Xiao Yunna was startled for a moment before turning her head to look towards the ring.

At that point, Fan Wuzheng swiftly chopped down, while Gongben Liangtian could only passively defend.

"Good! Well fought!"

"Ghost Blade truly lives up to his name!"

"Impressive!"

"Senior Ghost Blade, uphold the honor of our Flame Dragon Kingdom!"

Waves of cheers erupted in the stadium, and Li Bowen turned to look at Jiang Chen, mocking him, "See that? Uncle Fan has the upper hand. So much for Uncle Fan losing and your trash talk. I guess you just can't stand seeing the martial artists from our Flame Dragon Kingdom prevail!"

Gong Yue and Xiao Yunna both looked at Jiang Chen with questioning eyes.

Xiao Anjun's mouth curved into a smile; if this difficult opponent, Gongben Liangtian, were to be defeated by Fan Wuzheng, that would reflect well on him. Moreover, after the ring competition was over, the Martial Alliance's rewards distribution would be even more generous!

"Jiang Chen, it's okay, you've been right so many times; it's just one mistake, no big deal," Xiao Yunna said to comfort him upon seeing Jiang Chen's serious face, thinking he was upset about making a mistake.

Gong Yue glanced at Jiang Chen and said mockingly, "Xiao Yunna, don't bother with him. He deserves to be proven wrong to think that he can get his way just by running his mouth!"

"Xiao Yunna, did you see Gongben Liangtian's hand holding the blade?" Jiang Chen spoke seriously.

Xiao Yunna was taken aback for a second and nodded lightly, "I saw it."

"Do you believe me?" Jiang Chen turned his head and stared solemnly into Xiao Yunna's eyes.

Xiao Yunna paused for a moment, then bit her lip and nodded earnestly.

"Good. Now, go to the edge of the ring. Don't worry about anything else, just keep an eye on Gongben Liangtian. I see the shadow of another person in him. If I'm not wrong, they must have been trained by the same master. I'm just not sure why this Gongben Liangtian uses a blade. However, they have the same habits. Watch Gongben Liangtian's hand holding the blade. The moment he switches to a backhand grip, immediately yell out to Fan Wuzheng to dodge!"

Jiang Chen spoke with gravity, "Remember, you must not hesitate, as this concerns Fan Wuzheng's life!"

Xiao Yunna stood there dumbfounded, her face a picture of surprise as she looked at Jiang Chen.

"What do you mean, Jiang Chen? Uncle Fan obviously has the advantage right now. Are you cursing him to lose?" Li Bowen exclaimed loudly.

Gong Yue was also infuriated, "Jiang Chen, what nonsense are you spouting? Are you blind?"

"What do you know? Gongben Liangtian is feigning weakness on purpose. Once he strikes back, it will be a deadly blow. He probably considers Fan Wuzheng to be the strongest contender and wants to make an example as a warning to others," Jiang Chen glanced at Gong Yue and others before turning to look firmly at Xiao Yunna and asked again, "Do you believe me?"

Xiao Yunna's eyes flickered for a moment before she nodded firmly and quickly ran towards the edge of the ring.

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. His help for Fan Wuzheng had no ulterior motive; it was solely because he didn't want to see him die at the hands of a Beihai man. He let Xiao Yunna go instead of himself because he didn't want to attract that kind of attention. Among the few people around him, only Xiao Yunna would be convinced by his own words; the rest simply didn't believe him.

Xiao Yunna reached the edge of the ring, watching the two combatants closely. She followed Jiang Chen's instructions and kept her gaze fixed on Gongben Liangtian's hand holding the blade, not blinking an eye.

Wang Bowen and Liu Jiangbo, who had been watching the fight from the edge of the ring, glanced at Xiao Yunna but didn't interfere, assuming she was just concerned for Fan Wuzheng.

As the fight continued, Gongben Liangtian made a misstep. Fan Wuzheng, who had been attacking with high intensity, indeed found his speed insufficient, and his figure paused for a moment.

A chill flashed in Gongben Liangtian's eyes. He turned his hand to grip the blade in reverse and, with the momentum, delivered a slicing blow.

At the same time, Xiao Yunna, who had been standing on the edge of the ring, saw the move and bellowed out, "Uncle Fan, dodge!"

Fan Wuzheng, who had intended to counter-attack, retreated reflexively at the sound of the shout!

Slash!

"Ahh!"

Along with the sound of a blade penetrating flesh, Fan Wuzheng cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

Wang Bowen and Liu Jiangbo's faces tightened as they swiftly moved, rushing to Fan Wuzheng's side.

At this moment, a long slash marred Fan Wuzheng's chest, blood flowing freely, deep enough to reveal bone. It was evident that if Xiao Yunna hadn't cried out, Fan Wuzheng might have had his chest split open by Gongben Liangtian by now.

Gongben Liangtian frowned and glared coldly at Xiao Yunna by the side of the ring before turning his head to look at Wang Bowen and the other man, knowing he could no longer make a move.

Sheathing his sword, Gongben Liangtian sneered and said, "So this is all that the martial artists of the Flame Dragon Kingdom amount to."

The entire stadium fell silent as everyone looked gloomily at the triumphantly standing Gongben Liangtian in the ring.

Some people wanted to shout for Wang Bowen to take action but were held back by those more observant. They too could see that Wang Bowen was very likely no match for Gongben Liangtian. Should Wang Bowen also lose, the martial artists of the Flame Dragon Kingdom would lose great face.

After a while, Xiao Yunna, supporting the bandaged yet disheartened Fan Wuzheng, left the ring.

"Mr. Gongben, mighty!"

"Mighty..."

At this point, the people from Jincheng and the Wan Family began to frenetically cheer for Gongben Liangtian.

Though they came for vengeance today, having Gongben Liangtian dominate the ring was a fine opportunity for the Wan Family to gain fame!

But all of the other spectators remained deathly quiet, their spirits plummeting into an abyss.

They looked at the bloodied and disheveled Fan Wuzheng, then at Gongben Liangtian who stood proudly on the stage, and heard the obsequious cheers of the Wan Family. Everyone in the arena felt a surge of intense frustration building up, seething with rage! They wished they could take to the stage themselves to kill that damnable man from Beihai.

But no one could go up, nor did anyone dare!

They all knew, who went up would face defeat!

Even at this moment, Gongben Liangtian had developed a murderous intent.

Going up now could mean walking a path to death!

Alas... Does my grand Flame Dragon Kingdom truly have no one left?

The crowd let out a collective sigh in their hearts.

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing that he had suppressed the entire arena alone, Gongben Liangtian couldn't contain his pride and burst into wild laughter.

One man's laughter, a silence of ten thousand.

Such humiliation kindled a fury, suppressed in the hearts of all conscience-stricken compatriots in attendance.

At this moment, they dearly wished for a hero to fight on their behalf!

To kill this detestable man from Beihai!

But was there one?

"He's too despicable!"

"I truly wish I could kill him myself!"

Gong Yue and Li Wen also brimmed with righteous indignation, yet they too were powerless, only able to clench their fists and roar in a low voice.

And after his laughter, Gongben Liangtian suddenly shouted to the entire crowd, "I didn't come here just to assess the strength of the martial artists of the Flame Dragon Kingdom; I also came to avenge my junior brother. I know Dingjing has a Mr. Jiang; he killed my junior brother!"

As he spoke, a fierce light flashed in Gongben Liangtian's eyes, and he fixed a harsh gaze at Lin Bingrui's location.

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