Soon, a commotion erupted.
"Aochulov is back!"
"Let's hear what he has to say!"
"How did David manage to kill you? What skill did he use?"
Amidst the countless inquiries from those around, the many powerful figures hidden in secret rooms of the arena couldn't help but channel their Divine Power, focusing on the quasi-divine Aochulov.
They were just as baffled as everyone else—how did David manage to wipe out the entire field with a single move?
Yet in the end, Aochulov simply stared blankly, his eyes wide with confusion. If he had harbored any doubts about David before, now he was consumed by sheer terror!
Who wouldn't feel fear in the face of such unknown power??
"I... I don't know."
His voice was hoarse as he mumbled, trembling all over.
It was as if he had been scared out of his wits.
Aochulov wasn't completely clueless; he at least knew he had experienced a feeling.
Facing David was like standing before a deity! The sense of helplessness he felt was even more exaggerated than the pressure typically exerted by deities.
But he didn't want to admit this; it was too humiliating!
The divide between gods and those beneath them was crystal clear.
The fact that he could feel this way only meant... he was utterly afraid of David!
Aochulov didn't want to acknowledge it!
Yet even though he held back some of his words, the impact of his revelation didn't diminish one bit!
Huh??
In an instant, the entire arena fell silent.
Is David really that outrageous?
Not only did he wipe out the entire field with one move!
But those who were eliminated didn't even understand how they died??
"A new deity is about to rise!"
"It seems the Hall of Valor will have another god soon."
"David? This guy... can't be more than one or two hundred years old. Truly formidable, truly formidable!"
"Who would have thought that in such a harsh era, a deity could emerge?"
"Yeah, the last time a 'self-made deity' was born was that one from the Golden Kingdom, who barely advanced three hundred seventy-one years ago, and that was only because he absorbed the divine essence of his father at the time of his fall."
"David is something else!"
...
At that moment, everyone was murmuring in awe.
David had already taken on the semblance of a god!!
Not just any semblance of a god.
This was the "semblance of a god" on the eve of a great calamity!
Moreover... the players began to realize one crucial thing.
The Valor Combatants tournament had already prematurely killed off any suspense!
David would undoubtedly advance to the finals.
And the finals operated on a standard point system, where everyone would compete in a round-robin format, and the one with the highest points would be crowned champion.
A group that couldn't even defeat one of their opponents.
Let alone in a one-on-one match!
The ultimate winner of the Valor Combatants tournament had already been decided; the only remaining suspense lay in whether the seed contestants could force out more of David's hidden cards. At the very least, they wanted to see what his defensive capabilities were like.
And indeed, that was the case.
David had settled at the summit of the arena, appearing to meditate with his eyes closed.
The other contestants watched David from a distance, not daring to approach and disturb him!
Unlike the spectators outside who understood the entire situation and knew that David had wiped out dozens of Supremes with one move, the contestants had only witnessed the earlier battle erupting next to David, and how dozens of players had been swiftly eliminated.
Those individuals were originally strong contenders for advancement.
"Push you? What's it to us?"
"If you have the strength, just make your move!"
The young man received taunts from his pursuers, while the other players merely squinted, fixated on the few engaged in battle.
Anyone who appeared weak would become their target.
In the current situation, eliminating a player brought the remaining contestants one step closer to advancement.
"Fine, since it's come to this, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The player smirked coldly and suddenly reached into his belongings.
He released three ice crystal spikes that shot upward into the sky!
"Let's all die together!"
He laughed maniacally as the three ice spikes hurtled toward Sterl's direction.
"You! What are you doing?"
"You've lost your mind!"
"Stop immediately!!"
In an instant, everyone reacted.
This guy was trying to provoke David into action!
Is this guy out of his mind?
Based on David's previous performances, the contestants could tell that his skills covered a wide area, and if David made a move, it wouldn't just be the provoking player who would die!
Everyone around him would suffer!
In fact, all the contestants could be in danger!
As for why players still dared to fight near David, it was because the shrinking arena was closing in at an alarming rate.
This was also part of the Hall of Valor's arrangement to prevent players from simply avoiding battles to slip into the top 16.
And as the Frost Spikes drew closer,
The air gradually crystallized with icy light.
The Arcane and curse energies that Sterl was contemplating began to warp.
Sterl's expression soured slightly; he was deep in thought about his skills when he was interrupted?
Seeking death!
Meanwhile, the players who had been chasing the young man were all filled with terror and quickly halted their attacks.
Then, these players, along with the others, rushed toward the Frost Spikes!
No matter what, they could not allow David to re-enter the fray!
Otherwise, they would all die.
"Block that madman!"
"Quick, stop that attack!"
...
Huh?
Sterl stood frozen, dumbfounded.
He was speechless!
They didn't even need me to intervene?
In the blink of an eye, the players had no time to gather their skills; they were terrified that David might act first, so they rushed in to block with their bodies!
An elder managed to expend a life-saving item to successfully intercept the three spikes!
He spat blood and slowly fell to the ground, while the others did not take the opportunity to attack but merely shot him a grateful glance.
If it weren't for the elder's sacrifice, they would all be doomed.
The young man who had initiated the chaos stood frozen in panic.
He didn't dare to make another move.
In his desperation, he had already used David as a weapon, which was basically asking for trouble.
To try it again? He didn't have the guts.
For a moment, silence fell once more around them.