Xi Dele looked very young, barely in his early twenties. He spoke little, like an inexperienced youth, easily overlooked.
Everyone assumed that if Peris could defeat Summers, she would have basically succeeded in her challenge.
But when Xi Dele appeared, everyone present could not believe their eyes...
Xi Dele strode through the void, as if stepping onto a celestial ladder, descending from the cape step by step.
"Holy shit..."
"This white-haired youth is also a Saint!"
Many felt utterly dejected, especially the group from the Extraordinary Alliance, who were now speechless. It was already a rare occurrence to see two Saints emerge from China in a century.
Who would have thought that the Black Hand, which had already displayed formidable strength, also had a Saint guarding them!
"The Black Hand truly hid this trump card well during the free-for-all; they were quite secretive."
"Heh heh, China has two Saints. This Black Hand contestant isn't foolish. No matter how strong he is, fighting two alone would be too demanding. Even if he could win, he would likely have to pay a considerable price himself."
"Therefore, withdrawing directly during the free-for-all stage was their most sensible choice."
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When Peris saw the white-haired youth descending step by step, her initial fighting spirit instantly deflated. She was confident, but that confidence was limited to facing extraordinary beings.
When her opponent was a Saint, she had already lost the courage to fight. She had witnessed the gap between Saints and extraordinary beings before.
Even a group of extraordinary beings attacking Yifei City together hadn't gained much advantage.
"The Extraordinary Alliance concedes."
Peris chuckled wryly, shook her head, and then turned to exit the battlefield.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that Jedra's words had some truth to them. She really should have saved some strength to challenge other gangs.
Challenging a gang with a Saint was indeed unwise.
"I wonder which side the Black Hand will challenge next? Will it be the Black Tiger Gang, which also has a Saint, or the Hongmen, ranked second?"
After the Black Hand revealed their ultimate trump card, they all knew the Black Hand would definitely challenge China.
However, China had three major gangs, and they weren't sure which one the Black Hand would target.
The Black Tiger Gang ranked first. Although it was only one person, the strength they displayed might make even the Black Hand's Saint somewhat wary.
"Jedra, do you know which side this guy plans to challenge?" Summers, as Xi Dele's companion, also didn't know Xi Dele's intentions and could only ask Jedra.
"I asked just now. That guy only said one thing."
"'One by one...'"
Summers was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but considering that guy's proud personality, such a plan wasn't surprising.
"'One by one,' is he planning to take on all three major Chinese gangs?" Summers murmured to himself, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. If Xi Dele could truly achieve this, his record would be comparable to Ailebelala's back then.
Alone, he swept through the elites of major world gangs. Before him, no one except Ailebelala had accomplished this.
Xi Dele stood suspended in the air, his expression somewhat indifferent, his gaze deep. He stared at the Chinese side and said, "Your Chinese side has truly made a name for yourselves in this World Gang Tournament, but it's time for it to end."
"This show-off act is quite something," Yifei City chuckled and remarked.
The Chinese side watched Xi Dele like he was a circus performer, anticipating his next move.
"Next, I will challenge all three of you, one by one. Are you ready?" Xi Dele's eyes held immense confidence.
While he wasn't very confident about fighting two Saints simultaneously, if he fought them one-on-one, he had a great chance of defeating all three Chinese factions.
If he succeeded, this achievement would earn him a higher status and more cultivation resources within the Black Hand.
Therefore, his challenge to the three Chinese factions was not solely for honor.
"So much nonsense. If you want to fight, fight," Lin Haotian said impatiently, unable to watch any longer.
As soon as he spoke, everyone's gaze fell upon him. Lin Haotian was powerfully built, no less so than the burly men of the Russian Axe, making him easily mistaken for a simple-minded, physically strong martial artist.
"This kid is truly fearless, daring to be so presumptuous towards a Saint." Someone glanced at Lin Haotian and couldn't help but sigh, "Does he really think that because China ranked in the top three in the free-for-all, they are invincible?"
Many agreed. The rules of the free-for-all and the challenge rounds were different. In the free-for-all, with the assistance of the other two gangs, Hongmen could rest easy.
But now that they were in the challenge rounds, if he still dared to be so arrogant, he had no one to blame for being taught a lesson.
"In that case, let's start with your Hongmen. Let me see how much strength your Hongmen possesses to dare speak to me like that," Xi Dele said, his face stern, staring at Lin Haotian.
"This guy is truly unlucky!" The people from the Chinese side looked at Xi Dele with a hint of pity. Why challenge anyone but Hongmen?
If he had challenged the Green Gang or the Black Tiger Gang, Xi Dele might have had a chance to win. After all, they had only recently stepped into the Saint or Saint Domain realm, and their strengths were comparable, with neither having a guaranteed victory.
But Lin Haotian was not a martial artist who had just entered the Saint Domain. He was now a super-strong expert who could contend with those in the late Saint Domain.
"Then let me show you," Lin Haotian's voice was low. Under everyone's gaze, he walked out from the crowd step by step.
He seemed to carry a mountain on his back, his body immensely heavy. With every step he took, the entire Cape Esbee seemed to tremble, loose stones rolling down the cape into the sea as if it were about to collapse.
"Is this a Chinese body-refining Saint Domain powerhouse?" Everyone's expressions changed dramatically, their hearts shaken.
Among those present, apart from the young prodigies of various gangs, the rest were elder figures from the gangs, all Saint-level experts. Naturally, they could clearly sense the terrifying power carried within Lin Haotian's body.
Lin Haotian was different from Zhang Fan. Due to his physique, he had significant limitations in Qi cultivation. Even if he forced himself to cultivate, he couldn't achieve much.
Therefore, under Zhang Fan's arrangement, he embarked on the path of pure body refinement, specializing in his physical cultivation. Although his methods appeared somewhat lacking compared to Qi cultivation, he had his unique advantages.
That was possessing an extremely powerful body and vitality.
"Three Saints! What has this Chinese side experienced?"
It was hard to imagine that Saints, rarely seen in past World Gang Tournaments, had appeared in such numbers on the Chinese side.
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