When she saw the arena engulfed in flames, Huo Yun's expression was so interesting. She seemed to see the flame domain she had created in that punch, but this flame domain was blooming in a different way!
The way it exploded!
Yes, the fire domain is now blooming in an explosive manner, rather than simply trapping the enemy!
"puff!"
The sprayed hot blood evaporated in the flames, and then a figure was thrown off the arena, finally landing heavily dozens of meters away, his fate unknown.
"It's Takesuke!"
The crowd gasped in surprise; they hadn't expected that the once arrogant Takesuke would be so thoroughly humiliated in the next second.
He couldn't withstand a single move!
"You talk about martial ethics, so I'll talk about martial ethics too! Therefore, I won't take your life!" Jiang Yuan stepped out of the flames, like a king in the fire.
The entire arena fell silent. No one had expected that a power-type expert at the ninth rank would not even withstand a single move, let alone have the chance to admit defeat.
"Sixth match, Qing Shuang team... uh, what's this guy's name?" The referee hesitated for a long time before finally awkwardly asking Jiang Yuan's name.
"I was just a substitute player, the results belong to her!" Jiang Yuan lightly brushed the dust off his clothes and pointed at Huo Yun.
"This!" The referee was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Let him be!" Fierce Wolf said coldly, his gaze toward Jiang Yuan strange, as if he were plotting something.
"In the sixth match, the Frost Squad—Fire Cloud wins!"
With the results finalized, Jiang Yuan returned to his seat, while the impatient Huo Yun was already waiting.
"What was that move just now?" Huo Yun was afraid he had misread it, so he didn't say it was a matter of his talent.
"Can't you tell?" Jiang Yuan's expression was as calm and still as a deep pool.
"I can see a little bit, but I'm not sure!" Huo Yun shook his head slightly.
Jiang Yuan smiled faintly and said, "There's no need to be uncertain, because this move is your talent—the Flame Domain!"
"But how could you?" Huo Yun looked at Jiang Yuan in surprise.
“I know a lot of things. What, would you like to have a deeper discussion?” Jiang Yuan leaned over and asked with a smile.
"No, no, no, you've misunderstood!" Huo Yun's pretty face turned bright red; clearly, she had misunderstood.
"Just kidding, don't be nervous!" Jiang Yuan shrank back. This woman's reaction was quite strong. He continued, "I just wanted to tell you that energy doesn't necessarily have to be expressed in a fixed way!"
"Like my Flame Domain?" Huo Yun said thoughtfully.
“Let’s have a deeper discussion sometime!” Jiang Yuan said, raising an eyebrow, and emphasized again, “A deeper discussion about talent, don’t get any wild ideas!”
"You're not here for my talent, are you?" Huo Hong suddenly became intelligent and stared at Jiang Yuan with a suspicious look.
Jiang Yuan paused, then stopped hiding it and asked, "If I said yes, would you mind?"
Huo Yun subconsciously clenched his fist, and after much hesitation, he said, "Fine, if that's really the case, at least it proves that I still have value to be used!"
"No, it's not about being used!" Jiang Yuan rarely spoke up to explain. "To be precise, it's about cooperation! I will help you perfect your talent, and you will help me understand the fire domain!"
"You should have said that earlier! I thought I was really having a stroke of good luck with women, and I was so nervous!" Huo Yun became more casual in her speech after she had come to terms with it.
Jiang Yuan glanced at the Fierce Wolf, then turned back to Huo Yun and said, "Your Qing Shuang team had better not interfere in this battle for the alliance leader!"
"Why?" Huoyun asked, puzzled.
"Because, while the alliance may seem to unite the mercenaries' strength, it also gives the Holy Spirit a chance to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!" Jiang Yuan lowered his eyelids, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Hmm!" Huo Yun nodded, only half understanding. Although she was confused, she subconsciously obeyed Jiang Yuan's words.
"In the seventh match, Desert Eagle Quickdraw wins!"
...
The preliminary round consisted of twenty-five matches, and almost all of the twenty-five winners were at the ninth level or higher, except for Jiang Yuan!
The top ten mercenary teams contributed nearly twenty players to the preliminary rounds, demonstrating the stark contrast in strength among these mercenary teams.
"Welcome, all powerful mercenaries, to the second round of the Alliance Leader Competition!"
The referee stood on the platform, cupped his hands in greeting, and then announced the rules for the second round: "Considering the special status of the leader, the entry rules will not be used for the second round!"
Why?!
Immediately, some people in the audience started to jeer and vent their dissatisfaction.
"Please be patient, everyone, allow me to explain slowly!" The referee repeatedly bowed and apologized to the crowd.
"Quiet!" the wolf roared.
"To lead our entire mercenary alliance, personal strength alone is not enough. As the leader, you not only need super strong strength to command respect, but also the leadership skills to command a large following!" The referee said with a smile. He paused and continued, "Therefore, in the second round, we will use a team elimination system. The twenty-five contestants who passed the preliminary round will enter the arena together. You can use your influence to form factions among these twenty-five contestants and then eliminate others."
"This elimination round will determine the two most qualified to be the leader of the alliance, and then they will have a final duel. The winner will become the leader of our temporary alliance!"
As soon as the referee spoke, the others immediately started making a fuss.
Isn't this rule deliberately targeting teams with weak connections?
"Everyone, although my Wolf Pack consists of only one person, I do not object to this rule! After all, to become the leader, one must have the means to gain everyone's trust in order to lead you all!"
The first to speak up was neither Deadly nor Quick-Gun, but Wolf, who was the only one in the team, even though the rule was very disadvantageous to him.
"I agree too!" The second to speak was Deadly. Two members of their Dark Fang team had made it to the knockout stage. Although there were few of them, it was enough.
"It doesn't matter, the position of leader will definitely fall into the hands of Desert Eagle!" Quick Gun is determined to get the position of leader.
"Damn it, isn't this bullying?" Yu Tu said indignantly.
He Yiping gave an awkward smile and comforted her, "Forget it, let's just treat it as a formality. Anyway, it's incredibly difficult to take the position of alliance leader from so many powerful people."
"If I had known about this rule, I would have signed up too!" Little Fatty was extremely frustrated. He had thought it was a one-on-one fight, which was why he hadn't stepped onto the stage.
A shield warrior is definitely not good at one-on-one combat. After all, it's hard to win a match with only a few limited offensive moves. If he were to actually go into the ring, he would most likely just stand there as a meat shield.
"If I had known it would be like this, I would have sent Xiao Jiang. He loves these kinds of chaotic battles!" Yu Tu pouted, looking very unhappy. Thinking back to her previous experiences traveling around with Jiang Yuan, she felt that Jiang Yuan was omnipotent and that nothing could stump him.
"Wait a minute, the more I look at this masked man, the more he looks like Brother Yuan! And, I feel like I've seen this mask somewhere before!"
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