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 **Chapter 2779: What is the Ultimate Purpose?**

Lin Moyu watched the battles with slight disinterest.

Although the prodigies were all very strong and stood out within their own realms, they were still only at the first realm of Dao Sovereign.

Lin Moyu had seen too many first-realm Dao Sovereigns and had killed quite a few. Such battles couldn't really pique his interest.

However, Lin Moyu continued watching, hoping to see some impressive moments.

His demeanor did not go unnoticed by Xiahou Yuan, who thought, "As expected, these mere first-realm Dao Sovereign prodigies are nothing in his eyes."

Xiahou Yuan believed that if Lin Moyu wanted to kill these first-realm Dao Sovereign prodigies, it wouldn't be too difficult.

For a moment, Xiahou Yuan couldn't gauge Lin Moyu's upper limits.

Since Lin Moyu was favored by those mysterious beings, his true strength was undoubtedly far beyond what it appeared to be.

"Perhaps his real combat power is much higher than we imagine."

The first major battle lasted several minutes before a victor emerged.

Ultimately, the prodigy ranked left fifty narrowly won by a move and a half, securing victory.

The two were transported back to their seats, and the light surrounding the victor remained, while the light around the loser disappeared.

Losing the light meant elimination and losing the qualification to continue challenging.

However, these lower-ranked prodigies knew they were just there to accompany the main event.

The true stars of the Prodigy Gathering were not them; they treated it more as a training experience.

In every Prodigy Gathering, the real glory belonged to the top ten.

The top ten were almost always from the nine top forces of the Southern Continent, plus the Lu Feng Merchant Guild.

Other forces rarely made it into the top ten, which indirectly confirmed the strength of the nine top forces.

This time was no different. The only prodigy not from the nine top forces was eventually pushed out by Lu Fengyao.

The top ten still belonged to them.

The top ten seats were as immovable as the established order of the Southern Continent, difficult to change.

Battle after battle, all the participating prodigies showcased their abilities. In this brief period, it was their moment to shine.

They were not only displaying their skills but also proving themselves.

They were prodigies, and although their backgrounds varied, their talents were undeniable.

Who could say what their future achievements would be?

Being weaker now didn't mean they would always be weaker. Even when facing prodigies from top forces, they dared to challenge and see who would go further in the future.

Lin Moyu watched the battles and noticed that most outcomes were as expected, with only occasional surprises.

After the Prodigy Gathering began, the rankings had only been adjusted twice based on comprehension and Dao heart.

"Actually, the strength of each side is already determined, and the gap between adjacent ranks is very small."

"After the challenges, someone will definitely challenge me. Who should I choose?"

Lin Moyu pondered who would be the most suitable opponent for him.

Ninety people, forty-five battles, lasting an entire day, finally ended.

All those eliminated lost their light and became dim.

Some showed frustration, even reluctance, but most prodigies remained steadfast in their Dao hearts, undeterred by a minor failure.

They had their own ambitions for the future, and failure was just a stepping stone to success.

Of the forty-five battles, only the last one piqued Lin Moyu's interest.

This battle was between Ye Xuan from the Absolute Heaven Sect and Feiyun from Yunxiao City.

Ye Xuan was originally ranked tenth but was pushed to eleventh by Lu Fengyao, moving to the sixth seat on the left.

He was also the only second-realm Dao Sovereign in this round.

The battle was almost one-sided, with Ye Xuan completely suppressing Feiyun.

If Ye Xuan hadn't shown mercy, Feiyun would have been in a very sorry state.

After the battle, Feiyun saluted Ye Xuan, expressing gratitude.

Prodigies indeed had the ability to fight across realms, but it depended on the opponent. If the opponent was also a prodigy, the concept of fighting across realms didn't apply.

Lin Moyu observed Ye Xuan's techniques, finding them grand and imposing, different from the usual techniques of the Absolute Heaven Sect.

"This Ye Xuan must have had some extraordinary encounter and received an unusual inheritance."

Lin Moyu thought to himself, feeling that his judgment was likely correct.

With the end of Ye Xuan and Feiyun's battle, the first round of forty-five battles concluded.

The forty-five victors would proceed to the second round.

The second round would still be based on the closest ranks, with the top-ranked Ye Xuan getting a bye for two rounds due to the odd number of participants.

The remaining forty-four would continue to battle.

The second round would produce twenty-two winners, who would then proceed to the third round.

The third round would have twenty-two participants, resulting in eleven winners.

In the fourth round, Ye Xuan would join, making a total of twelve participants, with six winners.

These six would join the top ten to form the top sixteen.

Starting from the fifth round, the most exciting part of the Prodigy Gathering would begin, with sixteen participants battling to determine the top eight, top four, and ultimately the champion.

Finally, Lu Lian would calculate the results, determining who would earn the title of the strongest prodigy based on their performance.

The entire process was very fair, and the Prodigy Gathering had been held countless times without anyone questioning its fairness.

Every title of the strongest prodigy was earned convincingly.

Lin Moyu watched the battles, his brow slightly furrowed.

"I seem to sense the flow of fortune."

He activated his Fortune Exploding Technique. Although it couldn't directly observe fortune, it could see everyone's luck.

If fortune decreased, luck would also decrease.

He noticed that the luck of the losers had dropped below 50.

The luck of the winners was generally above 60.

Observing for a while, he saw that after each battle, the luck values changed.

The winner's luck increased to 68, while the loser's luck dropped to 48.

This indicated that the winner's fortune increased, while the loser's fortune decreased accordingly.

"The loser's fortune partially transferred to the winner."

"The fortune keeps accumulating, and eventually, all the accumulated fortune will concentrate on the final winner."

"The strongest prodigy's fortune comes from every participating prodigy, each contributing a portion of their fortune, like streams converging into a river, given to the strongest prodigy."

"Prodigies naturally have stronger fortune than ordinary cultivators. Although each prodigy's contributed fortune isn't much, together, it's quite significant."

"At least for a period, the one who earns the title of the strongest prodigy will have smooth sailing in their cultivation and may even encounter many fortuitous events."

"If it's just to accelerate cultivation, the title of the strongest prodigy isn't that useful. So, what is the ultimate purpose?"