“Ha ha, Senior Tan, there's no need to worry. He's just a martial artist who has just entered the Innate Realm; he poses no threat to me!” Aotian laughed heartily.
As soon as Aotian finished speaking, countless cold laughs echoed throughout the Arena.
Clearly, most martial artists believed that Aotian fighting against Amusement was simply seeking death. After all, the latter had already stepped into the Innate Realm. As for Aotian, it seemed that due to his youth, no one thought he had truly broken through to the Innate level.
“I thought he was someone impressive; turns out he's just a naive kid!” Rogue sneered.
Xiao Ya frowned slightly, her gaze lingering on Aotian's back, her eyes filled with doubt.
Could it be that Tan Qianqiu and Xiao Hong'er were indeed making a big deal out of nothing?
At that moment, a surge of Golden Energy erupted from Aotian's body. The powerful aura caused the mocking faces in the Arena to freeze, making the scene quite comical.
‘Mystical Energy’ being released?! This boy, who seemed to be only fifteen years old, was actually an Innate Martial Artist?!
“Boom!”
Aotian's fist, infused with fierce power and accompanied by a sound that tore through the air, collided violently with Amusement's incoming Mystical Energy.
After a loud bang, everyone was shocked to discover that the highly anticipated Amusement was forcefully pushed back several steps. In contrast, Aotian merely shrugged his shoulder and effortlessly dissipated the incoming Mystical Energy.
The Arena fell into a dead silence for a moment before erupting with gasps of astonishment:
“Oh my gosh! Amusement was actually pushed back by this boy?!”
"Too terrifying? This boy is only fifteen, right?!"
"Yeah, it seems like another extraordinary talent."
"Hehe, that boy named Aotian clearly leans towards the Wolf Fang Adventure Team. This time, the Breaking Army Adventure Team is likely to end up losing out!"
"It has nothing to do with us; we just need to wait and see..."
"Kid, who are you? You better not interfere in the matters of my Breaking Army Adventure Team and the Wolf Fang Adventure Team!" Rogue turned around, his expression dark as he stared at Aotian.
"Sorry, but I just love meddling in other people's affairs!" Aotian flicked his fingers, glancing sideways at Rogue, and said casually.
"Kid! Since you dare to meddle, then you can't be spared!"
Rogue shouted angrily and then pushed off the ground with one foot. Instantly, the ground where Rogue stepped cracked like a spider web, and he shot towards Aotian like a cannonball.
"Kid, die!"
A voice filled with murderous intent came from Rogue's mouth, and his right fist was surrounded by intense Mystical Energy fluctuations, radiating a chilling aura.
Aotian's expression changed; he seemed surprised that Rogue actually dared to attack him in public. After all, he was younger, and Rogue attacking him would surely draw disdain.
Although he had already broken through to the First Level and become a First-Level Soul User with terrifying physical strength, Rogue was still an Innate Peak martial artist. The gap between them was not to be underestimated.
Thinking this way, Aotian immediately retreated. After all, there was still a significant difference in strength compared to Rogue.
"Kekeke, kid, stay here!"
A strange cry erupted from the Rogue, and in an instant, their speed surged, appearing like a ghost in front of Aotian.
"Whoosh"
The fist wrapped in Mystical Energy rapidly enlarged within Aotian's sight, accompanied by a sound that tore through the air.
At this moment, Aotian could not evade; he let out a loud shout, and an invisible Soul Power suddenly surged from his forehead, quickly coalescing into an intangible Soul Barrier in front of him.
"Boom"
The Rogue instantly tore through the Soul Barrier that Aotian had set up and struck fiercely towards Aotian.
"What a damn nuisance!" Aotian cursed inwardly.
Seeing his Soul Barrier so easily ripped apart, Aotian realized he was no match for the Rogue. He could not escape this attack.
"Haha, Rogue, you are someone of some standing in this Desolate City, yet you dare to attack my little brother? Truly laughable!"
