Everyone felt like a large spectacle was about to take place, one that they would only witness at a type of martial arts tournament. Although the figure in the hood had overwhelmed all those who went against him so far, they couldn't count out the Black Tiger just yet.
They vividly remembered the score he had got on the pillar, as well as his strong strikes he had used against the other kid. In reality, the general public didn't know just how strong of a will and body Simyon had, which was why they might have downplayed his achievements a little, but the Black Tiger was plenty strong and that was why despite him seeing someone perform the ten descending steps he still wasn't fazed.
Mantis got in a crouching stance as he powered his Qi in his body. For Raze, he was at a slight disadvantage. The techniques he knew were sword techniques, but he hadn't brought his wooden training sword.
