Five Elements Decomposition Displays Its Divine Might, Ten Consecutive Wins Shake the Arena!

"I choose... to continue," Lu Changsheng said calmly. The arena staff member was not particularly surprised. Generally speaking, cultivators who came to fight in the arena and managed to win three matches in a row would not choose to leave; they would keep going. Yet every time one chose to continue, they were practically teetering on the brink of life and death. "Alright, I'll arrange your fourth combat match." "Same rule as before—it will be properly arranged in three days." "By the way, you can call me Wang Cheng. If you need anything regarding the arena, you can come straight to me." Lu Changsheng nodded. That this arena staff member took the initiative to offer his name clearly meant he thought highly of Lu Changsheng. From details like this alone, Lu Changsheng knew he was no longer an obscure nobody in the Battle Arena. Time flew by, and three days later, Wang Cheng came to find Lu Changsheng. "Your opponent for the next match is Zhang Long! He has won five consecutive combat matches, and he's extremely formidable." "You still have a chance to decline if you choose to!" Wang Cheng said solemnly. This was the right to refuse that combatants gained after three consecutive victories. "Zhang Long... I've watched his matches. No need to decline. Him it is," Lu Changsheng said placidly. "Good. Then sign the agreement and leave your mental imprint." Lu Changsheng nodded. The agreement and imprint would naturally expire after the match. From then on, before every new bout began, a fresh agreement would be signed and an imprint left. As long as one had not yet signed the agreement, one could always decline. After leaving his mental imprint, Lu Changsheng waited quietly. At this moment, the upcoming battle between Lu Changsheng and Zhang Long was already stirring up quite a discussion. "After three straight wins, Lu Changsheng is starting his fourth combat match, and his opponent is actually Zhang Long." "This Zhang Long is no simple character. He's already won five in a row, and his strength is fearsome." "Indeed. Zhang Long also commands five laws, but his divine techniques are ever-changing and complement each other seamlessly. His combat power is absurdly high. Lu Changsheng is in danger." "Heh, regardless, I'm betting on Lu Changsheng again this time. I made a pretty penny last time." "Still, Lu Changsheng's odds are somewhat low this time. Looks like plenty of people are putting their bets on him." "I still favor Lu Changsheng..." Lu Changsheng knew nothing of these discussions; he merely waited in silence. A few hours later, Wang Cheng returned and informed Lu Changsheng of the stakes placed on this match. "The total number of spirit stones wagered on this match is 13,640!" Wang Cheng looked somewhat energized. Over ten thousand spirit stones! And this was only Lu Changsheng's fourth match! Of course, this was also because his opponent was Zhang Long, a top Dao Foundation cultivator who had won five matches in a row and already possessed considerable popularity. A single showdown surpassed ten thousand spirit stones. Moreover, the odds were even money, one-to-one. "If there are no issues..." Wang Cheng was abruptly interrupted by Lu Changsheng. "I want to place a bet." "You want to bet? Certainly, no problem at all, as long as it doesn't exceed the total wager pool." Wang Cheng did not urge Lu Changsheng to be cautious. The reason was simple. If Lu Changsheng lost, he would be dead. Even if he kept countless spirit stones, what use would they be? In truth, many cultivators who entered the arena chose to bet on themselves. "I bet 474 spirit stones." Naturally, Lu Changsheng put up all the spirit stones he had. "474 spirit stones? Done." Wang Cheng took the spirit stones. Yet Lu Changsheng was not finished. Lu Changsheng retrieved a porcelain vial and said in a low voice, "I also want to wager a drop of Heavenly Spirit Water. According to market value, a drop of Heavenly Spirit Water is worth ten thousand spirit stones!" "Heavenly Spirit Water?" Wang Cheng was thoroughly stunned. That was Heavenly Spirit Water. Even just a single drop was worth upwards of ten thousand spirit stones. Furthermore, Heavenly Spirit Water was considered hard currency. It was a hard currency even more precious than spirit stones and would never be discounted. "Have you thought this