Chapter 2434: Invisibility

Zhao Kai was instantly dumbfounded; he never dreamed that the opponent’s speed would suddenly skyrocket to such an extent, leaving him no time to react.

How was this possible? Wasn’t this kid just in the Void Refining Realm? How could he suddenly become so powerful?

Reality didn’t allow him to think further. It was too late to dodge, so he could only desperately circulate his protective True Qi, hoping to use his cultivation advantage to block this punch and then counterattack.

But reality proved he had thought too much. Jiang Fangzhou’s punch instantly shattered his protective True Qi and heavily smashed into his nose.

With a cracking sound, blood splattered, and Zhao Kai was sent flying into the air.

Having succeeded in one move, Jiang Fangzhou gave him no chance to retaliate, immediately following up with a kick to his lower abdomen.

This sent Zhao Kai flying out of the arena like a cannonball, then heavily crashing to the ground.

At this moment, the entire audience was astonished. Everyone couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Some even desperately rubbed their eyes, confirming they hadn’t seen wrong—it was indeed Zhao Kai who fell, not the Disciple from Tianluo State.

After a brief silence, the scene instantly erupted!

“What the heck is going on? Have the people from Tianluo State become so fierce? They actually won in one move?”

“No, no, this guy was clearly playing dirty tricks. Everything before was fake. He’s truly too insidious…”

“Oh my goodness, this year’s Tianluo State is different…”

The crowd below was indignant, emotional, and some condemned Jiang Fangzhou’s despicable actions.

After all, this was Holy Dragon Empire’s home ground, and Zhao Kai, who had just been knocked off the stage, was from Tiansheng State. For a time, the surrounding people cursed him.

Jiang Fangzhou chuckled. He didn’t care about any of that; he just felt incredibly satisfied playing the pig to eat the tiger.

He turned to look at the stunned referee nearby: “Senior, shouldn’t you announce the result?”

“Oh!”

The referee finally came back to his senses. Why did the participating Disciples from Tianluo State seem a bit different this time?

But no matter what, he had won. The facts were right there, so he could only announce Jiang Fangzhou as the winner, making him the third Disciple to have a decisive outcome.

By now, Tianluo State had scored another point.

On the viewing platform, Ximen Feng smiled slightly, “I said that things are unpredictable. Who knows what the outcome will be.”

Baili Xingkong pouted: “He just won by some dirty tricks, it’s not presentable and he won’t go far.”

Ximen Feng said: “Your Highness, what you said doesn’t seem right. Earlier, you were the one who said that opponents are enemies, and any means can be used as long as one can win.

You’re not upset just because the one who lost was from your Tiansheng State, are you?”

“This…”

Baili Xingkong indeed felt that way in his heart. Firstly, the loser was from Tiansheng State, and secondly, the winner was from Tianluo State. Neither of these outcomes was what he wanted to see.

But those words had indeed come from his own mouth, and he couldn’t deny them. In the end, he could only let out a cold snort and shut his mouth.

Li Miaozhen smiled sweetly: “Winning one match is nothing. I want to see what other tricks the remaining Disciples from Tianluo State have.”

Jiang Fangzhou leaped off the stage, excitedly coming to Ye Bufan’s side: “Ye Dage, how was it? Did I play the pig well?”

“Well done!”

Ye Bufan patted his shoulder in encouragement, then looked towards arena number four. A fierce battle had already begun there, with Duan Rui from Tianwu State’s Jijian Sect facing Yin Li from Tianmang Prefecture’s Hidden Gate.

Duan Rui stood on the stage with his hands behind his back, his face full of arrogance, not even touching the treasured sword on his back.

It was no wonder he was so confident; this guy was at the Middle Stage of Void Tempering, firmly suppressing Yin Li on the opposite side in terms of cultivation.

In the eyes of others, Duan Rui’s victory in this match was also a sure thing, as a difference of one realm in cultivation was an insurmountable chasm.

Moreover, he was a Core Disciple of the Nine Star Sect’s Jijian Sect, so the profundity of his Cultivation Technique was naturally self-evident, and his combat power was explosive.

Opposite him, Yin Li looked ordinary, not tall, and very thin, completely lacking Duan Rui’s Aura.

At the referee’s command, Duan Rui, full of confidence, threw a punch.

As a Core Disciple in the Middle Stage of Void Tempering, his single move unleashed astonishing power, and a sharp pressure filled the entire arena.

But just as the crowd gasped, a startling scene unfolded: Yin Li vanished in a flash, and Duan Rui’s powerful punch naturally hit nothing but air.

“Where… where is he?”

This left him utterly bewildered. He then threw several consecutive punches at the spot where Yin Li had been, but still got no reaction.

At this point, Duan Rui became completely nervous. He drew the long sword from his back, put forth his full strength, and vigilantly scanned the arena.

Jiang Fangzhou asked in surprise: “Ye Dage, where is that kid?”

Before Ye Bufan could speak, Qin Biyao exclaimed in surprise: “This is an invisibility spell!”

“What, an invisibility spell? Does such a thing really exist?”

After she spoke, the people around looked over in surprise.

Qin Biyao said: “I also heard about this kind of magical spell years ago when I was traveling with Master. Once cast, not only is it difficult for the human eye to detect, but even Divine Sense cannot perceive it.

I had only heard about it before, and today is the first time I’ve seen it.”

“This spell is great!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fangzhou immediately became excited, “If I learn invisibility, won’t I be able to do whatever I want, steal whatever I want? I’ll never have to worry about Cultivation resources again.”

“It’s not as simple as you think.”

Qin Biyao said, “This kind of spell is extremely difficult to Cultivate and demands very high Aptitude from the individual. It is precisely because of this that the Hidden Gate has been relatively unknown for so many years.

Additionally, I’ve heard that this invisibility spell also has its own flaws. Firstly, once invisible, it consumes an enormous amount of True Qi.

Secondly, the effectiveness of invisibility is also related to one’s own cultivation. If the cultivation gap is too large, it is still difficult to escape the opponent’s Divine Sense.”

“Even so, it’s still very powerful!”

The people around continued to exclaim in admiration, as could be seen from the situation on the stage.

Originally, Duan Rui, who was in the Middle Stage of Void Tempering, held an absolute advantage, but ever since the opponent went invisible, he was completely on the defensive.

In the short time the few of them were talking, he had already been ambushed three times, leaving him with three bleeding wounds.

“Damn it, come out! If you have the guts, fight me fair and square!”

Duan Rui was furious, unleashing his full cultivation, his Aura reaching its peak. The treasured sword in his hand transformed into a sharp sword light sweeping in all directions.

But no matter how he attacked, all his moves struck empty air; he couldn’t even touch a shadow of his opponent.

The worst part was that such intense attacks consumed an extreme amount of True Qi. He couldn’t maintain it indefinitely, and the moment he relaxed, he was struck heavily from behind.

With a bang, Duan Rui was sent flying off the platform, spitting blood, and finally landed outside the arena.

He had fought this battle with extreme frustration. Despite having an absolute advantage in cultivation, his opponent’s invisibility completely caught him off guard.

The miserable Duan Rui never found out where his opponent was and was defeated in such a muddled manner.

With one side knocked off the stage, the referee unhesitatingly announced the result: Tianmang Prefecture’s Yin Li wins this match!

Only then did Yin Li’s thin figure reappear on the stage, a smug expression on his face.