"Bang!"
Zhao Huang crashed heavily to the ground, skidding several meters before his momentum faded, blood spilling from his mouth.
In the arena, only Li Xian's voice seemed to echo through the air: "Next."
For a long while...
"What happened? It's over already?"
"So fast."
"It really was fast! Li Xian stepped onto the platform and exploded into a punch, swift as thunder. Zhao Huang could only defend himself with True Qi, but he still couldn't withstand the ferocity of Xiantian True Astral Force. One punch broke through everything."
"True Qi toppling Xiantian! He deserves that two hundred and eighty-eighth place on the Outer Sect Rankings!"
A full breath passed before the crowd erupted.
The disciples present had all reached at least Blood Exchange and Marrow Washing, with most actually in the True Qi Realm. Their discernment was hardly poor, and they could see the finesse of that punch.
With such absolute suppression in speed and power, who would lose if not Zhao Huang?
"That was a little too fast."
Li Xian pondered briefly. "I originally estimated ten minutes each, but that only took ten seconds..."
Yet he had only used his Limit-Breaking State!
With his True Astral Force unified, a single punch had shattered Zhao Huang's defense and protective True Qi, struck his chest, and sent him flying.
He hadn't even used the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.
Ultimately...
Zhao Huang was too weak.
After a moment's thought, he turned his gaze to Liu Tang.
It hadn't even been ten minutes yet...
Never mind. He would let him rest and catch his breath.
Below the platform, Liu Tang immediately sensed Li Xian's gaze.
This time...
He neither mocked nor shouted, his expression turning solemn instead.
As someone who had once made the Outer Sect Rankings and climbed as high as