As Zhang Yue's livestream screen was forcibly interrupted, in that instant, all the 2 billion viewers from around the world who were watching were utterly shocked.
["This… what just happened? Did Zero shut down the livestream himself?"]
["Obviously not! If it was shut down voluntarily, it would show the streamer left, with the static screen… this is exactly the same situation as those professionals who disappeared earlier."]
["So that means… the ghost has shown up to the streamer?"]
["What's going on? Didn't all of you say the ghost was Zero? Then where did this ghost come from? Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"]
["Holy crap! Major news! Zero isn't the ghost, the ghost is someone else entirely, and now the ghost has its eyes on Zero!"]
["Damn! This is intense! Total reversal!"]
["Up to now, not a single contestant who got targeted by the ghost has survived. Without exception, all of them disappeared. Can Zero break this pattern? Can he kill the ghost?"]
In an instant, this news was pushed to the top of the trending searches, becoming the hottest topic of global interest.
And when the leaders of the seven great nations received this news, their first reaction was shock.
["What Elfa said was true, Zero… really isn't the ghost."]
But alongside the shock, they also felt an immense excitement.
["Just as Elfa predicted, the ghost really has come for Zero."]
["This is what they call it? Evil meets evil. Up to now, the number of professionals who've disappeared worldwide has already exceeded five thousand. All of them vanished without a trace, which means that so far, no prey targeted by the ghost has ever escaped. Zero will be no exception."]
———
Within the borders of the Beacon Nation.
While eating his steak lunch, Elfa looked at the news being broadcast on the projected screen and the glitching feed of Zhang Yue's livestream room, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled upward.
"You wanted to control the ghost's actions, but little did you know, how could a ghost be controlled by you? You're digging your own grave."
"Zero, once you're dead, the champion of the Hell Arena will be me alone. And this world will also be ruled by my Beacon Nation."
In Elfa's eyes, it was as if Zhang Yue was already dead.
Not only Elfa, now, everyone in the world believed Zhang Yue was bound for death.
On one hand, they believed in Zhang Yue's strength.
But on the other hand, they dared not doubt the ghost's power.
When two undefeated titans of the arena collide, what kind of sparks will fly?
Will the ghost kill Zero, or can Zero kill the ghost?
For a moment, this topic became the global focal point.
———
At the same time, within the Hell Arena.
Zhang Yue saw that his livestream room had been forcibly shut down, and all communication functions were being interfered with by some kind of energy, making them unusable.
He didn't show a trace of panic. On the contrary, he calmly stood in place.
At this moment, a massive barrier descended from the sky, enveloping Zhang Yue in a formation at least a mile in radius, a super formation.
Looking at this seemingly familiar formation, Zhang Yue murmured thoughtfully, "Domain of Sin?"
Beside him, Cherry asked, "Master, do you know this magic array?"
"It's been a hundred years, hasn't it?"
Upon seeing this Domain of Sin, Zhang Yue immediately understood why every single professional who vanished before had their livestream forcibly cut off.
It was precisely because they were affected by this Domain of Sin.
And this Domain of Sin was the special skill of one of the three main gods, the God of Malevolence, Motan.
Once the domain activates, it instantly isolates anyone inside from the outside world.
A hundred years ago, Zhang Yue had faced this Domain of Sin multiple times from the God of Malevolence himself.
At the same time, a mass of black mist crackling with red lightning descended from the sky, landing on the ground before their eyes.
The Lord of Wrath · Jie'e.
ROAR!
With an earth-shattering roar, a giant black serpent with nine heads, emanating an aura of darkness, burst forth from the ground.
The God of Malevolence · Motan!
Almost at the same time, in midair, a massive hell dragon tore through space, its body bore three pairs of dark golden wings, radiating a malevolent aura, and its head bore a staggering eighteen eyes. It materialized from the rift and landed upon the earth.
The God of Desire · Wuen.
From their monstrous bodies emanated a power great enough to destroy heaven and earth, which spread out in all directions through the Domain of Sin, shaking all that surrounded them.
Their eyes locked onto Zhang Yue, as if ready to devour him at any moment.
Looking at the three terrifying and oppressive behemoths before him, Zhang Yue murmured, "The Three Main Gods… never thought there would come a day when you'd all gather again."
A hundred years ago, they were the three supreme rulers of another world.
The aura they possessed was something no ordinary person could withstand.
And to Zhang Yue, the very man who had sealed them all in the Abyss with his own hands a century ago, the Three Main Gods were now consumed with murderous intent.
"Asura, we meet again!"
"Do you know how heavy the hatred built up over a hundred years feels in the depths of one's heart?"
"You must pay the price for what you did a hundred years ago!"
ROAR!
The Three Main Gods simultaneously erupted with a heaven-devouring, earth-destroying aura.
Even the Domain of Sin could not completely seal off the power of these three otherworldly kings, causing the entire 36 battlefields of the Arena Level-4 to tremble.
At this moment, all the contestants currently within the 36 battlefields fell into panic.
"What just happened? Did something go off just now?"
"I felt an unbelievably terrifying power, as if it were right next to me, I can hardly breathe."
"Is this the ghost's power? Has the ghost started fighting with Zero?"
"But even the thousands of professionals who disappeared before didn't cause such a disturbance when they vanished."
"So that proves it, this time, both the ghost and Zero are facing their strongest opponent yet. This power must've burst out from their battle."
"I really want to go see this fight in person, or even just watch the stream. What does the ghost even look like? Is it a professional, or a monster?"
———
Meanwhile—
Within the isolated Domain of Sin.
Despite the crushing pressure of the Three Main Gods, Zhang Yue still maintained his calm and unshaken composure.
A deep voice came from ahead.
"You shouldn't have interfered with my actions. We could've coexisted peacefully, each getting what we want. Wouldn't that have been better?"
Whoosh!
A giant golden barrier materialized in front of the Three Main Gods.
The next moment, a warrior clad in golden flowing armor walked out from the barrier step by step.
"Now, I have no choice but to remove this obstacle, YOU."
Looking at the golden-armored warrior, Zhang Yue didn't show the slightest hint of surprise.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
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