Su Xinghe was watching intently too.
But his eyes were on the invisible barrier.
This was the Core Qi Domain exclusive to Grandmasters, combined with certain methods of the Mental Secret Art.
A method that could slice through the air, isolate the spaces inside and outside, and remain undetectable to ordinary martial warriors was truly mesmerizing.
Before he knew it, a wisp of golden Astral Qi emerged from his fingertip. Under the control of his mental will, it continually rearranged itself, sometimes forming a tiny bubble, sometimes vanishing into nothing.
Unfortunately, Astral Qi was too inherently sharp. He could never make it completely invisible.
The battle within the barrier continued.
Twenty-odd breaths later.
One of the gray-robed figures finally exhausted his Internal Force and fell short. His opponent struck him head-on with a saber blow to the head, sending him flying far away.
Fortunately, the domain's owner intervened in time, preventing him from being killed on the spot.
"Thank you for the match!"
The victor was none other than the challenger, Ding Eleven. He panted heavily, his face brimming with joy and excitement.
"Challenge successful. Exchange rankings now!"
Black tokens floated up from their waists and collided in midair. Then they were returned to their owners' hands.
"Next..."
With them having led the way, another figure stepped out from among the gray robes.
Su Xinghe now understood how these ranking battles worked.
He swept his gaze toward the white-robed crowd, where a short, stocky middle-aged man stood.
No wonder that man had been so eager to challenge him last time.
If he won, he could take Su Xinghe's ranking. If he lost, he lost nothing.
Perhaps sensing his gaze, the man turned to look at him. His lips moved as he softly spat out a word.
"Hick!"
Su Xinghe