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The brief instant of engagement already posed a thorny challenge for Xu Ran.

It could be said that these nine Chaotic Ancient War Puppets are the most formidable adversaries he’s encountered thus far.

No sooner had the words fallen.

The nine Chaotic Ancient War Puppets simultaneously advanced.

”Boom!”

A loud boom resounded simultaneously, with the nine figures briefly suspended mid-air, as if paused, but in the next moment, they disappeared without a trace.

Witnessing this, Xu Ran’s gaze sharpened, his fingers slightly moved, gathering an invisible current at his fingertips.

That was the Wind Control Skill.

The newly appeared nine Chaotic Ancient War Puppets vanished instantly; even Xu had no perception of them—such speed!

However, as long as they’re moving, they’ll influence the surrounding airflow, and the Wind Control Skill effectively addresses this issue, preventing a surprise assault.

”Left side!”

Xu Ran roared suddenly, his left hand swelling and raised, with golden Spiritual Qi converging around his arm.

”Bang!”

As his arm rose, a muffled impact sounded, accompanied by a surge of air, rippling outward, causing the arena’s fences to collapse instantly.

Looking over, Xu Ran saw a Chaotic Ancient War Puppet already reaching his left side, with black-rimmed fists pounding at his arm’s barrier—despite having the Great Success stage of the Innate Saint’s Sacred Body, he felt a pang.

It was his perception of the abnormal airflow on the left that enabled such a swift reaction; otherwise, a punch that pained even a prepared Xu Ran would surely punch a massive hole through him.

This Chaotic Ancient War Puppet, having failed its ambush on Xu Ran’s left side, vanished in the next moment, leaving only a foul stench in the air.

Smelling the stench, Xu Ran frowned.

”Are they trying to disorient me with the odor?”

”Bang!”

”Bang!”

”Bang!”

”Bang!”

...

As Xu Ran murmured to himself, the airflow around his body surged dramatically, previously calm currents stirred up—signs of the Chaotic Ancient War Puppets’ attack.

His reactions were swift, his limbs continually shifting in mid-air.

Left, right, above, below...

Every muffled impact indicated Xu Ran’s direct encounter with a puppet’s fist.

Soon, the sky that was once pure white turned murky, with the surrounding air engulfed by a foul stench.

”I can’t let this continue, or I’ll be surrounded by this stench and black mist!”

While withstanding blows, Xu Ran noticed the environment changing, realizing the precarious situation.

In an instant, his body already glowing with golden light flared intensely, countless Spiritual Qi within him whistled out, encompassing his form like a manifested ancient Buddha.

Moreover, the initial Innate Qi on his surface now further interlaced with his fists.

Xu Ran swung his fists, compressing the air, even creating signs of spatial collapse.

The nine Chaotic Ancient War Puppets constantly assaulting him vanished upon seeing this, then reappeared nearby with a swish.

Their rich combat experience informed them Xu Ran’s strike wasn’t to be taken lightly.

As Xu Ran’s aura hadn’t peaked, patterns emerged on the nine puppets’ foreheads, as if an invisible chisel was etching there.

Soon, a black mist-enshrouded ’兵’ character surfaced on their foreheads.

Once the ’兵’ appeared, their palms—initially devoid of flesh at the fingertips—instantly, all the flesh on both palms rapidly dissipated, merging into the ’兵’ character’s pattern.

Simultaneously.

All eighteen palms, as the ’兵’ character shimmered red, coalesced into phantom Divine Halberds, separating from their arms, emitting black aura, matching Xu Ran’s power.

At this moment, Xu Ran’s preparations were complete; perceiving the eighteen newly formed Divine Halberds, he was undaunted.

”Come on!”

Roaring, Xu Ran fearlessly advanced, his golden fists wrapped in Innate Qi, punching toward the eighteen phantom Divine Halberds.

Where his fists reached, space collapsed, creating a massive suction force, drawing the surrounding black aura in.

Yet, nearing his fists, the fetid black aura was transmuted into Innate Qi, reintegrating into his fists; within moments, the enveloping black mist vanished.

The originally modest aura of the fists, having absorbed converted Innate Qi, surpassed the collective momentum of the eighteen halberds.

”Boom!”

In an instant.

Those world-shattering fists collided fiercely with the eighteen phantom halberds.

Their contact point immediately birthed a black vortex, absorbing the shattering deterrence from the collision, as if threatening the arena’s spatial integrity.

”Crack!”

Moments later.

A crisp cracking sound echoed.

Following the sound, one observed all eighteen phantom halberds simultaneously fissured, and then, like a breached levee, cracks spread across the halberds—eventually shattered by Xu Ran’s fists, dissipating into dust.

”Such mastery of power!”

Seeing the eighteen halberds disperse, Xu Ran remarked.

That strike he assessed with his fists, acutely aware of its might.

Each of the eighteen halberds wielded the peak power the current cultivation could command, exemplifying 100% power control!

This was what Xu Ran presently lacked.

Were it not for integrating converted Innate Qi into his fists during the process, transmuting the scattered black mist into Qi’s further merge, handling the eighteen halberds he wouldn’t find ease.

Thus, it became a win-win.

Not only shattering the eighteen phantom halberds but purifying the air’s black mist too, ensuring the nine puppets’ future schemes couldn’t affect him.

Although the eighteen halberds were destroyed, the nine Chaotic Ancient War Puppets remained emotionally unaffected.

Yet outside the arena, all observing soul bodies sat up at this sight.

”Eighteen phantom halberds shattered like that?”

”Thought the newcomer’s trial would end in an overwhelming defeat, yet...”

”This newcomer holds considerable power!”

”While their power control isn’t on par with the puppets, in battle, compensating for this deficiency!”

”These nine Chaotic Ancient Puppets embody complete original Great Powers, commanding terrifying power!”

”Such cultivation showcasing such force is indeed formidable!”

”The more terrifying the nine puppets, the more it highlights the newcomer’s potential!”

”...”

In front, the three flickering silhouettes listened to the soul bodies’ chatter, surprised.

”Thought this newcomer would soon fail, yet, easily countered a move!” the Second Brother commended freely.

”Moreover, their use of the Innate Saint’s Sacred Body is proficient, transforming matter during combat, no wonder they evoked such trials!”

Now, Xu Ran’s potential and talent have wholly won the Second Brother’s admiration.

Throughout this trial, Xu Ran consistently broke conventions, staunchly shifted adversity, a feat few Ancient Great Powers achieved in their youth.

”If the nine puppets bear no further techniques, surely...”