Those who recognize the Snowbound Divine Sword of Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable are all powerful experts—ordinary people have no clue. That Wan Chonglou could spot it at a glance isn’t surprising, but what truly staggers him is that Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable would actually gift his personal treasure to Evan Chu.
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil, seeing the Snowbound Divine Sword in Evan Chu’s hand, was genuinely thunderstruck. She immediately turned to Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable and asked, “You really are willing, huh? To actually give your beloved treasure to this guy—are you sure he’s really that good?”
“What’s the big deal about gifting a divine sword to a true defying‑Heaven child? Besides, I haven’t used weapons in years. Are you planning to give him something too? This is a rare chance, you know.” Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable replied.
“Blue‑Shade, do you know where this kid really comes from? You realize the Snowbound Divine Sword is one of the God Realm’s top ten weapons—even if you think he’s promising, you wouldn’t just hand over something this precious. Others might not know your personality, but I do. Just tell me the truth!” Rainveil pressed.
“Of course nothing gets past you. As for this kid’s background, I honestly don’t know. I only befriended him because I’m impressed by his talent. From his ascension to the God Realm until now, it’s been less than ten years—can you name any other genius in the God Realm who’s advanced so fast?
And his temperament isn’t bad—he’s not some vicious villain, and he’s easygoing with others, which suits my own style. It’d be a real shame not to get to know someone like him.” Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable laughed.
Evan Chu looked at the black-clothed youth and said, “If a mid-stage God‑King can’t beat a mid-stage God‑Lord, that’s just embarrassing. If you get killed, you won’t even have a chance to be embarrassed. Show me your strongest attack—I don’t plan on wasting time with you.”
“Arrogant! Next year on this day will be your death anniversary—prepare to die!” The black-clothed youth also intended to finish Evan Chu in one strike. The longer he stayed on the Duel Platform, the worse it would be for him; even winning wouldn’t earn him any glory.
With a flash, his figure vanished from where he stood. The black longsword in his hand swept out, sending several sword shadows slashing toward Evan Chu. The power of this strike was clearly much greater than before—he’d been holding back his true strength until now.
The space atop the Duel Platform shook violently. Mid-stage God‑King strength is truly fearsome—a single mid-stage God‑King could easily handle ten late-stage God‑Lords, let alone just one opponent, especially one at mid-stage God‑Lord like Evan Chu.
Evan Chu didn’t flinch in the face of danger; his figure flickered as he instantly activated Light Transformation, rendering his body invisible and leaving the black-clothed youth with no target. The whole arena was stunned—Evan Chu had once again surprised everyone.
“This kid seems to grasp the Light element even better than Lena does. No wonder he wouldn’t let go of that Light-elemental crystal at the auction—he’s truly a defying-Heaven talent.” Master Wan murmured.
“Dad, Linfeng is someone you just can’t read. He acts all careless, like he’s sloppy about everything, but when it really matters, he’s more meticulous than anyone. At first I worried he wouldn’t be able to beat that black-clothed youth, but now I’m not worried at all,” Lena Zhong said.
“Not worried? He’s only at mid-stage God‑Lord. You think someone at mid-stage God‑Lord can beat a mid-stage God‑King? Or is he hiding his true strength?” Master Wan asked.
“Even if Linfeng wanted to hide his strength, it’s impossible. He’s only been in the God Realm for a little over ten years—there’s no way he could break through to the God‑King Realm that fast, not even if he’s defying Heaven itself. I’m not worried because of his confidence. Whenever he shows that look, it means he’s certain he can kill his opponent,” Lena Zhong replied.
Others were also shocked by how Evan Chu vanished in an instant. Masters of the Light element are extremely rare in the God Realm, and seeing one in action was pure luck. Many who’d worried Evan Chu would be killed by the black-clothed youth now changed their minds—maybe the one who’d actually die would be the black-clothed youth instead.
“Your little brother really knows how to surprise people. I’m getting more and more interested in him. Maybe this time I’ll really let my daughter marry him through the Marriage Tournament—and you’ll be his older brother, which puts you a whole generation below me. Just thinking about it makes me happy.” Rainveil joked.
“Rainveil, looks like you’ve really let go over the years—forgotten all about him, right? With your talent, if you’d truly let go, you might have already broken through to that legendary realm. But the phenomenon that appeared that day is still a total mystery.” Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable said.
“I’ll never forget him, not in this lifetime. Even though I never officially became his woman, I have no regrets. I believe one day he’ll return—and so will Princess Moonspirit.” Rainveil said. Suddenly, her expression changed and she glared at Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable. “Blue‑Shade, are you bringing this up on purpose? You know this is my taboo—are you trying to test my limits?”
“We’re both his friends, so why say something so harsh? Let’s drop it, let’s drop it!” Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable laughed.
At this moment, Evan Chu had fully concealed his body and sealed off his aura. Only a few late-stage God‑Emperors and God‑Venerables present could sense his location; the rest had no idea. Still, Lena Zhong could see him clearly.
Evan Chu moved slowly, careful not to disturb the space and give away his position. That way, the black-clothed youth’s divine sense couldn’t detect him. His plan now was to wait—wait until his opponent panicked, then strike with a surprise attack.
“If you’ve got guts, show yourself! Sneaking around is nothing. If you’re scared to die, just admit defeat and kneel—maybe I’ll show mercy and spare you. Otherwise, you’re dead today!” The black-clothed youth couldn’t help but curse at Evan Chu.
Evan Chu ignored the insults. He quietly circulated Chaos Divine Power within his body, then split his focus and launched a Heart‑Sword attack straight at the black-clothed youth’s mind.
The black-clothed youth seemed to lose patience, slashing several times at the empty air. Each strike just happened to cover the whole perimeter of the Duel Platform—while it looked chaotic, it was actually precise, showing his temperament wasn’t so easily shaken.
Evan Chu knew that if he didn’t attack now, he might get hit by stray sword-qi. With his defenses, he wasn’t worried, but if even a drop of golden blood leaked out, his identity could be exposed—and that would be a real disaster.
His right hand sent the Snowbound Divine Sword flying like a meteor through the void, hurtling toward the black-clothed youth. At the same time, Evan Chu’s left hand lashed out with a powerful finger attack, unleashing sword-qi through the Chaos Arm. The space shook violently, leaving everyone present utterly stunned…