What's going on?
The moment they returned to the arena, the tense atmosphere between them vanished completely. Even the Gang Qi they had pushed to the limit was suppressed. Clap! Clap! Clap!
Just as everyone was puzzled, slow applause rang out across the arena.
"Wonderful!" Dias said with a smile. "I admit that I had selfish motives in making you two face off. I also wanted to see which was stronger when two abilities that could both be called Unstoppable collided. From what I can see, the golden boy has indeed found a way to break the white Gang Qi. But I'd imagine that you, white boy, must have accumulated a way to deal with it over all these years, right?"
Ling Yao and Hercules looked up at Dias without answering.
"Your talents and abilities are among the most outstanding even among Ascendants. Both of you are strong contenders to inherit Godhood, so it would be such a waste for you to fight to the death here. How about this? I'll count both of you as having advanced." With a sweep of his hand, Dias sent Ling Yao and Hercules into the Advancement Zone at the same time.
This scene immediately stirred dissatisfaction among the many spectators who had yet to advance, and they questioned Dias for violating the rules he had set himself.
But Dias could not even be bothered to deal with them and merely announced that the following challenges would continue. The questioning voices gradually died down. "He can just be this arbitrary?" Ling Xin looked in surprise at Dias's projection from within the Advancement Zone.
"What, did you really want your brother and Hercules to fight to the death?" Luo Jun asked with a smile.
"Of course I'm happy that my brother advanced." Ling Xin gritted