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"The next match will be between Chen Feng of the Su family and Xiang Hu of the Xiang family!"

A thunderous roar immediately erupted in the Martial God Ladder Hall. The people of the four major families in the upper city all knew that Chen Feng possessed a supreme weapon, so they all hoped to see the true power of this legendary weapon.

...

When Chen Feng entered the Martial God's Ladder Illusion.

The feeling of weightlessness lasted only a second before Chen Feng landed steadily on a cracked, dark red earth.

In the distance, a dark, fractured mountain pierces the clouds, its walls covered with indistinct ancient runes, and murals depicting roaring beasts can be faintly seen.

A fierce wind, mixed with the stench of wild beasts, swept towards Chen Feng, and the sand and gravel it swirled against his face caused a slight, stinging pain, like being pricked by needles.

Standing a hundred meters away from Chen Feng was Xiang Hu, a member of the Xiang family.

Among the four major families in Shangcheng, the Xiang family is the oldest and the purest martial arts family.

In the eyes of the Xiang family, all elixirs and weapons are heretical practices; only a strong physical body is the eternal path to victory.

However, since Xiang Ba, the Martial God of the Xiang family, no one has been as talented as him. In the Xiang family today, the only two direct descendants who are still praised by people are Xiang Cang and Xiang Hu.

"Chen Feng, you're lucky. You actually chose the 'Beast Arena,' which is your least advantageous position."

"Is that so?" Chen Feng sneered.

"Why would you choose to participate in the Martial God Ladder Tournament when you have the perfectly good Martial God Ladder to climb?" Xiang Hu shook his head, seemingly puzzled.

As a new student of the Martial God Palace, Chen Feng was exceptionally talented, advancing to the Heaven Rank in a very short time after joining the company, and also awakening the extremely rare bloodline talent of Dark Emperor Devourer.

However, those who can enter the Martial God Ladder are all exceptional individuals.

Despite Chen Feng's exceptional talent, he was not particularly outstanding in the Martial God Palace, where powerful figures abounded.

"Because I want to get the reward, that's all," Chen Feng said calmly.

"Since that's the case, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Even if you back out now, I'll still look down on you." Xiang Hu nodded and stopped pressing Chen Feng's motives.

"That's only right," Chen Feng said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Just then.

Xiang Hu removed his beast-patterned heavy armor, revealing dense, blood-red patterns on his bronze skin. His physical strength condensed into a tangible, blood-red gale, and his domain power even instantly pulverized the surrounding rocks into powder.

Even more astonishing was that behind Xiang Hu, a phantom of an ancient overlord god, ten feet tall, slowly condensed.

The phantom was clad in heavy black armor, its eyes closed, yet it exuded an aura of dominance over the world—the very essence of the Primordial Overlord Body Technique.

"In this desolate 'Beast Arena,' my physical strength advantage can be fully utilized. Considering you've only been in the Martial God Palace for less than half a month, I can take off my equipment and fight you..."

Xiang Hu grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

Outside the arena, in the Martial God Ladder Hall,

Upon seeing the conversation between the two on the giant screen projection, most of the Martial Gods in the Martial God Hall immediately gasped in surprise.

"Really? He took off his family armor and fought Chen Feng? Has Xiang Hu gone mad?"

"Chen Feng won't take off his Absolute Armor; that's his greatest weapon."

"If only it were that simple. I'd bet Chen Feng will win."

However, in the Su family area of ​​the Martial God Ladder Hall.

Su Qingyuan smiled calmly.

"Why would Xiang Hu do this?" Mu Wen asked Su Qingyuan beside him in confusion.

His gaze fell on the figure in the water curtain, shirtless, whose voice was clear yet carried an undeniable certainty.

"For a direct descendant of the Xiang family like Xiang Hu, the Xiang family's beast-patterned armor has never been used to enhance combat power, but rather to suppress the Primordial Overlord Body."

"Suppression?" Mu Wen's eyes widened in disbelief. "But that's the beast-patterned heavy armor that the Xiang family spent a century developing. How could it be suppression?"

"The essence of the Primordial Overlord Body Technique is to resonate the physical body with the primordial energy between heaven and earth, transforming one's own blood and qi into a surging river, greatly enhancing every inch of skin and every bone."

Su Qingyuan continued.

"Look at the blood patterns on his body; those are patterns that naturally formed after the awakening of his Overlord Bloodline. The heavy armor actually hinders his use of the Savage Power and prevents him from fully displaying the Primordial God of Strength."

She turned her head slightly and looked at Xiang Cang, who was seated at the Xiang family's table.

Xiang Cang also looked at Su Qingyuan, but the indifferent expression in his eyes revealed no emotion whatsoever.

"The Xiang family's armor is prepared for those collateral descendants with diluted bloodlines. For the direct descendants of the Xiang family who use the Primordial Overlord Body Technique, taking it off means going all out in battle and crushing their opponents with the purest martial arts strength."

At this moment, Master Yin and Yu Qian, who were sitting in the mentor's seat, also seemed quite interested in this scene.

"Interesting." Master Yin tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, slowly stroking his long, white beard, his gaze fixed on the Supreme Armor on Chen Feng's shoulder.

"Old Yin, if I'm not mistaken, Chen Feng's chances of winning this round are only 50/50," Yu Qian said loudly.

Master Yin shook his head.

The voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to directly...

"Yu Qian, you only saw Xiang Hu's strength, but you didn't understand the essence of this duel."

"Oh? Did Elder Yin figure something out?"

"Yu Qian, haven't you ever considered why Xiang Hu was in such a hurry to unleash his full power?"

"The Xiang family has always been domineering, so naturally they want to defeat Chen Feng in the most overwhelming way to maintain the Xiang family's reputation."

"That's not right." Master Yin shook his head, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips. "He's testing Chen Feng."

"A test?" Yu Qian's eyes widened slightly. "Could it be...?"

A glint flashed in Master Yin's eyes.

"Although the Primordial Overlord Body is strong, its power is essentially pure blood and qi energy, making it almost impossible for it to gain an advantage in a fight against the Dark Emperor Devourer, not to mention the added benefit of a sub-weapon."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qian seemed to understand something and looked thoughtfully at the area where the Xiang family's seats were located.

As expected, all the direct descendants sitting next to Xiang Cang watched the duel quietly, their faces devoid of any emotion.

It was as if they knew the purpose of this duel from the very beginning.