The second battle of the second round was between Kong Zai and the ninth-ranked cultivator from the Heavenly Gate Thunder Tower. The ninth-ranked cultivator was a woman in the early stages of the World Creation Realm. Her strength was far inferior to Kong Zai's, and if Kong Zai hadn't held back, her fate might have been grim.
Ning Cheng was naturally aware of Kong Zai's strength. It wasn't just due to Kong Zai's status as a Taiji Fusion Dao Lord, but also his abilities demonstrated during his duel with Mo Zhou. His prowess far surpassed that of ordinary World Creation Realm cultivators.
Initially, Ning Cheng thought the three strongest contenders in this tournament would be him, Kong Zai, and Mo Zhou. After Mo Zhou had been driven off by the alliance of Ning Cheng and Kong Zai, the first and second places seemed uncontested.