through? You really want to wager a drop of Heavenly Spirit Water?" Wang Cheng could not help but ask. "Wager it!" Lu Changsheng replied without hesitation. He had not wagered it previously because the total pool in those earlier matches had not reached ten thousand spirit stones. He had been unable to place a drop of Heavenly Spirit Water as a stake. Now, however, the wager pool for this match exceeded ten thousand spirit stones, so he could naturally put it on the line. "Fine, give me the Heavenly Spirit Water." Wang Cheng took the vial and immediately went to place the bet. Lu Changsheng was not worried in the least. Once he won this match, he would reap an immense quantity of spirit stones. His sole purpose in joining the Battle Arena was to obtain massive amounts of spirit stones! Afterward, Lu Changsheng slowly closed his eyes and waited in peace. An hour later, Lu Changsheng stepped onto the ring. This was his fourth combat match! Zhang Long was already standing on the stage. This was Zhang Long's sixth match. Zhang Long was fiercely aggressive, having swept through his opponents with crushing momentum, his coordination of various divine techniques reaching absolute perfection. His combat power was extraordinarily formidable. "Begin." As the arena announcer's voice fell— *Boom!* Zhang Long moved. He knew that in a battle against Lu Changsheng, he had to be fast. Moreover, Zhang Long was well aware that Lu Changsheng possessed a divine technique capable of imprisoning his foes. Therefore, Zhang Long could not allow Lu Changsheng the chance to unleash that terrifying binding technique. The next instant, a rare law faintly surfaced within Zhang Long's brain domain. "Divine technique: Spiritual Shock!" *Buzz!* An invisible wave of spiritual shock swept toward Lu Changsheng in an instant. No one had anticipated that Zhang Long had actually condensed a spiritual law, let alone that he could unleash a spiritual divine technique. "What? Zhang Long has six laws and even cultivated a spiritual divine technique?" "Zhang Long hid this so deeply! In his previous five matches, he never once displayed his spiritual law or used a spiritual divine technique, keeping it hidden all this way until now!" "Spiritual divine techniques inflict immense shock upon the spirit. Even if Lu Changsheng has powerful divine techniques, under such a spiritual onslaught, will he still be able to execute them? The moment he fails to, he's finished!" "A spiritual law is notoriously difficult to grasp. Who could have imagined Zhang Long mastered one? This man truly isn't simple..." "Damn it! I put a heavy bet on Lu Changsheng. I'm probably ruined!" "Lu Changsheng and Zhang Long seemed evenly matched, but Zhang Long concealed a spiritual law. With this sudden burst, nobody could withstand it. Lu Changsheng is going to..." For a moment, countless spectators hung their heads in despair. Most of them had bet on Lu Changsheng. After all, Lu Changsheng's performance in his first three matches had been far too overwhelming and dazzling. Even his payout odds had been set quite low. He was visibly the heavy favorite. Yet what was happening now? Zhang Long had hidden his trump card so deeply, and with this sudden eruption of a spiritual divine technique, under such a horrifying spiritual shock, Lu Changsheng seemed doomed to lose! *Boom!* As Zhang Long's spiritual shock surged forward, Lu Changsheng remained remarkably calm. Perhaps a flicker of surprise passed through his eyes. Yet that was all. "Divine technique: Spiritual Black Hole!" With a thought from Lu Changsheng— *Buzz!* Within his brain domain, an immense black hole materialized. The black hole appeared unfathomably deep and enigmatic. The instant Zhang Long's Spiritual Shock made contact with the black hole— *Whoosh!