257: Cang Yue, who was courting death

When Tie Shengnan and Cang Yue entered the arena, the atmosphere in the live stream reached a climax. Many people wanted to know how far this woman, who didn't rely on 'cheats,' could go in this season's Ladder Arena Tournament.

At this moment, Tie Shengnan represented not just herself, but countless ordinary Trial Takers within the Star Abyss.

Tie Shengnan's rise allowed countless people to see hope. It turned out that even those who were not Children of Destiny could reach the peak through their own hard work.

Tie Shengnan proved to them that they were still the protagonists of this world, not insignificant small fry.

"Tie Shengnan! Go!"

"Shengnan! Go! I support you!"

"Tie Shengnan, you must win!"

...The entire barrage of comments was uniformly cheering for Tie Shengnan, but all of this disappeared the moment she stepped onto the arena stage.

As the countdown ended, Tie Shengnan did not initiate an attack immediately. Instead, she directly ordered the Thunder Sub-Dragon's Thunder Domain to envelop her, and she herself slowly closed her eyes.

"As expected of Tie Shengnan! She found a solution so quickly. As long as her Battle Pet uses a skill to cover her, she can just take medicine according to the rhythm. Cang Yue's attack power isn't high, so the final victory must belong to Tie Shengnan."

"Go!"

...However, seeing Tie Shengnan's actions, Cang Yue chuckled.

"You think closing your eyes will prevent my influence?"

Cang Yue looked at Tie Shengnan, who stood within the Thunder Domain like a War God, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Furthermore, I can control more than just people!"

"Buzz~"

As soon as Cang Yue finished speaking, a subtle, almost imperceptible fluctuation shot out from his eyes, heading straight for Tie Shengnan and the Thunder Sub-Dragon.

"Roar~"

When this fluctuation reached the Thunder Sub-Dragon, the Thunder Sub-Dragon suddenly let out a massive roar. Shaking its wings, it soared into the sky, flying directly toward the area behind Tie Shengnan. Countless bolts of lightning erupted from the Wyvern's mouth, causing smoke and dust to billow from the arena stage behind Tie Shengnan.

The live stream exploded again.

"Huh?? Oh no, the Wyvern has also fallen into Cang Yue's Illusion Realm."

"It's over! Cang Yue's skill is unsolvable. I don't even think Great God Huang Chen could defeat him!"

"I wouldn't be so sure. If Great God Huang Chen teleported directly next to the opponent at the start of the battle, he might be able to instantly kill Cang Yue before he could activate his skill."

..."Heh heh!" Cang Yue slowly walked up to Tie Shengnan and sighed, "So beautiful~ It's a shame we weren't in the same region, otherwise I would definitely have to get a taste! Hahaha!"

"But, if I strip you naked right here, I wonder if your God Huang will go crazy!! Hahaha!"

Saying this, Cang Yue actually reached out and grabbed toward Tie Shengnan's chest.

Seeing this situation, the live stream exploded once more. This time, the shouts of condemnation were far more intense than before.

"Ah! What is this Old Pervert trying to do?"

"Tie Shengnan, wake up quickly! Damn it!"

"This Cang Yue used mental control to harass another Child of Destiny during the Promotion Matches, but he was forcefully stopped by the arena rules at the last moment. Is he trying to..."

...Huang Chen instantly stood up with a *tseng* sound. This Cang Yue had already been added to his Must-Die List, destined for the cruelest death.

Meanwhile, from Tie Shengnan's perspective, she had already won the match and returned to a room with Huang Chen. Just as Huang Chen gently told her to undress, she let out a cold snort, and the Illusion Realm before her shattered like glass.

In fact, ever since entering the opponent's Illusion Realm, Tie Shengnan had already realized it due to her powerful soul. She just wanted to personally experience what other tricks the opponent had after she was trapped in the illusion.

She hadn't expected the opponent to actually conjure an illusion of Huang Chen.

Was Huang Chen ever that gentle?

At this point, the thought that the person before her was an illusion created by Cang Yue made her feel an inexplicable wave of nausea, and she immediately broke the Illusion Realm.

"Courting death!"

The moment Tie Shengnan woke up, she saw Cang Yue grinning lewdly, reaching out his Dirty Hands, intent on 'picking grapes' (touching her chest). She immediately roared in fury.

"Yang Guan Three Stacks!"

"You?" Cang Yue widened his eyes and asked, "How did you break free?"

However, the only reply he received was three Spear Shadows. Before he could even take the second strike, he vanished into a white light.

"Good! Well done, Tie Shengnan!"

"Killing him like that was too easy for him. She should have slowly poked him and made several holes in his body."

"God Huang is angry. He's walking toward Cang Yue. Can't they fight in the Waiting Area, can they?"

"Cang Yue is finished. He thought his Illusion Realm was invincible, but now that he's provoked God Huang, his Illusion Clan is probably finished too."

"Exactly! I heard from a Trial Taker from 49101 that before the National War was even opened, God Huang had nearly wiped out a clan that had previously provoked him, and even took their Child of Destiny as a maid. He is a true God of Slaughter!"

...Huang Chen stared coldly at Cang Yue before him. He had just tried to circulate the Elements within his body, but the Elements seemed to be locked down tightly by some rules, preventing him from acting.

"What's wrong?" Cang Yue raised his chin and looked at Huang Chen, a cheap smile curling on his lips. "I just love seeing you look annoyed and helpless against me."

"I heard you have many women. Surely not all of their souls are as powerful as Tie Shengnan's, right?"

"I heard from the High Martial Clans that shortly after the Ladder Tournament, the Slaughter Battlefield will open. You had better watch your women then, or else, hehe..."

Listening to Cang Yue's words, Huang Chen didn't show the expected anger. Instead, he burst into loud laughter. "Slaughter Battlefield, you say?"

Huang Chen knew about the Slaughter Battlefield—a super large Instance created by the Star Abyss. Everyone who enters is set to the same level and attributes. The monsters inside are extremely powerful, rumored to be simulations of extraterrestrial beings.

Killing people or monsters inside grants Points, and being killed deducts Points.

The Slaughter Battlefield distributes rewards weekly based on each person's accumulated Points.

"I hope you can still laugh then." After speaking, Huang Chen walked over to Tie Shengnan and asked, "How do you feel?"

"I'm fine. It's probably thanks to the Refinement of the Soul; I knew the moment I entered the Illusion Realm. I just wanted to see what other moves he had planned." Tie Shengnan shook her head, a flicker of disgust in her eyes, and continued, "I didn't expect him to be so filthy. If I had known, I would have killed him immediately."

"Mhm!" Huang Chen nodded, a cruel look flashing in his eyes.

The Slaughter Battlefield won't open for at least a few more months, and he couldn't wait that long. However, the Illusion Clan, where Cang Yue belongs, seems to have also entered the top eight of the Guild Ladder Tournament.

If the other clans don't have strong souls, then Forbidden City and the Illusion Clan should meet. He just didn't know if the damage caused by the Soul Devouring Bees on the arena stage would be repaired by the rules.

But even if the damage is repaired, Huang Chen was determined to let the opponent taste the consequences of provoking him.