Lu Changsheng Slays Hong Shan with a Wave of His Hand! Sensation in the Arena! A New King of the Battle Arena Is Born!

Lu Changsheng stepped down from the ring. Wang Cheng hurried over with the spirit stones. "Brother Lu, here is your wager and your winnings." Lu Changsheng took the spirit stones from Wang Cheng's hands. There were 64,860 in total. This was quite a handsome sum. However, had Lu Changsheng not performed with such overwhelming dominance, crushing his opponents in an unstoppable sweep, his payout rate would not have been so low. Otherwise, his earnings would have exceeded a hundred thousand spirit stones long ago. Even so, more than sixty thousand spirit stones was already a staggering fortune. With this many spirit stones, Lu Changsheng could directly purchase six drops of Heavenly Spirit Water. Consider the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect: seven Divine Ability realm ancestors had ventured in the Holy Land for years, yet how many drops of Heavenly Spirit Water had they managed to amass? A mere eight drops. Now, Lu Changsheng had only just arrived in the Holy Land. With just ten arena victories—even subtracting the ten thousand spirit stones spent on one drop of Heavenly Spirit Water—he had earned over fifty thousand spirit stones. His efficiency far surpassed that of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Divine Ability realm ancestors. However, Lu Changsheng was in no rush to spend all sixty thousand spirit stones on Heavenly Spirit Water just yet. He needed to accumulate enough to buy all the water he required in one go. He was waiting for an opportunity—an opportunity to wager and reap an enormous fortune in spirit stones. And now, that opportunity had arrived. Challenging the King of the Battle Arena! From what Lu Changsheng understood, every challenge against the King of the Battle Arena saw hundreds of thousands of spirit stones wagered. Classic showdowns could even draw over a million! That was the true centerpiece of the Battle Arena. Once a challenge was issued to the King of the Battle Arena, it could not be refused. A refusal meant forfeiting the title of King of the Battle Arena and being barred from ever competing in the arena again. After handing the spirit stones to Lu Changsheng, Wang Cheng did not rush away. He stood to the side, quietly waiting for something. Lu Changsheng knew exactly what he was waiting for. He had won ten consecutive matches. According to arena rules, Lu Changsheng was now eligible to challenge the King of the Battle Arena. The Battle Arena had recently been in a slump. For well over a year, not a single peak Dao Foundation warrior or Foundation Establishment Dao Lord had achieved ten consecutive victories. Lu Changsheng was the sole fighter to accomplish this feat in over a year. In truth, pitting Lu Changsheng against Dongxu Dao Lord had also signaled the arena's stance: whoever emerged victorious would have ten straight wins and the right to challenge the King of the Battle Arena. "Wang Cheng, who is the current King of the Battle Arena?" Lu Changsheng asked. "Brother Lu, the current King of the Battle Arena is Hong Shan!" "This Hong Shan is truly extraordinary. Here is some public intelligence on him; take a look, Brother Lu." Wang Cheng seemed prepared, immediately handing Lu Changsheng an intelligence brief. Lu Changsheng examined it closely and found it was indeed publicly available information. Hong Shan was a peak Dao Foundation martial cultivator and a rogue cultivator. Rising from humble origins in the Holy Land, he had clawed his way up step by step to reach the peak Dao Foundation level. His cultivation speed had been sluggish at first—slow, even. Yet as his cultivation advanced, his progress only accelerated. In the end, Hong Shan comprehended laws and grasped a total of nine! Unfortunately, when Hong Shan originally branded his law seeds, he had branded ten of them, including a spatial law seed. When he proved utterly unable to comprehend the spatial law, he lost all hope of condensing a divine ability and breaking through to the Divine Ability realm. Even so, Hong Shan had not given up. Instead, he desperately earned spirit stones to purchase all manner of curiosities in a bid to grasp the spatial law. Upon entering the Battle Arena, Hong Shan swept through ten consecutive matches like an unstoppable force, then challenged and defeated the reigning King of the Battle Arena to claim the title. Since then, he had accepted five successive challenges and won every single one. His strength was terrifying. Many believed that no one at the Dao Foundation or Foundation Establishment level could be a match for him. Lu Changsheng focused primarily on Hong Shan's laws and divine techniques. Using nine laws, Hong Shan had independently deduced a top compound divine technique that incorporated all nine. Its might was earth-shattering. Beyond that, he had devised various divine techniques combining five, six, seven, and eight laws. Combining them in battle made him practically invincible. Eventually, other cultivators who achieved ten straight wins did not even dare to challenge Hong Shan. "If I challenge Hong Shan, I