Chapter 263: Killing Wang Teng
Inside the Small World.
The moment Xuanxian unleashed his third Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability, the other eight people inside the Small World were drawn to it.
"That's -- three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities!"
"Who's fighting? Could the Wang Family's Young Lord have attacked someone?"
"Get there fast! The only way we'll get more time inside the Dao Heaven Origin Spring is if we band together and take down Wang Teng!"
Without exception, everyone assumed the person wielding three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities was Wang Teng.
After all, only Wang Teng's talent could make something like that possible.
Beside a lake, Lu Xuanyuan's expression turned solemn as he gazed toward the mountain in the distance.
"Could it be that Brother Xuanxian and Wang Teng have clashed?"
The more Lu Xuanyuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He immediately set off toward the mountain.
In his heart, only Xuanxian possessed the ability to defeat Wang Teng.
For some reason, though, as he stared at that black hole, he felt an itch in his mind, as if he had forgotten something.
But he didn't dwell on it. His only thought was to rush there and support Xuanxian.
If his guess was right, the other seven would also be heading in that direction.
On the battlefield.
Faced with Xuanxian's third Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability, Wang Teng was rooted to the spot.
But he quickly snapped out of it, his features contorting with fury.
"No, that's absolutely impossible!"
"I am the strongest of this generation! Die!"
As he spoke, a second tableau materialized behind Wang Teng.
It was the phantom of a mighty being. Its mere presence radiated overwhelming power.
This was the trump card Wang Teng had kept hidden -- his second Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability.
Outside, Lu Tianyuan and the other powerhouses' expressions grew heavy upon seeing it.
"So it's that Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability."
"Who would have thought he had comprehended the Dao Emperor's Descent Upon the Nine Heavens as well."
"At the same cultivation level, Wang Teng might not be Xuanxian's match. But he's currently a full minor realm above Xuanxian. The outcome may yet be uncertain."
Had they been at the same level, they would have been certain Wang Teng stood no chance.
But with Xuanxian a minor realm below Wang Teng, the victor was no longer a foregone conclusion.
At least, that was how Wang Daofeng saw it.
Watching Wang Teng deploy the Dao Emperor's Descent Upon the Nine Heavens, Xuanxian's expression remained placid. He even felt a hint of amusement.
As it happened, the Dao Emperor's Descent Upon the Nine Heavens was also among his remaining three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities.
He simply had no intention of revealing the other three just yet. He would wait until at least the Peak Dao Venerable Realm before deploying them.
For the moment, dealing with one Wang Teng was more than enough.
Xuanxian snapped his fingers, and a torrent of Immortal Power surged from the Ancient Chaos Tree, then coalesced into a towering phantom.
Next, a wave of power flowed from the Primordial Chaos Dao Diagram and layered itself upon the phantom.
The phantom's realm soared from the Late Immortal Emperor Realm to the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm -- and didn't stop there, reaching the level of a Half-Step Dao Practitioner.
On Wang Teng's side, the Dao Emperor's Descent Upon the Nine Heavens was likewise an Innate Divine Ability that summoned a Heaven-and-Earth Dharma Idol. The reason it was hailed as the rarest of Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities was that the idol it summoned stood a full minor realm above the caster.
What made it truly terrifying was that activating the Dao Emperor's Descent Upon the Nine Heavens only drained roughly half of the caster's power. Once deactivated, it would even restore the consumed energy -- making it fearsome beyond measure.
As the two Heaven-and-Earth Dharma Idols collided, the tension on Wang Teng's face remained.
After all, Xuanxian still had his Dao Ancestor's Samsara.
Sure enough, in the next instant, Xuanxian waved his hand and the deep, abyssal black hole behind him erupted with terrifying gravitational force.
Even Wang Teng struggled to keep his footing.
"Looks like I'll have to finish him first."
Wang Teng's gaze locked onto Xuanxian. If he didn't deal with Xuanxian quickly, he would gradually be forced onto the back foot.
Back in the Ghost Realm, the reason Xuanxian had been able to fight him to a draw was precisely because of his Innate Divine Abilities.
Now, in terms of raw personal power alone, Wang Teng was confident he was absolutely no weaker than Xuanxian.
In a flash, Wang Teng closed the distance and struck, his spear slamming into Xuanxian's skull.
Outside, Wang Daofeng felt a surge of elation -- he clearly hadn't expected Xuanxian to be so fragile.
But in the very next moment, the figure dissolved into nothing, and Wang Daofeng's pupils contracted involuntarily.
"That was a phantom? When did he...? And I couldn't even see through it!"
Over on the other side, Lu Tianyuan and Lu Nianfeng both let out a breath of relief.
"I knew it. That kid isn't so easy to kill."
Inside the Small World, Wang Teng hadn't even processed what happened before Xuanxian appeared behind him. A single kick sent Wang Teng hurtling into the black hole.
The moment Wang Teng was swallowed, Wang Daofeng shot to his feet, shouting desperately: "The Young Lord of my Wang Family concedes!"
Wang Teng had been pulled into the Dao Ancestor's Samsara. If he wasn't rescued quickly, death was all but certain!
Without hesitation, Wang Daofeng moved to extract his Young Lord.
But Lu Tianyuan stepped in to block him.
"Now hold on, Daoist Wang. Your Young Lord hasn't opened his own mouth to surrender yet. Don't you think it's a bit inappropriate for you to intervene like this?"
Lu Tianyuan raised an eyebrow as he spoke.
Lu Nianfeng, standing nearby, glanced at Lu Tianyuan. He clearly hadn't expected this angle, but since they were both Clan Elders of the Lu Family, he certainly wasn't going to let Lu Tianyuan take the heat alone.
"That's right. According to the rules of the Three Hundred Forces Grand Tournament, only a participant's own surrender is considered valid. Outsiders may not interfere."
Hearing their words, Wang Daofeng's expression twisted. Without another word, he attacked directly.
If anything happened to Wang Teng, his own death was certain.
Lu Tianyuan and Lu Nianfeng had anticipated this. Working together, they managed to hold Wang Daofeng at bay, preventing him from breaking through their blockade.
Back inside the Small World.
Lu Xuanyuan and the others arrived in a rush, only to find Xuanxian standing alone.
Just as they were wondering where Wang Teng had gone, they saw the black hole behind Xuanxian spit out a desiccated corpse.
Though the face had shriveled beyond recognition, they still identified him. Every one of their eyes went wide.
"What? Xuanxian actually killed Wang Teng?"
"This is going to cause a massive uproar."
"Everyone, shouldn't what's most shocking here be the fact that Xuanxian killed Wang Teng in the first place?"
"Exactly. He's only at the Late Immortal Emperor Realm. How on earth did he kill Wang Teng at the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm?"
They all stared at Xuanxian with shock written across their faces, their eyes brimming with wariness.