The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

In a flash, Chen Dong created three afterimages, which charged at Xu Zong from different directions.

This move made the onlookers' eyes light up once again.

"Incredible! This technique has surpassed the realm of mere footwork and martial arts!"

"I can't tell which one is real anymore!"

"You're not the only one! Neither can I! The Dharma King is truly worthy of his title!"

Xu Zong slammed his fists together. Celestial Qi coiled around his right fist as he threw a punch at one of the Chen Dongs. The force of the punch passed straight through it, and the figure shattered.

With another punch, a second Chen Dong shattered.

The last Chen Dong reached Xu Zong and initiated with the Yin Yang Elbow. In a blur, fists and elbows became one as he landed thirteen consecutive strikes on Xu Zong's Celestial Aura.

Even Xu Zong, a Celestial Spirit Realm master, felt his aura falter. He shoved Chen Dong back with a palm strike as his Celestial Aura surged once more. The force of his fist drove his Celestial Aura forward, transforming it into an incomparably fierce punch that seemed poised to smash Chen Dong to a pulp.

Yet again, the last figure of Chen Dong shattered under the force of the blow.

The crowd gasped in astonishment!

"Holy shit, the Dharma King got smashed to bits?"

"Not even a speck left? I don't believe it!"

No one in the arena, including Xu Zong himself, believed Chen Dong had been utterly obliterated. And yet, he was gone.

Only their Domain Lord, Cao Su, was watching the field, pursing her lips to hide a smile.

A moment later, they were struck speechless with horror, their eyes bulging as they stared at the field.

Chen Dong's figure appeared behind Xu Zong like a phantom. He had gained insight into this body-shifting technique after his 'exchange' with Murong Qing in the ice—it was similar to how she could hide herself within the rain.

By the time Xu Zong sensed Chen Dong's aura, it was too late. Chen Dong's hand, shaped like a sparrow's beak, broke through his Celestial Aura with a rapid three-hit combo of short-range strikes.

'I could have used the Shocking Extreme Finger, a technique designed to internally shatter a Celestial Aura,' Chen Dong thought. 'But I have no wish to kill Xu Zong. Those techniques are too lethal. If I'm not careful, my attempt to clear up this misunderstanding will become a real tragedy.'

Xu Zong's instinctive left hook was blocked by Chen Dong's bent arm. At the same time, Xu Zong's charged right fist and Chen Dong's Top Heart Elbow were about to land.

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, holding their breath.

A Celestial Spirit Realm master was on another level. Chen Dong's elbow strike would only cause a minor injury at best. Xu Zong's astonishingly powerful punch, however, was a different story. If it landed, it was doubtful Chen Dong would even survive.

They had all concluded that Xu Zong was guaranteed to win by trading an injury for his opponent's life. Even Cao Su believed it. Only Tang Xian sneered. 'Chen Dong has an External Manifestation,' he thought. 'How could he possibly be defeated by a single blow?'

And just as he thought, as everyone watched with their jaws on the floor, a Celestial Aura erupted from Chen Dong's body to block the punch. Simultaneously, Xu Zong was sent flying by the elbow strike, spitting a mouthful of blood.

"Th-th-this..."

"Am I blind? What did I just see? A Celestial Aura?"

"The Dharma King... The Dharma King is actually in the Celestial Spirit Realm!"

"To reach the Celestial Spirit Realm at such a young age... that's incredible!"

"I was in my sixties when I finally broke through to the Grandmaster Realm... I feel like I've completely wasted my life!"

Again, only Tang Xian was sneering smugly. He cursed inwardly, 'A bunch of idiots. They're this shocked just because he's in the Celestial Spirit Realm? If they knew Chen Dong had an External Manifestation, they'd probably swallow their own tongues!'

Cao Su also wore a look of astonishment. Even she hadn't seen through Chen Dong's true Realm. He had been consistently fighting with the power of a Grandmaster, which had led her to believe that was all he was.

Xu Zong slowly climbed to his feet. That blow had truly hurt. As the saying goes, it's better to take ten punches than a single elbow. That strike had already caused him internal injuries, even though Chen Dong had kept his True Qi output at the Grandmaster level.

"You're actually in the Celestial Spirit Realm," Xu Zong said, staring coldly at Chen Dong. "Does that mean you've been toying with me this whole time?"

Chen Dong replied nonchalantly, "You attacked me the moment I arrived, so what if I toyed with you a little? Don't you enjoy using your higher Realm to crush people? Well, I'm done playing around. Bring it on."

Chen Dong flexed his wrists. 'Fighting a Celestial Spirit master while pretending to be a Grandmaster is still a bit of a strain,' he thought. 'And it's not like Xu Zong is a pushover in his Realm, either.'

Xu Zong wiped the blood from his mouth onto his gauntlet. "If we're in the same Realm, I have nothing to fear! It's not too late for you to surrender!"

As he spoke, the gauntlet on his hand absorbed the blood. Inscriptions on its surface flashed, and it erupted in a brilliant light as Xu Zong's Celestial Aura surged again.

Instantly, Chen Dong felt countless waves of killing intent pressing in from all directions.

Xu Zong quickly closed the distance and threw a simple, direct punch at Chen Dong. But thanks to the activated Divine Artifact gauntlet, the punch's power was instantly amplified more than threefold.

A cold glint appeared in Chen Dong's eyes. 'He just loves using things others don't have to bully them. In that case, don't blame me for what's coming.'

Suddenly, an aura that made everyone's expression change erupted from Chen Dong. On the very ground where he stood, a giant wreathed in Celestial Aura began to rise.

A suffocating pressure radiated from the giant.

Everyone felt their hearts stop for a beat.

"An... an... an... an... an... an... an External Manifestation?"

"Oh my god! I must be dreaming! This is terrifying!"

"This is impossible! Chen Dong's bad liquor must be contagious!"

"How the hell is he supposed to fight that? An External Manifestation can just crush a Celestial Spirit master!"

Xu Zong's hands trembled. His full-power punch landed on the External Manifestation without leaving so much as a mark. His eyes, filled with utter terror, stared up at the colossal, sky-piercing giant.

He muttered to Chen Dong, "Can you not play fair?"

Nearby, Cao Su's expression grew grim. 'Could he be the one with the External Manifestation from the abyss? But I can ask about that later. Right now, a person with an External Manifestation is daring to cause trouble in a Military Suppression Department camp. I can't just stand by and watch.'