146: Chapter 146 One Move Defeats the Enemy, the Balance Tilts
"Go God Bai, you can definitely do it!"
At this moment, Xu Xiu couldn't help but cheer for Zhou Bai as well.
When Great Xia's situation was extremely dire, it was Zhou Bai who stepped forward.
"The next opponent from the US, Theodore, please step onto the stage within one minute!"
A moment later, Ivan announced the next contestant for the US.
"He's a Fifth-Rank ability user; he'll probably be crushed by Zhou Bai!"
"Definitely. Even Eva Green was easily dealt with. Any Fifth-Rank from the US going up is just giving away a free win..."
"The key is still whether Zhou Bai can handle the US's veteran Sixth-Rank Espers. That's what matters..."
The surrounding ability users spoke one after another.
Shortly after, Theodore from the US stepped onto the stage.
After stepping up, Theodore looked at Zhou Bai across the stage with a solemn expression.
He also knew he was no match for Zhou Bai and only hoped to perform slightly better.
"Time's up, let the match begin!"
One minute later, Ivan announced the start of the match.
"Bang!!!!"
Just as Ivan finished speaking, an afterimage appeared before Theodore once again.
A clean and decisive punch blasted Theodore directly off the stage.
The surrounding ability users weren't surprised at all; this was long expected.
Next, Rodney, a Fifth-Rank from the US, came out, followed by Valentine.
Both were knocked out with a single punch, just like Theodore before them.
"The next contestant from the US, Kane, please step onto the stage within one minute!"
After Valentine's defeat, Ivan announced the next contestant, Kane.
"It's here. The time to test Zhou Bai's strength has arrived..."
"I wonder if Zhou Bai can handle this Sixth-Rank..."
"Hard to say. Kane is a veteran Sixth-Rank Esper after all, and he's not simple. He has a top-tier earth-element talent and a powerful physical body; he somewhat counters the Thunder Kid..."
After the next opponent was announced, the surrounding ability users began to speak, looking forward to this battle.
Although the Sixth-Rank Eva Green was insta-killed earlier, she was a newly promoted Sixth-Rank and had consumed too much power setting up the Holy Tower of Light and eliminating Wang Tianba.
In everyone's eyes, that battle didn't hold much weight.
Now that this veteran Sixth-Rank from the US was making a move, everyone was filled with anticipation.
The people of Great Xia also unconsciously clenched their fists.
While it was exciting that Zhou Bai had taken down four US contestants by himself, everyone knew that those three veteran Sixth-Ranks were the key to the fight.
"Kane, don't be careless. This is our final battle in the World Martial Arts Competition!"
Within the US team, Aaron Helens was lecturing Kane.
"Don't worry, Aaron. A newly promoted Sixth-Rank can't turn the world upside down!"
Kane said with full confidence.
With that, Kane walked onto the stage step by step.
At the same time, the seven spiritual apertures within his body were already drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to bolster him. Under the majestic spiritual energy, Kane radiated an exceptionally powerful sense of pressure.
His body seemed connected to the earth below, like a great mountain.
"Your journey ends here!"
After stepping onto the stage, Kane looked at Zhou Bai opposite him and spoke with a cold gaze.
Zhou Bai didn't speak, just quietly waiting for the match to begin.
Soon, the match began.
The moment the match started, powerful earth-element forces gathered rapidly.
Countless earth-elements bolstered Kane, forming a thick armor around his body.
At the same time, several giant pythons formed from earth-elements appeared around him. Nine giant pythons charged forward from all angles, targeting Zhou Bai.
"Boom!!!!"
In an instant, several earth-element pythons surged into the area where Zhou Bai was, their violent power impacting everything.
The stage where Zhou Bai stood was immediately enveloped in a cloud of flying dust and a scorching wave of air generated by the extreme collision.
"Hehe, too little challenge. He breaks at the first touch!"
Looking at Zhou Bai being washed away by his many earth-element dragons, the corners of Kane's mouth curled up in a confident smile.
However, as the dust in front cleared, there was no sign of anyone inside.
"Where is he!"
Seeing the empty stage ahead, Kane's pupils constricted, and his face turned slightly pale.
"No, it can't be!"
Suddenly, Kane seemed to sense something and snapped his head back.
Behind him stood an incredibly handsome, expressionless youth.
In the youth's hand was a thunder blade flickering with black lightning. Bolstered by the majestic black thunder blade, the youth seemed like a thunder demon god, radiating power that could tear the heavens apart.
"When did..."
Kane was terrified.
"Sizzle!!!!"
However, before Kane could finish his sentence, Zhou Bai's black thunder blade had already slashed down.
The thunder blade formed from Chaos Divine Thunder possessed extraordinary power. Slashing against Kane's thick earth-element armor, it shattered the heavy plating instantly.
A single strike sent him flying, blasting him off the stage in an instant...
Silence! A deathly silence!!!
At the edge of the stage, everyone looked at Zhou Bai on the stage with stunned and dazed expressions.
They never expected the battle to be such a one-sided affair.
The US's veteran Sixth-Rank Esper, Kane, couldn't even last a single move against Zhou Bai.
"Too strong! Is he really a newly broken-through Sixth-Rank? How can he be this powerful..."
"Defeating Kane in one move... Is this Thunder Kid from Great Xia really going to turn the whole situation around?"
"As expected, there are gaps even between geniuses. This Zhou Bai is only eighteen this year, right? To have such terrifying talent and strength at eighteen—is he really only eighteen?"
"It's hard to say for this World Martial Arts Competition. Great Xia's Zhou Bai has successfully proven his strength. Furthermore, there's a half-crippled Ye Wushang waiting. The US's guaranteed victory has been broken, and the scales of victory are tilting once again..."
"This World Martial Arts Competition is truly exciting. You really won't know who the Champion is until the very last moment..."
After a moment of silence, the surrounding ability users began to discuss fervently, their eyes filled with shock as they looked at Zhou Bai.
Clearly, Zhou Bai's performance had already earned their recognition.
Not far away, Aaron Helens from the US had a solemn expression, his gaze fixed intently on Zhou Bai on the stage...
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