BOOM...

BOOM...

Two explosions rang out. As if by prior agreement, Shen Haoran and Ouyang Chen’s figures vanished in an instant. The next moment, they collided viciously in the center of the Martial Arts Arena. Visible ripples of Powerful Qi spread outward. The bluestone slabs, which were already covered in cracks, could no longer withstand this force and utterly shattered, sending countless fragments of stone shooting into the sky!

BOOM!

The two figures separated on contact, then immediately used the rebound force to slam into each other once more, beginning a frenzied assault!

This time, their ferocity had been completely stirred by the other. In the heat of battle, they had no intention of dodging. Nearly every punch landed solidly, and the continuous dull thuds from their exchange made the hearts of the spectators pound with terror.

"Are... are they even human? With physiques that powerful, they could almost rival a Spirit Beast!" a disciple muttered, swallowing hard as he stared at the crumbling Martial Arts Arena.

’It’s one thing for Ouyang Chen to have a powerful physique—he does have the Ancient War God Physique, after all. But why is Shen Haoran so terrifying, too? He can actually fight Ouyang Chen to a standstill!’ the crowd thought, shocked, as they watched Shen Haoran hold his own against Ouyang Chen.

BOOM!

While the crowd was still reeling in shock, a massive explosion erupted. The Martial Arts Arena, finally unable to bear the load, collapsed with a roar under the impact of Ouyang Chen and Shen Haoran’s collision, kicking up a cloud of dust!

Shen Haoran had the Chaos Divine Body, and Ouyang Chen had the War God Physique. Both possessed incredibly powerful bodies, and when combined with their genius-level mastery of close-quarters combat, the battle that erupted between them completely surpassed the limits of ordinary Martial Artists!

BANG!

As the Martial Arts Arena collapsed, two figures shot out from the cloud of dust. They stomped hard on the ground and charged at each other again.

Their battlefield had now shifted from the Martial Arts Arena to the ground itself. The disciples in the front rows, fearing they would be caught in the terrifying waves of Powerful Qi, all leaped onto the high platforms, watching in shock as the battle below grew ever more intense.

CRACKLE...

The battle gradually reached a fever pitch. Under the force of their attacks, the ground began to splinter into countless fine cracks. Billowing clouds of dust were stirred up, encircling Shen Haoran and Ouyang Chen and obscuring them from everyone’s sight!

"What’s going on? I can’t see anything!"

"Damn it, of all the times for this to happen!" Watching the dust grow ever thicker, the crowd in the stands roared with dissatisfaction. Just as the fight was reaching its climax, they couldn’t see a thing. All they could hear were the muffled thuds continuously echoing from within the cloud!

However, on the viewing platform, Chen Yu and the others possessed extraordinary vision and could see the situation within the dust cloud perfectly clearly. All of them had tightly furrowed brows. Mu Feng, especially, wore a look of utter shock; the combat strength Shen Haoran was displaying was simply terrifying. He was actually managing to suppress Ouyang Chen!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

BANG!

Suddenly, after a series of explosive impacts, two figures shot out of the dust cloud like cannonballs. Seeing this, the entire crowd immediately snapped their attention toward them!

Upon seeing the state the two were in, everyone in the audience couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath, trying to suppress their overwhelming shock!

At this moment, Ouyang Chen and Shen Haoran stood facing each other, both hunched over and panting heavily.

Ouyang Chen had long since lost his earlier indifference. A purplish-blue Fist Seal was visible on his left cheek, and a trickle of blood hung from the corner of his mouth. His robes were in disarray, torn in many places, the shredded strips of fabric fluttering in the wind.

Shen Haoran’s condition was not much better. He also had a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, a clearly visible footprint on his lower abdomen, and his left arm hung limply at his side, blood dripping from the fingertips. Internally, his meridians, already throbbing with pain from the Heaven-Dominating Tribulation, were now on the verge of being overwhelmed. Faintly, a few small cracks had even appeared on the meridian walls.

’Ouyang Chen’s power is even greater than I imagined. He truly is worthy of his long-held number one spot on the Dragon and Tiger List!’

Ouyang Chen’s expression, however, was grim. ’Aside from that lord in the mountain cave, no one has ever injured me this severely, let alone this insignificant clown I’ve always looked down on!’

A violent rage surged within him. The last dregs of his Spiritual Power slowly gathered, coalescing into a massive fist of Spiritual Power that smashed viciously toward Shen Haoran!

"Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies Fist!"

This time, unleashed with all of Ouyang Chen’s remaining strength, the Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies Fist was several times more powerful than before. The massive fist carried an oppressive gale as it descended from the sky, smashing down toward Shen Haoran’s head!

Seeing this, Shen Haoran gritted his teeth. Enduring the intense pain wracking his body, his figure flashed and appeared in mid-air. His aura erupted violently as he brought his foot down to stomp viciously on that massive fist of Spiritual Power!

"Nine Dragon Stomp!"

A dragon’s roar resounded as a gigantic foot slammed into Ouyang Chen’s fist!

The next moment, a deafening sound shot toward the heavens. A terrifying storm of Spiritual Power exploded outward, instantly sending the people in the audience flying!

RUMBLE...

A series of muffled booms resounded. The very ground began to tremble under the immense Powerful Qi, instantly sinking several dozen centimeters as another cloud of dust spread outward!

This scene continuously assaulted everyone’s senses. They stared with their mouths agape, the shock in their hearts impossible to put into words.

"To think Shen Haoran was still hiding such a powerful Martial Skill!" Chen Yu exclaimed in amazement from the platform. "This fluctuation... it’s definitely from a Martial Skill of the Earth Tier or higher!"

Shen Haoran looked down at his foot and the fist, locked in a stalemate of mutual corrosion. In that instant, his resolve hardened. He stomped down with his other foot, and an even sharper, more ferocious aura erupted from his body. The Spiritual Power between heaven and earth began to converge madly at his feet!

"He still has another move!"

Seeing Shen Haoran’s aura surge once more, the spectators cried out in alarm. The shocks Shen Haoran had delivered today came one after another, completely overturning their view of the world!

"Nine Dragons Two Steps, Sharpness Emerges!"

With a furious roar, a Spiritual Power Longsword materialized beneath Shen Haoran’s foot and stabbed viciously toward Ouyang Chen’s fist. The stalemate was instantly broken!

SWOOSH!

The Giant Sword transformed into a streak of light and, under Ouyang Chen’s shocked gaze, slammed violently into his body. Its terrifying power sent him flying, his body turning into a cannonball that smashed toward the spectator stands at a frightening speed!

BOOM!

Amidst an explosion of shattered stone, Ouyang Chen’s body completely vanished from everyone’s sight!

THUD!

After sending Ouyang Chen flying, Shen Haoran fell from the sky. The power of the Heaven-Dominating Tribulation in his body rapidly dissipated. A bone-deep pain washed over him, causing him to gasp. Thin streams of blood began to seep from his skin, making him look like a man drenched in blood. The aftereffects of the Heaven-Dominating Tribulation were beginning to show!