The battle began! Luo Lie had made astonishing progress in martial arts, yet he had never truly fought. His only experience was getting into scuffles with some schoolyard bullies, which ended with him beaten and bloodied.

This time, however, it was a real life-and-death struggle.

If he failed, he would die.

He had already noticed the gray-green poison on the claws of the Golden-Clawed Wolf. Even if he didn't recognize the poison, the mere scent of it was enough to make an ordinary person dizzy; it was extremely pungent.

Chong Houhu had resorted to the most underhanded tactics, using everything at his disposal. Just inhaling the scent for too long could make a Body Refining Realm expert dizzy, making it impossible to fight.

The problem was that the spectators were too far away to smell it.

Luo Lie cursed Chong Houhu's treachery in his heart but was not afraid.

At this moment, the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture had to be mentioned.

This technique was praised by Saints, who regretted not having practiced it themselves, which spoke volumes about its power. If a mere bit of poison could harm it, would it be worthy of such praise?

So Luo Lie wasn't particularly afraid of the poison, unless it was a super poison that could terrify true masters.

Therefore, he was unaffected and charged straight ahead.

The Body Refining Level Four of the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture was said to be as tough as copper and iron, capable of crushing stones to powder.

Though "as tough as copper and iron" didn't mean invulnerable, it wasn't something ordinary weapons could harm. At least, he didn't need to fear claws that claimed to rival steel blades.

And the ability to crush stones to powder meant his punches were incredibly powerful.

What's more, his punches didn't require consuming internal energy, relying purely on physical strength, allowing him to be even less concerned about the Golden-Clawed Wolf.

Thus, Luo Lie transformed into a rampaging wild giant elephant.

He charged in a straight line, throwing a punch at the incoming Golden-Clawed Wolf.

Facing claws that claimed to rival sharp steel blades and were laced with poison, Luo Lie punched without hesitation.

This scene drew gasps from many onlookers.

"Too reckless."

"Those are the claws of a Golden-Clawed Wolf, and they're poisonous."

"He's practically courting death."

Even Liu Hongyan was tense, knowing the power of the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, but caution was still necessary. After all, this trial allowed no injuries, not even a scratch.

Such worries also troubled Xue Bingning's heart.

Though they knew the power of the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, they hadn't truly practiced it to Body Refining Level Four, so they couldn't fully comprehend its strength.

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Only Luo Lie, who experienced it firsthand, understood, so he acted without restraint.

Amidst the gasps of the crowd, Luo Lie's fist met the claws.

Crack! The claws of the Golden-Clawed Wolf shattered instantly, and his fist, unstoppable, smashed into its head, exploding it. The corpse, propelled by the powerful force, flew backward, crashing into seven or eight Golden-Clawed Wolves that followed.

Luo Lie, like a wild giant elephant, charged in a straight line.

Whenever he saw a Golden-Clawed Wolf, he punched and kicked.

His stone-crushing power made each strike lethal, and the Golden-Clawed Wolves were powerless to resist, all being smashed.

Originally, breaking through the sealed door at the end without a scratch was enough to pass, so each challenger tried to protect themselves as much as possible before charging through. This meant that previous challengers typically killed a dozen or so Golden-Clawed Wolves, with the strongest killing thirty or forty at most, never more than half. After all, there was no rest after passing, and they faced the second trial immediately, so overexertion was disadvantageous.

This time, people witnessed something different.

Luo Lie was like a bulldozer, rampaging through, smashing every Golden-Clawed Wolf in his path. More terrifyingly, he never paused from start to finish, maintaining a rapid pace.

He crossed a hundred meters in just half a minute.

Looking back, the ground was littered with wolf corpses.

The spectators were dumbfounded.

Liu Hongyan's eyes curved into crescents, full of joy.

Chong Houhu's face was terrifyingly dark.

Chong Zhanyuan wore an expression of disbelief, while Lan Cailing showed a look of horror, with a strong sense of regret welling up inside her.

The crowd then looked at Luo Lie's neighbor.

Separated by a wall, Luo Chihang also performed outstandingly. According to past records, aside from Chong Zhanyuan six months ago, he could be considered second best.

Very fast.

Yes, he had already covered nearly twenty meters of the hundred-meter passage.

Such speed made Luo Chihang smugly shout, "Why is it so quiet next door? Luo Lie, you haven't been killed already, have you? Haha, that would be too boring. I wanted you to live to see me take the inheritance of King Nanli from your hands."

This voice, in the previously shocked and silent scene, carried quite far.

To Chong Houhu, it was nothing short of an insult, yet he remained calm, coldly saying, "Luo Lie surprised me, but from his actions, he's a fierce warrior without much advantage in movement techniques. I didn't even see him practice any movement martial techniques. With that, he can't possibly pass the second trial. The winner is still Luo Chihang."

As the second-best expert in the Northern Waters Kingdom, Chong Houhu's insight was naturally sharp. With his reminder, other experts also noticed the issue.

Indeed, Luo Lie had never practiced movement martial techniques and was not skilled in this area.

The second trial precisely tested movement skills.

To pass the second trial, one had to dodge three Century Coldiron Nets.

The Century Coldiron Net was incredibly tough, and its range was large. Without exceptional movement skills, it was difficult to find gaps to pass through the narrow passage.

Once caught by the Century Coldiron Net, one would be trapped and unable to move, making it impossible to pass.

The Century Coldiron Net was controlled by two veteran soldiers, also arranged by Chong Houhu, with orders to ensnare Luo Lie if he entered the second trial.

Since all the Golden-Clawed Wolves in the first trial were dead, Luo Lie didn't have to worry about them while breaking through the sealed door, so he casually opened it and stepped into the second trial.

Upon entering, thirty meters ahead, portals opened on the left and right walls, with two soldiers standing inside, holding a Century Coldiron Net, waiting for Luo Lie.

As Chong Houhu said, Luo Lie indeed hadn't practiced movement techniques, making it a weakness.

So Luo Lie didn't even think about finding gaps to pass through; he did something different from all other challengers, charging straight ahead.

This action surprised the two veteran soldiers, who thought Luo Lie had some strategy, so they cautiously deployed the Century Coldiron Net towards him.

As it descended, Luo Lie didn't dodge but charged straight into it.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Luo Lie grabbed the Century Coldiron Net and yanked it hard, using a bit of internal energy to ensure success.

Rip! The Century Coldiron Net was torn in two by Luo Lie.

Once again, Luo Lie demonstrated the beauty of brute force to the world!