Chapter 372: 371: Comprehension! (New Book Already Uploaded, Please Support!)
A grand voice rang out.
All those watching the battle in the field were stunned. From their perspective, the two opponents just stood still, unmoving for about three or four minutes. And the outcome was decided just like that?
In the battlefield, the mighty one from the Supreme Spirit Clan looked somewhat pale, his expression changing unpredictably.
After a long time, he sighed, raised his hand, and cupped his fist, saying, “Thank you, Brother Du, for showing mercy. You won this round!”
Though he was unwilling to admit defeat, losing meant losing. Moreover, Du Gang did not launch a full-out attack on his Divine Soul at the very end. Otherwise, he could have ended up as an imbecile.
In fact, a contest between Divine Souls was the most dangerous. A slight mishap could render someone foolish.
After all, in other types of fights, no matter how dire the situation, the worst one could lose was their physical body or end up seriously injured. Even in death, one could be reborn from the Deity Ranking in the Heavenly Court. Although one would lose their freedom, they still had the privilege to live.
But in a struggle between Divine Souls, the victor had the power to decide whether the vanquished lived, or lived foolishly.
Fortunately, Du Gang did not attack him.
Du Gang nodded slightly as a form of acknowledgment.
In truth, even he was somewhat dumbfounded and didn’t understand what had just happened.
In the Soul World, he found that many people he had met before, or to put it precisely, those who had died in the Pangu Universe, all appeared in the Soul World. They seemed like energy drinks, surging into him frenziedly, increasing his Divine Soul power.
After thinking for a while, his mind flashed back to the state he was in when advancing to the spirit god level.
He assumed that his selection might be related to his circumstances at the edge of the Entropy Domain, and this sudden increase in his Divine Soul power was likely connected to it as well.
With that thought, he let it go; if it was his, he should take it. Anyway, an increase in strength was better than anything else.
Beneath the stage, many people looked at Du Gang in amazement, expressing their feelings.
“Worthy of being an ancient god, worthy of being chosen by the Supreme Pangu. Not only is his physical body powerful, but his Divine Soul is extraordinary as well!”
“Yes, even the powerful one from the Supreme Spirit Clan couldn’t beat him. Du Gang’s Divine Soul is too powerful!”
At this point, only Fu Rusheng was left on the stage.
Fu Rusheng was feeling great pressure, looking at Du Gang with a heavy face.
He had initially thought that even if Du Gang’s Divine Soul was powerful, at most it would be on par with the Supreme Spirit Clan. Ideally, the two would weaken each other, allowing him to take advantage of the situation.
To him, the vanity of winning the competition fairly was much less important than acquiring the vast resources of the Southern Wilderness after winning the competition.
But now, Du Gang had effortlessly defeated the powerhouse of the Supreme Spirit Clan. That suggested that his strength might be far greater than he had imagined!!
But even so, there was no way he wasn’t going to fight, right?!
“Boom!”
Two dark blue lights shot out from Fu Rusheng’s eyes, and his fighting spirit was bursting. He was full of fight.
Below the stage, the spectators watching this scene were all extremely excited.
“This is getting exciting! Fu Rusheng is about to show his real ability!”
“Yes, I’ve been waiting all day, and finally it’s here!”
“Whether it’s the Divine Soul Group or the Divine Body Group, it was very difficult for Sun Wukong and the Supreme Spirit Clan to win. Moreover, Sun Wukong almost got defeated by someone from the Azure Flood Dragon Clan…”
“But in the Divine Power Group, Fu Rusheng is leading by a large margin, surpassing many strong players. He didn’t use his full strength and still managed to win the competition effortlessly!”
Those who have battled in the Divine Power Group and Divine Soul Group were not pleased, “Isn’t that a bit of an overstatement? Isn’t the reason Fu Rusheng could do this because there were fewer people in the Divine Power Group?”
In fact, most people chose the Divine Power Group. However, the majority were ordinary forces and they were mostly eliminated in advance.
By the time it was the final match, not many people were left in the Divine Power Group.
That was because, among all the major clans and royal families in the Southern Wilderness, natural talent was highly valued, and most of these people had physical strength and Divine Soul power.
On the contrary, Divine Power depended more on the cultivator’s natural talent. Among the powerful families, the proportion of powerful people was not high.
Instead, many who lacked the bloodline and were from humble backgrounds chose Divine Power. They had no way to contend with the strongest of the current Fu Family who specialised in Divine Power.
This resulted in Fu Rusheng easily winning the competition during the finals. But this didn’t mean he was the strongest.
