The second fighter was clad in the Thousand-Scatter Reflecting Robe, standing there like an immovable pillar. No matter how he was attacked, he remained completely unmoved.
"How is this even a fair match?" The opponent complained, seeing the Yang Clan fighter unmoving. Not only did his attacks fail, they even bounced back at him.
Everyone outside the arena watched with curiosity. After all, this round was crucial—if the Yang Clan lost, it meant they would be eliminated from the competition.
Terry Yang was also staring at the two fighters, feeling a bit uneasy. Would that meddling person make a move this time? In the previous round, the first fighter hadn't managed to force the saboteur out—instead, his attack was absorbed, which Terry couldn't understand.
"Lose, lose." Yvonne Darkmoon muttered from the sidelines. Damien Darkmoon looked on helplessly, while Elder Lewis Lu frowned at the changes in the arena.
As for Evan Yang, who was hiding in the shadows, he muttered, "Standing so steady... looks like attraction won't work this time."
"If attraction doesn't work, and direct attacks are useless, then what should I do?" Evan pondered. He had to defeat this person—otherwise, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
Seeing his own fighter was safe for now, Terry Yang relaxed a little—even though the match was dragging on. Under Terry's orders, the fighter didn't dare advance, so he just stood there, while the opponent didn't dare attack recklessly. It ended up like one person standing immobile, letting the other hit him, but unable to inflict any real damage.
The Yang Clan fighter grew restless—several times he had a chance to attack directly, but held back, fearing some unknown strike.
The opponent knew this stalemate couldn't go on, so he took out an axe. Under his control, the axe hovered above his head.
"Lord Yang, this is the tournament arena. Everyone was here just now—if someone was cheating, wouldn't we know? And wouldn't you know too?" Nangong Palace Lord retorted.
"You—damn it! If I find out who's behind this, the Yang Clan will never let them off, no matter how powerful they are!" Terry Yang knew there was no proof right now, so he left with a threat, storming off.
Watching Terry Yang leave with the Yang Clan, Nangong Palace Lord realized all hope was lost. The followers who had staked everything were confused and crowded around Nangong Palace Lord and Terry Yang, demanding they honor their earlier promises about what would happen if they lost.
Furious, Terry Yang killed a low-ranked, nagging cultivator right on the road. The place fell silent, and the others stared at him in terror.
Evan Yang snorted coldly, "Isn't it just a hundred planets? I'll compensate you with equal value. The Yang Clan keeps its word, but stop nagging or you'll end up like that."
The crowd swallowed nervously, grateful they hadn't said anything extra—otherwise, they'd have ended up just like the last guy.
Nangong Palace Lord was helpless and most frustrated, since he'd lost the most planets—all for nothing now.
"Nangong Palace Lord, until we find out who's sabotaging us, I'm not leaving. Same goes for you—if you want my payout, find the culprit." Terry Yang said coldly.
He angrily returned to Ethereal Sanctuary's camp, with Nangong Palace Lord following close behind. Seeing Terry Yang's fury, Nangong Palace Lord was both frustrated and angry, "Damn it, who is it?"
"Look." Terry Yang tossed the recovered hammer onto the table.
Nangong Palace Lord examined it closely. The grip had obvious marks left by the fighter, but the hammerhead had marks too—not from strikes or scratches, but as if someone had grabbed it. Yet the opponent never touched the hammer, meaning someone else had.
"Invisible man!" Nangong Palace Lord exclaimed in shock.
"That's right. Looks like besides Evan Yang, there's another invisible man. Damn it, what's going on? Since when are invisible experts so common?" Terry Yang raged.
"What now? We have no idea who this invisible person is—finding them is like searching for a needle in a haystack." Nangong Palace Lord said, both shocked and angry.
"We've lost, and there's no more chance to compete. As for the invisible man, he must be Evan Yang's friend or fellow disciple. Otherwise, he wouldn't hate us so much, always targeting us. He'll keep making trouble for us." Terry Yang said.
"Any ideas, Lord Yang?" Nangong Palace Lord asked. "I plan to go out alone. If he's Evan Yang's friend or fellow disciple, seeing me by myself, he'll definitely come after me," Terry Yang replied. "But that's dangerous—the enemy's in the shadows, we're exposed," Nangong Palace Lord warned. "Relax. If he dares show himself, I'll kill him," Terry Yang snorted.
Nangong Palace Lord didn't know where Terry Yang's confidence came from, but he agreed, asking, "How should I cooperate?"
"For now, don't. You and my people stay here. I'll go out alone," Terry Yang said.
"Alright." Nangong Palace Lord nodded.
Terry Yang composed himself and, under the pretense of clearing his mind, walked outside alone and wandered around. Anyone who saw him avoided approaching, afraid they'd provoke his wrath and get killed.
Meanwhile, Yvonne Darkmoon and the others were still celebrating. "That was amazing! Serves them right!"
"Too bad Terry Yang took the hammer. Otherwise, I'd love to see what's really going on," Damien Darkmoon said.
