"What is the Black Thunder God up to? Wasn't he about to win? Why did his speed suddenly slow down so much? And his attacks have become so weak? Is he taking pity because of a soft spot for females?"

"Who knows! But it doesn't look like he's taking pity in order to slack off... He... He seems to be unaware that his speed has slowed and his attacks have weakened, just look at his expression when he was knocked down by Sofia!"

"Could it be some sort of illusion superpower? Did Sofia from the Central Holy Domain make Lin Tianming from Jiuzhou experience an illusion?"

At this moment, audiences from all over the world were also confused.

They had no idea how Lin Tianming, who was about to win, was suddenly suppressed by Sofia.

Some even thought that Lin Tianming had taken a fancy to Sofia and was intentionally going easy on her.

But that didn't seem quite right either; going easy would not mean letting Sofia injure him so seriously.

The crowd at the competition site was also very puzzled, analyzing why Lin Tianming was suddenly turned around by Sofia.

"Lin Tianming must have been hit by a soul-based illusion attack, right? Look at his dizzy expression now, he doesn't seem to know what's wrong with him!"

"Most likely... As far as I know, only those who concentrate on illusion superpowers are capable of this!"

"Unexpectedly, this Sofia not only has extremely strong combat power but also a high proficiency in illusions. It appears that Lin Tianming, who was highly anticipated by most people, is about to fall in the top sixteen!"

Hearing the competitors from other domains saying that Lin Tianming was sure to lose, Ye Qingxue's temper flared up.

"A bunch of losers who have been eliminated, shut your mouths. Brother Tianming is just facing such an opponent for the first time and hasn't reacted yet; he will win once he recovers!"

As she spoke, Ye Qingxue also emitted the strong Extreme Cold Domain.

Suddenly, all the students from the various domains at the scene were too scared to speak ill anymore.

The Goddess Reincarnators present, except for Jiang Han who was first killed by the original host, all knew about Sofia's eventual ascension to godhood.

But they were not very clear about what specific skills Sofia had.

Furthermore, currently, Sofia's level was the same as Lin Tianming's, with only Alice being one level higher; the other Goddess Reincarnators were one level lower, so they couldn't determine what methods Sofia had used.

Ye Qingxue, somewhat worried for Lin Tianming, immediately sought advice from Jiang Han.

"Teacher Jiang Han, as a top Awakener, can you tell what made Brother Tianming's speed so slow? Was he hit by her illusion?"

When she asked this, Meng Xiyue, Feng Lan, and Nan Xin'er also looked to Jiang Han, waiting for her answer.

Nan Xin'er, who had been slacking off since the first day of the global competition, had actually already figured out the specific reason why Lin Tianming was being suppressed by Sofia.

But to keep slacking off, she pretended to know nothing, like Ye Qingxue and the others, seeking guidance from Jiang Han.

Seeing that they all wanted to know, Jiang Han, who saw through everything, also clarified for them on the spot.

"It's not an illusion; it's that this little girl named Sofia from the Central Holy Domain has weakened Friend Tianming's attacks and speed."

Just when Ye Qingxue was about to continue her questioning, she was preempted by another voice.

"Weakening...? Can light attribute superpowers also have the ability to reduce someone else's speed and attack?"

She looked somewhat displeased in the direction the voice came from, and found that Lilith had somehow come over.

"This is the viewing area for Jiuzhou's related personnel. What are you doing here?"

Before Lilith could answer, two more voices rang out beside Ye Qingxue.

"To hear Teacher Jiang Han's explanation!"

"Teacher Jiang Han truly is the strongest top Awakener, instantly seeing everything clearly. Lianghua has learned well!"

???

Under Ye Qingxue's watchful eyes, Alice and Lianghua also left their respective areas and came over to the viewing area of the Jiuzhou side.

She huffed, "You are not welcome here!"

Originally, Lianghua, Alice, and Lilith planned to leave after hearing Jiang Han's clarification.

But after Ye Qingxue's remark, they tacitly stayed, deciding not to leave and continued to watch the battle together in the Jiuzhou viewing area.

Ye Qingxue realized they were intentionally irritating her, so she directly sought help from Jiang Han.

"Teacher Jiang Han, look at them!"

"We are all here to cheer for Tianming, we are all on the same side, don't be so petty, Qingxue girl."

"..."

Since Teacher Jiang Han had spoken, the jealous Ye Qingxue could only obediently continue watching the competition.

