His speed was clearly faster than Liu Quan’s.

But the opponent was like a slippery mouse covered in oil, predicting his actions in advance through spiritual power—no matter how he tried, he couldn’t catch him!

This scene made Qi He furrow his brows.

On the other hand, Xie Zheng watched with a wide grin.

Because the battles of Initial Stage Transcendent are often dull, given that the Initial Stage has such limited power and the trial venue is so small, it’s hard to make an exciting fight, yet this one was an exception.

"Running around, missing the point."

Qi He commented expressionlessly. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

In his opinion, Liu Quan’s performance was meaningless... Huyan Yu’s strength had already gained an overwhelming advantage.

Running, where could he run to?

The recruitment trial wasn’t just about winning or losing; with the Judge present, naturally, the combat performance was emphasized more.

He really didn’t like this boy’s fighting style.

On the other side, Xie Zheng found himself increasingly intrigued: "Tsk, this kid is really interesting."

Boom!

Just as Huyan Yu was about to lose his patience.

Liu Quan no longer fled.

Still, it was a cannon fist strike, but this time the fist was much slower... Perhaps because Huyan Yu knew this punch would not hit, he began to conserve energy.

Conserving energy naturally led to a decrease in speed.

But this time, Liu Quan stood at the edge of the ring with a lame leg, staring intently at the slowed Huyan Yu. He was waiting for this moment.

No one knew that he had already grasped the rhythm of the breathing technique and had begun to learn to use his spiritual power effectively.

To defeat an opponent like Huyan Yu, he must ensure that a spiritual attack is effective.

It’s now—

"Buzz!"

A thread of Spirit pierced into Huyan Yu’s mind.

The boy in white training gear suddenly wore a pained expression, and his punching speed slowed dramatically.

"Ah..."

Huyan Yu let out a low painful cry, feeling like his mind was being pierced by dozens of needles.

Liu Quan bent down to dodge Huyan Yu’s strike, then viciously punched at the opponent’s abdomen.

Bang!

As an Initial Stage Transcendent, [Moonlight] couldn’t make his whole body as hard as iron.

That punch made Huyan Yu cough violently, bending over.

Liu Quan was not greedy for victory; he withdrew right after the punch, knowing that this fight was incredibly challenging. But after the spiritual attack proved effective, the scales of victory had tipped in his favor!

Sure enough.

This punch couldn’t really incapacitate Huyan Yu, but it did utterly enrage him.

"Aaaah!"

The pent-up rage in Huyan Yu, yearning for an outlet, became even more frenzied. He roared, lifting his head, his blood-red eyes locking tightly on Liu Quan.

The snow-white wristband tied to his wrist now emitted a chilling wind sound.

For a moment, the arena was filled with gusts of wind.

Liu Quan, who had already escaped to the midpoint of the arena, felt a thud in his heart, as if countless hands were pushing him constantly forward.

Boom!

The next instant, Huyan Yu appeared in front of him.

This punch, containing the terrifying power of the Taboo Seal, approached too quickly for Liu Quan to dodge. In the blink of an eye, with his nerves taut to the extreme, the boy drew a folding knife from his waist.

Slash!

The folding knife was entirely pitch-black, and when infused with Spirit, it emitted an unsettling dark color.

The space where the knife tip passed seemed to be torn apart.

The winds summoned by Huyan Yu’s wristband whirled around and entwined with the black folding knife, but the knife sliced through them like streaming water.

The moment the folding knife appeared.

The audience erupted into gasps.

Seated in the deputy’s seat, Xie Zheng squinted, the smile on his face growing serious.

Meanwhile, the main seat was completely empty.

The fierce wind on the stage shattered and dissipated instantly, as the fists of Huyan Yu and the hand holding the black folding knife were simultaneously grasped.

Qi He appeared in a flash, standing between the two young combatants.

He didn’t look at Huyan Yu; instead, he focused on Liu Quan, who had drawn the folding knife and infused it with Spirit.

The Judge’s domain enveloped the arena.

Qi He’s [Purgatory] was a realm of fire elements, but his cold voice at the moment sent chills down one’s spine.

"A Taboo Seal exuding the aura of disaster, filled with ominous augury..."

Every word was both a judgment and a verdict.

He questioned, expressionless.

"Liu Quan, you’re just an orphan from Qing River District. Where did you acquire such a sinister item?"

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(PS: This Chapter is 1.5 times the usual length, so it took longer to write. Considering recent transitional Chapters, I will try to write longer Chapters to ensure better reading experiences. If there’s only one Chapter in the evening, it will be longer than this one.)