Chapter 1732: A Battle of Attacks!

Before Ye Chuyun could reply, Hongbao's excited voice interrupted, "Master, Master, the nectar here is super sweet! I'll bring some back for you!"

Ye Chuyun was both amused and exasperated, and replied, "Be careful, don't eat anything indiscriminately."

It seems that although the fifth team is unreliable, progress is going relatively smoothly.

Next up was the fourth squad, led by Moro, Wang Gang, and others.

Moro: "The test has been triggered. We are currently about 30% complete. We have not encountered any strong enemies and everything is proceeding as planned."

"Very good, keep up the pace," Ye Chuyun replied with satisfaction.

Then came the third squad, led by Kurosawa, Lei Chen, and others.

Kurosawa: "My trial is very interesting. We have entered a completely dark labyrinth and need to keep sneaking in. Once we are discovered by the guards, it is considered a failure."

"But that's not a problem for me. I've found a lot of interesting things in this maze. I'll show them to you when we're done. Besides that, we still need to break three seals. I've already broken one."

"It's best to be cautious," Ye Chuyun advised.

Finally, there was the second team, led by Zu Long, Bai Hang, Cai Kun, Xu Meng, and others.

However, there was a moment of silence in the Lingxi Channel before Zulong's slightly embarrassed voice came through.

"We've encountered a small problem here."

.....

The second squad's trial space...

Unlike the Infinite Cube Trial Space where Ye Chuyun was located, Zu Long and the others were teleported to a huge arena.

The arena stretches for over a kilometer, and the ground and the surrounding towering walls are covered with various traces left by battles.

Above them was a dome churning with heat, and Zu Long and the others felt as if they were inside a giant furnace.

The trial rules were announced immediately as soon as the second team stepped into the center of the arena.

"Trial objective: To hone oneself with pure power and defeat the enemy."

"Within the trial space, all talents, supernatural powers, and skills are sealed, leaving only the most primal physical strength."

"The trial is a gauntlet mode. After defeating the current opponent, the next opponent will appear immediately, and the strength of the opponents will increase with each defeat."

"Trial teams can decide their own order of battle and number of members. They can fight alone or in groups, but there is no limit to the total number of battles."

"Passing all ten rounds of challenges completes the trial."

"Warning: Those who rely on external aids and take shortcuts will suffer the consequences of the rules."

"The trial begins!"

The moment the sound fell, everyone in the second squad felt their bodies sink.

They felt that all their talents and skills had been sealed away.

Bai Hang's expression changed. He tried to manipulate the surrounding elements, but found that the fire, lightning, ice, and other elements that he could use at will were like stagnant water, with no reaction whatsoever.

The talent of "Possessed by the God of Magic" is also isolated by an invisible barrier.

"I can't sense any of my elements anymore," Bai Hang exclaimed.

He's a mage; if he can't sense the elements and use elemental power, he's no better than a cripple.

"Me too....."

Cai Kun tried to throw a punch, and the wind from the punch was still fierce, but he couldn't use any of his skills, leaving only his enhanced physical strength.

He smiled wryly and said, "All my skills are grayed out, I can only use basic attacks."

"This is really troublesome."

Bai Hang tried to cast the simplest illumination spell, but no light appeared on his fingertips. He shook his head helplessly.

Xu Meng appeared to be more composed.

The phantom of the star god behind her rippled slightly, as if it were also restricted, but it did not disappear completely, only becoming extremely dim.

"Fortunately, I am a warrior and still have physical strength, but my level is too low. If I really want to exert my strength, I can't be considered a main force." Tian Mengxue was also a little flustered.

Zu Long felt it most deeply.

His physical body was reshaped by Ye Chuyun using a massive amount of rare and precious materials, so its strength is definitely not weak and is comparable to that of an ordinary Heaven-level body refiner.

The problem is that the compatibility between this body and his true dragon soul is not perfect.

Many of the dragon race's innate physical supernatural abilities and bloodline power cannot be fully utilized in this body. He usually relies more on his profound realm and dragon essence to fight.

Now the rules have sealed away all his energy, including his dragon essence, dragon might, and innate supernatural powers, leaving only his pure physical strength.

This is like asking a pilot who is used to piloting Gundam to suddenly dismantle steel plates with his bare hands; his skills will be greatly reduced.

If even the core members of Zu Long's second squad were in such a state, the others were even more panicked.

“This…” Zu Long frowned.

Bai Hang is a pure elemental mage. His physical body has been tempered by elements and is not weak, but it is only equivalent to the level of a warrior of the same rank. He is still far from being a specialist in physical body.

Cai Kun follows the path of a thief, with speed as his strength and physical strength as his only so-so.

Without the boost from skills, their combat power also plummeted.

Although Tian Mengxue is a warrior, her physical strength is probably the strongest among these people.

However, given the current level and attributes, without the bonuses of talents and skills, they probably can't even beat ordinary Earth-level opponents.

Xu Mengxing, a contractor of the Star God, has a very special ability, but now that the Star God's power has been greatly suppressed, it is probably unreliable.

"Damn it, is this trial specifically designed to target me?" Zu Long cursed inwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

He was full of confidence when the group was formed, thinking that leading a few juniors through this difficult test would be a piece of cake. He didn't expect to be taught a lesson as soon as he came in.

Boom!

Before Zu Long could think further, a huge metal gate opposite the arena slowly rose, and heavy footsteps echoed.

The first opponent has appeared.

Those were three lava giants, each about three meters tall.

Crimson flames danced in their eyes, and the ground trembled with every step they took.

Each one exuded an aura equivalent to the peak of the Earth-level realm.

"Alright, it's just the first round. I'll test the waters first." Zu Long shook his hand, suppressing his discomfort, and stepped forward.

After all, he was once a powerful figure in the Dragon Clan, and his combat experience far surpassed that of ordinary Heavenly-level beings.

"Senior Zulong, please be careful," Bai Hang and the others said with concern.

"Mere inanimate objects." Zu Long snorted coldly, his figure suddenly accelerating.

Even without the Dragon Essence, his speed is faster than lightning simply by relying on the explosive power of his physical body.

Bang bang bang!

Almost in the blink of an eye, Zulong had circled around to the side of the three lava giants, and his hand blades, imbued with terrifying power, slashed repeatedly at the giants.

Click! Click! Click!

With three sharp cracks, the arms of the three lava giants snapped off.

The giant axes they held clattered to the ground.

With a swift sweep of his leg, Zu Long sent the three unbalanced giants flying, sending them crashing heavily into the arena wall and turning them into a pile of broken stones.

Clean and neat!

"Beautiful!" Cai Kun couldn't help but exclaim.

Even with all his abilities sealed, the First Dragon's grasp of timing in battle and his insight into weaknesses are still breathtaking.