Unrivaled Comprehension: From Mortal to Immortal King

"Impossible!"

The Golden Lion King could hardly believe it. He climbed up from the ground, roaring in fury, his fur bristling in anger.

He couldn't comprehend it. He was at the peak of the Fifteen Forbidden level, unleashed his full power, and invoked the third divine eye of the Golden Lion tribe, releasing a destructive divine light. Yet, he was still so decisively defeated.

"Where is the justice?"

The Golden Lion King, whose energy was waning, suddenly coughed up blood. His aura flared up as he performed a secret technique to heal part of his wounds, then shifted back to his human form, yelling, "This cannot be the power of the Fifteen Forbidden!"

His words were met with agreement from many of the others present. After all, to defeat the Golden Lion King with just one move, and using the Golden Lion's own divine ability, was truly astonishing.

Li Jiu Feng, however, paid no attention to their words. He knew that the Taiyuan Immortal was an immortal; how could he possibly deceive them over something so trivial? Moreover, Li Jiu Feng had witnessed it firsthand—what Taiyuan Immortal used wasn't an overwhelming power, but it appeared to be a newly comprehended ability, perfectly fitting with the power of the Fifteen Forbidden level.

The Golden Lion King simply couldn't accept it.

Li Jiu Feng was uninterested in getting involved. He closed his eyes and continued contemplating the Yin-Yang Dao he had just realized, focusing on his own progress.

At the same time, he also split a portion of his consciousness to listen to the conversation around him.

"Not the power of the Fifteen Forbidden?" The voice of Taiyuan Immortal grew cold, echoing through the hall.

The Golden Lion King, burning with fury, nodded vigorously. "I am at the peak of the Fifteen Forbidden level, and I have my divine abilities. I am powerful by nature. There's no way I should have been defeated by just one strike."

This was where the Golden Lion King's anger stemmed from. He didn't think he was weak—in fact, he thought he was quite strong.

If he was so strong, why was he defeated in a single move?

Using his own divine abilities?

Wasn't that proof that Taiyuan Immortal had used a power beyond the Fifteen Forbidden?

"Do you think you are strong?"

"In my eyes, you are pitifully weak. The bloodline of the Golden Lion tribe has so much untapped potential that you cannot even tap into a fraction of it. Even if you developed it to the extreme, you would still be just a lower-level divine beast, unable to break free from the shackles of your bloodline—your potential is thus limited."

"You think this is all the power of the Fifteen Forbidden?"

"You're a frog in a well, making a fool of yourself. If your understanding is so limited, you might as well leave. With this level of strength, you wouldn't even be fit to carry the shoes of the top-tier Fifteen Forbidden cultivators I know."

"I initially admired your courage and was considering rewarding you more, but now I see you are nothing but a fool, full of arrogance and lack of intelligence. Because you questioned me, your reward is revoked, and now you only have two chances left."

Taiyuan Immortal's voice resounded, booming with thunder, and his anger was evident. The others quickly fell silent.

The Golden Lion King, hearing that his reward was revoked, was filled with shame and anger. He wanted to continue raging, but was immediately held back by the Great Ape King, who covered his mouth, signaling him to keep quiet.

Li Jiu Feng, still focused on his cultivation and pondering the Yin-Yang Dao, nodded inwardly in agreement with Taiyuan Immortal's words.

Although the Golden Lion King was at the peak of the Fifteen Forbidden, in truth, he wasn't as strong as he believed.

At the moment, Li Jiu Feng, who was only at the early stages of the Thirteenth Forbidden, had enough confidence to face him. Once he reached the Fifteenth Forbidden, he wouldn't even need to look at the Golden Lion King.

Therefore, Taiyuan Immortal's ability to defeat him with a single move was completely understandable.

After rebuking the Golden Lion King, Taiyuan Immortal turned his attention to the crowd.

"Who's next?"

Everyone fell silent. The Golden Lion King's defeat had cast a shadow of fear over them. No one dared to step forward and continued to watch in silence.

Li Jiu Feng kept his focus on his cultivation, contemplating the Yin-Yang Dao he had just unlocked.

