Chapter 256: Chapter 139: See Oneself, See Heaven and Earth, See All Living Beings

As they watched with bated breath, they were also communicating via voice transmission, discussing the potential outcome of the battle.

"Who do you think will win?"

"I’m betting on Zhong Ming. He still hasn’t used all his abilities. And though he’s arrogant, his aura has remained completely stable. The pressure he exudes is focused and domineering, like the Great Sun in the sky, exuding a natural majesty. Mingya, on the other hand, his aura is more frenzied and terrifying—a clear sign that he can’t control his power."

"I don’t agree. It’s true Mingya can’t control his pressure, but his aura is just too strong. Right now, it has reached the level of Foundation Establishment, which puts him a step above Zhong Ming."

"Plus, his abilities are bizarre. There’s Vaporization, which can nullify ninety percent of all attacks; Illusion, which creates direct projections of Magical Treasures; and that eye technique that makes wounds just appear on your body... That last one, especially, is too hard to defend against and impossible to dodge!"

"And Zhong Ming, as we all know, has always been physically weak." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Although the True Disciples had their own opinions on who would win between Zhong Ming and Mingya, they ultimately leaned toward a seventy-thirty split.

Seventy for Mingya, thirty for Zhong Ming.

However, Mingya himself would disagree. Burning his Holy Blood, he believed his chances of victory were one hundred percent.

’Before my Holy Blood burns out, I am invincible!’

With this in mind, he didn’t attack directly. Instead, he aimed the pupil at the sky.

BOOM!

As the pupil shot its gaze upward and a deafening roar echoed, the dark clouds covering the sky above Zhong Ming were forcibly dispersed by a strange power.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell upon the land, bathing Zhong Ming in a brilliant glow and leaving him with a puzzled look on his face. "Hm?"

Seemingly noticing Zhong Ming’s confusion, Mingya revealed a ferocious, terrifying, and utterly contemptuous smile.

"I recall someone saying that you’re at your strongest when standing beneath the Sun. Those weaklings and ants hiding in the gutters, they fear your power and try every trick in the book to weaken you."

"But they may fear you, I, Mingya, do not!"

"So what if I let you reveal your strongest form! I’ll show you that the ’strongest’ your Qinghe Commandery Mansion prides itself on is nothing more than worthless trash in my eyes!"

At this, the giant pupil above his head suddenly swiveled, its abyssal gaze locking tightly onto Zhong Ming.

"Come! Show me your strongest form, and then, die in it!"

CRACK!

These unbelievably arrogant words exploded like thunder across the Crescent Lake Shore, yet they failed to cause much of a stir in Zhong Ming’s mind.

’I can be magnanimous toward someone actively seeking death.’

However, while he didn’t care, the True Disciples of the six major sects all clenched their fists, their eyes blazing with fury.

Clearly, Mingya comparing them to rats in a gutter was a humiliation they found utterly infuriating.

But beyond their anger, their hearts were filled with even more gravity.

’He knows how strong Zhong Ming is, yet he still dares to let him reveal his strongest form. Unless he’s a fool, he must have some trump card that guarantees his victory.’

And clearly, Mingya was no fool. Therefore, the True Disciples of the six major sects all knew that Mingya must be hiding an even stronger trump card.

’For him to be so brazen, the ability he hasn’t shown yet must be even more terrifying than Vaporization, Illusion, and this pupil technique.’

’But how is that possible! How did he master so many heaven-defying abilities at such a young age?’

The True Disciples didn’t understand how Mingya cultivated, but the elders of the major sects, Prince Qinghe, and Master Qin were different.

They knew Mingya was a Deity Follower, and the power of such people mostly came not from their own arduous cultivation, but as a gift from a Divine Spirit.

This kind of gift allowed them to master powerful abilities far beyond their peers, even when their cultivation level was still low.

’So confident... Zhong Ming is in trouble,’ Luo Qinzh thought, her heart sinking.

Master Qin sighed softly and slowly shook his head. "It’s no wonder. Prince Qinghe was already wary of the people from Youtan Heaven. The reason the Prince hasn’t made a move is that he’s wary of Youtan Heaven’s power."

"But that other person was instantly killed by Zhong Ming with a single glance, exposing Youtan Heaven’s weakness. If Mingya can’t win back some face, Prince Qinghe might use this as a pretext to wipe them out. In that case, they wouldn’t send a weakling. Instead, they would have stacked Mingya with countless treasures and trump cards."

Thinking this, Master Qin sighed and shook his head again, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes.

"A Youtan Celestial Cultist who has bet everything is not someone the current Zhong Ming can contend with."

On the other side, Prince Qinghe had also heard his advisor’s analysis and had previously witnessed the bizarre and powerful nature of Mingya’s abilities firsthand.

After learning that Mingya still had moves in reserve, Prince Qinghe no longer held much hope for Zhong Ming’s victory.

However, even though they didn’t think Zhong Ming could win, both Master Qin and Prince Qinghe issued orders to their subordinates: if Zhong Ming was defeated, they were to rescue him at all costs.

’Facing a Youtan Heaven that has thrown everything into the mix, it would be no disgrace for Zhong Ming to lose.’

’After all, to avoid being hunted down, they might even resort to using Divine Power. And it’s difficult for a mortal to fight against a god.’

’Even if it’s only a billionth of that god’s power!’

While the great figures in the Qinghe Commandery Mansion were sighing, Zhong Ming, standing tall in the sky, had already manifested his coronas under the Sun’s rays.

The first corona was "High," lofty and looking down on all living things; the second corona was "Great," magnificent and vast.

Empowered by the dual coronas, Zhong Ming was like the Great Sun in the sky, his entire being radiating a sublime majesty and magnificent aura.

[I AM THE HIGH AND GREAT]