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After finishing his speech, Yan Xiaobao rang a bell he had brought with him. The sound echoed from the ground in front of him. Some experts took on beast forms, others manufactured weapons, while still others fought bare-handed, embodying human combat techniques. No matter what they did, everyone was determined to persevere; everyone desired to be the last one standing—to prove to this mysterious Great Marshall that they were at least worthy of his time and training.
The sounds of battle quickly filled the air. Screams could be heard here and there, and soon a small group of injured experts began to withdraw from the battlefield. Some carried severe wounds, tended to promptly by therapists, while others bore lighter injuries. There were external and internal injuries—fractured lungs and ribs, broken arms and legs.
