Yǔ had appeared too eager, he might have indeed risked everything.

But seeing Zhāng Yǔ now, unyielding and even fighting with a body that Jiǔtiān Liú believed was already severely injured…

Jiǔtiān Liú felt his will to continue fighting diminish even further, especially when he saw his speed declining significantly again, he felt an immense pressure constantly building.

Under this increasingly heavy pressure, Jiǔtián Liú could no longer hold on and directly shouted, “You and I are both students of Wànfǎ. Continuing to fight would only benefit outsiders.”

“Junior Brother, I have felt your strength and witnessed your talent. You truly have the qualifications to win the championship.”

“Since Dào Gē is dead, I, Jiǔtiān Liú, am willing to elevate you to the throne.”

With that, Jiǔtiān Liú summoned his Jiǔtiān Shídì Bìxiǎn Shénsuō and, in the blink of an eye, escaped the battlefield.

Seeing this, Zhāng Yǔ let out a long breath, feeling his body relax as if he would collapse at any moment.

However, Zhāng Yǔ strained his body with all his might, struggling to hold on.

“Just a little longer.”

“A little longer, and Fèi’s offer should go up a bit more.”

The next moment, as streaks of divine light descended, enveloping Zhāng Yǔ’s body and carrying him towards the waiting area, his mind finally relaxed.

“It’s finally over.”

As it ended, Zhāng Yǔ felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him. Not only were his magic power and qi-blood near their limits, but the burden on his muscles and bones was incredibly heavy, making him not want to move a single inch of his body.

Amidst the sounds of *bang-bang-bang-bang*, the wounds he had painstakingly kept tight suddenly burst open, dripping beads of blood that exuded a chilling coldness.

When Jiǔtiān Liú returned to the waiting area and saw Zhāng Yǔ lying on the ground, covered in wounds and bleeding continuously, a strong sense of regret flashed across his face.

Though Jiǔtiān Liú had not yet reached the point of qi-luck backlash, his potential in the immortal path had plummeted.

Seeing Zhāng Yǔ in this state, Jiǔtiān Liú couldn’t help but think, “Damn it! He was indeed faking it!”

“He must have been at his limit just now.”

“If I had held on a little longer, if I had fought a little harder, if I had endured for just a few more minutes…”

Jiǔtiān Liú seemed to envision his comeback, his speed surging after plummeting to rock bottom.

But soon, he dismissed such fantasies.

“I ultimately failed.”

“Under the final pressure, Zhāng Yǔ endured, and I did not. Therefore, I lost to him.”

Jiǔtiān Liú sighed softly. Though he was unwilling to admit it, at this moment, Zhāng Yǔ indeed possessed stronger resilience, a firmer will to fight, and a more unyielding Dao Heart on the path of immortality than he did.

“If there’s anyone between us who has a greater chance of competing with Kuáng Tiānqīng… it is indeed him.”

On the other side, after Zhāng Yǔ returned to the waiting area, he found that besides himself and Jiǔtiān Liú, Kuáng Tiānqīng and Wén Wúyá had also long finished their battles and arrived at the waiting area.

“Kuáng Tiānqīng and Wén Wúyá… have they already determined a winner?”

Zhāng Yǔ immediately called up the live replay to watch their battle.

As soon as the battle began, Wén Wúyá soared into the sky, hiding within the clouds.

Immediately after, flying swords broke through the air, striking towards Kuáng Tiānqīng, who was thousands of meters away.

At this moment, various exquisite sword techniques surfaced in Wén Wúyá’s mind. Where the flying swords tore through the air, sword qi crisscrossed, sword intent surged, and the sword momentum became increasingly fierce and impenetrable.

“These… when did I learn these sword techniques?”

Feeling the endless exquisite sword techniques swirling in his mind, Wén Wúyá’s face showed a hint of confusion.

Although he remembered these sword techniques, he had no recollection of when he had learned them, nor did he remember which company or university these techniques belonged to.

“It’s nothing like what I’ve learned in this life.”

“It’s almost like the legendary past life memories, or inherited wisdom. Could it be that I…”

While Wén Wúyá was pondering, his flying swords had already encountered an enemy.

Kuáng Tiānqīng, the strongest student among all the participants in the Top Ten League at this moment.

Her earth-shattering aura, even through the mere perception of the flying swords, could instantly pull back all of Wén Wúyá’s attention, making him realize how dangerous, terrifying, and important this enemy before him was!

