Chapter 3812 - The Champion of the Latent Dragon Grand Contest

"It's his?" Linghu Huan looked shocked. Then, a regretful expression replaced his shocked expression as he said, "If I knew this earlier, I wouldn't have promised to give him the prominent divine artifact if he ranks first. If he wins, I'll only be left with one prominent divine artifact."

Linghu Huan was unaware that Duan Ling Tian possessed many prominent divine artifacts. Otherwise, he would definitely go back on his words if Duan Ling Tian won and take back his prominent divine artifact.

Linghu Zheng Xing glanced at Linghu Huan and asked, "Are you trying to show off that you have two prominent divine artifacts?"

…

In the battle ring.

At the same time, the battle grew more intense.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The spatial storm surrounding Duan Ling Tian and his doppelganger grew even more terrifying at this moment as he cast various triple Fused Profundities from the law of space. He also used his rudimentary Sword Dao.

In just a blink of an eye, Duan Ling Tian and his doppelganger clashed with Hua Tian Du and his Undead Doppelganger. The duo seemed to be evenly matched for now.

"It seems like my instincts are right," Hua Tian Du said with a laugh as he fought with Duan Ling Tian, "Your comprehension of the law of space is more profound than my comprehension of the law of death. To think you're 5,000 years younger than I am."

Nearing the end of his words, Hua Tian Du shuddered slightly in fear. It seemed like he had only just recalled that Duan Ling Tian was not even 3,000 years old.

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At the same time, everyone was shocked by the level of Duan Ling Tian's comprehension of the law of space. It was truly shocking and unprecedented in the Eastern Ridge Mansion for someone at Duan Ling Tian's age to have such comprehension of the law.

"Even if Duan Ling Tian began to comprehend the law of space when he was in his mother's womb, he still shouldn't have such a profound comprehension of it, right?"

"Only top emperor-rank forces or supreme-rank forces in the Realms of Gods have prodigies like him!"

"Don't forget that he's an excellent divine alchemist as well!"

The level of Duan Ling Tian's comprehension of the law of space, evident by his various triple Fused Profundities, shocked everyone in the Flaming Dragon Arena. His comprehension was not inferior to some outstanding inner elders of the Flying Dragon Sect.

In the Flying Dragon Sect, to become a White Dragon Elder, one had to be an intermediate Lord of Gods, and one had to comprehend at least one quadruple Fused Profundity. This was easier for natives of Realms of Gods since they were descendants of supreme powerhouses, after all. Moreover, those capable of becoming intermediate Lords of Gods would normally possess a higher-than-average talent.

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'I'll have to reveal a few of my secrets. Otherwise, it'd be difficult to defeat Hua Tian Du,' Duan Ling Tian thought to himself with a sigh. He did not expect Hua Tian Du to be so strong. Hua Tian Du was not any weaker than Yang Qian Ye, the strongest prodigy from the 10,000 Devils Sect.

Due to Yang Qian Ye's extraordinary talent, he had been recruited by one of the top emperor-rank forces in the Eastern Ridge Mansion.

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"I didn't expect Hua Tian Du to be so strong. Based on the current situation, it won't be easy for Duan Ling Tian to defeat him," Hou Qing Ning said solemnly.

Ding Yan nodded in agreement. At the same time, he was also shocked by Duan Ling Tian's progress during the 30 years they were apart. Duan Ling Tian was completely different from the person he had battled in the past in Skywind City's Hidden Fog Academy.

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There were many people from the Hidden Fog Sect among the crowd. They were naturally shocked as well.

Tang Wu Yan, who had passed the Flying Dragon Sect's outer disciples' examination, was naturally present. Her expression was complicated as she looked at the purple figure in the battle ring. The arrogant beauty felt unworthy and ashamed when she looked at him. She thought to herself, 'He's so strong now. From the beginning until now, I've never been worthy of him; it was all my delusions. After the end of the Latent Dragon Grand Contest, I'll leave the Flying Dragon Sect to return to the Hidden Fog Sect. I, Tang Wu Yan, will never leave the Hidden Fog Sect for the rest of my life.'

