"I've always held a deep admiration for weapon casting. Being able to meet the casting geniuses in the
inner region would be a pleasure," Ricky replied, smiling.
"I've heard rumors that white-haired Ricky is a casting genius. It looks like they were true," Kohen said,
laughing loudly. "Your timing is excellent. The Helian Clan is going to hold a competition in eight
months."
"Oh! Really?" Ricky exclaimed, raising his eyebrows expectantly.
His casting level was at the peak of the Demi-sage Level now. In order to push past it and become a
casting master at the Sage Level, he required either a deep understanding or an opportunity to improve
himself.
His best chance was a casting competition with other geniuses.
"What a coincidence! I have a friend who is a genius from the Helian Clan and he gave me an
invitation. I've kept it with me this whole time," Kohen continued with a smile.
When he was done talking, he flipped his palm over and a golden invitation letter fell out of it. It
hovered in the air in front of Ricky's eyes.
"If you win, you can have it. If you lose, Master Paul's inheritance becomes the Free Palace's property."
"Okay. I'd like to try!" Ricky replied with a confident smile.
'Look at all the luck that's coming my way. I don't have to seek out an invitation. The invitation comes to
me, ' Ricky thought excitedly.
"Wait until you win the fight before you brag. Kohen is not a very famous talent, but he has cultivated
for at least a hundred years," the Dragon Intent Grass warned gently.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Nodding his head, Ricky prepared for the fight. A moment later, the two of them
flew into the sky. They hovered in one spot, facing each other.
A confrontation between two middle spiritual emperors was not a small deal. So even though they were
in a remote place, other warriors were still attracted to the scene.
"Kohen!" The warriors recognized Kohen from a distance.
Before long, their eyes traveled to Kohen's opponent. When they noticed Ricky's white hair, many
warriors said in shock, "Is... Is that white-haired Ricky?"
"You're right! It's Ricky!"
"Ricky must have bumped into Kohen on his way to the Misty South Palace."
Questions and rumors roared throughout the crowd.
'More and more warriors are coming here. This is not good. I need to end the fight as soon as possible,
' Ricky thought.
He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes had turned golden and were releasing a
bright, golden light. He gently pounded his chest with his right fist. A loud buzz filled the air as his
Ultimate Golden Body emerged.
Kohen's eyes narrowed at the sight of Ricky's golden body, and he spread out his hands. A glazed
space appeared around him.
The glazed space constantly shrank, covering Kohen's body like armor.
"The legends say that fusing with a golden body makes your body even stronger. I'm going to use my
free body and find out if that's true," Kohen said, frowning at Ricky.
"Thirty-three layered free body!"
Kohen's muscles and bones started to shake. The glazed armor surrounding him also trembled. With a
small pop, it evolved into thirty-three layers.
When they spent time in the endless starry sky, the Free Clan cultivated a type of free power. It was
derived straight from the power of the stars, but it was even stronger.
Therefore, they chose to use it to cultivate their bodies.
Descendants from the Free Clan had all learned to cultivate the free body, which was said to be able to
evolve into a maximum of one hundred layers. When they reached that level, their bodies were the
hardest to pierce in the entire world.
The rumors may not be entirely true, but they showed the strengths of the free body.
After Kohen had unleashed the thirty-three layered free body, Ricky shivered. An invisible threat was
approaching his body.
It didn't come from Kohen himself. It was released from the free body.
'He's using the free body?' Ricky asked internally.
Seconds later, both of the giant bodies collided in the sky. The golden body and the free body had both
transformed the Light Apperception into pure physical strength and they used it to battle each other.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Every time that the bodies hit, the space around them was shattered. Air waves
swept towards the ground, causing the entire battlefield to be submerged in clouds of dust.
"Ricky is really extraordinary!" As they watched the giants battle, the warriors sighed with admiration.
"You're right. But look at Kohen. He's not a top talent in our inner region, but he has cultivated for a
long time. His combat power is at the top of the two-star middle spiritual emperors."
"When Ricky was in the Third Sheol City, he was a lot weaker. But now, it looks like he's as strong as
Kohen."
"Kohen is smart to use the free body. It is very strong, but it's still too weak to win against the Ultimate
Golden Body," Mordechai murmured. "Ricky is so strong now."
Mordechai was right.
At first, the thirty-three layered free body was equal with Ricky's Ultimate Golden Body. But as more
time passed, Ricky's seven mutants were activated and Kohen found himself at a disadvantage.
He tried everything, including using his free mutant, but he still failed to improve the situation.
After all, Ricky had brought out his seven mutants. His current realm was almost as high as Kohen's.
Bang! Bang! After dozens of rounds of confrontation, the loud sound of metal clashing filled the air. The
two of them separated.
"Oh my God! Kohen might lose the fight!" The warriors that were watching the fight couldn't believe
what they were witnessing.
"Ricky is so strong and smart!"
"I bet he could be regarded as a top talent in the inner region now. He has improved a lot and now, he
is at the same level as Miller and Jedidiah in the central region."
"Unexpectedly, my thirty-three layered free body can't beat you," Kohen said in a low voice as he
steadied himself.
"You should hand over that invitation. It belongs to me now," Ricky said with a smile.
Now that he had comprehended the bright ancestral spirit, Ricky made progress all the time. It was
wrong for Kohen to assume that he was the same man that had tried to kill Chandler.
"Not quite yet!" Kohen said in a low and serious voice.
He didn't intend to let the invitation go so easily.
"Star!"
After he yelled, the mutant mark between his eyebrows bloomed. In front of him, a world of stars
appeared, constantly emitting the free power.
Then, his thirty-three layered free body shone brighter and grew larger.
"Free Omnipotent Skill - Free Spear!"
The thirty-three layered free body split from Kohen's body and flew through the air in Ricky's direction.
As it moved, it transformed into a long spear.
Ricky gasped. It felt like he had tripped and fallen into a fountain of stars. The free power was all
around him and the long spear was gaining ground.
'There's something in the free power that I still don't know, ' Ricky thought, frowning.
His golden eyes trembled, releasing power that allowed him to see everything clearly again.
He leaped into the air before he planted his feet like the roots of an old tree. Closing his eyes, he
merged the chaotic power and the mutant power with the golden body.
"Massacring Golden Palm - ten palms in one!"
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