This ninety percent of the Eternal Force was something the other five Lords of Civilization had never even conceived of.

Lu Yuan actually had such a move up his sleeve!

In an instant, the Lord of the Transformation Civilization, part of the Instantaneous faction, stood with his hands behind his back and smiled—interesting, truly interesting. He never expected Lu Yuan to possess such capability. From the time of the Central Celestial Court onward, Lu Yuan had continuously presented an endless stream of surprises, and this moment was no different.

The Undying faction was also momentarily stunned. If one were to speak of the span from the Tenth to the Twelfth Epoch, perhaps the Instantaneous faction, at immense cost, could have cultivated such power. But the Eternal Force could not be faked; how could Lu Yuan possess ninety percent of it?

Amidst their thoughts, the whisk of the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization and Lu Yuan’s sword clashed once more. This time, Lu Yuan suffered a slight disadvantage; after all, his cultivation base was inferior, as the other was at the Thirteenth Epoch. However, the loss incurred was minimal. The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization looked at Lu Yuan and stated, “Lu Yuan, you actually possess ninety percent of the Eternal Force. Impressive.”

He was genuinely shaken. Lu Yuan had delivered too many shocks, leaving him speechless. Precisely because of this, he felt an even greater imperative to eliminate Lu Yuan.

The whisk of the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization shifted. Since he could not completely dominate Lu Yuan in raw power, only gaining a slight, marginal upper hand, he resolved to overwhelm Lu Yuan completely through technique. The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization held immense confidence in his own skills. Most Lords of Civilization understood the limits of perhaps twenty or thirty martial techniques, yet he grasped a full forty-seven—a remarkably high number.

This was especially true for newcomers to the Eternal Domain, like Lu Yuan.

After all, in a place like the Central Celestial Court, merely understanding one or two ultimate technique limits was considered commendable.

Now, he would show Lu Yuan what true hardship meant!

The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization swept his whisk, finally unveiling the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao Whisk. His forty-seven ultimate technique limits, along with countless subtle intricacies and the Eight Iron Principles, were all infused into this single sweep. The complexity of this attack was almost inexpressible, a marvel of heaven and earth.

It was a move of exquisite beauty, dazzling precision, and profound technique.

At this moment, the Lord of the First Civilization grew deeply anxious: "Not good."

The Lord of the Transformation Civilization couldn't help but startle. The Lord of the First Civilization he knew was not one to utter "not good" easily or panic. He turned his head: "What is it?"

The Lord of the First Civilization said, “Not long ago, I was in the Technique Pavilion studying the ultimate limits when Lu Yuan entered.”

The Lord of the Net Civilization remarked, "That’s normal. He is currently being guided by Chang’e; she sent him to the Technique Pavilion to study ultimate limits. It’s normal, nothing strange about it."

The Lord of the First Civilization countered, “Lu Yuan first entered the ground floor of the Technique Pavilion, passing through the first door. Yet, before half an incense stick’s time had passed, he exited.”

“Less than half an incense stick’s time? Then he couldn't possibly have learned even one ultimate limit. He wasn't compatible with the first ultimate limit?” the Lord of the Transformation Civilization mused.

“Correct.” The Lord of the First Civilization continued, “It wouldn't be an issue if he couldn't adapt to the first limit, but the first floor holds thirty ultimate limits. He entered each doorway instantly, then emerged shortly after, and the same occurred for the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors. It was the same for the seventh floor as well. Finally, it was the same on the eighth floor before he departed.”

The Lord of the Net Civilization couldn't help but interject, "Are you saying Lu Yuan didn't learn a single ultimate limit? That he is entirely inept at them?"

“Yes.” The Lord of the Net Civilization nodded. “I fear that is the case. Though Lu Yuan is an Eternal Genius, these geniuses each possess unique strengths. Lu Yuan, I fear, is not an Eternal Genius specializing in ultimate limits. Now, the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization intends to defeat him using technique and ultimate limits—this strikes directly at Lu Yuan’s weakest point. Lu Yuan is likely in for a difficult fight this round.”

Listening to the discussions of the two beside him, the Lord of the Transformation Civilization couldn't help but secretly think this contradicted the intelligence he possessed from the Central Celestial Court. How could Lu Yuan be unskilled in ultimate limits? But Lu Yuan was full of surprises; very well, he would wait and see what tricks Lu Yuan could conjure up this time.

In the arena, the battle between dragon and tiger raged on.

Lu Yuan looked at the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization, calmly stating as he parried the attacks with his Nurturing Immortal Sword, “Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization, you must have stayed in the Central Celestial Court for a long time. You must have reviewed my file from the Immortal Ancient Civilization. My greatest strength lies in technique. You wish to fight me on technique? Isn't that courting death?”

