After Zhang Xiaohu came out, he was silent for a moment.
He took out his mobile phone from his pocket. It had vibrated a moment ago, and someone had sent him a message.
Upon checking, he saw that Shen Yingxue had sent him a bunch of strategies based on the analysis by Li Qingyun and others.
Zhang Xiaohu smiled and put his phone away.
Li Qingyun was right; his first attempt was just to test the waters, and he likely knew the attack power level of the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor by now.
"Is there something I have that he doesn't?"
The [Sinking and Floating Bead] in Zhang Xiaohu's hand reappeared.
The artifact spirit, the young monk, put his palms together: "Master."
Zhang Xiaohu said, "You might need to perform well later."
The artifact spirit understood his thoughts and nodded earnestly.
He knew how important this battle was for Zhang Xiaohu, so he would definitely give his all.
The combat footage, of course, did not have the artifact spirit!
Also, the opponent might act according to a certain pattern, and what Shen Yingxue had sent him earlier might be the key to his victory.
Just as everyone was lamenting for Zhang Xiaohu, he entered again.
Then, the scene of him battling the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor reappeared.
...
Liang Zifan was completely stunned.
He had been dealing with the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor since the Qi Refining realm. The Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor was also hellishly difficult when he was young. Although the rewards were very generous, and it could even improve his physique.
However, the difficulty was more than ten times that of the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor.
But later, after the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor rose, the gap between them was almost the same.
What made the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor particularly troublesome for Liang Zifan was that the higher his cultivation, the more berserk he became in battle.
The Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor had patterns to follow, but the Thunder Emperor was a wild bull, charging headlong, a fight to the death.
"Raging Thunder Splits the Sky!"
"Are you going to split it or not?"
Liang Zifan's scalp tingled. He saw the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor holding a Guan Dao, hacking directly at him regardless of whatever techniques Liang Zifan used.
The terrifying power filled the sky with lightning.
"Damn it! Wrathful Thunder Vajra!"
The opponent's combat style did not allow him to use skills with such long wind-up times, so Liang Zifan had to change his strategy on the fly.
The Wrathful Thunder Vajra collided with the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor's Guan Dao. The opponent paused for a moment, then roared and exerted force, and behind him appeared thousands upon thousands of heavenly soldiers condensed from lightning.
The massive Vajra quickly shattered, and Liang Zifan's screen went black, resulting in failure.
...
Chu Yang and the Four Immortal Emperors watched the battle footage of Liang Zifan and Zhang Xiaohu. Seeing them fail, they sighed softly.
Emperor Creation commented, "Actually, when fighting against these combat recordings, Liang Zifan is the most troublesome, because a brute has no patterns to follow."
"Then, according to Senior's opinion, what's a good way for him to defeat the ascended Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor?"
"There certainly is. A recording is just a recording. To deal with him, you need to go head-on."
"Is that reasonable?" Chu Yang couldn't help but ask.
The gap in cultivation was there, so in a head-on confrontation, Liang Zifan would definitely be at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Emperor Dragon Blood War chimed in, saying, "In this situation, don't think about any good methods. It's obvious at a glance that the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor has gone further in the path of killing. All his means seem to be aimed at tearing his opponent apart. This is similar to... He Guangxin."
"That's right. Generally, it's difficult to achieve both offense and defense. The Thunder Emperor has taken the offensive aspect to an extreme, so his defensive capabilities might be quite ordinary."
Empress Wan Hua fiddled with her hair and said faintly, "But don't think this is easy to achieve. It's more likely to be an exchange of injuries, and given the difference in attack power, this kid will probably be instantly killed."
Chu Yang frowned. This was a bit troublesome.
"So, Zhang Xiaohu is actually easier?"
"That's right. This Emperor has said long ago that Zhang Xiaohu is a potential Immortal Emperor!"
"Let's watch and see..."
...
The battle between the two continued, which made all the viewers understand that choosing to inherit the Dao fruits of their idols was a more difficult undertaking than forging their own paths!
This was only the Great Ascension stage battle immortal. In the future, they would have Immortal King versus Immortal Emperor, which would be the absolute hellish difficulty.
However, the path they would take was ultimately up to them. Chu Yang would not allow them to change it easily once it was decided.
For the second time, Zhang Xiaohu attacked first and was pleasantly surprised to find that the opponent was indeed acting according to the predetermined pattern.
So this time, he decided to maneuver, focusing on defense and evasion. Although this was still difficult and he suffered a lot of damage, he was able to get in a lot of output.
His [Sinking and Floating Bead] whirled wildly around him, occasionally striking the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor.
However, with one burst of power from the Blazing Emperor, Zhang Xiaohu, caught off guard, was eliminated again.
This time, the audience noticed something.
"Huh? My Brother Hu got smarter?"
"I get it. The first wave was a test, and now it's the real strategy!"
"But it's still very difficult. Even if you don't use your ultimate move, he will."
"Ah, Liang Zifan is in trouble. His opening is a barrage of attacks!"
"It's too difficult. I don't want to inherit the Dao fruits of Immortal Emperors anymore."
"Wake up, you haven't even passed the first level!"
"..."
The two continued to fight desperately, failing repeatedly and repeating the process.
Zhang Xiaohu was fighting better and better. With the help of the [Sinking and Floating Bead] for sneak attacks, the Nine Heavens Blazing Emperor suffered increasing damage.
What tested him the most was his movement technique and dodging skills.
He couldn't win in a direct confrontation; he could only rely on the [Sinking and Floating Bead] for output.
Liang Zifan, however, was in trouble. The effect of the [Soul Severing Blade] was to inflict damage on the soul, but this combat recording had no soul whatsoever.
In this way, his immortal artifact lost its greatest value.
He also knew that he had to hit the Thunder Emperor, but if he wanted to hit the Thunder Emperor, it would be very difficult to dodge his attacks.
And once he was hit by the Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor's attack, there was a high probability that he would be instantly eliminated.
"Damn it! You truly live up to your name, Nine Tribulations Thunder Emperor. I will fight you to the death today. I refuse to believe it!"
However, just as he was about to enter again, Chu Yang appeared beside him.
"Senior Brother Xian..."
"You won't be able to defeat him like this."
Liang Zifan's face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "I can continue..."
"Giving you an immortal technique will greatly increase your chances..."