"Haha, I told you, he's not a Martial Artist!"

Li Bowen pointed at Jiang Chen, laughing out loud, "Look at him, he doesn't even dare to admit it himself, speaking so righteously before, 'not knowing his own realm'? That's really amusing! Let me tell you, having a bit of perception doesn't mean you have real strength. There are even swimming coaches who can't swim."

Everyone was momentarily stunned, right, good perception doesn't mean strong power. Everyone knows the joke about swimming coaches who can't swim.

"I was wondering how he suddenly became so powerful! Turns out to be all talk!" Gong Yue sneered, "I was almost fooled by you just now. I almost forgot that you're best at blustering!"

Xiao Anjun's face also showed a hint of relief, and his gaze towards Jiang Chen grew more contemptuous.

Fan Wuzheng also nodded with a smile, having perception but no real strength, that's more like it.

Otherwise, if someone so young could defeat Li Zhengcheng, wouldn't that be astonishing!

Meanwhile, on the stage, the first Vice President of the Martial Alliance, Wang Bowen, seeing how miserably Li Zhengcheng was defeated, couldn't help but frown and his face became grave, a flicker of wariness appearing in his eyes.

Liu Jiangbo hurriedly jumped off the stage to help Li Zhengcheng up, with a somber face he asked, "How are you?"

"Very strong, ugh..." Li Zhengcheng spat out another mouthful of fresh blood before weakly adding, "I'm afraid even the Vice President might not be his match. If, if I really have to say, maybe only our President, or... that Jiang Chen who turned our branch upside down, has the strength to fight him."

Liu Jiangbo's face changed dramatically, and he furrowed his brows deeply.

Although he wasn't a particularly nice person, he was devoted to the Martial Alliance. Their President was unwell and didn't attend such an important contest today, and Wang Bowen was the face of the Martial Alliance for the day. If Wang Bowen also lost to Gongben Liangtian, it wouldn't just be the Martial Alliance's reputation that would be tarnished, but the prestige of all the Martial Artists from the Flame Dragon Kingdom would be lost.

At that moment, Liu Jiangbo's expression changed again because Wang Bowen had stepped onto the stage, clearly ready to face off with Gongben Liangtian.

As thoughts raced through his head, Liu Jiangbo clenched his teeth and leaped onto the stage, blocking Wang Bowen and whispered urgently, "President Wang, if you lose too, our Martial Alliance's face will be completely lost today!"

Wang Bowen's eyes flashed with hesitation. He wasn't blind to the possibility that he might not be Gongben Liangtian's match, but if he didn't make a move, who else would?

"Mr. Gongben, our Flame Dragon Kingdom is vast and rich in resources, it's not just our Martial Alliance that has experts!" Liu Jiangbo gave Gongben Liangtian a look, then turned his head to sweep over the audience in the stadium, "Everyone, who would like to come up and have a match with Mr. Gongben?"

Wang Bowen's eyes brightened, and he silently nodded in approval. Right, shift the trouble away, that could work!

"I'll do it!"

"Me!"

Martial Artists from different forces could no longer restrain themselves, one after another rising and rushing towards the stage.

In their eyes, this was an excellent opportunity to show off. Even Li Zhengcheng had been defeated; their defeat would not come as a surprise, but if they could last longer than Li Zhengcheng, they would have something to boast about.

Plus, stepping up now would earn them praise, why not?

"Wuzheng, can you do it?" Xiao Anjun turned his head to look at Fan Wuzheng.

Fan Wuzheng hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Jiang Chen, "Jiang Chen, with your perception, how do you think I would fare against Gongben Liangtian, and what strategy should I use to win?"

Although he didn't believe in Jiang Chen's strength, Jiang Chen's keen insight had already taken root in his mind.

"If I were fighting him, one strike to cut him down. If it's you..."

Jiang Chen glanced at Fan Wuzheng and spoke indifferently, "If you could suppress him, then aim for his lower body. But... you can't suppress him, so you won't win."

"Jiang Chen!" Li Bowen glared at Jiang Chen, anger written all over his face, "You boast and blow your own horn, and now you even dare to belittle Mr. Fan? Who do you think that Beihai person is to you? Why do you side with him!"

"Jiang Chen, what nonsense are you spouting? Mr. Fan is a high-level expert invited by Uncle Xiao, how could he possibly not defeat that Bei Hai man?" Gong Yue also spoke up to scold him.

Jiang Chen did not argue but just looked steadily at Fan Wuzheng.

A cold gleam flashed in Fan Wuzheng's eyes, and a fleeting sense of displeasure crossed his face. Feeling underestimated, he let out a cold laugh, glanced at Jiang Chen, picked up the Ghost Head Knife beside his seat, and headed towards the arena.

...

Thud!

A muffled sound, and a figure fell from the stage.

The entire stadium was silent as a graveyard!

He was the fifth one, the fifth person after Li Zhengcheng to be knocked off the stage by Gongben Liangtian, and none of them lasted more than ten moves!

At the edge of the stage, only Fan Wuzheng was left standing there!

"Come on up, after I deal with you, I still have something to say!" Gongben Liangtian said indifferently, glancing casually at Fan Wuzheng.

Fan Wuzheng's face was solemn as he stepped onto the stage.

"Is that Ghost Blade Fan Wuzheng?"

"It's him!"

"This is the man who once defeated two Earth Level Martial Artists by himself; he should be able to win against Gongben Liangtian, right?"

"This..."

As some recognized Fan Wuzheng, whispers broke out in the stadium. However, the confidence that had once filled the spectators was now gone; after six consecutive defeats, their confidence had been severely shaken!

"You seem quite formidable!" Gongben Liangtian squinted his eyes slightly, his lips curving into an interested smile, "You might be the strongest here today, but still, you won't suffice!"

Whoosh!

Fan Wuzheng didn't waste words with Gongben Liangtian; he immediately drew his Ghost Head Knife and charged at Gongben Liangtian.

A cold gleam flickered in Gongben Liangtian's eyes as he unsheathed his katana for the first time, charging towards Fan Wuzheng.

"Jiang Chen, can Uncle Fan win?" Xiao Yunna asked Jiang Chen with a worried look in her eyes.

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly, "He can't win, but he's smart. I told him to suppress Gongben Liangtian, and he went straight to fundamental suppression, launching a preemptive strike. That way, it prevents Gongben Liangtian from attacking at full strength. However, judging by his form, speed is his weakness; therefore, he can't fully suppress Gongben Liangtian. But he should last a bit longer than Li Zhengcheng!"

"Jiang Chen, are you from the Flame Dragon Kingdom? You keep talking about that Bei Hai man winning, always speaking in favor of him; what do you mean by that? Is the Bei Hai man your father?" Li Bowen suddenly shouted out.

The people around them all looked in their direction, their gazes filled with disgust towards Jiang Chen. Lin Bingrui was a bit far from them and did not hear Li Bowen's shout.

"Li Bowen, what are you yelling for? Jiang Chen is just analyzing the situation; when did he ever speak in favor of the Bei Hai man?" Xiao Yunna stood up and shot back.

Jiang Chen ignored Li Bowen and, watching the stage, shook his head and said softly,

"He's lost! Fan Wuzheng has become desperate!"

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