"You bald donkey, are you seeking death?"
Behind Zeus, a young man with an aura of flames, dressed in ancient battle armor, spoke.
"Descendant of Sun God Apollo?" The Buddha's Child said with a benevolent smile, "All I wish is to be killed by the benefactor, or to kill the benefactor. Please, make your move, and I will follow."
"Enough."
"We're here to participate in the competition, not to brawl like hooligans."
In the team from Mount Olympus, a dignified and beautiful mature woman spoke up, her body radiating a unique aura. She was the successor of Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
Zeus and the other God's Children all gave her face, snorting without saying anything.
The heads of Great Xia's families secretly felt it was a pity.
The four strongest foreign powers arrived first, with Takamanopara being the fifth to show up.
There were only three of them.
One was the inheritor of Amaterasu who had previously appeared in a video, with golden pupils.
Another was a successor of Tian Yu, with eyes pure silver.
And the last one was hidden in a black robe, their face unclear, aura elusive and unsettled, with nothing useful discovered by the curious onlookers.
When other powers arrived, Luo Tiance and others would still give a symbolic greeting.
However, when Xiao Bagaga arrived, Luo Tiance didn't even bother.
And the other family heads also turned a blind eye; had it not been for adhering to the World Competition's rules, they wouldn't have even welcomed Xiao Bagaga into the country – too disgusting.
After the five strongest foreign powers arrived, another dozen smaller powers followed, though the gods behind them were mostly lesser-known wild gods, not particularly famous.
Luo Tiance and his peers noticed a commonality.
All these powers' leaders were absent, all with the same excuse: illness.
Even a blind man could see these powers were causing trouble in Daxia.
They intended to give Luo Tiance an initial show of contempt.
But Luo Tiance couldn't be bothered with that right now; no amount of bluster mattered at the moment.
Who could laugh last in tomorrow's competition was the true winner.
Luo Tiance directly arranged for all competing teams to enter D'an City to spend the night.
The city already emptied out early on, they weren't worried about the God's Children causing trouble.
In every direction within the city, Transcendent Powerhouses were observing.
They ensured that if any issues arose with these God's Children, it would be within the city, and not outside of it.
Along the way, God's Children might engage in conversations, but they truly ignored Luo Tiance of Daxia and the heads of the Eight Great Families, except when necessary, barely speaking.
Had Luo Tiance's years of cultivating composure not been so profound, he might have already lashed out with his sword.
Of course, there was also a wariness of the others' strength.
Watching these God's Children overcome tribulations in videos didn't seem as intense as facing them in person. After contact, Luo Tiance and others felt their unfathomable depths.
The pressure felt much heavier.
These foreign powers seemed to look down on Great Xia with utmost disdain, but every contestant they brought was far from simple.
After arranging for all the teams, Luo Tiance and his people went to a room.
As soon as the door closed,
"Smash!"
Zhu Wushi directly shattered a water cup.
"This is outrageous!"
"These foreign God's Children are too arrogant, acting so bold on someone else's turf?"
Liu Shengji shook his head, "They have the capital to be arrogant, don't they?"
"They deliberately humiliated us today to isolate us," Zhao Yingtian said with a grim look.
Lou Tiance spoke, "These foreign God's Children surely aren't fools."
"They only disregard and disrespect those who are far weaker than themselves."
"With those of similar strength, they show a different temperament," Cao Xiong nodded in agreement. "Indeed, I feel like not a single one of these God's Children is simple."
Qin Zheng sighed, "Our Great Xia is still lacking people. Where have the gods of Our Great Xia gone?"
"If the Deities of Great Xia were here, they wouldn't allow these clowns to run wild."
"Alright, you guys chat, I'll step out for a moment."
"Don't relax the surveillance on those fellows."
After Luo Tiance made the arrangements, he turned into a sword light and flew out of D'an City.
And a suave and handsome young man had already been waiting there for some time.
If not Luo Yu, then who else could it be?
Luo Tiance asked, "How was your observation from the shadows today?"
As it happened, when those teams arrived one after another during the day, Luo Yu had been using the Bagua Mirror to hide and observe these contestants from the shadows, analyzing their strength.
