346: I have never met an opponent within the same level.

Gu Tong was a man of few words; after exchanging greetings and waiting for the barrier to cover the square, he immediately made his Move.

Dou Qi surged within his body, and the space around him couldn't withstand the immense power, causing a slight distortion.

Pale golden Dou Qi condensed into a long spear, which shot towards Lin Xiu with a sharp edge.

His vision was consumed by a golden light. Lin Xiu's arm suddenly became transparent, revealing specks of starlight, and Dragon scales appeared.

Bang!

The spear struck Lin Xiu's arm, exploding with a bang and scattering into countless powerful Qi.

“You have Cultivated a body-tempering Fighting Skill?”

A hint of surprise flashed across Gu Tong's face. Although his spear attack was somewhat casual, it wasn't something anyone could so easily block.

He made a grasping motion with his right hand.

A long spear once again emerged from the Void Realm and landed in his palm.

Gu Tong gripped the spear and appeared before Lin Xiu as if by teleportation, “Myriad Beast Spear Art!”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The spear thrust out rapidly, leaving behind a trail of afterimages and fierce whistling wind.

It clearly struck, but Gu Tong showed no joy; instead, his pupils slightly contracted.

A fake?!

His speed is even faster than mine?

A sense of oppression appeared behind him, pressing down on his back. Gu Tong had no time for excessive surprise. As he turned, the spear in his hand naturally thrust out.

Clang!

The spear tip gleamed with golden light, piercing the air, and colliding with a pitch-black hammerhead.

The hammer carried terrifying immense force, and the spear shaft was directly bent.

Gu Tong used this force to shoot back over a hundred meters. After stabilizing himself, he looked up and watched Lin Xiu, who was still holding the hammer, charge forward again.

Lin Xiu also met him head-on.

In the Void Realm, their figures constantly flashed, the afterimages occupying most of the area.

“To be able to become the Black Submergence King, he truly has extraordinary qualities.”

This was the first time Lin Xiu had encountered someone who had practiced spear techniques to such a proficient level.

Each of his hammer strikes had an explosive power comparable to the full-force attack of a Peak eighth-tier Demonic Beast.

Yet, Gu Tong skillfully deflected the force with his long spear and technique.

The surrounding Void Realm continuously shattered, revealing cracks.

Gu Tong switched from holding the spear with one hand to both hands, and his gaze also changed from before.

This person's strength is not right. I can't keep fighting him like this, otherwise, my internal organs will definitely be injured by the shock.

“What immense strength! It feels like it has exceeded the limits of the human body. Is Lin Xiu really not a Demonic Beast?”

Gu Yuan hadn't expected that after the two exchanged blows, Gu Tong would be the one suppressed, which surprised him somewhat.

“No wonder he dared to accept the challenge. This kid really has something.”

Elder Tong Xuan nodded slightly. In his impression, among the Dou Zun Realm, no one could be as strong as Lin Xiu in terms of pure strength.

Listening to their words, even though Gu Shan was somewhat displeased, he couldn't refute them.

After all, it was a fact laid out before them.

Hmph, if he only relies on a strength advantage, then it's absolutely impossible to defeat Gu Tong. There are far too many ways to bridge the gap in strength.

He thought to himself.

“Mountain Splitting Seal!”

After throwing his spear towards Lin Xiu, Gu Tong quickly formed a hand seal with both hands, and a terrifying palm print took shape, shooting towards Lin Xiu.

And Gu Tong did not stop his actions.

“Overturning Seas! Covering Earth! Annihilating Heavens!”

Three more palm prints appeared.

The aura of each palm print was even more terrifying and formidable than the previous one.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately held his breath.

This Fighting Skill was called the Emperor Seal Art. Xun'er had given it to him when she left Canaan Academy.

However, the Moves within it were incomplete, and Xiao Yan had only learned the first two Moves.

But when he opened the Fighting Skill back then, he clearly remembered the description: the five seals are interconnected, and when Cultivated to Major Achievement, their power directly rivals a Heaven Rank Dou Technique.

“Thankfully, the last Move…”

Xiao Yan felt a hint of relief in his heart, but his words were cut short by Gu Tong's low shout.

Gazing at Lin Xiu, Gu Tong's paused hands moved again, “Ancient Emperor Seal!”

Another palm print appeared.

Although this palm print was the last to condense, its speed was faster than every previous one.

