Under Xiao Yan's wary gaze, the Dou Qi within his body surged, poised to strike.
As Yao Sheng's voice faded, the black mass of water surrounding him suddenly spun at high speed, its low howling echoing across the arena.
As the black water spun rapidly, droplets shot out of it and splashed onto the Competition Stage, covering most of its surface.
Although Xiao Yan did not know what purpose those black droplets served, he had no intention of touching them.
Xiao Yan darted across the Competition Stage, dodging the black droplets Yao Sheng fired at him.
After dodging for a while, Xiao Yan suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
Looking down, he found that his right foot had stepped into a puddle of black liquid without his noticing.
He tried hard to lift his foot and discovered that the black water possessed an incredibly strong suction force, along with considerable corrosive power.
In the blink of an eye, a layer of Xiao Yan's sole had been eaten away. He hurriedly wrapped the sole in Dou Qi, finally stopping the black water's corrosion.
"Now the entire arena is covered in my black water. You have nowhere to set foot, so how are you going to fight me? You've lost this match!"
Seeing Xiao Yan trapped by the black water, Yao Sheng burst into laughter. The black mass of water exploded, and he shot out of it, viciously slashing the sharp claws in his hand toward Xiao Yan's chest.
In the stands, the spectators saw that the black water had restricted Xiao Yan's footing. As Yao Sheng's claws closed in on him, cries of alarm rose from the crowd.
Hearing the spectators' startled cries, Yao Sheng felt victory was within reach. The corner of his mouth curled upward as he slashed down