Overnight, news spread like wildfire throughout the Southern Martial Arts Realm: Zhou Yuanjue had defeated Zhang Zhizhen, successfully winning his challenge to become one of the eight new champions.
Privately, some people had nicknamed the Southern Fighting Competition the "Southern Celestial King Fighting Competition." The implication was that anyone who could distinguish themselves in this competition would likely become a powerful "Celestial King"-level figure in the future of the Southern Martial Arts Realm. Thus, the eight champions could also be called the eight Celestial Kings of the Southern Martial Arts Realm.
Previously, although Zhou Yuanjue had a bit of a reputation, it was only within a small circle. Across the whole of the Southern Boxing Three Capitals, Martial Artists like him were not uncommon.
