Chapter 996: Peerless Jiang Fights Dao Supreme

In the void battlefield, Han Ming, dressed in black robes, summoned a flying dagger that circled above his palm.

A thousand miles ahead of him stood a Great Dao Sage. His body was human-like and he wore azure feather Daoist robes, but his head resembled that of a certain demonic bird.

"Zizai Realm? You should just admit defeat and keep some dignity. I know of you; you're from the Hidden Gate and supposedly the younger brother of the Divine Might Heavenly Sage?"

The Daoist-robed Sage spoke in a calm tone, without disdain or wariness.

Han Ming smiled and said, "My name is Han Ming. I am participating in the Chaos Grand Assembly representing myself. I have no right to represent the Divine Might Heavenly Sage. Come, even if I lose, you must destroy my body and soul to leave me with no regrets."

A special Formation had already been cast in this space, capable of protecting a sliver of a Prodigy's remnant soul at the moment of death.

Upon hearing this, the Daoist-robed Sage did not hesitate, and both sides immediately engaged in battle.

Han Ming transformed, turning into soul Qi and drilling into the flying dagger. He was the Soul Demon God; to deal with a Great Dao Sage, he could only use the Great Dao of Souls!

The flying dagger split into countless blades, attacking the Daoist-robed Sage from different directions.

The Daoist-robed Sage was not flustered at all. He raised his hand to perform a Divine Ability, drawing a circle in front of him with his right hand, and a golden halo appeared.

Han Ming, in the form of the flying daggers, saw the Daoist-robed Sage suddenly disappear while the golden halo remained.

Countless flying daggers circled frantically around the golden halo, trying to find the Daoist-robed Sage.

"No! He's not hiding!"

Han Ming suddenly realized and manipulated all the flying daggers to rush into the golden halo. At that moment, the golden halo shrank and disappeared.

In another space, the Daoist-robed Sage pulled back his sleeve. In truth, it wasn't that he was hiding; rather, he had used a deceptive maneuver to move Han Ming into his own Divine Ability space.

"Let it end like this. Consider it giving the Divine Might Heavenly Sage some Face."

The Daoist-robed Sage murmured casually.

Inside the main hall, Han Jue was speechless. How pretentious!

Why say it out loud? Wasn't this just for them to hear?

And he said it twice!

Below, a Great Dao Supreme laughed and said, "Whose child is this, so ignorant? Does the Divine Might Heavenly Sage even need him to give Face?"

As soon as these words were spoken, other mighty figures began to mock him. It seemed like joking, but their words were sharp and barbed.

The Daoist-robed Sage's elder quickly stood up and said, "Heavenly Sage, please do not take offense. My Disciple has always been in Seclusion, and his Heart-Nature has not yet matured. When he finishes, I will surely discipline him!"

Han Jue smiled and indicated that he didn't mind.

His gaze returned to the sky screen; the battle was not over.

Just as the Daoist-robed Sage was waiting for it to end, black mist suddenly surged from his sleeve. It was formed from soul intent, clinging to his body like a maggot on a bone. Startled, he activated his Dharmic powers to try and disperse it.

The Great Dao of Souls went directly into his Divine Soul.

The Daoist-robed Sage's pupils contracted, reflecting Han Ming's figure within them.

"It won't end that simply!"

"A Great Dao Sage? Do you know how many Great Dao Sages I have sparred with?"

Han Ming's voice rang in the Daoist-robed Sage's ear, visibly moving him.

The mighty figures in the hall were all drawn to this battle.

A battle between a Free and Unfettered Saint and a Great Dao Sage usually ended in an instant; no one expected there to be a variable in this fight.

Han Jue asked softly, "Ling'er, what do you think the outcome will be?"

Han Ling replied, "Han… Uncle will lose. The gap in cultivation realm is too large, and Divine Abilities can't bridge it."

Han Jue didn't respond, silently agreeing with her judgment.

Supreme Punishment Divine Venerable's voice drifted over: "Even if he loses, he has shown his Aptitude. Besides his cultivation Aptitude, his combat talent is also very strong. I feel he could become the sixth Divine Punishment."

His words moved the mighty figures present.

