Ever since Qi Jiu had revealed his full set of Legendary Equipment, no one had questioned his strength again.
So to everyone, his advance to the final had seemed only natural.
But with Victor of the American Empire as his opponent in the final, Great Xia began worrying about Qi Jiu again.
Given the strength Victor had displayed in the singles matches, he was on an entirely different level from the other contestants. He could probably have beaten even weaker third-tier opponents.
"Equipment stats alone probably won't be enough to win."
Watching the two finalists in the Secret Realm projection, Zhou Yuan said gravely:
"Now we'll see how strong Qi Jiu himself really is!"
The Secret Realm projection had gone from more than a dozen separate screens to a single large screen showing the final.
Victor of the American Empire no longer bothered concealing anything. Demon energy spread continuously from him and his summons as his aura surged.
At the sight, Colonel Jack, who had not dared speak for some time, finally broke into an unrestrained smile and growled under his breath:
"Victor, crush him!"
Victor's sinister eyes fixed on Qi Jiu as though he were prey. "What a shame I didn't kill anyone from your Great Xia earlier!"
"I hope you won't surrender!"
As he spoke, Victor spread his hands. Black passages resembling wormholes appeared around him, and over a hundred demon summons, including Fire Demons, Giant Rock Demons, and Wraith Demons, emerged menacingly.
Victor had originally had a summoner-type class. After absorbing the Evil God's power from the Shadow Soul Cup, he had gained the talent "Demon Summoning," which transformed all his summons into demonic creatures and greatly increased their combat strength.
Yet as Qi Jiu looked at the demons before him, a disdainful smile tugged at