Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Zhou Ling's condensed purple lightning dharma form is actually stronger than Qin Yi's? How is that possible?"

"How did he do it?"

"Qin Yi possesses the Divine Ape Thunder Body, and his combat strength is comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage."

"Could it be that Zhou Ling's lightning technique is of the Heavenly Rank?"

Seeing Qin Yi being defeated by Zhou Ling in such a head-on confrontation on the competition stage, everyone was astonished.

It should be noted that Qin Yi has now activated the Divine Ape Thunder Body, and his thunder power is extremely terrifying.

However, the Purple Heaven Emperor Image that Zhou Ling conjured not only held its own but also gained the upper hand.

How could they not be shocked?

"Qin Yi can't be that incompetent, can he? I'm afraid I'm going to lose money on these two bottles of pills!"

Xia Ruohe said with a surprised look.

Qin Yi is at least the second-ranked cultivator, so his strength should be more than this, right?
However, she could also tell.

Qin Yi's overall lightning power was stronger than Zhou Ling's. If they were to engage in a prolonged battle, Qin Yi would definitely win.

However, during battles, Zhou Ling was always able to keenly identify the weaknesses in Qin Yi's attacks.

This will allow them to attack and destroy it.

That's why Qin Yi is in such a passive position.

Of course, Zhou Ling's keen eyesight proved that he was experienced in combat.

This is also part of strength.

"Both of them are quite capable!"

"With such power, it is enough to easily annihilate a late-stage fourth-tier alien race."

Wu Daoyuan, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

The tone suggested that the two men were quite approving of each other.

I had absolutely no interest in their childish, playful competition.

But looking at it now, it has to be admitted that the two do deserve their rankings and have some real talent.

Zhou Ling, in particular, even gave him a sense of being unable to see through him.

The information clearly shows that this person has an astonishing level of swordsmanship.

But this time it's displaying such a powerful lightning attack.

If swordsmanship possesses such power, then this talent is no less than his.

"Zhou Ling looks young, but his combat talent is truly astonishing. He was able to find the weakness in the lightning technique in such a short time."

"After all, he was tested at the Great Wall of Sword Qi. Otherwise, how could he, with his Golden Core realm, have killed a fifth-tier Star Sea alien!"

"Qin Yi's Thunder Ape attack is powerful enough that ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to withstand."

"However, Zhou Ling's Purple Lightning Dharma Aspect Domain is also quite powerful, and it seems to have a great weakening effect on the lightning domain."

"This gives Zhou Ling the confidence to face the situation calmly!"

"Yes, if Qin Yi wants to defeat Zhou Ling, he has no choice but to use his strongest lightning power to break through Zhou Ling's Dharma Image Lightning Domain. Otherwise, if it is blocked, he will probably be defeated by Zhou Ling again."

Not far away, City Lord Chen and several other city lords had different expressions, all of them curious about who would win this battle.
With their cultivation level, they could naturally discern the state of the battle between the two.

Overall, Qin Yilei is still slightly stronger.

However, Zhou Ling's combat experience was clearly superior.

Therefore, Qin Yi not only did not gain the upper hand, but is now actually at a disadvantage.

However, their terrifying strength is undeniable.

Meanwhile, on the competition stage.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's strength in thunder magic is truly beyond my expectations."

Qin Yi's eyes regained their composure, and he spoke solemnly.

This time, he no longer had the same idea as before, thinking that Zhou Ling's thunder magic was like showing off one's axe in front of Guan Yu, completely insignificant.

Zhou Linglei's strength has been fully recognized by him.

If we want Zhou Ling to use the Sunlit Immortal Sword, we must defeat his Purple Cloud Dharma Form.

However, he is no longer very interested in defeating the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Being able to break through the Purple Cloud Dharma Form is undoubtedly a good result.

After all, that attack just now had activated ten drops of his essence blood, resulting in an amplification effect of nearly two times.

Even with twice the power, it was still defeated by Zhou Ling.

How did the opponent, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, manage to do this?
He can now achieve a three-fold increase by using his own essence and blood.

Originally, I was thinking of testing the power of Zhou Ling's Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Now it can only be used to break through this Purple Lightning Dharma Form.

"Then take this move again. If you can block it with your Purple Lightning Dharma Form, I'll admit defeat."

"However, this is my strongest attack. You'd better use the Sunlit Immortal Sword."

Looking at Zhou Ling, Qin Yi spoke up.

Next, he will gather a power boost of three times, enough to defeat a Nascent Soul peak cultivator.

Moreover, once such power is unleashed, he himself cannot fully control it.

It was originally a tactic that was not to be used until the very last resort.

But the thunderous power that Zhou Ling displayed at this moment made him choose this method.

After all, he was the number one prodigy in the desolate region.

If they lose to Zhou Ling, it will be a significant blow to the morale of the other disciples.

