Clash of Titans

“It’s the Madman!”

“The Madman is here, run!”

Pfft!

On the screen, the short-haired youth in dark grey battle armor walked indifferently down the street. A golden, fish-like Yan Shen Blade wantonly slaughtered a group of genius experts, bodies flying, blood staining the quiet street.

Scenes of Luo Feng’s slaughter from the preliminary battles played continuously.

“He is the peerless genius Luo Feng, fearfully dubbed ‘The Madman’ by countless other geniuses! Having always hidden his true strength, he finally unleashed his true weapon, the Yan Shen Blade, in the arena finals, sweeping all before him, utterly unrivaled!”

…

“The Savage.”

“I admit I’m no match for you. I don’t want to fight.”

“Whether you want to fight or not, you will!”

A deep, powerful voice rang out. The savage brute, bare-footed and over three meters tall, instantly blurred forward, closing the distance. The battle saber in his hand, seemingly light as a feather, felt as if it contained entire mountains, directly cleaving through his opponent’s resistance and crushing them to death!

Scenes of ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun’s slaughter also played continuously.

“He is the peerless genius Rong Jun, known as ‘The Savage,’ who strikes fear into countless experts with his mere presence! From the preliminaries to the group arena battles and the arena finals, wielding a battle saber, he has slain every target, and to this day, no one has been able to stop him!”

…

“These two! ‘The Madman’ Luo Feng and ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun, are about to engage in a peak showdown on Island No. 00001 in the fourth round of the arena finals!”

“One a madman, one a savage.”

“Who is stronger?”

“Will the Madman sweep aside the Savage, or will the Savage cleave the Madman to death?”

“Anticipate their peak showdown in the fourth round of the arena finals!!!”

A promotional video, approximately 15 minutes long, appeared on the homepage of the Virtual Universe Company’s official ‘Ganwu Station.’ Only the Virtual Universe Company itself had access to the preliminary battle footage. As soon as this promotional video was released, it immediately sparked countless downloads across the Ganwu Universe, quickly spreading throughout the entire Cosmic Nation.

It erupted!

Countless people in the Ganwu Cosmic Nation rushed to buy tickets for this battle. Although there were many duels in the fourth round of the arena finals, the truly anticipated ones were 49 specific matches. These 49 matches featured peerless geniuses who had crossed the threshold of laws… and in terms of presence, ‘The Madman’ Luo Feng and ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun were the cream of the crop!

Their battle was arranged on Island No. 00001, and the tickets were the most expensive.

However—

The number of people wanting to buy tickets for this battle was also the highest. Especially after the promotional video spread, the nicknames ‘The Madman’ and ‘The Savage’ immediately circulated across billions of star systems, making countless people eagerly anticipate this fight.

…

The time finally arrived: July 26th, 2066, Huaxia time!

In the dimensional space opened for the Giant Axe Martial Arena within the Virtual Universe, on Island No. 00001, a duel between peerless geniuses was about to begin! The combatants were ‘The Madman’ Luo Feng and ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun.

“Madman!”

“Madman!”

“Savage!”

“Savage!”

The entire Martial Arena, with its billion seats, was packed. Even before the battle began, the promotional video playing on the central big screen already had countless spectators cheering excitedly for their idols. Especially the audiences from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Golden Sword Empire cheered with pride for their respective empires.

At the same moment, in the Martial Arena’s preparation room.

Luo Feng, still clad in his dark grey battle armor and carrying his dark golden staff on his back, appeared in the preparation room. There were only two seats in the room. A server immediately approached him, saying enthusiastically, “Mr. Luo Feng, please rest here. The battle will begin shortly.”

Nodding, Luo Feng walked directly to a seat and sat down.

He could clearly hear the tsunami-like cheers echoing from the Martial Arena.

“Whoosh!”

A figure suddenly appeared.

Luo Feng opened his eyes to see a burly man, still bare-footed, with messy hair. Yet, as he stood there, he exuded an invisible aura!

It was as if he embodied the heavens and earth. The naturally imposing and domineering aura made Luo Feng frown slightly: “Before, I only saw him from afar in the Martial Arena or watched videos… I didn’t expect his aura to be so powerful face-to-face! An aura, to a certain extent, reflects one’s character!”

Living beings possess an energy field!

If an energy field becomes incredibly strong, easily felt by others, then it can be called an imposing presence.

Imposing presence is a very broad term.

For instance, among ordinary people on Earth, a scrawny individual encountering a burly, fierce bandit would feel the pressure emanating from the other party!

‘Strong will,’ ‘unwavering determination,’ ‘great strength,’ and so on, all contribute to an imposing presence.

Like Luo Feng.

Currently, when he meditates in the wilderness zones on Earth, the natural mental pressure he exudes is so potent that even the fiercest monsters dare not approach.

“Mr. Rong Jun, please rest here. The battle will begin shortly,” the server hurried to greet him.

“Hm.”

The savage youth sat directly opposite Luo Feng.

The two sat facing each other.

The savage youth’s tiger-like eyes were open, as if shooting out bolts of lightning, making others afraid to meet his gaze. Luo Feng, however, sat like a dormant volcano, silent, cold, with a faint, murderous aura. One wouldn’t dare to easily approach him.

