The ten people on the arena platform swept their gazes over one another, but none made the first move.
The tall, thin man in black robes near Lu Ren fixed his eyes on him and said coldly, "A First Heaven Heavenly God dares challenge Arena Three? I'll start with you!"
Lu Ren looked at him with an icy smile. A trace of killing intent threaded through his words. "Then you'll get your wish!"
As he spoke, Lu Ren spread his arms and drew the Abyssal Nether Fiend Sword. A terrifying sword aura erupted from his body.
Whoosh!
Lu Ren struck first, thrusting his sword straight at the tall, thin man in black robes.
"Hahaha! I should be the one to kill this brat!" Another black-robed man, nearly ten feet tall, laughed and stamped his right foot down, cracking the hard arena floor. He blurred into an afterimage, appeared before Lu Ren, and hurled a punch at him.
A First Heaven Heavenly God was best dealt with immediately. Killing one opponent first would also bolster his momentum.
In a melee like this, one moment's carelessness could leave someone gravely wounded by a sneak attack. If he could finish someone quickly, he would.
As the towering man threw his punch, he unleashed the full power of his divine body. His fist turned diamond-like, his physical strength surged, and his divine power joined it. Like a ferocious beast, he charged with a fierce, overwhelming force.
A string of thunderous booms rang out. Even the spiritual energy in the air shattered.
Lu Ren was thrusting at the tall, thin man when the towering man's fist came from his left. He showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he raised his left palm to meet the punch.
"He's mad!"
The sight stunned the other seven black-robed