Jiang Wuming stood with his hands behind his back on the training ground, his tone casual as if discussing a trivial matter. Yet, his words struck like a bolt of lightning, echoing throughout the entire arena.
As Jiang Wuming's voice faded, the vast training ground plunged into a deathly silence.
From the foreign enemies before the grand curtain to the Earth martial artists on the training ground, and even the martial artists worldwide watching the martial arts challenge via the Divine Network live broadcast platform, everyone was stunned.
No one had expected Jiang Wuming to first kill the once arrogant Lei Hu with a single palm strike in front of the foreign enemies, before the martial arts challenge even began!
Even less did anyone anticipate that after doing so, Jiang Wuming would offer such a nonchalant explanation.
It felt as if he had swatted a fly – a trivial matter!
"Well killed!"
"So satisfying!"
The silence in the training ground was then broken.
The younger generation of the Dragon Country martial arts community and members of the East Sea branch standing around the training ground could not help but roar.
Everything that had happened before Jiang Wuming's arrival had left them feeling incredibly stifled and angry!
And now, they felt the pent-up fury released, every drop of blood within them boiling, every cell trembling!
Ye Feng was among them!
His willingness to challenge, despite the risks, stemmed from his refusal to be trampled by foreign enemies, his unwillingness to see them rampage on Dragon Country's soil – he was frustrated and deeply unsettled!
For the greater good, for the defense of the nation, he had, as always, cast aside his personal grievances with Jiang Wuming and cheered him on.
Because, even if he had unexpectedly killed Lei Hu upon his entrance, he could never have achieved the same effect as Jiang Wuming!
In fact, even if he and Jiang Wuming had swapped roles, he couldn't have been as satisfyingly cathartic as Jiang Wuming!
Not just him, but except for Gu Tianlong, all the members of the other guardian teams, and even Ge De from the City of Sin and Qi Tian from the Underworld Hall, were filled with admiration for Jiang Wuming's actions.
Since the invasion of foreign enemies, who had acted as powerfully as Jiang Wuming?
As for another descendant of the Underworld Hall, Caroline, her eyes shone with admiration, seeming to spill from her gaze.
"Awesome!"
"As powerful as a tiger, that's so Jiang Wuming!"
The martial artists from various countries watching the martial arts challenge via the Divine Network live broadcast platform, after a brief moment of shock, also excitedly posted comments on their screens, sharing their feelings.
"Native, how dare you lay a hand on Lei Hu! Today, even the Heavenly King himself couldn't save you!"
At the same time, the foreign enemies before the grand curtain, having recovered from their shock, with Mu Kuang roaring in anger and his killing intent surging.
Not only him, but all the other foreign enemies also stared at Jiang Wuming with anger and killing intent.
This included the representatives of the five great families, each possessing the power of a half-step Heavenly God!
Just now, Jiang Wuming had disregarded their warnings and killed Lei Hu with a single palm strike, which was equivalent to trampling on the dignity of the foreign world!
"Native, do you know you're seeking death?!"
The representative of the Mu family spoke, his tone low, his entire being exuding a terrifying killing intent.
That killing intent locked onto Jiang Wuming as if ready to end his life at any moment!
"Old man, are you trying to make a move on me?"
Facing the furious and murderous gazes of the foreign crowd, Jiang Wuming showed no fear.
This was because he understood that in the defense of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy, he had written on the back of a four-star War God, severely humiliating the foreign world.
The foreign world had organized the martial arts challenge with the primary goal of having the younger generation kill him in the competition, thereby washing away the shame of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy!
This meant that before the outcome of the competition was decided, the probability of older foreign powerhouses making a move against him was extremely low!
Even if the Mu family representative were to make a move right now, Jiang Wuming would still be unafraid!
This was because Zhuge Lingjun, renowned as invincible in the human world, stood not far behind Jiang Wuming, ready to protect him at any moment.
Moreover, wasn't Heavenly Dragon Daoist also present?!
"An ant like you isn't even worth my attention. Someone else will kill you. I just want to tell you that by killing Lei Hu just now, you have provoked the entire Mu family and the foreign world!"
The Mu family representative responded coldly, then publicly threatened, "Your entire native world will pay a heavy price for his provocative actions just now!"
"I killed a challenger, and you call it provocation, even threatening me publicly. If that's the case, then stop pretending with your challenge and let's fight directly!" Jiang Wuming retorted.
"When... when did Lei Hu challenge you?!"
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words, Mu Kuang's face turned green, and he spat out the question through gritted teeth.
Just now, he and Xi Lai, along with four other strongest foreign successors, had drawn lots to decide the first fighter.
All of this happened right under Jiang Wuming's nose, yet Jiang Wuming claimed Lei Hu was the challenger!
"If he wasn't challenging me, what was he doing standing on the training ground? Squatting on a latrine and not pooping?"
