In reality, their physical forms did not change. However, in Shen Qian's eyes, the fact that Zhao Yuanhou began to grow taller meant that his mental power was being suppressed. When this suppression reached its extreme, Shen Qian would collapse on his own without Zhao Yuanhou even having to lift a finger, and his mental core would shatter, causing him to explode and die!
This was also Marquis Zhaoyuan's initial plan.
In his view, Shen Qian’s provocation was a great disgrace. If he could not suppress Shen Qian directly with an absolute stance, how could he tell the world that kings and nobles should not be trifled with?
He didn't even intend to make a move.
At first, things went quite smoothly... He could feel his mental strength being constantly squeezed, collapsed, and shrank by him.
But just after Shen Qian spoke, the overwhelming momentum suddenly stopped, as if everything just now was just Zhao Yuanhou's own illusion. Not only that, after Shen Qian spoke, the opponent's mental power also began to rise infinitely.
When Shen Qian was a head taller than himself, it meant one thing... Zhao Yuanhou's spiritual power had been countered!
"Shen Qian's spiritual power, in terms of both quality and quantity, is in no way inferior to that of Zhao Yuanhou, and may even be... a step above it!"
While Marquis Zhaoyuan was incredulous, the other kings and nobles who had turned their gaze to this battlefield also came to the same conclusion and fell into silence.
This... is truly beyond evaluation.
"This child's talent is like a second King of Words..."
An aged voice sighed softly, expressing the sentiments of some kings and nobles.
Upon advancing to the rank of King or Noble, one's Yuan Power will transform into the power of stars, and when opening the Heavenly Gate, one's spiritual power will also be enhanced, transforming into the power of the divine soul.
That was a true qualitative change, making mental strength more solid and sharper, so much so that it could easily pierce through the soul of a martial artist from the mountains and seas without any special techniques.
Under these circumstances, if a martial artist at the Mountain and Sea stage can contend with a king at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level in terms of spiritual power, then there is only one possibility... he has broken through the Eight Forbidden Zones!
Each level of the forbidden realm is a tempering and qualitative change for spiritual power, but to reach the level equivalent to the power of the soul, one must pass through the eight forbidden realms.
This is why so many martial artists shy away from forbidden areas. Rather than spending countless efforts and taking great risks to break through the taboo, they would rather focus on comprehending the Dao. After all, as long as they become kings and nobles, their spiritual power will naturally transform.
Of course, only the kings and nobles watching the battle could understand the intricacies of this situation. The warriors of the underground city, however, were filled with questions as they looked at the two opposing figures in the dimensional battlefield.
From their perspective, the two people remained motionless after entering the area, seemingly exchanging a few words before staring at each other without moving, like fools.
Where is the epic battle we were promised?
That's it?
"ridiculous!"
Regardless of what others might think, the ashen-faced Marquis Zhaoyuan dared not continue to compete with Shen Qian in mental strength. He took a deep breath and suddenly stretched out his right hand and clenched it tightly.
Rumble!
The sky collapsed, and countless meteors fell from the starry sky, crashing towards Chenqian with a force that blotted out the sun.
Meteors are merely a facade; the true essence lies in a profound application of the power of stars.
Even if Shen Qian is mentally strong enough to fight him, as a being of the Mountain and Sea realm, Shen Qian still has too many shortcomings.
Within this realm, he could not borrow the power of "Dao" before sinking, and faced with the fall of stars, he could only fight back with his own power.
The outcome of using elemental power to fight against the power of stars is predictable.
Within the domain of Marquis Zhaoyuan, world-destroying meteors engulfed the area where Shen Qian stood. Each meteor's fall triggered a chain reaction of explosions. In an instant, the dimensional space was covered with spiderweb-like spatial rifts, and Shen Qian's figure was completely obscured by the crisscrossing ravines, making everything impossible to see clearly.
However, just when everyone thought the battle was over, a sudden chant arose, seemingly coming from the heavens or from the deepest part of people's hearts, and even the dimensional barrier could not stop its spread.
The martial artists from the mountains and seas who were watching, regardless of their cultivation level or strength, were all in a daze at this moment.
The faces of everyone were polarized; some became kind and gentle, feeling that the world was full of beauty, while others had ferocious expressions and were filled with the desire to kill and destroy.
"wake up!"
It wasn't until a powerful king or nobleman shouted that everyone snapped out of their daze, instantly feeling a cold sweat pour down their backs.
What kind of evil method is this that can bewitch people on such a large scale?
To their astonishment, a dark Buddha slowly rose from the spatial rift in that dimensional battlefield.
He was a hundred feet tall, with peaceful features, but his whole body was surrounded by blood and blood. Under the golden light, there were Sanskrit characters that were twisted to the extreme. The lotus platform where he sat cross-legged was made up of dry bones and mountains of corpses, which was extremely terrifying.
"What kind of supernatural power is this?"
Some people stared blankly, completely lost in thought. How could there be such a dark and bloody Buddha in the world?
"Impossible, this is impossible..."
Marquis Zhaoyuan was also stunned for a moment, losing his composure for a fleeting instant. It was unclear whether he was shocked that Shen Qian had not died, or puzzled by Shen Qian's methods that had never been seen before.
Whoosh!
In the instant that Marquis Zhaoyuan was stunned, the Dark Buddha had already disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he had descended above Marquis Zhaoyuan. His huge body was bent into a large bow at this moment, and then suddenly tensed up and threw out a punch.
"Extreme Fist!"
With a deep, angry shout from Chen Qian, Marquis Zhaoyuan also roared, becoming uncontrollably furious, and struck out with his palm.
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