The battle scene was set in the largest Battle Beast Arena within the Giant Blade Martial Battle Arena. This arena was as vast as a small city on Earth and made of liquid metal, capable of transforming into various scenes based on the desires of the designer.

A formation left by a Martial Artist of the Wheel Mystery realm surrounded the arena, strong enough to withstand the impact at the peak of the Transcendence Stage. This ensured the safety of the on-site audience, as once some battles commence, even the aftershocks could kill a large number of people.

The venue, which could accommodate millions, was a sea of people, and countless camera robots were ready to capture the scene from various angles. The live images would be broadcast holographically through instruments at each seat, allowing the audience not only to see the most direct battle scenes but also to clearly feel the aura and fluctuations from the fight.

"Everyone, you must have been waiting for this moment! Our life-and-death challenge will officially begin in five minutes!" The appearance of the host brought about waves of cheering.

"If I remember correctly, it has been 394 days since the Giant Blade Battle Beast Arena in Iron Arm City has had a challenger for the life-and-death challenge. Let's welcome today's challenger, Zhang Menglong!"

At the city's center, Zhang Menglong was transported from the underground resting area by the dynamic metal.

He glanced around, and the system prompted him to customize the battle scene.

"Switch the battle scene to Kaibong's Capital City!" Zhang Menglong said. This scenario could activate the bloodline within him, dramatically boosting his combat strength.

Based on the memories in Zhang Menglong's mind, Kaibong's Capital City swiftly rose in the liquid metal city.

"Nice! To you Yaborian, Amperian, and other invaders of the capital, whatever remains unfinished, I'll complete for you!"

...

"Now, let me briefly introduce this contestant," the host said, "He's from a family power known as the Shamate Clan, commonly called Shamate Cold Young Master, a young man like the wind..."

"The Shamate Clan? Sounds impressive."

"I wonder what level their power is. To cultivate someone with such courage, it must not be a simple organization."

"I'll find a chance to investigate later."

...

"He's 42 this year, currently at the peak of the God-breaking realm!"

"Wow!" As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd made a commotion.

"Peak of the God-breaking realm at 42? Who are you kidding?"

"Is there something wrong with your instrument? How's that possible?"

Being at the peak of the God-breaking realm at 42 is unheard of in the history of the Stigma Continent; the audience merely regarded it as a gimmick.

"If he's actually 42, I'll eat the Warcraft today!"

"If he's 42, he'd be the top genius of the entire Stigma Continent, why would he participate in a life-and-death challenge? Isn't it just for money? With such a gift, would he really lack money?"

"To grab attention, they dared to make up anything!"

...

"It's over, he doesn't look formidable at all!" The fat man who bet 2 million Sacred Gold that Zhang Menglong could pass the life-and-death challenge felt half his heart turn cold.

Zhang Menglong appeared gentle and weak; if it weren't for the martial artist aura about him, people might mistake him for a scholar. The truly powerful martial artists were overwhelmingly imposing, but whether Zhang Menglong could survive even the first round was a significant question.

"I've invested everything in you. A miracle has to happen!" The fat man looked at Zhang Menglong and silently offered his most sincere prayer, "If you manage to survive eight rounds, I'll even acknowledge you as my big brother!"

...

"Alright, I believe everyone is eagerly awaiting. Let's start the first challenge and welcome today's first Warcraft!"

With an earth-shattering roar, a towering giant over ten meters high slowly rose from the city.

It had a gorilla-like appearance, with a pair of bull-like horns on its head, and a tail nearly as long as its body. Its body wore an armor like steel, reflecting a metallic silvery-gray sheen under the sunlight.

"It's the God-breaking pinnacle Warcraft, the Solitary Moon Dragon Ape!"

"Starting strong in the first round? The Solitary Moon Dragon Ape is an extremely formidable presence among the peak God-breaking realm Warcrafts that ordinary peak God-breaking martial artists can't compare with."

"Will he end quickly in the first round?"

"That can't happen; I bet on him surviving the first round!"

"You've got it nice; I've bet on him clearing two rounds smoothly!"

"You've really lost big this time, hahaha!"

"The Giant Blade Martial Battle Arena is too dark. Usually, challengers have no issue passing the first round. Basically, no one bets on him not getting through the first round. Given this situation, if he dies in the first round, the Giant Blade Arena is pretty much an all-kill!"

"Scandal! Scandal!"

The appearance of the first Solitary Moon Dragon Ape led to much discontent. It almost seemed like there was behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Yet, the Giant Blade Martial Battle Arena paid no heed to these voices. To them, making money was the priority, and they had engaged in this sort of manipulation many times; as long as it wasn't overly blatant, those gamblers would just offer a couple of complaints and not make much of a fuss.

...

The moment the Solitary Moon Dragon Ape laid eyes on Zhang Menglong, a blood-red surge filled its gaze, and a violent aura surged over its body.

It should be known that it had been caught by the people of the Giant Blade Martial Battle Arena and held for a long time. For a pinnacle God-breaking realm Warcraft, being confined in such a small place had pushed its fierce nature to the extreme, and releasing it now was tantamount to madness.

"Seems quite spirited," Zhang Menglong smiled, "It's much stronger than those at the peak of the God-breaking realm on the Haotian Continent; it's at least on par with the peak Demon Saints of those top ten Demon Beast clans."

The Solitary Moon Dragon Ape displayed a sinister smile. This level of Warcraft had intelligence nearly indistinguishable from humans, and of course understood why it had been captured. These humans wanted entertainment through their slaughter, but it planned to kill this human in front of it, wanting to survive.

And for some unknown reason, it sensed a unique aura from this human, an aura as enticing as a monk's flesh, promising immense benefits just by biting into it.

"Look, why is the Solitary Moon Dragon Ape glowing?"

"This shows how little you know about Warcraft. This is a unique occurrence when it's angry, akin to human martial arts, boosting its power and speed by about threefold until it exhausts itself."

"Starting with a big move right at the opening? How do you play it like this?"

"That guy called Shamate Cold Young Master is in trouble; I hope he doesn't lose too badly!"

"Oh? Bottled up?" Zhang Menglong playfully observed the Solitary Moon Dragon Ape. Among peak God-breaking realm Warcrafts, it's indeed relatively strong, but the gap between it and Zhang Menglong is indescribable in simple words.

Zhang Menglong stood calmly, but to others, it appeared as though he was petrified with fear.

"Dodge! Why doesn't he dodge?" The fat man sweated for Zhang Menglong, wishing he could take his place.

Faced with the powerful incoming punch, Zhang Menglong actually raised his own fist to meet it. When the two fists collided, a strong energy wave visibly swept across the Dragon Ape.

Moments later, Zhang Menglong withdrew his fist, and the body of the Solitary Moon Dragon Ape shattered like a collapsing structure, reduced to a heap of flesh and broken bones!

"Next! Hurry up, I'm on a schedule!"

In an instant, the venue fell silent as the grave...