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Xiao Zhi's gaze was cold and sharp as he strode towards Shen Tao.

"You wanted to kill me? Come on!"

Shen Tao was terrified.

He had known Xiao Zhi for so long, and he had never seen Xiao Zhi with such a murderous look in his eyes.

He kept moving his body backward, "No...don't come any closer!"

Just then, Zheng Kuo glared fiercely at his good-for-nothing cousin, who had just given him the Qi Explosion Pill.

He leaped forward and stood in front of Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi frowned and said angrily, "You want to stop me?"

Zheng Kuo smiled broadly and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, I'm just very happy that you've actually recovered your Transformation Realm strength."

He turned and glared fiercely at Shen Tao. "Let me tell you, this is a life-or-death battle. If you have any skills, show them off now! Otherwise, you'll die in vain!"

Shen Tao was stunned by the attack and only then did he remember that he still had a Qi Explosion Pill.

Taking advantage of Zheng Kuo blocking Xiao Zhi's view, Shen Tao swallowed the Explosive Qi Pill.

Instantly, his skin turned blood red, and his inner energy surged violently!

His cultivation level was forcibly broken through to the peak of the Transformation Realm.

He grinned maliciously and suddenly sprang up, his fist tearing through the air and creating a series of afterimages as it hurtled towards Xiao Zhi.

"Die!"

Shen Tao roared, his fists whipping up a fierce wind like heavy hammers striking drums.

Xiao Zhi blocked with his arm, but was shaken by the immense force, which made his bones crack with a piercing sound. He slid back more than ten meters and crashed into the ring railing!

Shen Tao pursued with lightning speed, shattering Xiao Zhi's barely condensed defensive aura with one foot, and slamming his knee into Xiao Zhi's chest!

"Cough!"

Xiao Zhi coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his arms trembled violently.

Shen Tao unleashed a frenzied attack, his fists and feet transforming into a torrential downpour of steel, each strike bringing Xiao Zhi's protective aura to the brink of shattering.

Amidst the uproar, several people on the judging panel who had placed bets raised their arms and shouted, "Kill him! Kill him now!"

Now they completely disregarded their status, their eyes bloodshot, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Chen Yuanshan laughed wildly and pointed at Chu Yang.

"You brat! So what if you've used tricks? Today, you will die!"

The others also cast mocking glances at Chu Yang.

The audience members below the stage also had sneers on their lips, staring at Chu Yang with eyes full of amusement.

An older woman who had brought her pet to watch the commotion whispered a suggestion: "Young man, it's not too late to run away!"

Chu Yang, however, frowned and ignored the stares and ridicule from the outside world.

He thought his plan was perfect, but he still didn't expect Shen Tao to suddenly use the Explosive Qi Pill.

To be on the safe side, he left a strand of extremely yang energy in Xiao Zhi's body. This energy could not only help Xiao Zhi refine the True Essence Pill better, but could also be released at a critical moment, enough to kill a Grandmaster in the early stages.

His original plan was that Xiao Zhi would break through at the last minute and defeat Shen Tao.

Then, relying on his mastery of the Transformation Realm, he challenged Zheng Kuo, a level above him.

That aura was left for Zheng Kuo.

Judging from the current situation, if Xiao Zhi doesn't use that energy, he will not only lose, but he may also lose his life.

At this moment, Xiao Zhi was being relentlessly attacked by Shen Tao, and was forced to retreat, spitting out blood.

Shen Tao pressed his advantage, leaping high into the air. He channeled his powerful inner energy into his arms, which pressed down on him like Mount Tai.

"Give me your life!"

Many people in the audience couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh no... we're doomed!"

At this critical moment, Chu Yang shouted loudly, "Use your Qi!"

Without further hesitation, Xiao Zhi instantly unleashed the intense and domineering Yang energy deep within his dantian!

"boom--!"

Blinding golden light mixed with crimson flames surged forth from Xiao Zhi's body, the terrifying energy turning him into a golden-red war god.

