"Sixth Group, ninth round, first match: Yu Longyue versus Qiangu Zhangting."
The referee's voice rang clearly through the arena, piercing the faint clamor from the stands and drawing every gaze to the two figures at the center of the field.
As the final word fell, the referee's raised arm swung sharply down, and the countdown resounded: "Five, four, three, two, one—begin!"
Before his words had even faded, the two fighters at opposite ends of the arena moved almost simultaneously.
A pale golden glow instantly surrounded Tang Wulin, and the pressure of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline quietly spread outward, as though the low roar of an ancient dragon was trembling through the air;
Across from him, Qiangu Zhangting gripped his Coiling Dragon Staff in both hands. A dark metallic gleam flowed across the staff's body as he assumed the opening stance of the Indomitable Staff Technique. Powerful and forceful, the staff tip pointed directly at his opponent, carrying an aura of fearless determination.
The clash between the Ice Dragon and the Coiling Dragon Staff had begun.
Or rather, it was the Golden Dragon King Bloodline against the Coiling Dragon Staff.
Qiangu Zhangting's Indomitable Staff Technique was indeed formidable. Every strike contained a do-or-die force, and amid the overlapping staff shadows, his moves connected smoothly and carried immense pressure. Clearly, he had cultivated this staff technique to perfection.
However, when his opponent was Tang Wulin, who possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline and had an absurdly powerful physique and explosive strength, his prowess ultimately fell somewhat short.
After dozens of exchanges, fine beads of sweat had already formed on Qiangu Zhangting's forehead, and his breathing was gradually becoming labored.
Every technique he unleashed with all his might could at most make Tang Wulin pause briefly. Occasionally, Tang Wulin would cough up