Qi Mu was depressed!
His mood was worse than when he'd lost to Titan the day before.
He knew his opponent was far weaker than he was, and yet he'd been pummeled in the ring. It was humiliating.
But he knew that if he allowed his opponent to continue, sooner or later his second transformation would end. When that happened, he really wouldn't be able to withstand her attacks.
So, before he was truly injured, he'd used the third transformation. It required a hefty price to burn his own blood essence!
Three transformations had shrunk his body, but his aura was completely different.
After all, when the Wolf King had used his third transformation, he'd been able to hold his own against Titan's terrifying strength.
He'd even come close to turning the tables.
With Lan Jue's current strength, her attacks wouldn't be able to hurt him.
Even so, Qi Mu wasn't feeling good.
Burning his Blood Essence for two consecutive days had already damaged his foundation. He had to end this battle quickly.
He couldn't keep this up for long.
There was a flash of golden light, but Lan Jue didn't press the attack. Instead, she put some distance between them. In a flash, she was on the other side of the ring.
But in the next moment, a streak of crimson light appeared in front of him.
An enormous crimson claw descended from the heavens.
It was the Wolf King's attack.
Qi Mu hated it with every fiber of his being, and wanted nothing more than to kill it right there in the ring.
There was no mercy in this attack.
Lan Jue's face was grim. As she retreated, her arms stretched out to either side of her body. Right hand up, left hand down, both curved in an arc.
In the palm of her right hand.
There was a flash of white, and in the palm of her left hand, there was a flash of black.
On top of the black and white light was a blinding flash of golden lightning.
The two lights turned into arcs at the same time. Instantly.
Suddenly, a vortex of black and white appeared in front of him. Inside the vortex, golden lightning crackled.
This is …
Up on the VIP platform, Archangel Miranda shot to her feet. Her eyes were fixed on the ring.
Was it him?
Was it him?
The one who'd made a fool out of the Pontiff's Citadel.
Yes!
No wonder he'd felt a sense of familiarity when he'd watched him fight. Wasn't he similar to the one who'd infiltrated the Pontiff's Citadel?
Jueti's disciple hadn't caused any real casualties to the Pontiff's Citadel.
But he'd played the Pontiff and the Citadel's leaders for a fool. He'd also saved the Angel of the Dawn. This was a huge blow to the Citadel.
Although this matter was being kept under wraps as much as possible.
However, the leaders of the Western Alliance knew that the Pontiff's Citadel's position in the Western Alliance would be affected.
However, that person was clearly much stronger than him.
If he were that person, then he wouldn't have had so much trouble dealing with the Wolf Emperor.
Just as Metatron rose to his feet, the Tri-Transformation Wolf King's attack reached Lan Jue.
The blood-red light instantly fused into the black and white vortex.
Suddenly, the two-colored vortex was covered in a layer of blood. But strangely, the vortex was covered in a layer of blood.
It wasn't cut open. Lan Jue's figure flickered, and there was a loud "boom".
A huge wolf claw mark appeared on the ground.
Lan Jue fell to the side, as if nothing had happened.
Qi Mu froze.
He'd never imagined that his all-out attack would be parried by his foe.
This wasn't a direct attack, but a strange way to deflect the attack.
Qi Mu's eyes flashed. In a flash, he was right in front of Lan Jue. His claw swiped at the Wolf King's head.
The Wolf King's speed was like a bolt of lightning.
Lan Jue stepped into the Big Dipper, and raised both hands.
His body twisted in a strange way, and his whole body looked like it was flowing water.
It was like floating clouds and flowing water.
The black and white energy melded with the golden lightning around his body. It looked gentle as it parried Qi Mu's wolf claw.
Lan Jue's body spun as the wolf's claws came crashing down. She staggered back, but managed to deflect the attack to the side.
If the previous attack had been a fluke, then this one wasn't.
The full force of the Wolf King's attack was incredible, and yet it was deflected to the side. Lan Jue staggered back, but Qi Mu felt uncomfortable because he'd used the wrong amount of force.
Qi Mu twisted his body and reached out with his claws, trying to grab him again.
Blinding crimson light cut off all possible escape routes for Lan Jue.
Lan Jue's eyes narrowed. Golden lightning flickered, and the black and white energy grew stronger. His hands moved in a strange yet gentle motion, and he slipped through the gap.
The wolf king's claws collided with its own. Lan Jue didn't even have a chance to land a blow on him. Instead, he spun around and out of the way.
Bang! Qi Mu's body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground. His palms hurt from the force of his own attack.
