Lord of the Illusory Realm

Once the application speed slowed down and there were very few new applications, the number of challenge applications had exceeded 15.

Wu Qingfeng accepted all the bets and first chose to fight against an invincible champion who had won 1 Glory Point.

In the battle world, Wu Qingfeng and Fox King faced each other from a distance in mid-air, surrounded by many powerful figures watching.

As an invincible king among demons, Fox King was surrounded by dense demonic energy fluctuations. He had a fox head and a human body, and his silver-white fox fur gleamed with a cold light. His vertical pupils were sharp as knives, and his body exuded a pressure far exceeding that of ordinary kings and immortals, fully displaying the domineering and arrogant nature of a demon powerhouse.

"You should familiarize yourself with your divine body first." Fox King's voice was hoarse, with the lingering echo of a demonic howl. "Let me remind you first, because the battle is taking place in a virtual world, both sides will immediately burn their divine bodies at the start of the battle, instantly entering the most frenzied phase. Don't think like you would in real life and be reluctant to burn your divine body—human brat, don't waste my time."

Wu Qingfeng sensed his virtual divine body. With a slight twitch of his fingertips, a powerful force surged through his entire body. Every cell was composed of incredibly strong, condensed divine power. If he so desired, he could instantly transform his divine body into boundless divine power, and even if it were shattered, it could instantly recover. This feeling of overwhelming power and absolute control far surpassed his real-world World Lord divine body. A divine body with ten thousand times the power of a World Lord!

"Compared to reality, there are advantages and disadvantages." Wu Qingfeng quickly familiarized himself with this divine body, thinking to himself, "In reality, even with the assistance of the will of a top universe overlord, my mental power is actually only at the level of an ordinary Venerable. Even with the ultimate secret technique, I am only barely at the level of a high-level Venerable."

"And now, this ethereal divine power alone is already at the peak of the King-level realm. Combined with my will and consciousness, my combat strength will only increase."

Force and telekinesis, at the World Lord stage, merge into the power of the world; at the Immortal Realm, they become the power of immortality; and the ethereal immortal divine power in this virtual world can also directly launch soul attacks. "In reality, my Soul Amplification Secret Technique, because the power of the world is too weak, even after amplification, the increase in strength is still not significant enough," Wu Qingfeng thought to himself. "But now, I can fully amplify the ethereal divine power, and the power of this secret technique can finally be truly unleashed."

Judging from the divine power and amplitude alone, Wu Qingfeng's combat strength has improved a lot compared to reality, but his weaknesses are also obvious - without the support of treasures and supreme treasures, he has lost a huge reliance that allows him to challenge opponents of higher levels.

With a flick of his wrist, Wu Qingfeng conjured a giant sword composed of 1600 small silver swords. The sword was covered with runes of the Light and Time Fusion Law, perfectly embodying the essence of his self-created ultimate technique, "Time-Space Flame Shadow Kill." This was an ordinary telekinetic weapon he created through the virtual universe—after all, in the Glory World, only ordinary weapons could be used in battles, and treasures were not permitted.

"Get used to it yet? Human brat, stop dawdling." Fox King urged impatiently, his demonic power growing stronger, the aura of a peak secret technique already faintly revealed. "I want to see how much real skill you, the renowned Lord of the Heart Illusion Realm, actually possess, aside from the blessing of treasures."

"Haha, Fox King, don't lose too badly. Show me your strongest strength and don't disappoint me." Wu Qingfeng roared instantly, every cell in his body began to burn, his ethereal divine power surged wildly, his aura soared, and his strength instantly increased a thousandfold, revealing the fluctuations of the laws of the fourth level of inheritance.

"Arrogant! How long have you been cultivating? How dare you be so insolent before me?" King Fox's eyes blazed with fury, his silver-white fox fur bristling. A jet-black fox claw blade suddenly appeared in his hand, its surface covered in secret patterns, radiating a chilling aura. "I have cultivated for millions of years, creating my own pinnacle secret technique, the 'Nine-Tailed Sky-Splitting Claw.' Today, I will show you the invincible power of a demon king, and crush you in a single move!"

