"Boom!"
On the vast arena, tens of thousands of people were seated, with countless Dragon Country citizens having traveled thousands of miles to be here.
A giant Star Brilliance red flag was passed among innumerable Dragon Country people.
Accompanied by cheers, it instantly became a deafening roar!
"Chen Jiuyang!"
"Victory!!!"
"Chen Jiuyang!"
"Beat him to death! Bring glory to our Dragon Country!"
The sea of red was boiling. Who could remain calm witnessing such a scene?
...
"Hoo."
Chen Jiuyang took a deep breath, waved to the sea of red, then, holding the Yan Sheng Saber with his other hand, slowly rose from the competitor's area and walked towards the ring.
The other members of the Dragon Country Martial Ranking team were separately analyzing and discussing opponents' weaknesses with the other five contestants about to enter the arena, aiming to avoid the situation from yesterday.
Not a single person spoke to Chen Jiuyang, because he didn't need it!
Behind the martial artists' preparation area were the commentary box and the Dragon Country hosts.
Yun Jingbai, holding a microphone, faced the camera: "This is Dragon Country Television, I am host Yun Jingbai."
"I am host En Fu Ben."
"Today is the third day of the World Martial Ranking Competition. The highly anticipated contestant Chen Jiuyang will once again take the stage to face the African Hunting Warrior, Gagulala!"
"Fu Ben, what are your thoughts on Chen Jiuyang's match today?"
Yun Jingbai was a major star, unlike En Fu Ben, a genius who had long been immersed in martial arts.
En Fu Ben stated, "Gagulala possesses immense strength, and his fighting style is very similar to Chen Jiuyang's. The weapon he wields is a stone spear worshipped by his tribe for thousands of years. He fought his way out of his tribe with this stone spear to reach the World Martial Ranking Competition arena and has advanced to the second round. In my opinion, his match against Chen Jiuyang should be a fifty-fifty contest."
"!!!"
Many were immediately shocked. A primitive warrior from an African tribe could be evenly matched with the renowned Chen Jiuyang?
Was this true or false?
However, those who knew En Fu Ben immediately frowned. En Fu Ben possessed the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart and was the number one person on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Had she not crippled her own martial arts, she could have reached the Heavenly Realm at the age of twenty, becoming Dragon Country's sixth king and its only queen.
En Fu Ben's statement was definitely not baseless.
Yun Jingbai slowly nodded and said, "The match is about to begin. Let's switch the camera to the competition site."
...
On the ring.
Chen Jiuyang stepped onto the stage with his saber. His opponent was a bare-chested black man, whose entire body was covered in chiseled muscles, his skin shining black. In his hand was an ancient, unadorned stone spear, which looked incredibly powerful and exuded a strong sense of pressure.
Gagulala spoke fluent English and said to Chen Jiuyang, "I didn't expect to meet you in the second round."
Chen Jiuyang slowly drew his saber and asked indifferently, "What do you mean?"
Gagulala replied, "You are strong, but I am stronger. You are unlucky to encounter me. The outside world has high expectations for you, but you can only stop here."
Chen Jiuyang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he chuckled, "You are quite arrogant."
Gagulala stated, "It's not that I am strong, but that my fighting style happens to counter yours."
Chen Jiuyang's aura surged, his true blood and vital fluid boiling. Faint golden light spots began to burn on his skin. His eyes were calm, his expression indifferent:
"Since you are so confident, then come—fight!"
The moment his voice fell, the referee blew the whistle: "The match begins!"
"Boom—"
In an instant, Gagulala's figure shot forward, holding his stone spear, and rushed before Chen Jiuyang.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
Terrifying sonic booms stirred up powerful air currents.
When the spear tip was only twenty centimeters from Chen Jiuyang's face, Chen Jiuyang reacted. His pupils suddenly contracted: "So fast!"
Immediately, he raised the Yan Sheng Saber in his hand and blocked Gagulala's thrust.
Gagulala's speed was the fastest Chen Jiuyang had ever encountered.
The speed of Sakurai Sanbu from the Eastern Sun Country and Nolan Ada, whom he met the previous day, was already very fast, but they were far inferior to the Gagulala before him.
"Clang!"
The spear tip and saber tip clashed, creating intense sparks.
This spear actually ignored Chen Jiuyang's true energy domain and could directly attack Chen Jiuyang's physical body.
It was this spear's problem!
No wonder Gagulala said he could counter him.
"Instant Light!"
Chen Jiuyang swung his saber backhand.
"Hiss—"
Gagulala met Chen Jiuyang's saber strike with his long spear. Chen Jiuyang's terrifying saber strike carved a terrifying gully in the arena floor, but Gagulala was only forced back a few steps by the strike. The force and damage of this saber strike were all blocked by this stone spear.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes narrowed, and he said, "No wonder you are so confident and assured. This spear is the source of your confidence."
"In that case, I must test how strong you are. It is impolite not to reciprocate."
"Boom! Bang—"
The ground exploded with terrifying golden energy waves, and Chen Jiuyang's figure shot out, his Yan Sheng Saber continuously slashing at Gagulala.
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
Like a storm, each saber strike left behind a saber-shaped afterimage. In just a few breaths, hundreds of saber-shaped afterimages appeared throughout the arena.
And Gagulala blocked every saber strike from Chen Jiuyang without even breathing heavily.
With each saber strike, Chen Jiuyang's next strike carried greater force, utilizing the technique of saber dance.
Many spectators' eyes lit up: "Chen Jiuyang's saber path has truly reached a high level, entering the realm of mastery. Remarkable!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One saber strike, one spear thrust, the fierce battle between the two was breathtaking.
Many people wore solemn expressions.
After hundreds of exchanges, neither fighter had gained an advantage; they were evenly matched.
The residual saber energy from Chen Jiuyang seemed to have no effect on Gagulala. If it were any other martial artist, they would have been covered in wounds, as indicated in Chen Jiuyang's publicly available information.
This Gagulala followed the ancient path of pure physical cultivation.
While fiercely clashing with Chen Jiuyang, Gagulala still had the energy to speak, "I told you, you can't beat me. Your path ends here."
"Heh heh..."
Chen Jiuyang said with a forced smile, "Your physical body is indeed stronger than ordinary people can imagine."
"Say that after you block this move."
As his voice fell.
"Boom!"
The entire arena trembled.
"Lin!"
"Jian Jin!"
"Sui Yu!"
With each word spoken, Chen Jiuyang's aura surged. Golden energy waves blew his long hair backward, making his figure appear ethereal like an immortal.
A cold, vast, and merciless voice suddenly echoed:
"Divine Ability—Absolute Kill!"
In an instant, on the stage, the thousands of saber-shaped residual afterimages suddenly surged, causing people's scalps to tingle.