Chapter 664: The Champion Is Born

Ye Feng’s move was actually a minor technique derived from the eighth level of the defensive divine skill. Using it at this moment was truly astonishing. However, he deliberately kept the divine skill at the third level to avoid revealing any weaknesses.

The sandstone giant was enormous—blocking Ye Feng’s path, its two feet alone occupying nearly one-tenth of the arena’s area, with a height of over a hundred zhang. If not for the protective barrier outside the arena, its size might have been even greater.

The sudden appearance of such a giant was incredibly shocking. Many in the audience even cried out in surprise, with discussions filling the air.
“A creature this big—its slap could probably kill a Star Universe-level warrior!”
“With Ye Feng’s strength, he’s good enough for the Warriors’ Competition. Isn’t it bullying to have him compete in the Geniuses’ Competition?”
“Although Long Tian is strong, he’s probably going to lose this time, right?”
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In the guest seats, the peak warriors from the intermediate realms also looked in surprise at the sandstone giant created by Ye Feng.
“This isn’t something that can be achieved just through divine skill mastery. Where on earth did he get such a divine skill?” the bald man couldn’t help but ask.

The others secretly glanced at Nian Cangsheng, who was also in the guest seats. They naturally assumed it might have been taught by him and the others.
“Don’t look at me. I don’t know this move either,” Nian Cangsheng replied without turning around. He could clearly feel everyone’s gazes on him. “Our father never taught us any techniques. He said everyone has their own opportunities and cultivation paths, and he won’t interfere.”

On the arena, the two fighters moved again. Long Tian wanted to bypass the sandstone giant and attack Ye Feng up close, avoiding the awkward situation of fighting two opponents at once.

But Ye Feng certainly wouldn’t let Long Tian pass so easily. Otherwise, there would be no point in summoning the sandstone giant.

He quickly formed hand seals, and the sandstone giant immediately took action, launching repeated attacks at Long Tian’s position. Its attack speed wasn’t affected at all by its massive size.

Long Tian dodged frantically while searching for an opportunity to get close.

After a while, Long Tian still hadn’t managed to overcome the sandstone giant as an obstacle. He finally realized that unless he cleared this obstacle, he wouldn’t be able to get close to Ye Feng. So, he turned his attack toward the sandstone giant.

Ye Feng, on the other hand, had a slight smile on his lips. He knew that Long Tian had already been led down the wrong path. If Long Tian insisted on searching for the gaps in the Stone Giant, he might indeed find them without Ye Feng’s intervention. But if Long Tian shifted his focus to the Stone Giant, it meant Long Tian was almost certain to lose.

Only Ye Feng knew that the Stone Giant’s strength lay not in blocking or defending, but in close combat. Thanks to its defensive divine skills, the Stone Giant possessed a special attribute: it was immortal and could instantly recover from any attack. More importantly, it acted like a special avatar under Ye Feng’s control, capable of using any divine ability without restrictions, with a power level no less than Ye Feng’s own.

Long Tian charged forward with his spear, unleashing continuous thrusts with the power of his ultimate spiritual treasure. In just a breath’s time, he delivered hundreds of blows.

Yet, something incredible happened. His attacks did indeed take effect, creating hundreds of holes in the Stone Giant’s body. But those holes healed completely within less than a breath, leaving no damage at all.

“This thing is either completely lifeless or has some kind of protection…” Long Tian analyzed these two possibilities. “If it’s the former, continuing to fight is a waste of time. If it’s the latter, I must find that protection to defeat it.”

Having reached these conclusions, Long Tian naturally decided to try again to see if there really was such protection.

He raised his spear once more, but suddenly his body sank heavily. He realized he had fallen victim to a gravity-based divine skill.

Soon after, vortices began to form in the sand beneath his feet, exerting a powerful pull. He tried to retreat, but then a beam of golden light shot out from the Stone Giant’s eyes, stunning Long Tian instantly. It took him a moment to regain his senses. He knew that was a petrification skill, the only earth-based divine skill that included soul attacks. Of course, this attack only stunned him briefly before he recovered.

