Some people were able to guess that what had just happened was a Clash at the Soul Level.
That alone was enough to astonish them. Jiang Wang had actually gained the Divine Soul Ability to invade an opponent's Heaven-Connecting Palace and fight there while still at the Inner Palace level!
Those who knew about Divine Soul battles understood even better how terrifying this was.
In their eyes, Jiang Wang's true talent was even more frightening than he had shown before.
Jiang Wang's future stretched even further than they had imagined!
After all, possessing such a powerful Divine Soul at the Inner Palace level practically guaranteed a dazzlingly brilliant Spirit-Nurturing Palace.
Those who knew nothing about Divine Soul battles, or hadn't even made the connection, were even more deeply shaken.
Ignorance bred fear.
They couldn't imagine what had happened with that one glance—something had actually interrupted Ji Shaoqing's ascension to the Outer Tower!
Just how strong was this Jiang Wang?
But no matter what the spectators imagined, whether they were shocked or scornful, the advantage on the field was now completely sealed.
The moment Jiang Wang withdrew from the Divine Soul battle, two pitch-black chains emerged from the void and crossed as they wrapped around Ji Shaoqing.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The chains rang and shuddered, but they had fallen into a translucent Water Prison, unable to get in or out.
Ji Shaoqing had indeed laid a hidden trap in front of him. If Jiang Wang had attacked recklessly earlier and accidentally been trapped in that Water Prison, he could only have watched helplessly as Ji Shaoqing mastered the power of both towers, then turned back and butchered him with ease.
But now...
He had only briefly lost the use of two Prisoner-Binding Chains.
He could no longer use Samadhi True Fire,