James was muttering quietly to himself.

As physical strength spread throughout his body, he started to feel a little more confident.

“Gentlemen, let’s begin.” From outside the arena, the shadow’s voice rang out. “Fight well. Given that Master’s spirit is still in the Celestial Abode, perhaps Master is watching from the shadows right now. If your performance is good enough and favored by the Master, you may not even need to pass the checkpoint and can become the new owner of the Celestial Abode right away.”

The Son of Heaven’s expression brightened when he heard this. It turned out that the spirit of the Celestial Abode’s previous owner was still present within the Celestial Abode.

Right then, he made the decision to take down his opponent as quickly as possible. He intended to defeat James with a single attack.

After having this thought, he exerted his full strength. True Energy was coursing through his body. The aura on his body instantly grew to an extreme.

As the aura of a Her