Under the setting sun, Jiang Wuming stood tall and proud, his voice like thunder, erupting in the air above the open ground and resonating in the ears of Zorro and the others. Through the live broadcast on the Divine Network platform, it reached every spectator watching the match.
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Jiang Wuming's words in stunned silence, the non-Longguo martial artists watching through the Divine Network live broadcast platform were all bewildered: What was going on?
The Longguo martial artists, however, were filled with surprise: Had Jiang Wuming's injuries healed?
There was no answer.
But Qi Wufu and the others' eyes lit up.
Although they still couldn't see any true qi surging within Jiang Wuming, and were unsure of the current state of his injuries, they found that the familiar Jiang Wuming had returned – his powerful demeanor, his invincible fighting spirit!
In the ancient castle in Europa, Taylor stared at Jiang Wuming on the screen with wide eyes, looking as if he had seen a ghost, while Anthony Roman's unease surged like a rocket.
At the same time, at the competition venue, the expressions of the martial arts prodigies surrounding Zorro instantly froze!
They had painstakingly searched the entire island and finally found Jiang Wuming and the other three. Yet, the response they received was, "Welcome to hell..."
"Scum, are you still trying to bluff? Everyone, don't fall for it, attack together!"
Just then, Zorro roared, and then his body sprang forward, leading the charge towards Jiang Wuming.
Although he had previously determined that Jiang Wuming was healing himself through a secret technique, he didn't believe that Jiang Wuming could completely heal his injuries and recover his combat strength within a mere six hours!
Moreover, he himself had already broken through to the two-star War God realm, skipping the initial stage and possessing a four-stage strength, confident that he could contend with Jiang Wuming!
Besides, he knew very well that at this critical juncture, if he didn't make a move, the morale that had finally been stabilized would scatter again.
Only by taking action himself could he alleviate the fear of those around him and inspire them to attack together, completely annihilating Jiang Wuming and his companions!
In an instant, Zorro's true qi and death qi surged wildly within him, merging and enveloping him. He resembled a demon from hell, exuding an aura of evil, decay, and terror from his entire being!
Swish, swish, swish...
As Zorro moved, his hands flew rapidly, forming seals that turned into streaks of afterimages.
The black true qi, infused with death qi, suddenly erupted and, in front of Zorro, conjured a massive Hellhound.
The Hellhound had three heads. Though formed from true qi, it was lifelike, as if it were a real entity.
Hellhound!
The moment Zorro made his move, it was a killing strike.
This technique, created by Saint Len Roman, the helmsman of the Roman family, fused with Western mythology – the Hellhound was the guardian of the Western underworld!
"Roar~"
After the Hellhound, formed by death qi, appeared, all three heads opened their mouths in a roar and lunged towards Jiang Wuming.
Once Jiang Wuming was bitten, the death qi would invade his body and devour his vital functions!
Whoosh!
Facing the terrifying and evil Hellhound, Jiang Wuming neither dodged nor retreated, but instead struck out with a palm.
Boom!
The next moment, a palm formed from white true qi appeared in front of Jiang Wuming, and then it fiercely struck the Hellhound conjured from death qi.
The three heads of the Hellhound exploded on the spot. The energy wave swept in all directions, carrying residual death qi that seemed to permeate everywhere, surging towards Jiang Wuming. However, it was all dispersed by Jiang Wuming's protective true qi, unable to harm him in the slightest.
Simultaneously, Zorro was struck by the energy wave and was forced to retreat uncontrollably, taking nine steps back before he could stabilize himself.
Jiang Wuming's casual palm strike had shattered Zorro's killing move, clearly indicating the vast difference in their strength!
This outcome shocked the spectators present at the competition, as well as Zorro and the other twenty-plus martial arts prodigies from various countries and regions.
However, they did not retreat but instead surged towards Jiang Wuming together.
To be precise, as per their plan, they had already launched their attacks the moment Zorro moved, and by now, it was too late to retract their blows!
At this moment, the twenty-plus individuals unleashed their most powerful ultimate techniques, launching a collective attack to annihilate Jiang Wuming!
"Rumble, rumble..."
Just then, thunderous sounds erupted.
The sound originated from within Jiang Wuming's body.
