Chapter 1179 - 705: A Thousand Mountains Trap the Soaring Dragon, a Glimpse of the Heart of Heaven!
Thomas heard the matching result, slightly raised his eyebrows, his expression a mix of surprise and reminiscence.
He had heard of this genius from Great Chu, whose fame recently reached Meili Jian.
"A third-tier physique, comparable to fourth-tier..."
Thomas murmured, his expression holding a trace of disbelief and disdain.
This is their promotional slogan, who are they fooling?
Thomas admitted that Meng Chuan might be the toughest mentor among third-tier competitors.
But the gap between fourth-tier and third-tier is like heaven and earth. He must use Laws and Divine Power to make Meng Chuan see the reality of the gap...
He had his mind assist in searching for information about Meng Chuan.
Instead of searching for Meng Chuan’s strength and records, he quickly browsed through his reputation aspects.
Thomas muttered to himself while browsing:
"This boy’s fan base in Meili Jian is gradually expanding; in his country Great Chu, he’s as well-known as household names. With over a billion fans globally, he counts as an international martial arts star-level figure.
Such an opponent, perfect! I just need an astonishing battle in front of the global audience to restore my prestige, redeem my reputation!"
Meng Chuan is a good opponent!
Weak in strength, yet famous, perfectly suited for him at this moment.
"Praise be to the wisdom of the match, Amen..."
Thomas drew a cross over his chest, a slight upward curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, considerably uplifted.
While waiting for the preparation time.
Thomas again recalled yesterday’s heavy damage caused by Stan Country’s competitor, Servius Long, his face involuntarily revealing a look of trepidation.
What kind of terrifying strength was that...
Thomas was certain, that the most renowned physical expert of the Eastern powerhouse—[Ultimate Dragon Elephant·Liao Huo]might not be as formidable as this monster...
"Competitor Thomas, ten... nine... eight..."
The ten-second countdown, the match is about to begin.
...
At the same time.
"Hey! Here it comes! Isn’t this turning good?!"
From prep room 0006 came the same cheerful voice.
Meng Chuan looked at his matched opponent this time, a smile spread across his face.
Since the commencement of the competition, he hadn’t encountered a single fourth-tier.
Today he finally "got a taste," and the brain delivered him a big one!
"Meili Jian’s number two seed, Thomas, and a telekinesis evolver at that, just the thing for me to study his mind a bit, hmm... not bad...
Although Thomas lost to Servius Long yesterday, it doesn’t mean he’s not strong. Amongst more than twenty top fourth-tier competitors, Thomas’s strength ranks in the top ten, I must not be careless..."
Strategically despise the opponent, but tactically pay attention.
Meng Chuan dismissed other unnecessary thoughts, using the five-minute preparation time to seriously study Thomas’s past match records.
From the previous matches, Thomas also mastered laws related to mental manipulation, akin to "Magneto" in movies.
It is not magnetic force but the ability to manipulate and control all items, and when combined with Divine Power, the manipulated items and his strength seemingly undergo some incredible changes...
Meng Chuan’s expression turned solemn; this was his first time confronting a Western fourth-tier cultivator equivalent to Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Comprehensively speaking, Thomas was a formidable opponent; he must not take it lightly at all.
...
Great Chu livestream room.
"The next match we’ll be broadcasting is the battle between overlord Meng Chuan and Meili Jian’s Thomas. This is Meng Chuan’s debut against a fourth-tier competitor, I’m thrilled, how about you?!"
The female host said excitedly, and the audience kept expressing their anticipation for the match through comments.
"Yesterday Thomas lost to Servius Long, today’s battle against Meng Chuan is also his proof match, hence the match is critical for both. Let’s wait and see."
No matter the country, almost a third of the competitors paused their matches to watch this sensational battle.
"Meng Chuan, can you surely defeat Thomas?"
Array Master Wang Yi, who battled against Meng Chuan in the Beijing competition, was murmuring while staring at the screen.
"Thomas is my defeated rival, humph... let’s see your performance."
Even Servius Long also stopped his matches to watch this battle.
The remaining five overlords of Great Chu, barring those currently fighting, tuned in to either Meng Chuan or Great Chu’s official livestream to watch the match.
Everyone said the boy had capabilities beyond the fourth limit, today was a perfect occasion to see if the reputation was justified.
prep room.
Before hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan laughed:
[I’m going on stage now, talk later.]
[Good luck, hubby! Blow Thomas away!]
On the other end, Yang Yuelian was exuberant, continually encouraging her boyfriend.
Meanwhile, everyone on and around Lishan Mountain focused on Meng Chuan’s livestream, eager to watch his performance.
"Go Meng, go!" Xu Qingfeng and others at Huaqing Pool set up the tents, surrounding the screen cheering for Meng Chuan.
Even Luo Meng stood on the balcony of her villa, gazing at the joyous crowd from afar.
"Breaking Four, yet I feel no delight..."
No one paid attention to her breaking the limit, at this moment, all of Lishan’s eyes and hearts focused on her father’s direct disciple...
In the office, Yang Huan set aside the document in hand, arms folded behind his head, watching the screen in front of him.
Meng Chuan’s first battle against a Western fourth-tier powerhouse, he also took time amidst his busy schedule to watch.
"Based on this kid’s performance prior to leaving Lishan, drawing against Thomas shouldn’t be difficult, but he later visited Shaolin and gained opportunity, he should be able to defeat the opponent, go for it..."
Yang Huan quietly rooted for Meng Chuan in his heart.
He brought too much honor to Lishan, and Yang Huan sincerely hoped Meng Chuan could go further.