"Tai Chi!" The Terminator's voice boomed through the arena. His voice was louder than usual.
The Gourmet sat beside him, holding little Jun 'er in his arms.
Jun 'er clapped her hands. "Daddy's so strong!"
Hearing the word 'Tai Chi', the veteran arcanists sitting in the last few rows were all shocked. Some of the older ones even had looks of horror in their eyes.
They all knew what the word 'Taiji' meant.
Who would have thought that Zeus, who seemed to be the weakest among them, would actually use this legendary super ancient martial art in the face of a powerhouse like the Wolf Emperor?
The reason Jue Di had been able to face off against so many Adepts in that terrible battle was because of his Taiji abilities.
Tai Chi, at the level of protogenia, could deflect almost any attack. Any attack that landed on him would be deflected away by the strange power of Tai Chi.
If the Nine Strikes of Tai Chi were a powerful attack, then it wasn't Tai Chi itself.
Even in the Former Era, the birthplace of ancient martial arts in China, Tai Chi was one of the best of the best.
However, very few were able to inherit the true meaning of Tai Chi.
In terms of attack power, Qi Mu was close to ninth level ninth rank in his third form. Lan Jue's abilities were only at third or fourth rank.
With the help of the Tai Chi Divine Skill, he forcibly neutralized his attacks again and again.
It was as though the arena had become a pool of water, and Lan Jue's hands were constantly stirring the waters.
Qi Mu's strength was like that of a whale's, but he couldn't swallow Lan Jue whole.
Thirteen claws, one after the other, all missed.
When Lan Jue spun around again, Qi Mu wanted to give chase, but his body swayed. His face flushed red.
"Pfft!" He spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered two steps, but still managed to break free from the third form.
Lan Jue stood not far away, looking at him calmly. "You've already hurt your foundation. Continuing to fight might leave behind hidden dangers.
Do you want to continue? "
Qi Mu's eyes were filled with unwillingness, but logic told him that Lan Jue was right. If he continued to fight, his body wouldn't be able to take it, not to mention winning the match.
Gritting his teeth, he snorted angrily, turned around and walked down the stage.
Lost, Qi Mu lost, he lost to the Divine King Zeus!
After Hercules, another contestant with two wins appeared in the first group. That was the Divine King Zeus!
If it could be said that Zeus's previous matches were won by a narrow margin or through trickery, then today's match, the way he defeated the Wolf Emperor Qi Mu was truly admirable.
The [Tai Chi Divine Art] appeared out of nowhere. The Divine King finally released his divine power.
Even Jun Yongye, the White Blademaster's favorite to win, couldn't help but stare at Lan Jue with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Xuanyuan Shishi was the same. He exchanged a glance with Jun Yongye, and nodded his head.
The first group was over. Only Hercules and Lan Jue had a chance of advancing.
After defeating the Wolf King, no one dared underestimate the miraculous Zeus.
Who would dare say Hercules had a hundred percent chance of beating him?
Mo Xiao let out a long sigh. Her eyes were filled with curiosity, and she turned to the Terminator. "Your Majesty, the Taiji you spoke of, is it the legendary Former Era martial art that Jueti used?"
The Terminator looked at her, but didn't speak. He nodded his head.
In the world of Adepts, and even among Paragons, the name Jueti was taboo.
Hua Li sat in the VIP box, his brows furrowed. "What's Mo Xiao doing?
Amplifying Ah Jue's abilities isn't good for him. "
"Ali," Chu Cheng said, "don't say I didn't warn you!
I get the feeling that your Mo Xiao is prejudiced against Ah Jue. I don't know why, but you have to deal with this.
We're brothers, we can't let this get us into a fight. "
"Yeah, I know.
I didn't expect Ah Jue to have reached such a level of mastery. "Huali sighed in admiration.
Chu Cheng's mouth twitched. "That's because he's a brute like the Wolf King. If it were me, I'd set him on fire. Let's see what he can do."
"Some people didn't even make it to the round-robin stage," Huali said coolly.
Chu Cheng's face froze. He snorted and turned his head away.
The second match began immediately. The Pharmacist versus Qianbian, Chi Tianjiao versus Jiang Yuan.
Both matches ended without any suspense. Qianbian's Thousand Transformations was useless against the Pharmacist. She was so powerful he couldn't even transform. He only managed to block seven attacks before he was forced to concede.
Chi Tianjiao was frightened out of his wits by the Pharmacist's power. He didn't even have a chance to show off his true strength before he was defeated.
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