"This person looks unfamiliar, no impression at all, definitely not that Great Power!"

Second Brother spoke up at this moment.,

Second Brother, who has existed since ancient times, is quite familiar with some renowned Great Powers.

To appear in the Nine-Layered Giant Tower as a Gatekeeper means one is highly recognized; prior Attribute Kings and various Divine Soldiers documented in ancient books, including the Human Emperor Bell, are such examples.

However, the person appearing before them now is completely unknown to him, which further arouses his curiosity.

Someone he doesn’t recognize appearing as the Gatekeeper at a checkpoint in the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, what kind of ability does he possess?

"This person... I don’t recognize them either, never seen them!"

First Brother’s words directly shocked the jaws of Little Sister and Second Brother.

If even First Brother doesn’t know them, what kind of existence could they be?

First Brother, as the First Brother of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, has absolute access to many areas, where vast amounts of ancient books are stored.

Moreover, these ancient books have never been seen outside.

He is renowned, knowing astronomy above and geography below, even more knowledgeable than the legendary Bai Xiaosheng himself, due to these spaces.

Yet now, First Brother claims he completely doesn’t recognize the Gatekeeper here, what kind of ability does he possess?

One must know that the unknown is the most terrifying.

They don’t know what this bald head in front of them is, nor does Xu Ran, who is undergoing the trial; without knowing, they don’t know what strategy to use to pass.

Having reached this step, failing easily would indeed be very frustrating.

Xu Ran, as the one undergoing the trial, understands this very well in his heart.

Moreover, outside, the Peregrine Falcon is waiting for him to rescue; these trials must not fail.

"Since you claim my energy is too scattered, then come and try it!"

Xu Ran stared at the bronzed skin bald head before him and shouted.

"Hm!" The bald head lazily scratched his ear with his finger and said casually, "Then let’s try a fist technique first!"

After saying that.

The bald head standing in place disappeared instantly; underfoot, the flawless floor developed cracks, leaving only a bronzed lightning in the dueling arena, extremely fast.

The bronzed lightning swiftly attacked Xu Ran, moving incredibly fast; sonic booms echoed around him, making it impossible to discern its specific profile.

Little Sister sitting at the front shook her head painfully.

"The speed is too fast, even the sonic boom is making me uncomfortable!"

Though Little Sister isn’t primarily focused on physical strength, her Soul Power cultivation has advanced enough to enhance other aspects significantly, including Physical Strength.

Given her current physical level, contemporaneous cultivators couldn’t easily breach her defenses.

But now.

The bronzed skin bald head is causing her ears discomfort just with the sonic boom from his speed.

And this bald head’s target isn’t her but Xu Ran in the dueling arena; even more so, if faced with her now, her physical body would be torn apart by the sonic boom sound.

"Whoosh!"

A terribly rapid sound suddenly appeared beside Xu Ran’s ear.

At present, he couldn’t make any retreating movements at all.

Xu Ran instantly shaped his body into a bow with extreme speed, his right fist pulled back, countless Spiritual Qi within him converging towards his right fist, suddenly a golden aura surged in the dueling arena.

In a moment, the force carried by his right fist reached the limits of Xu Ran’s body, unable to continue accumulating!

"Hah!"

Then, a burst of shouting, his right fist, gathered with infinite Spiritual Qi, fiercely struck at the bronzed lightning attacking him.

"Bang!"

Suddenly.

A loud crash accompanied by a ripple-like shock wave spreading outwards, dissipating simultaneously in all directions.

Gazing at the center of the shockwave’s origin, Xu Ran’s young and thin right fist collided directly with the bald head’s body.

Xu Ran’s young right fist smashed precisely onto the bald head’s chest without causing any damage, not even a ripple.

"Enough power, but far too weak in power control!"

"Fist technique, not exactly weak, is rather non-existent, simply relying on overwhelming power to defeat enemies!"

"Wasteful, extremely wasteful!"

The bald head looked down at the not even two-year-old Xu Ran with a tone full of regret and disdain for wastefulness.

Xu Ran’s combat style, in his view, is entirely wasteful, failing to use internal power effectively, unable to defeat or even kill enemies with minimal expenditure.

This is indescribable for a disciple of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower attempting a trial at this stage.

But gladly, his tone shifted, almost playfully relieved.

"Luckily, the trial in this stage will help you overcome this issue as the challenger!"

"So let’s start with the fist technique!"

Upon hearing, Xu Ran’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he quickly stepped back.

He’s figured it out, this trial is supposed to help him overcome deficiencies in power control and various techniques.

Honestly, his power control and techniques are incredibly weak; reaching this point entirely relied on inexhaustible energy and absolute power, never once engaging in a thrilling close combat.

During cultivation at the Great Wilderness Border Village, he realized this.

But back then, what could he do upon discovering it?

No teacher.

Should he rely on the hunters from Great Wilderness Border Village who hunt to teach him?

Should Xu Binghu teach him?

Absolutely impossible!

But now, the opportunity has arrived, he must seize it.

Moreover, now Xu Ran also understands why the bald head previously said those words.

"Maybe with my talent, within a few days, I can complete the trial!"

The bald head listened to Xu Ran’s extremely confident tone, could not help but side-eye him, soon turning playful.

"Then let me see how this genius with zero technique and power control manages to fully grasp them within days!"

After the bald head spoke, runes all over his body began to twist, moving across his body, resembling giant snakes coiled around him.

As these runes began moving, the bald head’s expression transformed into an uncontrollable smile, as if experiencing unparalleled comfort, something seeming liberated!

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, these runes seemingly restraining the bald head leapt out with lightning speed, flying towards Xu Ran.

Before Xu Ran could react, the runes appeared within his body.

Instantly, various energies within him seemed sealed away, completely unable to mobilize, even Spiritual Qi was sealed.

This sealing felt different from the initial experience upon entering the Nine-Layered Giant Tower of being unable to mobilize Innate Qi.

Innate Qi was locked in the Sea of Spirit, if a substantial amount of Spiritual Power entered and was assimilated by it, excess Innate Qi could overflow onto the body surface.

But now.

All energies within his body vanished.

Indeed, completely vanished, utterly disappeared, that dense Spiritual Qi, Innate Qi, and Power of Annihilation, as if they never existed in Xu Ran’s body.

If he weren’t standing there as a body of an under-two-year-old infant, others might think someone swapped Xu Ran entirely.

This transformation initially astonished Xu Ran, but soon he calmed down.

"This wants me to rely solely on Physical Strength to pass the trial!"