Chapter 262: Three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities
The moment he entered the Small World, Xuanxian realized he had appeared within a mountain range.
Seeing no one around him, Xuanxian murmured.
"Random teleportation, then search for others inside the Small World?"
"That makes sense, though. If everyone spawned together and formed groups, that wouldn't be ideal."
"Whatever. Let me find someone first."
Xuanxian thought to himself.
He was determined to seize the championship of this Three Hundred Forces Grand Tournament. Even if it meant facing Lu Xuanyuan, he would defeat him without hesitation.
But before Xuanxian could begin his search, he sensed something and shifted his body ever so slightly.
The instant he dodged, a golden spear came hurtling from the distance, just barely grazing past him.
When it struck a mountain in the distance, the entire peak was instantly annihilated.
Under normal circumstances, a cultivator at the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm wouldn't merely annihilate a mountain -- they could wipe out who knew how many Small Worlds. But this place had been constructed by the Dao Realm's foremost formation masters. Despite being a Small World, it was more than capable of withstanding battles at the Dao Practitioner level.
And in the entire history of the Three Hundred Forces Grand Tournament, no one at the Dao Practitioner Realm had ever appeared.
There was no need to worry about the Small World being breached.
"Tch. Dodged it, did he?"
A figure appeared before Xuanxian, raised his hand to recall the spear, and revealed himself to be none other than Wang Teng.
From the moment he entered the Small World, Wang Teng had been frantically searching for Xuanxian. He had spent the shortest possible time and finally tracked him down.
After all, so much time had passed, and Wang Teng had never suffered such a humiliating setback in his entire life. Xuanxian had already become his Heart Demon.
Unless he killed Xuanxian, he would never break through to the Dao Practitioner Realm.
What he hadn't anticipated was that even his full-powered sneak attack had failed to hit Xuanxian.
But this only set the battle intent in his heart blazing hotter.
"Then again, as a prodigy who can fight this young lord to a standstill, how could he possibly fall for a sneak attack!"
"Xuanxian, I hope you can give this young lord a good fight!"
Looking at the man who had just ambushed him, Xuanxian's brow furrowed.
"Since you came looking for me, I'll finish you right here."
Without another word, Xuanxian summoned his spear. His form flickered and he appeared directly before Wang Teng.
A single thrust punched clean through Wang Teng's body.
"What?!"
Wang Teng's pupils contracted violently. He lurched backward and stared at the horrific, gaping wound, his mind reeling with shock.
He hadn't expected Xuanxian's strength to have increased so terrifyingly in such a short time.
But soon enough, Wang Teng threw his head back and laughed.
"Since I began my path, I have never once tasted defeat! You are the only one who might defeat me -- but I am invincible!"
In his ninety thousand years of cultivation, Wang Teng's journey had been nothing but smooth sailing. No one had ever been able to fight him to a draw.
Now, Xuanxian's appearance had set his long-tranquil heart ablaze once more!
In the next instant, Wang Teng swept his hand through the air and the Primordial Chaos Dao Diagram materialized behind him. The wound Xuanxian had punched through his body healed in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Wang Teng deploy his Innate Divine Ability, Xuanxian decided to end the fight quickly.
He knew Wang Daofeng and the others were watching from outside. If things took a bad turn, Wang Daofeng would certainly intervene to rescue Wang Teng.
Of course, there was another possibility -- Wang Teng might willingly surrender and be transported out.
The Ancient Chaos Tree and the Primordial Chaos Dao Diagram appeared simultaneously behind Xuanxian, pushing his realm to the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Across from him, Wang Teng let out a cold laugh.
"You don't think I only have one Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability, do you?"
But before Wang Teng could unleash his second Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability, he caught sight of something that made his eyes go wide with shock.
Behind Xuanxian, an enormous, pitch-black vortex materialized -- a black hole of unfathomable depth.
Outside the Small World, Wang Daofeng and the others were shaken to the core by what they saw.
Lu Tianyuan in particular froze for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"I knew it! I knew you brat still had cards hidden away. You sure buried them deep!"
"A third Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability!"
"Dao Ancestor's Samsara!"
"What kind of monster has the Lu Family produced? In the entire Dao Realm, I've never heard of anyone possessing three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities."
Every onlooker was utterly stunned.
Within the Dao Realm, someone who comprehended a Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability wouldn't necessarily break through to the Dao Practitioner Realm, but anyone who broke through to the Dao Practitioner Realm invariably possessed a Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability.
For that reason, Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities were also known as the entry ticket to the Dao Practitioner Realm.
Mastering one Top-Tier Innate Divine Ability essentially guaranteed a breakthrough to the Dao Practitioner Realm.
Mastering two meant a virtually certain breakthrough to the Dao Venerable Realm, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Yet in the current era of the Dao Realm, no one had ever been known to master three.
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After all, Innate Divine Abilities could only be comprehended at the moment of a Major Realm breakthrough. Outside of that, there was no other way to learn them.
This was precisely why witnessing Xuanxian unleash three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities sent such shockwaves through the crowd.
And soon, their gazes upon Xuanxian turned to excitement.
If Xuanxian possessed three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities, did that mean he had a strong chance of breaking through to the Dao Emperor Realm?
In the current Dao Realm, Dao Emperors were nothing more than legend. None had ever been seen.
If Xuanxian could break through to the Dao Emperor Realm, it would tell them the road had not reached its end -- that Peak Dao Venerable was not the summit.
As for Wang Daofeng, his expression grew even darker. He was already secretly contacting the two Patriarchs.
This boy had become a threat to the Wang Family's standing. He must not be allowed to live!
Naturally, Lu Tianyuan and Lu Nianfeng had also thought of this, and they too began reaching out to their own Patriarch.
The Lu Family was divided into ten territories: the Eight Branches, the Public Realm, and the Ruins Realm where the Patriarch resided.
Within the Ruins Realm.
As the messages from Lu Tianyuan and Lu Nianfeng arrived, the Lu Family's Peak Dao Venerable Patriarch's eyes snapped open, filled with excitement.
"What? A clansman who possesses three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities has appeared? Wait for me -- I'm coming right now!"
The Lu Family's Peak Dao Venerable Patriarch was named Lu Guyuan.
In the next instant, Lu Guyuan rose to his feet, his expression grave.
"Everyone, a prodigy possessing three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities has appeared in our Lu Family. Follow This Venerable One to the Wang Family at once, lest they make a move against our clansman!"
As Lu Guyuan's words fell, six figures burst forth from the several Small Worlds before him.
Without exception, every one of those six was a Dao Venerable.
These six did not belong to the Eight Branches. They were Dao Venerables cultivated directly by Lu Guyuan.
Upon hearing his words, the six Dao Venerables could barely contain their excitement.
"Patriarch, is this truly so?"
As Dao Venerables themselves, they understood better than anyone what possessing three Top-Tier Innate Divine Abilities meant.
"Do I look like the kind of person who would joke about something like this? Move out immediately, before those two old thieves from the Wang Family get to him first!"
Lu Guyuan's expression was grave. His form flickered, and he shot toward the Wang Family's territory.
The six great Dao Venerables hurried after him at once, all heading straight for the Wang Family.