The crowd's astonishment did not faze Ye Yiming. After steadying himself, he looked at the incredulous Wu Yaoguang, smiled, and said, "Wu Yaoguang, you're nothing special."

"You..." Wu Yaoguang was so infuriated by Ye Yiming's words that he nearly exploded, but he quickly calmed down. After staring at Ye Yiming for a moment, he began to laugh. "Ye Yiming, as the grandson of Duke Wu, it's no surprise you've hidden your strength so well. Since that's the case, today I'll be sure to learn from you properly."

Wu Yaoguang stepped forward, ready to strike. This movement startled Ye Qi, who had just recovered from his shock. He quickly flashed in front of Ye Yiming, eyes fixed on Wu Yaoguang, ready to defend against any sudden attack.

Seeing Wu Yaoguang approach, Ye Yiming couldn't hold back any longer. He turned and shouted toward a certain spot below the stage, "If you don't come up now, I'll go complain to Auntie!"

Wu Yaoguang was taken aback, not understanding Ye Yiming's actions. But soon, he understood the reason for Ye Yiming's shout.

"Hahaha! You brat, always threatening me!" With a hearty laugh, another figure appeared on the stage. This newcomer was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a robust and imposing presence exuding sheer dominance.

"Wang Weiyan?" Upon recognizing the newcomer, Wu Yaoguang gasped and instinctively took two steps back. However, recalling his recent breakthrough to the peak Earth level, he stepped forward again, adopting a defiant stance. "Wang Weiyan, you're just in time. I've broken through to the peak Earth level. Today, let's see who truly deserves the title of top among the Three Talents!"

The crowd erupted in surprise at the sight of Wang Weiyan, the top of the Three Talents, and the discussion grew intense.

Wang Weiyan, hearing Wu Yaoguang's challenge, glanced at him indifferently, causing Wu Yaoguang's momentum to wane. Turning to Ye Yiming, Wang Weiyan said, "Hey, did you know I'd step in, so you put on such a bold front?"

Ye Yiming rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and laughed. Indeed, Ye Yiming had only dared to go all out earlier because he'd seen Wang Weiyan below the stage. He wasn't foolish enough to provoke Wu Yaoguang knowing he couldn't win.

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"Wang Weiyan!" Wu Yaoguang, feeling ignored, shouted angrily, stepping closer to Wang Weiyan.

Wang Weiyan, seeing Wu Yaoguang's near-hysterical state, replied calmly, "What do you want?"

"What do I want? Don't think you can always overshadow me just because you're the top of the Three Talents. Now that I've reached the peak Earth level, today everyone will see who truly deserves that title!" With that, Wu Yaoguang unleashed his full aura, pressing it toward Wang Weiyan.

Unperturbed, Wang Weiyan waited until Wu Yaoguang's aura was close before releasing his own, overwhelming presence. His aura surged forward, crushing Wu Yaoguang's aura effortlessly, forcing Wu Yaoguang to stagger back several steps.

"You... you..." Wu Yaoguang was too stunned to speak.

Wang Weiyan looked at him coldly, "Do you think you're the only one to reach the peak Earth level? Hmph, you think you can defeat me?"

"You're..." Wu Yaoguang, recalling his complete defeat in their aura clash, couldn't find the words.

Seeing Ye Yiming, however, rekindled his anger. "Ye Yiming, this isn't over. Next time, Wang Weiyan might not be there to save you. Let's see what happens then."

"Wait a moment!" Ye Yiming suddenly called out.

"What, are you going to stop me now?" Wu Yaoguang was furious. He had already conceded, but Ye Yiming was still pushing.

"Ha, nothing much. Since you want to trouble me so much, I'll give you a chance," Ye Yiming said, surprising Wu Yaoguang.

"What chance?" Wu Yaoguang asked, puzzled.

Ye Yiming grinned, "A month from now, we'll fight here again."

"No, young master!" Ye Qi, who had been silent, hurried to dissuade him, but Ye Yiming waved him off. Ye Qi looked to Wang Weiyan for help.

Wang Weiyan frowned, "Yiming, this might not be wise."

Ye Yiming smiled at Wang Weiyan, "Don't worry, cousin. I know what I'm doing." He then turned to Wu Yaoguang, who still seemed unsure, and impatiently asked, "Well, Wu Lao Er, do you accept, or are you scared?"

Finally understanding, Wu Yaoguang asked, "You want to challenge me?"

"Exactly," Ye Yiming confirmed without hesitation.

"Hahaha!" Wu Yaoguang laughed. "You, a mere early-stage Human level warrior, want to challenge me, a peak Earth level warrior? Is this a joke?"

"Who has time for jokes? Do you accept or not?" Ye Yiming retorted.

"You..." Wu Yaoguang, infuriated by Ye Yiming's attitude, coldly replied, "Fine! I'll accept. A month from now, we'll see how powerful you really are. Until then..."

Wu Yaoguang's words were cut off as Ye Yiming jumped off the stage and left, followed by Ye Qi and Wang Weiyan, leaving Wu Yaoguang fuming.

"Why are you still here? Get back to the Prime Minister's residence!" Wu Yaoguang shouted at Wu Yaolin, who quickly ran off.

With the participants gone, the crowd erupted in excitement. Ye Yiming's name had once again stirred the capital of Tianyang Kingdom, and the once-calm waters were now turbulent.