In contrast to the audience's shock, the upper echelons of the dojos and training centers in the VIP stands were even more shocked, their eyes widening in shock.
Xie Qiwen was even more surprised than the spectators.
"This … What's going on? How is he so strong? "
He was very familiar with Liao Huajie's strength. Although Liao Huajie was slightly weaker than Gu Chen, he ranked among the upper echelons of the main branch's advanced disciples. Hence, the main branch had sent Liao Huajie here.
Even if Xie Qiwen wanted to deal with Liao Huajie, he couldn't have ended the fight so quickly, yet You Ziping had ended it in an instant …
In contrast to Xie Qiwen's surprise, Yi Yuqing was stupefied.
"Impossible! How did he become so strong?" Yi Yuqing suddenly recalled You Ziping's words. "Has he been hiding his strength all this time?"
Moreover, Jian Ying and Turtledove had been extraordinarily calm when they had fought You Ziping. Jian Ying and Turtledove had been confident that You Ziping wouldn't lose. Hence, they hadn't been nervous.
However, this situation confused Yi Yuqing.
If You Ziping had displayed his strength earlier, the White Tiger Dojo would've taken him seriously. Even Xie Qiwen would've had a difficult time dealing with him. There was no need to go so far.
"Could it be because of the Big Dipper Dojo?" Yi Yuqing suddenly thought of a possibility. However, her voice trembled slightly as she refused to believe it.
As soon as the referee announced You Ziping as the winner, the entire arena erupted in screams.
"Too strong! So, this is the Big Dipper Dojo?"
"I don't understand what's going on. Is he a monster?"
Unknowingly, the audience's admiration for the Big Dipper Dojo reached new heights.
However, Jiang Tianyuan, who sat in the VIP stands, paled.
"Hall Master, Liao Huajie must've been too careless. That's why You Ziping defeated him. However, I believe that Gu Chen and Yi Yuqing will restore the White Tiger Dojo's lost face," Xie Qiwen explained. Although he knew that his explanation was a little far-fetched, he couldn't deny that Liao Huajie had been careless.
When dealing with an expert of the same level, if one went all out and attacked without holding back, as long as the opponent grasped their weakness, they would be defeated in a single move. Thus, Liao Huajie's shocking defeat was not incomprehensible.
"Hopefully, the two of them can salvage the White Tiger Dojo's reputation. Afterward, I hope you can explain to me why You Ziping suddenly became the Big Dipper Dojo's representative," Jiang Tianyuan said in a low tone as he glanced at Xie Qiwen.
It was true that Liao Huajie had been careless. However, not everyone could seize the opportunity to attack. This required a certain level of skill. It was obvious that You Ziping had reached this level. That was why he had been able to defeat Liao Huajie so cleanly and create such a shocking effect.
"Also, I want you to investigate the Big Dipper Dojo. Don't miss a single detail." Jiang Tianyuan could not help but shift his gaze to the Shifeng seated in the distance. For some reason, he felt that the Big Dipper Dojo was not as simple as he had imagined.
"Yes, sir. I'll get to the bottom of this." Xie Qiwen hurriedly nodded as he felt Jiang Tianyuan's heavy pressure.
Jiang Tianyuan was a legendary figure in the White Tiger Dojo. Even the Main Hall Master had to show him some respect. Jiang Tianyuan's efforts were not something a dojo genius like Xie Qiwen could handle.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the VIP stands, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan were beside themselves with excitement.
"Head Instructor Shi, you really are amazing. You actually managed to poach such a genius from the White Tiger Dojo. Now that he has defeated one of the White Tiger Dojo's elite disciples, I'm afraid that the Big Dipper Dojo's entrance will be trampled to pieces by tomorrow." Xiao Yu was indescribably happy when he thought about the sea of people flooding into the Big Dipper Dojo.
As long as the Big Dipper Dojo expanded, the Big Dipper Group would be able to expand beyond Jin Hai City.
"It was just luck," Shifeng said, chuckling.
You Ziping's current performance was indeed impressive. As expected of Lei Bao and Fire Dance's praise. Although You Ziping had only recently joined God's Domain, he had leveled up very quickly. Almost all of his fights were against opponents of a higher level. In addition, he had a solid foundation to begin with. After continuously practicing Void Steps, he had undergone a qualitative transformation. Unlike Jian Ying, who had used five bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids, You Ziping had used only one bottle, while Turtledove had used four.
In terms of physique, You Ziping was stronger than both Jian Ying and Turtledove. However, in terms of combat experience, he was still far behind the two. After all, You Ziping had never experienced what it felt like to fight against God's Domain's top-tier experts.
As time passed, one match after another took place on the stage.
However, compared to the first match, the following matches were much more intense. Everyone's blood boiled as they watched. The results of the matches didn't surprise anyone. The only surprise was that the Big Dipper Dojo occupied three of the top eight spots, while the White Tiger Dojo occupied two. Of the remaining three spots, the Martial Heaven Dojo and the White Cloud Dojo occupied one spot each. As for the last spot, Evil Fire was an independent fighter. Although he wasn't a member of any dojo or training center, he was astonishingly strong.
What was even more surprising was that no one had ever heard of Evil Fire before. As a result, many dojos and training centers secretly tried to invite Evil Fire to join them. Some even offered him astronomical prices. Strangely, however, Evil Fire refused them all. Instead, he offered a surprising condition: he would join any dojo that could defeat him in God's Domain. This situation confused the various dojos and training centers.
When the second match of the top eight began, Evil Fire faced Gu Chen.
Nobody had thought that Gu Chen, the White Tiger Dojo's genius and a potential successor to Xie Qiwen, would lose to the unknown Evil Fire within ten moves. In the end, Evil Fire struck Gu Chen's chest like a wild beast, knocking Gu Chen unconscious. Everyone's jaws dropped at this outcome.
Although Evil Fire had paid a price for his defeat, he had lost an arm.
Everyone present shuddered at the sight of Evil Fire's combat style.
If not for the White Tiger Dojo's Advanced Recovery Potions and nanomachines that could repair broken bones quickly, Evil Fire wouldn't have been able to participate in this competition.
"How frightening. Does he have a death wish? He's practically a barbarian. " Manager Xiao frowned as he watched. Evil Fire had deliberately sacrificed an arm to deal a fatal blow to Gu Chen. He was clearly putting his life on the line. No ordinary person would do such a thing.
"Does he have a death wish?" Shifeng didn't express any opinions about Evil Fire's decision.
Evil Fire's seemingly desperate fight was, in reality, the wisest choice. Otherwise, the outcome of this match wouldn't have been certain. After all, Gu Chen had a clear advantage in terms of physical fitness. Evil Fire had only defeated Gu Chen because of the difference in experience. It was obvious that Evil Fire had already become numb to such desperate fights. He must have experienced a frightening number of life-and-death battles. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so calm in such an intense battle.
While everyone discussed Evil Fire, Xie Qiwen from the White Tiger Dojo's side paled. He couldn't understand what was going on.
It was just a friendly competition held in six third-rate cities, but one after another, unknown experts had emerged. Now, even Gu Chen had been defeated. This was no longer a city-level competition. It was more like a national competition.
In the third match, Jian Ying defeated an opponent from the White Cloud Dojo and advanced to the semifinals.
The audience cheered as the third match began.
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