Gao Wu: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor

Chapter 647 Can we win against this kind of being?

"Such powerful true energy! How can the quality of his true energy be so high? Could it be that he has activated the Five Divine Treasures?"

Tang Xiaowen and the other seven from the Western Star Region were all taken aback.

The incomplete combined attack formation of the Eastern Star Region was naturally no match for their Seven Stars Battle Formation.

The difference in strength between the two is obvious, but Chen Lie's true energy is really somewhat evil. Its sharpness is much stronger than that of ordinary five elements true energy, just like fine steel against rotten wood.

"Combined attack formation, charge once more!"

Under Tang Xiaowen's command, the Seven Star Battle Formation charged forward once again.

Led by Tang Xiaowen, the powerful true energy of the Seven Star Battle Formation surged towards Chen Lie.

Chen Lie channeled his Five Divine True Qi into the blade, unleashing the Blood River Blade's powerful energy as it fiercely clashed with the battle formations of the Western Star Region.

The Seven Star Battle Formation of the Western Star Region was far more powerful than the incomplete Heavenly Stems Combination Battle Formation of the Eastern Star Region, but Chen Lie, relying on the sharpness of the Five Divine True Qi, managed to fight the Western Star Region to a standstill.

At this moment, Wen Ning from the Western Star Region suddenly broke away from the battle formation and rushed out to launch an attack on Zhu Jingxi from the rear.

"Frosty Sword Qi"

Wen Ning quickly drew his spirit sword and launched an attack from a distance, slashing a sword aura towards Zhu Jingxi.

Zhu Jingxi, who was maintaining the Heavenly Stems Combined Attack Formation, dodged Wen Ning's attack with a flash.

"Take this!"

Wen Ning pressed forward, unleashing dozens of fierce sword moves in an instant, attacking Zhu Jingxi.

Zhu Jingxi had to maintain the operation of the battle formation and could not break away, so she could only struggle to hold on against Wen Ning's fierce offensive.

Chen Lie, who was fighting Tang Xiaowen, also saw Zhu Jingxi's predicament. If Zhu Jingxi's Gui formation had a problem, the already damaged Heavenly Stem Battle Formation would be completely unable to be maintained.

Chen Lie quickly mobilized his mental energy and activated the first star of the Seven Mansions of the Southern Heaven, Shenjing Mukuang.

boom!

A wave of mental attacks rushed towards Wen Ning.

As Wen Ning was performing his sword technique, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his mind, followed by a cracking sound.

Wen Ning stopped attacking and glanced at the protective jade talisman. He noticed a tiny crack suddenly appearing in the middle of the talisman.

"this----

Wen Ning was shocked. What kind of monstrous mental attack was this? Even his protective jade talisman was damaged by the mental force impact.

Cracks in the road.

If this kind of mental attack happens several times, wouldn't the protective jade talisman just collapse?

She understood that the protective jade talisman had just helped her withstand most of the mental attack, but even so, she had suffered a great shock.

Chen Lie was also very puzzled. His full-force mental attack, which he had launched, had failed to defeat her? It hadn't even had much of an effect on her, which was illogical!

Her martial arts skills were simply insufficient to ignore Chen Lie's mental attacks.

In an instant, Chen Lie realized that the Southern Star Region and the Western Star Region must have shared information, and they must have prepared some means to defend against mental attacks in advance.

With this in mind, Chen Lie stopped hiding his intentions and prepared to activate the second Star God and Ghost Golden Sheep Spiritual Illusion.

If Chen Lie's prediction is correct, these people are carrying treasures that can resist mental power. As a result, Chen Lie's mental attack and Kang Jinlong's "settling mind" ability will be completely ineffective. Only a mental illusion can achieve a surprising victory.

He used his divine sense to transmit his voice to Zhu Jingxuan, Ning Fan, Meng Qingwan and the others: "Listen to my instructions. After this round, immediately withdraw from the formation. Each pair should lock onto an opponent from the Western Star Region and go all out to finish off the enemy within two breaths."

Although the people in the Eastern Star Region felt strange, no one questioned Chen Lie.