On the stage, Lin Tianming, whose speed and attack were greatly weakened, retreated step by step under Sofia's onslaught.

But he did not give up and was still contemplating how to break through the situation.

While narrowly avoiding Sofia's Light Divine Bow Eleven-Star Continuous Fire with his Spiritual Body, Lin Tianming was also checking Sofia's skills using the Divine Hand to Duplicate them.

Trying to find the skills that had put him in this difficult situation from her abilities.

Because Sofia, a Level 49 Goddess Reincarnator, had prematurely unlocked various tactics that she wouldn't have known at Level 49 in her past life.

Lin Tianming's eyes were dazzled by the multitude of Skills.

There was also a vast amount of text explaining the various special Skills, making it impossible for him to find the right Skill in the moment.

At this moment, how he wished her inner thoughts could hint at which Skill she had used to put him in such a passive position!

Alas, her thoughts were completely unrelated to her Skills.

[Thunder God, no matter how talented you are, you can't possibly be a match for me, a Reincarnator!]

[Rest assured, considering the camaraderie we've shared fighting side by side so many times in this life, I can spare your life in this battle. We can settle our past life's grudges the next time we meet!]

Damn it, woman, think about something related to your Skills!

With so many Skills, I can't find the one I need to Duplicate in such a short time!

He meticulously checked each Skill's effect, worried about missing the key one that could free him from this predicament, not knowing how long it would take to find it.

Boom!

Another sixteen-star burst from the Light Divine Bow, Lin Tianming intended to evade by Spiritualizing but was too slow, and was struck directly.

He wanted to deploy the Phoenix Flame Divine Shield, Furious Thunder Armor, and Mechanical Transformation for defense but was also too slow; they shattered before taking shape.

Green Wood Thunder, intended for combat recovery, was also dispersed by the slow response...

Now, under Sofia's relentless onslaught, Lin Tianming's strength was largely depleted.

If he were to be hit by Sofia's move again, he would likely fall, never to rise again!

Facing imminent defeat, Lin Tianming still had one-third of Sofia's multitude of Skills left to review.

This is just ridiculous!

"Tianming, it's your loss!"

With a delicate shout, Sofia looked down upon Lin Tianming from above, ready to deliver the final blow.

She, suspended mid-air, drew the Light Divine Bow to its full extent, and a twenty-star volley barreled towards Lin Tianming in the arena.

[Everything is over now, Tianming!]

As her twenty-star Light Holy Arrows were about to strike Lin Tianming perfectly, her sanctimonious expression morphed into a victor's smile.

In the very moment that victory seemed at hand, Sofia, perhaps too elated, experienced a slow-motion illusion of her Light Divine Bow's twenty-star shots.

[Perhaps I'm too thrilled, indulging in the slow-motion victory scene to savor it?]

[After all, in a past life, I was defeated by him. This life, with the memories unlocked early by the Light Goddess Reincarnation, I'm defeating Tianming face-to-face for the first time; it's normal to be overwhelmed with joy and illusion!]

Thinking this at the bottom of her heart and fully letting her guard down, sure of her victory, Sofia was taken aback by a familiar voice that suddenly resounded in her ear.

"Popping the champagne too early is not a good habit, Sofia!"

Before she could defend herself, she felt as if the back of her head had been struck by a heavy object, a dizzy sensation assaulting her brain.

Then, her delicate body plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily onto the arena floor.

Normally, her falling speed should have been fast.

But for some reason, everything around her seemed to be in slow motion.

Her falling speed was incredibly slow, a situation where she should've had ample time to steady herself mid-air.

Yet, somehow, all her movements were extremely sluggish, unable to stabilize even at such a slow falling speed.

The sensation was both familiar and foreign to her.

She was sure she had never experienced this before!

But why the sense of familiarity?

Acting on an inkling, Sofia's heart skipped a beat.

[Have I... have I been hit by my own Light Dimming Divine Technique?]

The next moment, a voice confirmed her suspicion.

"It seems you've realized which Skill you've been hit by, too bad it's too late, Sofia!"

With the voice, Lin Tianming's meaningful smile also came into her view.

Without giving her any chance to respond, a powerfully desperate Purple Extreme Thunder gradually swallowed her entire field of vision.

This... this power was beyond what a Level 49 Purple Extreme Thunder Extreme Attack should possess!

Knowing it was the negative effect of being hit by the Light Dimming Divine Technique, fear still spread through Sofia's heart.

[I... the one who can't be defeated... is it me?]

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