Maverick’s face turned fierce as he clenched his right fist and punched towards Cyrus. A massive purple-gold flaming fist shot out, burning the void with overwhelming power, heading straight for Cyrus. Within the purple-gold flames, a faint image of a lava beast could be seen. A deafening beast roar echoed from the flaming fist, shaking the heavens and sending shivers down the spine.
Seeing the flaming fist coming at him, Cyrus’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned solemn. Red flames erupted all over his body as he extended his hands forward. “Blazing Ancient Shield!” Cyrus shouted, and red flames surged from his hands. A giant ancient shield of flames appeared in front of him, with a dazzling red sun at its center.
The purple-gold flaming fist, accompanied by the beast’s roar, struck the ancient shield. The shield shattered instantly, and the remaining force of the flaming fist hit Cyrus. His body flew backward like a cannonball and crashed heavily off the battle platform. Lying on the ground, Cyrus’s hair and muscles were charred black, and his breath was weak. Cyrus was defeated!
At that moment, everyone was shocked. To knock Cyrus away with one punch demonstrated terrifying power. Cyrus coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and, enduring the pain, staggered to his feet. It was clear that Cyrus was seriously injured. He slowly raised his head, looking at Maverick, who was surrounded by purple-gold flames, and clenched his fists tightly. But soon, Cyrus reluctantly loosened his fists.
“You win,” Cyrus said heavily, then swallowed several pills and dragged his charred body back to the Martial Dynasty’s team. “This gentleman wins,” the soul fragment of Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign announced from above the pill furnace, smiling at Maverick. “Thank you, Pill Sovereign,” Maverick replied with a respectful salute.
“Maverick is too strong!” “Yes, no one among the prodigies can match him.” “He will definitely secure one of the five spots.” The spectators’ discussions resumed. Maverick stood on the battle platform with a proud expression, looking down at the prodigies below.
Noticing Maverick’s slightly provocative gaze, the prodigies felt a heavy pressure. Maverick’s possession of Lava Beast Fire was intimidating. Maverick’s gaze soon shifted to where the tables and chairs were placed and locked onto someone. “Wyatt, Walker, and Willow from my Savage God Sect were killed by you, right?” Maverick asked Leo in a deep voice.
Everyone could hear the intense killing intent in Maverick’s voice. His question drew everyone’s attention back to Leo. Most cultivators hadn’t expected Leo to have killed the Webb Siblings from Savage God Sect. A small number of cultivators had witnessed Leo killing Wyatt and Walker.
Facing Maverick’s gaze, Leo replied fearlessly, “Yes, I killed them!” “Good, it’s good that you admit it,” Maverick nodded slowly. “Rest assured, I will give you a proper reception in the end.” After speaking, the purple-gold flames on Maverick’s body receded, and he stepped off the platform and sat directly opposite Leo.
Watching the two sit opposite each other, Northwood’s face showed a sinister smile: Maverick wouldn’t let that kid off easily. Maverick sat down as the victor, and the spectators’ attention returned to the battle platform.
Freddy, dressed in golden robes, stepped forward and said loudly, “No one from my Giant Wolf Dynasty has started a challenge yet!” Among the four dynasties, only Giant Wolf Dynasty had not sent anyone to fight.
“Prince Freddy, let me take this first battle,” said Toad, dressed in black robes with a fiery red toad emblem in the center. He flashed onto the battle platform. Toad squinted his eyes and scanned Monk Benjamin, Salvador, and Celia from Martial Dynasty.
It seemed Toad wanted to pick one of them. “Amitabha, Toad benefactor, let this battle be mine,” Monk Benjamin chanted a Buddhist phrase and stepped forward onto the platform.
“Very well, monk, I’ll start with you!” Toad said coldly. Red poisonous mist surged around Toad as his cheeks puffed up like a toad’s.
In the next second, Toad transformed into a fiery red shadow attacking Monk Benjamin. Within the shadow were faint black palm prints. Monk Benjamin’s wise eyes narrowed as he formed a Buddhist seal with his hands. A dazzling white jade light burst from his body; his skin turned jade-like, hard and beautiful like a jade Buddha.
Monk Benjamin struck out with his right hand, sending white palm prints to meet Toad’s poisonous black palm prints. Explosive sounds echoed on the platform as their attacks collided. As they closed in on each other, Toad suddenly opened his puffed-up cheeks.
A dense red poisonous mist sprayed from Toad’s mouth, turning into hundreds of droplets that penetrated Monk Benjamin’s protective aura and landed on his body. Poisonous smoke rose from Monk Benjamin’s body as his jade-like skin corroded into black spots.
Despite his strong willpower, Monk Benjamin couldn’t help but frown. Toad sneered as a fiery red toad phantom appeared around him. Like a toad, Toad leaped forward with poisonous palms aimed at Monk Benjamin.
Monk Benjamin’s white jade light intensified as he suppressed the poison within him. He pushed forward with both palms, creating a giant white jade wall in front of him. Toad’s poisonous palms struck the wall, shattering it.
Toad smirked coldly and pressed forward relentlessly. But suddenly, Toad’s expression changed drastically. As the white jade wall shattered, Monk Benjamin’s throat swelled up, revealing a large jade lion head on his face.