But by then, Long Tian could no longer avoid the subsequent attack. Due to that brief moment of confusion, the Stone Giant’s giant hand slammed down without hesitation.

“Boom!” Long Tian was hit full force by that slap, his head spinning instantly, and cracks appearing all over his body.

Ye Feng seemed to notice this as well. He stopped the Stone Giant from stepping forward and instead used sand to cover Long Tian.

With his body on the verge of collapse, Long Tian felt as if he was being lifted up in his dazed state. He struggled, but due to his weakened condition and the constraints of gravity, he couldn’t break free. After a short while, he found himself laid down again, and his foggy mind gradually cleared, allowing him to see what was around him. To his shock, he realized he was standing at the bottom of the arena. After a moment of confusion, Long Tian realized that it was Ye Feng who had carried him down from the arena. He had lost this match. With a bitter smile, he sat down and began using his earth-based life magic to heal his body. Moments later, an extra hand appeared on his back, and a healing energy began to flow rapidly into his body. Without even turning around, Long Tian knew that only Ye Feng could wield light-based healing magic. In just a few breaths, Long Tian’s body was completely healed. “Brother Long, I’m sorry…” Ye Feng also felt guilty. He knew that even though he was only at the Star Sea level now, if he had used his eighth-level divine skill to control that sand giant and unleash its full power, it would have been enough to kill a peak Star Universe level warrior. Even with his third-level divine skill, that strike would have been strong enough to kill a Star Realm level warrior. Thankfully, Long Tian was a martial artist with extremely strong physical resilience; otherwise, he would have died long ago. “What are you talking about? It’s my fault—I wasn’t good enough. Didn’t you stop hitting me the second time? If you had, I probably would’ve died.” Long Tian said this with a very magnanimous smile. “The second time?” Ye Feng was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and laughing. “It wasn’t a slap this time—it was a footstep. Good thing I didn’t step on you…” “You brat… you actually dared to step on me with your stinky feet?!” Long Tian pretended to be angry. The referee on the arena had already declared Ye Feng the champion of this Genius Competition, and the chief referee began to speak in formal tones. After some nonsense, he finally came to Ye Feng. “Now, let’s welcome the champion of this Genius Competition—Ye Feng!” “I’m calling you!” Long Tian patted Ye Feng’s shoulder to show he was fine and urged him to go onto the stage. “I’m coming right away!” Ye Feng flashed onto the arena. “The person beside me is undoubtedly the greatest genius in our Star Realm—Ye Feng! I’m sure everyone here has watched his matches. What do you all think—were they exciting?” The chief referee, contrary to his usual seriousness, began to encourage the audience below.

“Amazing!!!” Cheers rang out from the audience, with female voices being particularly loud.
“Then let’s announce the reward for the champion right here in front of everyone!” said the chief referee to all present, clearly aiming to show the organizers’ sincerity by ensuring everyone heard the details of the reward.
Ye Feng also couldn’t help but feel excited, even though he already knew what the reward was.
“As the champion, the final reward is one grant of the Primary Main Plane’s Origin Blessing!” As soon as the chief referee said this, the crowd erupted in cheers.
As long-time spectators, they naturally understood just how valuable this Origin Blessing was. Sometimes, the benefits it brought even exceeded those of an epiphany. Of course, like an epiphany, the effects of the Origin Blessing varied from person to person.
“The Origin Blessing will take place in three days. At that time, eight guests will serve as guardians to prevent any interference. We will also broadcast the ceremony live via crystal for the first time, so everyone can witness the grandeur of this Origin Blessing.”
Upon hearing this, the crowd let out even more excited screams. After all, in the past, the Origin Blessing had never been shown to outsiders, so only a very small number of people in the Primary Main Plane knew what it looked like. Now that such a secret matter was being made public, it naturally caused a huge reaction.