The Huaxia officials' statement was undoubtedly heartening.
A peak quasi-King existence, carrying an ancient Relic ranked among the top twenty—its power was enough to rival a King!
The elimination rounds of the National Fortune Battlefield continued.
And after this upheaval, once the remaining eight had recovered to their peak, the urgent desire to grow stronger drove them into an unprecedented fighting spirit.
No matter who it was, no one chose to hold back against their current opponent.
Lin Qingyan VS Kitahara Ryuji.
Peak sixth tier versus early seventh tier.
The difference of a single realm was a vast chasm between an intermediate martial artist and a Grandmaster.
What was more, he was Sakura Country's last seed, their greatest hope. Not only did he possess an S-rank awakened ability, he had also developed combat techniques and was equipped from head to toe in top-tier gear.
Anyone would have thought Lin Qingyan was about to be dragged into a bitter battle.
Yet the outcome surpassed everyone's expectations.
The maiden, cold and ethereal as an immortal, stepped upon icy lotus flowers. A massive cross-shaped halo floated behind her, and her frosty eyes looked down upon heaven and earth as they opened and closed.
After seeing Jiang Yuan withstand a King head-on and realizing the enormous gap between them—
She finally stopped concealing her strength.
Her combat power erupted in full.
SS-rank Talent—Absolute Zero! Domain Expansion!
In but an instant, the entire battlefield was transformed into a Kingdom of Ice and Snow.
The pressure containing a King's bearing directly suppressed Kitahara Ryuji!
"Passage through this place is forbidden."
With that simple sentence, she altered the rules of the entire area, freezing Kitahara Ryuji's all-out Draw-Sword Demon Slash in midair, unable to advance another inch.
His face was filled with horror and disbelief.
"Die!" Lin