Hearing Master Lin from Seacrest's words.
Standing there, Grandmaster You's expression suddenly turned icy cold.
"So arrogant at such a young age—it's really not a good thing."
"Are you planning to force me to make a move against you?"
Grandmaster You stared hard at Master Lin from Seacrest over there.
Beside him, black smoke rapidly surged upward.
Even his whole body was constantly fading and blurring.
"Too much nonsense."
Master Lin from Seacrest then waved his hand.
A surge of force swept out, instantly rushing toward Grandmaster You's position.
A thunderous explosion echoed.
The surge of force slammed into the spot where Grandmaster You had just been.
But the strike landed without hitting Grandmaster You.
Grandmaster You's body turned into a smoky shadow, and the force only scattered the smoke—it didn't do any real damage to him.
"Utterly foolish!"
A cold voice came from above Master Lin from Seacrest's head.
Grandmaster You's figure condensed and appeared. He flicked his wrist downward, and a jet-black gleam flashed from his sleeve.
It was a dagger that looked pitch-black.
The dagger's edge glinted coldly, and even from a distance, it gave off an overwhelming sense of pressure.
It looked like an ordinary dagger, with no hint of spell-arts or force enhancing it.
Yet in Grandmaster You's hand, it moved like a hot knife through butter, stabbing straight down at Master Lin from Seacrest below.
Above Master Lin from Seacrest's head, the surge of force transformed into layer upon layer of barriers.
But as the dagger pierced the force barriers, it shattered them one after another as if they were nothing.
Grandmaster You, on the other hand, seemed to do it effortlessly.
"Your force means nothing to me."
"Not just your force—even that sword you used to slay Grandmaster Victor Zhou can't do any real harm to me."
Grandmaster You's gaze was icy cold.
He brought the dagger down.
Master Lin from Seacrest shifted slightly, barely dodging the stab.
As Grandmaster You followed the momentum of the dagger downward, Master Lin from Seacrest swung a leg sideways, kicking toward Grandmaster You in front of him.
The kick landed.
Black smoke spread out.
Grandmaster You once again dissolved into smoke, spreading all around and vanishing from sight.
The attack missed again.
Visible but intangible.
It's basically impossible to even touch him.
"What the heck is this guy doing?"
Yvette Locke stood beside Master Lin from Seacrest, staring at Grandmaster You repeatedly turning into smoke, her face full of wonder.
Compared to Grandmaster Victor Zhou's spell-arts, which were like a god descending from the heavens, Grandmaster You's techniques seemed a bit petty at first glance.
But his spell-arts are clearly better suited for solo combat.
If he fought Grandmaster Victor Zhou, even Victor's techniques might not be able to touch him.
"So your spell-arts are nothing but sneaky ambush tricks and turtle-style survival tactics?"
Master Lin from Seacrest looked calmly toward a certain spot.
There was no one there at first.
But as Master Lin's gaze shifted over, Grandmaster You quickly appeared.
"You actually sensed I was here?"
Grandmaster You raised his eyebrows, a little surprised that Master Lin from Seacrest found him.
"Grandmaster You cultivates spell-arts for concealing his presence. This Master Lin from Seacrest can't harm him, but he can still sense him. Just for that, you have to respect him."
The elder sighed, full of emotion.
Looking at Master Lin from Seacrest standing there, the elder felt more and more shocked and amazed by this young man.
The more he learned, the more he could sense how extraordinary this young man was.
"If you give him enough time, how strong could he become?"
Lucy Bai suddenly spoke up.
She looked at the young man over there, a strange feeling spreading in her heart.
It was complicated.
"Hard to say."
The elder shook his head. "But one thing's for sure—he probably won't live long enough to become that strong."
The elder said this softly.
The facts are right there.
No matter who wins between Master Lin from Seacrest and Grandmaster You, Grandmaster Phoenix Bai will definitely show up soon.
The karmic thread between Master Lin from Seacrest and Lucy Bai would help Grandmaster Phoenix Bai reach the legendary realm.
When that gate finally opens...
The elder believed that Master Lin from Seacrest would have no hope of survival.
Lucy Bai didn't say anything more; she understood that extra words were pointless.
"No matter how secret your spell-arts are, there will always be some trace of fluctuation."
"I've seen people like you before."
"But compared to them, your tricks are far inferior."
Master Lin from Seacrest shook his head, speaking indifferently.
"Is there anyone in the world who understands this spell-art better than I do?"
Grandmaster You laughed wildly at those words.
He moved forward, his figure drifting like smoke, then condensed half a meter in front of Master Lin from Seacrest.
"Absolutely ridiculous!"
"You have no idea how much effort I've put into mastering this spell-art!"
"You don't even understand the true power of my spell-art."
"As long as I wish it, I am invincible—undying and indestructible!"
Grandmaster You gripped the Reaper Dagger in one hand.
The pitch-black blade stabbed toward Master Lin from Seacrest.
The stab was incredibly fast.
Master Lin from Seacrest shifted slightly, and a wall of flame formed in front of him.
But the Reaper Dagger pierced the wall of flame without the slightest resistance.
The moment the dagger pierced the wall, what had been brilliant fire instantly shriveled into a heap of pitch-black ashes and vanished.
"It's useless!"
"The Dao is simple—the simpler the spell-art or attack looks, the more effective it is!"
Even though the stab missed, Grandmaster You wasn't discouraged at all.
His eyes were filled with coldness.
"I am undying and indestructible—you can't hurt me."
"The dagger in my hand is a killing artifact I forged with countless effort. Its name is the Reaper Dagger."
"If it so much as grazes you—even just a tiny wound—you'll turn into smoke."
"If I turn into smoke, I can re-form myself."
"But if you turn into smoke, you'll be scattered by the wind."
As Grandmaster You spoke, his hand kept moving, stabbing out over a hundred times in succession.
"In other words..."
"I have countless chances, but you only have one."
"How long can you keep dodging?"
Grandmaster You grinned.
Master Lin from Seacrest punched forward, but Grandmaster You turned into smoke and vanished, reappearing at the side, Reaper Dagger in hand, his face icy cold.
The elder was anxious, afraid Master Lin from Seacrest would make a mistake.
If he truly disappeared...
Their plan would be ruined.
"Why aren't you begging for mercy?"
Lucy Bai stood there, watching for a long time. Finally, she couldn't hold back and shouted toward Master Lin from Seacrest: "You can't possibly beat him!"
"Your force can't hurt him, your fire can't hurt him, and Grandmaster You's Reaper Dagger can break both force and spell-arts!"
"You have no chance of winning!"