Chapter 364: Chapter 356: You’re Not Convinced?
SHING!
Like a longsword being unsheathed, Mu Chen’s tightly shut eyes snapped open, and a fantastical, bluish-purple light erupted from them!
At the same time, behind Mu Chen, the turbulent space warped for a moment before a pair of enormous, illusory Ice Crystal eyes materialized from thin air. It was as if space itself had opened its eyes, and they too unleashed a fantastical beam of light.
When the light faded, a pair of dreamlike, bluish-purple eyes was revealed to everyone. The irises were a solid purple, but within that purple, the crystalline outline of a perfectly formed Ice Crystal flower encircled his round pupils, rotating slowly and exuding a bewitching, demonic charm.
Mu Chen’s eyes were an exact replica of the illusion behind him!
With a thought, the Ice Crystal eyes behind Mu Chen instantly shattered into ice particles and scattered into the air. After the evolution of his Purple Sky Demon Pupils, the Evil Qi that used to accompany the activation of his Pupil Technique was now completely restrained. Now, he could activate it without releasing a single trace of Evil Qi if he so wished, which was exactly what he was doing.
"A Pupil Technique?!"
Liu Feiyuan had already sensed the change in Mu Chen. Staring at Mu Chen’s god-like eyes, he exclaimed in astonishment.
"A Pupil Technique! It really is a Pupil Technique! And it looks like a High-level Pupil Technique, too! Just who is this kid?"
Some people in the crowd had already recognized the Secret Technique Mu Chen was using as a Pupil Technique. The reason for their shock was simple: on the Extreme Martial Continent, Martial Artists who possessed Pupil Techniques were exceedingly rare. Most of them only had vision superior to that of ordinary martial artists. Only a small fraction possessed special abilities, which were mostly just enhancements to their Spiritual Power. However, no one had ever been known to generate a worldly phenomenon—the so-called illusion—the moment they activated their Pupil Technique.
’I misjudged him...’
Dilaka, seated in the special section, gasped in admiration. His eyes opened wide, and a beam of Spiritual Power shot down from above, straight toward Mu Chen. This Spiritual Power was so formidable that Mu Chen instantly sensed its presence.
’Trying to probe me? Hmph... It won’t be that easy.’
As he turned his head, Mu Chen’s Ice Extreme Demon Pupils locked onto Dilaka’s eyes. A strange blue light flickered within them, and with a BOOM, his true Spiritual Power—enhanced by the God-Nashing Technique and the Forest of Myriad Manifestations—erupted from his eyes, colliding violently with Dilaka’s Spiritual Power!
"!"
It was a silent battle, but everyone present felt an invisible Qi Force sweep out from the air above, washing over them in the surrounding spectator seats.
This Qi Force was completely different from the clash of a Martial Artist’s Primordial Power! It passed straight through their bodies and the Primordial Power shields protecting them, rushing directly into their Sea of Souls! In an instant, nearly all the competing Martial Artists felt dizzy and nauseous, their faces turning pale. The soul was a person’s most fragile part; even the slightest touch could have drastic consequences.
’Did someone just have a Spiritual Power clash in midair?’
This was the shared thought of all the powerful figures sitting in the guide and special seating sections!
"Hmph!"
Sitting in the special section, Dilaka’s expression suddenly changed. He let out a muffled grunt, his face instantly turning deathly pale. "How is this possible?! How can someone so young have such terrifyingly dense Spiritual Power?!"
Dilaka’s exclamation immediately made all the Great Powers sitting near the special section look over. They wondered inwardly, ’Could that Spiritual Power attack have been the result of a clash between Lord Dilaka and that blue-haired brat?’
’No, that’s impossible. Lord Dilaka’s Spiritual Power reached the Peak of the Kun Realm long ago. How could a mere brat possibly contend with him?’
What they didn’t know was that Dilaka had never intended to attack Mu Chen with his Spiritual Power. He had merely wanted to probe the secrets of Mu Chen’s body. The Spiritual Power he released was not only non-aggressive, but it also amounted to less than one-thousandth of what was in his Sea of Souls. Mu Chen, however, had counterattacked with fifty percent of the Spiritual Power in his Sea of Souls. Comparing the two, it was naturally Dilaka who came out on the losing end.
Shan Qiuhen was closest to Dilaka, and he had sensed the moment Dilaka released that sliver of Spiritual Power. What he hadn’t expected was that he wasn’t the only one to sense it—that blue-haired kid from the Xuanling Empire had too, and he had even counterattacked!
Having done all this, Mu Chen acted as if nothing had happened. He turned his gaze back to the members of the Cangyue Empire and slowly descended from the air, landing steadily in the middle of the arena, of which only two-thirds remained.
With a relaxed demeanor and his demonic eyes, Mu Chen stood completely at ease in the middle of the arena. A confident smile played on his lips. "Playtime’s over. You’d better watch out now."
The moment he finished speaking, his Ice Extreme Demon Pupils began to spin rapidly. Their newly evolved, expanded field of view instantly encompassed 270 degrees of the arena, locking onto each person’s figure within his pupils.
