On a grassland upon the Floating Continent.
Jiu Tianliu strolled forward slowly, as though he were inspecting his own company. He looked calm and composed, without the slightest tension or concern of someone about to enter battle.
That was because he possessed absolute confidence that he would win this battle.
More importantly, he knew that countless people were watching this fight. Victory itself was not the key. Winning beautifully, making the audience utterly convinced, earning the support everyone hoped for—that was the key.
Only then could he gather more popularity, more Luck, and obtain more investment and support.
Only by winning battle after battle could he raise both his Luck and strength to their peaks before his final showdown with Kuang Tianqing, pushing the Finance Department's Dao Arts to their utmost limit.
To achieve this, Jiu Tianliu had mobilized a large number of Internet Water Army to build momentum, all to draw more viewers to watch this battle and further amplify the effects of his victory.
Just like his previous victory, which had brought him no small improvement.
Suddenly, Jiu Tianliu's gaze sharpened. A figure tore through the clouds and flew rapidly toward him—it was Xue Yue Shi, the Heavenly Devil University's second-ranked contender and his opponent for this battle.
Seeing this, Jiu Tianliu smiled faintly. He stepped into the void and climbed heaven one step at a time, forming a hand seal before pointing at Xue Yue Shi. "Thunderburst! Reorganize!"
"Suppress!"
As though his words carried the mandate of heaven, every sentence Jiu Tianliu spoke caused Xue Yue Shi's speed to plummet. It was as if she had been saddled with countless debts, and the momentum she unleashed collapsed in a single fall.
Jiu Tianliu had successively deployed the Finance Department's Dao Arts, weakening Xue Yue Shi's cultivation method