Giant Axe Dojo.
The atmosphere among the spectators was completely ignited. Those who were here either paid extremely high ticket prices, or were three-star bank clients.
"Kill him, Bai Yu! A level four realm lord can't lose to a level one, right?"
"Rip Wu Yun's head off!"
Most of the audience were Star-level and Universe-level cultivators. Seeing realm lords, who in their daily lives stood far above them, now fighting a life-and-death battle for their entertainment drove them into a frenzy.
Shouts shook the heavens, especially from those who had placed heavy bets.
Wu Yun's performance was perfectly constructed. He and Bai Yu fought at close range, almost face-to-face, and from the outside it truly looked like an even match. At times offense dominated, at times defense shifted.
First, Wu Yun appeared to be suppressed by Bai Yu, narrowly dodging blade strikes again and again.
Then Wu Yun turned the tables, suppressing Bai Yu, only for Bai Yu to defend and prepare a counterattack.
"Splitting Void Slash!"
Bai Yu suddenly swung both hands. He cultivated the Fire Law, and endless flames wrapped around his saber, illuminating the entire cosmic space.
"Splitting Void Slash. Bai Yu's killing move. He has won all three of his previous battles using this technique, even killing a level five realm lord," Ka Wei said, his heart rising to his throat.
He sincerely hoped Wu Yun would win. After all, Bai Yu was not his subordinate, so if he died, it would not matter to him.
Screech.
The crimson blade light tore through tens of thousands of kilometers of space, even shattering the core structure of space itself.
"If you want to die early, I'll grant your wish."
Wu Yun had already calculated the full power of this strike. Endless water-like energy surged down from the void, sweeping across the starry sky.
BOOM!
Water and fire collided, but in truth it was a clash of laws. The forces condensed into a massive energy sphere before exploding outward in all directions.
A terrifying explosion spanning over ten thousand kilometers erupted. That single clash was enough to nearly obliterate an ordinary planet.
The spectators screamed wildly. They had never witnessed anything like this before, a battle that could destroy thousands of kilometers in an instant, truly apocalyptic in scale.
Only the Giant Axe Dojo's vast arena could reproduce such a scene.
Both fighters were pushed back by the shockwave. Bai Yu staggered, unable to stabilize immediately.
Whoosh!
Wu Yun's speed suddenly surged.
In an instant, he reached four hundred thousand kilometers per second.
For realm lords, this was already extremely fast. The moment Bai Yu's thoughts registered it, Wu Yun was already in front of him. Bai Yu barely regained balance and hastily raised his blade.
Wu Yun's movement was strange and unpredictable. He slipped past the strike and landed a punch directly on Bai Yu's chest.
"Puah!!"
Bai Yu spat blood violently. Blood also leaked from his nose and eyes. It was clear this punch had severely injured him.
In a life-and-death battle, only one could survive.
A realm lord was not naive. Bai Yu understood his situation perfectly. He had to fight desperately for survival.
Kill Wu Yun, and he lives. Fail, and he dies.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Bai Yu swung his saber wildly, seemingly without structure, yet the blade light enveloped Wu Yun completely, sealing off every escape route.
But Wu Yun did not care.
With a single punch, he shattered countless blade lights, then grabbed the saber barehanded. No matter how Bai Yu struggled, he could not pull it free.
After being heavily injured, Bai Yu's strength had dropped significantly. His attacks now barely reached level two realm lord power.
In Wu Yun's eyes, they shattered like glass, dissolving into energy particles drifting through space.
"This Wu Yun's movement and technique are no weaker than many Immortals," a watching Marquis-level Immortal said solemnly.
"Law comprehension is one thing. Technique is another."
Those with strong law comprehension naturally tend to have strong movement and combat techniques, as higher realms make it easier to create powerful secret arts.
But even those with weaker comprehension can still create astonishing techniques. The most famous example was Luo Feng, who from realm lord onward created higher-tier secret arts at every stage.
Even when his law comprehension was below Universe Overlord level, his techniques surpassed many Overlords.
To the management of the Giant Axe Dojo, Wu Yun appeared to be someone with extremely high technique, but slightly weaker law comprehension.
Technique, energy, and law comprehension were the three core factors determining combat power.
When they are similar, technique becomes the deciding factor.
Wu Yun's sudden bursts of speed and precise movement were the key to his victory. From start to finish, he had never used overwhelming brute force.
As for his fingers, that defense came from his third-grade golden core. It was subtle and hidden, making it impossible to detect.
Unless a Universe Overlord used time reversal to investigate in detail.
"Die."
Wu Yun held the saber with one hand, and with the other, he flicked a finger.
It landed directly on Bai Yu's forehead.
A vast surge of force instantly shattered his body.
Wu Yun remained completely calm.
For realm lords who entered the Giant Axe Dojo, this was not like the weak Star or Universe-level fighters. Most of them had chosen this path willingly.
They fought for resources, for tempering, for power. If they chose this path, they had to accept death as a possibility at any time.
Bai Yu died with an unwilling expression.
He never expected to lose so completely to a level one realm lord. Even if their law comprehension differed slightly, their raw power should have been comparable.
"Realm lord life-and-death battle. Winner: Wu Yun!"
The Immortal supervisor's voice was cold and emotionless as he declared the result.
The final screen focused on Wu Yun.
His indifferent expression showed no trace of having just fought a life-and-death battle. He turned and walked toward the E-class spacecraft, preparing to return to Chenyan Star for continued cultivation.
The entire virtual universe fell silent.
Almost everyone who had bet on him losing suffered heavy losses.
Ka Wei re-evaluated his strength.
"His law comprehension still hasn't reached Origin Law acknowledgment level," he said slowly. "But his technique is no weaker than mine. Overall combat rating: level five to six realm lord."
Previously, they had rated him at level four at most.
The stronger Wu Yun became, the more satisfied Ka Wei was. Ideally, Wu Yun would continue to grow and eventually become a legendary Giant Axe realm lord.
Such individuals were rare even in the Ganwu Universe Country.
A realm lord who rose from nothing to become a Giant Axe warrior would at minimum surpass elite realm lord soldiers, and most would reach realm lord commander level.
Wu Yun also gained a considerable amount of reputation points, but it was still not enough to trigger another simulation.
Reputation required not just awareness, but admiration. Most spectators had lost money and were far from admiration.
If anything, resentment was higher.
The Blood Luo clone in the Manghuang world earned reputation faster precisely because it had a tribe backing it. Every member of the Wu Shan Clan admired their Heavenly Immortal ancestor.