163: The entire audience erupted in uproar! A relentless barrage of attacks!

However!

The expected scene of flesh being pierced did not occur.

There was no light from a shattered Essence Power shield.

The incredibly sharp sword tip, the moment it touched Li Qing's ordinary black clothes, felt as if it had struck a divine mountain forged from Primordial Divine Gold!

It couldn't advance even an inch!

It didn't even leave a single white mark!

"..."

The scene fell silent instantly.

Time stood still.

Space froze.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators were all like they had been hit by a Body-fixing Spell, their mouths wide open, their eyes bulging.

The expressions on their faces were frozen in an indescribable shock.

What... what was going on?

Using his Physical Body to tank a High Grade Yellow Rank Martial Skill?

Many extraordinary Spirit Transformation Realm experts were present, even to ensure the safety of the Emperor of Great Xia, the Crown Prince, and other high-ranking officials.

There were also many Divine Power Realm experts, who were above the Spirit Transformation Realm, at the scene.

They naturally saw that Qin Shuang's Martial Skill was a High Grade Yellow Rank Martial Skill.

Although this Martial Skill was only Yellow Rank, it was still a Martial Skill!

Higher-realm Combat wasn't impossible.

But the result?

Not even the skin was broken?

Is he even fucking human?!

On the arena stage, the color drained instantly from Qin Shuang's cold and beautiful face.

She stared blankly at her hand, which was still in a stabbing posture, feeling the indestructible—even despair-inducing—recoil force coming from the sword tip.

Her mind went blank.

Her pride, her confidence, her Battle Intent!

At this moment, they were shattered by that crisp "ding"!

So, this was the gap?

So, her strongest strike, which she was so proud of, didn't even have the qualification to give him a "massage" in front of him?

An indescribable sense of powerlessness and bitterness instantly swallowed her.

She could no longer hold the long sword in her hand; with a "clatter," it fell to the ground.

And at that moment, Li Qing finally moved.

He slowly raised his head.

Those calm eyes, for the first time, looked directly at the despondent woman in white before him.

He showed no mockery, nor any pity.

He simply extended a finger.

And lightly flicked Qin Shuang on the forehead.

"You lost."

These three simple words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely crushing the last bit of Qin Shuang's stubbornness.

Her body trembled violently, and her clear eyes were instantly filled with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

She looked at Li Qing, opened her mouth, and finally, it only turned into a sigh full of bitterness and relief.

"I... I concede."

How could she not know that Li Qing was going easy on her?

Otherwise, based on her understanding of Li Qing, his opponents would either be crippled or dead!

Li Qing was not someone with the heart of a Bodhisattva.

As Qin Shuang's bitter "I concede" rang out, the entire Central Martial Arena fell into silence once again.

Everyone was still immersed in the unbelievable scene from just now, unable to snap out of it.

This... it's over?

A highly anticipated opening match of the Top 100 Tournament, which had been given countless conspiracy theories, ended just like that, so casually?

No earth-shattering duel.

No back-and-forth killing.

Not even a decent fight.

From beginning to end, Li Qing just stood there, too lazy to even move, letting his opponent attack.

Then, one finger, one victory.

"Gulp."

Someone swallowed hard, and the sound was exceptionally clear in the silent Martial Arena.

Immediately after, a mountain-shaking roar of discussion erupted!

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! What did I just see? That was a full-power strike from a Peak of Condensing Essence Realm! He just stood there and took it?"

"Unscathed! What kind of fucking defense is that? Is he wearing Earth Rank Treasure Armor?"

"What treasure armor! Didn't you see? There were no Essence Power fluctuations on his body at all! That was pure physical defense! Pure Physical Body!"

"A monster! This is definitely a monster! A humanoid Vicious Beast!"

"Too strong! So strong it makes people feel despair! That Qin Shuang is also a Genius, but in front of him, she's like a three-year-old child, completely powerless!"

Everyone's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

In the most unreasonable way, Li Qing showed everyone what absolute strength meant!

In the contestants' preparation area, the other Top 100 contestants who had still harbored a sliver of hope or even some dissatisfaction towards Li Qing were now pale, with cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

They looked at the black-clothed youth standing in the center of the arena, his expression still indifferent, with eyes full of fear and awe.

Being born in the same era as such a monster was simply a tragedy!

Only a few people's eyes shone as they looked at Li Qing; these were the Prodigy Martial Artists from Sects or great clans.

On the Viewing Platform.

"Hahaha! Good! Excellent!" Crown Prince Xia Yuan clapped and laughed, making no secret of his admiration and joy.

"This Prince knew that Li Qing's strength was extraordinary!"

He turned his head and glanced at his sister beside him, whose face was already so gloomy it seemed like water could drip from it, and the smile on his lips grew even wider.

Meanwhile, Grand Princess Xia Qingyue was deathly gripping the armrest of her Phoenix Chair, the precious Red Sandalwood creaking under her grasp.

Her chest heaved violently, and in her phoenix-like eyes, a towering rage and humiliation burned!

Dammit!

Li Qing is showing off again!

I was counting on her to wear down Li Qing's stamina, even if it just forced him to use a few more moves!

But what happened?

She didn't even manage to hurt a single hair on him before she conceded so decisively?

How is this wearing him down?

This is clearly acting as a stepping stone for Li Qing, boosting his prestige!

"Bang!"

The Glazed Teacup in her hand could no longer withstand that terrifying force and shattered!

Seeing this, Old Chen nearby was startled and hurriedly advised in a low voice:

"Princess Highness, please calm your anger! This is only the first match; our plan has only just begun!"

Hearing this, the anger on Xia Qingyue's face was slowly replaced by an even colder, more malicious emotion.

She took a deep breath and sat up straight again, her cold phoenix eyes staring intently at the figure on the arena.

Li Qing, don't get ahead of yourself.

The good show is only just beginning!

On the arena, Li Qing glanced at Qin Shuang as she walked off the stage despondently, saying nothing.

He turned around and looked calmly toward the Viewing Platform, his gaze meeting the Grand Princess's venomous eyes in mid-air.

He didn't speak, but that calm gaze was in itself the ultimate form of contempt.

Just then, the old man hosting the competition stepped onto the arena again.

He cleared his throat, picked up a Magical Artifact amplified by Essence Power, and announced loudly:

"First match, Li Qing of Jinling City, wins!"

"Next, we will proceed with the drawing for the second match..."