ted as much rainwater as we could!"But soon they found something was wrong, for only on this island was it raining, the rest of the place wasn't raining at all, and from time to time there were bolts..."The strength of a Grandmaster, to dare participate in the competition, I don't know whether to admire your courage, or to remind you..."

Anna shook her head slightly at Chen Ping, then turned to the burly man behind her and said, "Andrew, if you encounter Chen Ping on the platform later, just give him a few moves. Don't overdo it. I don't want any accidents. You have to remember that Xiong Ge and Daxiangguo are friendly neighbors..."

"Princess Anna, rest assured. If you encounter that scrawny monkey from the Great Xia, I won't lift a finger..."

Andrew said with disdain.

"Mind your words!" Princess Anna hissed at Andrew.

Andrew fell silent, but a hint of disdain remained in his eyes. He looked down on Chen Ping, who was noticeably shorter than him.

Chen Ping didn't care either. Whether he had the strength or not, it would be known after a test on stage. Arguing with words was pointless.

At this moment, Chen Ping felt a divine sense suddenly envelop him. Chen Ping instantly followed the divine sense with his gaze.

In the distance, a man in a kimono, holding a long sword in his arms, was staring at him with deadly intent.

"Mr. Chen, that is Watanabe Ichiro, the so-called sword saint of the island nation..."

Zhao Wujie was introduced by Chen Ping.

After using his divine sense to probe Chen Ping, Watanabe Ichiro directly retracted his divine sense. His eyes were indifferent and he didn't even glance at this side, possibly because he sensed that Chen Ping's strength was only at the Grandmaster level, instantly losing interest.

"Andrew, if you were to face this Watanabe Ichiro, would you have the confidence of victory"

Anna asked Andrew.

"Princess Anna, this Watanabe Ichiro relies on his agility and swordsmanship. My body is now practically impervious to blades and bullets. If Watanabe Ichiro were to meet me, he would surely be defeated…"

Andrew said with great pride.

"That's good!" Princess Anna nodded.

Soon, a host in workout clothes, holding a microphone, walked onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the triennial International Martial Arts Competition. The purpose of our competition is to allow countries to exchange martial arts experience. We aim for a friendly contest where we learn from each other, stopping just short of harming anyone. Additionally, this year, at the suggestion of the delegation from the island nation, we have added a team event to the competition!"

"The rules for the team competition are simple: we put each participating team on a small island. We place a luminous pearl on the island. The team that retrieves the pearl first and returns safely wins."

Other teams can snatch the Night Pearl, with no other constraints. No matter how they obtain the Night Pearl, as long as they bring it back, they are considered winners.

"But we still prioritize friendship over competition, with the second being competition. It's best to avoid injuries or intentional killings, as those actions would be condemned."

As soon as the host finished speaking, everyone in the audience felt a sense of surprise and shock.

The sudden addition of team battles, with such rules, is concerning. Even though they say no intentional killing, the flow of these team battles clearly aims to have teams slaughter each other.

And this was suggested by the islanders, obviously these guys have planned it well, and this time they brought Watanabe Ichiro to lead the team, they seem to want to wipe out the other teams!

"Now, please have representatives from each country come to the stage to draw lots. Then, compete according to the draw results!"

After the host finished speaking, representatives from various countries walked onto the stage.

Chen Ping followed Andrew onto the stage. The height difference between the two immediately caused many in the audience to burst into laughter.

"So this is Chen Ping He doesn't look that special, does he"

"How could such an ordinary person get the Martial Arts Alliance and the Dragon Clan to protect him"

"This guy looks like he's only at the Grandmaster level, how dare he get on stage"

Many people were discussing Chen Ping, all of them full of interest in him. sweating profusely!To cast such a spell, it takes quite a lot of energy!Everyone felt the tremors of the earth, and they sped up!Seeing the crowd getting closer and closer, Hu Mazizi instantly cast a...