Kyle vs. Master Gu Yi

"Scarlet Witch was defeated. Kyle won!"

"Hellfire was defeated. Master Gu Yi won!"

Almost at the same time, Kyle and Gu Yi returned to the empty Duel Arena.

After half a second of silence, the audience erupted into deafening cheers that surged like tidal waves, crashing through the Duel Arena and nearly overturning the simulated starry sky above.

What was about to begin was the final battle of this Superpower Competition, seemingly to determine who was the strongest on Earth.

"I didn't expect you to defeat Hellfire so quickly." Kyle raised his eyes and looked at Gu Yi in the distance.

Gu Yi smiled. "That big fellow was indeed formidable, but unfortunately, it was too single-minded. I lured it into a portal and sent it beyond the map's boundaries."

Kyle understood.

Leaving the designated battle map also counted as a loss. That had been one of the competition's established rules from the start.

"Interesting. Gu Yi, I'm looking forward to our duel." Kyle stared directly at Gu Yi. Before the battle had even begun, an overwhelming fighting spirit rose from him.

This was a battle that had been delayed for nearly a century.

Back then, Kyle had merely climbed to the peak of the mortal world and could not compare to the transcendent Gu Yi. But now, he stood at the same height as her—perhaps even higher!

Still, unless he defeated Gu Yi, known as the "Earth Guardian," he could not be considered the Strongest on Earth.

"So am I."

This time, Gu Yi no longer avoided it. She lifted her eyes and calmly met Kyle's gaze.

As if responding to the natural pre-battle atmosphere between them, the Main God System promptly announced, "The final of this Superpower Competition will be decided between Kyle and Master Gu Yi..."

"Now then,