With a flick of his wrist, Wu Qingfeng summoned 1600 small silver swords that floated around him, their light swirling and subtly weaving into the rudiments of a light-time array. He said calmly, "The outcome remains to be seen."

"A psychic?" Fox King frowned slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in his vertical pupils. "Human brat, you are foolish. Psychic cultivators are already at a disadvantage on the path of the Beast God, yet you dare to step into the fourth level of inheritance using the path of a psychic cultivator. Today is your death day!"

Wu Qingfeng offered no further explanation. With a casual flick of his wrist, the burning ethereal divine power, channeling through the intricate runes on the 600 silver swords, instantly activated the fundamental law of light and time fusion. In an instant, a colossal illusory image of a light-time beast god appeared high in the sky. Its body was covered in shimmering scales, and its surroundings were swirling with spacetime distortions. By unleashing this attack with burning divine power, the illusory beast god became even more realistic, and the pressure emanating from its scales and tail was enough to intimidate ordinary fourth-level inheritors. Fox King let out a sharp cry, shaking the surrounding void. With a boom, its entire body swelled, and nine enormous silver fox tails appeared behind it. The demonic power on its fox claws surged, and the peak secret technique, "Nine-Tailed Sky-Splitting Claw," was activated at full power. The nine fox tails danced simultaneously, carrying world-destroying demonic power, transforming into a silver-black streak of light that rushed straight towards Wu Qingfeng. The claw wind tore through the void, leaving behind streaks of black cracks.

King Qianyu and King Lishuo watched intently from a distant mountain peak, their expressions tense. "The Lord of the Heart Illusion Realm is truly formidable. Facing the invincible Fox King of the demon race, he was only slightly at a disadvantage before quickly adapting to his fighting style," King Qianyu exclaimed in delight. "They're evenly matched right now! Fox King is an invincible king, and he even created his own pinnacle secret technique. King Qingfeng's achievement far exceeds expectations!"

"Don't rush," King Li Shuo said softly, his tone solemn. "King Hu Lie didn't take the Lord of the Heart Illusion Realm seriously at all, thinking he was just a human brat with very little cultivation time and insufficient foundation in secret techniques. That's why he didn't fully unleash the power of his peak secret technique at the beginning. Look, didn't the Lord of the Heart Illusion Realm suffer a loss? Hmph, now that the conditions such as divine body and weapon are the same, what's being tested is the understanding of laws, secret techniques, divine power amplitude, and combat experience. In these aspects, King Hu Lie, as an invincible king, has already reached perfection. His Nine-Tailed Sky-Splitting Claw is a peak secret technique, and his divine power amplitude is also extremely high, with a terrifyingly deep foundation."

Ultimate techniques are not actually rare; almost every Universe Venerable can create their own. And those peerless geniuses who have the potential to reach the Universe Venerable level naturally have extremely high standards for themselves. Especially someone like Fox King, an invincible demon king, who, after years of honing his skills, not only achieved perfect understanding of the laws but also cultivated his ultimate secret techniques to a level of consummate skill, making his combat power close to that of an ordinary Venerable.

"It's already quite impressive that the Heart Illusion Realm Lord is nearly on par with Fox King Lie. Fox King Lie is an invincible king of the demon race, not an ordinary fourth-level inheritor... What!" Before Li Shuo King could finish speaking, his face filled with shock, his pupils suddenly contracting. Qian Yu King's eyes also widened, his face filled with disbelief. In mid-air, Wu Qingfeng suddenly erupted. The two had been evenly matched before, but then, his combat power seemed to suddenly increase dramatically. The power of the Light and Time Beast God phantom surged several times over, and the fluctuations of the Light and Time Law suppressed Fox King Lie's demonic power, completely reversing the situation.

