"Pathetic!"
Victor Ward sneered, descending above Ethan Tian's body. He stomped down from midair, driving his opponent out of the sky and into the ground.
Most people found this scene hard to believe.
Did the Hidden Dragon Ranking's top genius just lose like that?
Many of Ethan Tian's supporters looked disappointed and heartbroken.
But a few still defended Ethan, insisting he wasn't weak—Victor Ward was just too strong.
Some elderly martial artists sighed, "For the next five years, no one in the younger generation will be a match for Victor Ward!"
Others said, "What about Evan Chu? Just over a month ago, Evan Chu crushed Victor Ward!"
"That was then, this is now!"
A sharp-eyed elder immediately spoke up: "When Evan Chu defeated Victor Ward, he was only at mid Law-Phase Realm. Now, Victor is late Saint Sea Realm—and he hasn't even transformed into his divine beast form yet. If he turns into a Fire Qilin, his strength will be close to a Demigod!"
While everyone was busy arguing—
Ethan Tian clawed his way out of the ground. He looked utterly battered—hair disheveled, blood staining his blue shirt, face twisted with rage.
He glared venomously at Victor Ward, who was looking down on him from the sky, and spat through clenched teeth, "You could've waited a while and still taken the top spot, but you just had to push me to the brink!"
"Weaklings are just weaklings! Stop making excuses for your own failure!" Victor Ward said coolly, looking utterly disdainful.
"Weakling?"
Ethan's face twisted even more: "One more year! Just one more year and I would've perfected the Divine Metamorphosis Technique! Then I could've leapt straight into the Demigod Realm! But you just had to make this personal. Today, I'll show you the real power of Ethan Tian—the true strength of the Hidden Dragon Ranking's no.1!"
Ethan roared the last words, and his aura shot upward like a rocket.
"What's happening?"
Someone cried out in surprise at the scene.
"I can't believe it—Ethan Tian actually cultivated the Divine Metamorphosis Technique!" an elderly martial artist exclaimed, utterly shocked.