* In a flash, Zhang Long's spiritual shock vanished. It was swallowed whole by the Spiritual Black Hole without producing the slightest effect. "What?" "Lu Changsheng has a spiritual divine technique too?" "Lu Changsheng also mastered a spiritual law?" "It has to be! That black hole can directly devour spiritual force. Even Zhang Long's Spiritual Shock technique was swallowed whole—that is a far more terrifying divine technique than Spiritual Shock!" "Cultivators these days... they really hide their hands deep! Zhang Long hid it for five matches, and Lu Changsheng hid it for three, only unleashing a spiritual divine technique now!" "Zhang Long is in trouble now. That spiritual divine technique was supposed to be his ace in the hole. Now that his trump card is gone, what else can he do?" "Lu Changsheng is crushing his opponent yet again..." Lu Changsheng's Spiritual Black Hole divine technique stunned everyone watching the match. Since when had spiritual laws become so easy to master? First Zhang Long, and now Lu Changsheng. Both had previously been obscure, unknown cultivators. Who would have guessed they would make such earth-shattering debuts in the Battle Arena? On the stage, Zhang Long was the most shocked of all. He looked utterly incredulous. "Impossible! How could you possess a spiritual divine technique?" "I cannot die here..." "I have to kill you!" Zhang Long's face flushed crimson. His expression twisted into a contorted snarl. *Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!* In an instant, wave after wave of Spiritual Shock divine techniques poured frantically toward Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng did not know what goals or hardships had driven Zhang Long to the Battle Arena. But it was of no use. Running into him was simply Zhang Long's misfortune. With a flicker of Lu Changsheng's mind, the Spiritual Black Hole expanded violently. With unstoppable momentum, it swallowed all of Zhang Long's spiritual shocks and surged backward, sinking directly into Zhang Long's body. "Aaargh!" Zhang Long let out a wretched scream. Zhang Long's spirit was actually quite strong. After all, he possessed a spiritual law himself. However, Lu Changsheng's Spiritual Black Hole was far more horrifying. Under his current monstrous comprehension, it was the pinnacle spiritual divine technique he had deduced. Even though Zhang Long's spirit was not devoured completely in a single instant, the majority of it was swallowed away, subjecting him to unbearable agony. Lu Changsheng waved his hand. Lesser Five Elements Annihilation was unleashed in an instant. A black current swept across Zhang Long's entire body. In a flash, Zhang Long's screams ceased abruptly. Even his physical body disintegrated into fine powder. Dead. Zhang Long had been effortlessly slain by Lu Changsheng just like that. Seeing this scene, many spectators felt a sense of deja vu. Hadn't Lu Changsheng been like this in every one of his prior three matches? No matter what opponent he faced, he wiped them out effortlessly with a turn of his palm! It seemed no one had ever been able to push Lu Changsheng to his limit. Now Lu Changsheng had exposed his spiritual law and his spiritual divine technique. Yet who knew whether this was truly his final trump card? Did Lu Changsheng have more cards hidden away? Nobody knew. "This Lu Changsheng... extraordinary! Truly extraordinary!" "Hahaha, it seems we are witnessing the rise of an exceedingly mighty Dao Foundation cultivator. Could he become the King of the Battle Arena?" "To become the King of the Battle Arena, one must first achieve ten consecutive victories. Only then is one qualified to challenge the current King of the Battle Arena, and by defeating them, become the new King of the Battle Arena. Though it is extraordinarily difficult, Lu Changsheng genuinely has a shot." "Lu Changsheng has four consecutive wins now. Given the strength he has shown, could ten consecutive wins be far off?" For a time, even the surrounding arena spectators grew faintly excited. King of the Battle Arena! This was a very special honor within the Battle Arena. For every King of the Battle Arena, the daily wager pool of spirit stones placed on their matches was beyond imagination. Of course Lu Changsheng wanted to become the King of the Battle Arena. Yet he was not currently qualified to challenge the reigning King. He had to secure ten consecutive victories first! For now, Lu Changsheng did not dwell on matters so far ahead. Lu Changsheng stepped down from the ring. Wang Cheng promptly came over, holding a collection of spirit stones. "Lu Changsheng, here are the spirit stones you won. A total of 23,359 stones." "Ten thousand of them are for your drop of Heavenly Spirit Water, which has been converted directly into spirit stones for you. If you wish to convert it back into Heavenly Spirit Water, you can exchange ten thousand spirit stones with our arena at any time," Wang Cheng said with a smile. Heavenly Spirit Water was hard currency; even the arena was ready to exchange