Black Panther vs. Black Panther!

Eric Killmonger allowed T'Challa to retain the immense power granted by the Heart-shaped herb, so that he could fight him with the strength of Black Panther.

The people of Wakanda were full of admiration for Eric Killmonger's toughness and confidence.

Although Wakanda's technology is highly advanced today, its traditions passed down for thousands of years are still well preserved. Just like their council of Elder Council and the waterfall pool challenge ceremony before the king's coronation, the people of Wakanda still worship the strong.

If he can truly defeat Black Panther, who possesses the immense power bestowed upon him by the Panther God and is at his peak, then he is undoubtedly the strongest warrior in Wakanda. This would prove that Eric Killmonger is the new, stronger guardian chosen by the Panther God for them, leading Wakanda to a powerful new king!

Of course, some people think he is too arrogant, daring to challenge the guardian Black Panther who possesses the powerful strength bestowed by the Panther God. Those who originally thought highly of him have changed their minds. How could an ordinary person defeat Black Panther's power? He will pay the price for his arrogance.

Seeing that Zuri had put away the potion, T'Challa slowly stood up from the pool and walked to Eric Killmonger.

Since he's so arrogant as to challenge Black Panther's power, T'Challa doesn't mind teaching him a lesson!

Eric Killmonger removed his magnificent royal robes, and a servant behind him quickly stepped forward to take the robes and stepped aside.

Eric strode to the center of the pool and stood opposite T'Challa. Both of them were shirtless, their strong physiques and well-defined muscles fully displayed to the crowd.

T'Challa, as the Black Panther, is already considered very strong, but Eric Killmonger's physique is even more impressive.

Its massive body, over two meters tall, was covered in bulging, solid, and powerful muscles, exuding explosive strength. Its two arms, seemingly forged from steel, were even thicker than T'Challa's thighs, as if a single punch could turn a person into mincemeat. Its two long, thick thighs were like iron pillars, and a kick to the body would probably be no lighter than a battering ram.

His broad and hard pectoral muscles were like two heavy iron shields, containing great strength and seemingly able to withstand fierce attacks. His broad shoulders and back, strong waist and abdomen, and the well-defined, powerful muscles all showed the terrifying power contained in this huge body. Like a Humanoid Beasts that had emerged from ancient times, he was full of awe-inspiring and enormous pressure.

The onlookers above the waterfall were amazed, but they also understood his confidence. Such a magnificent body must contain tremendous power, which explained his confidence in allowing T'Challa to retain the power of the Black Panther he had gained after being enhanced by the Heart-shaped herb.

Those who initially thought he was overconfident and would inevitably be defeated by T'Challa were now unsure who would win.

Before the battle officially began, two priests each carried a container and drew ancient Wakanda totem patterns on their bodies to show that their duel was approved by the Panther God.

Just as the priests were performing the ancient ritual, Princess Shuri of Wakanda, who was standing next to Chen Mo at the foot of the cliff behind the pool, suddenly turned to look at Chen Mo.

When Chen Mo and Eric Killmonger entered the royal council chamber that day, everyone's attention was focused on Eric, the son of Prince Nicholas, who had killed N'Jobu Klaue and come to vie for the throne. They didn't pay much attention to Chen Mo, assuming he was just Eric's subordinate.

After T'Chaka voluntarily abdicated the throne and Eric became king, W'Kabi released him from his restraints. After that, Chen Mo became a distinguished guest of Wakanda as a comrade-in-arms of the king and a meritorious contributor to the killing of Ulysses Klaue.

That is why he is now able to stand by the pool with a group of elders and members of the royal family to watch the sacred challenge for the throne.

"I know who you are!"

Princess Shuri turned her head and looked up at Chen Mo's profile, and said in a deep voice.

Chen Mo did not react to these words, his eyes still fixed on the two people in the pool, completely unmoved.

Shuri gritted his teeth in anger.

"You are Commander Chen Mo!"

"Seventy years ago, you crashed your HYDRA super bomber Valkyrie Goddess into the sea and were frozen in a glacier. You were recently discovered by a scientific expedition team and thawed out."

Chen Mo seemed not to have heard what she said at all and still did not react.

Shuri glared at Chen Mo and said angrily.

"These things have been reported on TV, but I also know that your current official identity is that of the US Army Major General, but you are actually a high-ranking officer in the International Secret Agency's Strategic Homeland Defense, Attack and Logistics Support Bureau, and Commander of Special Operations Team!"

Chen Mo then turned to look at Shuri. It seemed that Wakanda's intelligence organization was not entirely useless; they had managed to uncover some basic information.

