The old woman from Xijia outside the domain exerted her aura, intimidating Jiang Wuming and moving to rescue Xilai, but Tianlong Daoist intercepted. Jiang Wuming unleashed lightning, blasting Xilai to death.
All of this, seemingly complex, occurred in the flash of an instant, incredibly fast.
Because the entire process was so rapid, most people present couldn't even see Tianlong Daoist and Xilai make their moves. Their attention was completely absorbed by the battle between Jiang Wuming and Xilai.
Even those below the Three-Star God of War realm at the edge of the martial arts arena couldn't clearly see the exchange between Jiang Wuming and Xilai. They only witnessed a bolt of lightning descend, followed by a scene of flying blood and flesh!
Xilai was dead?
Gazing at the splattering blood mist on the martial arts arena, before the grandstand, the remaining three strongest heirs from the outer domain families and the servants of the five major families widened their eyes in disbelief!
They refused to believe it, unable to accept that Xilai, who had swept through the younger generation of the outer domain, could die here, at Jiang Wuming's hands!
To them, this was a world of native inhabitants, a land of martial arts primitivism.
Jiang Wuming was merely at the sixth stage of the Three-Star God of War realm, his martial arts attainment incomparable to Xilai's!
"Brother Wuming is awesome!"
Just as the three outer domain martial arts prodigies and their servants stood in disbelief, a voice rang out from the entrance of the martial arts arena.
The speaker was Ye Kunlun.
Due to his injuries, he had missed Jiang Wuming's battle where he killed Mu Kuang. He had endured his injuries just now to witness the epic scene of Jiang Wuming blasting Xilai to death.
This filled him with fervor. In his excitement, he spoke out loudly, causing his wounds to reopen and blood to gush.
However—
He paid no mind to his injuries, merely looking at the figure of the youth on the martial arts arena with excitement and admiration.
"Amitabha, Brother Wuming is awesome!"
Yuan He, the successor of the Buddhist sect, also spoke. He clasped his hands together, expressing the most vulgar words with the most devout attitude.
Awesome!
The members of the various guarding squads, represented by Ye Feng, though silent, had the same two words filling their hearts.
Fighting for Earth, achieving victory against stronger opponents, and killing the strongest martial arts prodigy from the outer domain without a scratch…
This was a scene each of them dreamed of!
Only one person was an exception.
Gu Tianlong.
He never dreamed of being a lone hero saving the world; he only wanted to become the Marshal of the Military Department and control it.
However, after witnessing Jiang Wuming kill Xilai, the strongest martial arts prodigy from the outer domain, he felt his dream of becoming Marshal instantly shattered. With the achievements Jiang Wuming had made today, how could he possibly compete with him?!
"He's too strong!"
Gade, the strongest prodigy from the City of Sin, couldn't help but speak, his thoughts of sparring completely gone.
Sparring was for people of similar strength to exchange martial arts knowledge. He and Jiang Wuming were no longer on the same level; how could they spar?
At the same time, Caroline, the successor of the Nether Hall, looked at Qi Tian beside her.
"Qi Tian, do you think he's awesome? Are you still going to take him as your martial slave?"
"???"
Qi Tian's face darkened. He desperately wanted to ask Caroline, "Are you being polite?"
But before he could act on his thoughts, a roar of cheers erupted.
"Roar!"
"General Jiang Wuming wins!"
"Today, we are destined to win!!"
Around the martial arts arena, the members of the Donghai Branch of the Military Department and the geniuses from various martial arts factions, finally realizing what had happened, became as energetic as if injected with stimulants, raising their arms and cheering.
Simultaneously, martial artists worldwide watching the competition through the Divine Network live broadcast fell into an unprecedented frenzy!
"Master Wuming, forever!"
"Wuming, Wuming, with you, we are invincible!"
"You are light, you are fire, you are the undefeated legend, you are the faith in my heart…"
Across the globe, all the martial artists watching this competition, amidst their excitement, frantically spammed comments. Praising words overflowed the screen, filling the Divine Network live broadcast room.
However—
Soon, whether they were at the martial arts arena or watching the competition through the Divine Network live broadcast, the Earth's martial artists snapped out of their excitement and frenzy. They stopped shouting, cheering, and posting comments, their gazes once again drawn to the figure of the youth on the martial arts arena.
On the martial arts arena, Xilai's remains were gone, and Jiang Wuming turned, his gaze once again falling upon the people from the outer domain before the grandstand.
"Next!"
"—"
There was no response.
The remaining three strongest heirs from the outer domain families felt their hearts pound violently. Their mouths were clamped shut like the legs of a lying daughter, afraid to utter a sound to accept the challenge.
