Unrivaled Martial Emperor

After news broke that the Clean-up Alliance had failed to eliminate Chen Fan's group and instead suffered a serious setback, it was as if the entire test grounds were shaken by an earthquake.

The people of the Tianwu Continent split into two groups. Chen Fan's team used themselves as bait, creating an opening for the group in the southeastern rainforest, led by Huang Wuji, to ambush Luo Hao and Jiang Xian's team.

In the battle at the southeastern rainforest, Huang Wuji wielded a supremely vicious saber, destroying Ye Yuanming's sword and heavily injuring him with just three slashes. In the end, Ye Yuanming died tragically on the spot, crushed by Huang Wuji into meat paste with a palm strike.

The other Greater Legendary realm, Ji Feixue, realized the bad situation they were in and immediately fled for his life, escaping disaster.

The rest of their team wasn't as lucky: nearly twenty members were wiped out in the southeastern forest by Huang Wuji's squad.

After eradicating them, Huang Wuji's group rushed over to the southwestern desert to provide support. They arrived just in time, delivering another heavy blow to the team led by Jiang Xian and Luo Hao. Their cries of indignation and pain resounded throughout the southwestern desert.

Countless people were taken aback.

No one expected the Clean-up Alliance, superior in both absolute numbers and strength, to suffer such a crushing defeat, leaving the alliance fractured and on the verge of collapse.

Had Huang Wuji's group not gone all out in the southeastern battle, sustaining heavy injuries in their push to end it quickly, Jiang Xian and Luo Hao's team wouldn't have had the chance to escape the desert.

The Clean-up Alliance had lost a Greater Legend and half of their men. The advantage they had in terms of numbers and strength was gone.

Countless people couldn't help but sigh. The reversal between the two sides happened in a flash, catching everyone off guard and leaving them stunned.

Once the full story came to light, many were horrified, speechless at the sheer madness of Chen Fan's group.

Using their own lives as bait, the five of them stalled Luo Hao and Jiang Xian's team to give Huang Wuji's squad a chance to strike. Many people thought that if Luo Hao and Jiang Xian's team hadn't treated them so casually, like cats toying with mice, the outcome would have been completely different.

Because they underestimated Chen Fan's group and failed to reinforce the southeastern rainforest in time, Huang Wuji's team was able to wipe out Ji Feixue and Ye Yuanming's squad.

While the people sighed at the boldness and madness of Chen Fan's group, many people also mocked the Clean-up Alliance for being divided and disorganized. Had they shown unity, things wouldn't have ended like this.

Voices across the test grounds echoed with frustration.

"The people of the Tianwu Continent are truly crazy. If anything went wrong, they'd have been wiped out. Unfortunately, the Clean-up Alliance's side wasn't united; everyone had their own agenda, each hoping to gain the most with the least effort. In the end, they lost an entire team for nothing, and their advantage is gone."

"Exactly. Chen Fan's group used a clever trick. They gambled that Huang Wuji's side would succeed quickly and join them. The key was whether the five could stall Luo Hao, Jiang Xian, and the rest long enough to buy them that window. Unfortunately, when they realized that Chen Fan's group was just a decoy, they should've left a small force behind to deal with them and immediately joined Ji Feixue's team to crush Huang Wuji's team. But because of their disunity, it all ended in disaster."

"It can't be helped. The Clean-up Alliance was never truly united. They came from different continents with only a shared goal. Each had their own agenda: contribute the least, gain the most. That mindset is exactly what doomed them. Honestly, if the roles were reversed, Ji Feixue and Ye Yuanming would've acted the same."

"But now, the alliance has suffered heavy losses. Ye Yuanming died, and even their only immortal artifact was destroyed. Although they still have three Greater Legends, the Tianwu Continent's side no longer fears them. They might even take the fight to them."

"Think about it. Huang Wuji destroyed Ye Yuanming's immortal artifact Giant Watchtower sword in three slashes. So his saber has to be extraordinary. Seriously, how much dog shit did they step in to get this lucky? The Blood Ax, the purple-gold battle halberd, the treasure bone, now this saber strong enough to break an immortal artifact. It's unreal. We've been all over the test grounds, too. Why haven't we found anything like that?"

"That's right. Why are they the only ones stumbling across immortal artifacts while we get nothing?"

While discussing the reason behind the great defeat of the Clean-up Alliance, they also talked about Huang Wuji destroying an immortal artifact with three slashes and the Vicious Suppressor.

People sighed at Chen Fan's group's absurd luck: three immortal artifacts, plus a treasure bone nearly equal in value.

Meanwhile, everything inside the test grounds was visible to those outside.

On the Tianwu Continent:

Countless people had seen the Tianwu Continent's examinees fleeing from the pursuit, hiding everywhere like street rats and living their days in fear.

They felt incomparably angry but were powerless to do anything about it. They could only watch as their prodigies died tragically at the hands of their enemies.

But now, the entire Tianwu Continent was full of cheers.

They had seen Chen Fan and the others' counterattack. They saw Chen Fan disregarding his safety and acting as bait to hold back Luo Hao and Jiang Xian's team , reversing the unfavorable situation from before in one go.

"Hahahaha, good, good, good. Nice kill, beautifully done. These bastards deserve to die!"

"Great, they finally took revenge. My blood is boiling from watching this. I really wish I could have personally stepped in to take care of those bastards!"

"This battle has reversed our disadvantage in strength and numbers in one go. Now, let's see how Chen Fan and the others counterattack. They must completely wipe out those bastards!"

The people of the Tianwu Continent clapped and cheered.