The Reigning King, with an Invincible Tyranitar in the Master Domain, forcefully pushed through several levels in a domineering manner, causing the scalps of all the challengers to tingle with numbness.
So hard to replicate...
"What about the tenth level?"
The Reigning King breezed through the first nine levels, and even when facing Pokemon that had a type advantage over his own, the increasingly powerful Tyranitar managed to defeat them in one fell swoop. However, this extreme state also took a considerable toll on Tyranitar, and amid the "rumbling" sounds, the tenth Pokemon appeared from behind the Shi Men—a Monferno with astonishing fighting will—ready to display the strength of the tenth level's champion.
The tenth Pokemon that the Reigning King faced turned out to be a Monferno...
Fang Yuan was taken aback...
Of course, this wasn't Fang Yuan's Monferno. His Monferno was still lying inside the Poke Ball, waiting to cool down.
But the strength of this Monferno... was not weaker than Fang Yuan's Monferno.
As the battle commenced, Fang Yuan realized that this Monferno had extremely exquisite fighting skills, definitely surpassing those of his own Monferno and possessing combat power worthy of being called invincible among masters. In terms of overall strength, it should be on par with the initial Tyranitar.
Seeing this, the audience breathed a sigh of relief. The difficulty of the last challenge in the master difficulty wasn't in another league like the professional difficulty.
That would be normal since, if the boss of the Master Ten Levels had top-level combat power, then this first phase of the assessment would be making things difficult for the candidates.
Even former Kings might not be able to pass...
This Monferno was very strong, not inferior to Tyranitar.
However, Tyranitar had already gone through the previous nine battles, continuously building up momentum that further enhanced its strength, with physical fitness comparable to the top level.
But this didn't mean that Tyranitar was guaranteed to win because, despite the nine previous battles being against weaker opponents, the toll on Tyranitar had also been immense. Facing an opponent that countered it in every aspect, Tyranitar had sustained serious injuries, and the boost from Dragon Dance had significantly declined.
Bang Bang Bang!!!
Bang Bang Bang Bang!!!
As the two Pokemon clashed, the suspense in Shang Ren's challenge dissipated. Even if Tyranitar fell, he still had two other main Pokemon to choose from. In the end, both Tyranitar and Monferno were badly injured, losing their ability to fight at the same time, and the challenge was declared over.
"Too strong."
"Yeah, one against ten, truly befitting a former King."
"Yes, the Reigning King is amazing."
At that moment, many challengers admitted their inferiority, and Fang Yuan fell into contemplation. That Tyranitar was very strong... In his team, currently, only Eevee, Gengar, and Monferno with the first gate of the Eight Gates of Lightning Flame activated might be able to contend with it.
He wondered what the next form of selection would be... If he unfortunately faced this Four Heavenly King, would he stand a chance of winning?
"That shouldn't happen, right? He's already been eliminated by Sister Xie once. If it happened to me again, it would be too dramatic, wouldn't it?"
Fang Yuan lowered his head in thought when suddenly somebody tapped his shoulder.
"Hey... hey." Zhang Kai Xin patted Fang Yuan's shoulder and said, "It's your turn. The referee called your name. What are you thinking about?"
"Eh, it's my turn?" Fang Yuan looked up and indeed saw his name appear on the big screen.
After the Reigning King stepped down, it was immediately Fang Yuan's turn to challenge.
The name Fang Yuan was still quite unfamiliar to most of the Trainers present, with only a few recognizing him.
"He should choose the master difficulty, right?"
In the contestant's seat, Dragon Trainer Yun Guancheng put away his usual smile and seriously looked towards the screen where Fang Yuan's name was displayed.
Having personally seen Fang Yuan defeat a master, possessing that kind of strength, although he might not be able to pass all nine levels, passing the fourth level and obtaining the master difficulty rewards should be no problem, right?
Considering Fang Yuan's age, the Trainer Association's support for him would definitely be greater than for others.
After all, Fang Yuan's age was definitely among the youngest of the Trainers present.
"It's his turn."
In the contestants' seats, Jiang Ran and Xu Jing looked towards the field. Although they said during the professional exam that they would wait for the world championship selection to compete again with Fang Yuan, they realized that catching up with him was still too difficult, at least in the short term.
A few months ago, Fang Yuan already had the strength of a near-master.
In the professional assessment, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster was at master level, and Fang Yuan's unrevealed Beginner Elf Sun Eevee, supposedly twice as strong as the Magnemite, was definitely also at master level.
During the National Championship, Fang Yuan showcased a master-level Monferno that could instantly defeat the Huge Gold Monster of professional pinnacle level without a doubt, Fang Yuan had at least three Pokémon with master-level strength.
After striving for several months, the two realized they were still far from that standard. Now, they could only hope to surpass him during the world championship selection.
"It's his turn? Huh? Xu Jing, you know Fang Yuan too?"
Behind Xu Jing, a woman accidentally heard her conversation with Jiang Ran and asked curiously.
Jiang Ran and Xu Jing looked at each other… Tianyi Style disciple Bai Yan, a Psychic and near-master, not old, also a contestant ready to tackle the professional difficulty level.
However, this woman has always been at odds with Xu Jing and Jiang Ran.
"You know him too?"
"Yeah, I'm a fan of Fang Yuan," Bai Yan said with a giggly smile.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Yan added, "The tenth level, Fang Yuan will definitely be able to get through the tenth level."