Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques

"This... this makes thirty-five types of Divine Skills, doesn't it?"

"Just how many Divine Skills has he mastered?"

"To cultivate so many Divine Skills, I can clearly sense that he should still be quite young—perhaps not even fifty years old. How could someone so young master so many Divine Skills?"

"It's not just about cultivating so many Divine Skills. If I'm not mistaken, each Divine Skill he displayed must have reached the pinnacle level. Otherwise, even dozens of ordinary defense Divine Skills couldn't withstand the Thunder Net within the Yin Yang Destruction Tower!"

"Dozens of pinnacle-level Divine Skills..."

Many felt their hearts tighten.

Clearly, although these are only dozens of ordinary Divine Skills,

the meaning they represent is anything but ordinary.

Even Li Guang was deeply shocked.

Dozens of ordinary Divine Skills, and all of them at the pinnacle level.

Moreover, Li Guang knew that this was far from being Lu Changsheng's trump card.

Lu Changsheng's true trump cards consisted of only a few incredibly powerful Divine Skills.

But aside from those, even Li Guang hadn't realized Lu Changsheng had mastered dozens of pinnacle-level Divine Skills.

This revelation was just as staggering to Li Guang.

After all, cultivating Divine Skills—even cultivating dozens of them—though extremely challenging, was something a few people had achieved.

Especially some top-tier Dao Foundation martial artists who had no hope for Divine Skills mastery—they often resorted to desperately training in various Divine Skills to compensate for their lack of combat strength.

But to cultivate dozens of pinnacle-level Divine Skills, that was nearly impossible.

It was like something out of a fairy tale.

But now, this fairy tale-esque scenario had appeared right before his eyes.

As time passed,

finally, one hour each day came to an end.

The martial artists and Taoist Monarchs who had survived were all removed from the Yin Yang Destruction Tower.

"They've emerged."

"Haha! The Dao Foundation expert under my command made it through the first trial."

"Mine too. The first trial doesn't seem too hard."

"The Foundation Establishment Daoist Monarch under my command didn't even struggle too much with the first trial."

Among the eighteen factions, the majority of people wore smiles.

However, four contestants had ultimately been eliminated.

Even in this first trial alone, four were eliminated.

This left only fourteen contestants.

At first glance, the elimination rate didn't seem too high.

But it's important to consider that those who had come to represent the eighteen factions were already the very best in their realm.

For even them to be eliminated,

it showed just how grueling the first trial truly was.

Perhaps it was the Foundation Establishment Daoist Monarchs, with the aid of their Magical Treasures for defense, who managed to gain something of an advantage.

But that was the extent of it.

Now, it was time for the second trial.

Wu Shun spoke up: "The second trial—Mixed Battle!"

"Of the fourteen top-tier warriors still standing, you will face no restrictive rules. You may attack each other whenever you wish."

"You can even form alliances, or gang up on others. In this round, you're free to use any means or strategies. This time, ten contestants must be eliminated. Only four will remain to proceed to the third trial."

"However, to ensure there is no attempt to evade combat, you'll need to remain within a designated area."

"Ah, let's set the boundary at this mountain estate. You cannot leave the estate—any departure will result in immediate elimination."

"Do you all understand?"

Wu Shun's words made the hearts of the fourteen warriors sink slightly.

Mixed Battle!

And with no restrictions on the methods employed.

Even alliances were permissible.

The level of freedom was astonishing.

But because of this freedom, the danger was equally significant.

After all, the elimination rate was alarmingly high.

Out of fourteen top-tier warriors, only four would remain.

Ten would need to be eliminated altogether.

This was extraordinarily difficult!

Such a large-scale battle promised to be brutal.

Wu Shun glanced over the fourteen contestants, noticing no objections. He calmly declared, "Since no one has any issues, let us begin."

"Swoosh!"

As Wu Shun's voice fell,

almost instantly, everyone began retreating at full speed, putting as much distance as possible between themselves and their opponents.

Even Lu Changsheng was no exception.

At a moment like this, targeting someone immediately would be pure folly.

When two strong forces collide, the ultimate beneficiaries are their other competitors.

As for forming alliances?

That was even less plausible.

Even if there were acquaintances among them, in such circumstances, who could truly trust anyone?

That said, it wasn't entirely out of the question.

In certain situations, the possibility of forming alliances might still be significant.

Soon, the fourteen competitors had dispersed rapidly.

Lu Changsheng also retreated to a secluded corner.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

He didn't need to rely on mere eyesight—his Perception Domain made sensing the other thirteen contestants effortless.

The other thirteen were much the same.

This mountain estate was large, but that was only relative to ordinary people. To top-tier Dao Foundations and Taoist Monarchs, the estate was extremely small.

To attempt to truly "hide out" and spectate the fights from the sidelines would be unrealistically naïve.

And yet, none of them were willing to act first.

It was as if they were all waiting for someone else to make the first move.

At this point, Wu Shun seemed to recall something.

"Oh yes, if by the end of two hours, there are still more than four contestants remaining, then all of you will be eliminated."

"At that point, the rankings will be based on seating positions within this mountain estate."

Wu Shun abruptly added.

This slightly adjusted rule instantly caused the expressions of the fourteen competitors to change drastically.

They turned their gaze toward the seating arrangements within the mountain estate, where the eighteen factions had taken their places.

In truth, the seating positions were randomized, with no one possessing the true seat of supremacy.

Even Wu Shun himself wasn't seated at the head of the table.