After all, to know your enemy as well as yourself ensures success in every battle.
What Luo Yu found interesting was that few could detect that he was hidden above them; only a few team leaders looked up.
The disparity in strength was immediately obvious.
"I've discovered a significant issue," Luo Yu said.
"What issue, their strength is very strong?" Luo Tiance said.
Luo Yu shook his head, "Strength is only one aspect; the real issue is that these God's Children are fundamentally different from normal Transcendence beings."
Luo Tiance remained silent, waiting for Luo Yu to continue, knowing that Luo Yu possessed the invincible Pupil Skill, which combined the powers of the Four Great Divine Pupils.
He was certainly capable of perceiving things that others could not.
"Normally, within the bodies of Great Xia's Transcendent Powerhouses, one can see a sphere of light, which is a compressed Dao Ze World."
"But inside these God's Children, there are two glowing spheres simultaneously, and the energy that flows through their bodies is not Spiritual Power, but Divine Power."
"What? Two glowing spheres?" Luo Tiance said with focused eyes, "Having their bodies filled with Divine Power is to be expected, after all, their power comes from the gods."
"But what's the deal with this second sphere of light?"
Luo Yu said, "One of the spheres can be seen through using my Pupil Skill, and it's not much different from the energy found in an ordinary Transcendent Powerhouse."
"But I can't see through the other one; it harbors a very unique and immense power."
Luo Tiance pondered, "That must be their trump card."
Luo Yu nodded.
"I've already formulated a guess."
"Sometimes, not being able to see through something already means a great deal."
"These eyes of mine should penetrate any mortal power; the only power they may not see through is that of the gods."
"I suspect that it is the Origin Power bestowed by the gods, gathered together and available for their mobilization."
Luo Tiance's heart pounded fiercely.
"Are you sure?"
"If it's a part of the gods' Origin Power, then we're dealing with a formidable challenge."
"Because it means that the opponent is not simply a God's Child; when necessary, they could wield the same power as a god of their level."
"And in a desperate situation, it's very likely they could summon the deities themselves."
Luo Yu nodded, "That's indeed a possibility, which is why I suggest we shouldn't let Cao Potian and the other three compete."
"They are not suited for such a competition."
"Their mortal bodies cannot match the gods, at least not at present."
"Without the help of the deities, Cao Potian and the others would find it easy to defeat these Foreign Gods' Children, but without ifs; the reality is harsh, and they could very likely be beaten to death on the stage."
Luo Tiance said, "I've already tried to persuade them once before, to drop out of the competition."
"But they disagreed."
"They would rather fight to the death than bear the stigma of fleeing without a fight."
"Our Great Xia has people who would rather die standing than live on their knees, afraid and unwilling to fight."
Luo Yu was slightly moved and ceased to persuade further.
"They've done well; if necessary, I will find a way to keep them safe."
Luo Tiance expressed his concern with a worried tone, "Xiao Yu, aren't you afraid of facing so many enemies?"
"The format of this battle is extremely disadvantageous for us in Great Xia."
"Hahaha."
Luo Yu laughed, "Grandfather, just be at ease."
"If Zhao Yunliu and the others can be so courageous, I, as the sole God's Child of Great Xia, wouldn't fear those foreign riffraff, would I?"
"I've seen the arrogance and disdain they have shown towards you and Great Xia today."
"Tomorrow will be the day I teach them a lesson and show them the spirit of Great Xia."
"Confidence is good," Luo Tiance said with a relieved smile on his face, not expecting his once reckless grandson to have grown so quickly into someone capable of shouldering the responsibility of Great Xia.
That night, Luo Yu received countless messages of encouragement, from those he knew and strangers alike.
Online, the Citizens of Daxia were cheering and rooting for Luo Yu, taking up their keyboards to battle against foreign trolls.
On the betting odds, Great Xia still remained at the bottom, without any change.
Mount Olympus had a victory rate over 70%, favored by people around the world.
The next morning, at the foot of Mount Li.
Gongs and drums sounded, fireworks thundered, and on the grand White Jade Square, powerful teams assembled.