The Tower of London is an iconic palace and fortress in England, located on the north bank of the River Thames in London.
The Tower of London has served as a fortress, armory, treasury, mint, palace, execution site, public records office, observatory, sanctuary, and prison, notably for upper-class prisoners. Today, it is the seat of the British monarchy.
The remaining martial arts practical competitions of the Global Martial Arts Tournament are being held at the Tower of London, with temporary stands erected around the arena.
From 8:00 AM London time, convoys began arriving at the Tower of London's dedicated parking lot, and the occupants alighted and walked towards the arena.
They are the representatives of various countries for this Global Martial Arts Tournament.
By 8:30 AM, over half of the representatives had arrived at the arena. They took their seats in the areas designated by the organizing committee, patiently awaiting the start of the competitions.
Several cameras were mounted around the arena, and a few drones equipped with cameras hovered in the sky, providing a 360-degree, no-dead-angle view of the entire arena.
Much like the competitions for the Genius Group, the matches for the Two-star to Five-star War Gods will also be broadcast globally.
By 8:50 AM, all representative delegations had arrived, except for those from Dragon Country, the Underworld Hall, and the City of Sin.
In the morning light, almost all of them wore frowning, deeply troubled expressions.
This was because all their martial arts geniuses had perished in the Genius Group competitions, leaving a near-vacuum in the younger generation—a significant loss!
Only one person was an exception.
Wusa.
As a representative of the War God Hall's European branch today, he arrived at the arena, but instead of looking dejected, he was filled with excitement.
This excitement kept him staring at the entrance to the arena, eagerly anticipating Jiang Wuming's arrival, wishing for the Two-star War God competitions to begin immediately.
At 8:52 AM, the leader of the City of Sin, Dosen, the third strongest force on Earth, arrived at the arena with Gade.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Dosen proceeded to the VIP section, while Gade found a seat near the area where the Dragon Country delegation was seated.
At 8:54 AM, Shen Zui arrived with Qi Tian and Caroline.
Although Shen Zui saw at a glance that his seat was in the VIP section, he did not go alone. Instead, he brought Qi Tian and Caroline to sit in the general stands, also adjacent to the seats of the Dragon Country delegation.
What was going on?
Had the Underworld Hall and the Dragon Country delegations formed an alliance?
Upon seeing this, members of the delegations from various countries present were startled.
They recalled everything that had happened during the Genius Group competitions—how Qi Tian and Caroline had willingly accepted Jiang Wuming's command!
Furthermore, they had also learned through their intelligence networks that Caroline had visited Jiang Wuming at the hotel where the Dragon Country delegation was staying yesterday.
Without further ado, as they pondered, Qi Wufu appeared at the arena entrance with Jiang Wuming and others.
Swish, swish, swish...
In an instant, the attention of the entire arena was drawn to the Dragon Country delegation!
Unlike the opening ceremony of the Global Martial Arts Tournament two days prior, this time, everyone's gaze bypassed everyone else, including Qi Wufu, and scanned the crowd for Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming was at the back of the group, walking with Li Lianyi and other staff members of the delegation.
According to the arrangements of the Global Martial Arts Tournament, staff members of the delegations from various countries and regions were also permitted to watch today's competitions.
Soon, everyone's attention focused on Jiang Wuming, with most of their gazes filled with resentment, as if they wished to tear him to shreds!
Jiang Wuming sensed those gazes and the hatred within them but paid no mind. Instead, he followed the main group directly towards the area where the Dragon Country delegation was seated.
As for the head of the delegation, Qi Wufu, he headed towards the VIP section.
As Jiang Wuming and the others took their seats, Saint-Lennon@Roman and the President of the War God Hall Council, Hawkins, entered the arena accompanied by a group of people and proceeded towards the VIP section.
Among this group were Vice Presidents of the War God Hall Council, including Shivil@, as well as the King and officials of England.
With the arrival of Saint-Lennon@Roman and others, many people in the audience shifted their attention from Jiang Wuming to them.
But there was an exception.
Wusa continued to stare at Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming sensed this and glanced towards Wusa.
Hmm?
With just one glance, Jiang Wuming recognized Wusa.
After Qi Wufu informed him of Wusa's visit to Saint-Lennon@Roman, Jiang Wuming had specifically looked at Wusa's photograph.
