Meng Wuhen felt as though her short blade had pierced thick glue, its speed plummeting. She and the surrounding illusion were distorted and disrupted as well. Lin Ye's figure overlapped and wavered, making it impossible to lock onto his real body.
"What?!"
Alarm surged through Meng Wuhen's heart, and she tried to conceal herself in the purple mist.
Lin Ye pointed his index finger at the purple figure, easily piercing the illusion barrier she had laid down and striking her right shoulder.
Pfft!
Meng Wuhen grunted, blood blossoming from her shoulder. The purple mist around her faded completely, revealing her pale face.
The elder referee immediately announced, "Arena B, contestant seventy-three, Lin Ye wins!"
After an hour of rest, the second round began.
This time, Lin Ye's opponent was Jin Kui of the Golden Astral Sect, who stood at the peak of the second level of the Hua Yuan Realm. He cultivated the Indestructible Golden Body Art, giving him a formidable physique and astonishing brute strength.
Jin Kui charged forward, driving both fists straight at him with simple, brutal moves.
Lin Ye gathered true essence in his right fist. Three star apertures lit up simultaneously, pouring power into his fist as he met the blow head-on.
Boom!
Their fists collided with an explosive crash. Shock waves scattered, and countless cracks split the floor beneath them.
Jin Kui's expression changed sharply. He felt a recoil force pierce through his golden body. Enduring the searing pain, he staggered back three steps, his entire arm aching and numb.
Lin Ye merely swayed slightly.
Before Jin Kui could steady his breathing, Lin Ye followed him like a shadow, his punches growing ever denser and heavier.
Unable to withstand the assault any longer, Jin Kui was blasted straight out of the arena and lay unable