Baby with Daoist Monarch System

The bald man was enraged by Xu Ran’s disparagement of his fist technique.

Countless fist intents emanated from his clenched fists, enveloping the bald man’s body.

Suddenly, his entire being became as firm and unyielding as a pair of fierce fists.

Boom---

A loud noise followed.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a huge crack at the spot where the bald man had stood. It was the result of his fist intent’s overwhelming impact, causing the ground to shatter and crack like a spider web.

”Good timing!”

Xu Ran watched as the bald man vanished, feeling the immense pressure from all around him that almost made him unable to stand straight.

However, he was someone who always pressed forward fearlessly.

No matter the obstacles in front of him, he remained undaunted.

His fists emitted countless streams of golden Spiritual Qi, transforming into two golden flames that enveloped his fists.

In an instant, the space around Xu Ran appeared distorted as if scorched by high heat.

Xu Ran’s slender body twisted within this distorted space, no longer resembling a human.

Yet because of this twisted space, the bald man’s approaching fist intent was instantly dispersed.

Rumble-----

The dispersed attacks struck around the dueling arena, causing it to echo with a roaring sound, accompanied by tremors.

”Since you want to go head-to-head, let’s see how your own fist technique fares!”

Even in such a high-pressure environment, Xu Ran roared defiantly.

His eyes glowed faintly golden, and the fist technique he had imprinted from the bald man reappeared in them, beginning to move.

Simultaneously.

Xu Ran’s body started to mimic the bald man’s movements reflected in his golden eyes.

As Xu Ran’s movements became more defined, his aura grew stronger, even showing signs of surpassing the bald man’s.

”What incredible insight?!”

The bald man, charging towards Xu Ran, paused mid-air upon seeing this, but quickly regained composure.

”What a pity such talent didn’t appear in our era, or things might have been different!”

The bald man muttered to himself.

His expression soon returned to normal.

As the Gatekeeper of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, he needed to give his all against challengers.

Without speaking, the bald man gathered Spiritual Qi in his fists, the air around him also distorting, and he charged at Xu Ran with lightning speed.

In the blink of an eye, the bald man’s figure loomed over Xu Ran.

His massive fists hung over Xu Ran’s head, larger than the bald man’s own head.

If they landed on Xu Ran, his head would’ve burst like a watermelon.

Just as those huge fists were about to strike Xu Ran’s head,

Buzz----

A surge of Qi exploded from Xu Ran’s body, deflecting the gigantic fists away.

The bald man’s body flew away like a cut kite due to the powerful impact.

Xu Ran didn’t let the opportunity slip, pushing off the ground and flying towards the bald man, his fiery golden fists blazing.

Bam----

Xu Ran didn’t hold back, his fists ablaze with golden flames struck the bald man’s chest directly.

Crack----

The sound of ribs shattering echoed through the dueling arena.

Blood flowed freely from the bald man’s mouth as he traced a bright trail in the air.

Even so, Xu Ran did not relent, darting through the air like a golden lightning bolt.

With each pass, the amount of blood the bald man spat out increased.

Bam bam bam---

The bald man’s body was hit countless times by Xu Ran’s strikes, dwindling his aura with each blow.

”Your fist technique is quite useful!!”

Elevating above, Xu Ran’s stature suspended at the arena’s zenith, his flaming golden fists now a blazing inferno, with an endless surge of Spiritual Qi enveloping him like an invincible War God, glaring down at the bald man.

As soon as he uttered these words.

Xu Ran’s body descended like a golden meteor, tracing a long golden trail through the arena sky, rapidly bearing down on the bald man.

Boom----

Crack---

At the moment Xu Ran’s golden fists met the bald man, the sound of impact and shattering flesh erupted, followed by a cloud of rising dust.

Even amidst the chaotic arena noise, the onlookers, given their cultivation, could easily discern these sounds.

As these sounds echoed, a body missing half its mass shot out of the dust cloud, entrails waving in the air.

Rumble---

A loud crash followed as the half-body, like a falling meteor, hit the ground, carving a deep crater even in the sturdy arena floor.

Undeniably, it was the bald man’s body.

Once formidable, now only half remained.

In the next moment.

Xu Ran landed on the ground, staring victoriously at the bald man embedded in the earth.

”Your fist technique really is useful!”

His words pierced straight into the bald man’s heart.

He hadn’t expected Xu Ran to replicate his fist technique through the Great Success of the Innate Saint’s Sacred Body.

Moreover, Xu Ran had mastered the technique with such proficiency in such a short time that, combined with the Great Success of the Innate Saint’s Sacred Body, the technique was now superior to his own.

It seemed Xu Ran was indeed set to clear the trial in a single day.

And truthfully, the bald man was eager to see it happen.

As a Gatekeeper, he’d waited ages without seeing anyone make it to this checkpoint, and now, encountering such talent made his role all the more meaningful.

The bald man didn’t directly answer Xu Ran’s question, but his remaining half-body shivered once before vanishing into the crater.

In the next instant.

He reappeared in front of Xu Ran, with bronze skin and a bare torso inscribed with countless runes, exuding an air of mystery.

His appearance was identical to when he first appeared, unchanged.

”You’ve passed the fist technique trial, but what’s next will not be so simple!”

The bald man cautioned.

After all, the fist technique was merely the first minor checkpoint in this trial. As the Gatekeeper, having waited for ages without a single challenger, now that such a promising candidate had appeared, he offered a few more words of advice.

However, there would be no such leniency in the forthcoming trial.

”I said I’ll clear it in a single day, and so I will!”

Xu Ran remained unfazed by the bald man, exuding absolute confidence.

Once he set his mind on a day, he’d see it through.

He believed his talent would suffice, and the fist technique trial had proven it.

The bald man’s eyes reflected Xu Ran’s confident form, and the corners of his lips curled upwards involuntarily---in a smile.

”Haha!”

Upon hearing Xu Ran’s declaration, the bald man laughed and said, ”Then let me witness your true potential!”

With those words.

In an instant.

The dueling arena transformed dramatically once more, the solid ground collapsing.

In the blink of an eye, only hundreds of stakes, each smaller than a fist in diameter, remained.

Beneath the stakes, bubbles gurgled.

Looking down, one could see extremely hot flames and magma bubbling incessantly, sending heat waves onto the stone pillars.

”This will be the site of your next trial!”

”The next trial is the Leg Technique!”

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