However, out of nowhere, the approaching purple sword aura dissipated, as well as the spiritual pressure that made Jude feel like he was running out of breath.
After regaining his senses, Jude turned to Rocky in astonishment. He did not expect that his opponent would suddenly stop attacking him when it could be his immediate way of winning the match.
"Jude, how about we stop here so that we can prepare for our next battle?" Rocky suddenly said with a calm face.
When Jude heard this, he immediately knew that Rocky was actually teasing him by using his own words that he uttered at the beginning of the match. However, he also knew that Rocky was being serious. He could only assume that Rocky was much stronger than what he had already displayed in their fight. After all, he saw how Rocky was able to easily manipulate such overwhelming spiritual power. Therefore, if he chose to be stubborn and continue to fight, he might just end up in a terrible condition.
So, after thinking for a while, Jude finally put away his sword.
At the same time, since the spectators had no idea what really was going on, they thought that based on Rocky's words just now, he was actually the one who was ready to admit defeat. They even thought that it was reasonable enough because Jude was supposed to be more powerful than him.
"Well, it is indeed true that there will always be someone stronger out there. I learned how powerful you are, as well as your sword skills. It is my fault that I underestimated you. Therefore, I hereby admit my defeat!" Jude said without hesitation, cupping his hands towards Rocky.
Immediately after, the people were stunned at the sudden turn of events. They were so confused that Jude was the one forfeiting in the match.
From what they saw, with Jude's great power, he could easily hurt Rocky whenever he wanted.
"What happened? Why is he admitting defeat when he clearly had the upper hand?"
"I don't know. Did we miss something? I also thought that Jude was winning the match!"
In an instant, the confused onlookers caused a huge commotion.
They could not believe that Jude lost the match by admitting defeat.
"I am flattered. Good luck with your next battle!" Rocky bowed and eventually left.
Right after Rocky left, Jude also turned around and exited the arena. This just made the audience gossip even more heatedly.
Furthermore, among the eight simultaneous battles, this one was the fastest to end, as well as the one with the most surprising result.
At this time, Rocky decided to go to the nearest battlefield where Valeria was fighting. It seemed that her opponent was also a powerful high-grade Spiritual Emperor. However, from what Rocky could see, she could skillfully deal with her opponent.
Throughout the fight, the high-grade Spiritual Emperor did not have the upper hand against Valeria, who was just supposed to be at the middle grade. Because of this, the crowd could not help but be very excited.
Since it was already the last round, there was no need for Valeria to hold back and hide her real strength.
The truth was that even before she came to the Ethereal Region, she had already broken through and reached the high grade of the Emperor Realm. But of course, for the sake of the competition, she chose to hide her real strength. In fact, even Rocky did not notice this.
"That sneaky woman. She did very great in hiding her strength, and even kept me in the dark." When Rocky realized what Valeria pulled off, he could not help but smile. After all, Valeria's improvement in strength was also beneficial for him. Though there might be disadvantages, the advantages surely outweighed them.
After making sure that Valeria would win her match, Rocky left and proceeded to the arena where Gloria was fighting. However, when he arrived there, the battle was already over. At this time, Gloria was actually walking out of the field with a relaxed and confident expression. It was safe to say that she was the one who won.
But since Rocky was currently in his original appearance as Basil, she did not recognize him.
The moment the two passed by each other, they somehow exchanged looks, giving Gloria the sensation that this man was very familiar. However, it was her first time seeing his face, so she had no idea why she had that feeling.
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