"Ah!"
Taylor's pained scream echoed across the martial arts arena, and through the live broadcast, it reached every corner of the globe.
At this moment, whether it was the members of the various national delegations present, or the viewers watching the competition through the Divine Net live broadcast platform, they all heard Taylor's scream and clearly saw his miserable state.
Taylor sustained several wounds. Though not fatal, they bled simultaneously, dyeing him a bloody mess.
His face was devoid of the arrogance he displayed earlier when he had humiliated Ren Xiaoyao and trampled on the dignity of the Dragon Country martial arts world. In its place was sheer terror!
For he could feel the blood flowing and his life ebbing away, knowing his situation was extremely perilous.
"Lord... Lord Seville..."
Amidst his terror, Taylor’s gaze fell upon Seville @ Roman by the sidelines, seeking his help.
*Shua!*
Seville @ Roman didn't hesitate. His figure flashed, and he moved towards Taylor.
While he never dreamed that Taylor would be defeated by Shen Zui, and so utterly, he could see that Taylor was in critical condition. If he didn't intervene, Taylor would surely die.
Moreover, Taylor was not only Anthony @ Roman's most trusted confidant, but also the strongest four-star War God in Europa, and even one of the top four-star War Gods globally!
The death of such a figure here would be a tremendous loss for Europa and the Roman family!
He had to stop it!
However—
The moment Seville @ Roman moved, Shen Zui suddenly halted his advance.
*Boom!!*
Concurrently, a deafening sound erupted.
The sword net that had enveloped Taylor exploded, and a terrifying energy storm instantly engulfed him. Taylor's protective Qi shattered, followed by his body exploding into bloody fragments.
"Ugh..."
This sudden turn of events caused Seville @ Roman to stop in his tracks. His protective Qi dispersed the sweeping energy wave, and his face was filled with shock and anger.
Shocked that Shen Zui, even after turning away, could still control the sword net.
Angry that he had decided to intervene and save Taylor, but failed to achieve his goal, essentially losing face in front of the world!
Losing face?
"I said, because he insulted my junior disciple, he would die in agony."
Shen Zui turned his head, casting a cold smile at Seville @ Roman. "Are you doubting my strength, or do you just not understand human speech?!"
"You..."
Seville @ Roman was furious, wishing he could slap Shen Zui to death, but he could only entertain the thought.
As the referee, he could intervene within the rules to rescue Taylor, but to attack Shen Zui would be a violation!
More importantly, Shen Zui represented the Underworld Hall!
If Seville @ Roman violated the rules and attacked Shen Zui, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Underworld Hall!
He had no authority to make such a decision, nor did he dare to unilaterally oppose the War God Hall against the Underworld Hall!
Shen Zui no longer paid attention to Seville @ Roman and turned to continue walking towards the area where the Dragon Country delegation was located.
"God of Wine Shen Zui is awesome!"
"The harder they jump, the harder they fall. Europa's Taylor perfectly illustrates this saying!"
Seeing this, the Dragon Country martial artists watching the match via the Divine Net live broadcast finally recovered and began posting comments.
"Dragon Country martial artists, what are you so happy about? Shen Zui represents the Underworld Hall!"
"Dragon Country martial artists are so funny—the Underworld Hall's strong fighter won, what does that have to do with you?"
This time, unlike when Jiang Wuming won his two matches, the foreign martial artists did not remain silent but retaliated.
"No matter where God of Wine Shen Zui represents, he is a Dragon Countryman, and Dragon Country blood flows in his veins!"
"God of Wine Shen Zui did not compete on behalf of the Dragon Country martial arts world, but he avenged President Ren Xiaoyao!"
The Dragon Country martial artists retaliated again.
The foreign martial artists fell silent.
This was because they had no rebuttal to these two points.
At the same time, at the competition venue, members of the War God Hall's Europa Branch, as well as the North American Alliance, the Ninja Country, and other delegations, were all silent, looking at Shen Zui walking towards the Dragon Country delegation's area with shock and solemnity!
All of this was because the combat power Shen Zui had just displayed exceeded their imagination, and even their understanding!
Meanwhile, the members of the Dragon Country delegation, including Qi Wufu, looked gratified and excited.
Jiang Wuming was not among them.
When he saw Shen Zui break through Taylor's forbidden technique 'Hydra', he stopped paying attention to the battle and focused all his attention on Li Lianyi and others treating Ren Xiaoyao.
"Shen Zui, thank you!"
When Shen Zui arrived at the Dragon Country delegation's area, Qi Wufu stood up and expressed his gratitude.
"No need to thank me. I'm not competing for Dragon Country, just helping my junior disciple," Shen Zui said indifferently.
"Still, thank you," Qi Wufu replied with a wry smile.
Hearing this, Shen Zui said nothing further and walked directly towards Jiang Wuming.
"Now I finally understand why Lord Shen Zui has a special status in the Underworld Hall. He's too strong!"
Caroline couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at Shen Zui.
"Lord Shen Zui has never made a move for either of us, yet he acted for Jiang Wuming. I'm a little envious of that fellow Jiang Wuming!"
Qi Tian looked envious and jealous.
"Senior Brother, thank you."
As Caroline and Qi Tian finished speaking, Shen Zui arrived at the Dragon Country delegation's area. Jiang Wuming turned around and expressed his gratitude to Shen Zui.
"Junior disciple, why are you being polite with me? It's only natural for a brother to stand up for his brother, isn't it?!"
Shen Zui chuckled, looking dismissive, but in his mind, he envisioned himself returning to Dragon Tiger Mountain and seeking credit from his master, Daoist Tianlong.
Hearing Shen Zui's words, Jiang Wuming's heart trembled, filled with emotion and pride—although the Daoist sect had few people, each of them was extraordinary!
"Junior disciple, I can help you compete in the four-star War God level matches, but in the upcoming five-star War God level, I am powerless—according to the information I received, Saint Lun @ Roman has taken that step, and no one present is his opponent!"
Shen Zui spoke again, his tone grave.
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