Below the stage, Ma Hongjun suddenly shuddered as he flirtatiously winked at the audience on all sides, showing off for all he was worth.
Bang!
A cloud of white smoke burst outward without warning. The handsome fire phoenix who had stood tall and cut such a dashing figure a moment earlier seemed to have been knocked back into his original form, instantly shrinking back into that round, chubby body.
"Oh, damn..."
Ma Hongjun smacked his lips and muttered, "Overdid the showing off, really overdid it. I haven't got a single drop of soul power left!"
The audience immediately erupted into even more enthusiastic, good-natured laughter. This fatty had put on such an impressive show, only to reveal his true form the instant the fight ended. The contrast could hardly have been greater.
Ma Hongjun grinned as he walked down from the stage.
Oscar slapped Ma Hongjun's broad shoulder. "Not bad, fatty! Taking down seven all by yourself-what a glorious performance! That ending was a little too rounded, though. You nearly lost every last shred of your handsome image!"
"Tch! What do you know? This is called returning to my pure, natural self!"
Ma Hongjun rolled his eyes and patted his belly with a snort. "Come on, come on! I could eat a whole cow right now!"
Beside them, Xiao Wu smiled as she took Tang San's arm and shook it. "Brother, I heard they're holding a huge market at the foot of Giant Sword Mountain during the tournament. They've got rare things from every province and even the Star Luo Empire! Why don't we go have a look?"
"Yes, yes!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed.
Dai Mubai smiled and nodded too. "Then let's all go together."
The group packed up their things amid playful banter and