If it were any other opponent, Jiang Kai could have directly withdrawn from the match and conceded defeat, but the one who stepped onto the stage just had to be Dongfang Bai.
Not only did Dongfang Bai come up on stage, he even made the others step down very consciously!
The Dongfang family truly has deep roots. Who would have thought that besides Dongfang Ming and Dongfang Hao, there was an even more formidable member of the younger generation.
The moment Zhou Chu saw Dongfang Bai, he knew things had become troublesome.
Just as he was anxiously watching the two people on stage, four people moved up beside him.
"Old Zhou!"
Zhou Chu glanced at the newcomers. The four of them were wearing ordinary casual clothes and hats pulled low over their brows.
If he had not seen their faces up close, Zhou Chu really would not have noticed them.
"Commander Dong…" Zhou Chu exclaimed in shock.
Luo Ping hurriedly signaled him not to say it out loud.
"How did you… why did you only come now? And dressed like this?" Zhou Chu lowered his voice and asked softly.
Hua Tianchen smiled. "If we had shown up from the start, wouldn't that have given them plenty of time to prepare? The point is to let them have no idea we're here!"
Dong Hong nodded. "That's right. Coincidentally, I also want to see which people inside the military are relying on their status to become backers for civilian forces."
Zhou Chu suddenly understood.
So it wasn't that Commander Dong and the others were late. They had arrived long ago, they just never showed themselves.
Now that Jiang Kai was already on stage and the Dongfang family had made their move, this was the moment for them to appear, so they could clearly see how things would unfold!
It was just a pity that Jiang Kai was completely kept in the dark…
"Still, I really didn't expect the Dongfang family to actually bring Dongfang Bai back," Hua Tianchen said as he narrowed his eyes slightly. "To be honest, I'm really looking forward to this match between these two."
Wei Ying asked, "How strong is Dongfang Bai?"
"Strong!" Hua Tianchen replied with just one word.
Luo Ping added, "If nothing unexpected happens, Dongfang Bai won't need more than two years. As long as he advances to Super Six, he can enter the Four Divine Beasts Group."
Zhou Chu said in surprise, "He's still Super Five right now?"
Hua Tianchen nodded. "Yes. If I remember correctly, Super Five level 16. But his actual combat strength allows him to fight across levels into Super Six."
"Tss… what kind of monster is that!" Zhou Chu sucked in a cold breath.
But then again, anyone who could enter the War God Hall's Four Divine Beasts Group was definitely not ordinary.
Hua Tianchen took out some nuts from his pouch and handed them to Commander Dong and the others, even giving some to Zhou Chu.
"Let's watch while eating something. Don't let others think we're special," Hua Tianchen said.
Running into Dongfang Bai also made Jiang Kai feel a bit frustrated. Of all people, it had to be someone from the Dongfang family. Should he fight or not? He really should have stepped down with those people just now. He reacted too slowly!
While feeling annoyed, Jiang Kai turned around to look at Zhou Chu.
What he saw was Old Zhou chatting enthusiastically with a few unfamiliar people nearby, the whole group munching on nuts.
This… good grief. Old Zhou, you were so fired up just now, and the next moment you're cracking sunflower seeds? That's pretty relaxed!
On the main spectator stand, Yin Tianguang looked toward his daughter.
"The one wearing the mask, is that the Jiang Kai you've been so interested in?"
Yin Lingsha nodded. "Although I don't know why he's pretending to be Han Yi, I heard his strength is extremely high, and his leveling speed is really fast. During the previous global competition, he hadn't even reached Tier Four yet!"
Yin Tianguang gave a slight nod. He knew his daughter best. With her personality, she must have been interested in Jiang Kai for quite some time already.
"You don't mind that he previously participated in Chang Siyuan's martial matchmaking?"
"I don't mind," Yin Lingsha said decisively.
Yin Tianguang smiled faintly. As expected, she really was his daughter. Even their temperaments were so similar.
"Still, that kid's luck doesn't seem very good. He ran into Dongfang Bai. You know Dongfang Bai's strength. Among those of the same level, the number of people in all of China who can go head to head with him, even counting bizarre professions, doesn't exceed three!"
"Even on a global scale, he's among the top tier."
"Oh right, doesn't that kid like you all along? If he wins, would you accept his gift?"
Yin Lingsha hesitated for a moment. "Senior Brother Bai is strong, I know that, but I just don't click with him… If he really wins, I might accept the gift, but there probably wouldn't be anything after that."
"So you mean you click with that Jiang Kai kid?"
"No!" Yin Lingsha shook her father's arm. "I just think he's pretty interesting. Pretending to be someone else to go to a matchmaking event, that's the first time I've ever seen something like that."
"And I heard he's always been going at it alone, with no backing behind him. I think it's amazing that an ordinary person can reach this level."
Yin Tianguang let out a chuckle and looked toward the arena, saying, "Seems like you're more interested in that Jiang Kai."
"Dad, it's just curiosity. Your daughter isn't the type to fall for someone just because she takes one look at them."
"Curiosity? Heh, that's very dangerous… Let's watch the match first. These two, Jiang Kai was once called the strongest mortal, and Dongfang Bai is known as a once-in-a-century genius. When two of the most famous experts clash, it's not something you get to see often."
On the arena, only Dongfang Bai and Jiang Kai remained.
"Kid, you killed Ming twice, stole treasures from my Dongfang family, and slaughtered a whole squad of our people. Do you think my Dongfang family has no one left, that you can just bully us however you want?"
Jiang Kai frowned. As expected, once it came to this, the Dongfang family started turning black into white.
And Dongfang Bai hadn't even brought up the matter of impersonation yet. If he did, Jiang Kai would have even more to say!
"You really are good at spouting nonsense and fabricating stories," Jiang Kai said coldly.
"Oh?" Dongfang Bai's lips curled slightly upward. "Don't you know that the weak have no right to speak?"
"Besides, when words come out of the mouth of a fake like you, who would believe them?"
After a moment of silence, Jiang Kai smiled faintly. He had already made up his mind.
Dongfang Bai was right. The weak have no right to speak. So this fight, Jiang Kai decided to fight it!
Jiang Kai raised his arm and pressed it against his mask. Then he pulled it off in one motion and tossed it aside.
Dongfang Bai stared at Jiang Kai in surprise. "You… you're not pretending anymore?"
Jiang Kai smiled slightly. "That's right, I'm not pretending anymore. I'm laying my cards on the table."
"I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but all I got was slander and smearing, so I won't pretend anymore."
"I am Jiang Kai. And I also want to say one thing. The dead people from your Dongfang family are much cuter than the living ones."
"At least the dead can help me find the Life God's relic. How great is that."
Dongfang Bai's face instantly turned iron-blue after hearing this. He had intended to be unreasonable and twist the truth.
But Jiang Kai was even more unreasonable than him!
"You… you killed people from my Dongfang family and you still dare to insult and mock them!"
"I'm stating facts," Jiang Kai said. "Hey, see this piece of armor I'm wearing? Regeneration Armor. New style, great stats, can even repair itself. It's especially comfortable to wear!"
"Without it, I wouldn't have been able to find the Life God's relic."
"I originally wanted to trade with your Dongfang family, but who knew your sect leader was so polite, insisting on giving it to me. Sigh, such a good person!"
In the distance, Dongfang Canghai was so enraged by Jiang Kai's words that he nearly spat blood.
Beside Zhou Chu, Luo Ping muttered while eating nuts, "This kid is toxic! If I were from the Dongfang family, I'd want to kill this kid too!"
The other four people nodded in agreement at the same time.
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