Atop the central arena, the throat-slitting gesture, filled with boundless killing intent and insult, was like a giant boulder tossed into an already turbulent lake, instantly stirring up a monstrous wave.

"ROAR—!!!"

From the stands of Golden Dragon Martial High School, a savage cheer erupted, like the roaring of beasts, filled with bloodlust and excitement.

In their eyes, their invincible "Golden Dragon," Chen Tian, had just passed a death sentence on that rookie king who didn’t know his place.

Meanwhile, in the Qiming First High School section, the students were brimming with confidence in Qin Feng.

After all, Qin Feng was a monster!

The Golden Dragon, Chen Tian, was definitely no match for Qin Feng.

"That bastard!"

Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tight.

Throughout the "Crown of the Arctic," tens of thousands of gazes were fixed on this spot.

Inside the Spectator Tower, Jin Chengwu, a mentor from Golden Dragon Martial High School, stroked a ring on his finger, a smile playing on his lips.

As the one at the center of the storm, Qin Feng’s face was completely expressionless.

His gaze was as tranquil as a ten-thousand-year-old glacial pool.

’I had no intention of being ruthless.’

’But since he’s asking for death...’

’...then I shall grant him his wish.’

"Both sides, prepare."

The referee’s solemn and majestic voice rang out across the arena.

He glanced at Chen Tian, then at Qin Feng, his expression growing grave.

As an experienced referee, he could clearly feel the tense, combative aura between the two fighters.

He was already prepared to forcibly intervene at a moment’s notice.

"Match... begin!"

The word "begin" had barely finished echoing through the massive arena when someone moved!

But contrary to everyone’s expectations, the first to strike was not the brazen, battle-hungry "Golden Dragon," Chen Tian.

It was Qin Feng, the one who had remained as still as a statue from start to finish!

He didn’t opt for a defensive counterattack, as Chen Tian had anticipated.

Instead, with an air even more domineering and aggressive than Chen Tian’s, he seized the initiative and attacked!

He didn’t use any fancy Body Technique, merely taking simple steps forward.

One step, two steps, three steps.

His steps weren’t fast, yet they carried an unshakable rhythm.

With each step, the alloy arena beneath his feet let out a dull, heavy roar, as if groaning under the weight.

Meanwhile, his aura, which had been restrained to the extreme, began to surge wildly, like a peerless, deadly weapon being unsheathed inch by inch!

That aura was so pure, so condensed, carrying the stench of iron and blood that had settled upon him only after slaughtering countless members of the Alien Race on the Purgatory-VII Planet!

Across from him, the smile on Chen Tian’s face froze instantly.

He felt that what was walking toward him was not a young man.

It was an ancient, ferocious Beast, slowly awakening from a mountain of corpses and a Sea of Blood!

That terrifying pressure was so suffocating that the aura he took so much pride in—the one condensed from his three Perfect Killing Skills—was starting to show signs of crumbling!

’He’s just bluffing!’

A powerful sense of humiliation surged through Chen Tian’s heart.

"Overlord Spear—Star Shatter!"

The Long Spear in his hand shot out like a dragon, carrying an indomitable, domineering Will as it blasted fiercely toward the approaching Qin Feng!

It was the strongest killing move of the "Overlord Spear" at the Perfection Realm!

Facing this heaven-shattering thrust, Qin Feng didn’t break stride.

His expression didn’t even flicker.

Just as the golden gleam of the spear was about to reach him, the Long Spear in his hand finally moved.

There was no world-shaking aura, no dazzling light.

Just a simple, horizontal sweep.

CLANG—!!!

An unprecedented, deafeningly loud CRASH exploded outward, sounding as if it would rip the very dome off the "Crown of the Arctic"!

At that moment, time seemed to slow to a crawl.

Before the shocked and disbelieving eyes of the tens of thousands in the audience,

the gleam of the spear hailed as "Overlord Star Shatter," powerful enough to obliterate a small hill, shattered like fragile glass the instant it met Qin Feng’s seemingly casual sweep, exploding into a sky full of golden light.

After shattering the spear’s light, Qin Feng’s Long Spear continued onward, its momentum unchecked, and smashed heavily into the shaft of Chen Tian’s spear.

In that instant, all color drained from Chen Tian’s face.

He felt as if his monstrous strength, which he prided himself on and which was capable of splitting mountains, was as insignificant as an infant’s before his opponent’s power!

An utterly irresistible, terrifying power as vast as a sea of stars surged wildly up the spear shaft and into his body!

"CRACK! CRACK!"

In an instant, the bones in both his arms were brutally riddled with countless hairline fractures by that terrifying force!

The webbing between his thumb and forefinger, where he gripped the Long Spear, burst into a bloody mist!

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed uncontrollably from his lips.

His entire body was sent flying backward as if struck by a siege ram at full speed. His feet left the ground, and he was thrown back in a sorry state, plowing two deep gouges dozens of meters long into the hard alloy arena before he barely managed to stabilize himself.

A single exchange!

It couldn’t even be considered a proper exchange!

The strongest contender for this year’s "Qiming General Star" title from Golden Dragon Martial High School, the "Golden Dragon" Chen Tian—

was utterly defeated!

The entire "Crown of the Arctic" fell into a deathly silence.