Chapter 252 - 147: Dharma Golden Body, Heaven-Shaking and Earth-Shattering, The Grand Competition Ends

The endless astral winds within the dark, void-like abyss rushed out like a torrential flood. Their terrifying momentum was utterly horrifying.

In the aftershocks of this terrifying, earth-shattering collision, the hundred-li-wide arena below suddenly collapsed. Crisscrossing cracks, like ferocious, angry dragons, covered the stage, leaving the entire massive arena in a state of utter ruin.

The terrifying aftershocks surged toward the outside of the Array.

The Defense Array raised layers of faint blue light shields, each engraved with Profound Mysterious Inscriptions.

BOOM!!

The faint blue defensive light shields were as solid as a fortress, like an indestructible city wall, completely withstanding the terrifying shockwaves. There wasn’t the slightest crack, not the slightest tremor.

It seemed completely unperturbed, giving off an immense sense of security.

This was the super-reinforced Defense Array, an array strong enough to withstand a Tongxuan Middle Stage-level attack!!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Fiery Flaming Spear Shadow that pierced the heavens was still clashing with the terrifying Five-Clawed Golden Dragon wreathed in golden light and clouds.

For a moment, the sky dimmed, space shattered, and the heavens collapsed. All matter, tangible and intangible, seemed to be utterly annihilated, erased from the world!

KRA-CRACK...

Suddenly, cracks appeared on the massive, hundred-li Fiery Flaming Spear Shadow that pierced the heavens.

Then,

BOOM!

The massive, hundred-li Fiery Flaming Spear Shadow was completely devoured and shattered by the terrifyingly powerful Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!

Immediately after, the remnant Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, covered in cracks and looking like it would collapse at any moment, soared into the nine heavens. It tore through space, descending upon Shen Kai with overwhelming force!!

"What!"

Shen Kai’s eyes flew wide open. He was hovering in mid-air, covered in blood, riddled with wounds, and in terrible shape.

His attack, one comparable to a Tongxuan-level strike, had actually been shattered by his opponent.

’How can it be this ridiculous?’

’Fuck!’

In just an instant, an extremely grave expression covered Shen Kai’s face, and his heart sank like a stone.

He watched as the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon tore through the void above and appeared before him in a flash.

In that split second, Shen Kai formed a hand seal with astonishing speed.

Dozens of scarlet, prismatic shields suddenly materialized in the void, forming a defensive wall before him.

BANG!

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, carrying terrifying momentum, slammed into the dozens of defensive shields.

Immediately, cracks spread across the shields like a spiderweb, and then they shattered in an instant.

At the same time, Shen Kai was struck by an incredibly terrifying force. With a look of disbelief in his eyes, his entire body shot through the air like a cannonball, smashing hard into the stone slabs outside the arena. Instantly, rubble flew and dust filled the air!

At this moment, Gu Yun’s several-hundred-zhang-tall Celestial Spirit Dharma Aspect stood in mid-air. Its spiritual body glared with rage, lightning crackling all over it. The colossal figure was like a Thunder God suppressing heaven and earth, exuding an incredibly tyrannical pressure!

The next moment,

The Golden Body Dharma Aspect dissipated.

Gu Yun’s tattered robes were stained like blood, his body was covered in wounds, and his black hair whipped wildly. His face was slightly pale; he was clearly in terrible condition.

HUFF!

Gu Yun took a deep breath, his gaze falling upon Shen Kai, who lay in the crater below.

’That was too hard...’

’Fortunately, it’s finally over.’

...

「Three months passed in the blink of an eye.」

During these three months, the Inner Sect tournament also concluded as scheduled.

Back then, Gu Yun had exhausted all his strength to defeat Shen Kai, but he had been left in an extremely wretched state. His body was covered in countless wounds, his meridians were torn, and his injuries would require at least a month to heal.

However, the final rounds of the tournament only gave contestants a few short days to rest and recuperate.

How could that possibly be enough?

But Gu Yun’s luck was good. After a few days of recovery, he happened to face an opponent who had also been severely injured in their previous match.

Relying on his extremely powerful Thunder Technique, Sword Intent, and other Martial Techniques, as well as his incredible speed, he maneuvered around his opponent and cleverly secured victory.

But in the end, that was as far as he could go.

In the subsequent battles, given his strength and condition, he stood no chance.

He would have undoubtedly suffered a crushing defeat against any of the remaining participants.

The top three—Xuanyuan Hong, Lin Tianyi, and Chen Yuan—were like an unshakeable, giant tree. No one could match them.

However, what was shocking was that when Lin Tianyi fought Chen Yuan,

the battle blotted out the sun and moon for hundreds of li across the arena’s sky, causing the heavens to fall and the earth to crack.

The level of combat was comparable to a battle between Tongxuan True Monarchs.

Its spectacle was so far beyond anything the crowd had imagined that their jaws dropped, leaving them utterly stunned and speechless.

But in the end, Chen Yuan defeated Lin Tianyi with his extremely tyrannical strength to win the match.

However, he was ultimately defeated by Xuanyuan Hong, which also brought the tournament to a close.

The final rankings were:

First: Xuanyuan Hong,

Second: Chen Yuan,

Third: Lin Tianyi,

Fourth: Wu Feng,

Fifth: Xin Wuhen,

Sixth: Gu Yun,

...

With the conclusion of the matches, the grand Profound Celestial Sect Inner Sect tournament, held once every fifty years, also came to an end.

As the tournament ended, the audience still felt that they hadn’t seen enough. For them, this trip had been a truly eye-opening experience!

For some of the lesser and mid-tier Sects,

any one of the stronger disciples from the Inner Sect tournament was probably comparable in strength to their own Sect Ancestors!

And when they left, they eagerly told everyone what they had seen and heard, bragging to their friends and family.

In an instant, the names of those at the peak—Xuanyuan Hong, Chen Yuan, Lin Tianyi, and the new generation’s strongest dark horse, Gu Yun—shook the entire Eastern Profound region!!