imagine the odds will be quite high, won't they?" Lu Changsheng asked. Wang Cheng blinked in surprise. Challenging Hong Shan, and instead of pondering how to defeat him, he was asking about the payout odds? He truly cared more for spirit stones than his own life. Still, Wang Cheng nodded. "Indeed. Hong Shan is simply too powerful. While your performance has been remarkable, Brother Lu, as things stand, most believe your chances against Hong Shan are slim. Therefore, your odds will definitely be very high." Lu Changsheng considered this. With odds that high, everything was set. Having made up his mind, he hesitated no further. "Wang Cheng, go make the arrangements. I want to challenge the King of the Battle Arena, Hong Shan!" "You want to challenge Hong Shan? Brother Lu, wouldn't you like to consider it a bit more before deciding?" Wang Cheng felt the pleasant surprise had arrived almost too quickly. He knew very well that Lu Changsheng was effectively "his fighter." Within the Battle Arena, Wang Cheng handled all of Lu Changsheng's arrangements. Once Lu Changsheng decided to challenge the King of the Battle Arena, whether he succeeded or failed, personally arranging a championship bout would elevate Wang Cheng's standing and seniority within the arena by leaps and bounds. The benefits to him were immense. Naturally, if Lu Changsheng won and became the King of the Battle Arena, Wang Cheng's status would soar even higher. At this point, their fates were tied together. "No need. My mind is made up!" Lu Changsheng said firmly. "Very well, I will make the arrangements right away." "However, challenging the King of the Battle Arena is no small matter. It must be heavily publicized beforehand. The wider the word spreads, the more advantageous it is for you." "It will take at least a month!" Lu Changsheng nodded. Forget one month—three or even five months would be fine. As long as the publicity was thorough, how many spirit stones would be wagered on a match for the King of the Battle Arena? Hundreds of thousands, or even over a million? The more spirit stones wagered, the greater Lu Changsheng's harvest upon victory. Of course, he could not afford to lose. Defeat meant death, and once a man was dead, all the spirit stones in the world were useless. Lu Changsheng rose and left the Battle Arena. He would not spend that month waiting idly there. Besides, this was a momentous event, and he felt he should consult True Person Cuixuan. Before long, Lu Changsheng returned to Haoxian Workshop. Business had been brisk at Haoxian Workshop lately, with a steady stream of patrons. Lu Changsheng headed straight to True Person Cuixuan. "Greetings, True Person Cuixuan," Lu Changsheng said, bowing respectfully. Without opening his eyes, True Person Cuixuan asked directly, "Lu Changsheng, what brings you here?" "I previously entered the Battle Arena and have now won ten consecutive matches, earning the right to challenge the King of the Battle Arena," Lu Changsheng replied. "I would like to learn as much as possible about him—the more detailed, the better." *Whoosh.* True Person Cuixuan snapped his eyes open, a flicker of astonishment passing through them. "You're saying you won ten matches in a row and gained the right to challenge the King of the Battle Arena?" True Person Cuixuan's gaze was filled with genuine shock. Lu Changsheng had inquired about the Battle Arena before, so True Person Cuixuan knew he might join it. Yet he had never imagined Lu Changsheng could win ten straight matches. True Person Cuixuan knew very well how brutal the arena was. Forget ten consecutive wins; even winning three in a row was exceedingly difficult. Many peak Dao Foundation cultivators died in their third bout. Yet without making a sound, Lu Changsheng had racked up ten straight victories and was now poised to challenge the King of the Battle Arena. It was simply incredible! Only now did True Person Cuixuan truly understand why the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect had sent a mere Dao Foundation warrior like Lu Changsheng to the Holy Land. As expected, Lu Changsheng was no ordinary person. "Regarding Hong Shan, the King of the Battle Arena, Haoxian Workshop only possesses some publicly available intelligence," True Person Cuixuan said gravely. "In truth, that is practically all there is to know about him; everyone knows it. Yet even though everyone knows his techniques, Hong Shan has won every challenge he has faced. You should understand what that implies." Lu Changsheng certainly understood: it meant Hong Shan had maintained the title of King of the Battle Arena through pure, undeniable strength. Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then asked, "If one has enough spirit stones, where is the safest place to purchase Heavenly Spirit Water?" "The Tiansheng Chamber of Commerce, without question," True Person Cuixuan replied. "Backed by the Saint-level experts of Tiansheng City, their supply of Heavenly Spirit Water is vast. You can buy as many drops as you desire." Lu Changsheng nodded in understanding. He stood up to leave, then took a deep breath. "True Person Cuixuan, one month from now, I will challenge Hong Shan in the Battle Arena. If you trust me, you may place a wager on me." With that, Lu Changsheng took his leave. This was his way of returning the favor. Since True Person Cuixuan had helped him, Lu Changsheng was offering him a chance to make a fortune. After Lu Changsheng left, True Person Cuixuan's eyes narrowed thoughtfully. *So confident? Before even facing Hong Shan, his tone was so certain of victory? What kind of backing gives Lu Changsheng such confidence?