Li Jin laughed, "Naturally, it’s considered passed."
Below, a group of End Realm Grandmasters were eager and ready to give it a try, believing strongly in their abilities.
Li Jin found it amusing.
These "young grandmasters" seemed to lack the harsh beatings from a Great Grandmaster, truly thinking the Great Grandmaster was joking. Even though Immortal Crane had suppressed her cultivation to the End Realm Grandmaster and only used a Lower Divine Skill, her Dao Realm was at the [Peeping Dao] stage of the third layer.
Seeking Dao is just seeking.
Asking Dao is merely asking.
Essentially, they have not yet grasped the true essence on the path of Dao. What is Peeping Dao? It means glimpsing a trace of the Great Dao!
The deeper the "Dao peeped," the greater the power, even with the same martial arts, same level, and same Qi-blood.
Therefore, when Immortal Crane used a Lower Divine Skill, its power to these grandmasters was no less than that of a Middle-level Divine Skill.
Li Jin said, "To ensure the secrecy of the trial, this time the competency will take place in a cave on my Dragon Transformation Ancient Road. I have already moved it to the 1x gravity zone of Zone One."
This was a cave of a Heavenly Realm powerhouse from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, obtained by Li Jin while exploring the fifth zone.
Many grandmasters were envious.
Generally speaking, cave inheritances are usually found after the fourth zone, but grandmasters from Da Xia often could only operate in the third zone, with only one person present having a cave in the fourth zone.
And that person was Lu Chenzhou.
At this moment, Lu Chenzhou stood aside with his senior brothers and sisters, quietly waiting for the examination to begin.
The gaze of the Sword Embracing Tiger occasionally swept over.
It was evident that he really wanted to have a fight with Lu Chenzhou. Having been in seclusion in the Candle Realm for a long time to comprehend the [Time Dao], the Sword Embracing Tiger was very curious about this recognized top genius of the new era in Da Xia.
He was inherently a battle maniac.
He pondered, observing the situation after the examination. If Lu Chenzhou couldn’t even defeat Immortal Crane, who was suppressing her cultivation level, then there would be no point in inviting him for a duel.
then he would take the opportunity to engage in a match.
Coincidentally, Lu Chenzhou also practiced the Tiger Form Fist.
On the plaza, towering hundred-foot pillars with a diameter of about ten feet rose up, arranged like stars.
"With fists and kicks being blind, since I’m suppressing my cultivation to the End Realm Grandmaster, I won’t be holding back this time. If anyone gets injured, the school will naturally provide treatment... Who would like to try?"
Great Grandmaster Wei, like a cloud crane, exuded extraordinary aura, and within his gentle eyes, there was an invisible dominance.
"It’s actually dominance."
"Immortal Crane hasn’t taken action for so long, almost forgetting that she was once a young lady of the Heavens, who suppressed Dragon City, though soon overshadowed by the brilliance of Principal Li."
The onsite grandmasters expressed their sentiments one after another.
Out of over 20 grandmasters, only three were recognized as possessing dominance: Lu Chenzhou, Sword Embracing Tiger, and Lin Xia!
"I’ll try first with the Immortal Crane."
A thin grandmaster with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, wielding an iron rod, slightly bent his legs, and jumped a hundred feet high onto a pillar. He was none other than Heavenly Stealing Ape Duke·Sun Shisan.
Sun Jiu used the "Great Saint Flipping Heaven Stick," holding an Intermediate Divine Weapon, actively attacking as he swept his long stick, the gusts howling, instantly reaching Immortal Crane.
Immortal Crane slightly shifted her posture, flipped her longsword along the force of the stick, dancing like an immortal crane, neutralizing the attack.
Then, she stabbed with her sword.
This seemingly plain strike was incredibly tricky, looking slow, but in an instant, it struck Sun Shisan’s abdomen.
A force like a bell strike sent Sun Shisan, who cultivated in the Middle Realm Martial Arts, flying away, coughing up blood.
Steadying himself, just about to counterattack, Immortal Crane hovered over him like a white crane, delivering a wind breaking kick.
Sun Shisan flew a mile away, landing on the ground. He looked up at Immortal Crane in mid-air, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, senior, for the guidance. I’ve gained immensely."
"Your cultivation is too low, keep working hard."
With just two moves, Sun Shisan was defeated, and Immortal Crane seemed not to break a sweat, returning to the center.
Numerous grandmasters discussed among themselves.
"Old ginger is still spicier. As an End Realm Great Grandmaster, even with strength suppressed to the End Realm, she effortlessly crushes ordinary grandmasters. I estimate only Lu Chenzhou and Sword Embracing Tiger could endure a hundred moves. Lu’s defense is peerless, no need to elaborate. Sword Embracing Tiger has the highest cultivation and a sharp saber technique; from his confident look, he likely has a chance to counter-attack."
"That’s right. Ordinary End Realm grandmasters would be lucky to withstand fifty moves, End Realm, thirty moves, Middle Realm ten moves, below Middle Realm, defeated within five moves!"
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Lu Chenzhou wasn’t in a hurry, wanting to see more of Immortal Crane’s moves, to see if he could defeat her without using the "Kun Character Technique." If he activated the "Kun Character Technique," he was confident in defeating Immortal Crane, but that was meaningless since he only needed to finish in the top five.
His master advised him not to expose his [Flowing Water Body] ability in front of outsiders for the time being to avoid encounters with demon spies.
Recently, Du Meng was targeted and assassinated by the Demon Emperor for being too high-profile, which served as a warning for him.
"Immortal Crane’s Dao Level seems to be a notch higher than Little Fengxian, definitely Peeping Dao, nearing the Fourth Realm [Entering Dao]. Currently, I’m still some distance from [Peeping Dao]. To win, one is to rely on my strong physique, and the other is the [World Dao], which should be able to restrain Immortal Crane’s understood [Cloud Water Sky Dao]."
Contemplating, Lu Chenzhou had already begun simulating the battle scenario with Immortal Crane in his mind.
Not long after, Lin Xia took the stage.
Her cultivation wasn’t at the End Realm. Lu Chenzhou and Wang Xian initially thought that their senior sister would be lucky to endure more than twenty moves.