He had not expected Qin Yan's attacks to actually leave marks on him.
Though they were only white marks, they were already enough to make him take this seriously.
With that, he raised his fist and smashed it toward Qin Yan once more!
Qin Yan remained unruffled, raising his spear to block.
Then, just as the opponent's old force had been spent and his new force had yet to arise, he launched another counterattack!
For a time, the two engaged in a fierce duel atop the arena!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Fist and spear collided, sending sparks flying everywhere!
Their figures crisscrossed the arena—colliding, separating, then colliding again!
They moved so fast that the spectators' eyes could barely follow!
Their strikes were so ruthless that hearts trembled in fear!
The two were evenly matched!
Ao Yuan could not break through Qin Yan's defense—Qin Yan's Five Elements Block was simply too obnoxious. Every attack was weakened by thirty percent, and the remaining force was nowhere near enough to injure him.
Qin Yan's attacks, meanwhile, could not break Ao Yuan's defense either—the Flood Dragon Clan's physical body, bolstered by a Body Tempering Art, was absurdly tough!
The two fell into a stalemate!
Neither could do anything to the other!
Another clash erupted!
"Boom!"
Their figures separated, each retreating several steps as they faced one another from afar.
Ao Yuan looked at Qin Yan. The contempt in his eyes had long vanished, replaced by solemnity and recognition.
"Qin Yan, I admit it. I underestimated you before."
His voice remained cold, but there was now a measure of gravity in his tone.
"Then—"
He took a deep breath.
"How will you take my next move?!"
As soon as Ao Yuan spoke, he suddenly let out a furious roar!
"Roar—!"
That roar was like a dragon's