* True Person Cuixuan's interest was genuinely piqued. He was short on spirit stones too. The earnings from Haoxian Workshop were modest, and they certainly could not all be pocketed by him alone. Guarding the ultra-long-distance teleportation array in Tiansheng City required constant vigilance; he could never leave his post. To progress in his cultivation without interruption, he needed spirit stones. How many spirit stones did a Golden Core True Person consume daily for cultivation? One could never have too many. *This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The arena crowd will surely favor Hong Shan; after all, he hasn't lost in many years. Betting on Lu Changsheng will offer very high odds...* Yet True Person Cuixuan still hesitated. Could Lu Changsheng truly defeat Hong Shan? Although he had never seen Hong Shan in person, he had heard of him many times. Hong Shan was an utterly terrifying peak Dao Foundation martial cultivator. Were it not for the spatial law, he would likely have condensed a divine ability and broken through to the Divine Ability realm long ago. *Ah, well. Lu Changsheng is staking his life on this; why should I fear losing a few spirit stones? A month from now, I must go to the arena and see for myself...* After some thought, True Person Cuixuan decided to make the trip. While stepping away from Haoxian Workshop briefly carried some risk, it would not be substantial. This coming month would give him plenty of time to make the proper arrangements. *** Time slipped by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Changsheng got up and made his way to the Battle Arena, where Wang Cheng was already waiting eagerly. "Brother Lu, Hong Shan has accepted the challenge! In just a few hours, the match will begin. Do you wish to place a wager?" Clearly, Wang Cheng understood Lu Changsheng well. "How many spirit stones have been wagered so far?" Lu Changsheng asked. At the mention of the wagers, Wang Cheng grew intensely excited. Lowering his voice, he said, "You might not believe it, but the total wagered has already reached 1.3 million spirit stones!" "That many?" Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised. From what he had gathered, the highest amount ever wagered on a challenge against Hong Shan was 930,000 spirit stones—not even reaching a million. Yet now, with hours still to go before the fight, it had already exceeded a million. This was clearly unusual. Wang Cheng smiled slightly. "Brother Lu, this is due to several factors. For one, Hong Shan recently announced that this will be his final challenge. After this match, he will retire from the arena. Hearing this news, people flocked here in droves. After all, this is his final battle. He is widely considered the strongest King of the Battle Arena in the past century, and countless people want to witness his farewell performance." "Then there is you, Brother Lu. You might not realize just how popular you have become. Your reputation in the arena is soaring. Tales of your ten battles have spread far and wide—how in every match, you crushed your opponents with overwhelming ease. That earned you immense popularity." "For this match, your odds of winning are one-to-one. Hong Shan's payout is a bit higher, but getting even money under these circumstances is already quite remarkable." Wang Cheng spoke with great enthusiasm. Lately, he had been basking in reflected glory. Previously a nobody in the Battle Arena, his standing had skyrocketed ever since he crossed paths with Lu Changsheng. "One-to-one?" Lu Changsheng immediately said. "Wager all 64,860 of my spirit stones!" This was a golden opportunity. In a single stroke, he could reap a massive windfall. Of course, he had to win. If he lost, all would be lost, and none of it would matter to him anymore. He had to win! As time ticked away, the Battle Arena grew increasingly boisterous. Nearly everyone in attendance had come for this battle for the King of the Battle Arena. "After more than a year, someone has finally achieved ten straight wins to earn the right to challenge Hong Shan, the King of the Battle Arena!" "Indeed. Ten consecutive wins, and they say he won each one with total ease, completely unruffled. He is a formidable opponent!" "Formidable? Hahaha! Who could be considered formidable in front of Hong Shan? Besides, I've looked into it—this Lu Changsheng only has around eight laws, one fewer than Hong Shan!" "There isn't much difference between eight and nine laws. Hong Shan originally had ten law seeds, but comprehending the spatial law was impossible for him, leaving him with nine. Yet Hong Shan has cultivated all nine of those laws to perfection!" "Hong Shan is terrifying, but it's not