At this moment, Tang Xiaowen once again gathered his formations to attack, and Chen Lie unleashed a "Blood Dragon Emerging from the Sea" strike.

"Boom boom boom—"

Amidst the clash of immense forces, Chen Lie seized the opportunity and instantly set up a large-scale mental illusion.

The seven people from the Western Star Region were enveloped in a mental illusion, and the scene before them suddenly changed.

In the mental illusion, the peaks on all four sides of Deadly Ridge suddenly collapsed, killing and injuring countless viewers in an instant.

Immediately following was a scene of the sky collapsing and the earth sinking; the ground of the battlefield collapsed, and lightning continuously struck down from the sky.

The representatives of the three major planets, Beimang Star, Jiguang Star, and Changxia Star, led by the Crown Prince of the Holy Martial Emperor, unanimously declared: "This is a severe celestial phenomenon that occurs only once every hundred years in Jue Ming Ridge. Everyone must immediately evacuate Jue Ming Ridge, and the competition will be held on another day."

At the same time, the two team leaders from the Western Star Region also shouted "Evacuate".

Faced with such an apocalyptic scene, and with the three-star representative in charge of the battle and their own team leader demanding a retreat, the people of the Western Star Region immediately scattered in all directions, and the Seven Star Battle Formation collapsed instantly.

"On my command, kill!"

Chen Lie's blade moved like a dragon, and the Blood River Blade suddenly unleashed a golden divine blade aura, which landed squarely on Tang Xiaowen's arm.

"Boom boom boom!"

The instant the blade struck, Tang Xiaowen sensed an extreme danger. He felt utterly terrified by the unfamiliar scene before him.

That's it! So he bit his tongue, and a burst of true energy erupted, instantly freeing him from the mental illusion.

"Is this an illusion?"

At that moment, Chen Lie's blade had already fallen.

With a loud "boom".

The Golden God Blade Qi pierced through Tang Xiaowen's protective true qi and stabbed into the bone of Tang Xiaowen's arm.

"Sky-Piercing Hand!"

Despite the pain, Tang Xiaowen struck Chen Lie with all his might.

The powerful burst of true energy blasted Chen Lie aside.

"Everyone be careful, don't retreat, it's all fake!"

Tang Xiaowen hurriedly withdrew, distancing himself from Chen Lie, while also warning the others in the Eastern Star Region.

But the moment Chen Lie gave the order, the fighters from the Eastern Star Region flashed and rushed towards their pre-selected opponents.

Zhu Jingxuan and Ning Fan locked onto Guang Hengze in the Western Star Region. The two attacked together; Zhu Jingxuan's spear, like a rainbow piercing the sun, directly penetrated Guang Hengze's protective aura. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ning Fan unleashed a set of mid-level Earth-grade fist techniques. The powerful fist force boomed, severely injuring Guang Hengze.

In the blink of an eye, a powerful enemy from the Western Star Region was eliminated. Guang Hengze, caught off guard, was suddenly attacked and was seriously injured, collapsing to the ground.

Meanwhile, Zhu Jingxi and Meng Qingwan joined forces to defeat Xuan Minghua of the Western Star Region, while Xiao Sheng and Pei Naiqing also joined forces to severely injure Wang Xulong of the Western Star Region.

In just a few moments, the three from the Western Star Region were eliminated, and the battle situation was completely reversed.

At the summit of Dongfang Peak, the Crown Prince of the Holy Martial Emperor uttered a soft "Hmm?"

Some seemed confused as to why the Western Star Region, which initially had an efficiency advantage, collapsed so suddenly.

Xie Ziyuan, the representative of Aurora Star, smiled and said, "Your Highness, did you not understand?"

"I am currently undergoing the tribulation of the five signs of decay in the celestial realm, and my senses are limited!" Qin Yingtian said calmly.

"This has little to do with the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man. Elder Huo is also at the tenth level of the Heaven and Man realm, so he shouldn't be in the Five Signs of Decay stage, right?"

Did you understand?

Xie Ziyuan then looked at Huo Changming of Changxia Star.

