On May 30th, dark clouds hung heavily over Jingzhou of Dagan. Torrential rain poured down like water spilling from the heavens, and few pedestrians could be seen on the roads.
Yet Tiandu City presented a different scene. On the central avenue of the inner city, Dagan citizens stood in the rain one after another, soaked to the bone, watching the arena and cheering loudly.
"Go, Duke An! You have to win! Teach these Feng people a lesson!"
"Duke An is a Peak Ascension Realm expert who has been famous for years. He should win, right?"
"Hard to say. These past few days, Duke Dingguo, Duke Weiguo, Commander Meng... all of them lost. Which one of them wasn't a renowned Peak Ascension Realm expert?"
"Hey! Why are you boosting others' morale and crushing our own? Are you even from Dagan? Don't tell me you're a spy!"
Dozens of meters below the arena, citizens and many Martial World heroes surrounded the platform, discussing the two men about to fight. The broad streets leading in all directions had long since become packed with people.
The surrounding pavilions and rooftops were also filled with spectators, including quite a few Manifestation Realm and Ascension Realm experts. A spar between two Peak Ascension Realm experts was an invaluable opportunity for them to learn.
On either side of the arena, Dagan and Great Feng banners hung high in the rain. Amid the hazy downpour, two figures flashed like afterimages and arrived on the platform in an instant. One was Duke An, Zheng Huayuan. The other wore an exquisitely crafted deep-blue dragon robe. He was a prince.
Xing Wang of Great Feng, Huangfu Wuliang!
The rain was dense, blotting out the sky and leaving nowhere to hide. Zheng Huayuan's protective aura formed a barrier around him, keeping the