Temporarily retreating before a powerful opponent might have been a wise choice, but for Muren Under the Moon, facing Yong was the one time he could not-and would not-back down!
The spectators kept erupting into enthusiastic cheers. They had no idea what history the two competitors shared. All they felt was anticipation: anticipation for a thrilling match, for whatever the two would deliver.
As the host introduced him, Muren Under the Moon walked onto the battlefield, one step at a time, and faced Yong on the other side.
Something was different...
Proud though he was, as the heir to Evil Under the Moon of the Seventeen Families, Muren Under the Moon felt an unshakable pressure radiating from the boy opposite him. It was as though he stood before an immense mountain with no end in sight, a suffocating sense of insignificance and helplessness rising within him.
Different...
Completely different from last time!
Muren Under the Moon involuntarily clenched his fist, then angrily loosened it almost without thinking.
Who was he!?
The young patriarch of Under the Moon!
How could he feel fear and pressure before a boy he had once looked down on!?
Muren Under the Moon's gaze abruptly turned cold. Finally discarding his facade, he sneered and said,
"I didn't start out in this position! But I was the one who ultimately stood at the summit! Yong, you could never imagine how I made it this far, step by step, in that environment! Shinrin Under the Moon... Yuren Under the Moon... they both used to be stronger than me!"
A wild look filled Muren Under the Moon's eyes. With an unrestrained smile on his face, he spread his arms and declared excitedly,
"But now! Everyone I once had to look up to is beneath my feet! Yong! Do you