Ye Anzhen's aura grew stronger and stronger, as if it were about to break through the sky.
His tone grew increasingly arrogant, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, brimming with an air of supreme superiority:
"True masters are never those who are all show and no substance on the leaderboard!"
After saying that, he suddenly burst into loud laughter as if he had lost his mind. The laughter was sharp and arrogant, echoing wildly over the swamp.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"However, only after obtaining the Dragon Vein will I be the strongest in the world!"
This sudden scene left everyone stunned.
Many people had noticed that something was wrong with Ye Anzhen and began whispering among themselves:
What's wrong with him?
"He looks like he's lost his mind."
Some people noticed the strong pink aura emanating from Ye Anzhen and thoughtfully analyzed:
"In my opinion, he's been poisoned, and it looks like he's inhaled a lot of that pink mist."
The people around the observation deck nodded in agreement. This frenzied state was indeed exactly the same as the symptoms of those who had inhaled the powder mist before.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on Ye Anzhen.
The fat dragon, which had seemed to be on the verge of destruction and about to be destroyed by the holy light, now calmly looked up at Antonio and Ye Anzhen.
A sliver of light had appeared in the round eyes on the dragon's head—
Ridiculous!
Upon seeing this, Li Yu's heart stirred.
Only then did he realize that the disadvantage he had just experienced was all an act by the fat dragon!
Even someone like him, who had witnessed the rise of the dragon vein firsthand, was fooled by the fat dragon vein's acting skills.
"Hahaha."
Ye Anzhen's laughter echoed again over the swamp, his eyes filled with fanatical confidence, as if the world was already under his control.
He suddenly pointed forcefully at Antonio and shouted:
"Foreigners, prepare to die!"
Ye Anzhen instantly shot out several purple nails from his hand, and at the same time, the lightning domain in his palm exploded, dyeing the entire sky an eerie dark purple.
The immense lightning energy, carrying the nail, sliced through the holy light like a sharp blade, shooting straight towards Antonio.
A cruel glint flashed in Ye Anzhen's eyes, as if he could already see Antonio being pierced by nails.
However, Antonio, who had just been on guard, now shook his head, his tone tinged with disdain and pity:
"I take back what I said before, your strength is too weak."
"You are nothing but a blinded person, an ordinary person with nothing but brute strength, all show and no substance."
In his eyes, someone who couldn't even withstand the powder mist and whose emotions were strongly affected was not worthy of being his opponent.
The aura that Ye Anzhen previously possessed, which was beyond the ninth rank, now appears to be merely a deceptive facade and has not actually increased his combat power.
Just as Ye Anzhen's nail was about to strike Antonio, the white wings behind Antonio unfolded rapidly like a giant white lotus in full bloom.
"Bang!"
With a deafening roar, holy light erupted like a volcano, its dazzling brilliance almost blinding.
This powerful holy light shattered the nails that Ye Anzhen had shot at him, turning them into countless fine powders that drifted into the air.
"Inferior counterfeit goods."
Antonio glanced contemptuously at the broken nails, his eyes filled with disdain:
"This is what you call the strongest? It's utterly pathetic."
Ye Anzhen's attack missed, and his anger was instantly ignited. He became furious and attacked again.
He rained nails down on Antonio, shouting wildly as he did so:
"Arrogant foreigner! Today I will crush you into dust and let the world know the might of Ye Anzhen!"
Each ray of purple light shot out, accompanied by a whistling sound, cutting straight through the holy light.
Antonio moved through the attacks with effortless ease, narrowly avoiding Ye Anzhen's fatal blow.
As he dodged, he continued to shake his head in disappointment, muttering to himself:
"It's ridiculous that I even had any expectations of you."
Antonio's eyes sharpened, and he finally stopped dodging.
The probing is over.
Ye Anzhen may appear to be a ninth-tier awakened being, but he's actually just a pretty face.
Antonio raised his hand and lifted the holy book, from which the divine light that burst forth instantly converged and solidified into a huge cross of holy light.
Ye Anzhen felt the holy light emanating from the cross easily penetrate his protective lightning shield.
Immediately afterwards, the holy light began to rapidly strip him of his power.
Ye Anzhen's pupils contracted sharply, sensing something was wrong, and he quickly gathered energy.
"speed!"
At his command, purple lightning surged beneath his feet.
He tried to use his special ability to quickly dodge, but found that the space around him was completely imprisoned by holy light.
Holy light shone everywhere, and he was like a wild beast trapped in a cage, unable to escape.
Antonio's lips curled up slightly, and he reached out and grabbed Ye Anzhen forcefully. As if grabbed by an invisible hand, Ye Anzhen was immediately torn into a spread-eagle shape and suspended in the air by the holy light.
The next second, the holy light nails from the holy scripture shot out, instantly piercing through his hands with lightning speed, pinning him firmly to the huge holy light cross.
"ah--"
Ye Anzhen felt a piercing pain and couldn't help but scream.
No matter how hard he struggled, the seemingly small holy nails were firmly rooted to the cross, and he could not break free at all.
"impossible..."
Ye Anzhen stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
The holy light continued to invade his body, and the energy within him was rapidly drained away like a flood, leaving his body in a state of extreme weakness.
"I... I clearly..."
Ye Anzhen's lips trembled as he tried to say something, but he couldn't form a coherent sentence.
Antonio, on the other side, coldly declared: "Judgment!"
"Baptism by Holy Light".
"Trial?" Upon hearing the extremely familiar word, Ye Anzhen roared like a caged beast enraged:
"Only I have the right to judge others!"
The holy light from the cross continuously flowed into Ye Anzhen's body.
Ye Anzhen felt an irresistible holy light power coursing through his body, causing his body to gradually stiffen as if it were being petrified.
As time went on, this force even began to cleanse his mind and soul, making it impossible for him to concentrate or think.
The madness and confidence in Ye Anzhen's eyes were gradually disappearing, replaced by endless fear and despair, as the aura of death enveloped him.
"I am the strongest Awakener, I have an infinite future! I cannot die!"
"There must...there must still be hope!"
Ye Anzhen's eyes darted around rapidly, filled with a will to survive as he looked around.
Suddenly, as if grasping at a straw, he looked towards the dragon vein and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"The dragon vein has recognized its master!"
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