’The next step... Everyone’s movements are perfectly clear!’
"Extreme Ice Elemental Power, gather!"
With a low shout, a blue light flashed in Mu Chen’s Ice Extreme Demon Pupils. The ground beneath the six members of the Cangyue Empire suddenly rippled, followed by six sharp Profound Ice Spikes erupting from the arena floor. Liu Feiyuan, Peng Chong, Liu Feiyan, Huang Bo, Chu Liwen, and Ta Shan all leaped away at the same time, each dodging in a completely different direction and manner.
But the very instant they leaped into the air, Mu Chen’s Ice Extreme Demon Pupils flashed again. Six pillars formed from Ice Crystals suddenly shot out from behind them, viciously slamming into their backs!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Six consecutive impacts echoed from different parts of the arena. All six competitors from the Cangyue Empire, including Liu Feiyuan, were sent flying to different locations by the sudden appearance of the ice pillars.
But Mu Chen’s Ice Extreme Demon Pupils had already seen where all six of them would land next! He spread his arms, Extreme Ice Elemental Power swirling around them. After a surge of Extreme Ice Attribute Elemental Power, six massive Profound Ice Pillars suddenly descended from the cloudless sky. The six massive Profound Ice Pillars were like the fists of an Ice God, smashing down onto the six combatants and violently knocking them toward different areas outside the arena!
At that speed, they had no chance to recover and would definitely be defeated by being knocked out of bounds! But the corner of Mu Chen’s mouth lifted as he chuckled, "You think it’s over this quickly? That would be letting you off too easy."
As he spoke, the blue light in his eyes flashed once more, and another six massive ice pillars simultaneously shot up from six different spots on the ground! As expected, just as the six were about to land, they were once again knocked airborne by Mu Chen’s swift Profound Ice Pillars!
"..."
Outside the arena, there was dead silence, but inside, the booming never ceased. Countless Profound Ice Pillars, formed from Profound Ice, appeared all around the competition area. The pillars grew in number, but new ones continued to materialize out of thin air as if they were endless, striking from all sorts of unexpected angles. As the saying goes, experts see the technique while laymen see the show. The competitors from the Low-class Empires and ordinary Middle-class Empires naturally didn’t understand what was required to achieve such a feat.
However, the competitors from the High-class Empires and the Great Powers in the special section knew all too well. And for that very reason, every single one of them had now risen to their feet!
Watching Mu Chen below, his bluish-purple eyes constantly scanning the field, Shan Ziyan, in the special section, parted her lips and murmured, "Just how powerful does his Elemental Power Control have to be to do this?"
Hearing this, Jun Wu gave a bitter smile. ’How powerful? I’m afraid no amount of power can achieve this. Even with peerless Elemental Power Control, I’ve never in my life seen a First-Ring Martial Sect who could attack six people simultaneously while predicting each person’s next move so clearly.’
"He’s too strong... Is he really just a First-Ring Martial Sect?!"
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG...
Under Mu Chen’s conscious control, the Profound Ice Pillars seemed to pop out of space itself without any warning. The six members of the Cangyue Empire had no chance to resist! After countless impacts, all five of them, aside from Liu Feiyuan, had fallen unconscious.
’He’s pretty tough.’
After knocking the six of them flying one last time, Mu Chen gently clenched his fists. The mountain of colossal Profound Ice Pillars piled up around the arena shattered with a CRACK, turning into a cloud of ice particles that instantly vaporized and vanished without a trace under the sun’s rays.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP...
The moment the ice pillars vanished, Liu Feiyan, Ta Shan, Peng Chong, Huang Bo, and Chu Liwen all collapsed to the ground, their mouths full of blood, their condition unknown.
The only one from the Cangyue Empire still hovering in the air was Liu Feiyuan.
"Hah... hah..."
Gasping for breath, Liu Feiyuan looked utterly defeated, his face incredibly pale. Judging by his limp, dangling left arm, he had clearly suffered extremely grave injuries.
"Why did you stop attacking?"
Although it was a question, there wasn’t a trace of confusion in Liu Feiyuan’s expression. Instead, he glared angrily at Mu Chen. He refused to accept it! He had been caught off guard from the very beginning, unable to put up any resistance! This was all because of Mu Chen’s unconventional attack patterns. If they had fought head-on, how could he, Liu Feiyuan, possibly lose to a mere First-Ring Martial Sect?! It was absolutely impossible!
"You refuse to accept it?" Mu Chen smiled faintly. The emotion was written all over Liu Feiyuan’s face—obvious to anyone, let alone Mu Chen.
"Hah, of course I don’t accept it! If you hadn’t disrupted my rhythm from the start, how could a puny First-Ring Martial Sect like you possibly be my opponent?!" Liu Feiyuan roared hoarsely, as if to vent all the resentment in his heart.
After hearing Liu Feiyuan’s words, Mu Chen laughed, a very genuine laugh. "Well said. In that case, I’ll give you a chance to face me head-on..."
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