Chapter 90

Lu Shaoyou steadily sat in his seat, secretly adjusting his breathing. He thought to himself, this time he had offended the Tianchi Holy Son to the extreme. However, he also felt the pressure, and after this major competition, he must go out to train and gain experience! After making up his mind, Lu Shaoyou calmed down and focused on the changes in the arena.

"Next match! Lu Shaoyou versus Cui Mo!" the old bearded Taoist announced. Just as Lu Shaoyou was about to stand up to face his opponent, a young man with a flat head stood up and shouted to the crowd, "I forfeit! I admit defeat!"

Normally, forfeiting and admitting defeat would be ridiculed, but things were different now. None of the demon cultivators present dared to mock this young man. It was a joke to fight Lu Shaoyou! He had killed a formidable opponent at the Transcend Ordinary realm. Fighting him would be courting death!

Thus, Lu Shaoyou advanced directly to the next round several times due to his opponents' forfeits.

"Next match! Ye Ku versus Fang Yan!"

Lu Shaoyou's heart stirred slightly. Ye Ku, the preacher of the Treasure Light Bodhisattva, had come to the test with him. He wondered how Ye Ku's cultivation had progressed. Lu Shaoyou lifted his head and saw the thin figure. Ye Ku still looked the same, wearing a tattered robe, his face showing signs of hardship and worry. Sensing Lu Shaoyou's gaze, he turned around and nodded with a smile. Lu Shaoyou also smiled in return. Just from this brief interaction, he realized that Ye Ku was not simple, possessing at least the Fifth Stage of Foundation Establishment. This did not match the rumored strength.

Lu Shaoyou was not afraid. He no longer paid much attention to core disciples like Ye Ku, Li Yuchen, and Su Han Shan.

Lu Shaoyou glanced at the other arenas and noticed that some of the matches were extremely intense. He carefully observed each arena and found that not only had Ye Ku and Su Han Shan's strength increased, but even Li Yuchen's strength had skyrocketed. This made Lu Shaoyou realize that everyone was making progress, and he was not the only one advancing.

The demon cultivators in the audience were excited, watching the intense battles on the arena. Some were filled with killing intent, others with ice and snow, some with sword energy, and others with scorching heat. Li Yuchen's Dao weapon dominated the arena, forcing her opponent to retreat continuously. Her Ice Age technique was incredibly powerful, freezing the entire arena, and her opponent was almost turned into an ice statue before being thrown out. In comparison, Ye Ku was relatively kind, each step he took was accompanied by a shower of Buddha light, and with each step, a lotus bloomed. The Nine-Grade Lotus Steps were used to their utmost. The chanting of Buddha's voice made almost all the demon races collapse, none of them could withstand him.

Lu Shaoyou shook his head slightly. The mental fortitude of these demon races was still lacking. He would not be deceived by Ye Ku's Buddha chants. He turned his head and looked at the nearest Arena 8, where Su Han Shan was fighting a middle-aged man. The two were in a fierce battle, one with sword energy and killing intent, the other with a staff that moved like an angry dragon, with the force of a thunderbolt. Each pull and strike of the staff left deep cracks in the arena.

The demon cultivators in the audience were excited, cheering for the fighters on the arena. Lu Shaoyou scanned the entire arena and noticed a problem: Liu Hongye had not appeared to compete! He frowned, his divine sense spreading out to search the crowd. Finally, he found her meditating in a corner. Sensing Lu Shaoyou's divine sense, her closed eyes immediately opened, her beautiful eyes shining with terrifying divine light. Lu Shaoyou was surprised to find that Liu Hongye had a strong aura of calamity, both in quantity and quality far surpassing someone like Qiu Qianren.

Liu Hongye gave him a charming smile and nodded slightly.

Lu Shaoyou returned the nod, surprised. He thought to himself: I didn't expect Hongye to directly break through to the Transcend Ordinary realm. Her aura was stable, not like someone who had just broken through, but rather like someone who had broken through months ago. He sighed inwardly, not expecting Hongye to have reached such a level, her strength growing to a point where even gods and ghosts could not measure it.

It must be due to the seal in her body. Lu Shaoyou shook his head, dispelling his thoughts, and began to wait for his next match. He had a premonition that in his next few matches, no one would forfeit.

His current combat strength was dominant in the First Stage of Transcend Ordinary, almost reaching the Second Stage. If he added his combat techniques, he could match a typical Second Stage Transcend Ordinary cultivator. However, no Transcend Ordinary cultivator would lack a trump card. The Transcend Ordinary realm was already so powerful, what about the Secret Realm of Divine Abilities? Or the Secret Realm of Nirvana?

He thought back to the divine pig's words: a Qi Practitioner's full attack could shatter a small hill, a Great Completion Foundation Establishment cultivator's full attack could destroy a mountain range, and a Transcend Ordinary Secret Realm cultivator could fly without relying on mana, completely free from gravity, truly soaring through the sky. A full attack could sink an island like Japan. As for the Secret Realm of Divine Abilities, they could traverse the void without hindrance, even the Nine Heavens' Gale in the starry sky could not stop them. They could wander between different worlds, and when they attacked, they could shatter thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, causing continents to fragment and sink. As for the higher realm of Nirvana, it was a turning point. Each Nirvana of a Secret Realm of Nirvana cultivator was a rebirth, a process of perfecting themselves. In simpler terms, it was a process of continuously perfecting their genes. During this process, the strength of a Secret Realm of Nirvana cultivator was not much different from that of a Secret Realm of Divine Abilities cultivator, but their aura was long-lasting, and their power was substantial, allowing them to engage in prolonged battles for decades. The Secret Realm of Divine Abilities could not do this, and this was the difference! Therefore, the Secret Realm of Nirvana was what everyone least wanted to encounter, as they were virtually indestructible. They might appear dead, but it could just be the beginning of another Nirvana. Their endurance was so extreme that all cultivators wanted to avoid them. As for the higher realms, the divine pig only said eight words: "Plucking stars and capturing the moon, nothing is impossible!"

Lu Shaoyou still needed to look up to such realms, but he did not feel inferior. He believed that he only lacked time. Given enough time, he would not need to look up to them; he would surpass them!

Boom!—

A deafening sound woke Lu Shaoyou from his thoughts, pulling him back to reality. He focused his gaze and was slightly stunned to see that Su Han Shan had been fiercely swept off the stage by the middle-aged man! The man was now radiating a fierce aura, his iron staff emitting the sound of wind and thunder, making people's hearts tremble.

"Arena 8! Yuan Zhan wins!" The man heard the announcement and laughed heartily, dispersing his aura and walking off the stage.

Lu Shaoyou narrowed his eyes, his divine sense sweeping over the man. He immediately understood that the man's strength was top-notch, only slightly inferior to the Qiu Qianren he had killed. A Great Completion Foundation Establishment cultivator was naturally not something a Fifth Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like Su Han Shan could handle, even with the inheritance of the Ancient Killing Sword Sect!

"Great!"

"Truly worthy of Yuan Zhan! Third place on the Silver List last year! His strength is indeed formidable!"

"This Su Han Shan is too arrogant, just like that Lu Shaoyou. If he doesn't get a lesson, he'll really think he's invincible!"

"Lu Shaoyou is arrogant because he has the strength to kill Transcend Ordinary Secret Realm cultivators!"

"Exactly!" The crowd below nodded and discussed animatedly.

First update! I was in a bad mood yesterday, so there was only one update. There will be another update tonight! Fellow cultivators, please be patient and give more clicks, favorites, and recommendations.

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