But then, the Great God King, who was sitting next to him, suddenly stood up and declared loudly, "I'll go!"

Li Jiu Feng, who had divided his consciousness, controlling his body while the rest of his mind focused on his cultivation, opened his eyes and looked at the now serious Great God King.

Having reached the Thirteenth Forbidden, his soul's tendrils allowed him to multitask easily. At this moment, he controlled his body while all other fragments of his soul continued to study the Yin-Yang Dao without any distraction.

The Great God King's declaration surprised everyone, but it also gave them a sense of relief. With him stepping up, they could continue to observe.

The Great God King strode confidently toward Taiyuan Immortal, staring at him seriously, and said, "Senior, I'm here."

Taiyuan Immortal's condensed form waved its hand, speaking calmly, "Come. To reassure you, I'll give you one strike. See if my body is truly at the Fifteen Forbidden level."

Upon hearing this, the others felt a pang of regret. If they had stepped up first, they would have had to reveal their full strength right away, and still, not even a single opponent of the same level would have been defeated.

That would have been a waste of a fight!

But the Great God King was not at all relaxed. On the contrary, he was extremely serious. With a boom, a brilliant blue flame erupted from his body, burning fiercely, and the temperature soared so high that the air around him twisted.

The Great God King's power surged, and his aura became as heavy as a mountain. With a mighty roar, he stomped his foot, and with a deafening thud, it felt as though the entire hall was trembling.

The Great Desolation Falls!

The Great God King unleashed his ultimate move, combining it with his overwhelming aura. A punch was thrown, and a vast expanse of desolation descended upon the hall.

The scene was breathtaking, with beasts running, true dragons flying, ancient mountains standing tall, and the phantoms of ancient celestial courts flashing in the distance…

Boom!

The impact was thunderous, like a storm, a tsunami, or a bottomless abyss. The attack collided with Taiyuan Immortal's condensed body, pushing against it.

For a moment, Taiyuan Immortal's form appeared to be swept away like drifting debris, violently shaken, and almost torn apart.

But in the end, the body held firm, withstanding the impact of the Great Desolation Falls. Covered in blood, it stood upright, and within a few breaths, a green energy began to surround it, healing its wounds.

"Not bad, your Battle God bloodline is impressive. If you could develop it further, or if you became a Battle God body, then I would have lost this strike. Unfortunately, you've only tapped into a small fraction of it," Taiyuan Immortal remarked with a hint of regret.

The Great God King sighed, "That was my full strength, yet it still couldn't overcome the power of a Fifteen Forbidden immortal."

"Well done. Let me give you one strike in return. Prepare yourself." Taiyuan Immortal said.

With his words, his condensed body immediately made its move.

Thirty Thousand Miles of Battle Qi!

At that moment, an ocean of dazzling blue Battle Qi erupted, instantly flooding the entire hall, turning it into a vast, shimmering sea. The energy surged with power, chilling to the bone and overwhelming the senses.

In that moment, it felt as if an ancient demon lord from millennia ago had emerged, with demonic energy rampaging and flooding every corner of the hall.

The energy was so immense that it engulfed the Great God King, who struggled to resist but was soon submerged. The blue energy surged into his body, causing a violent internal explosion, wreaking havoc inside him.

The Great God King let out a cry of agony as he was flung backward, crashing into the floor, spitting blood. His body was riddled with wounds, blood flowing freely.

But surprisingly, the Great God King did not appear distressed. Instead, he eagerly knelt before Taiyuan Immortal and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Senior. This has unlocked the path to my bloodline."

Taiyuan Immortal's voice echoed: "I did it for the sake of your Battle God bloodline. I once had a Battle God friend, so I know how to unlock the bloodline. Don't thank me, consider it a reward for this battle."

"I was originally thinking of rewarding that little lion, but it's a shame—its temper is too volatile, and it lacks brains. Even if it activates its bloodline, it remains useless," Taiyuan Immortal muttered.

The Golden Lion King's face turned as black as a pot bottom, filled with regret and rage once more.