Truly afraid.
Just moments ago, Jiang Wuming had demonstrably killed Xilai before their eyes. For them to accept the challenge would be no different from seeking death!
"The three of you, come at me together, I'll fight all three!"
Seeing their reaction, Jiang Wuming knew his performance had terrified the three outer domain martial arts prodigies, causing them to lose their courage to fight. However, recalling his promise to his master, he spoke again.
"—"
Facing Jiang Wuming's challenge, the three outer domain martial arts prodigies remained silent!
A sense of humiliation they had never felt before instantly filled their hearts—as the strongest heirs of the three major outer domain families, they had never been so insulted!
However—
Despite this unprecedented humiliation, they remained silent, not even daring to utter a peep.
Because reason told them that even if the three of them joined forces, a three-on-one battle, they might not necessarily defeat Jiang Wuming.
Moreover, they had already lost their fighting spirit?!
In their silence, they unanimously turned their gazes towards their respective family elders.
This time, the warriors and the strongest heirs of the five major outer domain families had joined forces for two purposes.
First, to have the younger generation of geniuses from the outer domain kill Jiang Wuming and wash away the shame of the East Sea Martial Arts Academy defense battle!
Second, after Jiang Wuming's death, the elders of the five major families would, depending on the situation, decide whether to annihilate all the Earth's martial artists present, thereby reducing the burden for future wars.
As for a ceasefire…
Truth only exists within the range of cannons, and dignity only on the tip of a sword!
They had never considered a ceasefire!
Now, with Mu Kuang and Xilai both dead, the remaining three strongest heirs of the outer domain families knew that relying on them to kill Jiang Wuming was a pipe dream.
They could only hope that their respective family elders would step forward to crush Jiang Wuming and annihilate all the Earth's martial artists present, thereby washing away the shame in their hearts!
However—
Neither the three elders from their own families, nor the Mu family elder and the Xijia old woman, paid any attention to their gazes.
At this moment, the representatives of the five major outer domain families all turned their gazes towards a figure on the martial arts arena.
That person was advanced in age, with white hair and a slender build, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
He wore a worn-out Taoist robe, his face neither pleased nor displeased, his steps light as he walked towards the youth on the martial arts arena.
Tianlong Daoist!
At this moment, the representatives of the five major outer domain families all stared at Tianlong Daoist!
Because they had all witnessed Tianlong Daoist make a move just now, and they were all shocked by his strength—the Xijia old woman from the outer domain was the strongest among them. Yet, when she intervened to rescue Xilai, Tianlong Daoist had casually neutralized her move!
Not only the elders of the five major outer domain families, but also representatives and powerhouses from various Earth factions, including Zhuge Lingjun, Qi Wufu, and Saint Lun @ Roman, all looked towards Tianlong Daoist.
Swish, swish, swish…
Following that, more people shifted their gaze from Jiang Wuming to Tianlong Daoist.
Who is he?
At this moment, except for a select few, this question arose in the hearts of almost everyone.
"Wuming, no need to call out. You have killed the most powerful martial arts prodigy of the younger generation from the outer domain. The rest will not come out to die."
Just as everyone's gaze was fixed on Tianlong Daoist, Tianlong Daoist took a step forward, as if traversing space and time, appearing directly beside Jiang Wuming. He spoke slowly, saying,
"Your task is complete, you may step down."
"Okay."
Jiang Wuming nodded, preparing to retreat.
However—
Just then, a low shout echoed through the sky above the martial arts arena.
"You think you can leave?!"
The Mu family elder let out a low roar, his internal true qi surging, his killing intent soaring.
Before, after Jiang Wuming killed Mu Kuang, he had wanted to personally kill Jiang Wuming, but he was blocked by the Xijia old woman.
Now that Xilai had also been killed by Jiang Wuming, he believed the Xijia old woman harbored the same thoughts as him. Therefore, he no longer concealed his intentions and directly revealed his stance!
"Outer domain scum, are you refusing to accept defeat!"
"Outer domain scum, if you dare to lay a finger on Jiang Wuming, we will fight you to the death!"
The Mu family elder's words exploded like a bolt of thunder in the sky above the martial arts arena, immediately igniting the anger in the hearts of the vast majority of Earth's martial artists present. The younger geniuses, in particular, cried out in rage.
However—
Soon, their angry roars were drowned out by another voice.
"You indeed cannot leave!"
On the martial arts arena, the old man's slender body stood before the youth, facing the five half-step Heavenly God realm powerhouses from the outer domain alone, his expression as calm as water.
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