In the arena, Pam took a deep breath. His eyes were wide open, and a fiery red glow flickered in them.

Immediately after, the muscles on his body, which were already terrifyingly knotted, began to swell again, like corn kernels that had been exposed to high temperature. In just a few seconds, Pam's four-meter-tall height had skyrocketed to more than six meters, and his body had grown several times larger.

Gu Ding could also clearly feel that Pam's aura had skyrocketed from his original second-rank True God to the level of a third-rank True God.

Pam's transformation was a little beyond Gu Ding's expectations because his opponent's combat effectiveness had increased by more than a thousandfold. He had directly gone from a late-stage second-rank True God to a mid-stage third-rank True God. Gu Ding had originally thought that a small world like this would not have God Skills and divine abilities that could increase one's combat effectiveness by such a large margin. It now seemed that he had been wrong, and Pam's strength had exceeded his expectations.

However, under such circumstances, Gu Ding still did not plan to directly use a soul attack or Emperor Body to crush his opponent.

After Pam's transformation, he seemed to become a little excited. As soon as he completed his transformation, his somewhat penetrating gaze locked onto Gu Ding, and he launched a fierce attack on Gu Ding.

His speed was also much faster than before, and his giant-like body did not inconvenience his movements at all. He appeared in front of Gu Ding in an instant. His fist, which was twice the size of Gu Ding's, smashed out like a cannonball, and it looked like he wanted to crush Gu Ding into pieces.

However, there was still no sign of panic on Gu Ding's face. Even though his strength and speed were being suppressed by his opponent, he still had the support of a strong martial arts concept and exquisite martial arts techniques. Coupled with the hard combat training he had done in the forest some time ago, he had encountered many opponents of Pam's level. Therefore, in his opinion, this battle was not much different from the hard training he had gone through before.

Seeing the terrifying fist coming toward him with unstoppable force, Gu Ding's footsteps shifted, and his figure swayed slightly as he calmly avoided the terrifying blow. He then appeared at Pam's waist and punched him several times in a row. Like a meteor falling to the ground, he firmly hit Pam's body.

Based on attack power alone, Gu Ding's attack could not even break through Pam's defense. However, Gu Ding's move was imbued with powerful martial arts concepts, and it easily tore through Pam's defenses. The fist force drilled into Pam's body, shattering the ribs on the right side of his body.

Pam let out a blood-curdling scream. He swept his right arm out and pushed Gu Ding back. Pam clutched the right side of his waist, unable to straighten his body.

"Is Scarface's attack really that powerful?" Some people asked in confusion. In reality, they didn't even see the two of them fighting. They only saw Pam grab the right side of his waist.

"I don't get it at all. Pam's HP is clearly much stronger than Scarface's …"

But there were also people who could see the battle clearly. "What a strong Martial Dao Conception! It looks like Pam is going to lose this match. "

Pam had already displayed his strongest combat effectiveness, and there was no need to drag the battle any longer. Gu Ding did not intend to waste any more time, so he closed in on Pam once again and launched an attack.

His figure flashed, and he appeared behind Pam. He pointed a finger at Pam's spine, and the powerful finger force carried the martial arts concept of Illumination State instantly sank into Pam's body, shattering a section of his spine.

The destruction of his spine cut off the transmission of the nerves in Pam's legs, completely limiting Pam's mobility. This was the result that Gu Ding wanted. Even with Pam's regenerative abilities, it was impossible for him to repair the shattered damage in an instant.

After his successful attack, Gu Ding's figure flashed again, and he appeared on the left side of Pam's body.

Pam's left arm swept out with the force of breaking through the air, but unexpectedly, Gu Ding did not dodge this time. Instead, he moved his hands, and the muscles in his arms bulged as he took the blow head-on. Then, he pressed his hands down and stomped his feet on the ground, causing cracks to appear on the incomparably solid ground like a spider's web. Gu Ding's move was a complete diversion. He diverted the violent attack force from his feet into the ground, causing cracks to appear on the arena's ground, which was as hard as a True God Spirit Item.

Gu Ding had neutralized his attack, and Pam knew that things were not looking good. He was about to explode with a huge force to send Gu Ding flying when Gu Ding's hands suddenly clamped down on his wrists. Gu Ding's feet pressed against his left ribs, and he suddenly twisted them.

Kacha, kacha, kacha …

Countless crisp sounds rang out in succession, and then an intense pain shot through Pam's brain.

Pam saw that all the bones in his left arm had been shattered, and his entire left arm was twisted out of shape. Then, Gu Ding disappeared again.

Gu Ding's method of getting rid of Pam's mobility and crippling his left arm had terrified countless people in the audience.

Pam, who had lost his mobility, was simply a human-shaped sandbag, and there was no way he could move. Now that his left arm was crippled, his only weapon of attack was his right arm.

