Everyone watching was left in utter disbelief. For Ryan Ling to stay so calm and collected under these circumstances, he either had insane power or a monster of a patron backing him—otherwise, nobody could keep their cool like this!
Victor Ding, meanwhile, had gone full psycho—like, absolutely batshit crazy. He was about to cough up a lung from rage, and at that moment, a terrifying power burst out from inside him, the kind that could supposedly 'live as long as heaven and earth.' This was the absolute peak of the Heaven-Earth Eternal realm, maxed out to the limit. Basically, it was the kind of power only a god-king would have. With Victor squeezing out this much juice, even if Ryan was strong, there was no way he could withstand it.
And it wasn’t just Victor Ding going nuts—he had a whole squad behind him, all screaming their heads off like maniacs. Every single one of them was pushing their power to the absolute max, blasting qi like they wanted to punch a hole through the sky. For a split second, with all their forces combined, it was almost like they could rival an Immortal Lord’s attack!
Everyone’s eyes were glued to Ryan Ling. With this kind of attack raining down, there was no way he could take it. It was basically all the top dogs in Earth City teaming up to go full send against him. Even if his defense was off the charts, he was still stuck at the Heaven-Earth Eternal realm. No way he could tank an Immortal Lord-level hit. By any normal logic, Ryan was totally doomed—there wouldn’t even be a body left to bury!
But what really blew people’s minds was that even now, Ryan was still strutting around with his signature swagger, acting like he couldn’t care less about all that insane power coming his way. If you had to sum up his vibe in one word, it’d be: badass.
“Keep acting tough—I wanna see how long you can keep this up!” Victor Ding screamed, totally losing it. He’d stopped caring about anything else, just pumping his power to the absolute max. The air around him was so intense it felt like razor blades flying everywhere. The scene was jaw-dropping; everyone’s eyes were bugging out in shock.
In an instant, all the surrounding arenas and the whole center of the tournament started collapsing with a thunderous roar. It looked like Victor’s crazy rampage was about to flatten everything in sight!
At this point, it looked like Ryan Ling was about to get absolutely wrecked!
But nobody could’ve guessed what happened next—right as things hit peak chaos, Ryan suddenly shot up into the sky, his eyes blazing like twin lanterns, locked onto every Heaven-Earth Sect member around him. It was like he was about to gobble them all up in one bite!
The crowd was so freaked out they all sucked in a breath at the same time. No one could believe what they were seeing. Even if Ryan was strong, there was just no way he could block an attack this crazy!
But once again, everyone’s jaws hit the floor—something nearly impossible just happened right here, right now!
The strong will always shatter your expectations!
In the blink of an eye, Ryan Ling’s overwhelming aura swept across the whole battlefield. With a thunderous boom, every expert was instantly blasted backward—the speed was insane, almost unbelievable! And the craziest part? Even Victor Ding, that top-tier Heaven-Earth Eternal expert, was bounced away like he’d been possessed. The scene was so wild you could cough up blood just watching!
The spectators all gasped and shouted, totally stunned. They stared at Ryan Ling like he was some kind of ultimate god!
"Heaven-Earth Sect? Trash!" Ryan Ling spat out, totally savage. A few seconds ago, everyone would’ve called him a poser who was about to get wrecked, but now? No way. Everybody knew the truth: Ryan’s power was off the charts—so strong it made people suffocate!
Most people were too stunned to even speak—their faces looked like they'd seen a ghost. Nobody expected Ryan's power to explode so easily, and even now he barely seemed to care about the combined attack!
“Hold on, everyone—hold on!” Victor Ding yelled, his voice getting louder and louder, but no matter how much he shouted, it was totally useless now.
All the top experts around were getting crushed like never before, coughing up blood and having their bodies ripped apart—pure terror and agony!
Everyone just stared, nobody dared to speak—a scene like this was enough to break anyone’s mind.
“Ah!” A blood-curdling scream echoed, and then someone exploded completely—their body was wiped out in a flash and instantly absorbed into Ryan!
“Hold steady, hold steady!” Victor Ding kept shouting, desperate not to see the squad he'd worked so hard to build get wiped out.
But just as he finished yelling, something unbelievable happened—dozens of Heaven-Earth Sect experts exploded in groups, the carnage was off the charts. In the blink of an eye, dozens of top fighters were wiped out, jaws dropping all around!
All that energy poured straight into Ryan, and he didn’t hold back—he fused it with his own body in a heartbeat. Heaven-Earth Sect’s power plummeted while Ryan’s soared, almost reaching the peak of Heaven-Earth Eternal. It was unbelievable!