So important that he had to abandon all distracting thoughts and wholeheartedly dedicate all his spirit and will to the battle.

In the midst of the intense fight, the sword techniques bubbling up in his mind made Wén Wúyá increasingly excited and thrilled.

Every move was exquisite to the peak, every sword strike was unstoppable.

Heaven and Earth guided his sword qi, the spirit realm called to his sword intent.

Every action, every flaw of Kuáng Tiānqīng, was clearly seen by him.

At this moment, Wén Wúyá felt a sensation.

“In the Foundation Establishment stage, I have no rivals.”

“In this battle, I have only one question.”

“Am I already invincible in Foundation Establishment?”

“Kuáng Tiānqīng… can you block me?”

The sword in his hand and the sword in his heart, at this moment, both sought an answer.

When Wén Wúyá’s sword broke through Kuáng Tiānqīng’s various powerful moves, he knew the first answer.

Foundation Establishment could not stop him.

But when Kuáng Tiānqīng pressed a finger against his sword edge, shattering his flying sword inch by inch, Wén Wúyá also knew another answer.

Kuáng Tiānqīng had already surpassed Foundation Establishment.

The power of a shattered Golden Core was directly unleashed by Kuáng Tiānqīng, crushing one flying sword after another.

Wén Wúyá understood that Kuáng Tiānqīng was repeatedly breaking through the Golden Core realm and then repeatedly self-destructing her Golden Core, consistently maintaining herself in a state that surpassed Foundation Establishment but had not yet reached Golden Core.

Compared to the past where she and Dào Qiánkūn forced each other into the Golden Core realm, this fighting style was clearly a step stronger.

“She has become stronger.”

“In this year’s Top Ten League, it’s not just us who have been undergoing tempering, absorbing investments, releasing immortal potential, and constantly growing stronger.”

“Kuáng Tiānqīng, as one of the strongest, has also progressed further, becoming even more formidable and unfathomable.”

As Wén Wúyá thought these things, Kuáng Tiānqīng had already braved the storm of flying swords, walking step by step until she stood before Wén Wúyá.

Kuáng Tiānqīng rubbed her slightly aching forehead and said faintly, “You lost.”

Wén Wúyá sighed. After this battle, he only felt an even greater gap between himself and Kuáng Tiānqīng.

“Dào Qiánkūn is dead, who among the Foundation Establishment stage can defeat her?”

Wén Wúyá couldn’t think of anyone.

And Zhāng Yǔ, having watched the battle, also couldn’t conceive how to defeat Kuáng Tiānqīng.

“The power of a shattered Golden Core…”

Zhāng Yǔ secretly thought, “Is this person still increasing her strength?”

Frowning slightly, Zhāng Yǔ then looked at another ongoing match.

On the arena, Yán Xiàng from Yōumíng University created a large number of corpse demons. There were flying corpse demons, earth-burrowing corpse demons, corpse demons that could spew lightning and fire, and even corpse demons capable of performing various profound martial arts. Each of them also had links attached to them.

Zhāng Yǔ clicked on one and found they were various talent résumés.

Clearly, all of Yán Xiàng’s corpse demons were refined from the remains of experts, and a strict traceability process was implemented, allowing users to see what kind of strong individual each organ and every piece of flesh originated from, when they died, how long they had been used, how much wear and tear they had, and how much shelf life remained.

At this moment, a legion composed of top students, after Yán Xiàng’s on-site adjustments, immediately erupted with astonishing combat power, besieging Tiānshèng Gōng on the other side.

But facing such a siege, the giant puppet wielded by Tiānshèng Gōng changed, directly transforming into a massive fortress, spitting out a large number of low-grade puppets.

Zhāng Yǔ was slightly stunned watching this scene. Initially, he didn’t grasp Tiānshèng Gōng’s intention, but soon he gradually understood.

Inside Tiānshèng Gōng’s giant fortress, various components produced by Jíhǔ Group were easily assembled and combined to produce low-cost puppets specifically for the battlefield situation.

And in Yán Xiàng’s blood pool, various pre-made bodies of experts were awakened by him on the spot, directly joining the battle.

“Tiānshèng Gōng is creating a large number of semi-finished puppets to consume Yán Xiàng’s expensive pre-made corpse demons, targeting the changes on the battlefield and the weaknesses of the corpse demons.”