impossible for Lu Changsheng to win. I have a feeling this Lu Changsheng is far from simple..." The crowd buzzed with lively debates, and the atmosphere reached a fever pitch. After all, eight laws against nine seemed, on the surface, like an evenly matched contest with little separating the two. Hong Shan merely had more prestige and greater popularity. But Lu Changsheng was no slouch either; his ten straight wins had all been effortless, and no one had been able to halt his stride. The fact that the gap between them appeared narrow on paper was precisely what made the match so captivating. Until they actually clashed, no one could say for sure who was stronger. Finally, only one hour remained. Wang Cheng returned, his face flushed with excitement. "Brother Lu, do you know how many spirit stones have been wagered? You won't believe it!" "How many?" Lu Changsheng asked. "Two million! It has exceeded two million! Absolutely incredible..." Wang Cheng's eyes were wide with disbelief. This sum was practically the highest ever wagered on a Dao Foundation combat match in the Battle Arena's history. "Over two million spirit stones..." Lu Changsheng made a rough calculation. If he won, his total spirit stones would likely surpass three hundred thousand! The exact amount would only be higher, not lower. It was a staggering figure—truly striking it rich overnight. Once victorious, Lu Changsheng could exchange them for over thirty drops of Heavenly Spirit Water. With that much, his divine ability Dao fruit would likely have enough nourishment to transform into a genuine divine ability, granting him a real breakthrough into the Divine Ability realm! "Stay calm! Brother Lu, you must stay calm right now. That Hong Shan..." At this moment, Wang Cheng was the one acting prudent, urging Lu Changsheng to keep his composure. Yet Lu Changsheng was completely unfazed. His mind remained tranquil throughout. Finally, the hour passed. The battle for the King of the Battle Arena was about to begin! *Whoosh.* Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. Having rested with his eyes closed for the past hour, his condition had reached its peak. He stepped forward, slowly walking up onto the stage. At the same time, a figure clad in black walked slowly onto the stage from the opposite side. Hong Shan! The reigning King of the Battle Arena, who had defended his title time and again! Hong Shan exuded a cold, aloof aura that seemed to keep everyone at a distance. As the two stood facing each other in the ring, Hong Shan spoke. "I have looked into you, Lu Changsheng. You possess at least eight laws. Facing opponents in this ring, practically none could force you to go all out." "However, you shouldn't have challenged me. Had you waited for me to step down willingly, you might have become the new King of the Battle Arena and defended the title several times." "Pity. In the end, you still chose to challenge me," Hong Shan said indifferently. Lu Changsheng smiled. "I have looked into you as well, Hong Shan." "Your ambitions reached for the heavens, branding ten law seeds including a spatial law seed." "Yet to this day, you have only mastered nine laws, while the spatial law has eluded you entirely." "Perhaps you regret it. You regret having too much ambition, regret branding that spatial law seed. But regret comes too late now; you will never break through to the Divine Ability realm." "I, however, can condense a divine ability!" Lu Changsheng's words plunged like a sharp dagger into Hong Shan's heart. Even with Hong Shan's formidable willpower, he could not maintain his composure. The moment Hong Shan's emotions surged, Lu Changsheng struck. For nearly the first time in the Battle Arena, Lu Changsheng took the initiative to strike first! *Boom! Boom!* His brain domain descended. At the same instant, a peculiar law within his brain domain released a black hole that surged toward Hong Shan in the blink of an eye. Spiritual Black Hole! Lu Changsheng unleashed his Spiritual Black Hole divine technique right from the start. Striking the moment his words had agitated Hong Shan's thoughts and unsettled his mind made the attack all the more lethal. "I was already prepared for that trick!" Hong Shan showed no panic in his eyes. A spiritual divine technique posed a grave threat, so how could he not be on guard against it? Hong Shan possessed a spiritual divine technique of his own! "Divine Technique: Spiritual Web!" Hong Shan cast Spiritual Web, an exceedingly rare and specialized spiritual divine technique. It was a binding and controlling spiritual technique, but it could also defend against other spiritual attacks. The Spiritual Web stretched across the void, colliding violently with Lu Changsheng's Spiritual Black Hole. The two techniques clashed, tangled, and ground against each other. Lu Changsheng's Spiritual Black Hole was, after all, the product of his peerless comprehension pushed to its utmost limit; its power was naturally extraordinary. In merely a breath, Hong Shan's Spiritual Web shattered, overwhelmed by the black hole. However, the remaining power of the Spiritual Black Hole was largely depleted, unable to shake Hong Shan's spirit. *Such a resilient spirit? No, no matter how strong a spirit is, it shouldn't be able to withstand my Spiritual Black Hole unharmed, even with only a fraction of its power remaining. Do you possess a treasure that resists spiritual attacks?