Those who reincarnate must die.

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Having awakened her phoenix bloodline, Shen Qianqian exuded an astonishing aura. Even the four strongest newcomers sensed danger and drew their weapons, ready for battle. (Google search reading)

Battle is imminent.

"Stop it..."

Just then, a calm voice came. The voice seemed to have some kind of magic. Although it was not very loud, it successfully intimidated the group of people who were about to draw their swords and even dispersed their aura, allowing Shen Qianqian to return to her normal state.

Only Zeus, the strongest of the Shen tribe, could have such power with a single sentence!

"Shen Liangyue, whatever your grudges with the hunter, he is no longer capable of responding to you. Stop..."

Shen Liangyue was startled: "What does this mean?"

Zeus looked at Zhang Lang: "His body shows almost no signs of life; it's a miracle he's still alive..."

"What?" Everyone present was taken aback. Shen Liangyue asked, "Lord Zeus, what does it mean that there are no signs of life?"

"The art of judging qi is a unique skill..." Zeus pointed to his eyes: "When I activate this move, I can see all the life force and energy flow of my opponent, find their weaknesses, and even predict their actions."

"The stronger and more vibrant a creature is, the more dazzling it will appear under my Qi Observation Technique; conversely, the weaker and smaller the creature, the dimmer it will appear..."

"And this hunter, under the Qi Judgment Technique, appears as a hazy darkness... a chaotic mass, devoid of any details of life energy... This indicates that he is so weak that he is practically inanimate..."

As he spoke, Zeus looked at Zhang Lang and said, "I don't know what you've been through. Perhaps it's an internal injury so severe that even the altar can't heal it, or perhaps it's enough to bypass the altar's curse... The only thing I'm sure of is that your current situation is very bad. This is a condition I've never seen before, and I don't know how to treat it."

"I'm sorry, my fellow countrymen!"

As he spoke, the strongest member of the Shen clan actually nodded slightly to Zhang Lang.

Even Zeus was helpless; it seems this hunter is truly beyond saving...

Among the crowd present, those who knew Zhang Lang and how powerful he once was all felt sorry for him... Even those who didn't know him could guess from his ranking on the leaderboard that this was the fall of a prodigy... Of course, there were also those who gloated, feeling that one less competitor had been eliminated.

Only Zhang Lang himself found it strange.

He knows his physical condition best; his vitality is not weak, but rather too strong!

His biggest problem right now is that he can't control his overly strong body well. Because he's afraid of damaging the surrounding environment and killing innocent people, he keeps his whole body relaxed and lying flat... If that so-called Qi Judgment Technique is really as divine as Zeus said, it shouldn't be unable to see his own level!

Did Returning to Simplicity shield him from Qi Observation Technique?

Probably not. Returning to simplicity only reacts to forces that affect oneself. This kind of detection technique is essentially an extension of the senses. His own life force is already there. It's just that the other party can see things that they couldn't see before by enhancing their senses. It doesn't have much of an impact on him.

Therefore, apart from spells that require mental energy to be injected into his body, such as mind-reading, Zhang Lang's Return to Simplicity does not block most detection spells.

In other words, did Zeus conceal what he saw?

Why? What's his purpose? What does he want to do with me? Or did someone ask him to do this?

"Boss Zeus..." Just as Zhang Lang's mind was racing, Luo Wei suddenly asked, "I've fought this kid before, and he seems to have a strong resistance to magic. Will your Qi Judgment technique be ineffective against him?"

Zeus shook his head: "My Qi-sensing technique only enhances the senses and does not trigger magic immunity... but the situations you mentioned that I cannot see through may also exist."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei's eyes widened: "What's going on?"

Zeus looked at Luo Wei: "The strength of one's life force mainly depends on the earth element. If the opponent's earth element is more than three times that of my wood element, my Qi Judgment Technique will be unable to discern the strength of their energy... What do you think?"

As he spoke, Zeus raised his hand in Zhang Lang's direction.

"Impossible, impossible..." Luo Wei hurriedly waved his hands: "Boss, you said his earth attribute is one-third of your wood attribute, so there's still a sliver of hope... Three times? Are you kidding me!"

"I see..." Zhang Lang suddenly realized: "It seems I was overthinking it..."

Zeus's words were essentially a death sentence for Zhang Lang. Hearing his miserable state, Shen Qianqian's resentment subsided considerably. Just as she was about to go over and offer some words of concern, Le Xinyi ran over and put her arm around Zhang Lang's shoulder.

"Chapter... Hunter... Is what Zeus said true?"

Although Zhang Lang had said that the curse would gradually dissipate, Zeus was, after all, the authority of the altar, and Yue Xinyi instinctively trusted the judgment of the strongest member of the Shen clan more.

Unfortunately, Zhang Lang was unable to speak in his current state and could only shake his head slightly.

The meaning behind that head shake was: Don't listen to his nonsense, he doesn't know anything!

But Le Xinyi interpreted it as: He's right, I'm hopeless...

"How could this be..." Le Xinyi's eyes immediately reddened.

"Hey!" Seeing a young and beautiful woman supporting her "fiancé," Shen Qianqian's anger flared up again. She raised her longsword: "Where did you come from? What's your relationship?"

"I..." Le Xinyi was startled. Shen Qianqian's gaze alone made Le Xinyi tremble all over, but this time she did not move aside.

She once thought that she was willing to get close to Zhang Lang only because she valued his strength and hoped to find a powerful patron in the perilous altar.

She had always done this: in order to get close to Zhang Lang, she found out his real identity through the internet, took him to gatherings, shared the knowledge of the altar with him, and did everything she could to make herself look like a useful person.

As it turned out, she succeeded. Zhang Lang treated her as a friend... or at least a partner, and was willing to lend her a hand in lucrative missions, helping her meet the requirements for becoming a hero in one fell swoop.

This is an exchange of benefits, a win-win outcome!

At least a few minutes ago, Le Xinyi still thought so.

However, when she heard that Zhang Lang was crippled, and when she saw this once powerful man kneeling weakly on one knee, her heart ached...

It wasn't pity, nor was it regret; she couldn't explain her feelings...

How strange! I only valued his strength, but now that he's a cripple and worthless, I can easily sever all ties with him. There's no need for me to face Shen Liangyue's sword for his sake!

But for some reason, at this moment, Le Xinyi, who was standing in front of Zhang Lang, just didn't want to leave!

This beautiful, intelligent girl, who was well-versed in the ways of survival at the altar, made the most reckless decision at what was perhaps the most dangerous moment since joining the altar.

"Our relationship?" Facing Shen Liangyue's anger, Le Xinyi sneered, "Guess how far it's progressed?"

"You!" Shen Qianqian was burning with jealousy, and the sword in her hand had already begun to flash.

Seeing this, Zhang Lang laboriously raised his hand and grabbed Le Xinyi's shoulder, trying to pull her away.

Just then, a majestic voice rang out.

"Didn't you hear me say stop?"

---Aside---

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