Even if Big Cat could obtain the God-Slaying Sword from the Golden Lion clan, Tang San still didn't believe Big Cat could defeat Meng Dede. What made Tang San wary of Meng Dede the most was how effortlessly he had defeated the Behemoth. Throughout the match, Meng Dede didn't use any weapons or equipment. As the direct descendant of the Tenebrous Demon Emperor and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tenebrous Dragon clan, could he really lack the support of his clan? The direct heir of a Demon Emperor without a divine item? That was obviously impossible.0

The only reason Meng Dede didn't use any such items was that his opponent wasn't strong enough to warrant it. It was that simple.0

Therefore, for Tang San to win, he had to factor in Meng Dede's potential use of artifacts...0