“You are Luo Feng? The Madman Luo Feng?” the savage youth’s voice was deep and powerful.

Luo Feng, who had been sitting indifferently with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked at the savage youth.

If one were to compare Luo Feng and the Golden Horned Beast, they would find that Luo Feng’s eyes were almost identical to the Golden Horned Beast’s: cold and filled with bloodlust!

The savage youth was secretly startled: “This madman, his murderous aura is so heavy.”

“Something wrong?” Luo Feng asked.

“Yes!”

The savage youth nodded, his eyes fixed on Luo Feng. “The Reincarnation Battles… I’m very interested! 9374 Reincarnation Battles, such high-intensity duels are very useful for my cultivation. I will definitely participate.”

Luo Feng frowned slightly. What did this savage Rong Jun mean by saying he wanted to participate in the Reincarnation Battles?

“Are you going to concede?” Luo Feng looked at the savage youth.

“No!” The savage youth stared at Luo Feng. “I never think of conceding, but… I will defeat you first! Then, I’ll commit suicide to participate in the Reincarnation Battles!”

“Defeat me, then commit suicide?” Luo Feng’s pupils contracted.

“That spot holds no difficulty for me,” the savage youth grinned, his entire being radiating intense battle intent. “What I need is battle, battle after battle! To constantly temper myself, to improve myself! So… Luo Feng, I hope you don’t disappoint me, don’t get defeated by me too quickly!”

In the preparation room.

Luo Feng closed his eyes again and said coldly, “Don’t worry, I’ll kill you directly and send you to the Reincarnation Battles!”

“Oh? I look forward to it!” the savage youth grinned.

Hearing this, Luo Feng, who was sitting indifferently with his eyes closed, also showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

With just a few simple exchanges, both Luo Feng and Rong Jun developed a good impression of their opponent… At their core, they were the same kind of people: absolutely confident, unwilling to concede easily, and unyielding!

Let’s fight!

Let’s fight!

Both Luo Feng and Rong Jun felt the other’s intense battle intent and absolute confidence!

“Mr. Luo Feng, Mr. Rong Jun, please proceed to the passage to prepare. You will be entering the Martial Arena shortly,” the server came over, speaking cautiously.

“Hm.”

Luo Feng and the savage youth stood up simultaneously. They exchanged glances, both sensing the fierce battle intent hidden in the other’s eyes, then walked directly towards the passage.

…

Inside the Martial Arena, every seat was filled, a sea of people. Cheers from various races across hundreds of millions of star systems rose to a crescendo.

“From the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, ‘The Madman’ Luo Feng! From the Golden Sword Empire, ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun! The two of them are walking in together!” The commentator, a man, had a very loud voice.

“Madman!”

“Madman!”

“Savage!”

“Savage!”

The spectators from hundreds of millions of star systems cheered and jumped with excitement. Compared to their real names, their nicknames were quickly embraced by countless people.

Inside the arena.

Luo Feng and Rong Jun stood facing each other from a distance.

“The rules of the arena finals are known to both of you,” the commentator said, looking at the two. “This battle will determine a final spot. The winner between you two will secure a spot, while the loser… will be relegated to the defeated group for the lengthy Reincarnation Battles. Both of you understand, correct?”

“Now, the battle… begins!”

With a low roar.

The voice echoed throughout the entire Martial Arena. The commentator instantly vanished, and the billion spectators in the Martial Arena fell silent, all eyes fixed on the two enlarged figures above the arena.

…

Upon hearing ‘Begin,’ ‘The Madman’ Luo Feng and ‘The Savage’ Rong Jun, who had both been controlling themselves, almost simultaneously erupted with their imposing presences!

Strong individuals usually restrain their imposing presences. How could Luo Feng casually unleash a murderous aura while living with his family? And even a Realm Lord expert, though restrained, could cause a Star-level opponent’s soul to directly collapse from just a hint of mental pressure in their gaze.

Battle!

It is a clash of conviction and will!

Directly pressuring an opponent with a powerful imposing presence can instill fear and affect them. This, of course, is advantageous in battle!

Neither Rong Jun nor Luo Feng had encountered such a powerful opponent before, so both, by unspoken agreement, unleashed their imposing presences, aiming to directly influence the other’s conviction and instill fear and apprehension. Even a slight hint of such emotion…

The opponent’s strength would likely only be 60-70% of their full power.

“Boom!” Luo Feng’s eyes grew even colder, and an invisible, heart-trembling murderous aura spread out… The imposing presence, imbued with Luo Feng’s will, directly pressed down on his distant opponent. It made one feel as if… Luo Feng was a cold and bloodthirsty peerless beast, coiled there, gazing down at his foe.

“Hahahahaha…” The savage youth let out a hearty laugh. Beneath his messy hair, a pair of eyes like a god’s locked onto Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, let’s fight! Let’s fight!” An incredibly intense, chilling aura of battle spread out directly. The savage youth’s fierce battle intent contained his will—

Utterly resolute!

Unshakeable!

As their imposing presences clashed and their wills met, both sensed the other’s formidable power.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

Streams of dazzling, sword-sharp golden energy and thick, mountain-like earthy-yellow energy instantly erupted from Luo Feng and Rong Jun, respectively, as their centers.