In the spectator stands.
Yang Jing sat quietly, his gaze resting on Li Tai as he walked slowly down from the arena. His deep eyes were solemn, and his thoughts raced as he weighed and analyzed what he had seen.
That battle, which had lasted fewer than ten exchanges, had raised his assessment of this mysterious Heavenly Prodigy from the Outer Domain yet another notch.
The strength Li Tai had displayed was simply too terrifying, too overwhelming.
As a core Heavenly Prodigy of the Cloudsoar Sect who had firmly secured a place in this tournament's Top Eight, Duan Wenjun was no mediocrity. He could decisively suppress the vast majority of his peers throughout the Prefecture Domain.
Yet even such an elite True Qi Realm Heavenly Prodigy had been utterly powerless against Li Tai. In just a few exchanges, his weapon had been shattered by brute force and his blood and qi severely damaged, forcing him to concede defeat. He had been crushed from beginning to end, without even room to maneuver or resist.
In the two earlier Top Eight matches-Jiang Yun against Chen Chu and Lü Chongrui against Lin Tao-both victors had won securely and held an absolute advantage, but each had shown varying degrees of mercy and restraint throughout.
Jiang Yun had fought barehanded the entire time, neither unleashing killing moves nor striking at weaknesses. He had won with ease, without ever erupting into full power.
Lü Chongrui had likewise held back against Lin Tao, exchanging more than sixty moves before securing victory.
Judging solely by the dominance displayed in this Top Eight Knockout Round, Li Tai's performance had already surpassed those of Jiang Yun and Lü Chongrui.
Yang Jing sensed that if he faced this Heavenly Prodigy from the Outer Domain, a genuine, hard-fought battle would be unavoidable!