Divine Punishment—that was an existence with a status even higher than the Great Dao Spirits, though their actual power was not as great since the Great Dao Spirits each controlled a Domain.

The mighty figures were secretly envious but didn't dare say anything. After all, Han Ming was the brother of the Divine Might Heavenly Sage, and furthermore, the Aptitude he displayed was indeed worthy.

The battle lasted for half an hour, and Han Ming ultimately lost.

In reality, there weren't that many surprises. The opponent was no ordinary Great Dao Sage, but a peerless Prodigy who had fought his way through mountains of corpses to reach this day.

After Han Ming was sent back to Ten Absolutes City, the Hidden Gate Disciples all went to greet him. Upon learning the result, they didn't offer comfort but instead gloated. This actually relieved the pressure on Han Ming.

The one mocking him most fiercely was the Black Prison Chicken. The Black Prison Chicken was indignant, feeling that Han Ming should have come to keep it company sooner.

The selection of the Hundred Venerables drew closer and closer.

A few days later, the Hundred Venerables were successfully determined.

A few Great Dao Sages had faced each other early and were unfortunately eliminated. For now, no Hidden Gate Disciples had been knocked out. Those from the Hidden Gate who had reached this stage were almost all of Innate Great Fortune or Chaos Demon Gods; how could they lose?

The selection of the Hundred Venerables became famous throughout Ten Absolutes City.

Supreme Punishment Divine Venerable specifically allowed the Hundred Venerables to rest for a month before starting the next round.

Afterward, it would still be one-on-one, with the loser being eliminated until the Ten Absolutes were decided. There would be byes in between, but those who received a bye could not directly become one of the Ten Absolutes; they would have to independently choose to challenge a winner at that time.

At this point in the Chaos Grand Assembly, every match was a peerless battle capable of shocking the past and present.

Supreme Punishment Divine Venerable only opened one combat void, so that all beings in Ten Absolutes City could clearly witness the elegance of the Hundred Venerables Prodigies.

The first battle was Han Tuo, and his opponent turned out to be another Divine Punishment.

The identities of both sides caused an uproar among the spectators. Was Supreme Punishment Divine Venerable doing this on purpose?

Was he afraid others would say he was manipulating things behind the scenes?

But this was too harsh!

The two Divine Punishments were also stunned when they saw each other.

Han Tuo laughed loudly and said, "Fourth Brother, we already anticipated this situation. Come, don't be polite. If you can beat me, I'll be even happier!"

Black Punishment said excitedly, "Good! Although we've sparred many times, I've always wanted to defeat you!"

Han Tuo took the initiative to strike. He knew that if he didn't attack, the two of them would keep being overly polite.

The five great divine punishments were magnanimous and upright; how could they act sentimental in front of others?

There was a gap in their strength, and the outcome was not unexpected.

Han Jue was more interested in Han Huang, Huang Zuntian, Zhao Shuangquan, and Azure Heaven Profound Mechanism.

Although the latter two's cultivation wasn't at the top, their backgrounds were significant, even more Heaven-Defying than the Formless World, especially Zhao Shuangquan.

A few days later, seven matches of the Hundred Venerables competition had been fought.

The eighth match.

Peerless Jiang vs. Dao Supreme!

This battle attracted many people's attention, including Han Jue's.

"Both of them are so strong."

Han Ling muttered. She had seen Peerless Jiang before, but this was the first time she had seen Dao Supreme.

Han Jue showed a look of anticipation.

Dao Supreme had been cultivating in the Unknowing Great Dao Realm all this time; it seemed there were indeed results.

Great Dao Fortune Divine Authority vs. Innate Great Fortune!

In the void, the two faced each other from a distance.

Peerless Jiang and Dao Supreme had met before, but they had spoken very little. He didn't expect to Face him so soon.

Dao Supreme smiled and said, "Junior Brother Jiang, your reputation in Chaos these years hasn't been small. Don't disappoint your Senior Brother. I feel the same as Han Tuo—if you can defeat me, I'll be even happier!"

Peerless Jiang raised his right hand and smiled, "Senior Brother Dao, we are fellow Disciples, so I won't be polite with you. No matter who wins, I hope we can give Junior Brother Huang some pressure. Let's not make it too easy for him to get the title of the eternal peak!"