it whenever requested. Lu Changsheng calculated carefully: his ten thousand spirit stones, plus his 474-stone wager, plus the 13,640 spirit stones from the match's betting pool, made a total pool of 24,114 stones. For his victory, he received ten percent of the total pool, which came to 2,411 stones. Combined with his winning bet of 10,474 stones plus his original stake, the total amount of spirit stones came out to 23,359 stones. This was indeed an enormous sum. It was enough to purchase two drops of Heavenly Spirit Water. Yet this was only the beginning. Not enough! Far from enough! Lu Changsheng estimated that if he wanted to transform his divine ability Dao fruits into genuine divine abilities, each Dao fruit would require at least several dozen drops of Heavenly Spirit Water. In any case, the more Heavenly Spirit Water, the better. Having more spirit stones on hand was never a mistake. From then on, Lu Changsheng continued to maintain a pace of one match every three days. The fifth match, sixth match, seventh match, eighth match, ninth match... Across five more consecutive bouts, Lu Changsheng relied on divine techniques like Spiritual Black Hole and Four Symbols Prison, practically sweeping all before him, invincible and unmatched. Not a single person proved to be his match. Moreover, his most powerful divine technique, Five Elements Decomposition, had not even been deployed yet. It remained his hidden trump card! Unfortunately, starting from the fifth match, Lu Changsheng's odds shifted. Even when Lu Changsheng placed bets on himself, his returns grew lower and lower. By the end, they had fallen to an infuriatingly meager level. Wagering ten thousand spirit stones yielded only a few hundred spirit stones in profit. Clearly, the arena had caught on to Lu Changsheng's overwhelming strength. Even so, Lu Changsheng's earnings from each match continued to grow. After all, as Lu Changsheng's reputation spread, more people tuned in to watch his battles, and the total wagers naturally increased. For his tenth match, Lu Changsheng's opponent was also a powerhouse who had won nine consecutive battles. However, this was no longer the Martial Arena, but the Mixed Arena. His opponent was a peak Foundation Establishment Dao Lord known as Dongxu Dao Lord! The two stood upon the ring. Dongxu Dao Lord looked at Lu Changsheng and suddenly spoke, "You are very strong! Deep down, I truly did not wish to meet you in the arena." "Yet I did not decline this tenth match. The clash between you and me will surely drive the pool of spirit stones past a hundred thousand. I need spirit stones!" Lu Changsheng did not speak, merely watching Dongxu Dao Lord in silence. Dongxu Dao Lord seemed unfazed and continued, "I have analyzed your methods. Your techniques are indeed formidable—spiritual divine techniques, offensive divine techniques, and binding divine techniques." "However, you have a flaw, or rather a weakness. That is, your offensive divine techniques have not reached the absolute pinnacle." "And I happen to possess a defensive magic treasure: the Guiyuan Plate! If you can breach my Guiyuan Plate, you will naturally be able to kill me, and vice versa." As Dongxu Dao Lord finished speaking— *Buzz!* Dongxu Dao Lord deployed a magic treasure: the Guiyuan Plate. Above Dongxu Dao Lord's head, an enormous tortoise shell seemed to materialize. It was as if a gigantic spirit turtle lay prostrate in the void. At a glance, it was clearly a top-tier defensive magic treasure. Lu Changsheng knew of Dongxu Dao Lord as well. He knew that Dongxu Dao Lord's greatest strength lay in this defensive magic treasure, the Guiyuan Plate. Dongxu Dao Lord had won nine consecutive matches, almost entirely relying on the Guiyuan Plate in every single one. No one had ever been able to shatter Dongxu Dao Lord's Guiyuan Plate. "Begin." The tenth match between the two officially commenced. Dongxu Dao Lord stood calmly upon the stage, his entire body enveloped within the protection of the Guiyuan Plate. Lu Changsheng wasted no pleasantries and descended his brain domain directly. *Boom!