Huo Changming shook his head: "My eyesight is poor!"

"It's not that I'm blind. Chen Lie from the Eastern Star Region is indeed exceptionally talented in spiritual power. Perhaps he has received guidance from some master. The spiritual consciousness he has cultivated should be among the top ten on the Spiritual Consciousness Ranking," Xie Ziyuan said.

"Oh? So the Eastern Star Region is destined to win this time?" Qin Yingtian asked.

Xie Ziyuan said, "It should be!"

Huo Changming from Changxia Star stroked his beard: "How can someone from a peripheral star system have such a strong talent for mental power?"

"That's strange to me too!"

Xie Ziyuan was also puzzled; the talent of Chen Lie and his sister in the realm of spiritual power was almost beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

If such a person were born on Aurora Planet, they would undoubtedly be a key figure in its cultivation and development.

Inside the battle arena, Chen Lie gave Tang Xiaowen no chance to catch his breath. His blade was fierce, and he casually used dozens of moves of the Blood Dragon Blade Technique to attack Tang Xiaowen.

Tang Xiaowen was stabbed in the shoulder by Chen Lie, which made him unable to move and left him only able to passively take the beating.

During the battle, Chen Lie finished charging up his power and unleashed a profound sword technique from the Blood Dragon Sword Art, slashing down with all his might.

"Sweep through the enemy ranks!"

A dragon-shaped blade of energy, over a thousand meters long, swept down across the battlefield.

"boom!"

Tang Xiaowen was blasted several thousand meters away by the powerful blade energy, his body crashing heavily into the mountainside at the edge of the battlefield.

Just to be on the safe side, Chen Lie delivered another blow. He suddenly rushed forward, imbuing the blade with Golden God True Qi, and unleashed the Blood Dragon Emerging from the Sea technique.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, Tang Xiaowen was blasted into the mountainside.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Lie turned around and saw Meng Qingwan fighting against Wen Ning from the Western Star Region. He swung his sword again from a distance.

A thousand-meter-long dragon-shaped blade of energy slashed down from above, and Wen Ning was instantly blasted into the ground by this immense force.

Thus, the battle between the Eastern and Western Starfields has been completely decided.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three drumbeats sounded atop the mountain, followed by a deafening roar that echoed through the sky.

"The Western Star Region is eliminated, the Eastern Star Region emerges victorious!"

After the officials of the Holy Martial Dynasty announced the winner, the participants from the Eastern Star Region left the battlefield.

Wang Shou and Lei Jinglong came to greet them with smiles on their faces.

Meanwhile, the people from the Western Star Region walked out of the battle arena dejectedly.

Qi Tai, the leader of the Southern Star Domain and the dean of Langya Star Martial Arts Academy, had a solemn expression.

"The Eastern Star Region actually won—"

Langya Star's Ji Yuyan said, "Dean Qi, our ten people are at their peak fighting strength and have hardly consumed any resources. Meanwhile, three people from the Eastern Star Region are injured, so there's nothing to worry about."

"What I'm wondering is, why did the Western Star Region, which clearly had the upper hand in the battle, suddenly collapse?" Qi Tai asked.

"Perhaps it's due to the harsh environment?" Ji Yuyan guessed.

"If that's the case, I'm not worried at all."

But the Western Star Region's defeat just now was truly suspicious; we must be on guard.

Qi Tai pondered for a moment, then looked at the participants and asked, "Does anyone among you recognize any of the ten contestants from the Western Star Region?"

"I know Xuan Minghua and Wen Ning from Chanbo Star in the Western Star Region," Ji Yuyan said.

"Alright, go find those two and ask them how they lost the fight."

"All right!"

Ji Yuyan nodded and headed to the Western Star Region.

Before long, Ji Yuyan returned from the Western Star Region.

Upon seeing Ji Yuyan return, Qi Tai immediately asked, "How did it go? Did you get anything out of her?"

"We found out that they were under a mental illusion."

"A mental illusion?"

Qi Tai's face darkened. The jade talisman he had prepared could only resist mental attacks, but it could not protect him from mental illusions.

