Chapter 283: This Time, Will You Finally Use Your True Strength?
Chapter 283: This Time, Will You Finally Use Your True Strength?
Whoosh!
Facing Zhang Sanfeng, Chen Ye once again threw a plain and unremarkable punch.
However—
This opponent was not as simple as the previous two.
Zhang Sanfeng seemed to have an incredibly sharp sense of danger, reacting swiftly to the incoming attack.
Before the force of Chen Ye's punch could fully reach him, Zhang Sanfeng instinctively raised both hands, forming a Tai Chi diagram in midair in an attempt to block the punch's force.
Unfortunately—
Zhang Sanfeng had underestimated the sheer power of Chen Ye's strike.
Or rather, given the overwhelming momentum behind the attack, this was the only counter Zhang Sanfeng could attempt.
As the shockwave roared forward—
The Tai Chi diagram shattered instantly, dissipating into thin air. Zhang Sanfeng himself was sent hurtling backward, flying straight out of the arena.
Mid-air, his robes tore in multiple places, and upon hitting the ground, he coughed up large amounts of blood, looking utterly battered and helpless.
The grandmasterly aura he had displayed on the arena was now completely gone.
At this moment, Chen Ye finally embodied the image of Saitama.
Even an ordinary punch from him carried an unstoppable force!
That said, Zhang Sanfeng had still fared much better than the previous two opponents.
At the very least, he hadn't been reduced to nothing.
This was because, at the critical moment, Zhang Sanfeng had used Tai Chi's signature soft force to deflect a significant portion of the attack's damage.
Regardless—
Chen Ye had still secured victory in just three seconds.
The crowd: "..."
"Damn! Every opponent falls to just one punch?"
"Did this bald guy find a loophole in the Universal Secret Realm and start cheating?"
"Then why don't you cheat and show us how it's done?"
"What kind of ability is this? How is it this powerful?"
"I think it's some kind of fist force."
"If it really is just his punch's shockwave, then President Chen's son is truly unfathomable."
"Impossible! He only has a C-rank heroic talent. How could his punches alone be this devastating?"
The third round of eliminations lasted only five days.
By the time it ended, fewer than a hundred participants remained.
At this stage, people were no longer focused on who advanced to the next round.
Instead, all eyes were on the bald man—wondering just how far his strength could go.
Could he really clear the entire Universal Secret Realm with a single punch?
Five days later.
The fourth round began.
This time, the competition had undergone new changes.
Only four arenas remained, and each one had been significantly expanded in size.
Once again, the secret realm's arranged opponents were human.
And this time—
The opponent was a woman.
A stunningly beautiful Western woman.
She wore a European-style set of light armor that barely covered the essential areas, leaving much of her healthy, sun-kissed skin exposed. Her facial features were strikingly delicate yet carried an undeniable heroic spirit.
Her long, slender legs were especially eye-catching.
She wielded a sword in her right hand and carried a shield in her left, exuding an aura of strength and confidence.
At her waist hung a golden lasso.
The moment she stepped onto the stage, a wave of murmurs and excitement rippled through the audience.
"Damn! This chick is smoking hot!"
"Those legs… I could admire them for a whole year!"
"She's got the perfect balance of beauty and strength—my type exactly!"
"Wait a second… This female warrior looks kind of familiar… Holy crap! She looks just like Wonder Woman from one of the other secret realms!"
"She is Wonder Woman! Damn, the secret realm actually copied her? This woman is an absolute powerhouse!"
Many among the crowd recognized her immediately—she was none other than Wonder Woman.
Room 857.
The moment Wonder Woman appeared, the atmosphere in the room instantly grew tense.
"It's actually her!"
Old Liu was visibly surprised.
Cao Yu immediately asked, "Teacher, who is this woman? Is she really that strong?"
"In the secret realm, she's known as Wonder Woman. Her real identity is unknown," Old Liu explained. "She is a heroic figure, said to be a demigod. Her strength is terrifying—at least a sixth-tier powerhouse."
Hearing this, Zhao Zheng and the others stared in shock at the screen displaying the woman.
Qin Muyin added, "She's definitely at the sixth tier, and not just any sixth-tier—one of the strongest. In her world, only that flying Kryptonian can consistently suppress her."
Ren Qianqian couldn't help but comment, "It seems like the opponents in the secret realm are getting stronger with each round. Captain America was a solid tier-three veteran, the juvenile T-Rex was around tier-four plus, Zhang Sanfeng was tier-five plus, and now Wonder Woman is at tier-six plus. Does that mean the next round will bring in a tier-seven plus opponent?"
Her words made everyone fall into deep thought.
Old Liu speculated, "It's possible that in this regional elimination round, this woman is the final opponent. There aren't many people in the country who can defeat her…"
Suddenly, Chen Ye spoke up, "Dad, maybe you should sit this one out?"
He could tell that his father was also a strong sixth-tier combatant, but fighting Wonder Woman would be extremely dangerous.
President Chen was momentarily stunned, then after thinking it over, he agreed.
"Alright. This woman is indeed formidable. I'll skip this round."
His decision was surprisingly easy because he had been taking a laid-back approach to this event from the start.
If not for Zhang Sanfeng being somewhat manageable, he might have already considered forfeiting earlier.
The match began.
This time, Qin Muyin was the first to step onto the stage.
When the portal appeared, she entered the arena without hesitation.
With only four arenas left, there was no need for roll calls anymore.
Understanding how powerful Wonder Woman was, Qin Muyin took the initiative as soon as the match started. Her entire body emitted a green glow as she used telekinesis to restrain Wonder Woman.
What shocked everyone was that—
Despite being locked down by Qin Muyin's powerful telekinesis, Wonder Woman was still able to move.
She raised her shield in front of her and took slow, determined steps toward Qin Muyin.
With every step she took, cracks appeared on the arena floor!
Looking at those blood-red eyes, Qin Muyin didn't want to prolong the fight. She immediately unleashed her full power, using telekinesis to rip up a massive section of the arena along with Wonder Woman, sending her flying out of bounds.
Qin Muyin won the match.
However—
Her expression wasn't particularly cheerful.
Restraining a single Wonder Woman had already required her full strength.
If the next opponent was even stronger, what would she do then?
At that moment, Qin Muyin felt incredibly relieved that she had joined Chen Ye's team.
Otherwise, she might not even have been able to place in the top three of this Universal Secret Realm event…
And that would have been quite embarrassing.
Wonder Woman was indeed formidable.
On the first day of the fourth round,
Qin Muyin was the only participant to advance.
Many well-known fifth-tier experts were easily defeated by Wonder Woman.
One unlucky fifth-tier combatant didn't even have the chance to surrender before being cut down on the arena floor.
Even most sixth-tier experts struggled against her.
She wasn't just incredibly strong—her body was practically indestructible, her speed was unparalleled, and she was an all-around warrior with no apparent weaknesses.
The next day.
In the first match, it was Chen Ye's turn.
As soon as he appeared in the arena, the entire audience perked up.
"Yes! The bald powerhouse is back!"
"This time, his opponent won't be so easy to defeat."
"Wonder Woman is a demigod. I refuse to believe this bald guy can still win in one punch."
"Let's hope we finally see his real strength this time."
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