After the attack stance from the young man of the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan collided with the Guardian Monster Sword skill of the young man from the Monster Guardians Group, a loud explosion rang out, causing the nearby audience to tremble.

Fortunately, there was a translucent energy curtain surrounding the arena; otherwise, there would have been casualties, as the strength of the fist skill could easily kill a highly skilled martial master at the initial Immortal Soul stage.

However, the young man from the Monster Guardians Group's sword skill completely neutralized the attack without even receiving a scratch. In contrast, the young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan had wounds all over his body and blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Wha… what happened? How did the young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan suddenly get hurt?"

"I don't know either. I didn't see the young master from the Monster Guardians Group move at all, except for using one stance to defend."

"Could it be energy reflection?"

Huh?

One of the audience members made a remark after everyone was stunned by the injuries the young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan had sustained. The phrase "energy reflection" immediately sparked everyone's thoughts, and it seemed like the most likely explanation.

"That's right, ladies and gentlemen. The young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan was injured because of the energy reflection from the skill used by the young master from the Monster Guardians Group. It seems the battle is over because the energy the young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan released was reflected back at him up to sevenfold. And it seems that..."

Thud!!!

Before the tavern leader could finish speaking, the young man from the Sky-Extinguished Curtain Clan collapsed to the floor, unable to withstand the injuries caused by the energy reflection. Since he wasn't prepared for such an event, he was completely overwhelmed by his own attack.

The first-round maneuver ended quickly. The result was clear after just one stance. However, no one dared to complain, as the difference in skill levels between the two opponents was obvious. If the match had been between highly skilled martial masters from other high-ranking clans or the two larger forces, it might not have ended like this.

During the first battle, Zheng-Fu carefully observed the skill of the young man from the Monster Guardians Group, knowing that an energy-reflection skill like that could pose a problem for him in the future. After only a moment, he understood nearly all the principles behind it.

Zheng-Fu grasped the techniques and methods the young man used. He realized that the young man had not yet fully mastered the skill, or else the reflection would have been even stronger. But even with just sevenfold reflection, it was enough to make his opponent lose.

"What a great skill. If I can use its principles to develop and modify my techniques to reflect the energy of my opponents, even when facing someone stronger, I might still have a chance to escape or injure them."

Zheng-Fu muttered to himself as he kept his eyes fixed on the young man. If he could learn to reflect an opponent's energy like that, it would be a useful advantage in battle. However, reflecting the energy of someone with a higher level would be challenging, so it needed to be used at the right moment. Against someone weaker, it could be used more freely.

After the first match ended, the second match began immediately. This time, the opponent of the young man from the Monster Guardians Group was a highly skilled martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, who was at the ninth level of the Immortal Soul stage and known for his strength.

Swish!!! Thump!!!

"Young Master, please guide me!" The martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group jumped into the arena, showing no sign of fear. His expression was wild and eager for battle as he drew a long halberd from his dimensional ring.

"You too!"

"Start maneuvering!"

Yaa!!!

[Spirit-Hunting Wolf Halberd Stance]

Screech!!!

As the martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group executed his halberd stance, a massive halberd-shaped energy wave appeared in front of him, radiating an aura of creepy, bloodthirsty death. The wave rushed toward the young man from the Monster Guardians Group.

"The Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group's martial skill certainly reeks of blood. But this isn't enough to defeat me," said the young man from the Monster Guardians Group, grinning at the giant halberd energy wave as it hurtled toward him. He then used the same skill to defend and reflect the attack.

[Guardian Monster Sword Skill: First Stance–Front Protection]

Woooooosh!!!

Bang!!!

Booooooom!!!

The huge halberd energy wave collided with the Prana sword that the young man had summoned, causing an explosion similar to the one in the first round. However, this time, the halberd energy wave didn't reflect immediately. It continued to push against the young man's Prana sword, frenzied and relentless. Eventually, though, the halberd wave was pushed back and reflected.

The martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group managed to dodge the reflected energy wave easily, as it had been reduced to only two or three parts of its original power.

"Ha ha ha! That's a great reflection skill. Even when I used my full energy, I couldn't break it, and it was still reflected back to me two-thirds!" The martial master's words sounded admiring, but there was a hint of insult in his tone.

"Huh!"

The young man from the Monster Guardians Group didn't respond. He simply let out a contemptuous breath, as he hadn't even used half of his energy in the maneuver. He had been holding back to avoid escalating tensions between the two powerful groups. But since the other side wasn't appreciative of this gesture, there was no need to hold back any longer.

If a conflict arose, it could be resolved through negotiations later.

"Let's continue the maneuver and not waste any more time," said the young man, beckoning his opponent forward with a wag of his finger.

"Good! When the young master wishes, I'm happy to oblige!" The martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group was furious at the young man's condescending attitude. Although he knew he couldn't win, he was determined to reduce his opponent's strength as much as possible.

[Spirit-Hunting Wolf Halberd Stance]

Woooooosh!!!

[Guardian Monster Sword Skill: First Stance–Front Protection]

Bang!!! Bang!!! Bang!!!

In this clash, the martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group unleashed all the energy he could muster, trying to overwhelm the young man's Prana sword. The young man, however, remained calm, using the same skill as before but increasing his energy output to sevenfold.

Booooom!!!

Augh!!! Screech!!!

Shortly after the halberd energy wave collided with the young man's Prana sword, the reflected energy struck back with tremendous force. The martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, unprepared for the intensity, was thrown back, spitting a mouthful of blood as he staggered several steps.

Hey!!!

"More! More! More!"

Cheers erupted from the audience as they watched the martial master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group in such a pitiful state. He barely managed to stay on his feet, as the energy reflected back at him was eightfold. Fortunately, he was wearing Mystical-level armor, which saved his life.

Argh!!!

"Wha… what a perfect reflection!"

Thud!!!

As the martial master finished speaking, he collapsed to the floor and fainted. His comrades from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group carried him off the stage. The group's leader, however, showed no sympathy. His expression was filled with contempt and disdain for his fallen comrade.

"In the second round, the winner is the young master from the Monster Guardians Group!" the tavern leader announced as soon as the battle concluded. He then called the name of the young man's next opponent.

The next contestant was from his own group and chose to forfeit the match, allowing the young man to advance to the fourth round. His opponent in the fourth round also surrendered, granting him an easy passage to the fifth round. However, in the fifth match, his opponent was a martial master from the Nine Conquest Monster Movement Group, and this man did not give up so easily.

The expert from the Nine Conquest Monster Movement Group had an energy level at the ninth level of the Immortal Soul stage, just like the expert from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, and he also held an important position within his group. However, this expert was very different from the one from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group.

He didn't display the same bloodthirsty or battle-crazed attitude. Instead, he appeared calm and composed. The aura he emitted was difficult to predict. Unless one actually engaged him in battle, it would be impossible to know what form of attack he would use.

"Young Master, please guide me," said the middle-aged martial master from the Nine Conquest Monster Movement Group as he drew a long saber from his dimensional ring, his expression serious.

"You, too, please guide me," the young man from the Monster Guardians Group replied, showing more respect in this round than in any other.

"Start maneuvering!"

[Nine Conquest Monster Movement Saber Skill: First Stance–One Conquest Monster]

Zing!!!

As soon as the highly skilled martial master from the Nine Conquest Monster Movement Group used his skill, an intense and fierce saber-shaped energy wave suddenly appeared in mid-air. Then it charged at the young man from the Monster Guardians Group who was standing on the other side so quickly that the naked eye could hardly see.

The saber energy wave that was released caused the young man's expression to suddenly change since he could feel the intense energy fluctuation around that saber wave. And if he did not use all his energy to resist this skill, he might also miss out and get injured.

"It's a great saber skill. Totally different from Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group's skill."

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