"Why should I tell you what I said?"

"You!!!"

As soon as the young man finished asking, Diao calmly responded, as if the young man wasn't even worth his attention. With the young man's energy level only at the eighth level of the Immortal stage, Diao felt no need to fear him and replied without hesitation.

The savage-looking young man, now seething with anger, couldn't believe that someone from the Silver Body Clan, a clan considered weak and of lower-middle rank, would dare speak to him in such a manner. How could he not be angry when someone from the clan that was lower than his clan dared talk to him like this?

However, the competition rules prohibited causing disturbances before the start, so he had to contain his anger. "Good! Since you dare to challenge me, I'll be the one to crush your lowly clan!" he declared, scornfully returning to his group, who stood there grinning and staring at the Silver Body Clan members with malicious intent.

"Diao, Den, why do you guys keep causing trouble for our clan!?"

"Yes! If we're targeted like this, how are we going to survive?"

"You two are always causing trouble, Diao, Den!"

The ten other members of the Silver Body Clan expressed their dissatisfaction, blaming the brothers for putting the clan in a dangerous situation because they had angered a top low-ranking clan even before the battle started. They feared that other clans, trying to curry favor with that young man, would target their already weak clan.

"If you're afraid, you can withdraw. It's really annoying to hear so much talk!" Den retorted, annoyed by their complaints.

"You!!!"

The ten members looked at Den with displeasure but couldn't do anything, knowing they were all from the same clan and had to stick together to survive the round.

Ahem!!!

Suddenly, an elder soared into the center of the maneuver arena, stopping mid-air before addressing the contestants.

"Are you all ready? This maneuver only needs one hundred winners. If anyone feels they won't be able to make it and wants to withdraw, now is the time..." the elder announced, scanning the contestants. When no one stepped forward to withdraw, he continued, "Good! I declare the first round of maneuvers to begin." With that, the elder swiftly exited the arena.

The tenth arena, where the low-ranking clans competed, was not the most exciting, so few spectators were present—mostly members of the participating clans, there to watch and cheer.

In the seats of the Silver Body Clan...

"They'll win within half an incense stick in the first round," Zheng-Fu said confidently after evaluating the two brothers' opponents.

Huh...?

Song-Lang, Shuan-Gong, the elders, and the youths, who were there to gain experience, all turned to Zheng-Fu in unison, unsure if they had heard him correctly.

"What did you just say?" Song-Lang asked, seeking confirmation.

"I said they'll win in half an incense stick," Zheng-Fu repeated calmly.

"That's crazy!"

"What nonsense! Are you dreaming?" a nearby low-ranking clan leader said in displeasure, releasing pressure toward Zheng-Fu.

Woooosh!!!

Blup!!!

Before that pressure could reach Zheng-Fu, it dissipated as Song-Lang countered with his own, causing the clan leader's face to pale and sweat to form on his forehead. He involuntarily stepped back, stammering, "Half-step of the Divine Emperor stage!!?"

Huh...?

"Half-step of the Divine Emperor stage!!!"

The clan leader's words caused the other nearby clan leaders to gasp in shock as they turned to look at Song-Lang, who now emanated an unmistakable, formidable aura.

Augh!!!

"How is this possible?"

"When did Silver Body Clan Leader become so strong?"

"This energy level rivals the top leaders of upper-middle-ranking clans!"

"Even the other elders have reached the Immortal Soul stage!!?"

The lower-ranking clan leaders were in shock, disbelief etched on their faces. They had all known the Silver Body Clan to be weak, but now the situation had drastically changed. With such strength, the Silver Body Clan was bound to rise in power.

"If anyone dares to harm my clan members... they'll be in serious trouble!" Song-Lang warned, glaring at the surrounding clan leaders.

Huh!!!

"Clan Leader Song-Lang, you're taking this too seriously. Who would dare to do such a thing?" the clan leader who had previously pressured Zheng-Fu quickly excused himself.

"Sigh! Well then," Song-Lang responded briefly, turning his attention back to the arena.

Back in the tenth maneuver arena…

After the elder announced the start of the maneuver, all the contestants grouped up with their own clans. The Silver Body Clan members were quickly surrounded in the center of the arena, clearly targeted by the other contestants.

"Huh! Do they think they can gang up on our clan? Dream on!" Diao muttered angrily, preparing to fend off anyone who dared to attack after seeing the other clans prepare to attack his clan.

"You bastards from Silver Body Clan! Today, none of you will dare to enter the rally's maneuver arena again!" shouted a young man on the left, arrogantly slashing his finger across his neck.

"That's right! How dare you challenge someone from a top clan? You surely don't know where you stand, you chicks!" added another young man on the right.

"Enough talking. Let's crush them. I want to see their blue faces smashed in!"

Whoo-hoo!!!

More than fifty contestants at the front shouted, charging at the Silver Body Clan members, weapons drawn.

"This is definitely not good!"

"It's all because of you two!"

"Thanks to you, we're in deep trouble!"

The ten other members shouted at the brothers, blaming them for the situation. They feared they would be killed or severely injured unless they quickly surrendered.

But as the contestants charged, the wind blew fiercer while Diao and Den seemed to vanish from their spots.

Wooooooosh!!!

Thud, thud, thud, thud!!!

Within two breaths, the sound of bodies hitting the ground echoed through the arena.

Diao and Den reappeared where they had stood, unharmed.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

The fifty contestants who had charged at them now lay on the ground, groaning in agony, clutching their stomachs and faces.

"Wha… what… what just happened?"

Everyone in the arena and the spectators below were left puzzled. Even some clan leaders from the lower and middle-ranking clans couldn't comprehend what had just happened. Only Song-Lang, Shuan-Gong, and a few others had seen the entire event clearly.

"Do they really have such high energy levels?" an elder near Song-Lang asked in shock, glancing at him, who was smiling knowingly.

"What happened in the tenth maneuver arena just now? How did so many contestants fall so quickly? Could there be a youth from a middle-ranking clan in the arena?"

"That's unlikely. The tenth arena is for low-ranking clans only, so how could a middle-ranking clan's youth be there?"

"That's right, the tenth arena is for scum. There's no way a talented youth from a middle-ranking clan would be there."

The spectators were abuzz with questions and speculation. Everyone knew the tenth arena was designated for low-ranking clans, so they didn't expect much from it and hadn't paid close attention to the events there.

However, Dan-Ge and the Flaming Dawn Clan Leader had been watching the tenth arena from the start and had witnessed the entire scene.

"Those two youngsters aren't bad at all. City Governor, wouldn't you agree?" asked the Flaming Dawn Clan Leader, smiling.

Hah...?

"Mhm... Their energy levels are comparable to those of the juniors from high-ranking clans like yours. Plus, the skill they used is quite interesting. It's very similar to a skill I use," Dan-Ge observed, his eyes fixed on the two brothers.

He had noticed that the skill they used closely resembled his Monster Prana Palm Stance—so much so that it was almost identical but with better power and utility.

"The skill they're using does look a lot like yours. It's strange! I wonder who taught them that skill?" the Flaming Dawn Clan Leader remarked, puzzled, as he looked to Dan-Ge for answers he knew wouldn't come.

Huh!!!

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