Chapter 587: The Top Eight Emerge
Tie Niu was already on the stage.
But on the entire Martial Arts Arena, there was only him.
His opponent had not appeared yet.
Tie Niu, looking simple and honest, scratched his head and glanced around.
High above, the referee furrowed his brows and announced loudly, "Wild Martial Sect's Heavenly Talent, Dugu Kuang, why have you not entered the stage yet?"
The final bout of day eight was indeed the fight between Tie Niu and Dugu Kuang.
Everyone's gaze turned toward the viewing area of the Wild Martial Sect from the Great Wilderness Kingdom.
"Dugu Kuang?" Xiao Yi also frowned and looked in that direction.
Dugu Kuang, the number one Heavenly Talent of the Great Wilderness Kingdom.
His strength and talent far surpassed those of Tuoba Ao, the prince of the Great Wilderness Country.
He was also the leader of his team.
This person didn't have too many eye-catching attributes, and his appearance was quite ordinary; if placed among others, he'd absolutely be an inconspicuous passerby.
The only thing surprising was the wildness emanating from him.
His eyes, expression, and every move emitted an unrivaled arrogance.
At this moment, faced with everyone's gaze, Dugu Kuang remained unmoved.
"Demon Hunting Hall's referee, in such a fight, why not directly declare the winner and loser," Dugu Kuang's voice was robust, but his tone was filled with disdain.
"The Heavenly Talents of Sky-splitting Sword Sect and Flame Martial Kingdom are too weak, there's no need for me to personally take the stage."
"Hmm?" In the viewing seats, from the elders at various fortresses down to warriors from kingdoms and Martial Arts Holy Lands, everyone frowned.
Arrogant, this person seemed extremely arrogant.
But he had the credentials to be.
Dugu Kuang was probably the most famous Heavenly Talent among the 16 countries of the Flame Dragon.
Although far in the Great Wilderness Kingdom, even Xiao Yi had heard of many of his deeds.
In Xiao Yi's estimation, this person's strength was even above that of Feng Jueqing.
During the last round from 32 to 16, Lin Jin had the misfortune to face him and was blasted off the Martial Arts Arena with a single punch.
At this moment, on the Martial Arts Arena, Tie Niu felt awkward upon hearing those words.
He could only stand helplessly in place.
Xiao Yi glanced at Tie Niu, frowned immediately, and then turned his gaze toward Dugu Kuang.
"Dugu Kuang, not entering the stage, are you scared?" Xiao Yi shouted loudly.
An even more arrogant voice spread throughout the venue.
Dugu Kuang's face changed, and he coldly looked at Xiao Yi, "What did you say? You said I was scared?"
"Have the guts to say that again."
"I said, are you scared?" Xiao Yi coldly shouted.
As soon as the words fell, an overwhelming aura pressed directly toward Dugu Kuang.
In the aura, mingled with sharp Sword Intent, it was unstoppable.
As the aura passed, warriors in the viewing seats all changed colors, hastily avoiding it.
"Hmph." Dugu Kuang also erupted with an aura.
But his latterly released aura was far inferior to Xiao Yi's opportunistically oppressive aura, making his face look terrible.
"Presumptuous." The Great Wilderness Monarch, Wild Martial Sect Master, and others beside Dugu Kuang sharply cried out.
"Hmm?" The woman beside Xiao Yi briefly glared at the two men.
The two men quickly withdrew their gazes.
"Either enter the stage or directly admit defeat," Xiao Yi coldly shouted.
"Admit defeat?" Dugu Kuang looked disdainful, "Your Flame Martial Kingdom's trash doesn't have that qualification."
"Good, very good, Sword Sect's Xiao Yi, is it?"
"After I blast that trash off the Martial Arts Arena, I'll settle accounts with you later."
"I'm waiting," Xiao Yi scoffed coldly, retracting his aura.
Dugu Kuang also withdrew his aura at the same time, his figure flashed, and he leaped onto the Martial Arts Arena.
"This Dugu Kuang's arrogance is one thing, but he seems simple-minded, getting provoked so easily," Qin Feiyang laughed as he said.
