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"Chen, I'm going first! I know I can beat him now!" Aiolia felt the immense power surging through him, his eyes lit up with excitement, practically itching for a fight.

"Go for it!" Jiang Chen smiled and gave a slight nod.

"Then I'm off! Watch me!"

Overflowing with excitement, Aiolia shot like a shadow toward Arena #1.

Jiang Chen was stirred. He didn't rush into the fight himself. Instead, he followed Aiolia to Arena #1.

"It's you?" Seeing the figure land before him, Garon was momentarily surprised, then scoffed disdainfully.

"Kid, maybe if your brother showed up, I'd take this seriously. You're no match for me." Garon said mockingly.

"Hmph, I don't need my brother to deal with you." Aiolia's eyes gleamed, and a pale aura surged from his body.

BOOM!

The aura exploded, cracking the arena floor beneath his feet. Garon, who had previously been indifferent, was visibly taken aback.

"You've also awakened your Cosmos?" Garon's surprised voice rang out.

"Watch this!" But Aiolia didn't waste time explaining. After tapping into the Ki Jiang Chen had given him, his figure surged forward, directly attacking Garon.

"Hmph!" Garon grunted coldly.

Setting aside his shock, he rushed in to meet the blow.

The battle erupted instantly.

The Ki Jiang Chen infused into Aiolia was nearly at the limit of what his body could handle. Its unleashed power was formidable. Garon, for his part, was plenty strong as well.

BOOM. BOOM. RUMBLE.

Explosions echoed across the arena. Each punch and kick the two exchanged generated terrifying shockwaves.

In an instant, they drew a crowd of onlookers.

"Aiolos, Aiolia's awakened his Cosmos?" Shura asked in surprise, glancing at the young man beside him.

Aiolos looked puzzled. His younger brother was close to comprehending the Cosmos, but he hadn't crossed the threshold yet. How had he suddenly reached this level?

Of course, their confusion didn't impact the intense battle between Garon and Aiolia.

Ki and Cosmosic power clashed relentlessly while powerful auras radiated outward and Aiolia seemed to enter a state of deep understanding.

Jiang Chen appeared to do the same.

After all, the Ki flowing through Aiolia was his own. Each collision felt like he was clashing with Garon. And because the ki he had granted Aiolia was almost on par with Garon's strength…

This direct confrontation allowed Jiang Chen to feel the essence of the Cosmos more vividly.

Unconsciously, his eyes closed. His spirit merged with Aiolia's, fighting Garon blow for blow. And faintly, within his heart, a brand-new power began to awaken.

Just as he seemed to be brushing up against a new limit…

"Sonic Fist!"

BOOM!

With a shout, countless punches rained down like a storm. Aiolia couldn't defend against them. In a flash, he was sent flying.

CRASH!

His body slammed into the ground. Aiolia snapped out of his epiphany, a look of frustration on his face.

He had been so close. He had almost grasped the Cosmos. But the moment had been forcefully broken.

"You alright?" Jiang Chen shook his head to calm the surge in his heart, then stepped forward to help Aiolia up.

"I'm fine! Thanks for this! Too bad I still couldn't beat him!" Aiolia said with a hint of helplessness.

"No worries. I believe you'll comprehend it soon!" Jiang Chen smiled and reassured him.

And he wasn't just saying that. With Aiolia's talent, and this battle's near-enlightenment, it really wouldn't be long before he fully awakened his Cosmos.

"I understand." Aiolia nodded firmly.

On the arena, Garon glanced toward Aiolos. This time, he held back the sarcasm.

After all, compared to Aiolos, his own strength was still lacking. If he started mouthing off and Aiolos decided to step in, even his brother might not back him up.

Jiang Chen shot Garon a glance, then helped Aiolia leave the scene.

Soon after, Aiolia picked a new arena. Once again, he dashed onto the platform. Just like before, Jiang Chen infused him with another portion of Ki.

The fight resumed.

His comprehension of the Cosmos was also steadily improving. It felt like there was only the thinnest of barriers left to break through.

"Maybe it's time for me to step in." Murmuring to himself, Jiang Chen once again looked toward his own arena.

Compared to perceiving through Ki alone… A real fight with a trainee Saint possessing a Cosmos might be the key to crossing that final threshold.

As his thoughts flowed, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated.

With a single step, his figure instantly appeared on the arena stage.

"So fast?!"

A figure who had just defeated his opponent saw this and his pupils shrank.

But before he could react, and in the next moment, he was sent flying through the air.

For someone who hadn't yet awakened the Cosmos, Jiang Chen didn't intend to waste any time.

BOOM!

The burly man slammed into the ground, looking dazed and confused.

All around them, gasps echoed as many looked at Jiang Chen with heightened vigilance.

"It's him? That bastard, he's in this group too?!" As the tension grew, someone recognized Jiang Chen as the figure who had made a move earlier and gasps spread through the crowd.

Their expressions drastically changed.

They had witnessed how terrifying this man from the East really was.

"Those who haven't awakened the Cosmos, don't bother coming up." Jiang Chen spoke, his voice sweeping out with a majestic aura.

A powerful pressure blanketed the entire arena. In an instant, silence fell over everyone present.

A few moments passed, then:

BOOM!

A brawny man leapt onto the platform.

"You're strong, but I have to become a Saint!"

Temon looked at Jiang Chen with fierce determination. Around him, the aura began to shift. He could sense Jiang Chen's strength, but he could also feel the powerful auras radiating from fighters at the other 35 arenas. Compared to those, Jiang Chen didn't seem quite so… terrifying.

"Hmm?" Jiang Chen let out a low hum, his eyes drawn to Temon.

At this moment, he clearly sensed a power rising from Temon.

In perception, it felt formless and void, yet it carried an unimaginable intensity.

"A Cosmos?"

He whispered softly. Jiang Chen immediately understood what that power was.

Clearly, it was the Cosmos.

Only the Cosmos could give him that kind of feeling.

"Cosmos!"

"That's the Cosmos!"

"Oh my god, another trainee Saint has awakened the Cosmos?!"

From below the arena, exclamations rang out from the other trainee Saints.

To them, awakening the Cosmos was a leap to another level of existence.

And now, yet another person had achieved it.

On the arena stage, Jiang Chen's surprise faded, and a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

At that moment, Temon moved.

(End of Chapter)