Earth Monarch Tian Qing demonstrated her power, and obviously Yi Tianyun would also do the same thing. The Evil Demon God Suit's power was activated and along with Desolate Ancient set and Dragon God Bloodline, Yi Tianyun's power was off the chart!
Yi Tianyun's Star Power now easily reached 2 millions points! His power rose after he breakthrough his cultivation base earlier. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Yi Tianyun to withstand the Heavenly Thunder right now.
Over the time, the thunder became more intense, constantly puncturing the black flame that Yi Tianyun released around his body. Although the thunder that punctured his defense was not that strong, it still damaged him, and for Yi Tianyun, it was quite annoying.
"It seems I have to do something!" Yi Tianyun said as his eyes flashed and send the Sky Dawn Divine Spear to the sky. It quickly turned into a lightning rod and attracted all the thunder near Yi Tianyun. He now could withstand the thunder better than before as it didn't come from all direction like earlier.
Everyone was still surprised by what Yi Tianyun could do, but Earth Monarch Teg also gave everyone a surprise as no one really thought much of him from the beginning.
"These Three are really something else! They would better off becoming our disciple!" One of the Territory Lords said hopefully.
"Well, they are a foreign aid that was invited to join the War of Ascension, there is no way their God Domain nurture those powerhouses themselves." Another one chimed in.
"Is that really true? I remember that Yi Tianyun cultivator wasn't foreign aid for his Heavenly Edict Divine Territory!" Another one of the Territory Lords said the information he heard earlier.
Nian Ciyu ignored it all as her eyes were glued to the arena. She was anxious about Yi Tianyun's well-being as she hoped he was alright. But she also looked forward to the time when Yi Tianyun passed the 2nd Stage and joined the 2nd Grade God Domain!
This kind of reward was unprecedented in War of Ascension!
"Be sure to hold on, Tianyun!" Nian Ciyu had a hopeful look on her face as she kept observing Yi Tianyun. If Yi Tianyun joined the 2nd Grade God Domain, their Heavenly Edict Divine Territory would accomplish so much! At the very least, their status would be elevated and no one would take them lightly again.
Elder Gou Huang was very surprised with the performance of the participants inside the arena right now.
"These newcomers are very strong! It seems this isn't even the limit of their ability!" Elder Gou Huang commented amazedly.
"Yes, you are right! Especially that human boy! His power looks really strange, but strangely, he could he catch up with the others despite not being born and raised in God Domain," Elder Heavenly Punishment said with a surprised look on his face. It was natural if they questioned such a thing as a cultivator born in Mortal Domain usually received less Spiritual Energy to cultivate. But nevertheless, the five elder didn't even know what Yi Tianyun's cultivation was!
"But still, it wasn't the end of the 9th Level yet!" Elder Gou Huang looked at the arena with a smile on his face.
At the same time, the power of the thunder suddenly increased and it was strengthened even further. The thunder was like a galloping horse that rushed towards the participant and left a black mark on the ground.
"It's not over yet?" Yi Tianyun was surprised to be pressured by the thunder again. "This is the best, surely the 9th Level won't be so easy!" Yi Tianyun said while laughing out loud.
He manipulated the Sky Dawn Divine Spear to block and attract the thunder with his hand, but still, the pressure of the thunder kept intensifying. Every lightning bolt came stronger than the previous one and Sky Dawn Divine Spear started to bend under the constant pressure.
Earth Monarch Tian Qing still could handle her own. The three petals that shrouded her body allowed her to withstand the incoming thunder. In contrast to her, Earth Monarch Teg was in a bind. His power seemed to go awry as the thunder intensified. If he didn't do something about it, he might fall in the next attack!
"Can you still hold on under such pressure?" Nian Ciyu wondered to herself as she saw the thunder intensify. She thought that Yi Tianyun would surely pass the 2nd Stage, but now she couldn't say for sure anymore.
Earth Monarch Teg still wanted to keep his low profile and started to dodge the thunder as he didn't want to reveal his power anymore than he already had.
"Just admit defeat already and walk out!" Yi Tianyun said as he braced himself against the thunder. Yi Tianyun knew that Earth Monarch Teg was still hiding power, but it didn't seem he would use it anytime soon.
Yi Tianyun then ignored Earth Monarch Teg as he focused on the thunder. Although the thunder kept on intensifying, it didn't matter for him as long as the thunder didn't suddenly increase in power!
Meanwhile, Nian Ciyu prayed that Yi Tianyun could get through this stage. She also worried about Yi Tianyun's well-being as the thunder seemed to be too much to handle for an Earth Monarch cultivator.
But as the time went by, the thunder's power weakened, and finally, it was over! When the clouds finally dispersed, Yi Tianyun and Earth Monarch Tian Qing were the only ones left on the arena!
They were the champions of the 2nd Stage!