The claw suddenly exerted force.
Long Qing knelt down abruptly, his knees heavily pressing into the ground.
His spine, which had been somewhat upright, quickly bent down too.
It looked like he was about to have his entire skeleton crushed by a force as relentless as a hydraulic press.
He roared loudly, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Swish, that claw was withdrawn.
Bai Xiao glanced quietly at Long Qing, a cold smile on his face.
He allowed the opponent to awkwardly struggle up from the ground.
His arms twisted, his fingers trembling.
Without the earlier arrogant demeanor, he stepped down from the stage.
For a moment, the area around the stage was silent.
It took several seconds to react.
Loud discussions soon drowned out half of the venue.
"Was this... a total overpowering?"
"Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall’s Long Qing seemed completely outmatched!"
The black-haired youth from Rock Tiger Sect began, shocked.
"Impressive! He overpowered Long Qing right at his strongest point of Hard Skill. Bai Xiao’s power must be several levels above Long Qing, otherwise this wouldn’t happen. I really misjudged it; this Fierce Bird Sect’s seventh core is really strong, actually his strength should at least rank in the top four or three cores..." the bald man shook his head, talking to himself in resignation.
"This..." The bandaged girl from Steel Bell Sect, momentarily speechless, had her momentum instantly shrink. She could only keep muttering and blaming others.
"Admitted, Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall’s Long Qing is too weak..."
As if to swiftly confirm her excuse.
At one side of the stage, a figure from Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall leaped onto the platform.
"Bai Xiao, do you dare!?"
The newcomer revealed herself, and it was Si Rui, the fourth core.
Her figure was as lithe as a leopard, her muscle lines smooth and powerful. A black ponytail draped on her back conveyed a sense of agility mixed with sharpness.
"Ha, if you want a gauntlet match, just say it."
"Why bother with excuses?"
"The purity is too low!"
Bai Xiao launched an attack instantaneously, his foot striking down like thunder hitting the ground.
The whole stage shook.
A huge figure, carrying a gust of wind, roared across a dozen meters.
A blur of afterimages passed by as the two engaged in a swift exchange.
Bai Xiao’s arms were in Flame Steel Formation, his whole body in Heavenly Image Form, his feet in Wind and Thunder Form.
With a step, his entire being flashed like a stormy thunderbolt.
Clang, clang, clang...
The opponent’s flurry of punches were all swallowed up by the massive body, enduring the onslaught.
A heavy punch, its surface wrapped in hot air currents like flames forging fine steel, shot forward like a spear and pierced through Si Rui’s defense.
The fierce penetrating power directly knocked her flying.
Without any delays, it was direct and decisive.
Si Rui’s body flew through the air, about to be blocked by the protective ropes at the edge of the stage. Kind-hearted as he was, Bai Xiao dashed forward and landed another kick.
Thud! This fourth core member of Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall was sent flying again.
She fell heavily off the stage, caught by an Elder of Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall.
For a moment, the entire venue was dead silent.
Only the heavy, slow footsteps of someone walking back to his starting position on the stage could be heard.
Looking at Bai Xiao’s tall, silent dark figure.
The crowd below were all stirred up.
Defeated, Si Rui was defeated again!
Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall’s sixth core, the fourth core, all defeated!
Effortlessly lost to Bai Xiao, the seventh core of Fierce Bird Sect!
So, who would be the next to be defeated?
Countless eyes turned toward Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall’s second senior brother, Xiang Nan!