"Exactly," Ling Yu shook his head beside him.
"Dugu Kuang's fame and deeds are truly astonishing."
"If it's someone he doesn't respect, no one can provoke him."
"Just now, Xiao Yi's aura surpassed his, merely provoking his fighting spirit."
Speaking of which, Ling Yu looked at Xiao Yi and worried, "Xiao Yi, unless something unexpected occurs, you will have to face this person later."
"Be careful, this person is not simple."
Xiao Yi smiled and nodded.
Below in the Martial Arts Arena, almost the moment Dugu Kuang touched ground, the battle had already erupted.
Dugu Kuang threw a punch, and Tie Niu was directly blown several miles away.
There was a loud crash.
Tie Niu tumbled on the ground for a hundred meters before he was able to stabilize himself.
"What great strength," Tie Niu said honestly as he glanced at his own chest, which sported a sunken imprint.
That was the imprint of Dugu Kuang's fist.
"Roar!" The next second, Tie Niu roared.
His Martial Soul materialized.
A super giant beast suddenly appeared on the Martial Arts Arena.
The gigantic divine ox was as tall as mountains, its limbs covering an area of several dozen miles.
Originally, the hundreds of miles large Martial Arts Arena seemed enormous.
But the moment the gigantic divine ox appeared, that impression vanished abruptly.
"Roar!" The gigantic divine ox roared, and its massive front hoof harshly 'stomped' toward Dugu Kuang.
Dugu Kuang watched as the gigantic divine ox appeared, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
But the next second, that hint of surprise turned into disdain.
At that moment, the beast's hoof descended like it was covering the sky and blotting out the sun.
Dugu Kuang remained unmoved.
Only when the hoof was about to strike his head did he firmly punch out.
There was a thunderous boom.
The entire Martial Arts Arena trembled.
In front of the gigantic divine ox, Dugu Kuang appeared as tiny as an ant.
Yet, under such disproportionate contrasts, the result was the gigantic divine ox being fiercely blown away.
Dugu Kuang, however, didn't move an inch, not even gasping for breath.
"Roar!" The gigantic divine ox, let out a cry of pain.
Its huge body was directly blown out of the Martial Arts Arena into the Black Sea.
"Tie Niu!" Qin Feiyang and others exclaimed.
"This battle, the victor, is Dugu Kuang of the Wild Martial Sect," the referee loudly announced.
According to the rules, if one side admits defeat or falls off the Martial Arts Arena, they are directly deemed defeated.
Boom—a surge of waves rolled on the Black Sea.
Tie Niu's massive body emerged on the surface of the sea.
"Roar!" With another roar, Tie Niu returned to his original form, swiftly returning to the spectator stand.
A hint of pain flashed across his honest face.
Xiao Yi took his arm, glanced at it, and his expression suddenly turned cold.
"This arm is ruined," Xiao Yi muttered to himself, taking out an Elixir to treat Tie Niu.
"But don't worry, it will recover in a few hours."
Tie Niu nodded and sat down with a buzz.
On the other hand, in the Martial Arts Arena, Dugu Kuang sneered disdainfully, his figure flashing as he also returned to the spectator's stand.
At the very top of the spectator stand,
The Golden Emperor laughed, "Emperor Huang, this Dugu Kuang from your Great Wilderness Kingdom is indeed impressive."
"Although arrogant, his strength is indeed extremely strong."
Speaking, the Golden Emperor jokingly looked towards Emperor Yee, "It's tough for the son of Emperor Yee."
"He was blown away and defeated in an instant, not only losing face but also suffering serious injuries."
Emperor Yee shrugged and said, "My son Tie Niu has thick skin; even thicker facial skin, he won't be easily hurt."
Despite saying this, Emperor Yee still glanced in the direction of Tie Niu.
By now, eight battles had concluded.
However, the losers still had a chance to challenge the winners, though the opportunity was only once.
Yet, not many truly wanted to challenge again.
The eight who had won today were each formidable in strength, and without accidents, there were unlikely to be any changes.
...
First release.