With the referee's announcement, the people of Great Xia sat upright in their seats,
desperate to dive into the screen before them.
They clenched their fists tightly.
Their emotions were extremely unsettled.
Because the strength of Solar Holy City was formidable, in the previous round of the competition,
they had dispatched only a man clad in pale clothing with withered skin, who annihilated Busen Island's six Divine Sons with ferocious might.
Many people online speculated that the strength of Solar Holy City had been underestimated in the pre-match odds, their Nine Great Pillar Gods possessed unfathomable power.
Thus, they were very worried about the Da Xia Godson.
Meanwhile, the people of Takamanopara were screaming frenziedly, hoping that Solar Holy City would crush Great Xia.
Seeing Great Xia succeed would be more painful to them than death.
If Great Xia lost in the second round, then at the very least, their mood could be slightly better.
After all, they could say, "You're not much better than us."
These malicious thoughts, naturally, did not appear online, but they were strong in their hearts.
The citizens of other Foreign Forces had much simpler thoughts.
Who wins and who loses didn't matter to them; it wouldn't affect their own God's Children.
In the hearts of the people of the Pantheon Temple, we are invincible.
Invincible in the world.
The only foreign force that might hope for Great Xia's victory was Busen Island since their Divine Sons had just been crushed by Solar Holy City.
At the Mount Li Arena, Luo Yu felt nothing.
He hadn't watched the battles of the Nine Great Pillar Gods.
But after a small world appeared in his Dantian, he gained an invincible confidence.
Of course, it wasn't all because of his increased strength.
The most important thing was that after the battle with the avatar of Amaterasu,
his mental fortitude had improved.
It was like he had faced off against Deities head-on; what were these small fries to him?
At best, they were but henchmen of Deities.
"Shua——"
A grey nether light soared through the sky, standing tall in the void.
That was one of the Nine Great Pillar Gods from Solar Holy City, Nether God's Son.
His body withered, devoid of any color in his complexion, his eyes also grey and white, his body covered in dark, ink-like garments as he stood with his hands behind his back in the void.
After his entrance, a joke broke out between Zeus' Successor and the cold God's Child sitting next to him at Mount Olympus, "You are Hades' Divine Son, and he's the Nether God's Successor, who has the stronger power over Youming?"
Hades' Successor said, "Among their Nine Great Pillar Gods, there's also Thor's Successor, what do you think about his strength compared to yours?"
"Hahaha."
Zeus' Successor laughed, "A bunch of country bumpkins, they might wield Divine Power but it's too low-level, false Gods at best, how could they compete with us, the True God's Successors."
Hades' Successor shook his head, "It's a pity they didn't encounter us from Mount Olympus."
"There's still a chance later on, even if it's just this shallow power that we possess, I believe it's not something that Da Xia Godson can contend with," he said as Zeus' Successor's face took on a look of solemnity, "However, the only thing that worries me is the historical depth of Great Xia, they might have left some hidden card for this kid, we can't be careless."
"Understood."
Hades' Successor also put away the arrogance on his face and did not look down upon Luo Yu excessively.
To be precise, he dared not underestimate Great Xia's past.
The dragon's might lingers even in death.
If the Deities of Great Xia were still around, these foreign forces wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.
By that time, Luo Yu had already floated up into the sky.
Compared to others' dazzling entrances, Luo Yu's was much simpler, like an ordinary bird flying, without any stunning "special effects."
The foreign forces thought Luo Yu was being a coward at this moment, but only those who understood the historical depth of Great Xia realized that the true People of Great Xia were very reserved on important occasions.
They didn't boast excessively.
But when it was time to act, it would be earth-shattering!
Nether God's Son slowly began to speak, his voice as noisy and raspy as a bellows.
"Great Xia only has you as a God's Child; I feel sorry for you, the burden must be heavy on your shoulders."
"You... feel sorry for me?" Luo Yu shook his head and finally said, "Thank you."
Nether God's Son lamented, "It's a pity you're unlucky, to have encountered us from the Solar Holy City."
"We are the team striving for the championship; losing to us, Great Xia wouldn't lose face."
Luo Yu was somewhat surprised, "The Nether God you inherited, by reason, should be taciturn, so why talk so much?"
Nether God's Son laughed, "Before I came out, Lord Ming God had instructed me, advising to be extremely cautious with the People of Great Xia, as they're not to be messed with."
Luo Yu smiled gracefully, "Alright, then let's begin."
Nether God's Son furrowed his brows, taking this competition very seriously.
But the opponent's attitude seemed too relaxed, making him uncomfortable.
When the referee gave the command, Nether God's Son immediately summoned a gigantic Sword.
Deathly energy circulated, nether light surged.
That Sword appeared to be hundreds of meters long, emitting a strange cold light.
As if those it met would die, those it grazed over would perish.
It was extremely intimidating.
With a single slash, the grey deathly energy in the sky roiled like tides, accompanied by the Sword's radiance, it descended upon Luo Yu.
"Coming up without testing the waters, going straight for the big move?"
Luo Yu was surprised; the other party was taking him quite seriously.
His eyes widened, Chaotic Qi Flow swirling as the power of his four-eye union burst forth.
Two dazzling golden columns of light shot from his eyes, cutting through the void, piercing the surrounding deathly energy, but the oncoming Sword was unaffected.