The genius Lu Wenxiu had lost. It was unexpected, yet reasonable. The strength Ye Chen had displayed was not something one could contend against merely by flaring up. It could only be said that Lu Wenxiu had awakened too late. If he had maintained such fighting spirit all along, his current strength would not be what it was; it might have increased severalfold.
Though Lu Wenxiu's defeat left many people sighing, everyone's attention quickly shifted away from him. There was more than one big name present; nearly everyone was a protagonist.
The next battle was between the dark-skinned youth and Black Annihilation King Zhou Jian, ranked third on the Celestial King Rankings.
The dark-skinned youth came from the Black Tortoise Starfield and was named Xia Xiaoshan. Like Ye Chen, he had appeared out of nowhere. Before this, no one had ever heard his name.
This battle was savage and berserk.
Black Annihilation King Zhou Jian was a figure of strength on the Celestial King Rankings, second only to Tyrant Dragon Yang Ting. His speed, defense, and strength had all reached astonishing levels, without a single weak point. His control over strength was especially formidable; he could already wield Quadruple Force at will. Every punch and kick contained terrifying destructive power.
Originally, everyone thought this battle would end quickly, that Black Annihilation King Zhou Jian would easily dispose of Xia Xiaoshan. Yet what left them dumbfounded was that Xia Xiaoshan's ferocity did not pale in the slightest before Zhou Jian's. No—if anything, he was even more savage and crazed than Zhou Jian.
His Wave Fist was practically a great weapon that destroyed everything. What did he care about technique? I'll shatter it with one punch. If one punch isn't enough, then two punches, three punches... a hundred punches, a thousand punches.