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What Xu Keding saw was a tiger head human monster. Its arms were as thick as an ordinary person's thigh, and its thigh was almost reaching its waist. Its entire body was covered in beast fur, and if it wasn't for the fact that its four limbs were upright while walking, and it was also carrying a huge axe, no one would have thought it was a human.

At first, he was stunned for a moment, then let out a furious roar, heavily stomping his right foot on the ground, following that, he bent his left leg forward and stepped back with his right leg behind him, both of his hands holding onto his long blade, and stared with shining eyes at the monster that was less than ten feet away from him.

He looked at the monster, and the monster looked back at him. After the two looked at each other for a few breaths, Zi Hou roared again and exerted force with his right foot. His whole body jumped out. Facing a completely foreign enemy, he chose to strike first.

The longblade was not raised high, but both of his hands held it horizontally in front of his chest. When he arrived in front of the monster, the force of his waist and body would move his body, and at the same time, his left hand would move back to his right.

The monster's reaction was not slow either. The battleax in its hand stood up, with one hand holding the handle of the axe and the other holding the axe, it forcibly blocked the attack. The battleax and the long blade released loud ear-piercing sounds, showing just how powerful the two were.

However, this was not the only move from Zi Hou. He was a careless individual, and before he made his move, he had already thought of all the possible responses. The moment the blade was blocked, he let go of his right hand and let the head of the blade be knocked away. At the same time, he turned around, faced his back towards the monster, and with a wave of his left hand, stabbed the sword hilt between the battleax and the monster's body. Then, using his left hand as a fulcrum, he forcefully smashed the battleax away from the hands of the monster that was caught unprepared.

"Alright!" The corridor was filled with colorful sounds, and the applause was thunderous. This move of Zi Hou's was way too beautiful! He took the initiative to attack when the strong enemy was fighting, and gave up when the power wasn't inferior to the strong enemy. It could be said that he had the courage to do so! As expected of the number one general under the command of the four kings!

All of the Tiger King s raised their thumbs up towards Fourth Tiger King. Fourth Tiger King returned the greeting with a smile on his face and even glanced at Messenger of God and monarch without batting an eyelid. But these two did not seem to take it to heart, Messenger of God even smiled back at him. Fourth Tiger King felt a chill in his heart as he felt that something was amiss.

As expected, before the applause could fall, the situation in the audience changed once again.

Zi Hou's attack succeeded. Without waiting for the monster to pick up the battleax, he once again rushed towards his opponent. This time, he used the blade as a spear and thrust it towards the monster. He held the blade in his left hand, while his right hand held the middle part of the blade. Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that this move was hidden behind the blade. From the looks of it, the monster would not be able to escape this attack.

But unexpectedly, the monster did not pick up the battleax, nor did it dodge. The courtyard was only six to seven Zhang in radius, and as the two sides charged each other, they had almost arrived before each other in an instant.

Zi Hou obviously didn't expect the other party to dare to go against him barehanded, so he frantically stabbed with the long blade in his hand. The monster's performance was even more astonishing. It let the long blade slice through its arm, using its left claw to grasp the hilt of the blade backwards. Then its left arm pushed the blade away, and its right claw slashed across Zi's chest.

At this moment, the light in Zi Hou's eyes faded. The sharp beast claws were like sharp knives, slicing open the leather armour on his body and the skin on his chest. Blood gushed out of the wound like a fountain. While it took away his strength, it also took away all of his life force.

Seeing that his thick body had fallen to the ground, Fourth Tiger King stood up abruptly and glared fiercely at the monster. Fortunately, the monster didn't do anything to damage the corpse. It only stood there waving its fists, letting out roars of victory.

"Which other Tiger King is willing to send subordinates to fight?" Messenger of God stood up, and asked the soldiers in the courtyard to drag out the thick corpse, while smiling.

"This subordinate is untalented, I am willing to fight!" A short, stocky man stepped forward and saluted the crowd.

Xu Keding looked up. He was Kong Shanren, one of Tenth Tiger King's subordinates. This person was indeed a good person. He did not like fighting, but he was good at guarding. The combination of a saber and a shield, together with the fact that he was not tall and had a robust physique made it difficult for even an expert to break through his defenses. Furthermore, with Tenth Tiger King's personality, one master and one servant complemented each other. Although he was ranked last among the Ten Second Tiger King s, he had quite a good relationship with people, and his strength was not bad either, so no one dared to offend him.

The moment Kong Shanren appeared, it actually caused Xu Keding to be shocked. He had always thought that this brother would not come out for this sort of thing, but looking at the calm Tenth Tiger King, he had a rough idea of what was happening. Most probably, Tenth Tiger King felt that Zi Hou had taken advantage of the loophole in's attack and the matter behind this monster was too big, so Kong Shanren decided to come out.

The smile on Messenger of God's face did not waver as he said softly, "Is General Kong still holding the same sword and shield?"

Kong Shanren bowed and replied: "Please excuse me, Messenger of God."

Messenger of God smiled and waved his hand, ordering the soldiers beside him to give the blade and shield to Kong Shanren, then he said, "It's been a while since I've seen General Kong's divine might, I wish General Kong victory!"

"This general thanks Messenger of God!" Kong Shanren took over his blade and shield, and after confirming that he was going to do it, he made a four-sided salute towards the Messenger of God, the various Tiger King s, and the various generals. Then, under the guidance of the guards, he opened the iron gate and walked into the courtyard.

