Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 161 The Battle for the Number One Position in the Temple Alliance

The atmosphere inside the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Arena had reached a fever pitch.

The grand temple fair was in full swing, with enthusiastic cheers and roaring energy intertwining endlessly.

Apart from the Priest Temple, which has historically been somewhat weaker in individual battles and often ends up as a supporting character, the other five temples have all earned a considerable number of points.

However, the most eye-catching focus of the entire event was undoubtedly the seven members of the [Eternal Dawn] Demon Hunter Team.

Yuehui and her group of seven have completed the first round of the competition.

Seven men went into battle and won all seven battles without a single defeat!

Even Lu Xi, the priest in the team, defeated his opponent with an almost crushing victory thanks to his rich combat experience and exquisite control of the battle rhythm, leaving everyone speechless.

The fleeting glimpse of domain power displayed by Long Haochen and Cai'er during their battle drew the attention of many powerful figures in the VIP seats.

Wang Yuanyuan's elusive and unpredictable spatial power;

Chen Ying'er seemed to have an endless, ever-growing tide of powerful summoned beasts;

Han Yu's unwavering and impenetrable absolute protection;
Each member demonstrated exceptional individual strength and unique talent, declaring to everyone with their undeniable performance—

The strength of this newly promoted titled Demon Hunter team is by no means solely due to its leader, Moonbeam!
……

Soon, the second round of selection beams descended again, one enveloping a certain area of ​​the Temple Alliance's VIP seating area, while the other precisely landed on Moonshine.

As Yuehui slowly walked into the competition area, his opponent was already standing quietly waiting.

He was an old knight whose aura was as deep and imposing as a mountain.

"My name is Yang Haoyu, a carefree elder who doesn't concern himself with anything." The old knight's voice was calm, yet it possessed an undeniable air of authority.

"Also, thank you for saving our Yang family's only son from dire straits."

As he spoke, he solemnly gave Moonbeam a standard knightly salute.

Upon hearing this, Yuehui was slightly taken aback, then seemed to remember something, and her eyes widened in surprise.

Yang Haoyu! How could he not remember this name—the Holy Knight of the Starry Sky, the strongest hidden figure in the Holy Temple Alliance!
Yuehui immediately composed herself and solemnly returned the greeting: "Senior, you flatter me. It was my duty."

“However,” Yang Haoyu’s tone shifted, a sharp, star-like fighting spirit suddenly flashing in his calm gaze.

"Although you have done Wenzhao a favor, the Knights' Temple has never had a knight who cowers before battle or retreats without a fight! If you want me to truly acknowledge everything about you, it's very simple—"

His voice boomed like thunder: "Defeat me! Go ahead!"

Before he finished speaking, the old knight suddenly let out a long howl, and a dazzling golden light suddenly shone behind him, splitting in two like wings and splitting open to the sides.

A golden halo containing the power of vast stars surged out from the crack, instantly covering his entire body.

Golden light spread rapidly across Yang Haoyu's body like mercury, and in the blink of an eye, a magnificent and complex set of golden armor, seemingly drawn from countless stars, covered his entire body.

At the same time, a pair of ancient-looking swords, yet exuding a sharpness capable of cutting through everything, slowly emerged from his hands.

The fierce and majestic aura transformed into something tangible, and the surrounding space seemed to be replaced by an endless starry sky. The dazzling golden starlight shone and flowed, making Yuehui feel as if she had suddenly been placed in the boundless abyss of the universe!

Upon seeing this, Li Zhengzhi's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "It's him! He actually came out of seclusion! No wonder even Long Xingyu didn't show up for this competition... Didn't he claim to have gone into seclusion for nearly fifty years without ever stepping out?"

"Who is it?" Cai'er asked, turning her head when she heard Li Zhengzhi's unusual loss of composure.

Since the rest area of ​​[Eternal Dawn] is adjacent to the Magic Temple, Li Zhengzhi happened to come over for a chat during the halftime break and had not yet returned to his own camp.

