CHAPTER 745: CHAPTER 469: DU MENG, NOT INFERIOR

The Wanxiang Dao is crowded with people.

"The Overlord Fist has arrived."

"Terrifying, he’s seven feet tall, is he even human? His fists are three times bigger than my head."

"He’s just nine hundredth place, our Wanxiang chief master ranked over eight hundred a year ago, there’s no comparison."

"That may be true, but since the Overlord Fist is so confident and has challenged publicly, he surely has a grasp of victory over the enemy. Our chief master must deal with this carefully."

"He’s aiming to make his name known through our chief master, the struggle for destiny is truly frightening."

"He’s thinking too much; this era belongs to Wanxiang Dao. With the rise of three Absolute Peak masters, it’s not a joke—counting the future chief, it’s four!"

In Su City, tens of thousands of martial artists are eagerly anticipating.

Today, there will surely be an earth-shattering battle!

Even with only a one percent chance, if the Overlord Fist defeats Lu Chenzhou, it will be a sensational event!

A white-robed figure wielding a spear descends—it is Wang Xian, feeling the immense pressure of Du Meng that is as vast as mountains and seas. He says solemnly, "My junior is climbing the tower and has been fighting all night. Why don’t you return next week?"

He trusts Lu Chenzhou’s strength.

But the Overlord Fist is not weak either.

After all, his junior has fought continuously from the 3000th floor to the 4500th floor overnight, equivalent to a wheel battle with 1000 Grandmasters and 500 Great Grandmasters. He is surely not in peak condition. To play it safe, it’s better to fight a week later.

Lin Xia also crosses her arms and says, "You came while my junior was climbing the tower, isn’t that a bit too scheming?"

Du Meng is taken aback, then picks up the Sky Battle Token.

"I see. Then I’ll wait for him here until he is in peak condition to fight."

Since Du Meng received the inheritance from the Great Power of the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Palace, he has rarely paid attention to the situation in the Battle Realm.

His path aligns more closely with the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

For the time being, the crowd ignores Du Meng and focuses back on the Star-Picking Tower, their eyes filled with shock.

"The chief is still climbing, almost at the 4600th floor. From here on, they’re all End Realm Grandmaster Level gatekeepers!"

"Is he going to go all the way to the top in one breath?"

"Only a hundred grandmasters worldwide have reached the 4900th floor, and all are End Realm Grandmasters."

"Du Meng is only at the four thousandth floor. How dare he challenge the chief? I bet he won’t survive even one move against the chief."

Du Meng also watches Lu Chenzhou’s battle through the Sky Battle Token, trying to get an advance look at his moves.

Immediately, he furrows his brows.

"It’s always the same spear..."

He reviews all the projections. From start to finish, Lu Chenzhou delivers effortless spear strikes.

"Is this the move he used to defeat Wan Tiangong? It seems simple, yet holds the principle of ’Great Dao is Simple.’ From this spear, I see the transformations of life and death of a world, even the flavor of my Way of Destruction... What is his Dao, really? Is it as rumored, a world?"

He continually studies this spear.

"Unfortunately, the projection fails to capture the essence of this spear. I feel that if I could learn a little, my Black Hole Flow could advance further."

Having perfected the fusion flow, Du Meng is delving into new styles, looking towards the black holes in the depths of the universe!

Swallowing everything, swallowing light!

True horror!

He believes that mastering just a hint of the essence might take the Way of Destruction further!

The Devouring Skill!

...

Star-Picking Tower, 4900th floor!

Another spear strike falls, causing an invisible shockwave that presses the ground three yards down. A Green Robed Sword Immortal narrowly avoids it, forming seals with his hands and raising them to launch an attack.

Swoosh!

A sword light capable of severely injuring an End Realm Great Grandmaster pierces through Lu Chenzhou’s spear defense, stopping three inches in front of him.

The sword light shatters but continues incessantly!

The Immortal Armor stirs up waves.

Lu Chenzhou stands still, pondering, allowing this Sword Immortal to keep attacking. His eyes are fixed on the opponent, but he doesn’t hastily launch another spear strike,

"This twelfth spear, it’s so difficult. It feels like it’s not hitting the mark, not showcasing what I desire.

What I want is to demonstrate the universe’s entropy, withering and flourishing, reincarnation, dissolving all enemy offensives under ultimate destruction and reconstruction in one spear!"

