Na Luo and Shi Jia

Having nearly been killed by Elsa, Karrot knew very well that he had to put aside his grandfather's teachings, otherwise he would have no chance of winning against Elsa, and might even lose a second or third time. In the end, Elsa would become an insurmountable inner demon in his heart.

One end of the silver staff was held in Karrot's hand. Secret patterns flowed across the staff, emanating a powerful and vast aura.

With a flick of his wrist, Karrot lashed out his staff like a whip, unleashing a blinding Silver Radiance that swept toward Elsa like silver waves.

Elsa's red giant axe was enveloped in a crimson light, rising from the bottom up, and a crescent-shaped Blood Radiance slashed out, colliding with the Silver Radiance, like a gaping maw swallowing the ripples of the sea.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar reverberated, and the crimson and silver light dissipated almost simultaneously. The two people who had been standing still finally moved.

The two were moving at an extreme speed, almost to the point that the onlookers could not keep up with them.

Only after another deafening explosion resounded did the two figures freeze in mid-air. Amidst the burst of light, everyone finally saw their figures. One of the two dark figures had slightly bent legs, long hair billowing in the wind, and held a giant axe in both hands, its blade splattered with a torrent of blood.

The other figure stood ramrod straight, with the long staffs in his hands slightly bent, their silver sheen cascading out like a waterfall under the moonlight.

The residual force of each attack rippled outwards, shooting out in all directions and carving countless deep, terrifying ravines into the ground.

The onlookers were also gripped by fear, terrified of being caught in the aftershocks of the battle. An attack of this magnitude, even just the aftershocks, could likely kill even Peak-rank God, something these people would avoid at all costs.

Beneath the sky, the two figures appeared like indistinct phantoms, impossible to discern with the naked eye. The only things confirming this was a terrifying battlefield were the deafening explosions, the energy storms that erupted, the residual force of attacks carving marks on the ground, and the two dark figures that occasionally froze upon colliding in the air.

The battle between Elsa and Karrot greatly shocked many who had originally intended to fight them. Even some top-tier experts who believed their strength was no less than Elsa and Karrot's began to doubt whether they could have performed at that level if they were fighting one of them. Most others simply stared blankly at the sky, mouths agape. The battle lasted for over an hour, drawing almost everyone in the entire Boulder Zone to the vicinity, partly to witness this clash of masters, and partly to more easily plunder points.

Just as everyone was enjoying the spectacle, a white figure suddenly swept across the deserted area created by the battle between the two.

To everyone's surprise, the white figure forcefully cut into the battle between the two.

Without a sound, the originally intense battle scene seemed to have been frozen in time.

Only then did everyone see clearly that the white figure was a Bald Head young man dressed in a white robe. His left hand was supporting Karrot's staff, while his right hand had two fingers gripping the blade of Elsa's giant axe.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Elsa and Karrot both chose to quit the game almost simultaneously.

The Bald Head youth did not give chase, but instead clasped his hands together and nodded slightly, saying, "Greetings, esteemed benefactors, this Little Monk Na Luo."

Elsa and Karrot both looked at the boy with some wariness. Many onlookers also turned their attention to the boy with some surprise.

This suddenly appearing young powerhouse was someone no one had ever heard of. He wasn't even on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking. Yet, this unknown individual withstood the full-force attacks of Elsa and Karrot unscathed.

The two people most shocked were Elsa and Karrot. They knew how strong their attack had been, but the boy Na Luo Naro had actually taken it without suffering any harm.

A few months ago, Na Luo and Gu Ding met at the War God Arena. The other members of Gu Ding Team, however, had never seen him before, Elsa naturally wouldn't recognize him.

But one person in the crowd still recognized him.

"I know this young monk. His name is Na Luo, and he's only sixteen years old. In the War God Arena, he and his junior brother are both powerhouses with Eighty Consecutive Wins. They are said to be Buddhist cultivators from the Middle Ancient Era, and powerful Martial Monk monks who have passed down their skills. I've watched his and his junior brother's matches in the War God Arena, and their strength is no less than that of Gu Ding back then. It's said that they weren't on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking because a long time ago, a very powerful sect of Buddhist cultivators had an agreement with the Star Pavilion that Buddhist disciples were not allowed on the Ranking List."

"Gentlemen, with your strength, a battle lasting ten days would not yield a result. If a winner is to be decided in just one day, it is very likely that both of you will be eliminated in the end. Therefore, Little Monk will step in as a peacemaker and let the two of you call it a draw." Na Luo clearly had no intention of fighting the two of them, and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone.