Fortunately, we found out beforehand, otherwise it would have been dangerous.

If they hadn't had inside information about Earth and made preparations in advance, they wouldn't even know how they lost this time.

But this mental illusion is too ethereal and unpredictable; how can one resist it?

"Do you know which type of consciousness on the Consciousness Illustrated List has both strong attack power and the ability to create mental illusions?" Qi Tai asked the participants from the Southern Star Region.

"There should only be the 'Dark Ghost Dragon' on the first page of the Divine Consciousness Encyclopedia, right?" Ji Yuyan replied.

These words immediately created an invisible pressure on all the participants in the Southern Star Region.

Possessing the number one Heavenly Sense Master on the Heavenly Sense Master Ranking, one must be the most top-tier Sense Master in the entire star field.

Can they win against such a being?

"Does the mental illusion have any defensive techniques?" Qi Tai asked Ji Yuyan.

Among those present, only Ji Yuyan was a Divine Sense Master from the Department of Mental Strength at Starry Sky University, possessing a Heavenly-level Divine Sense Master ranked 30th on the Divine Sense Master Ranking.

Although Qi Tai is a ninth-level Grandmaster, his understanding of top-level divine sense masters is far less than that of a junior.

"There shouldn't be any special defensive methods. Either you need to be strong in martial arts and use powerful true energy to directly dispel these mental illusions."

"Either stay vigilant at all times and don't believe in illusions," Ji Yuyan said slowly.

Upon learning that Chen Lie possessed the "Dark Ghost Dragon," a Heavenly-level Divine Being ranked first on the Divine Being Ranking, Ji Yuyan felt a growing sense of fear even before the battle began.

She is a divine sense master and knows how terrifying the top ten Heavenly-level consciousness masters on the consciousness ranking are, let alone the number one.

No wonder Chen Lie from Blue Star was able to win first place in the Starry Sky University's annual freshman martial arts competition, surpassing the genius freshmen from the Ten Star Alliance planets. He truly possesses strength far exceeding that of the geniuses from the Ten Star Alliance planets.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Lie will soon be able to break into the top ten, top five, or even top three of the Starry Sky University's Hidden Dragon Ranking, and then the Flying Dragon Ranking and the True Dragon Ranking.

When a Divine Sense Master reaches the eighth-tier Spiritual Power Grandmaster level, the "Spiritual Power Manifestation" realm, their true power begins. At that time, even a genius-level ninth-tier Grandmaster from a Ten-Star Alliance planet would likely be defeated by Chen Lie's single thought.

Why would such a mental genius emerge from Blue Star in the Eastern Star Region?

With this kind of spiritual awareness, Chen Lie's martial arts talent will be greatly enhanced by the power of his spiritual awareness.

Qi Tai looked around at the ten contestants and said, "Everyone, get ready. We are about to face a tough battle."

Everyone, stay alert at all times. Remember, we are fighting for control of the Interstellar Alliance in the Southern Star Region. Don't be fooled by the illusion.

The East Star Region and the West Star Region had just fought fiercely for so long, resulting in huge losses and three more people being injured.

As long as we can overcome this mental illusion, victory will surely be ours!

"Yes, Dean Qi is right. Don't be intimidated by the number one spot on the Spirit Ranking. The mental illusion should be like a hidden weapon."

We remain vigilant and take precautions; he cannot do anything to us.

Among the ten contestants from the Southern Star Region, one named Xue Baoning spoke.

Qi Donglin glanced at Chen Lie across the battlefield.

He didn't understand the methods of a mind master, but when it came to martial arts, he was second to none.

He had briefly been on the Hidden Dragon List, and while Chen Lie and Tang Xiaowen were not weak, they were still a step behind him.

At this moment, officials from the Holy Martial Dynasty reappeared on Hengling Ridge in the middle of the battlefield.

"In the battle for the four star regions, the Western Star Region and the Northern Star Region were eliminated."

Eastern and Southern Star Regions, prepare yourselves. You have one hour to recover.

One hour later, the battle began precisely on time!