Inside the lord's manor of the Red Rock Domain.
At that moment, the Red Rock Lord was lying in his chair with his eyes closed.
The Red Rock Lord stood only one meter and seventy centimeters tall, which was considered small in the Netherworld. He appeared rather gaunt, and at the moment he wore a sleeveless short shirt that revealed arms like they were cast from iron. Even with the shirt draped over him, his powerful aura could not be concealed.
He was one of the eighty-one lords of the Nine Abyss Domain—the Red Rock Lord.
"My lord." A young man in black robes with silver hair walked up and bowed respectfully.
"Hmm?" The Red Rock Lord opened his eyes. His pupils were vertical slits, and purple at that! It was enough to send a chill down one's spine.
"My lord, a powerful fighter has appeared in the Blood Battle Arena of our Red Rock Domain," the black-robed silver-haired young man said respectfully. "This person goes by 'Thunder' and has already won sixty consecutive victories. Based on his performance in those sixty matches, I estimate he is at least at the seven-star demon level. He specializes in the Law of Earth. My lord, would you like to observe his battles?"
"The Law of Earth?" The Red Rock Lord raised his thick black eyebrows, then smiled faintly and closed his eyes. "Since he's a Law of Earth specialist, I don't need to go in person. Ghanmolei, you handle this matter. Also, make sure to record it with a Floating Image. If anything surprising comes up, bring the recording for me to see."
"Yes, my lord." Ghanmolei bowed.
Ghanmolei understood the Red Rock Lord well. In terms of achievement in the Law of Earth, the Red Rock Lord had not yet reached Grand Perfection, but he was knowledgeable about all manner of offensive techniques within the Law of Earth.
However, there was something the Red Rock Lord did not understand...
Lin Lei's 'Black Stone Space' had already surpassed the realm of profound mysteries. It was Lei Sijing's innate divine ability. Lin Lei could only deploy it thanks to the 'Black Stone.'
Lin Lei's seventh day on the Blood Battle Platform.
The stands that day were especially crowded. In the Red Rock Domain, it had been a long time since someone had achieved so many consecutive victories in the Blood Battle Arena. Many wanted to see just how far this man called 'Thunder' could go. Whether he might draw out some truly seven-star demon-level fighters.
"This match is over! Ha ha, I'm sure you've all been waiting for this—next up is the one who has won sixty consecutive battles, 'Thunder'!" The announcer's voice soared.
Suddenly—
The entire arena erupted with wave after wave of cheers. The earlier lower-level matches had left some spectators unmotivated. But the moment they heard 'Thunder' was coming out, eyes lit up everywhere, and the cheering was relentless. Meanwhile, in an inconspicuous corner of the stands, a black-robed silver-haired young man sat side by side with a black-haired middle-aged man.
"Ghanmolei," the black-haired man said with a faint smile. "Did you come on the lord's orders?"
"Just here to watch," Ghanmolei replied with a smile. "This man cultivates the Law of Earth, but he's not important enough to warrant the lord's personal attention. By the way, Theobald, are you interested in this Thunder fellow?"
"I just came to watch today. But my old friend 'Pam' has already signed up to fight. If Thunder can beat Pam, I'll go test this kid's strength for myself!" The black-haired man—Theobald—said calmly. Ghanmolei's eyes brightened. "Pam is going to fight too?"
While the two were talking—
*BOOM!* The Black Jade Heavy Sword sent the opponent flying through the air.
"I concede!" the man shouted hastily.
Lin Lei retrieved his sword and remained hovering in midair, silently shaking his head. *Challenging a lord of the Nine Abyss requires a hundred consecutive victories. It really is a waste of time.* Lin Lei had fought seventy-one battles, yet had not felt the slightest hint of danger. The strongest among his opponents had only reached the level of a six-star demon.
When Lin Lei had still been a mid-level god, he could already kill ordinary seven-star demons.
Now that he had become a high-level god, he already possessed strength on par with an ordinary Asura. Dealing with these opponents was effortless.
"Everyone! I have an announcement that will surely delight you! Thunder's next opponent is none other than our own Red Rock Domain's champion—the one who once achieved a hundred consecutive victories—Mr. Pam!!!" The excited voice echoed throughout the Blood Battle Arena, and the entire venue fell silent in an instant.
Even Ghanmolei and Theobald, deep in conversation, turned to look.
"Pam is going to fight," the black-haired man Theobald said with a smile.
And after that brief moment of silence, the Blood Battle Arena erupted once more, the roar of the crowd even louder than before. The spectators were howling: "Thunder, defeat that Pam!!!"
"Pam!!!"
"Thunder!!!"
The entire arena seemed to boil over. Even many normally composed people were shouting wildly, cheering for their chosen fighter. Clearly, 'Lin Lei'—who had recently amassed enormous popularity—seemed to enjoy louder support. But after all, Pam was once a hundred-victory champion.
Two great fighters, facing off?
Who would win?
A battle like this was when the Blood Battle Arena was at its most lively, most frenzied.
"Oh? A former hundred-victory champion?" Lin Lei raised an eyebrow and turned to look. At that moment, Bei Bei's voice rang out in his mind: "Boss, this is a guy who's won a hundred victories before. You can't afford to be careless. If you lose... then I'll step up. I'll challenge the lord."
Lin Lei couldn't help but laugh.
*WHOOSH!* A green phantom shot out from the corridor and hovered in midair. Lin Lei took a careful look—
Pam wore a green robe, his long white eyebrows drooping down. Though his hair and eyebrows were white, his face looked like that of a young man. He always wore a smile, and at this moment he squinted at Lin Lei: "Thunder? It's rare to find a worthy opponent in the Red Rock Domain. Don't disappoint me."
Lin Lei smiled faintly.
"Make your move," Lin Lei said.
"Oh, still quite bold." Pam smiled lightly and, with a sudden flick of his hand, a streak of green light blazed to life.
The match between Lin Lei and Pam drew the rapt attention of everyone in the stands. Even Bei Bei was staring intently. Only Theobald and Ghanmolei maintained their composure, quietly exchanging divine sense transmissions as they watched the imminent battle unfold.