Wang Dapeng's off-the-books trick left all the spectators staring, but calling it "cheating" would really have been a stretch.
Even "shameless and despicable" was a bit much. At most, he could be called rather crafty.
In fact, among all the contestants in the Dragon Gate Assembly, only Li Shishi had a "Storage Pouch." But that was because she had managed to obtain such a treasure, not because others were forbidden from using one—Chen Shengwang had also possessed a Storage Pouch during the first Dragon Gate Assembly.
As for how she could use a "Storage Pouch" while still at Mortal Transcendence, overturning everyone's understanding, that was because she had the powerful Luo Hua behind her.
Everyone had long known that Luo Hua's Mortal Transcendence disciples possessed such treasures. It was hardly news.
By comparison, even Jade Ruins' High Tier of Mortal Transcendence contestant had no storage item, yet he had not complained. When he fought Li Shishi, he had pulled his talismans from inside his clothes. It looked far less impressive than Li Shishi producing talismans empty-handed, but what could he say?
More importantly, he cultivated both the Dao and martial arts. He used his fists and feet against weaker opponents, then talismans against stronger ones. Had anyone said anything about that?
So, most people saw Wang Dapeng's victory this way—being able to get his hands on such a thing was a skill in itself.
As for how he had previously been suppressed, only to turn the tables with this unexpected move, that was even more normal. It was called reasonable tactical planning—if anyone else had those resources, wouldn't they consider using them properly too?
The Jade Ruins disciple had only lost his composure for a moment before quickly recovering. After apologizing, he turned and left—he might have wanted to make