From the very outset of this clash between mighty Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivators, Liu Changxu seized control of the battle with the Thirty-Six Red Lotus Immortal Swords, bearing down like Mount Tai crashing upon his opponent. The spectators lurking in the distant shadows, eagerly awaiting a spectacular struggle between dragon and tiger, drew sharp breaths, deeply shaken by his methods.
Yet although Liu Changxu had gained an overwhelming advantage from the start and driven Tuo Ba Tao into a desperate corner, he did not press his victory and defeat his opponent outright.
Instead, he treated Tuo Ba Tao as an excellent touchstone, testing, one by one, the divine abilities and spell arts he had mastered since advancing to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
He unleashed dazzling spells in succession, their light weaving a brilliant tapestry across the sky. Every divine ability held enough power to destroy heaven and earth.
As for Tuo Ba Tao, who was pinned down by Liu Changxu and could only endure the blows, his predicament could scarcely have been more wretched.
His eyes were bloodshot with anxiety and rage, veins bulged on his forehead, and his teeth ground audibly. He desperately wielded his Innate Spirit Treasure, the Peach Blossom Fan, trying to turn the tide, but against the powerful onslaught of Liu Changxu's Thirty-Six Red Lotus Immortal Swords, his efforts seemed utterly feeble.
He was like a ferocious beast trapped in a cage, brimming with fury and strength yet unable to find the slightest opening to break free. Amid endless humiliation and resentment, he could only continue enduring Liu Changxu's storm of attacks, overwhelmed by helplessness and despair.
After just two hours of fierce combat, Tuo Ba Tao's clothes hung in tatters and his body was drenched in blood. Horrifying wounds crisscrossed his flesh, and he was