Chapter 4204 — Another Perfect Golden Core
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"No rush. I'm going to compete in the inner-sect tournament anyway. Who knows, maybe I'll draw you on the platform in a bit? Then, in front of all these people, I'll pay back the humiliation you old dog heaped on me—bit by bit, wahahaha!" Yu Jiang sneered with gloating composure, not the least bit hurried.
Being called an old dog to his face made Nan Tianxiong's veins bulge with fury. He clenched his fists so hard his knuckles went white and ground out through his teeth, "And what if I'm not drawn? What then?"
"Hmph, then we'll just challenge each other outright. A revenge spectacle this crowd-pleasing—without an audience, wouldn't that be a shame?" Yu Jiang laughed carelessly, his every word and gesture showing not the slightest regard for Nan Tianxiong—and as for Nan Tianguan beside him, even less needed to be said.
"Fine. We'll see, then!" Nan Tianxiong glared at him with murderous hatred, longing to swallow the scum whole, but the moment had not yet come, and so he could only endure a little longer.
Whether someone had secretly tampered with the draw, or it was simply that much of a coincidence, the results that emerged a short while later were astonishingly this: Nan Tianxiong versus Yu Jiang.
"Hmph, so it is the will of heaven. It seems the spirit of the third brother is with us, wanting me to avenge him!" Nan Tianxiong sneered and was the first to step onto the platform.
"Hehe, maybe he's just feeling lonely and wants me to send you to keep him company?" Yu Jiang returned the cold sneer, and when he stepped onto the platform, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
The matter of Yu Jiang killing his own master had never been formally ruled upon by the Law Enforcement Hall, nor had a manhunt or bounty ever been issued, but it had indeed caused an enormous stir and become known to all. Who would have thought the creature would return at this critical juncture of the inner-sect tournament!
And now the creature was actually an expert of the early Golden Core stage—the second person after Xu Lingchong to vanish and then suddenly reappear with his strength inexplicably skyrocketing!
For a time, everyone below the platform was seized with the desire to watch the spectacle. A grudge match like this was always a crowd-pleaser—even if everyone seated here was a Golden Core expert, they still had hearts hungry for gossip!
The two sides faced off on the platform, tension crackling in the air. After a brief standoff, at the referee's command, both figures shot forward at once, killing intent surging from each—a terrifying display that looked for all the world like they meant to devour each other alive.
Yu Jiang seemed somewhat sinister and unorthodox, while Nan Tianxiong, though only at the early Golden Core stage as well, was a ruthless, decisive character far stronger than the average expert of his level—and this was, besides, a grudge match etched into the bone. Everyone expected the fight to be a long, bitter struggle, but the way things unfolded was far beyond anything they had imagined.
In a single move, the grudge match was decided. Nan Tianxiong was sent flying by a single sword qi—Yu Jiang won a complete victory!
Even after the referee announced the result, the crowd below still had not recovered. Silence reigned; everyone stared at one another. They had been looking forward to a rare bit of excitement to break the boredom—how was it over already?
And up in the stands at that moment, Shangguan Tianxia was left even more speechless. Another perfect breakthrough to the Golden Core stage—the fifth already. Was the world going mad?
Below the platform, Nan Tianguan hurried to help the bedraggled Nan Tianxiong to his feet. Though he had been sent flying by a single move, Nan Tianxiong was, after all, vastly experienced; he was not actually badly hurt at this moment—just a little disheveled in appearance, and that was all.