116: meaning??

Soon, Li Qing stepped onto the arena, standing opposite Lin Tianyu.

"The match begins!"

Following the command from the Golden-Armored General high in the sky.

Lin Tianyu moved.

"Whoosh!"

His figure instantly vanished from his original spot, transforming into a series of blurry afterimages as he moved at high speed around Li Qing.

Phantom Shadow Steps!

This Profound Rank movement technique was executed by him to its absolute limit.

For a moment, the arena was filled with his shadows, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the false, a dizzying spectacle.

"Hahaha! Li Qing, aren't you supposed to have immense strength?"

"Come on! Come hit me!"

Lin Tianyu's triumphant laughter came from all directions, filled with mockery.

"Can you even see where my real body is?"

The audience below the stage gasped in astonishment.

"What incredible speed!"

"This movement technique is simply elusive and unpredictable!"

"Li Qing is in trouble now. No matter how strong his power is, it's useless if he can't land a hit!"

On the Viewing Platform.

Grand Princess Xia Qingyue watched this scene, a cold curve lifting the corner of her mouth.

"Lin Tianyu... well done."

This was exactly the method she wanted to use to disgust Li Qing, to humiliate him.

She wanted Li Qing to know that daring to defy her came with a price.

However, on the arena.

Facing this sky full of phantoms, Li Qing's face remained expressionless, as calm as an ancient well.

He didn't even blink.

It was as if this bewildering movement technique, enough to give anyone a headache, simply didn't exist in his eyes.

"Is that all?"

He slowly spoke, his voice flat yet clearly reaching Lin Tianyu's ears.

Lin Tianyu's laughter abruptly ceased.

"What did you say?"

"I said..."

A mocking curve lifted the corner of Li Qing's mouth.

"Your speed is too slow."

The moment his words fell.

Li Qing moved.

He did not chase after those illusory phantoms.

He simply, towards his left side, straightforwardly extended his right hand.

Then, with his five fingers spread, he suddenly clenched!

"Hum!"

The air seemed to be grasped by him at that moment.

"Ah——!"

A piercing scream abruptly rang out.

In the void to Li Qing's left, a figure materialized out of thin air.

It was none other than Lin Tianyu!

At this moment, his face was filled with terror and disbelief.

He felt as if an invisible iron clamp was tightly gripping his throat, his entire body's Yuan Power was sealed, unable to even move a finger.

His pride in his speed, his elusive movement technique, had become a colossal joke at this moment!

"How... is this possible!"

He forced a few words out from his throat with difficulty.

"How... did you know I was here..."

He didn't understand.

His Phantom Shadow Steps had been cultivated to the Major Achievement Realm. Combined with his unique Yuan Power circulation method, even experts at the Initial Stage of the Meridian Connecting Realm would find it hard to pinpoint his true body's location.

Yet this youth before him, without even bothering to look, had accurately found his position!

This completely defied logic!

"Know?"

Li Qing looked at him and shook his head.

"I don't need to know."

"Because, in my eyes..."

"You are completely exposed!"

What?!

Lin Tianyu's pupils constricted to their absolute limit.

What did he just hear?

Completely exposed?

How could that be possible!

He clearly... However, Li Qing had no interest in wasting more words on him.

His right hand, gripping the air, slowly applied force.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone fracturing echoed throughout the venue.

Lin Tianyu's neck was snapped by an invisible force.

His head tilted to one side at an unnatural angle.

The vitality in his eyes rapidly faded.

Li Qing released his grip.

Lin Tianyu's corpse fell limply to the ground like a ragged sack.

Silence.

The entire Martial Arena once again fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone's minds seemed to have been wiped clean, utterly blank.

What had they just witnessed?

That Lin Tianyu, renowned for his speed and elusiveness, was just... dead?

Snapped to death... by that youth?

If Li Qing's previous punch that sent Fierce Axe flying had shocked them with its raw power.

Then now, this unfathomable, near-Divine Ability-like method filled them with fear that originated from the depths of their Souls!

This youth before them was not only immensely powerful but also ruthless in his methods!

On the Viewing Platform.

The smile on Grand Princess Xia Qingyue's face froze.

The hand holding her teacup paused!

The Elder Chen behind her directly stood up from his seat, his aged face filled with shock and incredulity.

"How did he know he would appear there!!"

"Is it... 'Intent'??"

He muttered to himself involuntarily, his voice trembling.

"A Prodigy! This youth is a peerless Prodigy!"

Elder Chen's words made all the important figures around him suck in a sharp breath of cold air.

Intent??

Wasn't that a Realm one could barely touch only upon reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm?

A kid at the Middle Stage of the Condensing Essence Realm had actually... achieved it?

That's impossible!!

At this moment, no one dared to treat Li Qing as an ordinary contestant anymore.

He was an old monster wearing a youth's skin!

On the arena.

Li Qing glanced at Lin Tianyu's corpse on the ground and shook his head.

"Too weak."

He turned and was about to leave the stage.

"Wait!"

Just then, the Golden-Armored General high in the sky suddenly called out to stop him.

His voice also carried a trace of barely concealed astonishment.

"Your next match begins now."

What?!

The entire venue erupted in an uproar.

Back-to-back fights?

That's against the rules!

Ignoring the crowd'stalk, the Golden-Armored General merely took a deep look at Li Qing before announcing loudly.

"Arena Two winner: Qingzhou City's Zhang Kuang!"

"Now, ascend to Arena One to face Li Qing in a duel!"

As his words fell.

A tall young man wielding a Fangtian Huaji halberd leaped up from Arena Two and landed in front of Li Qing.

He exuded the powerful aura of the Initial Stage of the Meridian Connecting Realm!

Clearly, he was the second sniper arranged by the Grand Princess!

That young man named Zhang Kuang, holding the Fangtian Huaji, his silver armor gleaming brilliantly under the sun, looked imposing and awe-inspiring.

He was precisely the top Genius among Qingzhou City's contestants this time, second only to Wang Teng in strength. His cultivation at the Initial Stage of the Meridian Connecting Realm was enough for him to look down upon his peers.

He had originally thought his opponent would be some lucky individual in the next round.

He never expected the Golden-Armored General would directly arrange for him to face this monster who had just instantly killed Lin Tianyu.

And on top of that, back-to-back!

This was clearly against the rules, blatant favoritism and targeting!