Facing the collective assault of over twenty martial arts prodigies, Jiang Wuming still did not evade or retreat. Instead, he moved his hands, forming seals, his bones and muscles chiming, his internal organs' gates wide open, and streams of secret power surged out madly, merging with his true qi to conjure bolts of lightning that permeated his entire body.
The sixth stance of the "Thunderbolt Treasure Art"—
Thunderbolt Storm!
In an instant, a tornado materialized out of thin air. Lightning flashed at the center of the storm, sweeping towards the twenty-plus martial arts prodigies.
Rice, from the North American Alliance, was the first to be caught in the storm.
Among all of them, besides Zorro, he was the strongest, possessing the strength of a nine-stage one-star War God, and his four limbs were made of secret mechanical components, rendering his attack and defense incredibly formidable.
However—
When he was engulfed by the Thunderbolt Storm, both his mechanical limbs and his physical body exploded instantaneously, resulting in his tragic death on the spot.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
...
Subsequently, the bodies of the remaining martial arts prodigies continuously exploded, sending flesh and blood flying.
One, two, three, ten, twenty...
Moments later, except for Zorro, who had been repelled by Jiang Wuming earlier, everyone else had met their demise in the Thunderbolt Storm.
Their bodies were torn apart by the storm, and their mangled remains, pulled by the vortex of the storm, floated at its apex, becoming a part of it.
The storm, which originally crackled with lightning, was now stained red, like a bloody purgatory!
"Uh..."
This scene deeply shocked the vast majority of the spectators watching the match through the Divine Network live broadcast platform.
They stared at everything on the screen, dumbfounded, feeling as if they were watching a special effects show!
And whether it was the strong figures in the Longguo martial arts world led by Qi Wufu, or the foreign powerhouses represented by Anthony Roman, they were equally shocked.
But what shocked them was not the destructive power of Jiang Wuming's Thunderbolt Storm.
Earlier, when Jiang Wuming fought a life-or-death battle with Sean, they already knew that the Thunderbolt Storm possessed extraordinary power.
At that time, Jiang Wuming could almost fend off the strongest killing move of the three-star War God Sean with the Thunderbolt Storm. Using it now to kill one-star War Gods like Rice was akin to using a cleaver to slaughter a chicken!
What shocked them was that they all knew this was Jiang Wuming's most powerful technique!
Now that Jiang Wuming could utilize this move, it meant that his injuries had completely healed!
Without any healing medicine, his injuries healed within six hours...
Even to these peerless powerhouses, it seemed too incredible to be true!
"Amitabha, this is too powerful, isn't it?!"
Yuan He was dumbfounded. Being present at the scene, he could feel the terrifying nature of the Thunderbolt Storm even more.
"The Jiang family members are all monsters!"
Ye Kunlun couldn't help but exclaim.
Although Ye Feng remained silent, his heart was also filled with immense shock.
Initially, he thought that after breaking through to the one-star War God realm, he could narrow the gap with Jiang Wuming and eventually surpass him through his own efforts. However, he now realized that the gap between them was only widening—he was being left behind by more than ten streets!
"Die!!"
Just then, a roar suddenly exploded.
Zorro, who had been repelled by Jiang Wuming earlier, did not flee in panic. Instead, his eyes turned blood red, and with a roar, he charged at Jiang Wuming again.
Although he was also stunned by the destructive power of Jiang Wuming's Thunderbolt Storm just now, in his opinion, Jiang Wuming couldn't possibly use this killing move repeatedly in such a short period.
Furthermore, he knew very well that even if he wanted to escape, he might not be able to get away from Jiang Wuming.
To put it mildly, even if he managed to escape and leave the island by sheer luck, death would await him upon his return.
Based on his understanding of his father, Anthony Roman, he had not only disobeyed orders but also failed to complete the mission, making his death a certainty!
Because of all this, he chose to attack, and he had seized the opportune moment perfectly.
Jiang Wuming had just used a devastating killing move, and his true qi circulation was restricted—this was Zorro's best opportunity to strike!
With a roar, Zorro's blood essence completely ignited. Death qi and true qi surged madly out of his body, conjuring a colossal serpent with nine heads.
Forbidden Technique, Hydra.
At this moment, Zorro had completely lost his mind, willing to pay any price to kill Jiang Wuming.
"A speck of dust dares to shine!"
Jiang Wuming coldly snorted, took a step forward, and directly met the terrifying Hydra.