"Ahhhhh!"

A scream of extreme agony suddenly issued from Thunder King Salon’s mouth, startling everyone present, including Hidden Needle, who was in the midst of gathering strength.

The one causing this uproar, Xiao Tian, didn’t give the crowd any chance to react, swiftly delivering rapid and forceful punches to Thunder King Salon’s chest, causing the high defensive milk-white armor to start wavering.

Witnessing this scene, Hidden Needle’s pupils couldn’t help but dilate sharply. Others might not grasp the profound defense of Thunder King Salon’s armor, but he was one of the few informed individuals.

Even if he were to attack with full force, it would be impossible to leave Thunder King Salon so defenseless!

Thinking about this, Hidden Needle suddenly shifted his gaze to Thunder King Salon, seeing the look of urgency and fear in his eyes and deducing he must have encountered something unexpected.

Moreover, Hidden Needle remembered clearly that during the last battle with Xiao Tian, the latter’s True Qi attribute was not this profound earth attribute, further intensifying his suspicion.

While thoughts raced through his mind, the True Qi within Hidden Needle never halted for a moment, constantly brewing, ready to deliver a severe blow to Xiao Tian once complete.

Meanwhile, Xiao Tian’s attacks continued unceasingly, showing no signs of fatigue, maintaining a relatively steady speed and force, not seeming eager to resolve the battle in one move.

"The Hunter’s strength seems to have refined even more since last time!" remarked a skilled fighter who had witnessed Xiao Tian and Thunder King Salon’s combat twice, observing Xiao Tian’s relentless assault.

"Indeed, I remember last time they fought, it was a very closely matched battle, but now it’s surprisingly one-sided. His strength surely has made qualitative leaps!"

"This can’t be blamed on the Hunter, though. With Thunder King Salon and Hidden Needle initiating the sneak attack, they brought this upon themselves!"

On the platform, as Xiao Tian overheard the discussions among the experts below, he couldn’t help but grimace. His strength hadn’t made any qualitative leaps.

If possible, he wished he could resolve Thunder King Salon in one move. Though now seemingly dominant, holding the opponent down with no chance to counter.

However, Xiao Tian never forgot Sun Miaohan’s reminder that this transformation in True Qi attributes would last no more than three minutes.

By now, a third of the time had passed, and Thunder King Salon’s milk-white armor hadn’t been broken, making him anxious.

Add to this the knowledge that behind him was an outstanding expert, not belonging to the one in front, watching him closely.

Like a venomous snake hidden among dense grass, ready to strike at any moment.

"Crack!"

A clear sound followed, and a noticeable crack appeared on Thunder King Salon’s milk-white armor, drawing attention against the pale background.

At this moment, two minutes and thirty seconds had passed, and truth be told, Xiao Tian was having a hard time accepting this result.

If he couldn’t break the defense after three minutes, he’d have to face the challenge head-on, but he knew Hidden Needle wouldn’t grant him that much time.

As the thought formed, Xiao Tian felt a chill on his back, sensing through the fluctuations in True Qi behind him, and easily deduced Hidden Needle intended to kill.

Xiao Tian decided to abandon Thunder King Salon, temporarily avoiding Hidden Needle’s inevitable strike.

However, before he could move, a figure suddenly leaped from beneath the platform, and the dangerous feeling vanished, replaced by a muffled roar beside him.

"Two against one, and still resorting to sneak attacks? It’s disgraceful! As long as I’m here today, I won’t allow such treachery!"

After these righteous words, everyone saw the person who spoke them.

Standing on the platform was a man with striking features, standing tall with arms behind his back, obviously the one who intercepted Hidden Needle’s long-prepared strike.

More surprisingly, after taking Hidden Needle’s attack, this young man appeared unruffled, leaving everyone unable to discern his true strength.

...

Two minutes and fifty seconds had passed, and Xiao Tian’s previously pure coffee-colored True Qi was starting to become tainted, feeling increasingly powerless.

Predictably, Thunder King Salon quickly seized upon this key moment.

Feeling the attacks in front were no longer as unstoppable as before, Thunder King Salon’s eyes shone, and he smirked viciously, "Haha, can’t even break my defense, are you?"

Xiao Tian retained a serious demeanor, ignoring Thunder King Salon’s words, focusing solely on breaking through his defense, but knowing the chances were slim.

Even if he managed to break Thunder King Salon’s defense, his combat power remained, and losing the True Qi attribute advantage would expose Xiao Tian to unavoidable retaliation.

Unlike last time, this Xiao Tian didn’t have the pill to unlock the Genetic Lock, and the power gap with Thunder King Salon was undeniable. To solely defend meant conceding, in Xiao Tian’s eyes.

Yet truthfully, Xiao Tian wasn’t particularly interested in the fame of defeating Thunder King Salon and Hidden Needle.

However, if he wanted the Shaking Light Disc, these two had to be dealt with, and thus battle was unavoidable. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

And since battle was necessary, Xiao Tian was determined to go all out, striving to eliminate these two stumbling blocks.

As the saying goes, if they can’t be killed, at least render them incapable of causing hindrance.

But as it stood, the chances of this plan succeeding were slim, with only seconds remaining, Xiao Tian racked his brain but couldn’t find a reason for a turnaround.

Just then, in a moment of clarity, Xiao Tian suddenly thought of someone.

The person who said nobody would know the true winner until the last moment.

Recalling Sun Miaohan’s defiant statement, Xiao Tian grew firm in his belief that one should never give up before the end!

This thought ignited, and Xiao Tian’s eyes burned intensely, his fighting spirit like wildfire spreading furiously, an indomitable aura sweeping across.

Not surprisingly, Thunder King Salon felt his heart racing, sensing something unfortunate was about to transpire.

In truth, as the person involved, he knew all too well that his armor’s defensive power had reached its limit and would shatter with one last hit!