Chapter 4: The beginning of tragedy
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The arena had been reduced to ruins.
Cracked stone.
Shattered ground.
Dust drifting through the air.
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And now—
Only two remained.
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Wang Hao Chen.
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Meizu Xuan.
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⚔️ The Fallen
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At the edges of the battlefield—
Three figures lay defeated.
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Hei Meng—kneeling, barely conscious.
Gu Yao—collapsed, his mind exhausted.
Tang Zheng—unable to rise, his formations shattered.
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They were not dead—
But they could no longer fight.
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They had lost.
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⚔️ The Final Two
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Silence consumed the arena.
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Two figures stood facing each other.
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Meizu Xuan—
Dominant. Overbearing. Violent.
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Hao Chen—
Silent. Calm. Unshaken.
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Before they could move—
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«"Enough."»
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BOOM!!!
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A terrifying pressure descended—
Freezing everything.
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Elder Ding Tianli.
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A being at the Nirvana Cleansing Stage.
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He observed everything calmly.
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👁️ The Elder's Judgment
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«"I am satisfied."»
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«"All five of you…"»
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«"…have proven your worth."»
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«"You will become my personal disciples."»
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BOOM!!!
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Shock erupted across the arena.
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Then—
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«"But only one…"»
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«"…will stand above all."»
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«"The victor…"»
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«"…will become the Junior Leader of the Mysterious Azure Sect."»
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🔥 Final Battle
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BOOM!!!
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Xuan moved first.
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«"I'll crush you, you worthless trash!"»
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He attacked like a beast—
But Hao Chen dodged effortlessly.
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BAM!
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A clean counter.
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🔥 Tyrant Blood Ignition
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«"Don't look down on me!"»
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BOOM!!!
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A terrifying aura exploded.
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"Tyrant Blood Ignition"
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His power skyrocketed—
Breaking limits—
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Dao Comprehension Realm — Early Stage.
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The arena trembled violently.
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«"KNEEL!"»
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⚔️ Heaven-Shattering Tyrant Fist
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All his power gathered—
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BOOM!!!
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A destructive punch tore forward.
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⚔️ Clash of Monsters
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Hao Chen stepped forward—
Calm.
Unshaken.
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BAM!!!
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Their powers collided—
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Shockwaves devastated the arena.
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👁️ Tang Zheng's Thought
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"You already won…"
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"From the very beginning…"
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⚔️ The Decisive Strike
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Hao Chen moved.
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Faster.
Cleaner.
Absolute.
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BAM!!!
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CRACK!!!
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Xuan was sent flying—
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CRASH!!!
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👁️ The Result
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Silence.
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Dust cleared.
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One figure stood.
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Wang Hao Chen.
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Meizu Xuan—
Kneeling.
Broken.
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👁️ Meizu Xuan's Reaction
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His fingers dug into the shattered ground—
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CRACK…
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Stone broke apart.
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His body trembled—
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Not from weakness—
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But rage.
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«"I… lost…?"»
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Then—
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He laughed.
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Low.
Twisted.
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«"Heh…"»
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His eyes snapped toward Hao Chen—
Burning with hatred.
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«"You think you've won?"»
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«"Don't stand there like some untouchable saint…"»
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His voice grew darker—
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«"You're nothing but a lucky trash dog.
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A step forward—
Unsteady, but full of killing intent.
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«"Keep that calm face…"»
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«"Hold onto it…"»
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His aura flickered violently—
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«"Because one day…"»
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«"I'll rip it off you…"»
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A pause—
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«"…and grind that arrogance into the dirt."»
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Blood dripped from his fists.
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«"This humiliation…"»
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«"I'll pay it back…"»
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«"A hundred times over."»
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His gaze shifted—
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Hei Meng.
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👁️ Hei Meng's Reaction
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Hei Meng slowly raised his head—
Eyes filled with resentment.
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His fists clenched.
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«"Tch…"»
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«"So this is what they call a 'genius'?"»
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He spat to the side.
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«"All I see is someone who got lucky while the rest of us were held back."»
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His voice turned bitter.
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«"Don't get too comfortable, Hao Chen…"»
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«"Next time, I'll be the one stepping on you."»
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Then—
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Toward Qing Tian.
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👁️ Qing Tian's Reaction
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Qing Tian stood still.
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Eyes cold.
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Locked onto Hao Chen.
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A slow, mocking smile appeared.
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«"Impressive…"»
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A pause.
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Then his tone dropped—
Sharp.
Cutting.
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«"But don't misunderstand…"»
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«"This doesn't make you superior."»
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His aura subtly flared—
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«"You just happened to win today."»
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His gaze sharpened like a blade.
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«"In my eyes…"»
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«"You're still someone I can surpass."»
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A step forward.
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«"So don't get too proud…"»
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«"Before I tear you down myself."»
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👁️ Tang Zheng
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Tang Zheng slowly stood—
Supporting himself.
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Unlike the others—
He smiled calmly.
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«"Congratulations… Hao Chen."»
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Hao Chen glanced at him.
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Calm.
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A slight nod.
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«"Thank you so much."»
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👑 The Victor
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Elder Ding Tianli stepped forward.
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«"Wang Hao Chen…"»
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«"From this day forward…"»
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«"You are the Junior Leader of the Mysterious Azure Sect."»
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BOOM!!!
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The arena erupted.
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But beneath the cheers—
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Jealousy burned.
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Hatred spread.
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And killing intent quietly grew.
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🔥 A New Era Begins
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A victor was crowned.
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Three hearts burned with resentment.
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And the storm ahead…
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Would be merciless.