i Chang'an's Triple Critical Axe strike differed from the Clear Sky Clan's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. His version required much less charge time, and what made it truly terrifying wasn't just its strength—it was the blinding speed after the third strike!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his three-strike combo could rival the eighty-one-layered strikes of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. And that, precisely, was why this axe technique couldn't be passed down easily.
After all, aside from someone like Li Chang'an with monstrous physical strength, who else could withstand such a technique?
As three streaks of white light flashed from his axe, six red-eyed baboons collapsed under its might. Their bodies, which looked as tough as steel, crumpled like paper in front of his blows.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The remaining baboons beat their chests in rage, staring at Li Chang'an with bloodshot eyes. But not a single one dared charge forward. They had brains—and they knew fear.
Seeing them howl without making a move, Li Chang'an finally breathed a silent sigh of relief. As cool as he had looked just now, the truth was that his arms were already on the verge of dislocation. If he tried another Triple Critical Axe strike, his limbs would probably be done for.
Each swing of his axe brought with it a terrifying multiplication of force—hundreds, even thousands of times concentrated onto his arms in an instant. The power was beyond insane!
"Who's next?!" Li Chang'an stood tall with his axe in hand, shouting carelessly at the remaining red-eyed baboons.
Right now, he couldn't afford to show weakness—any sign of fear, and it'd all be over.
"Human, you're only putting on a brave face. Do you think we can't see through it?"
"Human, you're the first to interest us enough to come out and fight."
Two cold voices echoed from the dim walls of the tower. Following the sound, Li Chang'an saw two large horses slowly emerging from the shadows.
Both horses stood over three meters tall, exuding the powerful aura of a spirit Emperor. One had black fur, the other white.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Xiajī, and this is my younger brother, Bachědān," said the black horse, stepping in front of the baboons and speaking in fluent human language.
"My brother and I are the overseers of this first level. Our job is to hand out rewards to those who pass the trials. We don't normally interfere in the assessments," said the white horse, Bachědān, calmly.
"But your strength is just too extraordinary, human. Even with your soul power and soul skills sealed, you've managed to reach such terrifying physical might. So we thought we'd test you ourselves," Xiajī added.
"Of course, we won't take advantage of you. If you manage to defeat either one of us, your reward will be doubled," Bachědān offered.
"Alright I will fight, but tell me what reward I will get."
Li Chang'an was curious about the reward.
"Very well, I'll tell you straight," Xiajī said. "The reward for passing the first level is a soul power bonus. If you win, we'll let you cultivate for two days in a place where the ambient spirit energy is at its peak. And I'll tell you this—two days there is worth two years of regular cultivation!"
It was an extremely tempting offer.
Training in a place dense with spiritual energy for two days? That would save Li Chang'an a ton of soul essence pills. And with his soul core, his cultivation speed would be absolutely insane.
"Fine. Let's fight!" Li Chang'an pointed his axe at the two giant horses without hesitation. These self-righteous beasts clearly thought too highly of themselves.
"Heh… not even taking a break?" Bachědān asked, almost kindly. But his hooves were already pawing at the ground—he couldn't wait to charge.
"No need. Come on, no warm-ups. I'm ending this quickly," Li Chang'an sneered, white light flashing twice in his eyes.
System Skill: "Whoever You Stare at Will Shit Themselves!"
Li Chang'an wasn't sure if this system-granted skill would still work inside a god-created divine tower, but the moment he activated it, he knew—it worked perfectly!
Of course it did. This was a system-issued skill. Not even the divine laws of this tower could suppress it!
"Neigh!"
"Brother… my stomach hurts…"
"Neigh! My stomach's acting up too! You must've messed up lunch!"
"Are you accusing me, brother?!"
"Enough, stop fooling around! He's coming!" Xiajī yelled in panic.
Li Chang'an charged forward without hesitation. Timing was everything—if they didn't actually poop, he would have to strike the moment they started. That would be his only shot!
"Neigh! You're hitting us when we're vulnerable?!" Xiajī reared up, performing a sweeping kick with his long legs. At full force, it created a pressure that crashed toward Li Chang'an.
"Three… two… one… let it out!"
Right as the hooves reached him, Li Chang'an counted down silently—and just then, the horses' legs gave way. Xiajī dropped to the ground, stomach clenched, pooping uncontrollably. Bachědān followed suit.
Li Chang'an always lived by one rule: Strike when your enemy is down—go for the kill. As the two horses were mid-release, he pinched his nose, then walked up and bam bam—sent both Xiajī and Bachědān flying into the wall with a single punch each.
As for the baboons? They were already too dumbfounded to react.
"Sorry. I win," Li Chang'an said, clasping his hands in mock courtesy toward the two groaning horses.
"You… you won unfairly… Neigh… wait until I finish… and we'll fight again…" Bachědān protested mid-poop.
But before he could finish, a chilling flash of white light flickered near his forehead. Li Chang'an's axe was only an inch away from slicing through him.
"Say that again," Li Chang'an said coldly, Pangu Axe in hand, eyes icy.
He could be easygoing at times—but in situations like this, he was absolutely merciless.
"You… you win… Neigh… please don't hurt my brother…" Xiajī stammered weakly from the side, still squatting on the ground.
"Brother, I treated you so badly usually… yet you're still so kind to me…"
"Brother…"
"Brother…"
"…Brother!"
"…Brother!"
"…Brother…"
"Alright, stop. You're done pooping, now take me to the cultivation spot!" Li Chang'an flipped his axe and cut off the emotional scene.
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