C21 The Competition Ended so Quickly?

The crowd beneath the stage watched with bated breath. Thunderstorm, the favorite they had all been rooting for, was astonishingly beaten by Wang Shan with a relentless barrage of ten strikes!

Thunderstorm was utterly defenseless.

His clothes were torn to shreds.

His body was marred with countless scars from lightning burns.

Wang Shan, observing Thunderstorm spewing blood, uttered coldly, "You seem rather useless to me!"

Thunderstorm's eyes bulged in shock!

As the grandson of the mayor of Azure Thunder Town, surrender was not an option for him.

"Wang Shan, you've gone too far!"

Bearing his pain, Thunderstorm activated his Thunder Condensing Arts, his body crackling with electricity as he pushed his speed to the limit.

He believed he could dodge Wang Shan's onslaught.

But he hadn't anticipated Wang Shan being even faster.

And so, the chase ensued.

Thunderstorm fled in desperation, with Wang Shan hot on his heels!

The onlookers couldn't help but comment, "Why is Thunderstorm running like a dog, chased and struck by Wang Shan?"

They all bore witness to Thunderstorm's plight.

The gap in strength between Thunderstorm and Wang Shan became painfully clear.

Wang Shan, once unable to cultivate, now possessed the might to effortlessly topple a prodigy like Thunderstorm.

Though the match was not yet over, the outcome was clear in the minds of the spectators.

They realized that no matter Thunderstorm's efforts, victory against Wang Shan was impossible.

The disparity in their abilities sealed Thunderstorm's fate as the loser.

Yet, this was a life-and-death challenge initiated by Thunderstorm himself.

The match could not be halted unless it ended in death.

Thunderstorm was filled with regret.

Being pursued by Wang Shan was a torment worse than death itself.

Thunderstorm's grandfather, Su Yu, the mayor of Azure Thunder Town, was so enraged he nearly choked on his fury.

His grandson, whom he had touted as a prodigy, was proving to be no match at all.

"Azure Thunder Town concedes!" Su Yu declared, unable to watch his grandson suffer any longer.

As the initiator and mayor, he had the authority to end the contest.

The mayor of Twilight Cloud Town chuckled, "My thanks, Mayor Su. From today, Twilight Cloud Town will ascend to the 2000th rank nationwide, leaving Azure Thunder Town at 2001!"

The mayor of Twilight Cloud Town couldn't contain his joy, and for good reason. For years, Twilight Cloud Town had been overshadowed by Azure Thunder Town. For the past five years, Twilight Cloud Town had consistently ranked below Azure Thunder Town, leaving its mayor in a perpetual state of embarrassment at every meeting, often the target of Su Yu's mockery.

But now, he could finally hold his head high, and he had Wang Shan to thank for that. Wang Shan had given him the perfect opportunity to release years of pent-up frustration.

"The competition has concluded. Wang Shan of Twilight Cloud Town is the victor. He will be awarded two hundred thousand in cash, a High Grade Earth Rank martial technique, and a Great Replenishing Pill," announced Su Yu, putting an abrupt end to the competition that had turned into a complete spectacle.

Wang Shan shook his head in disbelief as he gazed upon his opponent, Lei Bao, who lay there, barely clinging to life. "Is the competition over already?" he asked icily.

In that moment, Lei Bao's arrogance evaporated. Terrified by Wang Shan's words, he scrambled down from the stage in haste.

And just like that, the once-celebrated prodigy of Azure Thunder Town had lost his luster.

From that moment on, Wang Shan's reputation soared, and he was hailed as a genius by the villagers of both towns.