Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

It's simply about channeling your inner energy into your muscles to make them swell and take shape outwards; it's not some extraordinary method.

Masters of internal martial arts emphasize cultivating both internal and external skills, and Alphonse could achieve this with ease.

It exhaled lightly and returned to its original state.

He laughed, "Can we start fighting now? Come on!"

What follows is simple: use your light-footed skills to move around the field, passively resist the attack, and stall for as long as possible.

Upon hearing Alphonse's words, Gunn finally realized what was happening and bowed deeply to him. "Thank you for your guidance! You've shown me a new path! I now understand the gap between us! Thank you!"

After saying that, he turned directly to the referee and said, "I concede!"

Alphonse: "."

Can't you see all those girls screaming and cheering for you? You came up here just to show off?

That's not fair!

The referee smiled and nodded. "I admire your straightforwardness, Gunn!"

Having said that, he raised his hand high, "Ganen forfeits, Alphonse wins!"

"Wait!" Alphonse hurriedly spoke up, "I came to Labyrinth Town to challenge the strong here. To admit defeat without even fighting is just too much!"

The referee answered matter-of-factly, "Alphonse, your bravery is evident to all. There is no minotaur among the Minotaur tribe who can defeat you. If Leo does not return soon, you will be the winner of this tournament!"

"I don't care!" Alphonse simply resorted to pleading. "I won't accept this explanation until I've faced Leo!"

The referee had no choice but to turn and look at the clan chief, Takoz.

Takoz stood up again and shouted, "Wait a bit. If Leo hasn't returned after one round of war drums, she'll be considered to have forfeited. If Alphonse insists on not accepting the position of chieftain and joining our Minotaur tribe, the remaining members will have to fight again to determine the winner!"

Alphonse felt a headache coming on. If he were to give up, and Leo hadn't returned yet, it would be equivalent to both of them forfeiting.

Leo wouldn't willingly entrust her sister to just any bull, would she?

Alphonse glanced at the minotaur girl below the altar, her head bowed and looking pitiful, and felt quite annoyed.

Although they are sisters, she doesn't seem to be as assertive as Leo. She is submissive and doesn't even dare to stand up and say a word of resistance.

The war drums have already sounded.

The "dong dong dong dong" sound of the war drums seemed to carry a strange rhythm, which was particularly captivating.

Alphonse, however, grew increasingly agitated. Should he simply launch the attack early, snatch the man, and run?

Suddenly, Alphonse looked up and glanced into the distance, a smile appearing on his face.

It was worth the wait!

Mia and Leo's auras were rapidly approaching each other.

In the blink of an eye, Mia flashed to the sidelines.

"How is it?" Alphonse asked telepathically.

"It's not a difficult monster to deal with, just a tentacle monster. The guy who set this trap obviously didn't intend to kill Melo, he just wanted to distract Leo," Mia replied via telepathy.

As she spoke, Leo had already parted the crowd and entered the edge of the arena.

She was soaked through, as if drenched in rain, her clothes a mixture of water and sweat, suggesting she had exerted all her strength to get back.

His muscular physique, glistening with oil, was exceptionally fit and possessed a strange beauty.

Seeing Alphonse in the center of the arena, Leo smiled joyfully and shouted, "Alphonse, how's it going? Is it my turn yet? I haven't been eliminated, have I?"

The referee answered on his behalf, "Alphonse has already defeated all his opponents; only you are left, Leo!"

Alphonse chimed in, "Is it too much to ask that Leo rest for a while?"

"Yes." The referee nodded.

"I don't need to rest!" Leo asked for a metal rod, picked it up, and walked into the arena.

He grinned at Alphonse, "Alphonse, you're much stronger than I imagined!"

Alphonse immediately transmitted his voice, "No one else can hear what I'm saying right now. Just make a move later, and I'll deliberately lose. You'll be the winner."

Leo blinked her big eyes, seemingly taken aback, but then smiled. "Then you'd better watch out!"

As she spoke, her muscles suddenly swelled up as if they had exploded.

Heat waves rose in the air, rippling like waves. In that instant, the water droplets on her body evaporated, turning into a white mist that spread and vibrated from her entire skin.

Leo is about three meters tall in her normal state, and now she is at least three and a half meters tall. Every muscle is like cast iron, knotted together, reflecting a faint sheen of oil in the sunlight.

Now, she no longer resembles a cute and innocent girl, but rather a ferocious beast that preys on its prey. Even her originally gentle and beautiful face has gained a touch of ferocity and ruthlessness.

With a single step, Leo was already close, gripping the stick tightly in both hands, and brought it down on Leo's head.

When putting on a show, you have to go all the way.

Without hesitation, Alphonse raised his stick to block the blow.

He also wanted to test how strong Leo was.

when!

The deafening clang of metal clashing resounded all around.

Upon contact, Alphonse was taken aback. The powerful force made his arms go numb, as if he had lost all feeling. He quickly channeled his inner energy and used the "Intent Walks the Mysterious Gate, Body Emptiness" technique from the Thirty-Six Extraordinary Moves to guide and release all the force into the ground.

The hard rock instantly cracked open like a spider web, as if an earth dragon was churning underground and constantly exploding.

In an instant, within a radius of several feet, there was no intact ground left.

Even the two incredibly heavy yet highly flexible metal rods were bent.

Alphonse could only be thankful that he reacted quickly enough and didn't embarrass himself.

Leo's strength is truly unexpected.

Even without using the Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi and other techniques, his strength, enhanced by his true qi, was equivalent to that of an eighth-level battle qi expert, yet he couldn't withstand a single blow from Leo.

According to this logic, she is comparable to a master-level expert simply because of her immense strength.

Before he could speak, Leo casually tossed the bent metal rod to the ground. "I surrender!"

"What are you doing?" Alphonse asked, bewildered.

Leo chuckled and swung her arms wildly, her swollen body rapidly shrinking. "My hands are numb from all the shaking, how am I supposed to fight?"

The referee immediately raised his hand and announced, "Leo forfeits; the winner is Alphonse, the minotaur from the mountain tribe!"

Alphonse knew perfectly well that Leo clearly still had energy left, yet she gave up after only one swing; her acting was truly clumsy! (End of Chapter)