Jiang Wuming countered.
"—"
Mu Kuang's face turned dark with anger, his body trembling, wishing he could slap Jiang Wuming to death.
"Mu Kuang, there's no need to say more to this ant. Kill him!"
The Mu family representative also had a livid expression, his entire being radiating a terrifying killing intent.
If he hadn't intended for the younger generation to defeat Jiang Wuming and wash away the shame of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy defense battle, he would have killed Jiang Wuming with a single palm strike long ago!
"Alright!"
Mu Kuang nodded, his killing intent completely erupting.
However—
Before Mu Kuang could make a move, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Wait."
Not far behind Jiang Wuming, Zhuge Lingjun, holding his God Slaying Saber, suddenly spoke, "Clarify the rules first, then proceed with the match."
"A battle to the death, no quarter given!"
Mu Kuang's face contorted as he drew his precious saber, his killing intent soaring.
"That's exactly what I intend!"
Jiang Wuming responded coldly, simultaneously channeling his true qi to adjust himself to his optimal state.
Strategically belittling the opponent, tactically taking the opponent seriously.
This had always been Jiang Wuming's combat principle.
For him, whether it was killing Lei Hu in public or retorting to the Mu family representative, it was all to avenge Ye Kunlun and Wang Tuo, and to restore the dignity of Dragon Country and even the Earth.
Now, his objective had been achieved, and he was no longer engaging in verbal sparring but was preparing for the next phase of his plan, as instructed by Heavenly Dragon Daoist, to crush all the young martial arts geniuses from the foreign world!
Hearing the exchange between Mu Kuang and Jiang Wuming, Zhuge Lingjun wanted to speak again, to fully clarify the rules of the match, but Mu Kuang gave him no further opportunity.
"Native scum, die!!"
Mu Kuang roared, his entire being becoming utterly ferocious.
With his roar, his body moved.
Swish!
Mu Kuang, enveloped in red true qi, took a step forward, like a moving furnace, instantly closing the distance with Jiang Wuming. Simultaneously, he gripped his saber with both hands and slashed at Jiang Wuming!
Boom!!
With a single saber strike, fiery red true qi surged out from Mu Kuang's body, transforming into a saber aura, like a blazing flame. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to ignite, and continuous roars erupted, its momentum terrifying.
Just as Heavenly Dragon Daoist had predicted, the strongest successors of the five great families from the foreign world were no ordinary individuals.
As the strongest successor of the Mu family from the foreign world, Mu Kuang not only possessed excellent martial arts talent but also had mutated true qi, containing fire attributes, making its power absolutely terrifying.
So strong!
As Mu Kuang made his move, both the younger and older generation martial artists from the Earth side were secretly shocked by the terror of Mu Kuang's saber strike, and simultaneously looked at Jiang Wuming with concern.
Swish swish swish…
On the training ground, Jiang Wuming did not draw his saber. Instead, he stood in place, waving his hands and forming seals, unleashing a stream of white true qi to manifest an Yin-Yang Bagua diagram, which he placed before him.
One gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things.
One is Taiji, two is Yin and Yang.
The Yin-Yang Bagua diagram was a martial art technique created by the ancient ancestor of the Daoist sect, infused with the true meaning of Daoist principles. It was also the most powerful defensive technique of the Daoist sect throughout history.
As the martial arts challenge began, facing Mu Kuang's terrifying saber strike, Jiang Wuming employed the Daoist sect's most powerful defensive technique, intending to gauge the enemy's true combat power.
"Boom—"
In a flash of lightning, the saber aura, burning like a raging flame, struck the Yin-Yang Bagua diagram manifested by the white true qi, emitting a deafening roar.
After the roar, the fiery saber aura exploded, scattering into streaks of firelight that flew in all directions.
The Yin-Yang Bagua diagram, however, remained unharmed, floating in the air, rotating rapidly, shrouded in a hazy white mist, mysterious and unfathomable.
Huh?
Seeing this, not only the strongest successors of the other four foreign families but also the representatives of the five great foreign families had their pupils dilate. A hint of surprise appeared between their brows!
Although they knew Jiang Wuming's record before coming, they also knew the power of Mu Kuang's saber strike—even other three-star War God, ten-stage martial arts geniuses from the foreign world, might not have been able to withstand it!
Yet, Jiang Wuming, who was only at the three-star War God, six-stage, had resolved it with ease!
This was completely beyond their expectations!
Swish!
Compared to them, Mu Kuang, as the party directly involved, was even more shocked, his expression even changing!
His eyes were wide open, staring intently at the floating and rotating Yin-Yang Bagua diagram, as if asking: How is this possible?
Is it possible?
On the training ground, the young man stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Mu Kuang as if a dragon were observing ants:
"A piece of trash like you can be one of the five strongest martial arts geniuses of the foreign world? Has the foreign world run out of people?!"
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