He practices as if he’s a beginner. Inevitably exposing many flaws, captured by the Sword Immortal, whose storm-like offensive leaves the Immortal Armor teetering.

Only his matchless defense allows him to withstand; any other End Realm Great Grandmaster would retreat and dodge these sword qis at all costs.

[Your time is running out.]

A giant ape phantom appears before him, the spirit of this Martial Arts Treasure, bearing some resemblance to the ape ancestor.

"Alright, thanks for the reminder."

Lu Chenzhou sighs, watching the Sword Immortal circling and attacking him steadily, before his figure suddenly vanishes. When he reappears, it is behind the Sword Immortal, delivering a simple yet heavy spear strike. A vast, unbounded world shadow is faintly visible, appearing out of thin air to envelop the area.

The Sword Immortal dashes about inside the world like a headless fly, finally finding an escape by force with sword qi, dodging Lu Chenzhou’s fatal spear strike for the second time.

[This Sword Immortal’s power is just mediocre.]

The Sword Spirit boasts smugly, for this Sword Immortal is the only gatekeeper to have taken Lu Chenzhou’s two direct spear strikes so far!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Above Lu Chenzhou’s head, tens of thousands of swords hang suspended.

The Sword Immortal declares coldly, "All Swords Return to One!"

Tens of thousands of swords hang inverted like a waterfall, converging into a silver river, sealing this void, forcing the retreating Lu Chenzhou to appear, engulfed by the river of sword qi.

"Hahaha! What great swordsmanship!"

In the river, a blurred figure charges upstream, turning his spear technique into a realm, within which the sword qi is excluded, thus crashing in front of the Sword Immortal.

The Sword Immortal dodges, but too late!

The world explodes, the void shatters, stars fall, everything is swallowed and vanishes.

Including the Sword Immortal...

"Pretty much, this is the feeling I want. Find an opportunity to verify it and establish this move."

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes shine with sincerity as he leaves the Star-Picking Tower.

In just half a day, he climbed 1900 floors in one go. If it weren’t for limited time and the Longevity Character Technique giving him endurance eight times that of others, he might have reached the 4999th floor, where the gatekeeper of the 5000th floor is a Six Realms powerhouse, a challenging opponent for many Initial Realm Kings.

A stream of light descended.

Lu Chenzhou opened the treasure box and chuckled wryly.

"It’s actually this item..."

Inside the box was a Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass.

[Qiang Erniang: The master is indeed a person of great fortune. This is a Sixth Rank Sea Treasure, with a less than one in ten thousand chance of appearing between floors 4000-5000... Even after the 5000th floor, there’s only a one in a thousand chance.]

Canglang Jun is a high-ranking member of the Heavenly Fighting Sect and has a much deeper understanding of Star-Picking Tower than an outsider like the Sword Spirit.

"Unfortunately, I’ve already refined it. This item can be used for trading, to see if I can exchange it for Spiritual Light Jade Dew, or else I’ll give it to my senior sister Lin Xia."

It’s not that Lu Chenzhou doesn’t care for Master Ji; it’s mainly because without Grandmaster cultivation, one can’t refine a Heavenly Grade treasure.

...

"The chief is finished."

"One night, 1900 floors, truly miraculous! And 99% of the battles were resolved with one spear strike. Plus this astonishing endurance... If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d think people were exaggerating if they told me."

"With such strength, that Overlord Fist Du Meng actually dares to challenge — I have to admire his courage!"

"Calling it a challenge is probably just him seeking the chief’s guidance. If he can withstand ten spears from the chief, I’d say that’s impressive."

"Let’s wait and see in a week; the chief has just finished an exhausting battle, likely won’t accept Du Meng’s challenge."

...

Sunrise.

All Nations’ eyes are focused on Su City.

Returning to the villa, Lu Chenzhou hears of Du Meng’s challenge and laughs, "Perfect timing."

Wang Xian: "Junior brother, don’t be reckless. Du Meng is no ordinary person; he’s also a Four Emperors seed. Better wait seven days before challenging him. Better safe than sorry."

Lin Xia also advises, "Du Meng is taking advantage, forcing you into a corner. Don’t go, junior brother; you’ve just been through a tough fight, no issue in refusing."

"Brother Lu, take a rest."

