But who was Ye Qian?
She had made it through the Light Prayer Church incident back then, so what was an ordinary organization's screening? With her abilities, getting through safely would be effortless.
After the man said those words, the scene remained silent.
Clearly, no one wanted to be the first to step forward.
After all, the opponent was very strong. Striking first meant facing him at his strongest.
However, after roughly ten seconds of silence, a young man stood up.
"Good, you've got guts. Please." The Black-Robed Man nodded approvingly, then took out a Transcendent item and placed it on the ground.
The item looked like a gourd with its upper half chopped off. It emitted waves of fluctuations, and everyone present felt the pollution within them being suppressed.
Naturally, for A23, who had reached Mithril Rank, that suppression was very weak. But for those at Black Iron Rank, it at least greatly reduced their destructive power.
This was to prevent the battle from affecting too large an area and causing excessive damage.
"Begin." After making those preparations, the Black-Robed Man motioned for the two to fight.
The two did not waste words. After exchanging bows, they began.
The young man immediately used his close-combat abilities.
But the result was just as A23 had expected. The opponent's combat power was beyond imagination. Less than a minute after they exchanged blows, his figure eerily flashed to the side. Then, with a strike of his arm, the young man's entire body instantly came apart. He was sent flying and collapsed onto the ground.
"It's over."
The first person had suffered a complete defeat.
After the battle ended, some of the people below had already realized the gap in strength and began to lose their nerve.
However, most still felt they had