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Boom!

Ann Miaoyi's delicate body slammed heavily onto the ground below the arena, twitching a few times before falling motionless.

There was a stunned silence among the spectators.

Shocking!

All the audience felt shocked!

Then, the scene erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheering.

Wang Xiaoqiang, a man of humble origins, this dark horse, had become the challenger for the throne in this Armor Snatching Tournament.

This made people feel a mix of envy, jealousy, and hate, but there was also a genuine admiration.

At that moment, Princess Hua Shao flew down from the Emperor's Immortal Carriage, came to Ann Miaoyi's side, and propped up her body, stuffing a large handful of red pills into her mouth as if she were inserting beans.

Whoosh!

Prince Ann teleported from his seat directly in front of Ann Miaoyi and after sweeping her with his Divine Sense, found his daughter's breath to be weak as a thread. He was immediately furious and turned his gaze toward Wang Xiaoqiang on the platform.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang walk down from the platform calmly and indifferently, the rage in Prince Ann's heart flared.

Wang Xiaoqiang's composure really annoyed him.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang ignoring him as he walked toward the presiding stage, Prince Ann released his Divine Sense, tightly locking onto Wang Xiaoqiang.

Prince Ann was an expert of the Immortal King level, a completely different league from Wang Xiaoqiang, and could trap him with just his Divine Sense.

Wang Xiaoqiang was so overwhelmed by the crushing presence, he couldn't even move, and even breathing became difficult for him.

The lively applause at the scene came to a halt. Seeing this situation, almost a hundred thousand spectators gasped; Prince Ann could easily kill Wang Xiaoqiang.

At that moment, everyone was extremely anxious for Wang Xiaoqiang, especially the Yans sisters and True Person of Taiyi.

This moment...

Their hearts were in their throats.

Looking at Prince Ann's furious face, not just those three, but everyone with a weaker cultivation base felt like they were suffocating.

Although Wang Xiaoqiang was locked by Prince Ann's aura, he did not show any signs of panic because he was clear in his heart that no matter how high Prince Ann's cultivation base was, and no matter how powerful his authority, he wouldn't dare to kill him, at least not in front of a crowd.

So his face still wore a calm smile as he stared quietly and directly at Prince Ann. Neither servile nor overbearing, fearless and defiant!

Among the eight princes, Prince Ann was notorious for his bad temper and also had the highest cultivation base and the hardest fists. He had once held power in the Ministry of Punishment, and under his command, countless heads had fallen. Anyone who knew of Prince Ann's temper was afraid of him.

Anyone else might have been scared to their knees by now.

The calmer Wang Xiaoqiang was, the more Prince Ann admired his courage, the angrier he became.

Just then, Princess Hua Shao, seeing Ann Miaoyi still unconscious and her worry turning into rage, directed all her anger at Wang Xiaoqiang.

Suddenly, she stood up, approached Prince Ann, and said with righteous indignation, "Uncle Wang, kill him!"

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Prince Ann's pupils narrowed slightly at the words, and with a flick of his finger, a stream of Spiritual Energy rose from the top of his head, transforming into an enormous tiger shape,

with a roar, that tiger shape turned into a solid form, rushing at Wang Xiaoqiang with bared fangs and brandished claws, shrieking with the gesture of a pounce, as its overwhelming power spread in all directions.

"Audacious!"

In the sky above, from the Emperor's Immortal Carriage came an angry shout, the voice like a resounding bell and like a war drum, thundering down: "Wang Xiaoqiang rightfully won the last match in broad daylight, he is now the Challenger for the Throne of this Armor Snatching Tournament, anyone who harms a hair on his head will have to contend with me..."

Upon hearing this voice, everyone below felt an oppressive force, frightening them so much that they dared not raise their heads.

Prince Ann's body trembled at these words, his expression turning gloomy as his right hand dropped, and the tiger shape above his head dispersed with a bang.

At the same time, he also withdrew the lock on Wang Xiaoqiang's Qi.

Then, with eyes full of hostility, he glared fiercely at Wang Xiaoqiang, his gaze then shifted to the weakly breathing Ann Miaoyi. With a thought, he took Ann Miaoyi's body into his Storage Ring and turned to leave the scene.

The one who stopped him from killing Wang Xiaoqiang was none other than Huang Ce.

Seeing her father protecting Wang Xiaoqiang, Princess Hua Shao sulked and also glared fiercely at Wang Xiaoqiang before flicking her sleeves and leaving.

Wang Xiaoqiang regained his freedom and took a deep breath, then he made his way to the chairman's stand.

The officials behind the chairman's stand, including the seven Princes, all fixed their gazes on Wang Xiaoqiang, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

Though their Cultivation Bases were stronger than Wang Xiaoqiang's, they couldn't match Wang Xiaoqiang's courage and Soul Power. Offending Prince Ann wasn't a trifling matter, as Wang Xiaoqiang would probably be given a hard time in the future. If Ann Miaoyi could hold on to her life, it would be fine, but if she died, life would certainly not be easy for Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Wang Xiaoqiang, you are now the champion of this Armor Snatching Tournament, this Spirit Golden Armor is yours. Enter the Imperial Palace in three days to receive your edict..." An Administrator lifted a set of Armor and presented it to Wang Xiaoqiang, instructing him solemnly.

This Spirit Golden Armor shone brilliantly with Golden Light, dispersing a powerful and pure Spiritual Power that couldn't be looked at directly, clearly an item of extraordinary quality.

Wang Xiaoqiang received the Spirit Golden Armor, feeling its substantial weight and the powerful force emanating from it.

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded calmly and placidly at the Administrator.

Then, under the gaze of everyone present, amidst envious and jealous eyes, he met up with True Person of Taiyi and the two ladies of Yans Family before leaving the square.

Out of nervousness, True Person of Taiyi and the Yans sisters didn't speak a word the entire way back to the Dragon Gate Inn, where True Person of Taiyi finally offered Wang Xiaoqiang his congratulations. However, his expression was slightly unnatural, and the Yans sisters also looked worried. Wang Xiaoqiang's victory in the tournament brought them pride and relief, but offending Prince Ann might mean serious trouble ahead.

Noticing their troubled expressions, Wang Xiaoqiang asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy for me?"

Yans Ruxue said, "Little Qiang, aren't you even a little afraid of Prince Ann?"

"Afraid of him for what?" Wang Xiaoqiang said, "The Emperor has already spoken, why should I be afraid of Prince Ann...? The Emperor values this Armor Snatching Tournament so highly that he obviously wouldn't let anyone mess around."

Upon hearing this, the two Yans sisters nodded in agreement with his point of view. However, True Person of Taiyi said:

"Little Qiang, it's better to be safe than sorry. With the Emperor backing you, Prince Ann naturally wouldn't dare to touch you openly, but that doesn't guarantee he won't have someone else plot against you... It's best to be cautious about such matters."

"Hmm, Taiyi, you make a good point," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "But I think the three of you are in more danger than I am."

"The three of us?" The three of them were all taken aback.

"Yes!" Wang Xiaoqiang nodded vigorously, "It won't be so easy for Prince Ann to kill me, but you all, with your weaker cultivation, he might target you instead. So I've decided to temporarily take you three into the Sumeru Ring, and then I'll hide away in Yan Mountain..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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