Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 58 - Hourly Talent Showcase
The air suddenly became thick and stagnant. Even though no one was doing anything, the entire Main God Square was filled with an invisible aura powerful enough to make ordinary people feel nauseous, chilled, or even faint on the spot. The invitation from the newcomers had already been extended, and as a veteran of the Celestial Squad, he could only offer a response.

As the captain, Si Ming could personally step in and provide them with an answer. However, in his perception, if he were to actually use his newly acquired powers, the impact on the newcomers would be far too great.

We need to give them a chance to showcase themselves.

This was supposed to be a friendly exchange, not a one-sided act of dominance and beating. This caused him some mental strain, because for someone like him, whose strength had been constantly improving, carefully stepping on ants… no, newborn kittens and puppies without hurting them was indeed quite difficult.

So……

He gently picked up a dinner knife from the table.

At the same moment, Song Tian, ​​who was sitting to his left, suddenly stood up and looked at Luo Yinglong across the table. His expression was focused, his tone serious, and he uttered a statement that left no room for argument.

“You have a sword,” he said, staring at Luo Yinglong’s right hand.

"Hahaha, I'm a boxer, I don't know anything about swords..." Luo Yinglong laughed, subconsciously trying to hide his clumsiness again. However, a chilling coldness crept up his spine in that instant, the level of threat being roughly the same as when Si Ming calmly looked at him earlier.

The naive air on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression.

“That’s right, I have a sword.” A stream of light emerged from his sleeve and sculpted a sharp structure on his palm. It was indeed a longsword that gleamed with a cold light, shining brightly, but its design was quite ancient.

"The sword is named Zhanlu. It is three feet and six inches long, weighs ten catties and eight taels, and is made of the finest metals and the essence of the sun. It was forged by Ou Zhizi."

Song Tian nodded slightly, and the Snow Drinking Longsword appeared in his palm.

"I have a sword called Snow Drinker. It is three feet seven inches long and weighs nine pounds and nine ounces. It was forged from Nuwa's divine stone and from the white dew of heaven."

Five-colored flames emerged from his body, and the radiance of the five elements circulated endlessly around him. He was completely different from when he sparred with Si Ming; now, he had fully mastered the power of the five elements.

"The Great Five Elements Divine Skill is adept at harmonizing the five elements and manipulating the five elements. Their mutual generation and restraint are infinitely mysterious."

He stated a fact.

Opposite him, Luo Yinglong's eyes narrowed slightly. A feeling of joy welled up within him, and along with his smile, eight surging energies also appeared around him.

Heaven and earth, mountains and marshes, wind, thunder, water and fire. Eight colors of energy surged, intertwined and collided, releasing bursts of booming sounds.

"The power of circulating through the six voids controls the myriad energies of heaven and earth, governing both the tangible and the intangible. All that is disharmonious will be punished by me."

"You practiced it yourself?"

"I practiced it myself."

"Have you mastered it completely?"

"I have fully grasped it."

He looked at him, and he looked at him. There was nothing more between them.

Both of them wore joyful smiles at that moment.

What a coincidence! What an interesting thing!

One man has a sword, the other a knife.

One person studies the Eight Trigrams, while the other practices the Five Elements.

One man was eager to hunt, while the other couldn't resist the urge to grab his prey.

Under such circumstances, it seems unlikely that anyone could interfere with their battle.

One second, two seconds.

three seconds.

Blades pierced the air, swords whistled, and two equally matched weapons clashed dozens of times in an instant. The Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams also collided violently amidst the shockwaves. A massive elemental tide then exploded violently, the two different cycles colliding and tearing at each other, accompanied by a vast, surging wave of energy.

Si Ming raised a finger.

The next moment, four Mind Flayers clad in black robes suddenly appeared at the edge of the table, erecting an invisible yet thick and resilient barrier of mental energy. The explosive aura of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams rippled across this reinforced layer of mental energy, but it was not enough to cause the barrier to shake definitely.

They can't.

Unless the two of them joined forces, it would be extremely difficult to break through this complex barrier of psychic energy. Amidst the clashing and exploding sounds of swords clashing, the area of ​​their battle shifted by more than a hundred meters in an instant.

"Kala——"

An explosive burst of energy.

The two were separated for a moment because of this.

This slight distance caused their emotions to surge again.

"Good idea! My joining the Celestials team was definitely a great idea. You're the first person who lets me go all out and have a blast!"

Luo Yinglong's muscles bulged violently, and the fully activated second-tier gene lock allowed him to simultaneously wield the power of the Eight Flowing Forces while swinging his sword. The boiling eight-colored aura, as cunning as a snake and as majestic as a dragon, coiled around the sword and fiercely devoured Song Tian's head!
The sword thus collided with the knife once more.

