He was not someone who repaid every slight with vengeance, but since someone had come looking for trouble with him, he naturally could not simply let it go.
Otherwise, others would only think he had an easy temper.
Now, Yang Chen fixed the Nine Star King with a piercing gaze, his attitude could not have been clearer. This delighted quite a few onlookers, who were eager to watch a spectacle.
Only, the target of their mockery had shifted from Yang Chen to the Nine Star King.
The Nine Star King was flushed red with embarrassment. What a joke—whether he could surpass Yang Chen or not, he knew better than anyone.
Precisely because he knew, his palms were sweating. His entire body trembled, and he did not dare say a word.
Silver City cast the Nine Star King a faint glance, seemingly transmitting something to him.
The Nine Star King's expression stiffened, and he sighed.
Silver City thought the same way he did.
Venturing into the secret realm might be humiliating, but if he did not even dare to try, it would be even more humiliating. If word got out, people would only say that the Nine Star King did not even have the courage to compete with Yang Chen today. That would be true disgrace and utter ruin.
"Hmph!" Facing Yang Chen's provocation, the Nine Star King said nothing. He simply turned and headed into the secret realm.
"The Nine Star King went in too."
"I wonder what result the Nine Star King will achieve in the end!"
"Hehe, looking at it now, the Nine Star King's situation doesn't seem very promising. I remember that his best previous result was only barely passing the seventh level."
"Who knows? Maybe the Nine Star King will suddenly erupt this time."
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