Baby with Daoist Monarch System

He is not using his own eyes to see but a higher-dimensional perspective, belonging to that "great presence", to scrutinize everything around him.

This space is the Fourth Space.

What are the first three spaces?

Unknown.

Those memories are sealed by a higher-level power or are simply irrelevant.

What matters is that he, the controlled "container", has arrived here.

At the moment he "stood still", at the other end of the grey space, a figure appeared out of thin air.

It is a lightless humanoid creature.

His skin is a shade between bronze and rock, muscles knotted, and lines smooth, as if carefully crafted by the most perfect Creator.

He is not wearing any clothing, nor does he have any decorations, only a pure and primal sense of power.

His face is blurred with no distinct features, yet a strong oppressive force can be felt emanating from him.

The instant the creature appeared, he shot toward Xu Ran like an arrow leaving the string, carrying an unbeatable momentum!

No words, no probing, just the most fierce attack straight away!

Bang!

A punch wrapped in terrifying power tore through the grey space, and the air emitted a mournful cry of overwhelming burden.

Xu Ran’s body, under the control of the grey imprint, instinctively reacted.

He raised a hand to block, but his movements seemed somewhat clumsy, as if his body wasn’t completely accustomed to this level of combat.

Boom!

With a loud crash, Xu Ran was blasted away by the punch, plowing a long, deep trench on the grey ground.

His arm transmitted a wave of severe pain, bones seeming to tremble.

But there was no ripple in his eyes, the grey imprint on his forehead just flashed with a ghostly light, as if recording all the data from the attack.

Meanwhile, a cold, mechanical voice echoed throughout the space, directly entering the depths of Xu Ran’s "consciousness":

[Fourth Space Trial: Learning and Surpassing.]

[Your opponent is the embodiment of the most refined technique of this space.]

[You must learn his techniques during combat and defeat him using the techniques he teaches within seven days.]

[With each successful defeat, you will receive a trial reward.]

[The more times you defeat him within seven days, the richer the final reward.]

[Trial begins.]

The sound fell, and the humanoid creature once again darted forward, faster, with more ferocious punches!

Xu Ran’s body slowly stood up, the grey light on his forehead slightly intensifying.

He did not choose to evade but faced it head-on.

The first trial is the Fist Technique.

The humanoid creature’s fist technique is ancient and wild, each punch containing the power to shatter mountains and rocks, yet imbued with an elusive rhythm.

His fists seem able to capture the weak points of space, each attack perfectly timed, rendering escape impossible.

Under the control of the grey imprint, Xu Ran began to analyze.

A torrent of combat data flooded his "consciousness", opponents’ punch angles, power, speed, shift of center of gravity, and even the internal energy circulation method, all were analyzed one by one.

In the first engagement, he was completely at a disadvantage.

The humanoid creature’s fists rain down like drumming, he can only barely block, continuously being struck, each collision accompanied by intense pain.

The skin on his body began to crack, blood seeped out, but was quickly halted by a cold energy, barely maintaining without collapse.

[Fight, learn, fight, learn.]

This is the rhythm of the trial. Each time he is knocked down, the grey imprint performs a deeper analysis of the recent battle, distilling the essence of the opponent’s fist technique.

Then, in the next engagement, Xu Ran’s body would attempt to mimic, to use.

He began to try blocking the opponent’s attacks, from initially completely ineffective, to being able to dispel a small portion of the force.

He began to try counterattacking, from initially weak and powerless, to barely touching the opponent’s body.

The humanoid creature seems devoid of emotions; it just faithfully executes the rules of the trial.

When Xu Ran’s body began mimicking his fist technique, its attacks slightly slowed, as if it was "teaching".

But as long as Xu Ran showed any flaws, it would unhesitatingly launch a lethal strike.

Time flows in the grey space; there is no day or night, only eternal oppression.

Xu Ran’s body became bruised and battered amidst repeatedly being knocked down and standing up.

But at the same time, his movements became increasingly fluent, more and more similar to the humanoid creature.

The grey imprint on his forehead, like a top-level learning machine, absorbed the mysteries of the Fist Technique at an unimaginable speed.

"Is this... Mountain Shattering Fist?"

At a certain moment, a faint piece of information even emerged in Xu Ran’s "consciousness".

This fist technique was called "Mountain Shattering Fist" in an extremely ancient era.

It is not just a force technique but also contains an implication of obliterating everything.

[Analysis completion: 30%]

[Analysis completion: 50%]

[Analysis completion: 70%]

As the degree of analysis improved, Xu Ran’s body also became increasingly adept at using the Mountain Shattering Fist.

He began to predict the humanoid creature’s attack trajectory, began to use the Mountain Shattering Fist techniques to counter the Mountain Shattering Fist.

For the first time, the humanoid creature showed a "confused" expression.

It seemed to not understand why this "container" before it could so quickly master its craft.

Its attacks began to become more diverse, more tricky, attempting to break Xu Ran’s mimicry.

But the learning speed of the grey imprint is faster!

It not only learned the basics of the Mountain Shattering Fist but even started making tiny optimizations during mimicry, making it more suited to this body.

"Oh, I see... The essence of Mountain Shattering Fist lies in the shockwave power that bursts instantaneously... Coordinating with breath and muscle can stack the power multiple times."

Under the control of the grey imprint, Xu Ran’s body attempted this stacking technique.

During the first attempt, his arm nearly exploded. But soon, the imprint adjusted the parameters, his body adapting accordingly.

Bang!

Another clash, Xu Ran’s straight punch collided with the humanoid creature’s fist.

This time, the sound produced was no longer a mere collision, but accompanied by a dense vibration.

The humanoid creature stepped back half a step!

This is the first time since the trial began that it was pushed back by power!

Its blurry countenance seemed to flash a trace of disbelief.

In a corner of the grey space, some semi-transparent phantom shadows floated.

They are the remnant souls of "seeds" that once failed the trial in this Fourth Space, bound by Space Law, forever as spectators.

At this moment, these remnants exhaled silent screams of amazement.

"He... He actually surpassed through imitation?"

"That’s impossible! The humanoid is the embodiment of rules; his fist technique is perfect!"

"No... His fist technique isn’t perfect, just conforms to the standard of this space. And this new ’seed’... his learning ability... has surpassed that standard!"

"Too fast... Just within a few hours, he mastered the Mountain Shattering Fist and even optimized its use!"

Awe, fear, and despair emotions spread among the remnants.

They too struggled once, tried to resist, but ultimately failed and were engulfed by space.

Yet the hollow shell before their eyes showed a talent they had never seen.

On the battlefield, Xu Ran’s body was already adept at using various techniques of the Mountain Shattering Fist.

His fist carried the terrible force capable of shattering mountains; every attack caused the space to shake.

The humanoid creature’s attacks began to slow; its techniques in front of Xu Ran seemed to turn into slow motion.

Xu Ran could easily predict, easily block, easily counter with a stronger Mountain Shattering Fist.

It couldn’t win.

No matter how it changes techniques, how it enhances power, Xu Ran can learn and surpass instantaneously.

Finally, on the fifth day since the trial began, Xu Ran’s body landed a straight Mountain Shattering Fist on the humanoid creature’s chest with terrifying shockwave power.

Boom!

The humanoid creature emitted a silent wail, its body disintegrating like dust, dissipating in the grey space.

[Trial completed, defeat count: 1]

[Reward: Mountain Shattering Fist True Intent Fragment (Initial Tier)]