"Ultimate Martial Commander?"
"Youngsters always want to show off a bit, I can understand that!"
"We've seen so many battles between the Demi-God Martial Commanders, it's actually a bit of fun to watch an Ultimate Martial Commander challenge one of them!"
The high-ranking martial gods in the central seats of the audience area all made light-hearted comments. To them, an Ultimate Martial Commander trying to challenge the Demi-God Martial Commanders seemed like a joke.
There were over a thousand Demi-God Martial Commanders in the waiting area.
Each one had a powerful aura and exceptional strength.
Any normal Ultimate Martial Commander would have long given up at the sight of such opponents!
Of course, there were a few instances where an Ultimate Martial Commander had challenged before.
But those challengers typically lost in the first match and left in shame, only to be mocked for a long time.
Since then, no Ultimate Martial Commander had dared to challenge again.
Although the high-ranking martial gods could sense that Su Xiaobai had considerable strength, they didn't take it seriously—he was still far from breaking into the top 100 of the Martial Commander Gold List!
"Kid, instead of staying on the Silver List, you're coming here to stir up trouble… Well, you're only making it easier for me!"
1036, a bald man with a tattoo on his head and a dagger in his hand, stepped onto the stage.
His triangular eyes and cold aura showed that he was skilled in sneak attacks.
"Yin Jie, isn't that one of the 'Dark Pavilion' people we encountered during the last mission?"
"His true strength is comparable to an Elite Martial God!"
The girl with the bun hairstyle immediately recognized him.
"Yes, it's that group from the Dark Pavilion."
Zhuo Bingyan's eyes gleamed coldly.
"Encountering this piece of trash… that outsider better watch out."
The Dark Pavilion was an assassination force modeled after the 'Dark banquet' from another world… it was one of humanity's five major forces, along with the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion, Beast Treasure Pavilion, and Treasure Dan Pavilion!
Though the Dark Pavilion's reputation was poor and widely despised, the official authority had chosen not to intervene, allowing them to grow freely across various bases.
Even in the Martial Commander Gold List, they were allowed to compete.
This indicated that Base No. 1 had already shared many similarities with the other world… one might even say humanity was starting to adopt their methods!
At the referee's command, the bald man sneered, and his body instantly turned into black smoke… disappearing!
In the next second, the bald man suddenly appeared at Su Xiaobai's left side, his dagger aimed directly at Su Xiaobai's back!
The Martial Arena only permitted strikes to stop before lethal force… but nothing was said about wounding an opponent!
But just as the dagger's tip was about to strike Su Xiaobai's back and the bald man was beginning to feel victorious…
Su Xiaobai's figure vanished from the spot!
"Where's his aura?! Why can't I sense it?!"
The bald man shuddered, quickly scanning the area.
But to his horror, he couldn't find Su Xiaobai anywhere!
Suddenly, something sharp pressed against his crown.
"I only need to apply a little more force, and you think you'll survive?"
Su Xiaobai's teasing voice came from above the bald man's head.
The bald man's pupils shrank in terror.
His forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
When did he get to my head?!
And I couldn't even sense him… his aura is so suppressed, it's unreal!
But the bald man wasn't ready to admit defeat.
His figure turned into black smoke again, and he began to wildly dash around the Martial Arena…
The black smoke flickered, constantly trying to launch attacks but quickly disappearing into the smoke.
It had to be said that the bald man was fast.
Even an Elite Martial God would struggle to keep up with his speed… unfortunately, he was up against Su Xiaobai.
"Do you ever get tired of showing off?"
Su Xiaobai lost interest.
He had thought this guy would be strong.
But he was just this weak!
The bald man's eyes hardened, and his body appeared behind Su Xiaobai…
His dagger burst with brilliant light, and the power of his techniques reached their peak!
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His feet, for some unknown reason, were surrounded by black mist, and the mist had already corroded his feet, exposing the bloody white bones beneath!
The best way to deal with someone who likes to show off their speed and attempt to confuse you, then strike at the right moment… is to directly use dark mist to corrode and subdue them!
If it were anyone else, Su Xiaobai might have shown mercy… but this guy had already attacked his back—if that had landed, Su Xiaobai would have been severely injured!
He had attacked first, so Su Xiaobai wasn't going to go easy on him.
The referee quickly shouted.
Su Xiaobai then withdrew the dark mist.
The audience burst into applause.
They didn't care whether the fighter was an Ultimate Martial Commander or an Demi-God Martial Commander—whoever won, their strength was greater, and they cheered for them!
"This outsider has some skills!"
Nangong Yixin, the girl with the buns, looked at Su Xiaobai with curiosity.
"I underestimated him."
"His strength is enough to easily crush Elite Martial Gods!"
"With his level as an Ultimate Martial Commander, reaching such a level, he's definitely qualified to enter the top 100 on the Gold List!"
"This kid's good! He just handled the Dark Pavilion guy so easily!"
The high-ranking officials and military leaders in the central observation seats were all impressed.
Meng Qianzheng nodded.
He felt that Su Xiaobai's figure seemed familiar… but he couldn't quite place why.
"668, do you want to continue challenging, or take a break?"
"Continue the challenge!"
Finally, it was his turn to step up again. Why wait even longer?
"Your next opponent is 431!"
With the referee's voice fading, a figure holding a long sword, like a wandering swordsman, suddenly stepped onto the stage.
His strength was clearly greater than the bald man's!
In the following matches, Su Xiaobai followed his principle of not wasting time, quickly resolving each battle.
The swordsman was defeated in less than three seconds, with Su Xiaobai snapping his sword and forcing him to admit defeat.
Next came a man with iron claws, who was sent flying with a single flick and spat blood in surrender.
Three consecutive wins in the qualifying rounds.
The Demi-God Martial Commanders, the audience, and even the officials and military leaders watching from below all showed their surprise.
Next came Su Xiaobai's challenge to the top 100 of the Gold List.
He started from position 91, and before his opponent could even swing his large sword, Su Xiaobai was already behind him, the dagger pressed against his neck… 91 surrendered.
The same thing happened with the 81st, 71st, 61st, and 51st positions…
Each battle ended in less than ten seconds!
The Demi-God Martial Commanders were shocked.
This Ultimate Martial Commander was too strong!
The previous opponent was ranked 21st on the Gold List, a genius who could rival Elite Martial Gods!
How could he have lost so easily without even reacting?
The military leaders and officials also looked at each other with astonished expressions.
Even Nangong Yixin and Zhuo Bingyan couldn't hide their shock.
The 11th ranked fighter, holding his broken sword, admitted defeat on the spot.
From start to finish, Su Xiaobai hadn't even drawn his weapon.
Su Xiaobai's gaze turned toward the golden-armored man, who had remained seated, unwavering like a mountain.
The golden-armored man met his gaze.
He picked up his long spear, slowly stood up, and then instantly ascended the Martial Arena.
The audience erupted into cheers like a tidal wave!