The Dragon Capital Sword Holder's words caused Ye Tiannan to fall silent.
The martial arts of different countries were distinct, and reaching the fourth round had already pushed them to their limits.
If you had trump cards, so did the contestants from every country participating in the Martial Rankings.
Not every contestant was as incredibly powerful as Chen Jiuyang, dominating every match.
Ye Tiannan was unsure how many more opponents he could defeat.
As the saying goes, the Earth Realm was divided into grades, but once one entered the Heaven Realm, there was a chasm between them.
Chen Jiuyang patted Ye Tiannan's shoulder, his expression calm. "Don't bear any burden or pressure, just give it your all."
"Even if you lose, I'm still here, aren't I?"
From the very beginning, Chen Jiuyang was the pillar of the Dragon Country's Martial Rankings team. Otherwise, they wouldn't have assigned a powerful figure like King Yan to be Chen Jiuyang's bodyguard and mentor.
"Sigh..." Ye Tiannan sighed with some reluctance, pushed himself away from the table, and said, "I'm going to nurture my sword."
One nurtures their sword with their soul, making the sword intent sharper.
One nurtures their saber by killing enemies, making the saber's momentum more dominant.
After Ye Tiannan got up and left.
Zai Hanzao, wrapped in bandages and sitting in a wheelchair, his aura weak and his face pale, was pushed over by the logistics staff. He spoke with difficulty to Chen Jiuyang.
"Jiuyang, thank you."
Zai Hanzao came from a prominent family, and his family had previously sent people to intercept and kill Chen Jiuyang during the Dragon Country's Martial Rankings competition.
Zai Hanzao was instantly defeated by Lamia-Villen in the Martial Rankings World Championship, nearly losing his life. This was a severe blow to him.
Chen Jiuyang avenged him on the arena today. Both he and his family, the Zai family, were extremely grateful to Chen Jiuyang at this moment.
Chen Jiuyang smiled faintly and said, "We wear the same team uniform, so we are united in purpose. No need for pleasantries."
"Recover well, and let us return home with glory."
Zai Hanzao managed a difficult smile, a glint of moisture in his eyes, and his nose feeling slightly sore. "Okay."
Then, the medical staff pushed him away.
Regardless of how the prominent families had viewed Chen Jiuyang before, from this day forward, he, Zai Hanzao, and the Zai family would absolutely not have any further conflict or disputes with Chen Jiuyang. This kind of favor was too significant; who else would be willing to do it?
Seeing Chen Jiuyang win over his teammates with his charisma, the Dragon Capital Sword Holder smiled and said, "You're increasingly showing the demeanor of a leader. You're destined for greatness."
...
The internet in Dragon Country was abuzz with the Martial Rankings World Championship, with Chen Jiuyang's name at the forefront.
"Three battles! Three formidable opponents! Three consecutive victories! And Chen Jiuyang secured victory in all of them with overwhelming force, taking their lives!"
"Every match was of extremely high caliber!"
"You said it, you'd come? You still dare to come?"
"Hahahaha! So domineering! Now, will these foreign 'grandkids' dare to underestimate our Dragon Country!"
...
In the Dragon Country Martial Rankings team hotel.
Hundreds of logistics personnel were busy studying data and making calculations.
In the fourth round of the Martial Rankings competition, two people remained from the Dragon Country team.
This meant Chen Jiuyang's next opponent would be chosen from the remaining twenty-five individuals.
According to the analysis of the think tank, since foreign powers intended to suppress Dragon Country and wanted Chen Jiuyang to be defeated, it was highly probable that Chen Jiuyang would be the first to be put into battle tomorrow.
Furthermore, they would likely select the strongest and most advantageous opponent to counter Chen Jiuyang.
They were currently analyzing who the opposing side might field against Chen Jiuyang.
"Jiuyang excels in close-quarters combat, and his divine abilities are immensely powerful."
"Only a contestant with sufficient agility or speed in their magic can contend with Jiuyang."
"Simultaneously, their defensive capabilities must be extremely strong; they need to be a top-tier, all-around contestant to have a chance of defeating Jiuyang."
Lamia-Villen's defeat served as a reminder to everyone; even if you were strong enough, you might not be able to evade those lightning-fast divine abilities.
It wasn't difficult to analyze which of the twenty-five individuals was most likely to face Chen Jiuyang in tomorrow's match.
"Considering all the above conditions, the most likely opponent for Jiuyang tomorrow is the Vatican's divine disciple, Yves-Saint-Zelen!"
"Yves-Saint-Zelen is a genius of the divine path, possessing the Vatican Pope's bloodline, trained by European Sword Saints, and his mother is from the direct lineage of the Vatican's Holy Knights. Yves-Saint-Zelen embodies the Holy Knight, Holy Mage, and Pope's Physique bloodline."
"Full marks in close combat, the current divine disciple of the Vatican, full marks in magic, and the Pope's Physique bloodline grants immunity to divine ability attacks."
"If the match isn't deliberately arranged, he is most likely to compete with Jiuyang for the championship and runner-up position in the finals."
"Hiss..."
"If it's this person, then tomorrow's battle between Jiuyang and Yves-Saint-Zelen will be a tough fight."
The reason why divine might and immortal cultivation systems were crushed by the myriad races in ancient times was due to immunity bloodlines, which could resist soul and spell attacks.
After a long period, the Vatican Pope lineage inherited this special physique.
The various think tank members watched Yves-Saint-Zelen's previous matches. He was indeed immune to magic and soul attacks. One of Yves-Saint-Zelen's bloodline talents was Gaia Armor, granting him invincible defense. On the arena, he almost bulldozed his opponents, easily securing victories.
This was almost a European version of Dragon Country's Chen Jiuyang, perhaps even surpassing him in some aspects, making him even more formidable.
Think tanks from various countries were analyzing the situation. If the current trend continued, Chen Jiuyang and Yves-Saint-Zelen were the most likely contenders for the championship and runner-up positions.
However, Chen Jiuyang's dominance caused concern among various countries. They wanted to stop Chen Jiuyang midway, thus allowing Dragon Country to repeat the situation from sixty years ago, being completely wiped out in the fourth round and shamefully returning home.
This was their grand plan.
For dozens of Martial Rankings World Championships, this was how they suppressed the resurgence of Dragon Country's destiny and caused the decline of immortal martial arts.
Once Dragon Country's destiny recovered, the immortal-mortal covenant ended, and Dragon Country's immortal martial arts revived, Dragon Country would become a major power. At that time, they would have no good fortune.
After various calculations.
Everyone confirmed that Chen Jiuyang's opponent tomorrow should be Yves-Saint-Zelen.
Chen Jiuyang's overall attributes were perfect.
Yves-Saint-Zelen's overall attributes were also perfect.
If Chen Jiuyang defeated Yves-Saint-Zelen, his performance in the Martial Rankings World Championship would surpass all predecessors, exceeding King Yan's achievements, and he would also have a high chance of winning the championship of this Martial Rankings World Championship, leading to Dragon Country's revival.
Sixty years ago, King Yan narrowly lost to the King of British Holy Knights, stopping with regret.
The think tanks of all parties had analyzed and confirmed this battle with certainty.
Late at night.
The Martial Rankings logistics team, King Yan, and the Dragon Capital Sword Holder presented Yves-Saint-Zelen's information to Chen Jiuyang.
Everyone was discussing and formulating a plan for tomorrow's battle with Chen Jiuyang, seeking a way to break through.