The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization smiled with ethereal grace; his bearing was imposing. “That Lu Yuan excelled in technique in the Central Celestial Court would certainly be noted in the reports from the Immortal Ancient Civilization. However, technique is not monolithic; the techniques of the Central Celestial Court era and the techniques of this place, the Eternal Star Domain, differ vastly. One is on the muddy ground; the other is in the heavens. The gap is that immense.”

“And your personality, Lu Yuan, is also documented in the Immortal Ancient Civilization's files. You are not one to relish mere verbal victories. The fact you speak this way now shows you are unsettled. Your technique is simply not on my level; you are stalling for time.” The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization pressed forward relentlessly, his aura steadily climbing higher with each assertion.

Lu Yuan held his sword hilt with casual ease, effortlessly deflecting the mounting waves of attack from the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization. “That is why your Immortal Ancient Civilization's data is often flawed. Clouds have no form or image; my nature and way of operating are somewhat similar. Do you believe that by investigating me, you have obtained the complete picture of me?” In the Central Celestial Court, Lu Yuan rarely engaged in petty verbal sparring, but back on Mount Hua, he had certainly hurled insults at many.

The Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization possessed extreme self-confidence, and his aura had indeed ascended to its zenith, reaching an insurmountable peak. He stood now like heaven itself—no, grander than heaven, vaster than the earth, embodying the apex of the cosmos, yet also eternal as he launched his ultimate attack, pouring all his magical power and technique into that single strike.

Lu Yuan, in turn, unleashed his offense with sudden fervor. However, Lu Yuan did not burst forth with all two hundred and twenty-two ultimate technique limits at once; he only revealed one hundred and eleven. After the encounters with Chang’e and the Lord of the Sword Ancient Civilization, Lu Yuan realized that two hundred and twenty-two limits were actually quite overwhelming, and truthfully, his one hundred and eleven limits were entirely sufficient to obliterate anyone. There was simply no need to show everything.

Thus, Lu Yuan roared forth with exactly half of his ultimate technique limits—one hundred and eleven—coordinated with nine and a half Iron Principles, executing an attack of the most magnificent, ferocious, skillful, and dazzling form imaginable. In that instant, the void detonated, countless stars exploded, impacting the surrounding space. If this were the Central Celestial Court, even the solidified star field of a major decisive battle would suffer severe fissures, yet here, in this First Grade Enlightenment Ground, not even the ground trembled, illustrating the inherent strangeness of this location.

The moment Lu Yuan struck, the mark of a true expert was undeniable.

Everyone was stunned!

Now, who could fail to see the multitude of ultimate technique limits contained within Lu Yuan's strike?

This far surpassed the normal two or three dozen, or three or four dozen limits possessed by other Lords of Civilization. This must be sixty or seventy limits.

No, the five Lords of Civilization beside him suddenly saw clearly—this was not sixty or seventy limits.

Eighty limits, no, ninety limits.

Over a hundred limits.

No—one hundred and eleven!

One hundred and eleven ultimate technique limits? Had they miscounted? This was a number only possessed by the Ancestral Dragon in days of yore; others could not wield so many. Yet, Lu Yuan was deploying them now! Within Lu Yuan’s sword, countless ultimate limits manifested simultaneously: King, Sovereign, Hegemon, Righteous, Evil, Bitter, Sweet... Round, Deceptive, Deceptive... too many to count.

How could Lu Yuan possess so many ultimate limits! Is this truly what an Eternal Genius is? They are indeed too formidable.

The faction of the Undying knew then that they could no longer contain Lu Yuan. The current Lu Yuan was a hidden dragon soaring to the heavens. Unless an even stronger Lord of Civilization intervened, these few among them were incapable of holding him back.

The shock among the Instantaneous faction was even greater. Because the Lord of the First Civilization had just reported that Lu Yuan spent barely half an incense stick’s time in each limit he studied in the Technique Pavilion, leading the Lord of the First Civilization to mistakenly believe Lu Yuan hadn't mastered a single one. Yet, looking at the scene now, it was clear he hadn't failed to learn any; he had mastered over a hundred.

In other words, Lu Yuan needed only about half an incense stick’s time to master a single ultimate technique limit in that pavilion.

If that were true, it was utterly outrageous.

One hundred and eleven ultimate technique limits place him on par with the Ancestral Dragon, the Eternal Genius of the past.

But mastering an ultimate technique limit in just half an incense stick’s time utterly eclipsed even the Ancestral Dragon.

Of course, they were still unaware that Lu Yuan was concealing his true strength, having only deployed half of his limits. Yet, even half his power was enough to dominate the entire field.

Lu Yuan looked at the Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization, whose face had turned pale and strained, and let out a hearty laugh. “Lord of the Primordial Chaos Civilization, I didn't mislead you, did I? I told you technique is my strong suit; you absolutely shouldn't compete with my strengths, yet you wouldn't listen. What can be done?”

“Earlier, you said you would crush me one-sidedly. Now, I will defeat you one-sidedly.”

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