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Chapter 121 Ability to Be Wary Of

"boom!"

With the sound of a bell, the competition officially began.

In the arena, the seventh-rank deputy director was the first to make a move. He reached out and patted the box at his waist, and the box door popped open.

Several figures immediately darted out.

They were all human figures made of some unknown material, as thin as cicada wings yet incredibly lifelike, moving with the swift movements of his fingers.

It was as if countless invisible threads were controlling the shadow puppets wielding guns and shields to surround and attack Huo Xiu.

"shadow play?"

Curiosity flashed in Shen Qing's eyes; this was truly an eye-opening experience.

The gaze shifted.

Huo Xiu's abilities are still unclear; he simply wields a sword in his right hand and sweeps it across the shadow puppets.

It appears that he is using his Dharma body and Yuan energy to entangle with the shadow puppet.

The two exchanged blows, their swords whistling, but Shen Qing had yet to discern anything about Huo Xiu that was worth fearing.

On the contrary, it was this deputy director.

"Whoosh!"

As the sword flashed, Huo Xiu knew very well that these shadow puppets were being controlled by the other party, and attacked directly at the controller.

But as the deputy director tightened his grip, a shadow puppet instantly expanded, and the next second, he switched places with the puppet.

"Move?"

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow.

The shadow puppets employ various attack methods, and the puppeteer can even use the puppets to teleport and dodge, which actually requires caution.

After several rounds, the two sides seemed to be deadlocked.

Huo Xiu, whose left hand was clearly empty, casually waved his hand, yet a faint golden streak appeared and then disappeared.

Then something outrageous happened.

For some unknown reason, the deputy director who was controlling the shadow puppets stumbled and fell to the ground, almost causing the puppets to become chaotic.

Many people were taken aback, their faces showing confusion.

"This is?"

Shen Qing frowned slightly. The deputy director struggled, unable to stand up despite no visible injuries to his legs.

He didn't sense any power fluctuations and had no idea what kind of ability it was.

Until Huo Xiu waved his hand again, a pale golden streak flashed by.

This time it was his hands. Without his hands, the shadow puppetry was out of control, and the deputy director was easily dealt with by Huo Xiu.

All the shadow puppets turned into afterimages and returned to the shadow puppet box.

The outcome was decided. Huo Xiu walked off the stage without saying anything, and then the deputy director's limbs returned to normal.

"Old Sun's legs and feet are clearly not injured, what kind of ability is this?"

"His methods are extraordinary. He is indeed a pillar of the future, but his personality probably needs more training."

"Yeah, I wonder who's stronger, him or Shen Qing."

Everyone was somewhat surprised, even wary. Although it was within everyone's expectations who would win, Huo Xiu's inexplicable ability was indeed beyond their expectations.

Shen Qing also frowned deeply.

After the opponent made two moves, he vaguely sensed a fluctuation in the soul. Abilities targeting the soul are indeed difficult to defend against.

What do you think?

Beside him, Wang Beishan, who had his arms crossed, suddenly spoke up and looked at Shen Qing.

"Very capable," Shen Qing replied truthfully.

Wang Beishan nodded. "I met that kid when I was in the capital. He's quite arrogant."

The "Sword of Delusion Slaying - Eliminate Consciousness" attacks from the soul, capable of severing the opponent's five senses and even their abilities; no wonder it's so arrogant.

Since we don't know the warning signs before he casts a spell, we can only try to avoid contact with him.

Shen Qing nodded thoughtfully.

Normally, a seventh-grade supernatural being has no other means of resisting soul attacks except for their Yuan Power, so it's normal for them to be hit.

While Shen Qing was still lost in thought, the second competition began.

Yu Guangzhong noticed that the person next to him seemed to move slightly.

He subconsciously looked up and saw Wang Beishan taking steps toward the center of the field. Shen Qing was stunned. A heavyweight figure was appearing so early in the morning.

Wang Beishan's opponent was also a mid-stage seventh-rank cultivator, but he looked a bit older, nearly fifty.

Upon seeing that his opponent was Wang Beishan, he immediately gave a wry smile, cupped his hands, and jokingly said, "Deputy Director Wang, please go easy on me."

"No problem, no problem. You're a senior, after all."

Wang Beishan waved his hand with a smile, still maintaining his amiable demeanor.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his aura changed instantly, becoming oppressive, and the surrounding space felt torn apart.

The next second, he vanished from his spot. The deputy director opposite him stared wide-eyed, completely daring not to take his attack head-on, and instinctively dodged.

Wang Beishan appeared without any fancy special effects.

He merely made a tearing motion with his right hand, and instantly, a gruesome gash, a meter long and several feet deep, split open in the ground.

Even the space itself seemed to be subtly fluctuating.

"Didn't you say you'd go easy on me? You used your abilities right away."

The deputy director had barely regained his footing when cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Wang Beishan was not only stronger than him in terms of raw power, but also more restrained in his abilities.

"The Sky-Tearing Hand technique is truly devoid of any fancy tricks."

This pure killing power tears everything apart; he dares not confront it head-on.

Wang Beishan smiled and said, "Isn't there no other way? If physical abilities aren't allowed, I can't exactly wrestle and fight you hand-to-hand, can I?"

"That's so undignified, considering you're a senior figure."

The old man's lips twitched, and he began to form hand seals. A pale golden halo instantly condensed in his palm and was then forcefully pushed out.

"Drawing a circle around oneself and imprisoning oneself!"

The aperture instantly expanded, transforming into a ring that enveloped Wang Beishan, followed by an invisible force descending.

Wang Beishan bent his body slightly, and his movements visibly stopped, but he only slightly spread his five fingers.

"Heaven-shattering hands!"

A sound like brocade being torn apart rang out, and the invisible halo was also torn apart.

"Senior, you've lost."

Control-type abilities lack lethality. They might be able to win against other supernatural beings, but they are countered by Wang Beishan's pure killing ability.

Seeing that his abilities were so easily torn apart, the veteran realized there was no point in continuing the fight and could only raise his hand to admit defeat.

In the second match, Wang Beishan won, which was no surprise.

"Is it a head-on confrontation type?"

Shen Qing stroked his chin, having roughly grasped Wang Beishan's situation. In terms of pure strength, he definitely had the upper hand.

However, the opponent's ability seems difficult to confront head-on, as it has a built-in armor-piercing effect and is effective against all methods.

The competition continued, with two more rounds, which Shen Qing watched attentively.

However, one match was a battle between two early-stage seventh-rank players, while the other was a mid-stage player crushing an early-stage player, so neither match offered much experience value.

It wasn't until the fifth performance that Shen Qing's name was suddenly called.

"Binhai Branch, Shen Qing, Rank 8 Strength, Twelve Perfected Skills."

"Bai Pu Branch, Zhang Zhi, Rank 7 Strength, Awakened."

When Shen Qing took the stage, she instantly attracted everyone's attention. As the only contestant at the eighth rank, she was a natural topic of conversation.

People are curious not only about how he managed to kill several seventh-rank demons despite being of a higher rank, but also about how far he can go.

Second round, or third round, or perhaps stopping at the first round?