* The brain domain descended, and the radiance of laws flickered continuously within it. "Divine technique: Spiritual Black Hole!" Lu Changsheng unleashed the Spiritual Black Hole. However, just as the Spiritual Black Hole swept toward Dongxu Dao Lord, the Guiyuan Plate blazed with light. A layer of hazy gray radiance surged out, halting the Spiritual Black Hole in its tracks. Lu Changsheng's eyebrows lifted slightly. He seemed somewhat surprised. There was actually a magic treasure capable of blocking his spiritual divine technique? Dongxu Dao Lord wore a solemn expression. He knew how miraculous his Guiyuan Plate was. It could even obstruct spiritual divine techniques. Yet Lu Changsheng's spiritual divine technique was extraordinarily potent; whether the Guiyuan Plate could hold it back had remained uncertain even in Dongxu Dao Lord's mind. Now, Dongxu Dao Lord could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Guiyuan Plate could indeed block Lu Changsheng's Spiritual Black Hole. Although it could not block it entirely, it blunted the vast majority of its power. While the remaining force of the Spiritual Black Hole was still considerable, Dongxu Dao Lord had specifically prepared magic treasures to protect his spirit, and his own mental resilience was quite solid. Enduring the remaining impact posed no problem at all. "It actually blocked Lu Changsheng's spiritual divine technique?" "This Guiyuan Plate is truly remarkable." "To think the Guiyuan Plate possesses such miraculous efficacy!" "Now Lu Changsheng is in danger. If his spiritual divine technique doesn't work, can his offensive divine techniques break the Guiyuan Plate?" Many spectators found it unbelievable. More than half of Dongxu Dao Lord's strength stemmed from the Guiyuan Plate. They knew the Guiyuan Plate was powerful, but they had not expected it to be formidable to this degree. Even Lu Changsheng was surprised. Yet Lu Changsheng did not hesitate. With a thought, five radiant beams shone forth. "Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Technique!" A black current inundated the entire brain domain. In an instant, it tightly enveloped Dongxu Dao Lord's Guiyuan Plate. Ever since Lu Changsheng had deduced the Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Technique and cultivated it to perfection, it had virtually never encountered an equal. Whether facing top Dao Foundation experts or top Foundation Establishment Dao Lords, whether confronted by divine techniques or magic treasures, no power had ever been able to stop Lesser Five Elements Annihilation. Wherever the divine technique passed, everything was annihilated. Even across the entire Holy Land, the offensive power of Lu Changsheng's Lesser Five Elements Annihilation was undeniably terrifying. Yet when the Lesser Five Elements Annihilation swept forward and submerged Dongxu Dao Lord's Guiyuan Plate— *Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!* The Guiyuan Plate emitted faint crackling sounds continuously. Beams of light flashed without pause. However, the Guiyuan Plate was not annihilated. It continued to radiate spiritual luminescence. For the first time, Lu Changsheng's Lesser Five Elements Annihilation had failed. It was helpless against the Guiyuan Plate. "Hahaha! It held!" "Once the Guiyuan Plate withstands your attack, I stand invincible!" Dongxu Dao Lord was ecstatic. In truth, he had been exceedingly wary of Lu Changsheng. Stepping onto the stage this time had entailed immense risk on his part. Yet reality proved that his Guiyuan Plate had not let him down. "Is that so?" Lu Changsheng paused as well. In terms of defense, he was by no means lacking. Lu Changsheng had the Four Symbols Prison divine technique, which could directly bind Dongxu Dao Lord. Yet that would be pointless. Once bound, would they merely engage in a battle of attrition? They were both peak Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts—how long could they hold out in an endurance match? A month? A year? Of course, in a true contest of attrition, Dongxu Dao Lord's Guiyuan Plate might not hold out for long. However, Lu Changsheng had no desire for a drawn-out battle of endurance. He had yet to unleash his strongest method. *The Guiyuan Plate... is also composed of five elements materials. It contains metal, wood, earth, and other materials of the five elements.* *As long as it is made of five elements materials and possesses the power of the five elements, it cannot withstand the Five Elements Decomposition!* With this thought, Lu Changsheng hesitated no longer. "Divine technique: Five Elements Decomposition!" Instantly, within his brain domain, the five elements laws blazed with five radiant beams. *Buzz!