Heaven-Piercing Peak.
As Qi Hao's utterly unsurprising victory came to an end.
The atmosphere in Heaven-Piercing Peak's square not only failed to cool down; instead, it was like a pile of dry firewood tossed with a spark, instantly blazing with excitement.
The next match was the real main event.
Not because the two sides were evenly matched, but because of the absurd disparity between them.
Zhang Xiaofan of Great Bamboo Peak had been practically invisible before this tournament. Relying on a magical treasure that looked like a firewood stick, he had stumbled his way into the top four.
And his opponent—Lu Xueqi of Small Bamboo Peak.
That aloof beauty, who seemed like a celestial maiden descended from the Ninth Heaven, held the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, Tianya.
This wasn't a martial contest. It was practically a public execution.
"The next match..."
"Zhang Xiaofan of Great Bamboo Peak versus Lu Xueqi of Small Bamboo Peak!"
At the elder's loud announcement, two figures landed on the arena.
Ye Xuan stood below the stage with his arms crossed and his brows slightly furrowed. He showed none of the surrounding disciples' excitement at watching the spectacle.
He knew very well that this battle would be far too difficult for Zhang Xiaofan.
In the original story.
Zhang Xiaofan had held the evil object formed from the fusion of the Blood Devouring Pearl and the Soul Seizing Rod. Its vicious energy and bloodthirsty power had allowed him to challenge opponents above his level.
But now?
Because this transmigrator's butterfly wings had been flapping wildly.
That old monk Puzhi had never given the Blood Devouring Pearl to Zhang Xiaofan.
The golden rod in Zhang Xiaofan's hands was purely the Soul Seizing Rod's extraordinary metal.
Though it was still a rare treasure of the ages, astonishingly hard and