At one end of the arena.
A giant Demonic Rift Tiger, with its blood-red body radiating waves of scorching heat, opened its massive maw.
Also a super-grade demonic beast, the oppressive feeling this Demonic Rift Tiger gave off was a leap beyond the previous three.
If the previous three demonic beasts were roughly low-tier super-grade, this Demonic Rift Tiger was probably mid-tier super-grade.
Just by its aura, it was already comparable to the Golden-Winged Eagle from before.
Before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Shuang had no chance of winning against the Golden-Winged Eagle.
But now!
She had established her foundation!
And she used the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed, a rare treasure of heaven and earth!
It was the perfect time to see what kind of improvement she had made.
Li Shuang flew forward. The moment her Sword Domain was fully unleashed, the entire world seemed to freeze for an instant.
Li Shuang's eyes flickered!
With the enhancement of the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed, her Sword Domain actually carried a hint of frosty chill, and it could also cause a certain slowing effect on the enemy.
Her current strength wasn't high, so this slowing effect wasn't particularly prominent. However, in an arena battle, even a slight slowdown could completely change the tide of battle!
The Demonic Rift Tiger only slowed down for an instant.
The Black Abyss Sword was already upon it.
Amidst the flashing sword light, the Demonic Rift Tiger had almost no time to react and was instantly killed!
The massive body of the demonic beast slowly disappeared from the arena.
Li Shuang's eyes shone brightly.
According to her own feelings, although she was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage now, her strength was even greater than when she was at the late Foundation Establishment stage before!
She even had a feeling that she could contend with a Golden Core stage cultivator!
This was!
The terrifying enhancement brought by the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed combined with the Grand Dao of Emotionless Sword!
A mid-tier super-grade demonic beast! She actually killed it in an instant!
Although she had the advantage of surprise and certain spiritual energy attributes, such a battle result was still exceptionally brilliant!
Before, she could only be considered a top genius in the Nanlan Continent.
But now, Li Shuang had the confidence to compete with the prodigies of other continents!
The moment the Demonic Rift Tiger disappeared, Li Shuang immediately sat down cross-legged.
She seized every second, diligently recovering her spiritual energy.
Three hours passed.
The fifth round of trials immediately began.
This time.
Appearing in the arena was none other than Li Shuang's old acquaintance.
The liquor-loving Minotaur demon.
"Fifth round challenge: Begin!"
Li Shuang, against the Berserk Armored Ox!
"I didn't expect you to reach this final challenge." The Berserk Armored Ox shook its massive head, still looking a bit tipsy. "But with me here, your challenge ends now!"
Li Shuang's heart was vigilant, and she immediately unleashed her Sword Domain.
The Berserk Armored Ox's speed was also slowed down a bit, but this function was completely useless against this demonic beast.
Because.
It simply stood still, not moving at all!
Li Shuang tentatively launched an attack.
Immediately.
A red light flashed on the Berserk Armored Ox's body, and her attack didn't even leave a trace on it.
Moreover.
Li Shuang's own internal organs vibrated, and she actually suffered some damage.
Li Shuang reacted instantly.
This Berserk Armored Ox didn't need to actively attack; it relied on its powerful armored defense. Her attacks might not be effective against it, but it could reflect a portion of the damage back!
If this continued.
The Berserk Armored Ox wouldn't have to do anything; it just needed to wait until she couldn't withstand the reflection and surrendered obediently.
The Berserk Armored Ox showed a triumphant smile to Li Shuang: "Human, don't waste your time. You can't pass my trial!"
Li Shuang's expression was calm: "Senior's defense is indeed impregnable. But any defense has a limit."
To deal with the Berserk Armored Ox, she couldn't take her time; she had to win with one strike!
Otherwise.
The accumulation of those minor reflected damages would be enough to put her in a difficult situation.
Then...
Let's try the Emotionless Sword Dao with the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed!
Li Shuang raised her hand without hesitation.
Black Abyss drew a mysterious trajectory in the air!
"It's useless, my defense is not something you..." The Berserk Armored Ox smiled.
The next moment.
His smile suddenly froze on his face.
Wait!
This terrifying pressure...
What kind of sword technique is this!
Before he could react.
A lotus flower emerged from the ground, and his body was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture.
He tried to open his eyes, and in front of him, crystal-clear lotus petals seemed to appear.
Bang!
The ice sculpture shattered, and the Berserk Armored Ox completely disappeared from the arena.
However, Li Shuang's spiritual energy was also largely drained by this move.
She raced against time, diligently recovering her spiritual energy.
Before she could fully recover to her optimal state.
The next demonic beast was already in the arena.
Fortunately.
This time, the demonic beast excelled in speed, which was completely suppressed by Li Shuang's Sword Domain. After a battle, Li Shuang defeated the fifth demonic beast.
Then came the sixth and seventh demonic beasts.
By the seventh demonic beast, Li Shuang was forced to use the Ice Lotus once more.
Accumulated fatigue and injuries from continuous battles left Li Shuang in a very poor state.
And now...
Only one demonic beast remained.
Li Shuang's face was pale. She didn't have time to think too much. All she could do now was try her best to recover her spiritual energy.
"Final challenge: Begin!"
Although not fully recovered, the prompt had already sounded, and Li Shuang could only open her eyes.
The moment she saw the demonic beast opposite her.
Li Shuang was slightly stunned.
Opposite her was a giant dragon, a true dragon-shaped demonic beast!
It was important to know.
Among the demon race, dragons were extremely rare, but each one was a symbol of power.
As long as it was a dragon-shaped demonic beast, it had to be at least a high-tier super-grade demonic beast!
The dragon-shaped demonic beast in front of her was crystal clear all over, exhaling bursts of frost with every breath. Even Li Shuang, with her supreme ice spiritual root, felt a bone-chilling cold for a moment.
"Frost Dragon!"
Information about this demonic beast had already appeared in Li Shuang's mind.
The Frost Dragon's eyes were cold and fixed on Li Shuang.
The Langya Secret Realm had been in existence for many years, and she had encountered many challengers, but very few had managed to pass her trial.
This human, wanted to pass her test?
Whether she could succeed depended on her abilities!
Li Shuang also looked at the Frost Dragon with some curiosity.
A dragon-shaped demonic beast!
Just this point alone meant that the demonic beast in front of her was absolutely incomparable to the previous ones!
Li Shuang did not hesitate.
Before the Frost Dragon could react, she directly unleashed the first form of the Emotionless Sword Dao: Ice Lotus!
With the enhancement of the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed, the power of the Ice Lotus greatly increased, and the temperature of the entire ice lake instantly dropped to freezing point.
That exquisite lotus flower bloomed once again in the arena.