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Duan Ling Tian was naturally unaware of Tang Wu Yan's thoughts. At this moment, he was in a dilemma. He wondered if he should reveal a few of his secrets to defeat Hua Tian Du.

'I don't have many choices to choose from. Since there are so many Lords of Gods here, I'll be exposed if I'm not careful. Using the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword is definitely out of the question. I'll become a target of many if I display the real level of my Sword Dao. Although it was due to luck I was able to deepen my comprehension, I can't simply reveal it. Then, should I use the rudimentary Mastery Dao? Then again, I don't think anyone will believe me as well if I told them I only managed to comprehend it due to luck as well…'

Duan Ling Tian felt his head begin to throb as he contemplated his choices. There were a few secrets he could reveal without too big of a consequence. However, it would still attract jealousy, and in turn, troubles. Not only that, but those who already held a grudge against him might grow even more determined to kill him.

'Based on the strength I displayed so far, if the top emperor-rank forces hear about it, they'd definitely try to recruit me. Hence, there's no need to show more of my abilities. However, if I don't, I won't be able to defeat Hua Tian Du and obtain the rewards…'

Initially, Duan Ling Tian did not care much about ranking first in the Latent Dragon Grand Contest; he was content with ranking in the top 10. However, after Xue Hai Chuan told him about the benefits of ranking first, he naturally changed his mind. Currently, Hua Tian Du was his biggest obstacle. He really did not expect Hua Tian Du to be on a different level than Du Po Jun, Ji Wu Chang, and the others in the first tier.

Duan Ling Tian was still lost in his thoughts when he discovered Hua Tian Du's attacking speed had grown significantly faster. Clearly, Hua Tian Du was going all out now. For a moment, he was forced to move back.

…

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Duan Ling Tian has fallen into a disadvantageous position!"

"Look! Something's different with Hua Tian Du!"

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At the same time, Duan Ling Tian discovered that the death energy around Hua Tian Du's Undead Doppelganger seemed to have weakened. With this, he realized that Hua Tian Du had increased his attacking speed because his bloodline power could only boost his Undead Doppelganger for a certain time before it would return to a normal Undead Doppelganger. At that time, it would not be able to wield a prominent divine artifact or even use the law of death.

'It seems like there's no need for me to reveal any of my secrets. I'll wait until his Undead Doppelganger returns to normal before I defeat him. It should return to normal any moment now,' Duan Ling Tian thought to himself as he sighed in relief. Following that, he teleported away as soon as Hua Tian Du arrived in front of him. Then, he, along with his doppelganger, reappeared next to Hua Tian Du's Undead Doppelganger and attacked it to quickly exhaust the effect of Hua Tian Du's bloodline power.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

At the same time, sword rays shot out of the spatial storm toward Hua Tian Du's Undead Doppelganger.

Hua Tian Du seemed ready to risk serious injuries to both him and Duan Ling Tian just to fight to the end, but Duan Ling Tian naturally would not let him have his way.

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"Duan Ling Tian's trying to exhaust the effect of the bloodline power!"

"It seems there's a limit to Hua Tian Du's bloodline power. In the end, the Undead Doppelganger is still inferior to a doppelganger formed from the law."

"How unfair. Why can't natives of the Realms of Gods form doppelgangers from the laws?"

"How is it unfair? We have bloodline powers, after all. Apart from that, we're blessed with abundant cultivation resources and an environment that natives of Devata Realms can only dream about. Moreover, as descendants of supreme powerhouses, we have many advantages compared to them."

…

At this moment, the outcome was already clear.

As expected, after 15 minutes, Hua Tian Du's Undead Doppelganger reverted to its normal state after the effect of the bloodline power was exhausted.

With that, Duan Ling Tian defeated Hua Tian Du with two moves, becoming the champion of the Latent Dragon Grand Contest.

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At this time, a message was sent out from the Flaming Dragon Arena to a corner in the Flying Dragon Sect's estate.

"Duan Ling Tian defeated Hua Tian Du and won the Latent Dragon Grand Contest."

It did not take long before a reply came.

"Kill Linghu Ren Jie immediately."