At this moment, Ethan Xiao finally couldn’t hold back. He shot out with a roar, charging straight at Celia Xiao!
Right now, this face-slapping grudge over his son was something Ethan Xiao absolutely couldn’t swallow. Even if people called him shameless for bullying the weak, he didn’t hesitate for a second.
Ethan Xiao was obviously not your average opponent—his strength was absolutely terrifying. He’d always been a powerhouse at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm. The only reason he hadn’t killed Celia Xiao outright before was for the Golden Phoenix on her body. But now, all that ‘Golden Phoenix’ nonsense meant nothing to him—he just wanted Celia dead!
"Block him!" Facing such a powerful enemy, Celia Xiao didn’t flinch at all. She suddenly shouted, and Joanna Long beside her didn’t hesitate either. The two ‘weak girls’ gritted their teeth and instantly unleashed a mysterious force.
This power wasn’t their own—it was given by Ryan Ling. There wasn’t much of it, but its force was like a tidal wave!
With a thunderous boom, that surging power directly slammed into Ethan Xiao!
Ethan Xiao froze for a split second, but unlike the panicked Xiao Family elders, he showed zero fear. He powered up, unleashing the full might of a peak Earth Immortal—his force exploded toward the two girls!
Suddenly, a deafening boom echoed across the arena!
The whole center of the arena was blasted open, leaving a huge crater—Ethan Xiao didn’t budge an inch!
On the other side, Celia Xiao and Joanna Long were forced to retreat several steps in a row!
But even though they were forced back, in the end they managed to hold their ground—they didn’t get knocked off the arena.
Even though the two were clearly outmatched by Ethan Xiao, just managing to steady themselves and not get launched off the platform was already impressive. Instantly, the crowd erupted in cheers.
And obviously, none of those cheers were for Ethan Xiao!
In that instant, Ethan Xiao’s eyes went bloodshot. He started screaming like a madman—clearly, he was absolutely furious!
And right after that, Ethan Xiao started gearing up for his second wave of attacks!
“Damn it, that old bastard! Bullying the weak in front of everybody—I swear I’ll eat him alive!” Off to the side, Leon Long clenched his fists. After all, his own daughter was in the fray. Seeing Ethan Xiao shamelessly try to slaughter two ‘weak girls’ in public, Leon’s anger was like a volcano erupting. He could barely stop himself from charging onto the stage to teach Ethan a lesson.
"Hold up!" But just then, Ryan Ling grabbed his arm—clearly, he had the whole situation under control and didn’t need Leon Long to jump in.
"You expect me to just stand here and watch my daughter get humiliated?" Leon Long was still struggling to control his emotions.
"Relax. You won’t need to lift a finger for this whole tournament—I’ve got it covered. You elders can just sit back and enjoy the show!" Ryan Ling saw how fired up Leon Long was and cut straight to the point.
He’d made his point loud and clear. Off to the side, Lydia Jin quickly grabbed Leon Long’s arm and chimed in, "Don’t worry, brother—I trust Ryan Ling. If he says he’s got this, he’s got this. Besides, today’s match is supposed to be a battle between the juniors. Ethan Xiao already threw his dignity out the window by rushing the stage, but we can’t stoop to his level. Otherwise, the whole tournament gets wrecked!"
"But..." Leon Long was still a bit hesitant.
"Enough, quit worrying. I’m sure Ryan Ling will make his move!" Lydia Jin was getting impatient and quickly pulled Leon Long aside.
Meanwhile, things on the arena had gotten extremely tense!
Ethan Xiao launched another overpowering attack—this time, he wasn’t holding anything back. He unleashed the full force of his peak Earth Immortal power, stirring up a storm across the whole arena. Every bit of energy swirled around Ethan, and in a flash, he’d seized control of the entire field. At least for the moment, all the energy onstage was under his command!
"You little bitches, why aren’t you dead yet!" Ethan Xiao’s massive hands crashed down on Celia Xiao and Joanna Long!
For a moment, it was clear the two women couldn’t hold out much longer!
Both of them gasped—a sound that was especially provocative. And what really made the crowd’s eyes widen was that their clothes started to tear!
"Holy shit!" Many men in the audience stared wide-eyed—they’d never expected to get this kind of ‘bonus’ at the tournament!
"Ling Feng, how can you just sit there and watch?" Leon Long couldn’t take it any longer and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Man, you really are impatient. Fine, I guess it’s time for me to step in!" Ryan Ling sighed. He’d wanted to wait a bit longer, but with things getting out of hand, he had no choice but to take the stage!
In a flash, Ryan Ling vanished from where he stood!
He disappeared so fast it was downright unbelievable!
Lydia Jin and Leon Long instinctively glanced at each other. With their power, pulling off a vanishing act like that was impossible—and if Ryan Ling was only at early Golden True Immortal, there’s no way he could move so fast.
At this moment, there was only one way to describe Ryan Ling: unfathomable!
Both of them fell silent, focusing all their attention on the arena. They knew Ryan Ling’s entrance would crush everything in his path—and they were dying to see just how strong he really was!
"Hahaha, today I’ll strip you two little sluts naked—let everyone see for themselves!" Ethan Xiao howled from the arena. His mind was twisted to begin with, but now he’d gone totally unhinged, shouting his intentions for all to hear!
But just as those words left his mouth, Ryan Ling appeared before the two women like a god, shielding them!
Instantly, the raging wind and waves around them were blocked!
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It was as if, facing Ryan Ling, Ethan Xiao had met his nemesis—his wild, peak Earth Immortal energy instantly came to a screeching halt!
"What happened? What’s going on? Who made a move—damn it!" A bunch of rowdy spectators shouted. With Ryan Ling’s intervention, all the ‘bonuses’ instantly vanished!
Those lustful men were beside themselves with frustration!
But aside from those lechers, most people’s eyes were locked on Ryan Ling!
Everyone knew Ryan Ling’s power was no joke. Rumors about him were already spreading through the city, and many people knew about his trip to the Sky-Burial Necropolis. So it wasn’t just Lydia Jin and the others who wanted to see his true strength—pretty much everyone was curious!
"Ryan Ling, you finally showed up!"
"Ryan Ling, if you hadn’t stepped in, our—"
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Seeing Ryan Ling step in, Celia Xiao and Joanna Long immediately burst into tears of relief—their bodies were only for Ryan Ling’s eyes, no one else!
"Alright, just stay behind me and don’t move. Leave everything else to me!" Ryan Ling smiled gently, looking at the two women with genuine affection. They’d always treated him with sincerity, so of course he would do the same for them!
"Ryan Ling, you little bastard! You get up here and start flirting—what do you think this is, your love nest? I’ll take all three of you out right now!" Ethan Xiao was absolutely furious, feeling publicly humiliated!
Without a moment’s hesitation, he let out a long roar and charged straight at Ryan Ling, clearly intending to wipe out all three of them at once.
And this time, Ethan Xiao wasn’t holding anything back—his peak Earth Immortal power surged to its absolute limit. Even a Golden True Immortal wouldn’t be able to withstand that kind of force!
"Watch out!" The spectators cried out—Ethan Xiao was going berserk, but Ryan Ling hadn’t even moved or raised his energy. His confidence seemed almost arrogant, and everyone was sweating for him.
But right then, Ryan Ling suddenly turned around...