"Tongtian, my son-in-law, your opponent in this first fight is a tough customer."
"If I remember correctly, his name is Gu Lei. Don't let his fat belly fool you-he possesses teleportation abilities comparable to those of a Primordial Chaos Realm cultivator."
"He cares only about money, not people. To think that fellow Gong Quan actually brought him here just to secure ten cities!"
After they returned to their seats on either side of the arena, the Prince of Dong'an instead began analyzing Tongtian's opponent for him with some concern.
He truly regarded Tongtian as his son-in-law now. Even though he had acted supremely confident before their enemies, back on his own turf, he still had to be much more cautious.
Tongtian took his words to heart, but smiled calmly.
"Oh? Gu Lei?"
"He sounds like an interesting fellow."
"But rest assured, Prince of Dong'an. I promised to take on three, and there will be no surprises."
As they spoke, that rotund fellow Gu Lei had already swaggered onto the arena. Naturally, Tongtian refused to fall behind!
Whoosh!
Tongtian flew onto the stage and landed firmly before Gu Lei.
Once the two stood facing each other, a wave of jeers and curses immediately erupted around the arena!
Cultivators from Brahma Heaven Province and Shiva Continent had long since surrounded the enormous arena, packed layer upon layer.
Nearly every spot outside the arena itself was filled with cultivators who had come to watch. Everyone wanted to know how this arena battle, which would determine victory in the war, would end!
Tongtian bowed slightly in greeting, in no hurry to attack.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Gu Lei!"
Seeing Tongtian salute him, Gu Lei paused in surprise instead. He struggled to open his tiny eyes into slits and looked Tongtian up and down.
"You know