Chapter 1342: One-on-One Arena Match! Another Instant Knockout!

"Next, the first round of one-on-one arena matches begins with the draw!"

The majestic voice echoed across the entire continent.

Xu Jingming stood within the competitor zone, his gaze calm as he stared at the massive holographic screen that appeared ahead.

On the screen, the names of the 100 qualifying competitors were rapidly scrolling.

Soon, the screen froze, revealing the pairings for the first round's fifty matches.

"Damn! I'm screwed—I drew Roy in the first round!"

"Heh, my luck isn't good either—I got that Moon Shadow."

"Haha, I got lucky—my opponent's weak!"

"......"

A murmur of whispers erupted throughout the competitor zone.

Some rejoiced, others groaned; Roy, the uncrowned king, maintained his usual cold expression.

As if nothing could stir any emotion within him.

Xu Jingming glanced at the screen—his match was the tenth of the first round.

His opponent was Carlos from the Black Rock Empire.

"Carlos..."

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow and swiftly pulled up information about this opponent in his mind.

Carlos, the top genius of the Black Rock Empire, wielded the Earth Principle, with his Life Domain reaching the seventeenth level—his defense was astonishing.

In the arena brawl, he had relied on the Earth Principle's formidable defense and his Life Domain's recovery ability.

To forcibly drag the other two Principle competitors until their Yuan energy was exhausted, ultimately winning.

But then again, he posed no real threat to him.

"Xu Jingming, your luck seems poor."

"With so many opponents, you had to draw one who wields the Earth Principle."

A cold voice came from behind.

Xu Jingming turned and saw Moon Shadow walking toward him, her long, shapely legs moving gracefully.

"Earth Principle counters Thunder Principle—this fight won't be easy for you."

Moon Shadow crossed her arms, making her already voluptuous chest stand out even more prominently.

"Don't worry—I won't lose."

"You, on the other hand, don't get eliminated before even facing me."

Xu Jingming glanced at her and replied bluntly.

"You!"

Moon Shadow clenched her silver teeth, her full chest rising and falling sharply with her rapid breaths.

As the elven princess, since childhood, who had ever dared treat her with anything but utmost respect?

Even princes from other cosmic empires had spoken to her gently.

No one had ever spoken to her like this before!

Only Xu Jingming—since the very beginning—had shown no regard for her!

Just as she was about to retort, Xu Jingming's figure vanished from the competitor zone.

"Hmph! If you can't beat Carlos later, I'd like to see how you handle it!"

Breathing heavily with suppressed anger, Moon Shadow let out a cold huff and also left the competitor zone.

Her match was the thirty-fourth—she had no need to wait here.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the tenth match of the first round is about to begin!"

"First to enter the arena: Carlos from the Black Rock Empire!"

After the one-on-one arena matches began, the tenth match arrived swiftly.

As the announcer's voice rose in excitement, the entire continent's spectator stands erupted in deafening cheers.

Audiences from the Black Rock Empire were ecstatic, shouting encouragement with wild enthusiasm.

"Carlos! Carlos!"

"Defeat Xu Jingming! You're the strongest!"

"You are the supreme pride of the Black Rock Empire!"

"......"

One billion people were cheering.

On the square arena, thirty kilometers long and thirty kilometers wide,

a towering man over two meters tall, his body bulging with muscle, teleported into view.

His skin was earthy yellow, as if forged from rock, his eyes glowing with a dark golden light—it was Carlos himself.

"Next to enter: Xu Jingming, the Lei Di from the Star Torch Empire, who previously eliminated three opponents in rapid succession!"

The announcer's voice grew even more exalted.

"Lei Di! Lei Di!"

"Noah Empire supports you forever!"

"Haha, defeat Carlos and advance to the top fifty!"

"......"

The Star Torch Empire's spectators were screaming and cheering wildly.

They hadn't had a competitor enter the cosmic top one hundred in a very long time.

Xu Jingming is their only hope!

Besides the Star Torch Empire, other empires also had countless spectators cheering Xu Jingming's name.

These empires had lost all their contestants from the top 100.

Carlos and Xu Jingming's performances in the arena brawl were two extremes.

One was extremely defensive, advancing through Earth elemental laws and the Life Domain.

The other continuously instant-killed three Law-level experts, delivering maximum visual impact and sheer brutality!

The vast majority naturally preferred Xu Jingming.

On the arena, only two remained.

Xu Jingming, holding a long spear, clad in black battle armor, his figure tall and lean.

And on the other side, Carlos, gripping a massive alloy shield.

"Both contestants, prepare! The match... begins now!"

Without further words, the instant the match began, Carlos's massive shield crashed down onto the ground.

Then, the radiant glow of dense Earth elemental laws and the Life Domain erupted violently!

Hum—!!

The enormous shield unfolded, enveloping his entire body like a mysterious yellow-and-black fortress!

"Hah! My Lord Carlos's T6 Battle Art—Earth Bastion Defense!"

"It's this move that killed two Law-level experts in the arena brawl!"

"No matter how strong your Lightning laws, if you can't break through the defense, it's useless!"

"......"

The audience from the Black Rock Empire were thrilled.

Although this defensive tactic looked unattractive, as long as it won, it was fine.

"Defensive?"

Xu Jingming raised his sword-like brows and immediately activated Thunderstorm Art.

"Boom—rumble!!"

The sky seemed torn apart, endless golden lightning cascaded down, turning the entire arena into a sea of lightning!

"Crackle—！！"

Carlos's shield shattered piece by piece in the lightning glow.

"What?" He widened his eyes, face filled with disbelief.

His T6 Battle Art couldn't even withstand a single round of thunderstorm?

"Impossible! Life Domain—Heal!"

Carlos frantically pushed his Life Domain; green light swirled over his body, and his massive Dharma Body coalesced violently, attempting to seal out the lightning.

"You seem to have underestimated the power of a perfected T6 Battle Art."

Xu Jingming, hovering midair, merely watched him.

The furious, brilliant golden lightning instantly consumed Carlos's Dharma Body—and himself along with it.

Without even a chance to recover, he dissolved into specks of starlight.

"Winner of this match: Xu Jingming of the Star Torch Empire! He has successfully advanced to the Top 50!"

The announcer declared the result excitedly; the entire arena fell silent for an instant, then erupted into deafening cheers!

"Instant kill! Again, an instant kill!"

"Wasn't he supposed to counter Xu Jingming? How couldn't he even block one move?"

"So strong! This is the power of a perfected Destruction Domain!"

"......"

The Star Torch Empire's spectator seats erupted in chaos.

Xu Jingming, however, was not particularly surprised.

True, Earth elemental laws counter Lightning laws.

But his base attributes were simply too high.

Roughly over a billion stronger than Carlos's!

Added to that, Thunderstorm Art had already been perfected by him.

So when he confirmed Carlos was his opponent,

it was destined that Carlos's outcome would be one and only one: defeat.