It gripped an equally massive Dark Iron rod a hundred zhang long and plunged down from the sky.
Boom—!
The white ape's feet slammed heavily onto the Golden Arena, making the entire platform tremble slightly.
"It's Yuan Xiaohong! He's one of the strongest people in our generation!"
"That's right. I heard Yuan Xiaohong broke through to the Late-Stage Grandmaster a few days ago. His Demon Ape Golden Body is incredibly powerful. Qin Yan is bound to lose!"
"Yuan Xiaohong, defeat Qin Yan!"
When the Inner Academy disciples below saw the hundred-zhang white ape take the stage, they immediately erupted with excitement as though their blood had been set ablaze. Their cheers and shouts of encouragement swept across the entire plaza like a tidal wave.
Yet before their cheers could last long, a tremendous roar came from the arena.
Then everyone witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
Yuan Xiaohong's mountain-like body was sent flying backward from the arena as though it had been struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer.
The hundred-zhang white ape rolled through the air several times, whipping up a howling gale before crashing heavily onto the plaza floor with a dull boom.
The ground was smashed into a huge crater.
Within the crater, Yuan Xiaohong's eyes were shut tight, his limbs hanging limp. The massive Dark Iron rod in his hand had slipped free and rolled several zhang away. He had already fallen unconscious and lay completely motionless.
Before Qin Yan on the arena, a dark crimson figure had appeared at some point.
The figure was the same size as an ordinary person. Its entire body was formed from dense blood qi that had nearly solidified, and it radiated the terrifying aura that only an Early-Stage Great Grandmaster could possess.