At this critical moment, a deep voice of a middle-aged man resonated. Immediately, Aotian felt a gentle force enveloping him and pushing him towards the Wolf Fang Adventure Team. Xiao Ya mysteriously appeared in Aotian's original position and fearlessly raised his fist to collide with the Rogue.
"Bang"
A loud impact echoed. Instantly, terrifying energy spread from the point of collision, sending dust flying off the ground.
Then, both the Rogue and Xiao Ya took several steps back, presenting a scene of equal strength.
The atmosphere in the venue became even more intense with the clash between the two captains…
“Xiao Ya, what do you mean? Are you going to interfere if I kill someone I don't even know?” Rogue shouted angrily.
“Hey, little brother Aotian is a friend of our Wolf Fang Adventure Team. How can you just kill him?” Xiao Ya said with a smile, though her tone revealed a firm intention to protect.
With Aotian's addition, the outcome of the confrontation between the two Adventure Teams could be completely dominated. It would be unwise for Xiao Ya to push him away. Coupled with the attitudes of Xiao Hong'er and Tan Qianqiu, Xiao Ya had to protect Aotian today.
Rogue was clearly aware of the impact Aotian would have if he joined the fight, which is why he disregarded his status and attacked Aotian. Otherwise, why would the captain of the Breaking Army Adventure Team personally intervene against a mere first-level innate martial artist?
Rogue's eyes were filled with shadows; he knew that if they truly fought against the Wolf Fang Adventure Team today, the outcome would likely be unsatisfactory.
After pondering for a moment, Rogue put on a smile and said, “Captain Xiao Ya, how about we make a bet?”
Xiao Ya frowned slightly and replied calmly, “Go ahead.”
A strange glint flashed in Rogue's eyes as he said, “Captain Xiao Ya, if our two Adventure Teams really start fighting now, it will definitely end in mutual destruction. Captain Xiao wouldn’t disagree with that, right?”
Xiao Ya snorted coldly and didn’t respond, but her silence implied some agreement.
Even with Aotian added in, the number of innate martial artists on both sides would be about equal. Overall, their strengths were roughly on par. Therefore, if they truly clashed, mutual destruction was very likely.
In Desolate City, there were many Adventure Teams eyeing the position of their two Adventure Teams. If both sides suffered losses, it was highly probable that their rival forces would take advantage of the situation. Thus, neither Xiao Ya nor Rogue could afford such an outcome.
"Just say what you want directly!" Xiao Ya said with a frown.
"Since Captain Xiao is also not keen on a situation where both sides suffer, and our Breaking Army Adventure Team is quite interested in that relic, how about we have a competition?"
"What kind of competition?"
"Haha, this competition is simple. Since both sides have three Innate Martial Artists, why don't we have six of us compete in three matches? I, Rogue, Shangguan Jin, Amusement, you, Xiao Ya, Tan Qianqiu, and that little brother will compete. Whichever side wins two matches will claim the map. If it ends in a tie after three matches, then we will share the map. How does that sound?"
Upon hearing Rogue's words, Xiao Ya couldn't help but furrow her brows. She was evenly matched with Rogue, and Tan Qianqiu was about the same as Shangguan Jin. The main match would focus on Aotian and Amusement. From the earlier clash, it was clear that Amusement was not a match for Aotian. However, since Aotian was not a member of her Wolf Fang Adventure Team, Xiao Ya felt it was inappropriate to let Aotian compete. The situation had fallen into an awkward stalemate...
"Well, since Captain Rogue has such an interest, Captain Xiao might as well agree. I can represent Captain Xiao and showcase the reputation of our Wolf Fang Adventure Team," Aotian suddenly said to Xiao Ya with a smile and a bow.
A smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Ya's mouth, while a chilling killing intent flickered in Rogue's eyes.
"Alright! We from the Wolf Fang Adventure Team accept this competition!" Xiao Ya declared with a wave of her hand.
Hearing that Xiao Ya had accepted Rogue's "challenge," the entire Arena erupted in excitement, and more people began to gather around to witness this rare event in Desolate City...
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