Sensing Jiang Wuming's gaze, Wusa displayed a harmless smile and then, whether intentionally or unintentionally, stared at Li Lianyi beside Jiang Wuming for several seconds.
Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes slightly and then withdrew his gaze.
At the same time, a Vice President of the War God Hall Council stood up and introduced today's guests.
He did not use a microphone, but his voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
"Two days ago, the Genius Group competition of this Global Martial Arts Tournament concluded, with Jiang Wuming of Dragon Country winning the championship."
After introducing the guests, the Vice President briefly mentioned the Genius Group competition and then began to preside over today's matches. "Today, we will hold the remaining martial arts practical competitions here. There are four levels in total: Two-star War God, Three-star War God, Four-star War God, and Five-star War God.
The competitions will be conducted in a ring-battle format, with participants from various countries and regions competing.
The rules for each level are the same: the participant ranked highest on the War God List published on the Divine Network will take the stage, and other participants will issue challenges. The battles have no restrictions on style.
Except for the Five-star War God level, the competitions for the other three levels will be officiated by Master Shivil@Roman, a Vice President of the War God Hall.
Master Shivil@Roman will judge the results of the matches based on the combat situation and will also intervene to stop the match from continuing in critical moments, preventing the death of participants..."
The Vice President quickly explained the competition rules and then, without pause, turned his gaze to Jiang Wuming. "Now, we will proceed with the Two-star War God level competitions. Please welcome Jiang Wuming, the participant from the Dragon Country delegation, to the stage!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wuming stood up directly and strode towards the arena.
In an instant, all eyes and cameras in the venue turned to him.
He had once again become the sole focus of the event!
"Viewers, the Two-star War God level competition has begun. Due to his astounding performance in the Genius Group competition, Dragon Country's Jiang Wuming is currently ranked first on the Divine Network's Two-star War God List. According to the rules, he will be the first to appear, and other participants will challenge him—do you think any Two-star War God can defeat him?"
As Jiang Wuming walked towards the arena, the host in the Divine Network live stream began his commentary, interacting with the audience.
"In the realm of Two-star War Gods, no one can defeat Master Wuming!"
"Invincible at the same level, this will become Jiang Wuming's moniker!"
"Defeat him? I believe no one will dare to step onto the stage to challenge Master Wuming!!"
When the host finished speaking, comments appeared on the live stream, most of them from martial artists of Dragon Country, who unanimously believed Jiang Wuming would win. Some even thought that no one would dare to challenge Jiang Wuming.
Martial artists from other countries, although displeased, did not retort.
This was because, in their minds, Jiang Wuming, who could kill Three-star War Gods across realms, was the pinnacle of combat power in the Two-star War God domain!
"Dragon Country participant Jiang Wuming has taken the stage. Are there any participants who wish to challenge him?"
When Jiang Wuming stopped on the arena, the referee, Shivil@Roman, flashed forward onto the arena and asked.
"Yes!"
The next moment, a voice rang out.
Wusa, clad in a black robe, strode towards the arena.
"Who is he?"
Hearing Wusa's voice and seeing his actions, both those present who didn't know Wusa and the viewers watching the match via the Divine Network live stream shared the same question.
"My name is Wusa, from Northern Europe. I am representing the War God Hall's European branch in today's competition!"
As he walked, Wusa introduced himself, habitually displaying a harmless smile, making him appear like a sunny young man at first glance.
"Wusa? I haven't heard of this person!"
"Yeah, he's not on the Divine Network's Two-star War God rankings either!"
"Did you notice that Wusa's body doesn't have any true qi flowing?"
"Can he defeat Jiang Wuming??"
As Wusa spoke, the Divine Network live stream was once again flooded with comments.
At the competition venue.
Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes and stared at Wusa.
At this moment, like everyone else present, he could not sense any martial artist aura from Wusa!
"Jiang Wuming's combat power and deeds have spread globally. This Wusa not only dares to challenge him but also wears a relaxed smile. He is not simple,"
Caroline's voice suddenly chimed in from the audience.
"Jiang Wuming, your fiancée is very beautiful and elegant, she's my type. After you die, I'll take good care of her for you!"
As if to validate Caroline's assessment, Wusa stopped on the arena, smiled slightly, and then his gaze shifted to Li Lianyi, completely disregarding Jiang Wuming's presence!
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