Taylor’s words exploded like a thunderclap in the sky above the martial arts arena, the sound lingering long after.
He stood there, enveloped in black true energy that seemed tangible, wrapping around him like a dark armor. He appeared like a descending war god, utterly invincible.
Swish, swish, swish…
Hearing Taylor’s commanding declaration, members from the delegations of Europa, North American Alliance, and the Land of Ninjas turned their gazes toward Ren Xiaoyao.
Simultaneously, the cameras of the Divine Network live broadcast also focused on Ren Xiaoyao.
Initially, Ren Xiaoyao and Jiang Wuming had been concerned about Zhu Jian’s injuries upon seeing him approach with bloodstained bamboo slips, their attention solely on Zhu Jian.
At this moment, hearing Taylor’s words and sensing the eyes fixed upon him, Ren Xiaoyao shifted his gaze from Zhu Jian to Taylor on the arena.
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Ren Xiaoyao, the dean of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy and hailed as the titan of theoretical martial arts globally, stood up.
“Xiaoyao, be careful.”
Qi Wufu uttered a reminder, his brows etched with concern. He could sense Taylor’s immense strength and confidence. More importantly, unlike the previous Goding, Taylor was determined to kill Ren Xiaoyao!
“En.”
Ren Xiaoyao nodded lightly, then his body propelled forward as if teleporting, dashing onto the arena.
“I’m fine.”
Concurrently, Zhu Jian spoke, then sat down in his seat and took a healing pill.
Hearing this, Jiang Wuming and the others shifted their attention from Zhu Jian to Ren Xiaoyao, awaiting the commencement of the Four-Star War God level match.
On the arena, Ren Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, his white hair flowing freely as if in a breeze. His expression was calm, exuding an aura of a master.
On the other side, Taylor was imbued with true energy, his killing intent soaring. He was like a god of slaughter, his powerful and chilling aura instilling a sense of dread.
Seeing Ren Xiaoyao enter the arena, the heads of various national and regional delegations, including Qi Wufu, all waved their hands, projecting walls of true energy to shield the areas where their respective delegations were seated, preventing the battle from affecting their members. A battle between Four-Star War Gods, observed at such close proximity, was so intense that even a Three-Star War God would be unable to withstand the residual shockwaves!
“Senior Brother, do you think Grandpa Ren has a chance to win?”
Sensing the overwhelming killing intent emanating from Taylor, Jiang Wuming asked Shen Zui beside him with a hint of worry. Shen Zui had not left after chatting with Jiang Wuming, choosing to remain seated and watch.
Hearing Jiang Wuming’s question, Shen Zui gently shook his head.
“Why?”
Jiang Wuming’s heart leaped into his throat. As the dean of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy, Ren Xiaoyao had taken great care of Jiang Zhan in the past, later taking pride in him, even erecting a statue of Jiang Zhan in the academy’s arena! Ever since Jiang Wuming arrived in the East Sea and met Ren Xiaoyao, the latter had been extremely supportive, offering Jiang Wuming much assistance, both overt and covert. Jiang Wuming had always been grateful for this. He absolutely did not wish for anything to happen to Ren Xiaoyao! He was also well aware that, given Taylor’s demeanor, if Ren Xiaoyao lost, he would likely meet a tragic end on the spot!
“You should know that Anthony @ Roman is a core figure of the Roman family and even the War God Hall, and Taylor is Anthony @ Roman’s absolute confidant. This status allows Taylor to access immense cultivation resources, techniques, and combat skills. This is also why he ranks second on the Four-Star War God list. Moreover, he does not lack combat experience.” Shen Zui shared his assessment. “While Ren Xiaoyao is a master of martial arts theory with considerable practical experience, hailed as one of the best in combining martial theory and practice on this planet, the majority of his research focuses on fundamental theories. Such theoretical knowledge holds almost no significance for a powerful individual at the Four-Star War God level.”
“Combatants, prepare yourselves. The match begins!”
Before Jiang Wuming could respond to Shen Zui’s words, the referee, Xiviel @ Roman, suddenly shouted, announcing the start of the match. Jiang Wuming immediately turned his head to look at the arena.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
At the same moment, on the arena, the instant Xiviel @ Roman finished speaking, Taylor made the first move. A colossal spider materialized behind him. With a wave of his hands, like a spider spinning its web, black true energy transformed into countless fine threads, shooting towards Ren Xiaoyao with extreme speed.
On the other side, Ren Xiaoyao channeled his true energy, manifesting a massive white dragon that enveloped him. He had immediately employed the “True Dragon Treasure Art.”
However—
Before the white true energy dragon could launch an attack, thousands of black true energy threads reached Ren Xiaoyao. They instantly entangled him and the white dragon that enveloped him, then contracted sharply, intending to strangle Ren Xiaoyao!
“Break!”
Ren Xiaoyao uttered a low growl. With a wave of his hands, he formed hand seals. The white true energy dragon, as if summoned, became instantly ferocious, struggling against the restraint of the black threads and soaring upwards, as if to roam the nine heavens.
“Boom!!”
As the white true energy dragon struggled, one black true energy thread after another snapped. Where Ren Xiaoyao was located, a deafening explosion erupted, akin to a missile detonating. A terrifying energy storm swept in all directions, striking awe into onlookers.
At this moment…
The black spider behind Taylor instantly vanished, replaced by a massive black greatsword. The greatsword was nearly as tall as a person, forged from black true energy, appearing as solid as real metal and emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.
“Die!!”
With the appearance of the true energy greatsword, Taylor let out a low roar. He brought his hands together, raising them high as if wielding a colossal sword, and slashed fiercely at Ren Xiaoyao opposite him!
With a raise and a drop of his hands, the black true energy greatsword transformed into a beam of sword energy, slashing forcefully at Ren Xiaoyao. The black true energy threads bound Ren Xiaoyao, and the true energy greatsword sought to slay him… Taylor’s offense was proactive and his strategy clear, giving Ren Xiaoyao no opportunity to retaliate!
“Roar!!”
In this moment of crisis, the white dragon manifested by Ren Xiaoyao’s true energy let out a furious roar. It then snapped all the black true energy threads, broke free from its confinement, and lunged ferociously towards the black true energy greatsword.
Boom!!
Another thunderous impact echoed as the black true energy greatsword met the white true energy dragon head-on, cleaving it directly into two halves. The white true energy dragon exploded and dissipated amidst the thunderous roar. The black true energy greatsword’s radiance dimmed considerably, but it continued its trajectory, slashing towards the Ren Xiaoyao ahead.
Ren Xiaoyao’s expression changed. He sidestepped, narrowly evading the attack.
Boom!!
The dimmed black true energy greatsword struck Ren Xiaoyao’s afterimage, carving a bottomless chasm into the ground before finally hitting a true energy wall ahead, where it dissipated completely. Its power was terrifyingly immense! Ren Xiaoyao had dodged in time, avoiding the black greatsword, but he was caught by the energy storm. His pristine white robe was now covered in dirt, and he himself was disheveled and rather embarrassed.
“Die!!”
At this very moment, Taylor attacked again. This time, a black true energy serpent with nine lifelike heads materialized behind him. A forbidden technique, the Nine-Headed Serpent! Having suppressed Ren Xiaoyao with two consecutive attacks, leaving him in such a disheveled state, Taylor unleashed a forbidden technique!