In an instant, the Ancient Emperor Seal caught up and devoured the other four palm prints.

A palm print emanating an ancient, misty aura appeared, pressing down on Lin Xiu like a five-fingered mountain.

“The five seals stacked together barely match a Heaven Rank Dou Technique; they can't compare to a true Heaven Rank Dou Technique.”

A faint smile appeared on Lin Xiu's lips. His left hand glowed brightly, and a wisp of black dots emerged in his palm, rapidly spreading like a black hole devouring everything.

“Great Creation Palm!”

He pushed his left palm forward, and a large expanse of black light spread out, covering the palm print.

When the two met, Gu Tong's palm print immediately melted away like ice and snow, rapidly annihilating.

By the time he escaped the range of the Great Creation Palm, his clothes had several tears, making him look somewhat disheveled.

“Lin Xiu's Move looks somewhat familiar. It seems I've seen it somewhere.”

“What kind of memory do you have? That was clearly the palm strike from the Ancient Ruins back then that almost shattered the Ruins. Have you forgotten?”

“Gu Tong has the heritage of the Gu Clan, and Lin Xiu is not inferior at all. Taking everything from the entire Ruins by himself and growing to this point seems quite normal.”

Many people present had their memories awakened by that black light.

Numerous forces had guarded the Ruins for several years, only to gain nothing in the end.

Considering how many Ruins had appeared across the Dou Qi Continent, this was the first time such a thing had happened.

Even Mang Tianchi, upon hearing about this from Yao Chen, couldn't help but look stunned.

“Since you also possess a Heaven Rank Dou Technique, then I'm not worried.”

Gu Tong stared at Lin Xiu, and a desolate aura, as if annihilating all life, emanated from his body.

Everyone present stiffened, recognizing it well.

“He's going to use the Great Nirvana Finger.”

Xiao Yan had recently experienced the taste of this Move from Gu Yao, and the impression was deep, “But it's not very useful. Even my Fire Lotus can break it. Although Gu Tong's Realm is higher than Senior Brother's, Senior Brother's body is covered in Heavenly Flames.”

Two Heavenly Flames combined with seven Beast Flames were enough to contend with it.

Senior Brother could completely crush him.

“If this is your limit, the outcome is already clear.”

Lin Xiu did not take the opponent's Move seriously.

In fact, he had no intention of using the Fire Lotus either, and once again raised his left hand.

The two's Moves clashed.

For a time, inside the barrier, golden and black energy each occupied half the space.

“How is this possible? Lin Xiu hasn't even started the Nine Revolutions, so why is his Dou Qi intensity comparable to Gu Tong's?”

Gu Shan discovered that with Moves of the same level, Lin Xiu was not being suppressed.

This completely exceeded his understanding!

One must know that Gu Tong had already reached the Peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun and was currently striving towards the Half-Saint Realm.

How could the Dou Qi reserves within Gu Tong's body be something a Nine-Star Dou Zun could contend with?

“Is it a Cultivation Technique issue? It doesn't quite seem like it. Lin Xiu uses more of his own power.”

Gu Yuan also frowned. With his Realm, he could discern the details at a glance.

“Clan Chief, I think we can approach him later. He has extremely high talent. If he were to have offspring with a woman of the Gu Clan, with his talent combined with our Clan's Dou Di Bloodline, perhaps another Peak Dou Saint could emerge in the future.”

Elder Tong Xuan pondered for two seconds, then suddenly said.

As soon as these words were spoken, many Gu Clan Elders showed expressions of agreement.

The Ancient World had a large population of descendants, and besides the top Bloodline, there were many Clan members who possessed the Dou Di Bloodline.

These individuals were often arranged to marry people with good talent.

After all, the Dou Di Bloodline would gradually weaken and eventually disappear through generations.

Therefore, having a talented offspring was also one of the ways to maintain the Gu Clan's dominant position.

Lin Xiu was unaware of their thoughts. After blocking the attack, he calmly said, “Within the same tier, I have never encountered an opponent.”

His words were somewhat arrogant.

But whether it was the younger generation of the Gu Clan, the Elders, or people like Huo Xuan and Hun Ya, no one present could find words to refute him.

Listening to these words, Gu Tong took a deep breath, as if making a certain decision, “If the same tier isn't enough, then I'll ascend a tier!”