Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 998 - 268: A Clash with the Water Virtue Star Lord_2

Fan Wu said with a smile, "It’s not something too difficult for you, Star Lord. I just want to try, before leaving this Heavenly Court, to test the true level of the powerful immortals within. After all, it’s rare to come to the Heavenly Court; would it not be a missed opportunity if I didn’t try?"

Water Virtue Star Lord was stunned. He thought that Fan Wu would request something like a magical treasure. He was already considering what treasure or miraculous elixir he should present, to forge a good relationship with the immensely potential Fan Wu.

He hadn’t expected that Fan Wu’s request would be... to spar with him. Truthfully, he had never encountered such a request before.

After a brief moment of surprise, his face suddenly took on an intrigued expression, and he smiled, saying, "If that’s all you’re asking for, then I can certainly accommodate you."

The conversation between a mortal and an immortal was overheard by the still-present Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, leaving them utterly dumbfounded and speechless.

"Does, does he not know what it means, what level of immortal Water Virtue Star Lord represents in the Heavenly Court?"

A Heavenly Soldier swallowed hard, murmuring, "He, he actually wants to challenge the Great Immortal Water Virtue Star Lord?"

Inconceivable!

Unbelievable!

"Brother... That mortal, Fan Wu, has he lost his mind? That’s the Great Immortal Water Virtue Star Lord! A very renowned figure in the Heavenly Court, and he actually wants to challenge such a Great Immortal?" said the Immortal Official He Bian, clearly shocked, "Has he become arrogant after defeating us?"

He Jian shook his head, uncertain. But after pondering a bit, he ventured a guess and analysis, "That mortal... he’s not the brainless type. He’s more like a martial fanatic. Someone who’s immersed in martial arts and wants to challenge anyone who seems a bit stronger than himself. Honestly, I sort of respect that kind of courage."

After all, to challenge Great Immortal Water Virtue Star Lord... Honestly, let alone challenging, he wouldn’t dare utter the same words as Fan Wu. It would clearly be offensive to a Great Immortal, and if by chance... it angered the Great Immortal, then life in the Heavenly Court would become rather difficult. What he couldn’t understand was why the Great Immortal Water Virtue Star Lord actually agreed?

It seemed to him like an adult wanting to play house with a child. Although it was reasonable, it was baffling. Under the dumbstruck gaze of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, Water Virtue Star Lord curiously asked Fan Wu, "So you must think I’m one of the stronger immortals in the Heavenly Court. Then, how do you perceive my strength to be?"

At that moment, Fan Wu was already gripping the hilt of the Demon-slaying Sword. Behind him, in the hands of Ghost-Killing Path, a huge Evil Qi Longsword appeared, mimicking Fan Wu’s action. In that instant, his entire demeanor exploded.

The surging aura, like tidal waves, swept in all directions, distorting some of the scenery in the Heavenly Court and drastically altering the expressions of the watching Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. They now realized that Fan Wu had been holding back during their earlier encounter!

At that moment, the aura emanating from Fan Wu was so imposing that it made the group of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals feel a tremendous sense of pressure. It was as if they were reliving the experience of being overwhelmingly defeated by Fan Wu, even stirring a trace of fear within their hearts.

They didn’t understand why they felt this fear, and they were even more astonished by Fan Wu’s formidable strength. One of the Heavenly Soldiers exclaimed, "I... I feel like he’s even stronger than before?"

Another Heavenly Soldier, in sheer shock, said, "Could it be that when he sparred with us... he wasn’t serious at all? That he didn’t actually put forth his true effort?!"

A sense of defeat emerged. They hadn’t expected the Fan Wu who defeated them had not even used his real power.

Could it be that if he used his full strength, they might be killed in a single strike?

They were still standing here...

Was it solely because his opponent held back?

"Eh?" Water Virtue Star Lord narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn’t know exactly how long he had lived—perhaps a million years or maybe even ten million years. He had never bothered to count. Yet, in all those eons, he had never witnessed a being like Fan Wu. His body was clearly that of a mortal with no hint of an immortal’s aura, but the aura he exploded with was even more terrifying than that of many immortals.

As one of the rare Third Rank Immortal Officials in the Heavenly Court, Water Virtue Star Lord felt he had the right to say—"In the entire Heavenly Court, at least ninety percent of immortals are no match for Fan Wu!" It was precisely this realization that surprised him greatly when he sensed the aura bursting forth from Fan Wu. He couldn’t understand how Fan Wu managed it. Could it be due to the favor of the True Martial Great Emperor?

Then, he saw Fan Wu before him, slashing a sword strike in his direction that shook heaven and earth. This sword strike seemed to utilize no techniques other than sheer physical force, and it also lacked any fluctuations of mana. Water Virtue Star Lord could tell at a glance that this earth-shattering sword strike was delivered purely through Fan Wu’s astonishing physical strength.

The sword light that erupted from this strike was truly heavens-rending and earth-piercing; the dazzling light illuminated the surroundings completely. The impression contained within that sword light left everyone utterly astounded. At the very least, that single strike had rendered all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals both dumbstruck and stupefied. They sensed an approaching aura of death from within that sword strike.

Within an unknown expanse, auspicious clouds vibrated violently, all the nearby celestial aura was stirred into chaos, and even the swords carried by the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals trembled faintly. It was as if their weapons were intimidated by Fan Wu’s sword strike.

"Ha ha ha! Excellent! It’s rare to see such a prodigy from the mortal realms in billions of years!" Water Virtue Star Lord laughed loudly in praise, and as he faced the plunging sword light, he swiftly swung his horsetail whisk. This flick of the whisk scattered celestial radiance across the sky.

Boom! The celestial radiance collided with the brilliant sword light of the Demon-slaying Sword, instantly causing a thunderous commotion that shook heaven and earth. The intense booming could be heard from afar, and the magnitude of the noise made it seem as if the sky were falling.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, not having had time to react or even clearly see what was happening, felt a crashing force assault them head-on. Immediately, they were blasted away!

The clash of the two attacks caused shockwaves that destroyed everything in the vicinity. Even the recently repaired Immortal Palace Mansion was reduced to ashes.

If either of the attacks had been unleashed in the mortal realm, it could have easily leveled a great city inhabited by millions of people!

Water Virtue Star Lord watched as a white hair fell from his horsetail whisk.

His eyebrows lifted slightly, "Is this the might of the Demon-slaying Sword?"

On the other side.

The impact wave messed up Fan Wu’s hair wildly. He had already sheathed the Demon-slaying Sword and let out a sigh of regret, "It seems I am still far from this level."

With that said,

he ignored the destruction his strike had caused in the Heavenly Court and looked at the scattered auspicious clouds ahead.

Fan Wu leaped down!

He didn’t know how many meters high the Heavenly Court was situated, he just jumped!

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