Ryan floated above it all, eyes locked on Victor Ding. Everything had changed—Victor was now the weakling, and Ryan was the top dog. Even though Victor had hit Half-Step Immortal Lord, he still looked puny to Ryan.
“Oh my god, this is unbelievable!” The crowd held its breath, eyes wide with shock. Facing total defeat, Victor Ding couldn’t help but back away—no matter how strong his will, he was terrified.
But what really scared people was that Ryan hadn’t even gone all out—he’d only unleashed two or three tenths of his power!
Thinking about this, Victor Ding trembled with fear and started backing away. For the first time, he considered running, but he still had his trump card—Lord Earthgrave, the real Immortal Lord. Victor knew that no matter how strong Ryan was, he couldn’t beat Earthgrave.
Victor steadied himself. As Heaven-Earth Sect’s vice master and strongest expert under Earthgrave, he had to stay calm—otherwise, the entire sect would be finished.
“So? How do you want to die? Take your pick!” Ryan sneered, never taking Victor seriously. He was even eager to go up against Lord Earthgrave.
“Don’t get cocky—I’ll make you regret this!” Victor Ding shouted, totally furious. He’d never felt so humiliated in all of Earth City or the Immortal World.
Ryan just smiled, knowing exactly who Victor’s backer was. He cleared his throat and said, “Go ahead, call your helper out. Stop hiding and stalling!”
Ryan’s meaning was crystal clear. For Victor, who was already on edge, it hit like a thunderbolt—he froze for several seconds, face going pale as if Ryan had just taken half his life.
“Hurry up—I’m getting impatient!” Ryan grinned, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Victor couldn’t take it anymore—he gulped and finally screamed, “Lord Earthgrave, this bastard isn’t just insulting me or Heaven-Earth Sect, he’s insulting you! He doesn’t even care about the king of Earth City! Please, come out and destroy him!”
Victor’s words were nasty, practically putting Ryan on death row. As he spoke, Lord Earthgrave’s aura burst forth—violent and earth-shaking. Clearly, he was furious and ready to use Ryan as a punching bag.
Ryan wasn’t fazed at all—he was itching to see what Lord Earthgrave could do. After all, Victor Ding was way too weak in his eyes.
“Kid, you’re something else—almost wiped out a whole sect with your own strength. Interesting, very interesting!” boomed Lord Earthgrave, his power dominating the whole tournament arena.
“Impressive!” Ryan was genuinely excited—this was real Immortal Lord power. Even though his own efforts seemed to be stripped away, he wasn’t worried. With his trump card, the Golden Lord Shade, he felt ready for anything. Facing a true Immortal Lord was the perfect trial!
“Kid, your time’s up! Hahaha!” Victor Ding laughed, thrilled—he’d lost his whole team, but as long as Lord Earthgrave was here, he didn’t care.
Ryan didn’t hesitate—he started channeling his power, merging it all together. Facing such a strong opponent, he had to go all out!
“You still think you can fight back? Dream on!” Victor Ding screeched like a bug, yelling at Lord Earthgrave, “Don’t give him any chance—finish him off, wipe him out!”
Victor kept shouting, like every second of waiting was torture.
Finally, Lord Earthgrave appeared—Ryan saw his true face for the first time. He looked vicious and frail, but his power was terrifying, able to crush the sky. As soon as he showed up, it felt like the whole world bowed to him—a miracle in the Immortal World!
But here it was—actually happening!
Strong opponents really are something else!
Now that Lord Earthgrave was here, he wasn’t going to give Ryan any breathing room. He looked at Ryan like he wanted to swallow him whole.
A wave of power surged toward Ryan, cutting off all his escape routes in a flash—no time to react at all!
“Immortal Lord really is on another level! No matter how talented this kid is, he can’t stand up to an Immortal Lord!”
“Yeah, even if he’s Sun Wukong, he can’t escape the Immortal Lord’s grasp!”
“It’s a shame—he’s got real talent, but against an Immortal Lord, he’s doomed!”
The crowd couldn’t help but shout—this kind of scene was a rare spectacle for them!
Victor Ding was visibly excited—he was sure Ryan was doomed under such a barrage!
“Heh, your tricks aren’t much—did you piss your pants?” Lord Earthgrave laughed, voice full of mockery.
But Ryan stayed calm, suddenly looking up and shouting, “Earthgrave, don’t think you’re invincible. To me, you’re just a pile of crap!”