That day, Ancient City witnessed a "god."
A colossal ancient tree rose from the ground, reaching into the clouds above while its roots gradually penetrated the earth's veins below. The snow-white Big Cat tore through the tree as if it were paper. In the struggle between beast and tree, the beast ultimately emerged victorious.
Great sheets of Tree Bark shattered across the ground, and crystallized divine power became a green radiance that illuminated the entire city. The white feline beast proclaimed her victory with a roar.
The battle ended quickly. Or rather, under the empowerment of a Divine Realm, there was little to say about one side utterly crushing the other.
Yet even though Lu PingAn had done his best to keep things under control, that brief battle still destroyed a hotel building. By the standards of a God War, that was an extremely minor loss, but the two sides had now become irreconcilable enemies.
"When she proposed a Verbal Duel, I felt like you were tempted."
"Of course. It would have minimized losses and secondary harm."
"Then why did you reject it outright? You could at least have heard what she wanted to compete in."
"Because it would be meaningless. If we put everything on the gambling table, would those placed on it accept the result even if a winner was decided? It would still turn into an all-out conflict in the end."
Lu PingAn calmly explained his reasoning. He did not even think the Verbal Duel had any meaning.
"We've come this far. Xia Qin, Xue En, Guan Xinxian, Hua Xueyi, and the others—they believe in me, and they believe I won't stray from our ideals. If I lost and told them to change their goal, to become Lady Lin's subordinates and part of the jungle's development from