Ye Xiwen's opponent in the ninth round was none other than Hu Yan Ao Nu, the one who had led him into the Transformation God Abyss!
"I truly never expected my opponent to be you!" Hu Yan Ao Nu said with a faint smile. "What I expected even less was that after only a few short years, you would already possess the strength to reach this point. You were right—compared to you, we've spent our time living like dogs!"
Hu Yan Ao Nu smiled, seemingly utterly unconcerned by Ye Xiwen's words. He still remembered how, back then, he had not regarded Ye Xiwen as worthy of notice. A single punch had been enough to force Ye Xiwen into a cold sweat.
But now, it was no longer like seven years ago. Everything had changed completely.
"I also want to see just how much strength you possess!" Ye Xiwen said.
Like a river of stars, a longsword instantly appeared in his hand. In an instant, like an overturned sea crashing down, it roared straight toward Hu Yan Ao Nu.
His body followed his sword, carrying boundless sword intent as it descended like a torrential ocean.
Ye Xiwen went all out from the very first move, because he knew full well that Hu Yan Ao Nu was powerful—perhaps even stronger than Yao Shengqing before him. He was not an opponent Ye Xiwen could casually disregard.
Hu Yan Ao Nu clenched his five fingers into a fist and threw a punch directly at Ye Xiwen. That punch was like a meteor streaking across the earth and shattering the night sky, dragging unimaginable power behind it as it blasted forth.
It did not seem especially fast, yet it was fast to the absolute extreme. Almost in the very next instant, it had already reached