Shen Tao's punches and kicks were instantly annihilated by this violent power, leaving him terrified.

"This... is impossible!"

The violent true energy did not linger for even a moment, and struck Shen Tao with a bang.

With a "pfft".

Shen Tao's protective aura was as thin as paper, offering no defensive effect whatsoever, and a hole the size of a bowl was punched into his dantian.

"Ugh—!"

Shen Tao screamed in agony as his violent inner energy dissipated like a deflated balloon. He flew backward like a tattered sack, crashing heavily onto the stage and dying instantly.

The outcome was reversed in an instant!

Everything happened so fast that almost no one had time to react before Shen Tao was already dead.

Click—!

The chair that Yun Lie was sitting on was also broken.

He felt no pain either; his whole body was numb.

Even if he sold everything he owned, even his bones and scraps, he still couldn't lose a hundred million.

Han Chunlei was in a slightly better position. Although losing 1 billion yuan wasn't a crippling blow to Qinglong Hui, it was still like having a large chunk of flesh ripped out of his thigh.

pain!

It hurts!

And it's so pathetic and shameful!

Jiang He was completely stunned; that was a hundred million!

He just can't figure it out no matter how hard he tries.

It seems to be Li Heihu, or perhaps Xiao Yuening, and maybe also the example set by Chen Yuanshan and Han Chunlei.

Anyway, his mind is a mess, and he feels like he wants to die.

A figure transformed into a streak of light and arrived at the judges' panel.

"Snapped!"

A bank card was left lying on the table.

"Ahem...everyone, let's begin!"

Chu Yang looked at the group with a beaming smile.

"Cheating! Xiao Zhi cheated! That aura just now wasn't his at all!" Chen Yuanshan jumped three feet high, roaring like thunder.

Just as his feet touched the ground and he hadn't even regained his footing, Chu Yang's eyes sharpened, and he vanished from the spot in a blur.

Chu Yang's fist visibly turned crimson, and under the impetus of his surging true energy, it grew to a full two sizes larger.

This bizarre punch didn't even make a sound; it appeared suddenly like a serpent, yet it was also like a raging dragon, carrying immense power.

Chen Yuanshan was surprised that Chu Yang would suddenly make a move, and even more surprised that Chu Yang's move would be so earth-shattering.

He quickly mobilized all his inner energy to protect his chest.

"boom--!"

The deafening clang of metal striking metal shook everyone present to their core.

Chen Yuanshan coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward, smashing into the stone pillar behind him and creating spiderweb-like cracks.

Chu Yang scoffed disdainfully, "When Shen Tao used the Explosive Qi Pill, why didn't you say he used qi that wasn't his own?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, he clutched his chest, gagged a few times, and pointed at Chu Yang.

"You...you despicable and shameless! You actually launched a sneak attack!"

"A sneak attack? Heh, even if you lose and I get to throw three punches at you, you're still two short. Now stand at attention!"

Chu Yang tilted his head, exuding an imposing aura.

Chen Yuanshan's lips twitched violently a few times.

Even now, he still can't see Yang's martial arts level clearly.

Even if Chu Yang's attack just now was suspected of being a sneak attack, the fact that he, a renowned grandmaster, suffered such a great loss shows that Chu Yang's strength should not be underestimated.

Even if we deduce from his age that Chu Yang couldn't possibly be a Grandmaster, he's at least a mid-to-late Grandmaster.

Chen Yuanshan is already injured. If he continues to stand still and take two punches head-on, even if he doesn't die, his cultivation will probably be ruined.

"I...I don't admit it!"

He stubbornly refused to admit defeat.

Upon hearing this, Han Chunlei, Yun Lie, and Jiang He immediately realized what was going on.

Wow, you can play like this?

There are three grandmasters here. How could a mere kid possibly hold a grandmaster back?

So what if we fall out?

Han Chunlei clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Everyone, Chu Yang actually dared to launch a sneak attack on the leader of the Hanshan Sect in broad daylight! This is a disgrace to our martial arts world. Today, let us join forces and kill this scoundrel!"