Chapter 29: Star Bell's Debut
"Krejie's attack is a bit stronger than Sparbo's, but his speed can't match Sparbo's. Overall, Sparbo has the advantage, but it'll still be difficult for him to win."
"Indeed. Paster is fast and controls the rhythm of the fight, able to attack when he wants and escape when he wants. Krejie has strong attacks and is better in direct combat, but speed is his weakness; he can't keep up with Paster."
"Mm."
Everyone present was an elder of the Four Divine Beast Family, with the lowest strength being a Six-star Devil.
The elders commenting on the two fighters on the arena were all Seven-star Devils.
The elders at the Six-star level couldn't even clearly see the combat of Seven-star Devils, so how could they comment?
For them, watching the battles of Seven-star Devil elders more was a way to comprehend how both sides used the Profound Mysteries of Laws in combat, hoping to find a breakthrough in their own fusion of the Profound Mysteries of Laws.
"Whoosh!"
Roy's arrival didn't cause much of a stir.
"Oh? Elder Roy, you're here too. Want to try your luck on the stage?"
"Elder Kunting."
Smiling at the middle-aged man who greeted him, Roy nodded. "Yes, I recently refined a Divine Artifact and want to test its power."
"Then you certainly should test it."
The middle-aged man, whom Roy called Kunting, said, "The power of a Divine Artifact is related to the battles its owner has experienced and the enemies they've killed. The more compatible an artifact is with its owner and the more battles it has experienced, the stronger its power truly is."
"However, your artifact has just been completed, and it hasn't undergone long-term nurturing. It's just a regular Low-level Divine Artifact right now. In battles at our level, it might shatter if you're not careful."
Indeed, at the Divine level, a tenfold difference in strength could lead to overwhelming victory, while a hundredfold difference could result in instant annihilation.
While the power difference between a Low-level Divine Artifact and a High-level Divine Artifact wasn't quite a hundredfold, it was still far more than tenfold.
Among the Devils present, weren't they all ancient beings who had lived for hundreds of millions of years?
Their Divine Artifacts, along with their own countless battles, were enough to evolve their Divine Artifacts to an extremely terrifying degree.
The power of the Divine Artifacts in their hands could very well be nearly a hundred times greater than the Low-level Divine Artifact Roy had just refined.
Of course, this didn't mean their Divine Artifacts were a hundred times more powerful than Roy's, making their strength over a hundred times greater. That was impossible.
A High-level God using a Low-level or Mid-level Divine Artifact would gain no amplification at all. Only a High-level Divine Artifact could fully unleash the power of a High-level God.
And a Divine Artifact that had been used and nurtured by a High-level God for countless years would be in perfect sync with the God's mind, allowing the God's own strength to be better displayed, even doubling it.
Only a Lord God Artifact could amplify a High-level God's strength by more than tenfold.
"Haha, then we'll have a match later. Go easy on me, alright?"
Roy was very satisfied with the "Star Bell" he had refined, but he also knew the gap between a Low-level Divine Artifact and a High-level Divine Artifact. That's why he wanted to find a familiar face to spar with.
Elder Kunting was someone he had gotten along well with in the past few days, so Roy directly asked him.
"That's no problem."
Elder Kunting chuckled. "However, if I'm not your opponent later, don't make me lose too badly."
"Elder Kunting flatters me."
Roy shook his head and pointed to another empty arena. "Then let's go to that one."
"No problem."
Roy and Kunting's movements attracted the attention of over thirty elders.
Many of them had reached a bottleneck in their strength, with no hope of progress through sheer cultivation. Perhaps combat and observation could bring them a little surprise.
Many of them knew Elder Kunting, an elder who had been with the Four Divine Beast Family for a long time. His strength as a Seven-star Devil was average, and he was a good-natured person who maintained good relationships with many people.
However, the young man preparing to fight Elder Kunting was much more unfamiliar to them.
Still, being able to fight Elder Kunting, he should also be a Seven-star Devil elder within the family.
Flying onto the arena, Roy and Elder Kunting stood facing each other.
"Elder Kunting, I am young, so I will attack first."
After cupping his hands in greeting to Elder Kunting, Roy beckoned, and a miniature Star Bell appeared in his palm.
"Dong!"
Roy's divine power surged, and the Star Bell emitted a low hum. An invisible ripple spread outward from Roy.
"Soul attack?"
Seeing this, Elder Kunting's expression sharpened.
Unlike material attacks, soul attacks were difficult to defend against. Without a soul defense Divine Artifact or a powerful soul profound mystery technique, one could easily suffer if they encountered a soul attack.
However, after tensing his mind, Elder Kunting immediately relaxed.
He could see clearly that this attack was launched by Roy using his divine power to activate the Divine Artifact in his hand. It was considered the artifact's inherent power, without the blessing of any Profound Mysteries of Laws. It might threaten a Demigod, but for people like them, it was no more effective than a gentle breeze.
As expected, the ripple passed over Elder Kunting's body. A necklace around his neck emitted a faint glow, and then there was no further reaction.
However, what surprised Elder Kunting was that when this ripple attack reached him, besides the soul attack, he actually felt his physical defense Divine Artifact vibrate.
Roy's Divine Artifact was actually a Divine Artifact that combined both material and soul attacks?
"Divine Artifacts can be forged like this?"
Elder Kunyan felt like his brain was about to expand.
Elder Kunyan opened his hand, and a slender, azure longsword appeared in his grasp. Divine power surged, causing the space around the sword to contort and ripple.
Clearly, the power of Elder Kunyan's longsword was considerable, even ranking among the High-level Divine Artifacts.
"Whoosh!"
With a casual swing, Elder Kunyan unleashed an azure sword qi that rapidly assaulted Roy.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
Facing Elder Kunyan's sword qi, Roy channeled his divine power into the Star Bell and struck it three times.
As a result, three transparent ripples met Elder Kunyan's sword qi.
The first ripple collided with the sword qi, causing the azure blade to tremor. Then, the second ripple arrived, and after colliding with the second ripple, the azure sword qi's speed was greatly reduced.
By the time the third ripple arrived, the azure sword qi's power had largely dissipated. Under the impact of the third ripple, it scattered into countless azure light specks.
"Oh?"
Elder Kunyan's eyes lit up.
Although that was just a casual strike from him, it was more than enough to kill an ordinary Three-star Devil or severely wound a Four-star Devil.
Yet, it had been so easily dispersed by Roy's Divine Artifact.
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Thank you to the book friend "Past ☆ Serenity" for the reward. Thank you.
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