Chen Jue's words fell softly, yet he abruptly appeared beside Yuxin and Thorn.
His arrival instantly drew everyone's gaze, stirring a sea of astonishment.
"He's here too-the man who wiped out an entire group single-handedly with one move!"
"He's actually with the Four Heavenly Kings of Hell!"
"He must be here to avenge Yuxin, right?"
"Probably. They're both the strongest of the strong. Who will come out on top in this unfinished contest? I can't wait to see!"
"Isn't it obvious? Tang San's name has already resounded throughout Slaughter City. First he badly wounded Pojun, then he defeated Yuxin. Every feat shows his extraordinary strength. He deserves to be called Slaughter City's number one Soul Master!"
"Bullshit! Don't you know Chen Jue defeated the Silver-Armored Commander in one move?"
"That's obviously a rumor. How could that be possible?"
"Exactly. Don't believe rumors or spread them. Who is the Silver-Armored Commander, and who is Chen Jue?"
"I... saw it with my own eyes!"
"That's right, I saw it too!"
"You saw it in your dreams! If that's true, I'll eat my words, and nobody's stopping me!"
"Then get ready to eat them!"
At that moment, an invisible force seemed to split the crowd in two.
On one side stood the Soul Masters who had witnessed Chen Jue crush the Silver-Armored Commander in an instant with Thunderous Might.
Their belief that Chen Jue would defeat Tang San was as solid as bedrock, beyond all doubt.
On the other stood those who had never experienced that soul-shaking battle, whose image of the invincible Silver-Armored Commander had been built on hearsay alone.
In their deeply rooted beliefs, the Silver-Armored Commander was an unshakable legend, the embodiment of fear and reverence.
At any suggestion that Chen Jue might have defeated this god-of-war-like figure, their first