Truth be told, Alston was a formidable opponent.
All the cultivation methods and secret martial arts Alston practiced were better than anything Austin
learned since he came from a superior universe. Only natives from his hometown had access to what
he was taught.
On top of that, Alston also had exceptional talent in cultivation.
All the medium-grade divine gods who could face him could be counted on one hand.
An ordinary medium-grade divine god would be taken out in a heartbeat.
Moreover, everyone knew that he refined two chaotic magic treasures that greatly increased his fighting
power.
However, since they were underground, Austin was confident that he could fight Alston on even footing.
If they were on the surface, it would be nigh impossible for him to be Alston's match.
Therefore, Austin quickly made up his mind to battle Alston beneath the ground.
"Austin, do you have the guts to battle me?"
Alston's voice echoed around them like deafening thunder.
"Well, since you're itching to fight, I'll grant your wish,"
Austin calmly replied and paused in his tracks as he stared down Alston.
"Austin, there you are!"
Their eyes met and Alston let out a roar.
A moment later, he managed to reign in his rage and quickly regained his composure.
Despite all appearances, Alston wasn't a stupid man. Although Austin was just at the Divine Realm, he
knew that the young man was more than what he seemed.
In his mind, there was no doubt that Austin was far stronger than any cultivator at the Divine Realm.
In fact, Alston was already taking Austin seriously and was regarding him as a powerful opponent.
Since Austin agreed to fight him, his towering anger had completely subsided.
'This guy's a really scary opponent, '
Austin thought to himself.
After all, a calm enemy was harder to deal with than a furious one.
"Austin, I actually kind of admire you.
You're a mere Divine Realm cultivator, yet you left me no choice but to fight you myself. You sure have
plenty of cards up your sleeve.
But soon I'll teach you that victory belongs to the strong. No matter what games you play, you're
doomed to suffer in defeat,"
Alston proclaimed as he took one step after another towards Austin.
With just one look, it was plain to see that Alston was young and handsome, with a high forehead that
signified his intelligence. Even the very air around him was filled with grace as if he was truly born to be
superior to others.
Despite it all, Austin stood tall and looked Alston in the eye with not a single hint of fear.
"Oh, really?
Are you confident that you can beat me?"
Austin responded with a faint smile pulling at his lips.
"Of course, I am.
To put it bluntly, I can slay you in a fight, fair and square."
Arrogance brimmed from Alston's every word but it just added more to his charisma.
At that moment, a dead silence enveloped them.
Everyone else's battle paused as they halted in their tracks.
All of their eyes turned to look at Alston and Austin.
'They're finally going to fight, ' they thought to themselves.
"Are you seeing that? I can't believe Austin actually has the balls to face Alston!"
"Ha-ha! He's just at the Divine Realm. There's no way he could defeat a medium-grade divine god.
Moreover, Alston is almost invincible even among all the medium-grade divine gods.
This Austin guy is too full of himself!"
"I agree. Let's wait and see. Perhaps Austin's good with plans and tricks.
However, it's impossible that he'd be a match for Alston.
Even if Austin could survive Alston's first strike, he'd get killed within five rounds."
Whispers from onlookers filled the air around them.
Most of them were convinced that Austin would lose.
It wasn't a big surprise that they would think that Austin would be soundly defeated. Alston was a
medium-grade divine god who was far stronger than even the other divine gods at the same level,
while Austin was just at the Divine Realm.
It was like an ant challenged an imposing dragon to a duel.
The ant's loss was apparent for everyone to see.
"Austin, be careful.
This guy's a formidable opponent,"
Hare and Otis reminded Austin through their spiritual sense.
"Don't worry. I have a plan,"
Austin replied.
Finally, Alston was close enough to loom over Austin.
"Go to hell!"
Without any hesitation, Alston made his move. Bright golden light emitted from his body as his clothes
and hair floated in the air.
Heavy streams of vital energy gushed out from his body.
In the next second, his left hand extended to slam against Austin.
Thick columns of light burst out from his left palm.
A moment later, he punched Austin's head with his full strength, his right fist emitting a dazzling light.
At the same time, Austin was ready to fight back.
All four secret realms inside him connected to each other, and infinite chaotic energy rushed out from
them to provide Austin with energy.
Although Austin was just at the Divine Realm, he was far stronger than any cultivator of his level
because he created the four secret realms through the cultivation of the Introduction to Vital Energy
Circulation.
Golden light burst from his right fist as he threw a punch at Alston.
A large area drowned under the golden light as the attack flew towards Alston.
The essence of several fist skills was condensed into a single punch.
Swish!
On Austin's left hand was his sword that let out sword auras.
Each sword aura contained the unimaginable power of thirteen billion sword attacks.
Without bothering to defend nor dodge, the two of them launched various attacks.
Bang!
Blood dripped onto the ground as Austin was forced to step back, his injured hands letting out one drop
of blood after the other.
'I have to admit that Alston's terrifyingly good.
No wonder no other medium-grade divine gods could match his strength, ' Austin thought to himself as
he narrowed his eyes at his opponent.
A moment later, Austin was thrown into the air and Alston threw his head back to let out a bark of
triumphant laughter.
"Ha-ha! Austin, how dare you fight me head on?
Even if you don't die this time, you'll still be severely injured!" Alston declared proudly.
Boom!
In the distance, half of Austin's palm exploded into a shower of blood and bone.
"He really is awesome.
I tried to fight him head on and ended up like this."
A frustrated smile appeared on Austin's face.
In the next moment, he pulled himself together and activated the Phoenix Nirvana Skill. Between one
heartbeat and the next, his hand regenerated and he was completely recovered to his best state.
"How is that possible? !"
Alston's laughter screeched into a halt as he stared at Austin in disbelief.
"You just suffered an injury and managed to recover immediately?
It... it can't be!"
Alston uttered in complete shock.
"Perhaps you're slightly stronger than me, but you don't have the skills to take my life,"
Austin sneered.
"Go to hell!"
With a murderous look in his eyes, Alston turned into a beam of light and rushed towards Austin.
Enormous energy gathered inside him as his hair whipped around in the wind. Deep inside, he swore
to himself to strike Austin down right where he stood.
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