Wilbur intended to dodge, but there were innocent bystanders behind him. He did not want to hurt the innocent in the course of the battle. Therefore, he reluctantly recited a spell and activated the Azure Dragon astral defense.


    Roar!


    The figure of the Azure Dragon soared and shattered the stones in mid-air. Then, the shattered stones hovered harmlessly before they dropped to the ground.


    Kaden howled angrily and leaped. Hended next to Wilbur and attempted to w his heart out. Wilbur activated the Azure Dragon astral defense again at that critical moment.


    Bam!


    The astral defense exploded when it came into contact with Kaden''s ws. Wilbur was knocked back several meters because of the impact. All of that happened within a few seconds. It was a sight that stunned the crowd.


    They had never seen such an intense battle before. When the crowd snapped out of their daze, someone yelled, "Wilbur Penn is a dragon n cultivator!"


    "I can''t believe a dragon n cultivator is trying to be a Senior Guard. Isn''t this a humiliation to us?"


    "Yeah. Walker Town is a town of justice, but no one is willing to be friends with dragon n cultivators. No dragon n cultivator dares to step out of this town either!"


    "That''s because they know if they walk out of this town, they will be killed by cultivators who work together."


    "Dragon n cultivators can survive in Walker Town, but they can''t be Senior Guards no matter what! They can''t be someone who rules over us!"


    ...


    The crowd was hysterical. They were supportive of Wilbur before, in hopes that he would defeat Kaden. However, they wanted Wilbur to lose desperately after knowing he was a dragon n cultivator. They rather see the malicious Kaden win.


    Wilbur grimaced internally when he noticed that. He thought about how he had been protecting them from the debris earlier. He realized that they would rather see him defeated just because of his different identity. They rather see him get torn to pieces.


    He did not feel bad for them anymore when he thought about them. He saw that Kaden hurled more shattered stones. Wilbur dodged to the side and let the shattered stones fly off the arena. A dozen or so cultivators were hit, causing them to fall. Two cultivators also died on the spot.


    "Argh!"


    "I object!"


    "I object!"


    The crowd''s objection led to a temporary pause in the battle. Bale walked up to the arena and exined, "This is the qualifying round, so both the participants and the spectators should be aware of their own safety. The objection is invalid, and the match will continue."


    Then, Bale walked off the arena to let them continue the battle. Kaden let out another howl and pounced toward Wilbur again. Kaden swung both of his hands simultaneously, his wsing from both sides toward Wilbur.


    Wilbur leaped into the air, while Kaden swung his ws again. Wilbur brandished his Magic Dragon de in response, cleaving at Kaden''s w. The ck de energy struck Kaden and instantly severed his w.


    Kaden was unwilling to ept defeat. He swung his remaining left w at Wilbur, only to have it severed by another attack. Horst was stunned when he saw that. He said, "It''s over. Kaden is bound to lose. Anyone who can sever Kaden''s ws with a single sword strike must possess over three thousand years of cultivation."