* The five-colored radiance intertwined and collided, ultimately forming a dazzling swath of brilliance. Vibrant and kaleidoscopic, it appeared exceedingly beautiful. Yet as this five-colored light swept fiercely across Dongxu Dao Lord's Guiyuan Plate— *Swish!* The Guiyuan Plate trembled violently. Then, a shocking scene unfolded. Covered by the five-colored light, the Guiyuan Plate began rapidly decomposing at a speed visible to the naked eye. From a distance, it looked almost as if the Guiyuan Plate were melting away. "How is this possible?" "Dongxu Dao Lord's magic treasure, the Guiyuan Plate, is being melted?" "What kind of divine technique is Lu Changsheng using? That five-colored radiance... it looks like a divine technique deduced from the five elements laws!" "Undeniably, it's the five elements laws! There are plenty of top Dao Foundation cultivators in the Holy Land who comprehend five laws, but very few happen to comprehend the five elements laws!" "The five elements laws! But even with the five elements laws, can a deduced divine technique be this powerful?" "Such a terrifying five elements divine technique is simply unheard of..." Everyone who witnessed this was dumbfounded. That was the Guiyuan Plate! As Dongxu Dao Lord fought his way to this point, these spectators had watched every step of the way. They understood all too well how formidable the Guiyuan Plate was. It was likely that no Dao Lord or Dao Foundation expert dared claim they could breach the Guiyuan Plate. Yet such a mighty magic treasure was currently being dissolved away, bit by bit, under the full view of the crowd, by Lu Changsheng's calm and effortless strike. "Aaargh! My magic treasure! My Guiyuan Plate! No!" Dongxu Dao Lord roared in fury, his face contorted in madness. The Guiyuan Plate was his very lifeblood. Never in his wildest dreams had Dongxu Dao Lord imagined that his Guiyuan Plate could be destroyed. And right before his eyes, melting away bit by bit! Lu Changsheng, on the other hand, was not surprised in the least. The Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique had been deduced by Lu Changsheng himself. He had already grasped the underlying mysteries of the five elements. Any matter of the five elements could not escape decomposition by this divine technique. In reality, this was not melting, but decomposition. It dismantled the five elements materials within the Guiyuan Plate into fundamental elemental energy, dispersing it into the world. Without those five elements materials, the Guiyuan Plate naturally ceased to exist. With a casual wave, Lu Changsheng cast the Flame Stream divine technique. It instantly engulfed Dongxu Dao Lord. Having lost the Guiyuan Plate, Dongxu Dao Lord possessed no means of defense. He even tried to charge out and fight Lu Changsheng to the death, but trapped by Lu Changsheng's Four Symbols Prison, he could not break free at all. Even fighting to the death was an extravagant hope. He could only watch helplessly as the flaming torrent inundated his body. "I cannot accept this...!" Dongxu Dao Lord truly could not accept it. He had fought with his life on the line to achieve nine consecutive victories in the arena, only one match away from ten consecutive wins. Once he reached ten consecutive wins, he would have had the chance to become the King of the Battle Arena! Regrettably, it was too late for everything. In the Battle Arena, failure meant death. *Hiss!* The next instant, the flaming torrent incinerated Dongxu Dao Lord into ashes. "Lu Changsheng wins!" Silence! Within the arena, everyone who watched this battle in the Mixed Arena fell utterly silent. Yet what followed immediately after was an incomparable roar of cheers. "Lu Changsheng won! Ten consecutive victories!" "Hahaha, I've struck it rich this time! I secretly placed a bet long ago that Lu Changsheng would become the King of the Battle Arena. Once he succeeds, I'll receive a ten-to-one payout!" "Lu Changsheng, you must challenge them! Become the new King of the Battle Arena!" Countless people cheered in wild excitement. Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng walked calmly down from the stage. King of the Battle Arena? Lu Changsheng's objective had never been to become the King of the Battle Arena. From beginning to end, his goal was only spirit stones! However, if it would yield a colossal bounty of spirit stones— Then he wouldn't mind taking a turn as the King of the Battle Arena!