The Five Elements thus once again clashed with the Eight Trigrams. A slight smile seemed to appear on Song Tian's lips. And the interplay of the Five Elements' radiance coalesced into a blurry shape as he swung his sword upwards.

The five elements merge, unleashing the divine blade of annihilation!

In the cursed world, he ultimately achieved a level of growth far surpassing that of Luo Yinglong at present. And the next moment, these two energy cycles, though different in scale but comparable in size, began to tear apart like two enormous beasts.

‘Boom——’

Another explosion.

Amid the explosion, a faint glint of light shot upwards.

Luo Yinglong stumbled backward, a burst of blood erupting from his shoulder. Yet these minor injuries only fueled his wild, ecstatic laughter as he lunged forward again.

All pretense became futile at this moment. The foolish act he had tried to portray was erased before it could even become a label by this martial arts fanatic who was eager to hunt. His joy and his pride were revealed without a doubt in this battle. And now, he didn't even care about his image after the battle.

A fierce wind howled.

Another impact, the shockwave created a particularly noticeable wave on the psychic layer.

On the other side of the table, only a mere ten seconds had actually passed.

Almaria was still there, looking at the veterans with a half-smile.

Yu Zhiwei, who was to the right of Si Ming, quietly got up and casually pressed Valentina's shoulder, who also wanted to join the battle.

“Your genetic lock is very well developed.” She held the scepter and looked Almaria up and down. “Your physique, aura, and footwork have all been honed into a harmonious whole. I guess you were already on the verge of unlocking the second stage of your genetic lock when you received the captain's certification?”

“Hmm, the fifth world.” Almaria stretched her shoulders. “My previous teammates all died in the fourth match, and I was pretty much the same. But I survived, so I came after the fifth match… Hmm, you have a familiar scent about you. What’s your name, Comrade?”

“No need for strange titles,” the girl with the staff waved her hand. She appeared to be full of openings, yet a tremendous sense of threat emanated from Almalia. However, she did not attack immediately, but instead bowed slightly, displaying an unexpectedly generous level of courtesy.

“My name is Yu Zhiwei, I am Chinese, and I used to be a member of the Indian team. The reason I approached you is because I wanted to make a suggestion to you.”

She looked very serious, unusually serious.

"Do you want me to lend you a hand?"

The Slav clenched his fist tightly, then slowly relaxed it.

“I don’t quite understand what you’re talking about, buddy. And… if you don’t want to fight, I’d actually like to see the captain’s power.”

"Is that so?" Yu Zhiwei suddenly smiled, a hint of sadness in her smile. "Then let's treat it as an ordinary battle. I will do my best..."

The words were not finished.

No one knew what she was trying to 'do her best' at. And the next moment, just like Valentina when she first came into contact with Yu Zhiwei, Almalia's hair stood on end, all her body hair and goosebumps rose up completely in that instant!

'boom--'

Between life and death, there is great terror.

The sonic boom cloud exploded violently, but the Slavs' choice differed from the Argentinians'. Unlike Valentina, who retreated, Almaria lunged towards Yu Zhiwei's location!

"Cure Berserker, enter!"

Light became the link, and she changed her clothes in an instant. It was a red and black lace dress, but a mask covered her face.

Pretty Cure!?

A hint of surprise flickered in Yu Zhiwei's eyes. She had initially assumed that this Russian, who seemed to fit her stereotypical image, would choose classic Nordic-style enhancements like Beast Druid or Rune Berserker. However, this suddenly appearing classical magical girl was somewhat unexpected.

It was beyond her expectations, but it didn't matter. Because to her, anything that was alive and didn't contradict her was exactly the same!
A heavy punch came down.

She neither dodged nor defended herself.

The fist, still slender even after the transformation, easily pierced through Yu Zhiwei's chest. However, this was different from the attack Si Ming had given her earlier, which had shattered half of her body!
Telekinesis, convergence.

She used her body to stabilize Almalia's fist, while Siming, sitting at the head of the table, raised an eyebrow. His form vanished in an instant, accompanied by a tearing line that had just started from Almalia's shoulder.

The fatal blow was not aimed at the heart or brain.

However, birdsong suddenly rang out on the battlefield.

"That's it."

Byakki's teleportation glow flashed and disappeared in an instant. He suddenly appeared beside Almalia and with a wave of his hand, threw the two crazy women, who had been attacking each other violently the moment they met, back to their respective positions. In the next instant, Byakki's continuous teleportation was successfully triggered at his will.

The clash between Song Tian and Luo Yinglong continued, but the two swords and sabers that kept clashing came to a halt at this moment with Si Ming's palm covered by the battle aura of the night!
He blocked the sword with his left hand and deflected the blade with his right. Perhaps he used some skill, but more importantly, it was his size.

They cannot shake him.

Their Five Elements and Eight Trigrams are the same.

(End of this chapter)