Pam knew that his opponent's next attack was likely to be aimed at his right arm. Once his right arm was crippled, it would be impossible for him to turn the tables.

Gu Ding had learned this method of gradually dismantling his opponent's combat style from the past few days of actual combat. This was because many powerful opponents would face very little head-on if they faced them head-on. As long as they devoured their opponent's means of attack, no matter how powerful they were, they would be nothing more than a living sandbag at the mercy of others.

Pam's heartbeat sped up a little. What he did not know was that the hearts of many people in the audience were racing. This was because Gu Ding's method of fighting sent chills down their spines. This method of fighting was no longer purely a battle between the strong and the weak. It was a hunt.

For a hunter, no matter how powerful a person was, they were still just prey. As long as the method was right, all prey could be killed.

Gu Ding reappeared behind Pam. The moment he appeared, Pam sensed him. He immediately twisted his waist and waved his arms in an attempt to drive Gu Ding away.

However, everything he did was in vain because Gu Ding had already punched the joint connecting his right shoulder blade to his upper right arm. The fist force penetrated the joint and instantly destroyed it. Pam's entire right arm had completely lost the ability to fight.

At this point, Pam had lost all means of fighting.

Only then did Gu Ding appear in front of Pam. "I've won this battle."

"I'm not going to admit defeat!" Pam was still stubborn.

"If that's the case …" The corners of Gu Ding's mouth curled up slightly. He suddenly leaped up and pressed a palm against Pam's face. Pam's body fell to the ground in an instant. His head hit the ground hard, and he completely lost consciousness.

Only then did Gu Ding stand up, clapped his hands, and walked down the stage.

"Stage 1, contestant 9527 wins!"

This was a result that many people did not expect. Pam was recognized as the strongest half-step True God in Ural City, but he had been defeated by an unknown person. If they had not seen Pam fall in the stage with their own eyes, it was likely that no one would have believed the news of Pam's defeat. Especially those half-step True Gods, their hearts were filled with shock.

"Where did this 9527 come from?!" Many people had begun to investigate information about Gu Ding.

However, other than the name "Gulot" and his age of 1600 years at the registration point, everyone else had very limited information.

Gu Ding moved between the stages alone, watching the other people's battles.

The first round of the Intermediate Division's arena lasted for two days before it ended. It was not until the third day that the second round of lots was drawn.

This time, Gu Ding was matched with an unexpected guy — "Tyrant" Jagger.

When he heard his opponent's number, Gu Ding did not know who it was at first. However, when he saw his opponent enter the same stage as him, Gu Ding realized that his opponent was this guy with a bad reputation.

First, he met Pam, and now he met Jagger. This made Gu Ding a little suspicious that the so-called "random" opponent was not random at all.

When many people saw Gu Ding and Jagger enter the same stage, they observed a moment of silence for Gu Ding. Many people knew that Jagger was a guy with a strong soul, which happened to restrain other native residents.

Jagger's height was about the same as Gu Ding's current body, but he was very thin, the kind of thin that made people feel uncomfortable looking at him. Coupled with the uncoordinated proportions of his limbs, he was the object of ridicule from a young age, which made his temperament very strange.

"I saw your last match. Not bad!" Jagger did not immediately launch a soul attack at Gu Ding. Instead, he looked at him carefully. His stare was very uncomfortable. It did not feel like he was looking at a human, but rather like he was looking at a piece of merchandise. "That's why I'm considering taking you in as my subordinate and making you my slave."

"I can only say that you're thinking too much." Gu Ding shook his head and smiled. He did not have a good impression of Jagger from the first time he saw him. Enslaving a human and using a human as a mount sounded like something normal people would not do.

"How dare you refuse me?! Do you know the consequences of refusing me?! "When Jagger heard Gu Ding's refusal, his voice suddenly became a little agitated. "I'll show you what I'm capable of. It doesn't matter how strong you are, because I'm invincible at the soul level! All of you can only obediently become my slaves!!! "

As soon as he finished speaking, Jagger's eyes turned completely black. A powerful soul attack rippled out and swept toward Gu Ding. "Surrender! Ignorant guy! "

"The strength of a two-star half-step true god's soul. In this world, with your current cultivation, it's indeed very impressive. However, to me, it's trash!"

The soul rippled through Gu Ding's Soul Space. Gu Ding grinned, and the seven-star half-step true god's soul attack swept out like a tsunami. In just an instant, Jagger's Soul Space was almost shattered. Fortunately, Gu Ding stopped in time. Otherwise, that guy would have died in less than three seconds.

In the arena, the originally arrogant Jagger suddenly fell to the ground. His aura was as weak as a flickering candle flame.

Jagger's sudden fall to the ground puzzled everyone.

"Winner: 9527." Castellan Capson quickly announced the result. The others did not understand what had happened, but he saw it clearly.