Ning Liu didn't even use his sword.
He simply lifted his left foot and gently stepped forward.
An invisible force was transmitted through the ground.
The man, who was halfway through his lunge, suddenly jolted as if he had been struck head-on by an invisible behemoth, and was sent flying backward.
While in mid-air, the person was bleeding from all seven orifices and had no chance of survival.
Another trick.
They didn't even use weapons.
The slight commotion that had just begun in the stands seemed to be doused with a bucket of ice water, and it instantly quieted down.
After doing all this, Ning Liu slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over the corpse, and for the first time looked directly at the new "challenger".
Zhao Kang, carrying his serrated curved knife wider than a door, leaped off the stands. His heavy body landed with a dull thud, cracking the black earth beneath his feet.
He was over two meters tall, with bulging muscles that exuded explosive power. Instead of heading towards Ning Liu, he first went to the corpse of the subordinate he had abandoned, kicked it with his toe, and made a clicking sound.
"Useless. He can't even get him to use one more move."
He raised his head and looked at Ning Liu, his face showing undisguised arrogance and scrutiny.
"Kid, your swordsmanship is impressive, and your use of 'momentum' is quite interesting. Was that kick just now meant to tell me that your physical skills are just as formidable?"
Zhao Kang plunged the huge curved sword into the ground with a loud clang.
"You're very strong, really. Buck and Morrow didn't die unjustly. But unfortunately, your performance ends here."
He extended a thick finger and tapped his temple.
“Here, strength and speed alone are not enough; you also need to use your brain.”
"Why do you think I threw a piece of trash down here? To wear you down? No, no, no."
Zhao Kang shook his finger, his smile growing increasingly sinister. "I did this to lower your guard, to make you think that your opponents are all worthless trash."
"I will reappear when you are most relaxed and most overconfident, and deliver the most fatal blow!"
His voice carried throughout the venue through the megaphone, drawing waves of sudden realizations and agreement from the stands.
"I see! Lord Mad Shark has a long-term vision!"
"That's a true hunter! First, use bait to lure the prey into a false sense of security!"
High-rise stands.
Xu Jiushi chuckled: "Hey, this guy's got quite the performance. He's even portraying himself as a strategist."
Titan succinctly put it: "The more you talk, the faster you die."
In the arena, listening to Zhao Kang's smug and lengthy speech, Ning Liu's expression finally changed.
It wasn't solemnity, nor was it anger.
Instead, it had a hint of... strangeness.
He seemed to be seriously considering what the other person was saying, and then he spoke, his voice as calm as ever.
"So, you've said all that..."
Ning Liu's gaze held a hint of pure curiosity.
"Are you done warming up?"
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