"Aren't you supposed to be dedicated to maintaining world peace and protecting human safety? How could you associate with this evil Demon of Killing?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo smiled slightly and looked into Shuri's eyes as he spoke slowly.

"Evil? Not necessarily."

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he ignored Princess Shuri beside him and turned to look at the pool.

While the two were talking, the priest had finished drawing the totem and withdrew.

In the pool, the two, having completed their pre-battle rituals, each picked up their weapons. Bare-chested, adorned with ancient totems and traditional Wakanda melee weapons, the two in the challenge pool faced each other with the same fierce resolve as two primal warriors.

T'Challa held a shield in his left hand and a sharp short spear in his right, while Eric Killmonger held a short spear in one hand and a broad, heavy longsword in the other.

The two men's weapons may look ordinary, but they are actually made of precious Vibranium and are extremely sharp.

Seeing that the two were ready, High Priest Zuri raised the ornate spear he was holding.

"The challenge begins!"

As High Priest Zuri slammed his spear into the ground and gave the order, the battle between the two officially began.

The two rushed forward almost simultaneously, the knee-deep pool water doing nothing to slow them down. The immense force of their forward momentum pushed aside the water in their path, sending it splashing high into the air.

Amidst the spray of water flying everywhere, the two collided heavily.

Eric Killmonger raised his heavy longsword and swung it down at T'Challa's head, but T'Challa quickly raised his shield and blocked the powerful blow.

At first, Eric intentionally controlled his strength, and the two seemed evenly matched, their strengths nearly equal, and the fight was incredibly intense.

The onlookers were completely captivated by the intense battle between the two, and they realized that Eric Killmonger was not just being overconfident, but truly possessed the strength to back it up.

They were also shocked by his power. Black Panther was their guardian for generations, blessed by the Panther God, and possessed strength far beyond that of ordinary people. Eric Killmonger, however, had not consumed the Heart-shaped herb to obtain the powerful strength bestowed by the Panther God, yet he could fight T'Challa to a standstill. This could not help but shock them.

However, they were too hasty in their reaction.

After a fierce battle, Eric Killmonger quickly figured out T'Challa's strength. As Chen Mo had said, his physical abilities were about four times that of an average person, and his combat skills were also quite good, but compared to him, he was still far inferior.

Having figured out T'Challa's background, Eric had no intention of delaying any longer.

As T'Challa swung his short spear at him with all his might, Eric swung his longsword in his right hand to meet the spear's attack with force. The immense power sent the spear flying from T'Challa's hand and embedding itself in the rock beneath his feet.

It didn't stop there. While T'Challa was still in a daze, Eric swiftly thrust his short spear at him from his left hand.

T'Challa, his weapon gone, quickly raised his shield to defend himself, his free right hand bracing against the shield. Even so, Eric's thrust still forced him to take a step back.

The attack of the short spear was blocked, but Eric did not stop attacking. Before T'Challa could react, his right-hand longsword struck the shield again.

Next, Eric unleashed a barrage of attacks with his two weapons, launching a fierce assault on T'Challa's firmly held shield. The immense force numbed T'Challa's hands as he supported the shield, and he was forced to retreat with each attack, soon reaching the edge of the cliff.

Just as T'Challa was about to fall off the cliff, amidst the gasps of the crowd, Eric Killmonger threw down the short spear in his left hand, grabbed the edge of the shield that T'Challa was desperately holding onto, and with a powerful pull of his thick arm, threw him and the shield into the pool behind him.

T'Challa fell heavily into the knee-deep pool water, his shield flying out of his hand and landing to the side.

Although he had completely lost his weapon and fell to the ground in a sorry state, he had at least escaped being knocked off the cliff.

Before the Queen and the others could even breathe a sigh of relief, Eric Killmonger turned and strode up to T'Challa, planting his longsword in the ground. Eric raised his Iron Fist and delivered a powerful punch to T'Challa, who had just gotten up, knocking him heavily to the ground.

When he got up again, he was met with another incredibly swift punch that landed heavily on his chest, accompanied by the faint cracking sound of bones breaking.

T'Challa was knocked down time and time again, but he got up again and again, only taking longer and taking shorter and shorter periods of time.

Even though Eric Killmonger held back and didn't use his full strength, the continuous heavy blows still caused T'Challa to suffer multiple fractures and internal organ damage. After falling to the ground again, T'Challa struggled for a long time but ultimately couldn't get up. He weakly knelt in the pool, completely losing the ability to resist.