"This kid has some substance."
Mu Chen was also somewhat surprised. Both were at the late Golden Core stage.
Jiang Xu on the opposite side couldn't even break through Zhang Ergou's defense, which made the two overlords suspect Zhang Ergou was hiding his strength.
However, with their cultivation and strength, they couldn't see Zhang Ergou's true power.
This made Hua Xu and Mu Chen's interest in Zhang Ergou increase even further.
"What, Brother Jiang Xu actually couldn't break that kid's defense?"
The person who had not doubted Jiang Yu's words just now was also shocked by what he was seeing.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yu beside him had a terrifyingly grim expression.
He had initially thought that his brother Jiang Xu could easily defeat Zhang Ergou.
Now it seemed they had misjudged Zhang Ergou's strength.
He even began to doubt if Jiang Tian had told them the truth back then.
Otherwise, how could Zhang Ergou have improved so much in just a few years?
Seeing that Jiang Xu's attack not only failed to harm Zhang Ergou,
but also couldn't advance any further when it reached Zhang Ergou's head.
Liu Yaxuan's worried heart immediately settled down.
"I knew Brother Ergou wouldn't fail so quickly. Look, that hateful guy can't even break Brother Ergou's defense."
Li Zhan rolled his eyes. Who was it that had shouted out in worry just now?
And now, acting as if it was all expected.
However, Li Zhan was also a little surprised by Zhang Ergou's performance.
Previously, he had also thought that Zhang Ergou was startled by Jiang Xu's sudden attack.
Now it seemed that Zhang Ergou was not only not startled by the opponent's attack,
but didn't even take it seriously.
He had blocked the opponent's sudden strike with his own spiritual energy shield alone.
Li Zhan felt that with his current cultivation, he couldn't achieve this level.
Before, he thought the gap between him and Zhang Ergou wasn't that big.
Now it seemed that Zhang Ergou had intentionally hidden his strength, leading him to a mistaken perception.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xu on the stage was greatly shocked.
Although his previous attack was fast for the sake of surprise,
he had still used eighty percent of his innate energy.
Yet his attack had no effect whatsoever.
The opponent didn't even show any interest in making a move.
Jiang Xu's expression changed completely.
If he had previously held a dismissive attitude towards Zhang Ergou, after the first move,
his thoughts had completely changed.
At this moment, Jiang Xu's thoughts were no different from Jiang Yu's.
Both had the urge to beat Jiang Tian up.
If Jiang Tian hadn't misrepresented the intelligence, why would he have underestimated Zhang Ergou?
And Zhang Ergou in front of him didn't seem like someone who had just broken through to the late Golden Core stage.
Since breaking through to the late Golden Core stage, Jiang Xu had encountered all sorts of opponents.
But someone like Zhang Ergou, who was so casual or dismissive of him, was a first.
This couldn't be blamed on Zhang Ergou; he indeed had the strength.
But how could Jiang Xu admit defeat now?
Even if Zhang Ergou's strength far surpassed his own, as a member of the Jiang family, he could not bow to Zhang Ergou and surrender.
After the first attack yielded no effect, Jiang Xu once again condensed his spiritual energy, preparing for a second attack.
The long sword in his hand trembled incessantly due to the fluctuations of spiritual energy.
This time, Jiang Xu was prepared to use his full strength.
Even if he couldn't defeat Zhang Ergou, he would make the opponent suffer.
However, before he could finish accumulating his power,
Zhang Ergou, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "Is this all the strength the Jiang family has? It seems I overestimated you."
With that, Zhang Ergou casually waved his palm.
Instantly, dust rose, and the surrounding spiritual energy moved with Zhang Ergou's palm wind.
Jiang Xu, who was condensing his strength opposite him, immediately felt a difficulty in breathing.
He hurriedly raised his sword to block.
But the power of the palm strike, casually unleashed by Zhang Ergou, far exceeded Jiang Xu's expectations.
It looked like an ordinary palm strike.
Jiang Xu tried his best but couldn't block the approaching palm wind.
His body, which was suspended in the air, retreated continuously.
"Ah!"
Jiang Xu roared, exerting all his strength, but still couldn't stop his retreating body.
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and Jiang Xu, exhausted, drew a beautiful arc.
Like a kite with a broken string, he fell towards the edge of the stage.
Silence!
An unusual silence!
The venue with tens of thousands of people fell into a terrifying silence.
Only Jiang Xu's faint groans could be heard.
People had not expected the duel between Zhang Ergou and Jiang Xu to end so quickly.
Even less did they expect Zhang Ergou to defeat him so cleanly and decisively.
Without showing any mercy.
After all, in this selection, although they were in a competitive relationship,
if there were no deep grudges between them,
they would all save some face for each other.
Zhang Ergou's performance had exceeded everyone's expectations.
To the point that the scene fell into a prolonged, eerie silence.
Even the overlords on the main platform had their mouths agape.
They were also somewhat unable to accept such a sudden outcome.
"Did this kid win?" Hua Xu raised his hand and touched his chin.
"Haha, I told you this kid was good, didn't I? How is it, did we surprise you both?"
Because they were too astonished.
Hua Xu and Mu Chen hadn't felt Bai Youran's arrival.
"It has indeed exceeded my expectations."
Mu Chen replied truthfully. Zhang Ergou had sent Jiang Xu out of the stage with a casual palm strike.
It was indeed somewhat surprising to him.
Now, the three of them no longer believed that Zhang Ergou only possessed late Golden Core stage strength.
What late Golden Core cultivator would have such power?
To be able to casually send a cultivator of the same stage flying with no chance to retaliate.
They could also see that Zhang Ergou hadn't even taken it seriously.
Otherwise, Jiang Xu wouldn't just be groaning on the ground right now.
He would have perished.
"Good kid, you've really hidden your strength well."
Hua Xu looked deeply at Zhang Ergou and said meaningfully.
"Don't worry, this kid has many more surprises."
Bai Youran kept them in suspense.
This immediately piqued the interest of Hua Xu and Mu Chen, the two overlords.
But no matter how they pressed him, Bai Youran refused to reveal a single word.
This greatly annoyed the two powerful cultivators.
"Wow, Brother Ergou won!"
After a long while, Liu Yaxuan woke up from her shock and cheered.
Li Zhan was also awakened by Liu Yaxuan's cheer.
At this moment, he looked at Zhang Ergou, who had walked over to them, with a complex gaze.
He knew that he and this person, who was younger than him, were not on the same path.
Li Zhan had the most say in Jiang Xu's strength.
From childhood to adulthood, he had sparred with Jiang Xu no less than a hundred times.
Neither of them had ever conceded to the other, but their strength was considered evenly matched.
Li Zhan was only slightly stronger than Jiang Xu.
Seeing Jiang Xu's outcome, Li Zhan thought that if he were to face Zhang Ergou,
he probably wouldn't even have a chance to make a move.