“Du Gang, you’re really strong!”
Fu Rusheng didn’t rush into battle and laughed, “Whether it’s Divine Body or Divine Soul, you might be stronger than me!”
“But in Divine Power, what is tested is not only natural talent or innate qualities. It’s actually about one’s postnatal development, using one’s true talent to comprehend the strongest offensive method!”
As a member of the Fu Family, he valued skills and deep research into Fortune and Luck Spell Methods, much like most other members of the Fu Family, who didn’t care much about bloodline.
In his eyes, only the things he researched himself were the best. Everything else, whether it was Divine Power or Divine Soul, was tainted, to some extent, with the innate or with lineage.
Du Gang was a little panicked.
He himself did not have many Divine Power techniques.
Basically, all of them were inherited from the Ancient God’s power. Though what they contained would seem extremely formidable to ordinary people.
However, like Fu Rusheng had said, facing such a dedicated practitioner, they were far from enough, appearing very amateur.
“Let’s start!”
Fu Rusheng was somewhat impatient, striking out quickly.
Suddenly, the battlefield was covered, and the projections of the two of them appeared in the outside world.
“Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl!”
Fu Rusheng rubbed his hands together, and two dragons formed from Divine Power appeared, twining together as they rushed towards Du Gang.
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
The sound of the dragon’s roar echoed. If Du Gang hadn’t seen these dragons being conjured, he would have thought that real dragons were rushing towards him.
“Power of the Ancient God!”
At such a moment, he didn’t have time for much thought. He wielded the Power of the Ancient God in the way he was most familiar with.
“Boom!”
The previously invincible Power of the Ancient God was crushed like porcelain by the two Divine Dragons at that moment.
“Bam!”
Just as the two dragons were about to attack Du Gang, he teleported rapidly, barely escaping and avoiding the First Tribulation.
Too strong!
Du Gang’s expression was solemn. He knew he couldn’t win the match relying solely on Divine Power.
Even if he used Divine Soul or the God Body in a Divine Power match, it wouldn’t be well received, it wouldn’t be a proper move.
Only by defeating him with Divine Power could it be considered a victory!
But his Divine Power…
“Power of the Ancient God!”
Undeterred, Du Gang used the Power of the Ancient God again. This time, he increased the amount of Divine Power.
“Boom!”
Unlike before, it didn’t rush in headlong but took the shape of a spear, stabbing towards the Divine Dragons.
“Hehe!”
Fu Rusheng gave a cold laugh. His hands moved quickly, forming a quick incantation. The two Divine Dragons immediately changed direction, avoiding the spearhead and coiling around the spear handle, continuing their attack on Du Gang.
This is troublesome!
Du Gang had no choice but to back off again, escaping a certain distance.
Right now, relying solely on Divine Power, he can’t compete with the enemy!
“Bam!”
“Plap!”
Suddenly, the battlefield began to tilt one-sidedly. Fu Rusheng attacked, Du Gang fled, looking very distressed.
The spectators on the outside were all stunned.
“Oh my God, Fu Rusheng is actually so strong!”
“Indeed, even though Du Gang possesses the Ancient God’s body, he’s still not too proficient at using Divine Power attacks!”
“True, it is too harsh on him. Divine Power is something that people of a lower rank study more…”
“Quiet, did you forget that the Fu Family specializes in Divine Power research?!”
Du Gang was unaware of the outside circumstances; at this moment, he was exhausted from running around, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
This was the first time he had been pressured like this by someone of the same rank. Although he was restricted from displaying the might of his God Body and Divine Soul, his Divine Power wasn’t just a little bit behind.
What should I do?!
How can I defeat him?!
Du Gang was somewhat hopeful inside, wishing that like the last time, humans from the Pangu universe would offer him divine souls.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he prayed, nothing like that happened.
Instead, Fu Rusheng saw his desperation and even summoned a few more divine dragons to attack.
“Nine sons of the dragon!”
“Hope my son becomes a dragon!”
He really knew how to use his divine power. He even performed an operation where ‘I’ gave birth to ‘myself’.
The number of divine dragons in the field increased, making Du Gang even more embarrassed.
This can’t go on!
Du Gang clenched his teeth, forced himself to calm down. If he waited for a pie to fall from the sky, he would completely lose resistance.
This time, he began to think carefully about opportunities for a comeback.
Despite considering all possibilities, he couldn’t think of any method.
Wait!
He suddenly remembered what Yao Ancestor had said before, that the sages valued him highly.
