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At the same time.

Sweat kept dripping from his forehead into his eyes, forcing Xu Ran to close his eyes, so the sweat wouldn’t affect him.

Unknowingly, Xu Ran had been practicing the Dragon Riding Stake for a quarter of an hour.

This quarter of an hour felt like years to him.

This quarter of an hour felt longer than his three past lives combined!

Not only was the time long, but his body was also undergoing endless torment.

Even he didn’t know how many times his legs and arms had trembled, while the sweat from his forehead could form a small pond.

If his physical condition wasn’t good enough, this sweat could have dehydrated him and caused him to fail.

"Not bad!"

At this moment.

The bald man’s voice sounded again from the side, and although his words seemed like praise, his tone was full of sarcasm.

"It’s only been a quarter of an hour, and your body’s already like a sieve. No need to continue; there’s no way you’ll hold out for an hour!"

"Sigh!"

"To stick it out for a quarter of an hour the first time on the Dragon Riding Stake, truly worthy of being called a Young Divine King!"

"Not only that, but with an Innate Saint’s Sacred Body, your physique is unbelievably strong!"

"When your cultivation is still weak, your physique has already reached Great Success; such a starting point is absurdly high!"

"Moreover, while on the Dragon Riding Stake, your physical strength keeps increasing. Try a few more times, and you’ll succeed!"

The bald man’s tone was full of not just sarcasm but also immense temptation.

His words spoke of Xu Ran’s outstanding talent but ultimately summarized to one point.

If you give up and try a few more times, you’ll succeed!

However.

Xu Ran understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot, failing again, and exhausting yourself on the third try.

Though.

There was no rule in the trial on when to complete the Dragon Riding Stake or how many times one could fail.

However.

Xu Ran knew very well.

If he put down the Iron Spear this time, he didn’t know how long it would take to pick it up again.

The energy in his chest, if scattered, would be as hard to gather as climbing to heaven.

Knowing this, Xu Ran didn’t put it down.

The bald man saw Xu Ran’s continually trembling body showing no intent to put the spear down, and Xu Ran had his eyes closed due to the sweat.

Therefore, the bald man had no means to interfere with Xu Ran directly.

He could only continue with verbal attacks.

Finally.

The second quarter of an hour passed, now totaling two quarters, a still long period that Xu Ran needed to endure.

Xu Ran was much better compared to the initial trembling of his hands and legs.

This was a matter of adaption.

"Stopped shaking, are you giving up?"

Even at this moment, the bald man continued to mock Xu Ran.

No choice.

In this challenge, he could only do this, not use force!

Then.

As the bald man said this, Xu Ran’s body actually trembled once.

"Hmm?"

The extremely sensitive bald man immediately noticed something wrong.

"Did he move?"

His heart skipped a beat.

Moving voluntarily and trembling from exhaustion are two different situations.

Xu Ran’s recent action was indeed voluntary movement.

"Can’t hold on anymore?"

The bald man silently wondered.

He had been sarcastically wishing for Xu Ran to give up and place the Iron Spear on the ground.

Yet.

When he saw Xu Ran’s body really tremble, seemingly ready to give up, he felt incredibly anxious.

"He moved?!!"

Not only the bald man noticed, but even the three senior brothers and sisters observing Xu Ran’s trial noticed his unusual movement.

This kind of movement was clearly not subconscious tremors but controlled by Xu Ran himself.

This implied that Xu Ran was truly about to give up.

"Doesn’t Xu Ran understand the concept of ’strike while the iron is hot’?"

The second senior brother was a bit disheartened.

Just moments ago, Xu Ran’s performance had been perfect.

They also knew that Xu Ran’s body was undergoing extreme pain and that his will could crumble at any moment.

Still.

They could see that even though Xu Ran was enduring a very tough process, he had no intention of giving up.

He had already persisted for two quarters, just a little longer, and he would pass.

They could also tell the bald man’s mocking was ineffective against Xu Ran.

Given that.

Why did Xu Ran move?

This situation left the second senior brother puzzled, his tone full of frustrated disappointment as he spoke.

"No, that’s not right?!"

At this point, the junior sister, who had been inquiring for information, spoke with a puzzled voice.

"Xu Ran did move just now, but..."

As she spoke, a faint strand of spiritual power gently reached toward Xu Ran’s trial area.

Soon, a breath invisible to the naked eye appeared outside the trial.

Currently, the bald man had no time to care about the junior sister’s spiritual power, just keeping a wide-eyed focus on Xu Ran, hoping he had sensed wrong.

So, it was only outside the trial and didn’t trigger any countermeasures.

Although.

The junior sister’s knowledge was the least among the three, but in terms of spiritual power, she was indeed first and could flexibly utilize soul power.

The junior sister was now probing Xu Ran’s current physical state.

"What’s up?"

Hearing the junior sister’s words, the second senior brother inquired immediately and soon felt a weak spiritual power approaching the trial area.

He then remained silent, knowing the junior sister was probing something.

Not only the second senior brother but even the senior brother watched the junior sister, wanting to know what they had missed.

After all, even the senior brother could hardly compare with her spiritual power!

"Just as I thought!"

As the junior sister spoke, the spiritual power she emitted dissipated.

"What is it?"

The impatient second senior brother wanted to immediately know what the junior sister had found. It was crucial.

This was perhaps the key to Xu Ran clearing the trial.

The junior sister gazed at Xu Ran in the trial without answering right away but instead said.

"It’s coming!"

As the two words fell, a fierce aura burst out from the Dueling Arena.

At the same time.

Everyone’s gaze turned toward the trial.

They saw.

Xu Ran, who had been holding the Iron Spear aloft, started to move.

His left foot stepped forward, toes lightly touching the ground.

Seeing the left foot fall, the senior brother’s eyes widened, an unbelievable tone escaping his mouth.

"This is... the Sub-position!"

As soon as the word fell.

Xu Ran’s right foot stepped backward solidly onto the ground.

"What is he doing?"

The second senior brother looked on in confusion.

He hadn’t practiced spear techniques and didn’t understand the nuances, unaware of what Xu Ran’s movements meant.

Amidst the second senior brother’s shocked tone.

The Iron Spear previously raised by both hands began to be caressed slowly, its shaft sliding through his grip, the spear tip now pointing straight at the bald man ahead.

The point was aiming precisely at his Chest Acupoint.

The bald man, upon seeing this, changed his once mocking expression to one of terror, astonishment, and shock.

"This... this... is the Three-Pointed Soul-Seeking Line!"

"This is... the Three-Pointed Soul-Seeking Line!"

Not only did the bald man exclaim, but even the senior brother overseeing Xu Ran’s trial exclaimed at Xu Ran’s display!