This will also affect his prestige.

Moreover, after all these years in the desolate region, he couldn't remember when he was last defeated.

Similarly, he was heading to the desolate planet tomorrow, so he couldn't afford to engage in a war of attrition with Zhou Ling.

If the energy expenditure is too high, venturing to a desolate planet and encountering alien races would be a significant risk.

That's why I chose to decide the outcome with this one decisive blow.

"I think we should just call it a draw!"

Judging from Qin Yi's aura, Zhou Ling knew that the power of the next attack would definitely be considerable.

He also had some expectations and wanted to test the effect of the newly formed [Thunder Amplification] talent.
However, considering that he would be heading to a desolate planet tomorrow, he still said so.

After all, it's just a competition, and there's no need to cause a major crisis.

Moreover, he has already gained a lot by condensing the [Thunder Amplification] talent.

Why is Zhou Ling backing down now?

"The greatest combat power of the Divine Ape Thunder Body is its ability to amplify attack power. It seems that Qin Yi did not unleash his strongest attack just now."

"Zhou Ling's choice is appropriate, as it will prevent any harm from happening to anyone."

"Since it's a competition, there naturally has to be a winner and a loser, otherwise what's the point of competing!"

The disciples below the stage also began to discuss among themselves.

They all wanted to see how these two prodigies would determine a winner.

Moreover, if they expend too much energy, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the cultivators of the Heavenly Palace and the Immortal Sect.

"We've come this far, there's no way it can end in a draw!"

"You better be ready!"

Qin Yi shook his head. He had clearly been at a disadvantage just now, and he was definitely going to try to get back at them.

"Alright, then I'll take your move!"

Zhou Ling nodded calmly.

Since he'd already said what he wanted to say, the choice was up to Qin Yi.

As for the consumption, he wasn't worried at all. He had plenty of pills on hand, and with his [Restore to Original State] talent, he could recover quickly.

"Divine Ape Breaks Through the Sky!"

Qin Yi raised his giant hand high, and his roar shook the heavens.

Suddenly, a large patch of black cloud gathered above his head, accompanied by lightning and thunder, extremely violent.

Lightning flashed and roared within the thunderclouds, instantly condensing into a black thunder dragon.

And as the lightning surged in, these lightning dragons continued to grow larger.

In an instant, it resembled an incomparably ferocious thunder dragon, its oppressive aura sweeping across all directions.

[You are observing the Divine Ape Thunder Body Bloodline Divine Ape Sky-Piercing Power, Intermediate Observation +1]

[You are analyzing the Divine Ape Thunder Body Bloodline Divine Ape Sky-Piercing Ability, Intermediate Analysis +1]

"Bloodline supernatural power amplified by the Divine Ape Thunder Body." Zhou Ling's gaze narrowed slightly.

Through his innate observation and analysis, he knew that this was an extremely powerful bloodline divine ability of the Divine Ape Thunder Body.

The increase was more than three times, making its killing power extremely astonishing.

It was more than twice as strong as the original attack.

However, Zhou Ling showed no fear on his face, and his body was filled with surging thunderous magical power.

It transformed into a purple lightning bolt that surrounded its body.

He dared not underestimate the opponent's power.

He was now unleashing the full power of thunder within him, wanting to test the amplification effect of his new talent.
I wonder if I can use this Purple Emperor's Appearance Divine Power to defeat the opponent's Divine Ape Thunder Body attack?
Because his talent had just been formed and was being enhanced for the first time, Zhou Ling didn't actually have much confidence.

He had already planned it out: if the Purple Cloud Emperor couldn't stop him, he would immediately activate the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Otherwise, if you get injured, you'll suffer a great loss.

After all, the Purple Emperor's Form attack was only to condense the [Thunder Amplification] talent.

As for what means to use to win, he didn't care.

Moreover, this lightning attack from the opponent is so violent that it will be quite difficult to deal with without the Sunlit Immortal Sword!
"hiss!"

"This is the strongest divine power of the Divine Ape Thunder Body; its power is indeed terrifying!"

"The power of this attack is something that even a peak Nascent Soul cultivator would not dare to underestimate."

"What will Zhou Ling use to block it?"

Seeing the black thunderclouds that almost completely enveloped the huge arena, the disciples below gasped in fear.

Even with the protective shield, they could still feel the terrifying pressure contained within the lightning at this moment.

"These two little guys are serious!"

City Lord Chen's expression also changed slightly, and he prepared to make a move.

Such terrifying pressure would be no joke if Zhou Ling couldn't withstand it.

[You have truly unleashed the Purple Heaven Emperor's Manifestation, Thunder Amplification +1, Purple Heaven Emperor's Manifestation +1]

On the competition stage, Zhou Ling's body was enveloped in lightning that swept across the void, and in an instant, a purple celestial dharma image condensed.

