"Holy shit! How cool is that? That guy... Jiang Han from Jiuzhou actually... actually caught a blade barehanded!"

"That's the top freshman of Beiyin Domain's first year, Alice, you know! And she is also recognized as the Awakener with the greatest historical Talent in the history of the Beiyin Domain. Yet her attack was caught by Jiang Han from Jiuzhou with his bare hands!"

"Looking at it this way... it seems that Jiang Han from Jiuzhou is stronger after all! Is Jiuzhou on the rise?"

"What rise? This is a revival! Jiuzhou has a legacy of a thousand years, and we've always been active on the highest stage in the history of global Awakeners. It's just that our opponents from various regions take turns falling and never getting back up, while Jiuzhou cycles through the ages, through spring and autumn, still standing on the highest stage of global Awakeners, immortal and everlasting!"

"Don't you Jiuzhou people have your own streaming platform? How come you've jumped the wall to bark here? Ban that rabble-rouser!"

"So is Jiuzhou really as incredible as they say? All this talk about a thousand-year legacy of Awakeners, they're blowing it out of proportion!"

"I don't know about that, but I do know that Jiang Han catching a blade barehanded is way too cool, and it was such a massive silver-white broadsword, too! I love boys who combine looks and strength in one package. I just wonder if he'd like a girl from an Exotic Realm like me?"

"Because of the fierce clash between Jiang Han and Alice, livestreaming platforms from all over the world have reached the climax on the very first day of the global competition."

"Live commentators from all regions are passionately describing the battle, talking as fast as machine guns."

"Some commentators, in their zeal for live effect, are almost out of breath, as if they need an oxygen tank to survive, making the audience almost die laughing."

"All sorts of discussions surrounding Jiang Han and Alice have set off the trending topics on global social media platforms."

"In Jiuzhou's local major social video platforms, the heat is explosive, too."

"Even enthusiasts, wanting to see the reactions from other regions, go to global platforms to express their opinions."

"There are praises, belittlements, and heated arguments, creating a mess of opinions."

"But one thing remains unchanged – that image of Jiang Han catching a blade with his bare hands is just too suave!"

"Almost everyone feels that Jiang Han has the edge over Alice."

"Even Awakeners who actually understand what's happening in the fight can't help but share a few comments, saying that Jiang Han and Alice seem evenly matched at the moment, are either ignored or fiercely attacked by those who don't understand."

"It can be said that from the very beginning of today's public opinion, Jiuzhou has had the upper hand over Beiyin Domain and it's been that way until now."

"For Beiyin Domain, which is always known as the number one power of global Awakeners, this is hard to accept."

"Jiuzhou had Jiang Han who could slay the Divine Realm Demon, the Thunder Demon King, a few years ago, and that was already something."

"Now there is another, Jiang Han. Does it mean the era when Beiyin Domain's Awakeners dominated the world is really coming to an end?"

"Is the future destined for Jiuzhou?"

"At this moment, Jiang Han and Alice, who are in the midst of battle, can't care about how the outside world is evaluating their fight."

[Why... why does he also have the Extreme Divine Speed, Extreme Attack, and Extreme Recovery that I grasped during the life and death experiences at Heavenly Ghost Pass?]

[I thought I would definitely be superior to him after returning from the Heavenly Ghost Pass, but he's still so troublesome to deal with!]

[Could he truly be the unavoidable tribulation written in my destiny?]

Alice's somewhat bewildered thoughts were completely perceived by Jiang Han.

He didn't want to have a final showdown with Alice that revealed all of their hand so early.

Because after today's fight, they will mostly likely meet in the final match.

With the Global High-level Awakening Academy Competition taking place over two months, it's not advisable for him to reveal all his cards too soon.

If I expose myself now, Alice might use her memories from her past life to seek out a formidable opportunity that targets all of my hidden aces, making the final battle very difficult for me.

Considering all factors, it would be safest to leave things as they are for today.

Having decided, Lin Tianming said to Alice, "Alice, how about we stop here for now? The Global High-level Awakening Academy Competition is going to last two months, so why should we insist on fighting to the death on the very first day?"

"You stole my Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon, and you still think you're justified?"

While speaking, Alice again controlled her Mechanical Doll to attack Lin Tianming.

With the enhancement of Golden Light Thunder, Lin Tianming dodged the attack and continued, "The Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon were unclaimed treasures. Alice, don't you think it's a bit domineering to say that I, who arrived here first, stole your opportunity?"

Challenged by Lin Tianming's question, Alice's expression faltered and the Mechanical Doll's slashing sword momentarily stalled.

[Indeed... He didn't eavesdrop on information about the Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon from me, nor did he intentionally beat me to seizing the opportunity...]

[It's true that the Red Blood Jiao Dragon and Red Blood Coral were my opportunities in a past life, but he didn't deceive me about the information regarding this place in this life. He arrived here before I did and obtained the Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon. If I, who arrived later, claim he stole them, it really seems a bit unreasonable...]

[If I had known he would get here so quickly... I would have given up the opportunity I just acquired and come here first...]

[That way, he wouldn't have gotten them early, so in the end, is it my fault for being too greedy, relying on the memories of my past life, and wanting everything, thus losing the Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon?]

Lin Tianming, hearing Alice's thoughts and relying on his ability to eavesdrop on people's minds, continued to press on with the upper hand.

"Alice, since you knew there were Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon here, why didn't you come earlier? It's not my fault that you were late; it's you who mishandled it!"

Under Lin Tianming's onslaught of words, fueled by his ability to eavesdrop on mental voices, Alice felt mentally overwhelmed.

"That may be true... but..."

"But what? Don't tell me you knew there was another opportunity here that you wanted, got too greedy, grabbed the other one first, and then also wanted the Red Blood Coral and Red Blood Jiao Dragon from this place?"

"That ... that's not the case! I ... I didn't!"

Alice's face turned red with guilt, and her speech faltered.

[How... How does he know what I'm thinking?]

Without giving Alice time to figure out this question, Lin Tianming continued his verbal assault.

"I know you are a person from the Beiyin Domain, and it's likely that your teachers told you all about the valuable opportunities here before you entered. But since this competition is open to talents from all over the world, you can't monopolize all the opportunities like that, your greed is excessive!"

[So that's what he's guessing? Indeed, he's not from the Beiyin Domain, it's normal for him to think that we from the Beiyin Domain have a thorough understanding of the Red Sea Secret Realm...]

No longer puzzled as to why Lin Tianming knew her thoughts, Alice hastily waved her hands and said, "Tianming... you've misunderstood me. I ... I didn't want to hog all the major opportunities... Our Beiyin Domain first-year students weren't informed of any opportunities here!"

"If you're dissatisfied and want to fight, then fight, there's no need for so much nonsense. I won't trust you Beiyin Domain people again. It seems so generous, opening the event to talents from every domain, but in reality, you're domineering and stingy, revealing the opportunities inside beforehand to your own people!"

On the surface, Lin Tianming seemed furious, but inside, he was laughing like crazy.

With a few rounds of his verbal assault, Alice completely lost the will to keep fighting him.

"It's really not like that... Tianming, let's not fight anymore... You must believe me now, right?"

Hearing Alice say she wanted to stop fighting, Lin Tianming was even more delighted.

The plan is a success!

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