The vast challenge hall was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Around the arena, countless pairs of eyes were wide open, as if they had forgotten to blink, staring intently at the stage.
No one had underestimated Su Chen. After all, he was pursuing two Professions at once. Even though Zhu Xuan had taken a risk to advance to a Tier Three Top-level Profession, people assumed that even if he won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
In fact, it was entirely possible that Su Chen could win.
No matter what, they expected that a victory for either side would not come easy.
However, less than three minutes after Su Chen had entered the arena, and before a single move had even been exchanged, Zhu Xuan was defeated cleanly and decisively. It was a crushing loss—he was beaten so badly he couldn't even get back up.
"This... Did Zhu Xuan really lose?"
The immense gap between expectation and reality made some people even wonder if Zhu Xuan was employing some kind of strategy.
