Getting into the arena, Paragon fearlessly faced Zar.
At the start of the fight, Zar quickly attacked, intending to take him down swiftly.
However, seeing through the assault, Paragon slightly dodged, countering with a punch to Zar's face.
Bang!
"You've already used this move before. Don't underestimate me," Paragon said coldly.
"Oh?"
Not believing Paragon's words, Zar repeated his attack.
Yet, what greeted him was a sharp kick to the stomach, sending him flying.
Cough~ Cough~
"Is this all you're capable of? A brute who only knows how to punch and kick?"
Watching Zar closely, Paragon analyzed every move—his patterns, skills, and habits—integrating them all into his mind.
To Paragon, repeating the same tactics was no different than fighting a losing battle.
"Hehe, you're powerful!"
Despite being struck twice, Zar felt his blood boil with excitement.
Yet, ignoring Paragon's taunt, he charged forward again, using his fists and feet to attack.
"It's useless," Paragon muttered.
No matter how fast or powerful Zar's moves were, to Paragon, they were meaningless.
He countered each strike with precision.
Beating Zar down, the once-suppressed Dimensional Alliance finally felt vindicated, cheering with all their might.
Zar, unable to land a single hit, continued to smile as he fought.
As his body grew bloodied and battered, the grin on his face only grew wider and brighter.
Noticing something amiss, Paragon's expression turned solemn.
Instead of weakening, Zar seemed to be growing stronger.
Ten times amplitude, a hundred times amplitude, a thousand times amplitude...
Even though Paragon knew Zar's moves like the back of his hand, his body couldn't react in time.
Finally, as Zar reached seven thousand times the amplitude of his power, Paragon could do nothing but block.
Sent flying, his arms felt like they might fall off.
"Hahaha, good! You didn't die!" Zar exclaimed with excitement.
Forcing Paragon to take the attack head-on yet only dislocating his arm, Zar proudly acknowledged him as the strongest opponent he had faced within the same realm.
"You're not bad either,"
Recognizing Zar's ability to grow stronger mid-battle, Paragon's mind began another round of calculations.
However, Zar gave him no time to strategize. Without pause, he continued his relentless assault.
Zar, standing victorious, looked unsatisfied.
"Stand up! Our fight isn't finished!" he roared.
Paragon, battered and pushed to the brink, stood with a wry smile.
"I lost. I'm inferior to you," he admitted.
Paragon knew that Zar's limitless power amplification made him unbeatable through normal means.
To have any chance, Paragon would have to exhaust all his abilities, treasures, and trump cards.
But this was only a sparring match. Paragon was unwilling to go to such extremes.
"Tsk, what a coward. The Dimensional Alliance is truly full of cowards!" Zar shouted in anger.
Just when Zar was on the verge of reaching the peak, his opponent surrendered.
How could he not feel furious?
Seeing that Paragon still held something back, Zar's frustration grew.
But this wasn't his territory, and he couldn't act recklessly.
Meanwhile, the crowd from the Dimensional Alliance bowed in humiliation.
Under Paragon's defeat, their pride seemed to shatter.
At this moment, the Virtual Tower suddenly began to glow, signaling that another trialist was emerging.
"Who is it this time...?"
Soon, a man strolled out lazily, his relaxed demeanor catching the crowd's attention.
When they recognized him, a ripple of excitement spread.
"Maximus Shadowcrest!"
"The Supreme Primordial Candidate is out!"
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For a moment, the crowd was reminded that Paragon was no longer the Number 1 talent of the Dimensional Alliance. That title now belonged to Maximus.
Yet, due to their ingrained biases and habits of thought, many had forgotten about Maximus until now.
As hope rekindled, the crowd eagerly turned their eyes to him.
"What happened?"
Sensing the intense aura lingering in the arena and the feverish looks of the crowd, Maximus felt puzzled.
Before he could seek out his family, the crowd stared at him with desperate hope, their eyes alight as though salvation had arrived.
"You," Zar said, stepping forward, looking at him with interest.
"Do you want to fight?"
Sensing the latent power hidden in Maximus, Zar's excitement reignited.
"Not interested," Maximus replied bluntly.
Having just emerged from the grueling trial, all he wanted was to rest and reunite with his family.
Right now, fighting an unknown opponent was the last thing on his mind.