Bai Miaomiao, Zhou Ruoxue, and others also express concern. None understand Lu Chenzhou’s strength better than those who live alongside him! But Du Meng is indeed powerful, leaving Bai Miaomiao and others feeling like they’re facing an abyss in front of him!

It’s as if a black hole lies ahead.

Recently, the second genius of Wanxiang Dao, the Grandmaster Sword Embracing Tiger, faced Du Meng in Dragon City, barely lasting three moves using the Light Yin Technique before losing.

Du Meng has nearly swept through Da Xia’s contemporaries, perhaps not quite matching Lu Chenzhou, yet Bai Miaomiao and others feel the gap isn’t wide. In his non-peak state, it’s hard to say who would win; Lu Chenzhou represents Su City, Wanxiang Dao, the collective face of millions of Martial Arts practitioners in Da Xia.

He absolutely cannot lose!

...

Meanwhile.

Top-level Daoist, Wanbang Council, and those Heavenly Kings from the Western Martial Arts World, are also watching from afar, curious if Du Meng can shake Lu Chenzhou’s status?

Inside the Battle Realm.

Law Realm, like a Great Sun bathing in East Sea, under that earth-shaking fierce blade light, shatters into broken glass. The sacred glow fades, revealing Li Xiuying’s stunning face.

She lets sweat drip down, and sighs:

"Ultimately not your match."

Northern Guardian King sheaths his blade.

"Friend Li’s [Extinction Divine Sword] divine skill, if mastered to the extreme, might touch upon the Supreme Realm spoken by the Great Wilderness Sword Immortal — [One Sword Destroying All Laws]."

Li Xiuying said, "I didn’t expect Du Meng to approach Lu Chenzhou so soon; Chairman, who do you think will win?"

Northern Guardian King thought for a bit, then laughed, "Not sure, but though I’m not fond of certain old figures from the West, I do admire the young Du Meng. Regardless of the result, with their insight, they should both gain much from this blazing competition."

...

"Hmm? Fighting now? Lu, I don’t want to take advantage, let’s battle seven days later."

Du Meng declines.

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes blaze.

"No, it’s now. I need your support for a final push. Stop talking, let’s go to the Battle Realm!"

The intense battle intent engulfs Du Meng.

The next moment, another wave of battle intent rises around Du Meng, resisting; Du Meng grins.

"Let’s fight!"

...

Inside the Battle Realm.

God and Demon Battlefield.

Lu Chenzhou holds his spear upright, solemnly says: "Using just one spear strike, if you can take it head-on, I lose."

Lu Chenzhou speaks earnestly, without any mockery of Du Meng, yet Du Meng finds it slightly irritating.

"Ha! I will only throw one punch!"

His Qi-Blood burns like a furnace, rushing skywards, wild waves of heat sweep, and behind him appears a majestic aura like the sun, lighting up space.

The void around him collapses.

The sun turns into a red giant.

The red giant continues evolving...

An endless destructive intention spreads, making Lu Chenzhou feel as if he’s seeing Red Lotus Demon Venerable again.

Lu Chenzhou squints slightly; this big guy’s fist technique truly is extraordinary. Know that Red Lotus Demon Venerable is of demigod stature, a supreme being of the Demon Race; if not falling premature, it’s almost certain he’d ascend to Great Power.

Du Meng’s Destruction method has some refined essence of that. His potential is indeed high, enough to be his rival, witnessing the birth of his twelfth spear!

Lu Chenzhou raises his spear, which reflects a vast world encompassing everything, galaxies flowing, nebulae evolving into stars. Withering and Flourishing Law manifest as countless maternal Qi-like visions descend upon the God and Demon Battlefield.

Du Meng strikes upwards with his fist, his solar aura unknowingly transformed into an impossible to comprehend black hole.

Black hole and world collide, and within Lu Chenzhou’s surprised eyes, from one point it swallows the entire world, returning to nothingness, all spear formations vanish unseen!

Du Meng’s eyes glint sharply, laughs heartily: "Lu Chenzhou, seems my method surpasses yours! The priest said, at the edge of the world is destruction, a black hole that devours all matter and meaning, this is my superior ultimate fusion art... Black Annihilation Divine Fist!"

Lu Chenzhou applauded: "Not bad."

Du Meng’s expression changes.

"Meaning what? I’ve already taken your one spear, are you continuing the fight or admitting defeat?"

Lu Chenzhou lightly smiled: "I’m just letting the spear technique fly a while... Du Meng, look behind you."