153: Chapter 153 News Arrives, the Appearance of a Martial Saint
As the leader of the University Alliance, and with this World Martial Arts Competition concerning the resource distribution of the Ancient Mystic Realm,
Song Wangtian was paying extremely close attention to it, constantly monitoring its developments.
Although their Xia Country's strength was decent, there was still a gap compared to Country M.
Coupled with a bit of bad luck in the draw...
"Unable to defeat Country M?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hua's eyes inevitably flickered with a trace of disappointment.
This World Martial Arts Competition was crucial...
"Yes, our Xia Country defeated Sakura Country in the semi-finals, but we suffered too many casualties. Many of our students lost their combat ability and couldn't participate in the championship battle. Country M's contestants faced Perfume Country in the semi-finals..."
Song Wangtian continued, explaining the details of the World Martial Arts Competition to Xu Hua.
"So that's how it was? It's fine as long as those young men gave it their all!"
Xu Hua sighed.
The other mentors of the University Alliance beside them also wore slightly gloomy expressions. They knew how critical this World Martial Arts Competition was.
But given Xia Country's current situation, winning the championship was fundamentally impossible.
Unless Ye Wushang pulled off a miraculous breakthrough, there might be a sliver of hope, but his injuries from the previous matches were too severe.
The chance of such a breakthrough was minuscule...
"Alliance Leader, the World Martial Arts Competition is over, news has arrived!"
Soon after, a mentor from the University Alliance entered the conference room, speaking with immense excitement.
"No need to shout so loudly! We anticipated the result long ago, no need for excitement!"
Song Wangtian raised an eyebrow and said slowly.
"Alliance Leader, I... we... our Xia Country won the championship..."
That mentor, seemingly still immersed in excited joy, spoke incoherently.
"Runner-up, right? I understand!"
Song Wangtian said slowly. Then, he seemed to realize something.
"Champion, what did you say? Our Xia Country won the championship..."
Song Wangtian suddenly looked up, his gaze sharp as he stared at the mentor.
The other mentors nearby were also slightly stunned. The chance of winning was basically nonexistent, how could...
"Could the news be mistaken?"
One mentor suppressed his emotions and asked doubtfully.
"No, it's not. Our Xia Country really won the championship. Our World Martial Arts Competition contestant Zhou Bai, single-handedly defeated all seven opponents, crushed the entire Country M team, and decisively seized the World Martial Arts Competition championship!"
The mentor continued, speaking with overwhelming excitement.
"Zhou Bai, One-vs-Seven? And it was against Country M..."
Upon hearing this, Song Wangtian's mind buzzed. He naturally knew of Zhou Bai.
The only Vocational College student to win the championship in the Battle of the Dawn.
He had quite high hopes for his future.
However, for this World Martial Arts Competition, Zhou Bai was clearly lacking. His participation was due to competition rules, just to supplement the team's strength.
But no one expected such an unbelievable performance from him in the World Martial Arts Competition.
The other mentors of the University Alliance around them were also dumbfounded. Defeating seven in a row, that was just too outrageous...
Moreover, Zhou Bai defeating seven in a row???
"Zhou Bai? Do we have a contestant named Zhou Bai?"
At this moment, Xu Hua, the elder from the Martial Artist Alliance beside them, was stunned and asked in surprise.
During the selection of World Martial Arts Competition contestants, he had reviewed Xia Country's roster. There was no Zhou Bai on it.
Besides, he had never heard of a top-tier prodigy named Zhou Bai in the universities.
"Elder Xu, he was a contestant added in the second round, also this year's Champion of the Battle of the Dawn!"
Song Wangtian hurriedly explained.
"Participated in the Battle of the Dawn this year? A freshman this year? Defeated seven Country M World Martial Arts Competition contestants in a row?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hua was stunned, looking at the mentor with a bewildered expression as if to say, 'Are you kidding me?'
"Alliance Leader, Elder, I have the recording of the championship battle here!"
The mentor said urgently.
"Quick, quick, quick, play it!"
Numerous mentors and top experts urged one after another, all extremely curious. How did Zhou Bai do it? What gave him the capability...
Soon, the mentor turned on the projector and played the footage of the championship battle.
In the footage, after Wang Tianba was defeated by Eva Green, Zhou Bai took the stage...
Afterwards, Zhou Bai crushed his opponents all the way, enduring a starry self-destruction head-on, then facing Aaron Helens...
The terrifying combat scenes and absolute dominance made the mentors in the conference room's scalps tingle, feeling utterly exhilarated.
Finally, when Aaron Helens was forced to directly concede and leave the stage, everyone trembled, feeling as if they were in a dream.
"Our Xia Country actually has such a prodigy. Heaven truly blesses our Xia Country..."
"Too strong. Zhou Bai turned the tide when the building was about to collapse. He is the undisputed top contributor of this World Martial Arts Competition..."
"This absolute dominance, top-tier combat power, too fierce. He could definitely defeat a Seventh-Grade Golden Body Realm expert..."
After the recording finished, everyone's minds still echoed with the scenes of Zhou Bai's battle. It was just too exhilarating...
Even just watching the recording made their blood boil...
Xu Hua was also somewhat astonished. Was this really this year's freshman? Single-handedly defeating the strongest team of this World Martial Arts Competition...
This level of talent and strength was simply invincible...
"This little guy might have the bearing of a Martial Saint..."
Xu Hua couldn't help but sigh...
...
Two days later, Ancient Mystic Realm.
Xuanhuang Fortress, within an exquisitely luxurious and awe-inspiringly majestic hall.
Inside the hall, top-tier ability users from various countries gathered. Above them were the Divine Generals of the World Martial Arts Association.
Below in the hall, Aaron Helens was bound by chains of spiritual energy, disheveled and looking quite wretched.
"Aaron Helens of Country M assassinated the prodigies of various countries in the World Martial Arts Competition. I suggest crippling his foundation and sentencing him to life imprisonment within the World Martial Arts Association!"
Inside the hall, Zhang Tao, an elder of Xia Country's Martial Arts Association, said to Divine General Kaiyun of the World Martial Arts Association ahead.
"That's right, this Aaron went too far. His own country's prodigy died in the mystic realm, yet he came to kill ours..."
"I said it, our country's prodigies had many life-saving methods, how could they die to external ferocious beasts? So it was this Aaron Helens who acted..."
"He would stop at nothing for the championship, but unfortunately, Zhou Bai single-handedly shattered Aaron Helens' delusions..."
"If he had won the championship, who knows how arrogant he would have become. His foundation must be crippled. I even suggest executing him..."
Top-tier ability users from other countries around also spoke up one after another, their gazes fierce as they stared at Aaron Helens.
They initially thought it was a ninth-grade Beast King from the Ancient Mystic Realm who had acted, never expecting it to be Aaron Helens.
"Hmph, that's just the one-sided claim of that Xia Country trash. Trying to convict me based solely on his words is utterly ridiculous!"
Hearing the accusations from the many top experts around, Aaron Helens snorted coldly, his tone extremely arrogant.
"It's not just Wang Tianba's testimony; we have solid evidence as well!"
Zhang Tao, seeming to have anticipated Aaron Helens' denial, continued.