Hmm?
A powerful aura swept over.
Bang!
Zhang Ergou's body slammed heavily onto the ground, and Luosen also fell from his hands.
"Shameless, to attack sneakily!"
Xiao Qingyu gritted his teeth and shouted at the person who attacked Zhang Ergou on the battle stage.
But the person seemed not to hear, looking indifferently at Zhang Ergou, who was lying on the ground.
"Kid, do you really think you have the strength to contend with all the experts on the inner sect ranking list?"
The person stopped when he was three Zhang away from Zhang Ergou.
Zhang Ergou slowly got up from the ground. The surprise attack had not lightly injured him.
He felt his blood and qi churning, but Zhang Ergou forcefully suppressed the feeling.
Yet, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Senior brother, may I know your honored name?"
As he spoke, his teeth were stained red. He looked at the other person calmly, Zhang Ergou doing his best to suppress his anger.
This person had come up and punched him hard from behind without a greeting.
He had already broken the challenge rules on the battle stage. If Zhang Ergou hadn't been wearing armor, he would have been severely injured without any defense.
The opponent, however, showed no remorse, causing Zhang Ergou's anger to surge.
"Kid, you are not qualified to know my name. Defeat me first if you want to know it."
The man said arrogantly, pointing his thumb downwards.
His provocative demeanor aimed to completely enrage Zhang Ergou.
In this moment, Zhang Ergou suddenly calmed down. The other party's intention was clear.
It was to make him furious and lose his composure.
Insidious!
Understanding the man's wicked intentions, cold sweat broke out on Zhang Ergou's forehead.
Just now, he had almost fallen for the trap.
This person had a motive from the very beginning, which was to provoke Zhang Ergou.
First, he broke the rules and sneak-attacked Zhang Ergou.
Then, he taunted him with words, followed by insulting gestures to provoke Zhang Ergou.
Even a saint would be enraged by this sequence of actions.
After the man's last deliberate action, Zhang Ergou suddenly understood his purpose.
"Ah! I'll kill you!"
Zhang Ergou played along with the plan, charging at the opponent without any method.
It seemed he was truly provoked.
Seeing Zhang Ergou charge at him, the man's face showed a hint of disdain.
Just this!
Chen Ke felt that all the inner sect experts who had fought Zhang Ergou before were useless.
This kid was so easily provoked. So many people had been deployed, and they still couldn't take down a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It showed how incompetent those guys were.
While complaining about others, Chen Ke's actions did not stop.
He continued to make a series of insulting gestures at Zhang Ergou, watching Zhang Ergou gradually lose his reason.
Chen Ke was extremely pleased.
Seeing Zhang Ergou charge straight at him, Chen Ke simply condensed a spiritual energy shield for defense.
"Kid, die!"
Seeing Zhang Ergou approaching within a Zhang, Chen Ke formed a hand seal and sent a fist seal towards Zhang Ergou.
The earthy brown fist seal was extremely heavy. This Chen Ke was actually an Earth-element spiritual root cultivator.
"Hmph! Only thinking of attacking me now, too late!" Zhang Ergou snorted coldly, and his body suddenly disappeared.
This stunned the smug Chen Ke.
Bang!
Pfft!
While Chen Ke was stunned, a fist that suddenly emerged from the side struck his spiritual energy shield fiercely.
Watching Chen Ke fly backward, Zhang Ergou leaped forward and kicked him hard in the abdomen.
Ah!
Chen Ke screamed and fell off the battle stage in a beautiful arc.
"Damn it, isn't Chen Ke too useless? He was kicked off the stage by Zhang Ergou in such a short time?"
"Do you guys feel like Zhang Ergou is getting stronger?"
"I didn't notice until you said it, but now that you mention it, I really feel like Zhang Ergou has become much stronger."
"Yes, his movements are more agile than before. What's even more terrifying is his recovery ability."
"As of now, I haven't seen Zhang Ergou show any signs of exhaustion."
Zhang Ergou on the stage looked full of energy, how could he seem like he had gone through several battles?
Not only the inner sect disciples who were unfamiliar with Zhang Ergou, but even his close friends were surprised to see him persist this long.
"Is this kid Zhang Ergou made of iron? Why does he look like he's not tired at all!"
Xiao Qingyu said in a low voice, feeling envious watching Zhang Ergou defeat one opponent after another on the battle stage.
They had all entered the inner sect together, and their strengths were not significantly different before entering.
Now, although they were all still in the late Foundation Establishment stage,
Zhang Ergou's strength had clearly improved greatly.
He had defeated experts on the inner sect ranking list without using any spiritual energy.
This ability could only make them envious.
"This kid Zhang Ergou is too mysterious. He has progressed so quickly in just half a year. I think he'll leave us behind soon."
Lin Yichen said with emotion. Back then, Zhang Ergou still called him senior brother.
Now, heh!
The gap between himself and Zhang Ergou was growing larger.
Wang Teng, Lin Yueru, and Lu Xiaoyu had similar feelings.
They were all Zhang Ergou's senior brothers and sisters back then, and now they were standing below the stage, watching Zhang Ergou challenge the experts on the inner sect ranking list.
Perhaps only those involved could understand this psychological gap.
"Careful!" Suddenly, Lin Yueru, who was staring intently at the stage, screamed.
But it was too late. Zhang Ergou was hit by an arrow.
Pfft!
A stream of blood shot into the sky, and Zhang Ergou's body slammed heavily onto the ground.
The power of that arrow was immense. Zhang Ergou, caught off guard, was injured even though he was wearing armor.
Pfft!
Another spurt of blood.
Zhang Ergou felt like his internal organs had shifted.
Enduring the severe pain, Zhang Ergou tried to get up, but he underestimated the severity of his injuries.
Bang!
Zhang Ergou, who had just propped himself up, slammed onto the ground again.
Pfft!
Due to the impact, Zhang Ergou coughed up another mouthful of blood.
Tremblingly, Zhang Ergou reached out, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and tried to stand up again.
Bang!
Zhang Ergou, who had just gotten up, fell to the ground again.
This time, he didn't fall on his own but was forcefully stomped down from behind.
He raised his head with difficulty and saw a man in black robes looking down at him coldly.
He was also holding a large bow.
"Get up!" The man said coldly, stepping on Zhang Ergou's back.