Chapter 586 - 211: The Treasure Competition Begins! Lu Changsheng Calmly Bears the Thunder, Everyone is Shocked!_3

"Li Guang seems so confident this time. The people he brought must be very formidable. I wonder where he found them?"

As the eighteen elite fighters entered the tower, the onlookers from the eighteen factions outside began whispering among themselves.

"Swoosh."

At this moment, Lu Changsheng had already entered the Yin Yang Destruction Tower.

This Yin Yang Destruction Tower seemed to harbor a vast inner space.

From the outside, the tower didn’t appear very massive.

However, the space within was enormous.

The eighteen warriors stood within the tower, surrounded by endless void on all sides.

The eighteen quickly spread out.

After all, they needed to last a quarter of an hour. This was not the time to clash with one another. Staying too close would only create unnecessary interference.

Those who could qualify for this treasure-seeking competition were all top-tier Dao Foundation cultivators and Taoist Monarchs—every single one of them battle-hardened veterans with immense combat experience.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the Yin Yang Destruction Tower trembled violently.

Terrifying thunder instantly cascaded downward.

"Is this... the Thunder Net?"

Many raised their heads to look above.

Above them, an immense Thunder Net formed by countless dense strands of lightning descended majestically.

Avoid it?

Completely impossible.

The only option—endure it head-on!

The first test of this treasure-seeking competition would reveal the survival abilities of these top-tier experts.

The eight Foundation Establishment Daoist Monarchs immediately activated their defensive magical treasures and began setting up formations with haste.

Compared to pure defensive measures, Foundation Establishment Daoist Monarchs indeed held an advantage.

As for Dao Foundation martial artists, their options against the Thunder Net were few.

There was only one solution: endure it head-on!

Almost every Dao Foundation martial artist instantly unleashed their mental domains.

Their mental domains descended as well, just as the Thunder Net landed upon them.

However, some martial artists possessed divine arts specializing in defense.

These could withstand the Thunder Net.

But many Dao Foundation martial artists lacked any defensive-type divine arts.

Lu Changsheng had cultivated divine arts, enhancing his comprehension as a result.

Thus, when it came to the sheer number of divine arts, Lu Changsheng could confidently claim: no one had more than him.

While others trained in divine arts carefully considering practicality,

did Lu Changsheng need to do the same?

He didn’t!

All that mattered to him was that they were divine arts.

Thus, as the Thunder Net descended, Lu Changsheng promptly activated five defensive divine arts simultaneously.

Even if each individual defensive divine art wasn’t particularly strong, deploying five at once could surely hold off the attack for a while.

However, as the Thunder Net fell, those Dao Foundation martial artists bereft of defensive divine arts turned pale one by one.

Their mental domains bore enormous pressure.

"Why is it so strong?"

"My mental domain likely won’t last much longer—definitely not a full quarter of an hour."

"Damn it! I couldn’t even deploy my divine arts, and I’m already about to be eliminated?"

A few Dao Foundation martial artists deeply regretted their choices.

They should have trained some defensive divine arts.

But alas, regret now was futile.

Outside the tower, the members of the eighteen factions kept their eyes locked on the situation inside the Yin Yang Destruction Tower.

Somehow, Elder Qing had managed to display the events unfolding within the tower.

Giving everyone a vivid and detailed view of what was happening inside.

"The Thunder Net of this Yin Yang Destruction Tower is truly formidable. Top-tier Dao Foundation cultivators with fewer than six Laws will likely be annihilated instantly by it."

"Those able to participate in the treasure-seeking competition—all top-tier Dao Foundation cultivators—aren’t they supposed to possess at least seven or eight Laws? Some even master nine or ten Laws. But without defensive divine arts, even they likely won’t last very long."

"Someone has died. A Dao Foundation martial artist has fallen. Wasn’t that one of the Chen Family’s contenders? To think they’d be the first to get eliminated in the very first round."

"The Chen Family is really declining. They can only recruit Dao Foundation cultivators of this caliber?"

Many turned their gazes toward the Chen Family members.

The death of the Chen Family’s representative—and as the first casualty, no less—naturally attracted attention.

Of course, this wasn’t a matter of pride.

In fact, it was downright shameful.

It brought disgrace to the entire Chen Family.

Still, with their martial artist already dead, the Chen Family had no recourse.

As the first death occurred, tension gripped the hearts of all the factions.

No one wanted to be the second to fall.

Li Guang was equally on edge.

Although he had faith in Lu Changsheng,

how many others who entered the Yin Yang Destruction Tower weren’t worthy opponents?

Even as the newly crowned King of the Fighting Arena, Lu Changsheng wasn’t immune to elimination.

"You have to endure this!"

Li Guang muttered under his breath.

He glanced at Qi Tianyi.

Qi Tianyi seemed utterly composed, calm, almost nonchalant.

Li Guang found this suspicious.

He knew Qi Tianyi to be an utterly useless individual.

His mental fortitude certainly wasn’t superior to Li Guang’s own.

But now, Qi Tianyi wasn’t displaying the slightest hint of nervousness—he appeared exceptionally collected.

That left only one explanation.

The martial artist Qi Tianyi had brought with him must be extraordinarily powerful.

Powerful enough to make Qi Tianyi completely confident!

"Look, a second death—the Zhao Family’s representative."

"The Zhao Family? I remember their expert from the last treasure-seeking competition was quite strong. How could they fail to survive even the first round this time?"

"Without defensive divine arts, this first trial is brutal."

"Look quickly! The expert recruited by Li Guang—that Lu Changsheng fellow—he doesn’t seem like he’ll last much longer."

"Yes, he’s utilizing five defensive divine arts, but they’re all rather straightforward, basic ones. Their power isn’t impressive. Even with quantity, what good does it do? It’s unrealistic to think he can endure much longer."

"I’d bet once his five defensive divine arts are broken, if Lu Changsheng doesn’t yield, he’ll surely perish."

Lu Changsheng continued to attract considerable attention from the crowd.