Rolling purple lightning, like purple lightning swords, pierced through the dark clouds in the sky.

In a short while, it reached a height of over three zhang.

"A purple lightning dharma form over three zhang tall—this is a divine dharma form that only those in the late Nascent Soul stage, or even the peak Nascent Soul stage, can condense!"

"this?"

“It’s horrible!”

"No wonder it ranked in the top four."

The cultivators below gasped in astonishment at the rapidly growing Purple Emperor's Appearance.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Lingyuan had been holding back his strength.

“Just in time!”

Qin Yi roared, his hands crackling with lightning, as if they were connected to the giant thunder dragon that had materialized in the air.

He slammed his hands down with all his might, and a thunderous roar erupted.

The lightning dragon slammed fiercely towards Zhou Ling.

"boom!"

The Thunder Dragon unleashed a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, and wherever it passed, black lightning surged, causing people to tremble with fear.

"Purple Heaven Seals the Sky!"

Zhou Ling also gave a stern shout with a solemn expression.

Suddenly, the Purple Emperor's giant purple palm pushed out, and purple lightning roared fiercely all around.

Then they all coalesced, and in an instant, a giant purple lightning palm, tens of feet long, materialized.

It was in no way inferior to the raging thunder dragon in the sky.

Then, the giant purple lightning palm struck towards the lightning dragon.

The originally surging and incredibly powerful black lightning was completely swept away by the purple lightning.

The giant purple palm slammed down from the sky, crashing down like Mount Tai, and collided heavily with the Thunder Dragon.

"Boom!"

Endless thunder swept across the void, and the sound of explosions resounded throughout the entire Cloud Sea Immortal City.

At the point where the two violent attacks converged, a terrifying aura capable of destroying everything spread out, causing the entire arena to tremble continuously.

Under such relentless and fierce bombardment, the Thunder Dragon's body gradually disintegrated.

Finally, it was completely annihilated by the giant purple hand.

"The amplification effect is actually so good!"

Seeing this, Zhou Ling's eyes gleamed, he swallowed hard, and was overjoyed.

He was originally preparing to unleash the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Unexpectedly, the mere addition of [Thunder Amplification] nearly doubled the power of the Purple Emperor's Image.

Moreover, it's not just the added power, but also the immense suppression of the lightning domain.

This is also where the power of the Purple Cloud Emperor lies.

This prevented Qin Yi from unleashing more than 70% of the power of his incredibly powerful Thunder Dragon.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to defeat this thunder dragon.

call!
A surge of lightning erupted from Qin Yi's body, instantly restoring him to his original form.

"They actually lost!"

His eyes showed disbelief.

His strongest Divine Ape Breaking the Sky technique was actually defeated by Zhou Ling.

He was defeated in his most powerful Thunder Dao domain, which was hard for him to accept.

Although there is still the strength to fight again.

But they also knew that if they continued fighting, things would probably get even more embarrassing.

A flash of purple lightning appeared on Zhou Ling's body, and the Purple Heaven Emperor's Image gradually dissipated.

Even he himself was a little surprised to be able to defeat Qin Yi in this way.

After all, with his current Purple Heaven Thunder Technique, being able to condense a two-zhang-long Dharma Image is already his limit.

Fortunately, the [Thunder Amplification] effect is excellent.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you flatter me."

Zhou Ling said to Qin Yi in a calm tone.

It has to be said that Qin Yi is one of the few formidable opponents he has encountered in recent years.

It even felt to him that it was more difficult to deal with than when he faced the fifth-order Star Sea alien race.

After all, it was a life-or-death situation back then, and all means were used without any scruples.

But we still need to be cautious.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I utterly admit defeat!"

"When I, Divine Ape Thunder, make further progress, I will seek your guidance properly!"

Qin Yi looked at Zhou Ling, exhaled, and then cupped his hands in greeting.

His face regained its confident expression.

After all, there is still room for improvement in his Divine Ape Thunder Body.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a storage bag and handed it to Zhou Ling, saying, "There are Thunder Spirit Stones inside."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qin. I was just lucky!"

Zhou Ling smiled, reached out and took the storage bag, putting it directly into his pocket.

"Qin Yi has been defeated!"

"Zhou Ling's Purple Lightning Technique has probably reached the Heavenly Grade level; the pressure of the Dharma Image he condensed is too strong!"

"This person actually possesses such terrifying lightning-based combat power; it seems that the second place should rightfully belong to him!"

"Don't even mention second place. His specialty is swordsmanship. In terms of swordsmanship, he might not be inferior to Wu Daoyuan at all."

"Oh no, I've lost twenty high-grade spirit stones!"

The cultivators below the stage were utterly shocked.

This battle between the two was truly astonishing.

Zhou Ling was clearly superior, which completely surprised them. (End of Chapter)