The eyes of the Dragon Emperor and the others flickered.

They had wanted the three to represent the Middle Continent too, but they were rogue cultivators who were not from their factions.

“Jiu Jiu, Yang Qi, you two will fill the remaining spots!”

The Dragon Emperor instantly made up his mind and transmitted his voice.

Although Yang Qi did betray Ao Cangtian, which almost cost him his Monarch Horoscope, he had no choice but to let Yang Qi partic.i.p.ate in the duel to secure the win.

Jiu Jiu and Yang Qi nodded before they stepped forward to the center.

The elders and disciples were excited seeing this, their eyes burning with pa.s.sion.

“It’s Jiu Jiu and Yang Qi!”

“And the rogue cultivator Fang Changqing! His strength is comparable to those ranked in the top ten on the Monarch Ranking!”

“Plus the Heaven-Yin Daoist and the Faceless Cultivator. Their strengths could be considered to be in the top ten on the Monarch Ranking!”

“We won’t have any problem winning the battle this time. d.a.m.n it, those guys are too smug. I can’t wait to see their reaction!”

Everyone’s eyes were filled with excitement.

They had endured the frustration for too long. They could not wait to see the people of the half-G.o.d region be defeated by the geniuses of the Middle Continent.

The Martial Monarchs let out relieved sighs too.

“Mm?”

The old man in the purple-golden robe and the others from the half-G.o.d region frowned.

They could easily tell that these five cultivators possessed extraordinary strength. Did this mean they would have to send five cultivators from their side too?

Even though that would secure the win for them, it would not achieve the best outcome they had planned.

Or maybe...

They should ask that man to take part?

The thought was rejected as soon as it crossed the minds of the old man, the middle-aged woman and the middle-aged man. The other disciples might be clueless, but they clearly knew his ident.i.ty. Even their status as elders of the three great factions was nothing compared to his ident.i.ty.

“Hehe, Jiu Jiu and Yang Qi of the Dragon Emperor Clan? They’ve finally shown themselves? What a waste of time just to let them take part in the battle. However, I should proceed with the plan. I don't believe it’s not enough to lure that guy out...”

Among the seven disciples from the South-Heaven Sacred Ground, the one standing right at the back murmured as his gaze turned cold.

“Zhanxue, time to carry out the plan. Go and have some fun with these ants of the Middle Continent.”

The voice was not loud, but it felt magical, as everyone from the three great factions could clearly hear it.

The geniuses of the three great factions frowned. They were familiar with everyone else apart from two of them in the corner. Judging from the young man’s tone, it seemed like he was extremely powerful. Who exactly was he?

The three elders of the three great factions were stunned before their faces were filled with joy.

They never thought the man who had been silent until now would interfere all of a sudden.

With his subordinate w.a.n.g Zhanxue representing them, not only could they trample the Middle Continent, the geniuses would be so crushed that they would never be able to raise their heads again.

Being aware of the confusion among the other disciples, the old man in the purple-golden robe immediately transmitted his voice to them, causing their eyes to be filled with great astonishment!

They never thought a senior would disguise himself as a disciple and come to the Middle Continent in person!

“Roger, master!”

The bulky man with bloodshot eyes, visible scars on his face, and spiky hair standing in front of the young man let out a grin, revealing his sharp teeth. He plunged forward like a ferocious beast with a kick.

BANG!

The giant man landed before Jiu JIu and the others in the blink of an eye!

He blinked his bloodshot eyes as he quickly glanced at the people before him and raised his head scanning the entire dojo as he spoke in a shocking tone, “Trash of the Middle Continent, listen up! I, w.a.n.g Zhanxue, alone am enough to handle you all!”

The words caused the entire dojo to fall dead silent!

No one would expect this w.a.n.g Zhanxue from the South-Heaven Sacred Ground to challenge Jiu Jiu and the others on his own!

“How disdainful!”

“Challenging our five geniuses on his own? How ridiculous!”

“Humph, this w.a.n.g Zhanxue has no idea what he’s doing. He will regret it very soon!”

“I won’t believe it. Even though the geniuses of the half-G.o.d region are quite impressive, how could he handle the five geniuses on his own?”

A few breaths later, the elders and geniuses rose from their seats and snapped.

The scornful remarks from w.a.n.g Zhanxue had completely infuriated the crowd.

The Dragon Emperor and the rest of the Martial Monarchs did not seem pleased either.

“Challenging five of us on his own? Very well, this is very interesting!”

Jiu Jiu, Yang Qi, Fang Changqing, the Heaven-Yin Daoist, and the Faceless Cultivator’s eyes were filled with cold murderous intent.

“The battle begins!”

The Black-Eyed Martial Monarch announced with an expressionless face as if nothing were his concern.

ROAR!

Jiu Jiu and Yang Qi instantly transformed into their actual forms. A giant Nine-Tailed Fox and Diabolic Qilin floated in the air with a terrifying aura sweeping the surroundings. They scratched at w.a.n.g Zhanxue with their claws from both sides!

“Trying to defeat me with mere claws?”

A b.l.o.o.d.y aura was unleashed from w.a.n.g Zhanxue’s figure as he leapt into the air. Two blinding crimson glows burst out from his body, which took the shape of two giant b.l.o.o.d.y claws that collided with the beast claws, resulting in a shocking explosion.

“Heaven-Yin Daoist!”

Fang Changqing let out a groan as he performed a hand seal, causing several clouds of heavenly flames to appear in the air. The Heaven-Yin Daoist immediately understood his intention and spat out an endless stream of deadly Qi from his mouth which merged with the heavenly flames.

At that instant, the heavenly flames and the deadly Qi entirely merged together into a formation of ice and fire, with a power that was ten times stronger!

“Mm? Crimson Blood Sword!”

w.a.n.g Zhanxue raised his eyebrows as he let out a roar. A b.l.o.o.d.y mist burst out from his body into the surroundings, which gathered and formed a b.l.o.o.d.y sword that slashed at the formation!

BANG!

A series of explosions took place. Even though w.a.n.g Zhanxue was knocked backward by the impact, he had managed to hold his ground while facing the attacks of the four geniuses!

“HAHAHA, you guys are indeed trash. Even with the four of you, you can barely knock me down...”

w.a.n.g Zhanxue burst out laughing, but his expression changed tremendously all of a sudden!

Whoos.h.!.+

Above the formation of ice and fire, a figure leapt forward as the long sword in his hand emitted a dazzling glow!

“Icy G.o.dly Sword! Break!”

Following a loud roar, a terrifying icy sword aura collided into w.a.n.g Zhanxue’s chest, which instantly sent him flying!