"Little Bald Head, why are you meddling in our affairs?" Karrot was somewhat wary of the other party, but also somewhat resentful.

Na Luo wasn't angry at being called "Little Bald Head," he just smiled wryly. "Esteemed benefactors, you should know what these top 1,000 spots really mean, and so do Little Monk. Therefore, under these circumstances, Little Monk hope as much as possible that all the truly strong among us can make it into the top 1,000. It would be a great pity if people with your Combat Strength failed to get a spot."

Karrot and Elsa both fell silent. They naturally knew about the outer realm ruins and understood that if they needed to face powerful foreign beings, the best way was for their own race's strongest members to come out in full force.

"I understand." Elsa nodded after a moment, glanced at Karrot, and then turned and left.

As Elsa left, Karrot shouted after her, "If you ever run into Gu Ding and Bigge, tell them I'll challenge them sooner or later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot with a few leaps.

The fierce battle ended in a draw. Only a Bald Head young man in white robes remained, his face calm, a slight smile playing on his lips.

In the Frost Zone, after Dokter's throwing knife pierced a man's throat, he suddenly twisted his body. His gaze pierced through the swirling snowflakes, landing on an iceberg not far away. "Who's there? Show yourself!"

He could sense that someone was hiding behind the iceberg. The presence was extremely well concealed; if it weren't for the slight ripples that had just appeared, he wouldn't have noticed anyone hiding there at all.

"If you don't come out soon, I'll have to take action to get you out!" Dokter frowned. Anyone who could conceal their aura to this extent was definitely not an ordinary person, which made him somewhat wary.

His voice had barely faded when a figure emerged from behind the iceberg. It was a Bald Head little boy, dressed in a plain white robe, his steps hesitant. He was extremely thin, even appearing younger than Miko.

But Dokter was not a careless man. He did not let his guard down, because the game had reached its twenty-first day and entered its final round. The fact that this little boy had appeared here unharmed was certainly not luck. He was even somewhat certain that the little boy's true age was not as young as he appeared. This appearance was merely to deceive the enemy.

Who are you?

"My name is Shi Jia..." the little monk said weakly. He had witnessed Dokter's strength just now, and it seemed no weaker than his senior brother's. He was also a little worried that the other party would attack him. He had encountered people who attacked him directly before, but none of them were as strong as this person in front of him, so he was also somewhat uneasy.

"Dokter, don't lay a hand on him. He's just a kid, and he doesn't have many points." The Sea Emperor's voice reached Dokter's ears.

"Is he really just a child?" Dokter was still very skeptical about this.

"That's right. Gu Ding and I encountered him and his senior brother in the War God Arena a few months ago," the Sea Emperor explained. "He is indeed only eight years old, two years younger than Miko, but his true Combat Strength is no weaker than yours."

"Should I just ignore him and walk away?" Dokter was at a loss.

"Take him with you. He's a Buddhist cultivator and won't attack you first. I've been keeping an eye on him and his senior brother for the past twenty days. They're basically harmless to our team," the Sea Emperor explained.

Dokter then turned his gaze to Shi Jia, looked him over, and beckoned to him, "Little Bald Head, come with me!"

"Oh."

Shi Jia paused for a moment, then nodded after confirming that Dokter harbored no murderous intent, and quickly walked towards Dokter. Like his senior brother, he didn't mind being called "Little Bald Head." On the contrary, he seemed to be in a better mood because he had company. After all, in the past twenty days, most people either ignored him or attacked him outright.

"Where... are we going?" After following Dokter for a while, Shi Jia couldn't help but ask.

"Futu happens to be in this area too, I'll go find him and have some fun." After a few hours of warming up, Dokter was starting to get itchy.

"Do you know him?" Shi Jia had also heard of the name Futu and knew that Futu was very powerful, said to be even more powerful than his senior brother, so he also wanted to meet him to see what kind of person he was.

"I don't know him," Dokter shook his head.

"But my senior brother said not to play with strangers, especially in this virtual game, or you'll get killed." Shi Jia suddenly became worried.

"That was for you, not for me." Dokter glanced at the little monk. "I just wanted to test how strong the Buddha really is. If I can't beat him, I have a way to escape. If you're scared, don't follow me."

"I want to see too. My senior brother said that the Buddha might be even more powerful than him." Shi Jia still had the same curiosity as any ordinary child.

"Just stay hidden and watch from the sidelines, and don't make a sound." Dokter glanced at the little monk and sped off towards the direction of the pagoda.