In mid-air, the oppressive aura of the Light-Time Beast God grew increasingly terrifying. The distorted spacetime caused ripples in the surrounding void. Fox King's nine fox tails were bound by the power of spacetime, and his movements gradually slowed. "Defeat!" A frenzied fighting spirit ignited in Wu Qingfeng's eyes. His will instantly reached its highest limit, and his understanding of the Light-Time Fusion Law erupted with full force. The Beast God's intent also unfolded accordingly. "Rumble—" In mid-air, the enormous Light-Time Beast God raised its massive, scaled tail, sweeping across this spacetime like a road roller crushing everything. The void trembled. The speed of the tail's strikes was extreme, its power domineering and unparalleled. Enveloped in the power of spacetime, it rushed straight at Fox King. Boom! Fox King roared, gathering all his demonic power in his nine tails. His fox claws unleashed an extremely sharp demonic claw strike, attempting to resist the giant tail that was lashing out. He activated the peak secret technique, "Nine-Tailed Sky-Splitting Claw," at full power. The claw strike tore through space and time, but it was still unable to withstand the crushing force of space and time.

With a loud "bang!", the claw-like aura shattered instantly. The nine fox tails were struck by the giant tail, causing the demonic power to dissipate. Fox King was sent flying by the giant tail, his divine body trembling violently. The damage to his body intensified instantly, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, formed from the condensation of ethereal divine power. A lot of his silver-white fox fur also fell off.

"Admit defeat!" Wu Qingfeng pressed his advantage, his silver spheres surging once more, and the phantom of the Light and Time Beast God launched a frenzied attack. One after another, sharp claws and giant tails struck, repeatedly suppressing Fox King. Although Fox King's peak secret technique was powerful, it was always restrained by the laws of light and time. His divine body was increasingly damaged, and in the end, he was completely destroyed. Wu Qingfeng won!

Standing in mid-air, Wu Qingfeng looked at the astonished experts in the distance, a sense of感慨 (gan3 kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection) welling up within him. "I never imagined I'd be forced into this situation. Only by relying on my overwhelming willpower and the advantage of my Beast God Intent was I barely able to suppress Fox King, an invincible demon king." While other inheritors were still driving their techniques through "Law Comprehension," Wu Qingfeng was using his "Beast God Intent" to activate his secret arts. In terms of his comprehension of the Law of Light and Time Fusion alone, he was among the strongest of the fourth-level inheritors. He hadn't accepted the fifth level of inheritance for the sake of Glory Points; otherwise, he could have been considered a fifth-level inheritor. However, his Beast God Intent had already surpassed the perfect level of the fourth level of inheritance, far exceeding that of other inheritors of the same rank. Therefore, with his Beast God Intent, Wu Qingfeng held an absolute advantage!

Furthermore, his psychic soul amplitude was already incredibly strong, reaching a hundredfold perfection, so it wasn't a weakness. Even so, initially, before he fully unleashed his will, he was slightly at a disadvantage, which made Wu Qingfeng sigh. Finally, his will, far surpassing that of most cosmic venerables, erupted completely—for a mentalist, will is the commander, consciousness is the general, and psychic power is the soldier. The extreme strength of his will instantly boosted the power of his psychic weapon by two levels, allowing him to reverse the situation and completely suppress Fox King.

"I lost..." Fox King's figure materialized again, flying over with disbelief in his vertical pupils and resentment in his voice. "Human brat, how could you... your Beast God Intent and willpower have reached such a level?" Fox King was filled with mixed emotions. As an invincible king of the demon race, he was also at the top level among the immortal-level demon inheritors. Through years of honing his skills, his willpower, secret techniques, and divine power amplitude had all reached their limits. Yet, he was still suppressed and defeated by a human realm lord. This made him lose face, but he had to admit that Wu Qingfeng's strength far exceeded his expectations.

"It is thanks to my absolute advantages of the Beast God's Intent and Will that I was able to completely suppress Fox King," Wu Qingfeng thought to himself. He was also aware of his own shortcomings—if he encountered a Venerable-level expert with the fourth level of perfect Law Comprehension and ultimate techniques, winning would probably not be so easy. Of course, such a level would have already directly entered the fifth level and improved their strength and status, unlike him who was stuck at the Inheritance Realm to earn Glory Points.