Chapter 2765: 2765 **Chapter 2765: Can’t Let Him Surpass Me, The First Place Is Mine** As the twentieth minute arrived, the sound of the Great Dao changed once again. Everyone’s bodies trembled, and a tremendous force pressed down on them, halting their comprehension. Everyone began to descend again. They needed to comprehend the third level of the Soul Ascension Secret Technique to counteract this pressure. At this point, fewer than fifty of the original hundred prodigies remained. The Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus was still in first place, nine meters above the lake, giving herself ample time. Lu Fengyao was in second place, slightly lower than the Holy Maiden by half a head, with not much difference between them. The few people behind Lu Fengyao were in a similar situation, each slightly lower than the previous one, but the gaps between them were not large. These people formed the first tier. Almost all of them were at the second realm of Dao Sovereign, with only two exceptions. Lu Fengyao, with her astonishing comprehension, was at the first realm of Dao Sovereign but ranked second. She was already impressive, but the most astonishing was Lin Moyu. Among the group of Dao Sovereigns, Lin Moyu, with his mid-level Heavenly Sovereign cultivation, was ranked tenth, advancing steadily. As the third round of listening to the Dao began, the sound of the Dao was like heavenly music, transforming into obscure heavenly words that came rushing in. Listening with the soul and comprehending with the heart. Lin Moyu felt the changes in the Great Dao, "This time, the Great Dao has become even more obscure and difficult to understand, and the consumption of soul power has increased significantly." "However, I should still be able to continue comprehending. I’m about to see the true function of this secret technique. I hope it will be useful." Lin Moyu felt the effects of the secret technique gradually becoming apparent. The first two rounds were just appetizers, not yet revealing the true nature of the secret technique. The requirements for the third round were indeed much higher than before. To comprehend it, more soul power was needed. At the same time, the pressure from the sound of the Dao was much stronger than before. Even without deliberately comprehending, just listening to the sound of the Dao would consume a large amount of soul power. This consumption was already too overwhelming for a Heavenly Sovereign. Groans of pain echoed continuously. Those who had entered with the prodigies, sitting on the chairs by the lake, couldn’t withstand the pressure from the sound of the Dao and woke up one after another. Once awakened, they lost the qualification to continue listening to the sound of the Dao. However, none of them had comprehended the Soul Ascension Secret Technique before, so they didn’t suffer any losses. For them, listening to the Dao was just an extraordinary experience. Among the people present, although their realms were not at the Dao Sovereign level, most were intelligent. "It’s really a pity. My realm is still too low. Such a good opportunity, and I couldn’t understand it." "The sound of the Dao is too obscure. That senior’s realm is too high. His Dao is beyond our reach." "Indeed, the gap is too large. In just this short time, my soul power is nearly exhausted." "Hey, why are there so many prodigies falling into the lake? Have they been eliminated?" With these words, the followers noticed that the people in the lake were divided into two groups. One group was soaking in the lake water, clearly unable to move, only able to stare blankly. The other group was still floating in mid-air, slowly descending. Splash! Another person fell into the lake, eliminated. In the next few seconds, several more people fell into the lake, joining the ranks of the eliminated. All the eliminated felt unwilling but helpless. Suddenly, someone spoke, "Why is he here?" "I remember he’s not a prodigy like us. Why is he in the center of the lake?" "I remember him. He’s Lu Fengyao’s follower. Why is he treated differently from us?" "Oh my, he’s flying so high, even ranked in the top ten." Many people noticed Lin Moyu. Shrouded in divine light, Lin Moyu stood out among the crowd. Gu Nianshui also saw Lin Moyu, her eyes widening, her mouth opening wide enough to fit an egg. "How did he get to the center of the lake?" "What did he do?" "Is it because he comprehended the Dao?" Having interacted with Lin Moyu before, Gu Nianshui knew how formidable he was. Even though she had received the legacy of the Horned Dragon Star Monarch and the full support of the Holy Land, advancing from Supreme to Heavenly Sovereign in less than a hundred years, she still felt somewhat unable to compete with Lin Moyu. Seeing Lin Moyu at the Prodigy Gathering, she wanted to compete with him. Her cultivation realm was temporarily inferior, but in terms of comprehension, Gu Nianshui believed she was not inferior to the other prodigies, and certainly not to Lin Moyu. But now, Lin Moyu was in the center of the lake, in mid-air, comprehending the Dao. She was at the edge of the lake, forced out by the Dao. The gap between them was immense. "Oh my, look, he’s starting to rise!" "While others are still descending, he’s rising. Could it be that he comprehended it again?" "Oh my, what kind of comprehension is this? It’s terrifying." Amidst the exclamations, Lin Moyu began to rise. At the twenty-fourth minute, while others were still descending, Lin Moyu not only stopped descending but began to rise. In no time, he surpassed two people ahead of him, advancing to eighth place. The two prodigies he surpassed were both at the second realm of Dao Sovereign. This only indicated that Lin Moyu’s comprehension far exceeded theirs. Everyone watched with wide eyes, witnessing this miraculous scene. Watching Lin Moyu surpass one prodigy after another. Another minute passed, and by the twenty-fifth minute, the Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus and Lu Fengyao stabilized once again, no longer descending. At this moment, Lin Moyu had already reached fifth place, with only four people ahead of him. The Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus, after stabilizing, opened her beautiful eyes as usual to take a look. She found herself still in first place and breathed a sigh of relief. But then, her eyes widened. In her sight, someone was slowly rising. "This is impossible!" "How can someone comprehend faster than me!" But in the next moment, she was even more incredulous, her eyes nearly popping out. Because this person was merely a Heavenly Sovereign. Her heart was pounding like a hammer, "Isn’t he Lu Fengyao’s follower? Why is he here?" "What is happening!" She watched as Lin Moyu surpassed the fourth place, taking his position. And his rising momentum showed no sign of stopping, heading towards third place. The gaps between the top few were not large, and surpassing the third place wouldn’t take long. Next would be the second place, and then the first place... "No, I can’t let him surpass me. The first place is mine!" The Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus shouted in her heart and immediately began listening to the Dao, comprehending the secret technique. Lu Fengyao also stabilized but didn’t look at anyone else, focusing solely on comprehending the secret technique. At the twenty-sixth minute, Lin Moyu reached the third place. At this moment, the Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus finally comprehended the third level of the Soul Ascension Secret Technique and began to rise. Lu Fengyao also comprehended it shortly after, starting to rise as well. However, to the onlookers, Lin Moyu’s rising speed was slightly faster than theirs, making it only a matter of time before he surpassed them. More people fell into the water, becoming eliminated. The third round saw the most eliminations, and by the end of this round, fewer than twenty people remained in the air. At this moment, Lin Moyu had slightly surpassed Lu Fengyao and appeared to be on par with the Holy Maiden of the Immortal Lotus.