* Lu Changsheng seemed to see through Hong Shan's reliance at a glance. Hong Shan said nothing, but waved his hand. Instantly, several beams of light flashed in the void as another divine technique coalesced. No, it was not just one technique, but one, two, three, four, five... seven or eight divine techniques! Every single one was a top compound divine technique, descending in a dense, overwhelming barrage. Each was on par with Lu Changsheng's Flame Stream, and now seven or eight rained down simultaneously, blotting out the sky. Almost any peak Dao Foundation warrior or Foundation Establishment Dao Lord would be obliterated by such a terrifying assault. This was the source of Hong Shan's might. With nine laws, he could combine them into countless techniques, and he happened to have mastered dozens of top compound divine techniques. He could simply overwhelm an opponent with sheer quantity. "Competing in quantity?" Lu Changsheng did not panic in the slightest; on the contrary, he remained utterly calm. In truth, if he wished to deduce divine techniques, he could create hundreds, let alone dozens. But that was meaningless. Lu Changsheng had come to understand the principle that divine techniques favored mastery over sheer numbers. No matter how many techniques an opponent possessed, he only needed a select few. With a thought, the Four Symbols laws manifested within his brain domain, instantly deploying the Four Symbols Prison Divine Technique. *Boom! Boom!* Four Symbols Prison expanded, engulfing Hong Shan and all seven or eight of his unleashed divine techniques within it, forming a veritable prison. *Rumble!* The techniques slammed violently against the Four Symbols Prison, attempting to tear it apart. The prison shook violently, and the entire stage trembled alongside it. A calm, confident smile played across Hong Shan's lips. But in the next instant, his smile froze. Lu Changsheng stood quietly on the stage. Though Four Symbols Prison had been battered continuously by the barrage, trembling as though it might shatter at any moment, the prison remained firmly in place around Hong Shan once the dust settled and the techniques dissipated. Hong Shan's eyes went wide. For the first time, his expression shifted drastically, filled with utter disbelief. "How is this possible? My techniques couldn't break yours? What kind of divine technique is this? How could my techniques fail to breach your defense? No matter how powerful a technique is, it couldn't possibly be this strong..." Hong Shan could hardly believe it. A technique that multiple divine techniques of his could not blast through was unheard of. No matter how formidable a defensive technique was, it should never have survived a simultaneous bombardment from his arsenal. Yet the reality was right before his eyes. Lu Changsheng's technique had held firm, rock-solid! "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" "Hong Shan has been put on the back foot for the first time, while Lu Changsheng remains as unruffled as ever, holding the upper hand!" "Lu Changsheng won all ten of his prior matches just like this—completely in control, casually crushing his opponents with a wave of his hand. I used to think it was just because his opponents weren't strong enough, but even against Hong Shan, he remains just as calm. This... this can only mean Lu Changsheng's strength has reached an unfathomable height!" "Still, Hong Shan has other trump cards. Don't forget that he's a peak Dao Foundation powerhouse with dozens of divine techniques!" The crowd erupted with excitement. The battle had escalated to such intensity right from the opening exchange! Moreover, contrary to expectations, the fight was not tilting toward Hong Shan; instead, Lu Changsheng held the advantage. Lu Changsheng's Four Symbols Prison utilized only four laws. Yet how could a compound divine technique born of just four laws possess such staggering might? Hong Shan had unleashed seven or eight techniques, all top compound divine techniques combining five laws. Weren't divine techniques supposed to grow stronger the more laws they incorporated? Lu Changsheng's Four Symbols Prison came as an eye-opening shock to many. For the first time, they realized that the power of a divine technique did not depend solely on using more laws; even with fewer laws, its might could be earth-shattering. Hong Shan gritted his teeth. One, two, three, four, five... all nine laws flared within his brain domain. From these nine laws, Hong Shan had mastered a total of sixty-three divine techniques, over fifty of which were compound divine techniques! *Hum! Humming!* At this moment, Hong Shan held nothing back, pouring every ounce of his power into the assault. All sixty-three divine techniques surged forth at once. *Rumble!