Li Changzhou pressed his right hand against the knuckle of his left fist, placing the "Forbidden Cuff Spell" atop its crown.
Only at this moment did the audience regain their senses from the shock of the "Divine Body."
They had not even started to cheer—
"The gateway to all wonders is forbearance, namah sarvajña tad yathā, namo pāraga pādi, namo sadā naṁ, triśaraṇa trai buddha..."
A voice as if it was the divine will itself.
Three billion, six hundred fifty-two million bodies twitched as if electrified, trembling with such a frequency that it cast multiple afterimages.
"Overload! Overload! Overload! Overload!"
"Overload! Overload! Overload! Overload!"
"Overload! Overload! Overload! Drop out!"
With an empty left hand, the Mechanical Clan fell into the spectator seats, the "imprisonment" above its head disappeared, and its body still trembled, sparking like a circuit board drenched in water.
With a turn of his figure, the "Divine Body" vanished, and Li Changzhou reverted to his youthful form.
At this moment, the power of the "Divine Body" surpassed his mana, unabashedly radiating majestic divine power, displaying a grace and otherworldly brilliance, appearing like a youthful deity.
The Five Organs Gears transformed into flowing light and returned to his body.
Ignoring the storm-like cheering, Li Changzhou introspected, sensing his own status, his heartbeat was slightly rapid, but beyond that, there were no anomalies; indeed, the "Divine Body" could fight for extended periods.
With a single step, Li Changzhou had disappeared, returning to a secluded booth in the spectator area.
Turquoise Pool smiled at him, "Do you know what the odds are for you currently taking first place?"
"What does it matter whether they are high or low, you guys didn't bet anyway," Li Changzhou sat down.
"I did."
The three turned towards Li Qianxia, who pursed her lips and forced a bright smile, her eyes sparkling like stars.
"Of course," she continued, "I only bet what I had earned before."
"Good sister," Li Changzhou laughed heartily.
"Hehe, it's actually not a good thing to do, but I thought about it and decided to trust you, big brother, to make a big profit!" Li Qianxia exclaimed excitedly.
"We haven't won yet, what are you laughing about?" Turquoise Pool rolled her eyes, her displeasure tinged with coquettish charm, "And who allowed you to act on your own?"
"You really believed her?" Li Qianxia exclaimed in surprise, "I said I wouldn't bet, how could I possibly bet!"
"Come here," Turquoise Pool beckoned her.
"I will not!" Li Qianxia hugged Yang Qinglan, using the space between them and Li Changzhou as a shield.
Yang Qinglan gently patted Li Changzhou's shoulder, whispering something to him, and both of them broke into laughter.
"Hey!" Li Qianxia pointed at them, "Planning to form a little clique, huh? Thinking of starting a WeChat group just for the two of you, right?!"
"Qing Lan said that my move to pin the Mechanical Clan to the ground at the start was very cool. Should I tell you that too?" Li Changzhou's tone seemed cold, but his face was all smiles.
Yang Qinglan elbowed him gently.
"Watch the match." Turquoise Pool's eye roll was still beautiful, but it lacked the playful charm and was more endearing, making one want to pinch her cheeks.
Once they watched the match, the previous light-heartedness was gone.
Though Li Changzhou's strength appeared immense, the geniuses of the Divine Will Great Wall were also each incredibly capable, and without actual combat and revealing all their cards, it was hard to say who was stronger.
"That Yak there just resolved his opponent with one move," Li Qianxia supported her chin with her hands, a serious expression on her face.
"We also need to be wary of the Demon Spider Clan's Divine Will," Yang Qinglan analyzed, "It seems capable of weaving dreams. Just now, that member of the Solid Rock Race, even though he had returned to reality, still believed he was in a dream and ended up killing himself."
"Light Clan..." Turquoise Pool looked at this race of light.
The Light Clan couldn't reach light speed directly, most could only "come very close," but that was still terrifying.
Even a single photon, when moving at a speed close to light speed, would see its mass dramatically increase. If the distance was sufficient, a single photon could destroy a constant star and vaporize the star's planets in the explosion.
However, such a terrifying move was rarely used by the Light Clan.
Once they actually accelerated to light speed, the information carried by the Light Clan members would instantaneously move from A to B, everything would occur simultaneously.
"Third round, if we can avoid the Light Clan and the Demon Spider Clan, the rest should be manageable," Turquoise Pool said.
Yak, having the shortest combat time in the second round, went directly to the fourth round, his odds of taking first place were even lower than Li Changzhou's.
{Third Round First Match: Light Clan·Starlight, Earthling·King of Black Fog}
The audience erupted into huge cheers.
Because if it were any other competitors against 'Light Clan' or 'Earthling', they might directly forfeit, but these two clashing would definitely make for an exciting match.
"..." Li Qianxia had no desire to speak anymore.
"I always feel," Li Changzhou stood up slowly, "the arrangement of the matches seems to be forcing out all my strategies... It might be my misconception. If the Divine Will Saint is indeed an official player, he shouldn't be able to strike at me."
"Be careful," Yang Qinglan couldn't help but look at him with slight concern.
"If it gets too tough, just hide in 'Honey Pot World,'" Turquoise Pool said.
Li Changzhou stepped onto the Duel Arena; across from him, infinite photons rose from the ground, forming a humanoid figure.
This was a creature near what one might imagine, also the first opponent not wearing any armor.
[Divine Will Crystal] finished constructing a new barrier.
{Begin}
Everyone held their breath, clenched their fists, and widened their visual systems.
Unlike the duel versus the Mechanical Clan, Li Changzhou did not immediately make a move.
"You are strong, Earthling," Light Clan·Starlight spoke using electromagnetic force as the carrier of language, "In the past, due to the 'Prohibition of Lethal Acts,' I would have forfeited, but this match, even if I accelerate to light speed, I must win to obtain the [Divine Will Crystal] and save my lover who entered light speed."
"Like you," Li Changzhou said, "I also have someone I must save, even if it means death."
Starlight's feet spread out dazzling rays of light, rolling like an army toward Li Changzhou.
Behind Li Changzhou, his shadow raised a wall-like black fog, mountainously blocking the path of the light.
The Light Clan took a step forward, the light fiercely collided with the Black Mountain.
Boom!
The Duel Arena split in two, half black, half white.