"That's right. Terry Yang probably found something, just no proof," Elder Lewis Lu said.
"Hammer? What's up with that? Do you really believe someone was secretly helping?" Yvonne Darkmoon asked.
"Exactly. You can't think everything's just a coincidence, right?" Damien Darkmoon countered.
"Well... I don't know." Yvonne Darkmoon was starting to believe it. After so many incidents, she felt something was off, but just couldn't admit it.
"The Yang Clan must be frustrated now, but we provoked them during the contest, and Terry Yang's furious with nowhere to vent," Damien Darkmoon said.
Elder Lewis Lu nodded. Yvonne Darkmoon really wanted to mock Terry Yang, but held back.
After finishing his business, Evan Yang began tailing Terry Yang, hoping to follow him back to his home planet, find the Yang Clan's base, and eventually reach Blaze Mountain Territory.
He didn't expect Terry Yang to go out alone, seemingly to clear his mind. Evan Yang was puzzled, so he followed to see what Terry Yang was up to.
Terry Yang wondered why no one appeared. If Evan Yang hadn't listened to Liam Willow, he'd definitely try to deal with Terry Yang. But after Liam's warning, Evan Yang knew he needed absolute confidence to take Terry Yang down—at least not lose in strength, or else it would backfire.
After about half an hour, Terry Yang was frustrated no one showed up, and Evan Yang was curious what Terry Yang was doing, since he kept pacing around the same spot—not really clearing his mind at all.
Just then, something changed nearby. Evan Yang was curious who would show up at this time, but wanted to see what was happening. Terry Yang was secretly pleased, thinking the enemy had appeared. Instead, six people showed up, dressed like those who once tried to kill Evan Yang. "Deathsworn!" Terry Yang frowned.
They said nothing, immediately surrounding and attacking Terry Yang. He cursed, "You deathsworn! Who sent you?!"
Evan Yang watched from the side, shocked. These people looked just like the ones who tried to kill him before—why were they fighting each other now? Evan Yang had no idea what 'deathsworn' really meant, nor that these killers weren't from one faction, but just followed orders from above.
Terry Yang was furious—no matter how much he cursed, the six kept attacking.
Nangong Palace Lord didn't know where Terry Yang's confidence came from, but he agreed, asking, "How should I cooperate?"
"For now, don't. You and my people stay here. I'll go out alone," Terry Yang said.
"Alright." Nangong Palace Lord nodded.
Terry Yang composed himself and, under the pretense of clearing his mind, walked outside alone and wandered around. Anyone who saw him avoided approaching, afraid they'd provoke his wrath and get killed.
Meanwhile, Yvonne Darkmoon and the others were still celebrating. "That was amazing! Serves them right!"
"Too bad Terry Yang took the hammer. Otherwise, I'd love to see what's really going on," Damien Darkmoon said.
"That's right. Terry Yang probably found something, just no proof," Elder Lewis Lu said.
"Hammer? What's up with that? Do you really believe someone was secretly helping?" Yvonne Darkmoon asked.
"Exactly. You can't think everything's just a coincidence, right?" Damien Darkmoon countered.
"Well... I don't know." Yvonne Darkmoon was starting to believe it. After so many incidents, she felt something was off, but just couldn't admit it.
"The Yang Clan must be frustrated now, but we provoked them during the contest, and Terry Yang's furious with nowhere to vent," Damien Darkmoon said.
Elder Lewis Lu nodded. Yvonne Darkmoon really wanted to mock Terry Yang, but held back.
After finishing his business, Evan Yang began tailing Terry Yang, hoping to follow him back to his home planet, find the Yang Clan's base, and eventually reach Blaze Mountain Territory.
He didn't expect Terry Yang to go out alone, seemingly to clear his mind. Evan Yang was puzzled, so he followed to see what Terry Yang was up to.
Terry Yang wondered why no one appeared. If Evan Yang hadn't listened to Liam Willow, he'd definitely try to deal with Terry Yang. But after Liam's warning, Evan Yang knew he needed absolute confidence to take Terry Yang down—at least not lose in strength, or else it would backfire.
After about half an hour, Terry Yang was frustrated no one showed up, and Evan Yang was curious what Terry Yang was doing, since he kept pacing around the same spot—not really clearing his mind at all.
Just then, something changed nearby. Evan Yang was curious who would show up at this time, but wanted to see what was happening. Terry Yang was secretly pleased, thinking the enemy had appeared. Instead, six people showed up, dressed like those who once tried to kill Evan Yang. "Deathsworn!" Terry Yang frowned.
They said nothing, immediately surrounding and attacking Terry Yang. He cursed, "You deathsworn! Who sent you?!"
Evan Yang watched from the side, shocked. These people looked just like the ones who tried to kill him before—why were they fighting each other now? Evan Yang had no idea what 'deathsworn' really meant, nor that these killers weren't from one faction, but just followed orders from above.
Terry Yang was furious—no matter how much he cursed, the six kept attacking.