* Scores of divine techniques detonated simultaneously, sweeping toward Lu Changsheng like a cataclysmic torrent. Before this deluge, the Four Symbols Prison seemed as insignificant as a speck of dust. No matter how powerful a four-law technique was, what could it do against this? Among Hong Shan's barrage was a nine-law divine technique possessing earth-shattering might! This was also the first time Lu Changsheng had faced such a horrifying barrage. In terms of raw destructive force, the combined might of dozens of techniques was almost unimaginable, making Hong Shan the most formidable Dao Foundation opponent Lu Changsheng had ever encountered. The barrage slammed into Four Symbols Prison, sending violent shockwaves through the cage. The terrifying force seemed capable of tearing it apart effortlessly. Yet no matter how violently the prison shuddered, it simply refused to break, appearing remarkably sturdy. Between the four simple laws, a subtle cycle of endless generation seemed to flow. "Is that... endless cyclical generation between laws?" "What kind of divine technique is this? To withstand the onslaught of dozens of techniques, including one derived from nine laws—how can this be?" "It's just a technique deduced from four laws! Why has its power reached such a terrifying degree that even dozens of techniques cannot break it?" "Such a technique is completely unheard of! And they say Lu Changsheng also possesses a Five Elements technique capable of decomposing everything..." Shock washed over the spectators. Although they had already held Lu Changsheng in high regard, they now realized they had still underestimated him. A single divine technique. With just one technique, Lu Changsheng had thwarted Hong Shan's entire barrage. Yet that was merely the beginning. "Divine Technique: Five Elements Decomposition!" Lu Changsheng did not simply stand by and watch Hong Shan bombard the prison. He unleashed Five Elements Decomposition in tandem. Instantly, the technique manifested as a swath of five-colored radiance, sweeping over Hong Shan's dozens of divine techniques. This time, there was no evasion—it was a direct, head-on clash. A single divine technique colliding head-on against dozens. Hong Shan sneered. "Your defensive technique is impressive, but trying to clash head-on with my techniques using an offensive one? Even if it used eight laws instead of five, you couldn't possibly crush dozens of my techniques... What? Impossible!" Before he could finish his sentence, Hong Shan's face twisted in horror. What was he witnessing? The moment Lu Changsheng's five-colored radiance collided with the dozens of divine techniques, Hong Shan's attacks began to rapidly unravel. Like snow meeting a blazing sun, they melted away at astonishing speed. "How is this possible?" Hong Shan was thoroughly stunned. His techniques were being completely countered—yes, completely countered! Dozens of divine techniques countered by a single technique that used only five laws? How could that be? The sight shattered everything Hong Shan thought he knew. Not just Hong Shan, but every spectator in the arena was struck dumb, staring in disbelief at the scene unfolding before them. "A divine technique can do that? Completely countering dozens of an opponent's techniques is utterly bizarre!" "Unheard of! I've never heard of such a divine technique. If such a technique truly exists, wouldn't he be invincible among Dao Foundation cultivators?" "I doubt it's purely invincible; there must be factors at play that we don't understand." "Lu Changsheng's technique is clearly derived from the Five Elements laws. The Five Elements engender and overcome one another. In theory, any power falling within the domain of the Five Elements can be countered by them. Could it be that Lu Changsheng's Five Elements technique has reached a level where it can counter all elemental forces within the five elements?" "If that's truly the case, Hong Shan's defeat is no injustice..." Some of the more knowledgeable onlookers began to guess the truth. Five Elements techniques relied on mutual generation and overcoming. Lu Changsheng's technique capitalized on the principle of mutual overcoming, allowing it to counter any power within the Five Elements domain. Since Hong Shan's techniques all incorporated elemental forces to varying degrees, they were countered completely. A purely spiritual divine technique would not have been countered by it, nor would spatial laws have fallen prey to Five Elements Decomposition had Hong Shan mastered them. But there were no "what-ifs." Hong Shan's divine techniques melted away like snow. The Five Elements Decomposition dissolved every single one of them and settled directly upon Hong Shan himself. "Ah!" Hong Shan let out a bloodcurdling scream. His physical body was likewise composed of the five elements. The moment the Five Elements Decomposition enveloped him, his flesh disintegrated instantly. With one final shriek, his body collapsed and dissolved into dust. He was dead! Hong Shan was dead, just like that. Lu Changsheng had deployed merely three divine techniques, and Hong Shan was reduced to dust. Once again, with calm, effortless grace, he had slain Hong Shan with a casual wave of his hand! In that instant, cheers erupted from the crowd. Lu Changsheng had become the new King of the Battle Arena!