Open up and break into another world

Several hours later, Lin Chen and four other figures appeared in the sky above Xu Ming's hiding place.

These five figures were either aloof, indifferent, or profound…

Lin Chen was hailed as a "once-in-ten-thousand-years" genius of the entire human race, while Qin Ke and Yun Fan were also "once-in-a-thousand-years" talents. Even the other two, who were slightly less impressive, would still be considered top geniuses who could crush an entire era if placed in ordinary times!

But now, the five of them had come together to deal with Xu Ming!

"The Blood Lotus Tracelessness senses that Xu Ming should be deep underground below!" Yun Fan said calmly, looking down.

"He's hiding underground!" A hint of disdain flashed in Lin Chen's icy eyes. "If it weren't for Brother Yun Fan's help, I really wouldn't have been able to find him!"

"Don't try to get close by calling me 'brother' or anything like that!" Yun Fan said indifferently. "Just don't forget my reward!"

"Don't worry, I'm not going to be so petty as to welsh on such a small debt!" Lin Chen snorted coldly. "Yun Fan, I'll also need you to set up a trapping formation, just in case that kid manages to escape!"

Yun Fan sneered dismissively, "Set up a trapping formation? Lin Chen, you're really going backward! I feel like your sword intent isn't as firm as it used to be!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Chen's expression turned slightly ugly. "Just tell me if you'll help or not!"

"Benefits?" Yun Fan directly uttered these two words.

"You'll definitely get your benefits!"

"That's good!" Yun Fan smiled contentedly.

…

"Lin Chen actually called on four top geniuses to deal with Xu Ming together?"

The experts and big shots watching the Daowen Banquet were all speechless.

You, Lin Chen, are supposed to be the number one genius of this era, and even hailed as a once-in-ten-thousand-years talent of the entire human race! Yet, you're doing something like this, isn't that a bit beneath your dignity?

"Lin Chen has been cultivating smoothly all along. This is the first time he's suffered a setback, so it's inevitable that he'd act this way!"

…

However, the focus of most people's discussion was on Xu Ming.

Especially those who didn't know Xu Ming before were now stunned to see that the five top geniuses were actually joining forces to deal with Xu Ming.

They all started asking around.

"Where did this genius Xu Ming come from? What? The Wild Sect? What kind of power is that? I've never heard of it before!"

"You're ignorant! The Wild Sect was a holy land millions of years ago, but it's now declined!"

"As expected of a holy land! Even though it's declined, its foundation is still there, and it can produce a genius like Xu Ming! By the way, does anyone know how old this Xu Ming is?"

"It seems… twenty years old!"

"What? How old? Twenty years old! Are you kidding me?"

"Twenty years old… then isn't he eight years younger than Lin Chen?"

"At twenty years old, he's already made Lin Chen join forces with other top geniuses to deal with him; then what level of genius should this Xu Ming be considered? Once-in-a-hundred-thousand-years? Once-in-a-million-years?"

The level of genius is determined by the Daowen Palace. These ordinary big shots don't know that the Daowen Palace only listed Xu Ming as "century" level.

"What a pity! Such a heaven-defying genius, yet he's being targeted by Lin Chen! This Daoyuan battle of Xu Ming's is probably over; if he wants to cultivate in the 'Divine Kingdom', he'll have to wait another fifty years!"

"It is a pity! Being fifty years late to enter the 'Divine Kingdom' will waste a lot of precious cultivation time! However, even so, after this battle, Xu Ming will surely become famous throughout the three thousand six hundred territories of the entire human race!"

"It can only be said that Xu Ming's luck is still a bit bad, actually provoking Lin Chen!"

No one thought that—in fact, it was Lin Chen who had bad luck, actually provoking the cheat-using Brother Ming!

At this time, the focus of the top big shots in the Daowen Palace was different from others.

"This Xu Ming… actually broke through to Dao Lord?" Palace Master Potian was shocked by Xu Ming's speed of improvement.

You must know that just a few days ago, when he first paid attention to Xu Ming; there wasn't even a trace of Heavenly Dao fluctuations on Xu Ming's body—that is to say, at that time, Xu Ming hadn't even comprehended a single trace of the Heavenly Dao!

But in just a few short days, Xu Ming was actually able to plant a "Dao Seed" and break through to Dao Lord?

What a terrifying efficiency of comprehending the Heavenly Dao!

What a terrifying talent and comprehension!

After a long period of shock, Palace Master Potian sighed and said, "I underestimated Xu Ming! His comprehension of the Heavenly Dao is probably not much worse than Lin Chen's…"

Palace Master Potian finally admitted Xu Ming's talent for the first time!

However, from Palace Master Potian's tone, it was not difficult to hear that he still favored Lin Chen slightly more!

"Palace Master," Old Man Xuanqing asked for instructions, "Then, what should Xu Ming's genius level be set as…?"

"'Once-in-ten-thousand-years' level!" Palace Master Potian said.

After speaking, Palace Master Potian couldn't help but sigh: "This Xu Ming must have used some external force, so he has such strength! In that case, his strength shouldn't have improved much after breaking through to Dao Lord… In this case, Xu Ming is destined to be defeated in this Daoyuan battle!"

Palace Master Potian didn't know that he had accidentally gone blind again.

But there were also those who weren't blind.

"Palace Master!" Zhan Wuwei suddenly said, "I feel that Xu Ming may not be defeated!"

"Oh?" Palace Master Potian couldn't help but glance at Zhan Wuwei with interest in his eyes, which were flowing with secret patterns of Heavenly Dao laws.

"Haha, Zhan Wuwei!" General Jingyu couldn't help but laugh, "In this situation, Xu Ming may not be defeated? Your eyesight is really getting worse and worse!"

Zhan Wuwei snorted, "You just watch!"

…

Mountain and Water World, deep underground.

"Finally… the Dao Seed of the Heavenly Dao has been completely integrated into my body and soul!"

Xu Ming suddenly opened his eyes.

In the darkness, his eyes were more brilliant than ever before!

Deep in his eyes, there was even a trace of secret patterns of Heavenly Dao laws faintly visible.

Xu Ming's flesh and soul were also emitting wisps of Heavenly Dao fluctuations, echoing the "Law of the Origin of Wind", one of the nine major operating rules of heaven and earth, forming resonance.

All of this marked Xu Ming's breakthrough into a new realm—the Dao Lord Realm!

"One-step Dao Lord!"

Just then—

Rumble…

Xu Ming suddenly felt that the hard rock layer above his head was being violently destroyed by several powerful forces.

"Hmm!?"

Xu Ming's eyes turned cold.

"I didn't expect that even though I hid here, Lin Chen could still find me. He really has some tricks! And…" Xu Ming carefully sensed the power fluctuations above his head, "It seems like he brought some helpers with him too?"