Buzz.

Grand Elder Dark Abyss let his consciousness surge forth like a tidal wave, enveloping Lu Changsheng at the next instant. At the same time, he threw a punch—vast and overwhelming, far surpassing ten thousand cauldrons of strength. 

Although ordinary divine fortification granted a tenfold increase to the physical body, that did not mean the martial artist could only unleash ten thousand cauldrons of power. With certain secret techniques and martial techniques, they could go way beyond that. 

At the moment, Grand Elder Dark Abyss's punch actually doubled in power, reaching a full twenty thousand cauldrons. Such terrifying strength could indeed crush any Divine Strength martial artists outright. 

Although the grand elder appeared rough and arrogant, he did not underestimate Dao Shi'er in the slightest. After all, Dao Shi'er ranked first in the Divine Strength Rankings; he was clearly extraordinary. And even though Dao Shi'er was merely in the Divine Strength Realm, the grand elder still went all out, striking with a full twenty thousand cauldrons of strength. 

If it were purely a contest of raw power, Lu Changsheng could indeed not match a veteran...