94: finals

There was no need for a draw in the finals, as only the last two contestants remained: Zhang Hai, the outsider whom no one had expected, and Luo Fei, the seeded contestant whom everyone already knew would be the champion.

“There's absolutely no problem with Senior Brother Luo Fei making a move. He is a Nirvana Realm Expert! That guy only has Middle Stage Soul Transformation strength. With such a huge difference in Realm, there is definitely no issue!”

“Exactly. As long as Senior Brother steps up, there won't be any problems. That guy will definitely be defeated. Is anyone setting up a gambling ring? I'm betting on Senior Brother to win!”

“This kid is truly bizarre. The Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique he displayed is ridiculously powerful. Spirit Gathering Peak actually has such a good thing.”

“Maybe he's an external helper invited from outside. Who knows which Sect's Cultivation Technique that is? We've never heard of Spirit Gathering Peak having such a Cultivation Technique. Moreover, how could that Trash Who Builds Machines teach such a powerful Disciple?”

...After the two walked onto the Arena, the surrounding discussions erupted even louder than before. Some people even set up gambling rings, taking bets on who would win and who would lose.

“You truly surprised me. I didn't expect you to hold up after facing my two former opponents. I must say, you have earned my respect.”

Luo Fei proudly raised his head. Those two used to be his opponents, but if he faced them now, he would definitely instantly kill them with a crushing advantage.

When the three of them were all at Peak Soul Transformation Stage, their combat power was nearly equal. Now that he had become a Nirvana Realm Expert, those two posed no further threat to him, and it would be extremely difficult for them to catch up later. In Cultivation, being slow by one step means being slow in every step thereafter.

“You also surprised me. I originally thought that the younger generation of the Luo family, like Luo Hong, were all useless good-for-nothings. Reaching Nirvana at this age is indeed very powerful.”

Zhang Hai also looked at the opponent with great admiration. The opponent wasn't much older than him, yet his cultivation was a major Realm higher. Zhang Hai himself had a Revered Master teaching him, plenty of resources piled up, in addition to his powerful Physique.

The opponent probably didn't have such a superior Cultivate environment and conditions as he did. To reach this level at this age truly qualifies him as an Unparalleled Prodigy.

“Although I'm happy you praised me, I will still defeat you. If I let you go, I won't be able to answer to my younger brother and my elders.”

Luo Hong did not adopt an arrogant attitude just because his cultivation surpassed the opponent's; instead, he cautiously summoned his natal spirit beast.

A purple lion walked out from where he summoned it, surrounded by electric light, looking exceptionally fierce.

This purple lion groomed its fur and looked sharply at Zhang Hai.

Zhang Hai immediately felt himself locked onto by a powerful Yao Beast. The aura emanating from this Yao Beast was actually also in the Nirvana Realm, not inferior to its Revered Master's in the slightest.

Even someone as strong as Zhang Hai now felt a trace of pressure. Earlier, he had basically crushed the two opponents, and his natal spirit beast hadn't even made a move. This meant he had defeated those two relying solely on his Physical Body strength.

The situation now seemed different. The opponent was too far ahead of him. If Wangcai still wasn't enough, he really might lose here.

If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to reveal that he had already grasped the Threshold of the Dao. It wouldn't be good if others started targeting him.

But now it seemed he had no choice but to use this trump card.

“Crack!”

The Thunder Lion shook its mane, and the thunder on its body crackled.

“The Thunder Lion King! It's Senior Brother's Thunder Lion King!”

“The king among lions is the Thunder Lion, and the king among Thunder Lions is the Thunder Lion King! In terms of lightning attribute, the Thunder Lion King is already an extremely top-tier existence!”

“Haha, that black and white dog that only spews excrement is absolutely no match for the Thunder Lion King! Even if it wakes up now, it will definitely be beaten until it howls!”

“Exactly, a dog is a dog after all. It can't compete with kings like lions and tigers. That guy is finally going to be rolled off the Arena now!”

The happiest one shouting among the group of Disciples was Luo Hong. He roared loudly like a madman, wishing he could cough up blood thinking about the resources he had just given away.

If it weren't to protect the Luo family's dignity and his own, preventing himself from being utterly disgraced, he absolutely would not have spent such a huge price just for that broken stone.

“Go, Brother! Kill him! Kill that kid!”

Luo Hong yelled himself hoarse, clenching his right fist tightly, appearing extremely agitated.

Before the fight began, an aura shot up into the sky.

Everyone's expression changed as they stared intently at the black and white Wangcai on the Arena.

Wangcai opened its dog eyes, its entire aura having clearly risen to the terrifying Nirvana Realm, and a wave of suppressive pressure instantly covered the entire venue.

Everyone present had a drastic change in expression. This dog actually woke up at the critical moment and even Broke Through to Nirvana cultivation, reaching the same level as the Thunder Lion King.

“Don't panic, don't be afraid, there's still a chance. Both the Thunder Lion King and that dog are Nirvana Realm Experts. If their two Spirit Beasts fight, we still hold the advantage in the battle between the two Revered Masters.”

“Exactly, exactly, everyone don't panic. The Thunder Lion King will definitely take out that dog, and Senior Brother Luo can definitely deal with that guy!”

Everyone started comforting themselves, smiles appearing on their faces, but a hint of anxiety lingered in their eyes.

The originally guaranteed winning situation now seemed to have a variable. They only just realized that in the previous battles, Zhang Hai hadn't had his Spirit Beast helping him at all; he relied entirely on his own strength to defeat the enemies.

If this guy were paired with his natal spirit beast, he would only become stronger.

They could only pin their hopes on Luo Fei now. After all, he was a Nirvana Realm Expert, and his Yao Beast was also in Nirvana. Two Nirvanas should be able to defeat the opponent.

Many people were already starting to feel regretful. They had just bet all their assets on Luo Fei winning. Thinking about it now, they felt it was too reckless.

Furthermore, some people stared intently at Zhang Hai, hoping to witness a miracle, because they had bet all their assets on this kid winning!

Some people had seen that this guy possessed a certain level of strength, so they decided to take a gamble—turning a bicycle into a motorcycle—and bet all their assets directly on Zhang Hai.

The two people in the ring were not even as nervous as the spectators on the side.

Jin Tianyang looked at Zhang Hai and his Wangcai with a mix of envy and jealousy. He had previously thought this Wangcai would belong to him, and he foolishly gave away a large amount of resources, only for it to now benefit someone else.