Cao Mo's voice rang throughout Heavenly Star Lord City and beyond.
Countless gazes turned toward Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao looked at Cao Mo, standing in the center of the thousand-zhang divine platform. The smile on his face did not fade as he lightly stepped into the void.
A ripple spread through the void.
Jiang Hao soared into the air, crossed the edge of the arena, and landed steadily before Cao Mo.
The array patterns on the divine platform lit up, then quickly returned to calm.
The two stood several hundred zhang apart.
Jiang Hao wore white robes, his expression composed.
First Demon Blood Essence surged around Cao Mo. The mark between his brows glimmered with a ghostly light, and the battle intent in his eyes was no longer concealed.
Jiang Hao swept his gaze over the black blood essence behind him and said with a smile, "I hope you can still be this excited in a moment."
Cao Mo was first stunned, then threw back his head and let out a long howl.
"Ha ha ha!"
His howl swept across the thousand-zhang divine platform. First Demon Blood Essence rose with it, and the arena's array patterns lit up once more.
Cao Mo withdrew his gaze and stared at Jiang Hao. "Once I grind you beneath my feet and seize the Primordial Chaos Spear, you will not be smiling anymore."
"Then try it."
Jiang Hao's reply was exceedingly simple.
Yet the atmosphere between them changed completely at that moment.
The discussions that had been audible moments ago swiftly died down.
Inside and outside Heavenly Star Lord City, everyone stared at the center of the arena, awaiting the official beginning of this clash between first and second place on the Chaos Gold Ranking.
A Human Race Martial Venerable could not help asking,