"Who will take the fifth round?"
Luo Tong stood atop the platform, his voice calm yet naturally confident. His gaze swept across the Four Symbols Palace camp before finally settling on Lin Dong as he continued, "I never show mercy when fighting others. But before every match, I give my opponent one chance: surrender voluntarily, or... die."
The entire venue fell silent at those words.
In Mangshan's camp, Teng Feng and the other three wore cold smiles, clearly placing absolute confidence in Luo Tong's strength. Meanwhile, the atmosphere on the Four Symbols Palace side grew noticeably heavier.
Luo Tong, the Mystic King of the Nine Phoenix Clan, was a true overlord of this region. To this day, no one had ever seen him fight at full strength.
"Interesting."
Luo Heng smiled, his gaze falling upon the azure-robed figure. Then he turned to Lin Dong and asked, "Are you going up?"
Lin Dong nodded, his tone calm. "Yes. I'll take this one."
He was the one truly in charge of the Four Symbols Palace. How could the boss stay out of it? Besides, he wanted to see just how far he could go in a head-on clash against a Samsara Stage expert.
"Take Xiao Tong and have some fun with it." Luo Heng casually handed over the Bronze Heaven Measuring Ruler.
Lin Dong froze briefly before reaching out to accept the ancient bronze ruler. A gentle sheen flowed across its body, and it felt heavy in his hand.
Xiao Tong's voice sounded in his mind at just the right moment.
"Damn, Boss, aren't you being a little too casual? You're just tossing me out like that?"
"Hey, kid, Boss said you could play with me for a bit, so don't embarrass me. If you still lose like this, I won't let