Even these sages had agreed to these three fights on his behalf.
Why were they so confident?
Du Gang had no confidence in himself, but surprisingly, these sages believed in him more.
Believe in me?
Du Gang was startled, shook his head. It’s not me that they believe in, the sages… they believe in Pangu!
I am the secret plan left by Pangu as the Supreme, so they believe in Pangu, not me.
In this case, I have to find a solution myself!
After racking his brain, Du Gang suddenly thought of Earth.
He realized, the only difference between him and these people was that he came from Earth.
Could there be anything special about Earth?
Such as…Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons and Global Martial Arts?!
He thought of the task worlds he’d encountered in the Heavenly Court.
In those two worlds, thanks to being born on Earth and having watched movies, he took the initiative and eventually won.
If that’s the case, could the divine power techniques have been concealed within his earthly experiences all along?!
Du Gang suspected that he had been following the trajectory of Pangu The Supreme since birth.
After all, that was the Supreme, who had the ability to see through the River of Time.
If this is the case…
At this moment, his brain was whirling rapidly, constantly spinning, contemplating possible counterattack scenarios.
Rasengan?
No, this use of power is very common!
Kamehameha?
Impossible, this use of power is simpler!
In Du Gang’s mind, he was tirelessly searching for answers from animes, TV series, novels, comics, and other worlds he’d seen before.
There were too many, it’s impossible…
Suddenly, Du Gang thought of the Big Bang.
Back then, he had never deeply thought about the Big Bang, and just felt it was a necessity for expanding the universe.
But now, he had reached Celestial God Level, saw much broader aspects, and understood that the universe could expand even without an explosion.
But why did Pangu choose to use an explosion?!
Could it be, he was hinting at me?!
Du Gang shook his head, feeling he was thinking too much. The Big Bang, that was over billion years ago, how could Pangu back then…
He paused abruptly, realizing he might be mistaken.
Because, Pangu was the Supreme, with the ability to view the River of Time.
Could it be, over billions of years ago, he had already begun to find a way to win?
Just like Doctor Strange in Avengers: Infinity War, who had already seen the future five years ago and chose the best outcome.
If this is the case…
Du Gang’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as it occurred to him that all of this was entirely possible.
Even Avengers: Infinity War might have been a calculated arrangement by Pangu for him to be able to easily see and to trigger associations a billion years later.
After all, without similar movies, it would be difficult to come up with such associations.
If this were true, it would mean that Pangu had chosen a path for him long ago.
It indicates that the key to victory is hidden in the Big Bang!
The Big Bang…
At this moment, Du Gang completely abandoned his previous assumptions and let go of everything he saw right now, and began to recall the descriptions of the Big Bang on Earth.
It was a singularity of immense mass.
The explosion of the singularity led to the expansion of the universe.
Compression?
A smile appeared at the corner of Du Gang’s mouth.
Pangu wanted to tell me that the strongest divine power technique is not about complexity or whether it involves both hands or a single hand.
The strongest divine power technique is compression!
If I can’t defeat my enemy, it means it’s not compressed enough!
Keep compressing and I will always win!
Kill two birds with one stone!
At this moment, Du Gang understood Pangu’s deep intention.
Although he hadn’t won the match against Fu Rusheng yet, he knew he would win.
Not only would he win, but thanks to this match, he also knew how to defeat the external enemies.
Pangu not only chose him but also calculated his entire future for him.
No matter how many or powerful enemies there are in the outside world, as long as his Divine Soul, God Body, and Divine Power are combined and the power is continuously compressed, he will definitely win!
“Hmm?”
Fu Rusheng looked at Du Gang with a puzzled expression, not understanding why Du Gang was smiling even though he was in a bad spot.
“The Ultimate Kill Move!”
When Du Gang started to speak, the air was filled with fervor.
“The Ultimate Kill Move – Big Bang!”
The instant he finished speaking, a singularity abruptly appeared in the palm of his hand.
It was a singularity the size of a grain of rice, seemingly insignificant, but the power it contained made everyone watching the fight feel fear.
“Go!”
At this moment, with a push of Du Gang’s hand, the singularity floated towards Fu Rusheng.
“Roar!”
“Hum!”
Dragons and tigers were chanted, and Fu Rusheng summoned many divine beasts. But at this moment, the normally undefeated divine beasts seemed to have met their nemesis, run into by the singularity and fragmented.
“Boom!”
The battlefield shattered, under everyone’s watch, Du Gang won the match.
Three victories in three rounds, he won all the resources of the Southern Wilderness!