After the metal door closed behind him, Kong Shanren quickly entered into the state. His body crouched, the shield in his left hand blocked his entire body, and the dagger in his right hand was hidden behind the shield. The tip of the blade was constantly changing its position, ready to strike at any time according to the opponent's condition. He was not very big to begin with, and with such a curled up body, he was hidden behind the shield like a turtle in its shell.

When Xu Keding saw this, he deeply sighed in his heart. The previous Zi was like a ferocious tiger that came out of the mountains, and while scaring the enemy out of their guts, it might also be able to arouse a hint of desire to resist. But facing an opponent like Kong Shanren, he had no idea where to start, and was even at a loss of what to do.

The monster had already picked up the battleax on the ground, and slowly walked to Kong Shanren's side. It looked at him from around ten meters away, as though it was thinking about how to deal with him.

After a short while, the monster suddenly took a step forward, and raised the battleax in its hands high up, smashing down towards Kong Shanren's shield, it actually wanted to use a strong attack to break Kong Shanren's defense.

Xu Keding could not help but sneer. Kong Shanren's waist was as thick as a person's legs, and with the power of the shield, let alone this monster, even if he were to throw a stone millstone that was a few hundred kilograms, he would not be able to break this fellow's defense.

It was exactly as Xu Keding had expected at the beginning. The monster had struck more than ten axes consecutively, but aside from leaving a few white marks on Kong Shanren's shield, it did not achieve anything. The monster roared again and again. Its voice was clearly filled with anger. It was obvious that it was already getting angry.

At this point, even the Tenth Tiger King who had been maintaining his composure all this while started to reveal a smile. When the opponent's energy was running out, it was time for Kong Shanren to counterattack. Once he found a good opportunity, the steel blade in his hand would definitely be fatal!

However, the monster did not give Kong Shanren the chance to retaliate. After roaring a few times, it continued to wave its battleax and smash itself onto Kong Shanren's shield. However, the single-handed axe had already been gripped vertically with both hands, even starting to jump up, using the momentum to assist him in the air.

Xu Keding's heart was set, although he could not see Kong Shanren's expression, but everyone was born into the same line of sight, and knew that this was the last struggle of the opponent, as long as Kong Shanren could hold on through this round, it would be time for his counterattack.

But Kong Shanren could not hold on.

The onlookers were unable to understand how powerful the force he was bearing was. His feet were already smashed into the ground. If the monster continued to attack him, he might even be buried alive! Moreover, his left arm was already starting to tremble. The continuous bombardment caused him to be on guard for not a single moment, not even daring to relax. Even though he had used a heavy shield to protect his body, the left half of his body was still numbed by the force transmitted through the shield. Even his throat was slightly sweet, and the feeling of his stomach churning was getting stronger and stronger. He was afraid that if another round came, even if he didn't get buried alive, he would still die from the shock.

Kong Shanren knew that he could no longer defend. Who knew how long this monster could last, when its ankle was smashed into the ground, even if it wanted to counterattack, it would have lost the chance to do so. It could only become a live target.

Thinking about that, Kong Shanren's eyes squinted, he stared straight at the monster, and when it swung its axe again, Kong Shanren saw a chance to push the giant shield away. He wanted to fight it head on, and use his shield to fight the battleax head on! As long as he pushed the battleax away, the blade in his right hand would be like a venomous snake spitting its tongue at the opponent, and it would definitely burst open the opponent's stomach!

The moment the battleax fell, Kong Shanren suddenly stood up and rushed towards it. He waved the shield in his left hand forcefully and smashed it towards the axe. Puchi! At the same time, his right hand finally swung out, slashing the steel blade diagonally to the left from the right. This attack's timing, distance, and strength could be said to be perfect. It was as if the monster was being slashed by Kong Shanren.

The crowd in the corridor almost shouted out their greetings again, but this time, the monster didn't give them any chance to retaliate. The battleax practically ignored the strength of the heavy shield and directly smashed down onto Kong Shanren's face with its heavy shield!

Under this one strike, Kong Shanren's entire body was sent flying horizontally, and only after flying for a good ten meters did he land on the ground with a plop.

When the guards of the Messenger of God pulled the monster away and lifted their shields, everyone exclaimed. Not only was Kong Shanren's left arm severely deformed, his entire head had also deformed. His neck had twisted at an extremely unnatural angle, and fresh blood flowed out from his eyes and nose.

This time, everyone was completely stunned, not only was Kong Shanren, who was known for his brute force and defense, killed with a single strike, but it was also because the monster had a set of tricks up its sleeves. In order to make Kong Shanren reveal an opening, it had actually made a series of feints and even made an angry face. The moment Kong Shanren took the initiative to attack, it would reveal its true killing move and ability, killing him with one strike!

There was strength, there was martial skills, there was strategy. Who among the crowd present could possibly be a match for such a monster?

"Which general would like to take the field?" Messenger of God stood up again and asked. Xu Keding simply did not have the courage to challenge them. He stole a glance, and all the other officers similarly lowered their heads. No one dared to raise their eyes to look at Messenger of God.

After waiting for a moment, and seeing that no one replied, Messenger of God smiled and said, "Since no one dares to challenge me, then this competition shall end here. Fellow Tiger King, can you give us the results of the things that we discussed previously? "