As the names of the Final Four were announced one by one, the audience erupted in continuous cheers.
Among them, Luo Yu had the strongest presence, of course.
First, he was the handsomest among the young finalists—although the others were good-looking, there was a clear difference compared to his appearance, which naturally made him more popular.
Second, while the three Young Masters were quite famous, they still fell short by more than just a level when compared to the widely known Godchild Luo Yu.
Liu Sheng Tan listened to the cheers for Luo Yu that were rising around him and slowly shook his head.
In a voice only he could hear, he said,
"Luo Yu, after defeating you, I, the Liu Family's Liu Sheng Tan, should be the one to ascend to the altar."
Cao Potian murmured to himself: "This guy, he's too flamboyant, must attract the fancy of quite a few mature women."
"No, I can't let him outshine everyone; I have to put in more effort."
As for Xiang Kunlun with his Heavy Pupil, he remained utterly unmoved, his expression always cold and indifferent.
It seemed as though nothing could catch his interest, even Luo Yu defeating Zhao Yunliu.
The four made their way to the arena to start the final draw for the showdown.
At this point, the fights weren't arranged by human design, nor was there any need to avoid any seeded players.
Life and death taken lightly, if you're not satisfied, just fight.
The referee, standing in the center, holding the four lots, felt his legs go weak as he sensed the approach of the four formidable youths.
He was a martial artist at the First Rank Summit and normally presided over the Danan Province.
But faced with these four approaching individuals, he dared not even breathe too heavily.
The pressure was simply too intense.
As the four approached, he almost couldn't resist the urge to kneel before them.
"Contestants, I hold four lots in my hand, with two numbers."
"Those who draw the same number will be opponents."
Luo Yu reached out to draw a lot.
Xiang Kunlun suddenly spoke up: "There's no need for drawing lots."
"What do you mean?"
Luo Yu, the other two contestants, and the referee all looked over, curious about what Xiang Kunlun was planning.
The referee was wearing a megaphone, so the audience could hear everything Xiang Kunlun said loud and clear.
Pointing at Luo Yu, Liu Sheng Tan, and Cao Potian, Xiang Kunlun declared, "There's no need for drawing lots. I alone am enough to fight the three of you. Let's all go at it together."
"Wow!"
The entire place was instantly in uproar, boiling with excitement.
Nobody expected the usually silent and reticent Xiang Kunlun to be so arrogant.
He wanted to skip the semi-finals and go straight into the finals.
One man thinking he could defeat the other three finalists—his arrogance knew no bounds.
The VIP room was deathly silent.
Everyone turned their attention to the Patriarch of the Xiang Family.
Unable to help himself, Liu Shengji asked, "Old Xiang, is your Kunlun really that brave?"
The Xiang Family Head chuckled, "My Kunlun has been waiting for this day."
"Winning or losing doesn't matter, what's important is the challenge of fighting stronger opponents."
"He has been invincible for far too long, I can feel the loneliness in his heart."
"Winning or losing doesn't matter?" Liu Shengji raised his eyebrows: "Why do I feel like you seem to already have victory in the bag?"
"Hahaha," laughed the Xiang Family Head, remaining silent beyond that, offering no further response.
The others frowned, wondering what kind of trump card Xiang Kunlun had that made the old man so confident.
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't expected Xiang Kunlun to make such a bold statement—as if he really didn't regard the three of them highly.
Liu Sheng Tan smiled and said, "Xiang Kunlun, you can't take on all three of us."
"Don't compare us to the likes of Sun Zhantian, we're not trash that you can equate."
Cao Potian said indifferently, "If he wants to challenge the three of us, let him, I have no objections to fighting outnumbered, it's all the more thrilling."
"Suit yourselves," Xiang Kunlun said with a smile creeping up his lips as if he was excited by the whole affair.
"This doesn't conform to the rules." The referee muttered weakly, but when he caught Xiang Kunlun's glaring Heavy Pupil, he shuddered with terror.
"My rules are the rules," Xiang Kunlun said domineeringly, silencing the referee.
Luo Yu patted the referee's shoulder and reassured him with a smile, "Alright, you can step down. Leave this to me."
The referee stared at Luo Yu's kind smile, feeling an inexplicable sense of comfort.
"Okay."
"Thank you, that would be appreciated."
Relieved as if pardoned, he quickly left the venue and went to a far-off place to watch the battle.
Luo Yu turned his head to look at Xiang Kunlun.
"Defeat me first, then talk. I'll just play with you for a bit."
