Champion of the New Generation

The crowd was in an uproar as Ryker took to the ground, dragging Patriarch Ding along with him. Usually, participants in a duel of honor put great importance on face and appearances; most would rather die before being seen rolling around in the dirt like an animal.

How long had it been since they'd seen such a gritty match? And one involving the illustrious Ding family patriarch, to boot!

However, Ding Yan had no time to think about trifling matters such as face, at the moment, as Ryker's explosive mana began to invade his meridians, his spear having been dropped a while ago as he clawed at Ryker's arms.

Gritting his teeth, he circulated his cultivation technique to the limit, choosing to ignore the mana surging into his body to try and break free from Ryker's grapple as soon as possible. He had a bad feeling that if he wasn't able to escape in the next few moments, there was a very real possibility of him losing this fight!