More and more people felt this was highly likely, because it was an unspoken rule, and doing so was normal.
Even some members of the Bei Chu family were now suspecting whether the family had secretly intervened.
Time passed slowly, and the surrounding area was filled with discussion.
"Look, Qin Chuan is here!" someone exclaimed.
In that instant, countless people looked in Qin Chuan's direction. Qin Chuan hadn't intentionally arrived so late; he had simply been breaking through.
Yes, he was breaking through—his formation godhood had taken up a lot of time, hence his lateness.
Actually, even if he couldn't compete, it wouldn't matter; let others say what they want, it wouldn't affect him.
However, looking at the time, he still had time, but this meant Bei Chulang had been standing in the arena for almost half an hour. A
level sixteen formation godhood!
While the amplification didn't seem particularly terrifying, it represented a subtle but qualitative change.
This time, the highlight was in defense. The formation godhood, in principle, amplified all abilities, but its most prominent feature was defense.
This time was no exception, and a simple barrier appeared that could block external attacks. This barrier was invisible; friendly attacks were unaffected due to the aura recognition mechanism.
However, external attacks were hindered, so attacks hitting this barrier were weakened.
This was extremely useful; it could almost be used as a small defensive formation.
Moreover, this barrier was even more effective against poison and other special attacks, such as those targeting mental energy.
The breakthrough in the Formation Godhood significantly boosted Qin Chuan's strength, surpassing the breakthroughs brought by talismans and formations themselves.
Perhaps the Formation Godhood was most closely related to Qin Chuan, as it was a part of his body.
Peak of the seventh level of the Immortal Emperor Realm!
This was Qin Chuan's current strength. He
was still a short distance from the next realm, the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm. He had already broken through to level sixteen in formations, talismans, and the Formation Godhood, making further breakthroughs unlikely in the short term.
Currently, only his martial arts foundation could allow for some rapid advancement, but the extent of that advancement was unknown.
To contend with the Bei Chu family, one would need at least the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, without a doubt, and even at that level, one might not be able to surpass them.
Therefore, Qin Chuan dared not kill anyone; he could only break the opponent's legs, while also guarding against attacks on him or Palace Master Wu.
If the opponent killed Palace Master Wu, then everything he did would be meaningless,
because Palace Master Wu would be blind.
This wasn't about letting the opponent see for themselves; it was about Palace Master Wu's inner turmoil, and to help him find peace, he needed to see.
As for the idea that the spirits of the dead could see, Qin Chuan didn't believe it. Whether the dead could see or know was perhaps a solace, an ideal.
In the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, there's a concept of the Underworld, where the dead go and can reunite with their families, but who knows the truth?
Therefore, Qin Chuan was extremely cautious, fearing something might happen to Palace Master Wu.
Since he could think of this, the opponent could certainly think of it too. The reason the opponent hadn't attacked Palace Master Wu was because neither he nor Palace Master Wu posed a sufficient threat.
This made Qin Chuan quite uneasy about letting A Kui act freely, because after today's battle, Qin Chuan felt that the other side would definitely make a move,
targeting him and Palace Master Wu.
If the other side figured things out, they would definitely eliminate Palace Master Wu first. As for himself, it depended on the situation, unless he could break through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm alive.
Qin Chuan thought a lot. At this moment, he was already standing on the martial arts platform. He didn't know the name of the person opposite him, but he knew that it wouldn't be difficult for him to defeat him.
"My name is Bei Chulang. You are quite good. It's a pity that you attacked someone from my Bei Chu family, otherwise we could definitely be friends," Bei Chulang said.
"No interest. The people of the Bei Chu family are not good. I don't like them," Qin Chuan shook his head and said seriously.
"You...you..."
Bei Chulang was stunned. He originally wanted to get closer to Qin Chuan. After all, sometimes opponents can turn into bubbles. He was very interested in Qin Chuan.
But he didn't expect Qin Chuan to give him any face at all, and even the Bei Chu family was belittled by him. This was intolerable. It was okay to talk about him, and it was even less of a problem to talk about Young Master Bei Chu, but the Bei Chu family was unacceptable.
"Young man, loose lips sink ships. Don't think you can look down on everyone just because you're a little tough. There are some people you
can't afford to mess with," Bei Chulang said, trying to calm himself down. "You? You mean I can't afford to mess with you?" Qin Chuan looked at him.
"Yes, you can't afford to mess with me, much less with the Bei Chu family. You're like a frog in a well, you have no idea how big the world is. Young man, there are always people stronger than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding," Bei Chulang said, shaking his head slightly.
"Can we begin?" Qin Chuan asked.
"Uh, yes, we can!" Bei Chulang said unhappily.
Divine Path Step!
Qin Chuan really didn't want to waste time arguing with his opponent, so he directly used his strongest footwork. His strength had greatly improved again, especially his combat prowess.
Now he had closed the gap in strength and realm with the younger generation, such as Bei Chulang,
who was a half-step Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
This realm was actually very terrifying, after all, there was a huge gap between each realm in the Immortal Emperor realm, especially after the ninth level of the Immortal Emperor realm, all the way to the half-step Quasi-Immortal Emperor, each realm was a chasm.
Besides these, there's also practical combat strength, treasures, trump cards, demonic beasts, and so on.
Of course, there are also divine weapons and other powerful artifacts, each of which can sometimes determine the final victory.
"Seeking death!"
Bei Chulang watched Qin Chuan's casual attack and sneered, reaching out to grab him.
Bei Chulang's cultivation was different from others; he didn't use weapons, his entire body was a weapon. For example, now, he reached out to grab Qin Chuan's weapon:
the Forged God Sword Hammer.
This was a divine weapon!
But Bei Chulang didn't know this, and he was very arrogant. With the attack, his hand quickly became thick and strong, looking like metal, yet incredibly agile.
The enormous claw directly grabbed Qin Chuan's Forged God Sword Hammer, simultaneously enveloping Qin Chuan as well.
Bone-Melting Immortal Claw!
Qin Chuan's eyes lit up.
The opponent's attack was silent and carried a gentle, spring-like feeling, making one want to give up resistance for a moment.
Mental power!
Qin Chuan knew this was due to his spiritual power. This attack, seemingly ordinary, was actually mysterious and unpredictable, and extremely extraordinary.
Turning stone into gold!
With a firm thought, a golden light flew out from the Forging God Sword Hammer, paving its way out like a golden road.