"Both of you, please step down and rest for a while, I'll deal with Xiang Kunlun and then play with you."
"Ah lei, ah lei, one more arrogant than the next. Am I the only one who likes to fight in groups?" Cao Potian's personality was such that if he could fight in a group, he definitely wouldn't go one-on-one. Winning was all that mattered.
Showing off was meaningless; victory was the important thing.
Liu Sheng Tan glanced at Luo Yu, then at Xiang Kunlun, and nodded in agreement, "Good."
"I disdain teaming up with others against an enemy."
"This championship will be mine."
Having cultivated to such a degree and possessing their own trump cards, none of the four was a coward.
As Cao Potian was dragged off the field by Liu Sheng Tan, only Luo Yu and Xiang Kunlun were left on the stage.
"You alone will not be my opponent," Xiang Kunlun said confidently.
"Less nonsense, just bring it on, you can try," Luo Yu cleaned out his ears.
He didn't know where the opponent got this misplaced confidence.
"Boom!"
"Come out!"
Xiang Kunlun commanded indifferently, and five powerful ancient warriors appeared.
Meng Tian, Meng Wu, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Zhang Han.
In an instant, the five Ancient Spirits turned into Amethyst Gold armor covering Xiang Kunlun.
At the same time, five Dao Ze Worlds compressed onto the surface of Xiang Kunlun's body to protect him.
Unless Luo Yu's attack could break the five Dao Ze Worlds in an instant, Xiang Kunlun would be able to block them all, but Xiang Kunlun's movements were not over.
His eyes widened, and the Heavy Pupil flickered.
Another world descended onto the arena, the sky dense with Heavy Pupil eyes, emitting dazzling divine light that made it difficult for the onlookers to keep their eyes open.
Yet Luo Yu gazed directly into this Dao Ze World covered with divine eyes.
With the three strongest Pupil Skills, how could he be afraid of the brilliance released by the Heavy Pupil?
"Your Heavy Pupil should be more than just this," he said.
"Of course!" The light flashed in Xiang Kunlun's eyes, and a confusing and illusory sensation appeared in Luo Yu's heart.
But with a stomp of his foot, two beams of golden divine light burst from his eyes, instantly piercing through all illusions and mists.
And Xiang Kunlun, clad in his domineering Amethyst Gold armor, had already charged up close, throwing a punch that detonated with force, creating a whirlwind and space rifts across the entire square.
"Spirit Possession."
Luo Yu didn't take chances and summoned an Ancient Spirit that looked just like himself.
He instantly performed the Vajra Indestructible.
"Clang!"
Metal struck metal, colliding and bouncing off each other.
"Heavy Pupil, open Heaven and Earth!"
"Boom."
It seemed as if the only thing left between Heaven and Earth was a Heavy Pupil, tearing open the chaotic realms and displaying an incredibly dominant force, shattering the alloyed ground into gold dust.
This was just the aftershock, and Luo Yu had to face this terrifying power directly.
"You can't activate it!"
Luo Yu repeated the trick he had used to defeat Zhao Yunliu.
With one hand, he struck forward with Mount Hua Cleaving Force, just like Pangu cleaving the heavens.
Nothing could withstand it, nothing was left unsplit.
"Boom!"
The power of the Heavy Pupil collided with Luo Yu's forward strike, shaking the entire square and making countless people feel dizzy and awestruck.
"Bang bang bang."
Luo Yu and Xiang Kunlun engaged in combat, a true clash of brute strength.
Punching flesh with bare fists.
"Boom!"
Behind Xiang Kunlun, a shadow of himself appeared; the Way of the Spear he comprehended was not like that of Zhao Yunliu, but the utter domination of being alone above all, supreme in Heaven and Earth.
"Let me tell you a secret."
"My Heavy Pupil is not only a natural gift, but I have also merged it with a pair of Heavy Pupils left behind by Saints in ancient myths." The light in Xiang Kunlun's eyes erupted with explosive and terrifying might.
Interesting, no wonder my Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations conveyed a hunger and restlessness. So that's how it is.
Luo Yu used Law of Heaven and Earth, and his body instantly swelled, power and defense increasing geometrically, expanding to 999 meters, standing tall and reaching for the skies.
The crowd had to crane their necks to see the top.
With a punch, the power of the All-transforming Dao Lead swirled on his fist, shattering Xiang Kunlun's Heavy Pupil power.
He staggered backward, his face showing shock.
Not because he lost in a match of strength, but because he discovered that Luo Yu could actually absorb the power of his Heavy Pupil.