After a long while, Zhou Leng’s vision blurred, and the two true gods turned into afterimages.

The power of the true gods was too strong; his body had reached its limit.

In a flash, he returned to the footprints of light.

People in the distance watched quietly.

Suddenly, they smiled softly.

Zhou Leng stepped out of the footprints voluntarily, sat by the bridge, and began cultivating to nourish his spirit.

The crowd was in high spirits, but at the same time, their eyes burned fiercer, indicating that the power contained in these footprints was extremely strong to tire a demigod after understanding it.

"Get lost!" a Giant rushed in, attacking another Giant.

A new battle began within the footprints of light.

Before long, the battle ended, and soon, the next trial-taker rushed in.

This footprint of light was too coveted; various factions kept fighting for it. No one could deter everyone, nor could anyone win ten consecutive battles.

While they were fighting, a figure walked outside.

The two battling Giants saw and simultaneously stopped, abandoning their fight.

The protective wall of light around them dispersed, and they jumped out of the footprints.

Zhou Leng, who just walked over, said nothing and leapt into the footprints.

Some trial-takers already recognized Zhou Leng and stayed still.

Some wise trial-takers sensed something was amiss and watched quietly.

"I’ll go!" a Tree-man Demigod jumped in and, after taking a few steps, sensed a familiar aura.

"Respected Ancient Crown?" he tried to ask.

Zhou Leng nodded lightly.

The Tree-man slightly bowed in respect, resignedly turned and left.

Some trial-takers were filled with curiosity, not expecting a human to not only possess the Giant Bloodline but also become the Ancient Crown of the Tree-man Race.

"I’ll give it a try!" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

A confident Giant rushed over, and Zhou Leng stepped forward.

Swoosh...

Zhou Leng swept past, and the Giant slammed his head straight into the ground, passing out without a sound.

The back of his head sank into a large pit, bigger than an iron pot used for cooking, large enough for an average person to take a bath in.

Zhou Leng grabbed the Giant by the ankle and tossed him out.

Those who had seen Zhou Leng fight before furrowed their brows.

How did this person’s combat skills improve so much?

The knocked-out Giant wasn’t particularly strong but ranked 91st amongst the Hundred Giant Clans as the Tiger-striped Giant.

People continued to challenge, and Zhou Leng deliberately applied true god techniques, resulting in a terrifying, overwhelming effect.

Sometimes just one move, at most three, and opponents inevitably fell.

After defeating four consecutively, the remaining trial-takers were rooted to the spot, unmoving.

As time elapsed, Zhou Leng re-entered the space of dual-god battles, and this time, he observed the combat from the perspective of a Starry Giant.

The footprints were shrouded in opaque white light, and the demigods outside whispered.

"This human comprehended true god combat skills."

"No wonder..."

"It indicates that these footprints might contain true god teachings or battles. I can’t miss this."

"Everyone, wait here; I’m leaving."

"Why?"

"There’s no way the ancient bridge has true god teachings, only true god battles. Frankly, how much can we comprehend from witnessing true god battles? It’s better to choose other footprints that increase the possibility of boosting power."

"But how did he manage it?"

"How should I know how this freak pulled that off..."

A quarter of the trial-takers turned and left.

Understanding true god combat skills is incredibly difficult.

After completing his comprehension, Zhou Leng left again, dazed, going to the bridge to meditate and cultivate.

The remaining trial-takers began to fight over the footprints once more.

Before a new victor could emerge, Zhou Leng returned.

Both sides of the battle silently made way...

As time passed, Zhou Leng started to continually comprehend the power of true gods, progressing through one intermediate luminous footprint after another.

Some enhanced cultivation techniques; some boosted combat skills; some granted cultivation methods; others fortified the body; some involved starry divine power; and others influenced Martial Arts Will...

He even tried footprints with lower luminosity, finding they were far inferior to the intermediate luminous footprints.

After understanding more than ten intermediate luminous footprints, Zhou Leng felt his power had broken through the bottleneck, placing him between Lower Demigod and Middle-Rank Demigod.

Ready to ascend at any moment.

Then...

Zhou Leng strode towards a luminous footprint where an intense battle was underway.

Outside the footprints stood many trial-takers.

Challengers with true strength.

Trial-takers who, being too weak, generally gave up.

And some who stayed to watch while healing.

Within this footprint of light, two Giants were locked in a bloody battle.

Light shone everywhere, terrifying shockwaves erupted hundreds and thousands of times in the blink of an eye, resembling clouds turning inside out, yet quickly scattered by the spells within.

Zhou Leng watched the battle silently.

By now, he had encountered many Giants.

The two Giants inside were ranked 15th and 17th among the Hundred Giant Clans as the Witch Giant and Insect Giant respectively.

With such close rankings, they were almost evenly matched.

Despite their terrifying Giant physiques, both eschewed melee combat, opting instead for high-speed flight and long-range attacks.

The Witch Giant was adorned with bizarre voodoo dolls crafted from plants and trees.

Every time these voodoo dolls opened their mouths, they expelled devastating Witchcraft potent enough to slaughter a city.

The Insect Giant’s appearance was unsettling due to being covered with wriggling black flesh cavities.

A constant stream of perfect insects spewed from the front cavities, like black water spilling forth.

Wounded insects burrowed into the back cavities.

Though the Insect Giant appeared Giant-like, it was more akin to a humanoid insect nest, rumored to be ancestrally linked to the Giant Insect Race.

No close-quarter combat led to an unusually prolonged battle for both.

After half an hour, the Insect Giant’s insect losses became so great that he conceded and exited.

Many trial-takers witnessed this, quelling their desire to fight here.

So strong an Insect Giant fell here...

Just as Zhou Leng was about to step forward, a figure dashed in.

Surprisingly, it was the Star Silver Giant, ranked 37th, whose entire body could transform into liquid metal, making him extremely difficult to contend with.

The Witch Giant sported an intriguing expression, as if mocking or disappointed.

"Ranks among the Hundred Clans don’t equate to yours and mine!"

The Star Silver Giant roared, charging forward.

The Witch Giant raised his hand, and five translucent voodoo dolls appeared suddenly on the Star Silver Giant’s hands, feet, and forehead.

Immediately pinning him in place.

The Witch Giant placed his left hand in front of his mouth, yawned, and waved his right hand, saying, "You know nothing of the power of those in the forefront of the Hundred Clans."

Bang!

Massive shockwaves filled the battlefield, like a tsunami colliding with a sparrow.

The Star Silver Giant flew backwards, hitting the light screen.

With a splash, his body flattened into liquid metal and scattered everywhere.

Shiny liquid metals from all directions slowly gathered towards the center, like snails.

The Witch Giant casually waved his hand, making the liquid metals coalesce and fly out of the arena.

The trial-takers remained silent.

The strength balance was elusive in previous battles.

The casual dismissal of the Star Silver Giant made them realize an insurmountable gap.

"I’ll give it a shot!"

A Dragon Scale Giant charged in, only to get knocked out with a scream a second later.

Three successive trial-takers challenged but were crushed by the Witch Giant.

The arena fell silent, with no new challengers for a long while.

The clans ranked in the top ten had already comprehended the highest luminous footprints.

From now on, this site belonged only to the strong among the top twenty of the Hundred Giant Clans.

Zhou Leng strode and leapt into the footprints.