The challenger ranked second in this bracket was none other than Chen Hao of the Sky-Piercing Gate.
However, his appearance was so different from their first meeting that Yue Wen did not recognize him at first glance.
He sported a gleaming bald head and wore black. His features were stern, his gaze carried a certain pressure as it shifted, and his bearing was cold.
But even the coldest person could hardly keep his eyes from trembling when he saw a contestant from the previous arena knocked onto his own stage by a single sword strike.
Chen Hao glanced at the shattered door, then lowered his eyes to the unconscious Yun Huairou amid the dust and silently pressed his lips together... He hit a woman that hard?
Wouldn't one slash send me straight home?
But when he looked up at Yue Wen ahead of him again, his gaze grew resolute. The chance for revenge he had waited so long for had finally arrived. How could he back down so easily?
You really are strong...
But I'm not who I used to be, either.
Today, I'll settle the score for stopping me from unleashing my Double Flower Red Staff!
The medical staff rushed over again and carried the unconscious Yun Huairou away for emergency treatment, though his condition was fairly stable. Although Yue Wen had also struck with all his strength, the Water-Cloud Silk had blocked part of the blow, so the force that landed on Yun Huairou's chest had not been so terrifying.
Unfortunately, the Water-Cloud Silk had been cleaved in two. Repairing this magical artifact would probably be difficult.
Even Yue Wen was a little surprised that the Azure-Purple Dragon-Pattern Sword, after Da Long's enhancement, had such a sharp astral-piercing effect.
This effect did not directly manifest in the power