Boom, boom, boom, boom!
On the dueling platform, fists met palms, each thunderous crash revealing astonishing power.
As Zhou Tong and An Yiyang traded blows on the platform, the air around them shook violently. Beneath their feet, slabs of bluestone cracked one after another, sending fragments flying.
Amid the cheers of the surrounding spectators, the battle had already reached a fever pitch.
"Through-Back Secret Hand, Heaven-Shaking Hammer!"
Suddenly, the power of the Rampaging Ape surged like fire within Zhou Tong. Scorching, crimson energy coursed around him, and his whole body seemed to swell a size larger. His arm abruptly extended several inches, landing a blow squarely on An Yiyang.
An Yiyang had been using the power of the Three-Headed Gray Wolf to fight him, maintaining perfect control over the distance between them and the paths of their strikes. Yet the sudden secret-hand attack still caught him off guard, sending him flying as he spat blood.
Zhou Tong's strike carried tremendous power and severely wounded him outright!
Gasps rose from every spectator stand surrounding the dueling platform.
"Shenmen Academy's Zhou Tong wins!"
Seeing An Yiyang lying on the ground and helplessly raising a hand to concede, the Disciplinary Disciple immediately announced the result.
"Oh, he won!"
The people from Shenmen Academy burst into cheers.
"Impressive!" Fang Qianyuan applauded in admiration as well.
"..." Ye Tianming stood with his arms folded across his chest, coldly watching Zhou Tong's dazzling display of might on the platform.
He had to admit that these people truly were outstanding talents of their generation. Every one of them deserved a place among the top eight.
This Zhou Tong... I can't beat him!
The competition continued, with Sun Liang facing Meng Du next.
Sun Liang's primary spirit creature was the supreme-grade Human Rank Iron Pagoda.
He was a