Likewise... both wore stunned expressions, though they reacted very quickly.
Jun Tianlin had seen Zhang Tiankui fight before and silently thought there would be no problem.
Looking over, he saw that Zhang Tiankui was already at his peak condition. The first round of the grand competition had barely consumed any of his strength; his opponent had been a late-stage God Emperor who could not withstand a single blow, and was likely one who had only recently advanced.
How could such an opponent possibly be a match for a "powerful" Half-Step Lesser Heavenly God expert like him?
After going through a bit of trouble, he had still defeated his opponent outright. He had been brimming with confidence, so who could have expected... that he would immediately face someone like this!
Wang Tian, meanwhile, was also somewhat confused. They had put him up first and arranged such a... weak opponent for him? It felt a little like they were messing with him.
But he understood in an instant. Damn it, he had to fight five matches! If five mid-stage Lesser Heavenly Gods came in a row, he probably would not be able to hold out either.
He could not help feeling a trace of satisfaction with this random drawing strategy, then slowly raised his head to look at his opponent.
A faint golden glow shone from his eyes, but after only an instant... he closed them.
Forget it. What was there to look at? No need to look. It had only been a month—could he have possibly advanced again?
"Make your move." Wang Tian snorted inwardly and spoke slowly.
"Fight!" Zhang Tiankui, standing opposite him, immediately let out a great roar. He drew the long blade strapped to his back, and a powerful aura burst from his body.
But... there was nothing