“Yang Haohan’s elder brother—Yang Haoyu!” Li Zhengzhi’s voice was filled with disbelief and solemnity. “The strongest hidden figure in the Knight’s Temple, and arguably…the undisputed number one within the entire Temple Alliance.”

"If he hadn't failed to gain final recognition from any of the Divine Thrones back then, perhaps the Temple Alliance wouldn't be in such a loosely organized state today." "So it was him!"

Upon hearing this, Long Haochen, Cai'er, and the others immediately showed expressions of sudden realization.

While they were at Yulong Pass, they heard some scattered information about this powerful figure from Palace Master Yang Haohan.

"You...you all know him?" Now it was Li Zhengzhi's turn to widen his eyes, his face full of surprise.

“I wouldn’t say we know each other,” Long Haochen shook his head and explained, “Palace Master Yang Haohan just mentioned this senior’s existence by chance.”

"Do you know his true strength?" Li Zhengzhi's expression became extremely serious.

Everyone shook their heads.

"Before he went into seclusion, he was already a level four, ninth-tier expert!" Li Zhengzhi's tone was heavy.
"It is no exaggeration to say that fifty years ago, he was already the undisputed strongest in the entire Temple Alliance. Fifty years later... I simply cannot imagine just how powerful he has become."

However, faced with this news that would have shocked any powerful person, Cai'er, Long Haochen and the others remained unusually calm, showing no surprise or tension whatsoever.

“Aren’t you… shocked? That was a level 4, 9th rank from fifty years ago!” Li Zhengzhi was somewhat taken aback by their calm reaction.

Chen Ying'er blinked and asked, "Grandpa Li, why are you so surprised? It's just a ninth-tier, fourth-level rank. Isn't our guild leader also at that level?"

Li Zhengzhi: "???"

(Wait! Why didn't anyone tell me about something this important?!)
“That’s right,” Long Haochen nodded and added, “Moreover, even though the Holy Alliance Competition has some restrictions on equipment, the power of the Spirit Furnace and Contracted Beasts is not subject to these restrictions.”

"Therefore, the commander's actual combat strength is even higher. Even though Senior Yang Haoyu has broken through to the ninth level and fifth grade in the past fifty years, the commander still has a considerable chance of winning."

Li Zhengzhi: "..."

He remained silent for a full three seconds, as if he needed time to process this astonishing information.

“…I’m going back.”

In the end, Li Zhengzhi simply left behind this sentence, then silently turned around and walked back to the rest area of ​​the Magic Temple with slightly complicated steps.

...

In the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.

"In that case, I'll have to offend you." Yuehui smiled slightly, but his fighting spirit had already risen sharply.

“No need to worry, you can use all your equipment,” Yang Haoyu said in a deep voice. “My situation is a bit special, so I don’t need ordinary equipment.”

His contracted partner is an extremely rare celestial beast that can transform into various forms of weaponry at will, directly amplifying his own power.

Therefore, he never relied on any other armor or weapons.

“That’s quite a coincidence,” Yuehui said with a slight smile. “My situation is quite similar to yours, senior. Apart from this weapon that I can use as I please, I have no other equipment.”

As he slightly moved his mind, a deep roar of a Qilin seemed to come from the void.

The next moment, brilliant purple-gold lightning surged out from his body, quickly condensing and solidifying into a set of magnificent and streamlined full-body armor—the Purple Crystal Qilin Armor that Lei Qilin had transformed into!
This is not the end.

Lei Ji's pure and domineering lightning power and Yating's holy and warm supportive radiance emerged simultaneously, like two surging streams, perfectly merging into the Amethyst Kirin Armor.

The interplay and resonance of these three forces brought each armor plate to life, making its purplish-gold radiance even more dazzling and elevating its performance to a whole new level.

The immense energy flowed back to Yuehui himself, causing his aura to rise steadily, becoming in no way inferior to the oppressive force of the starry sky opposite him!
"This... is also a Starry Sky Divine Beast?"

(End of this chapter)