The next day, the Soul Hunting Competition continued.
After yesterday's display of force, no one still dared to challenge the arena occupied by Ling Yun. He gave the position of arena champion to a Soul Sage disciple from his sect who needed experience, while he returned to the spectators' area.
The battles on the other arenas had entered their most intense stage. Spirit Hall's Golden Generation—Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena—took the field one after another, displaying formidable strength and easily defeating their opponents, drawing waves of astonished cries. Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun of the Star Luo Empire, along with several talented soul masters from the Heaven Dou Empire, also shone brilliantly.
The competition appeared fierce yet normal, but Ling Yun could sense an undercurrent quietly stirring. The auras of the Holy Spirit Cult's hidden agents were beginning to grow active.
Finally, during a major match that afternoon, the unexpected happened!
The combatants were an Spirit Douluo-level deacon from Spirit Hall and a Spirit Douluo elder from the White Tiger Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects.
The two were evenly matched, their battle impossible to distinguish. Just as the fight reached its most critical moment, a strange black glint suddenly flashed through the Spirit Hall deacon's eyes. His Soul Power surged explosively, and his moves became vicious and bizarre. Completely ignoring his own defense, he launched a frenzied assault on the White Tiger Sect elder!
"Something's wrong!" On the high platform, Bibi Dong frowned as she sensed the anomaly.
But it was already too late!
The Spirit Hall deacon forcibly endured a heavy blow from the White Tiger Sect elder. His chest caved in, yet he seemed to feel nothing as he grabbed hold of his opponent. Terrifying black energy fluctuations erupted from his body!
**"For the Holy