I glared angrily at Xu Fu across from me. He was still smiling, as if he intended to keep provoking Redmond.
Was I just overthinking it?
When The Artisan attacked Redmond again, he dodged once more.
"How boring. Didn't you just make a move?"
The Artisan spoke, while Redmond remained silent, his gaze cold, as if something had crossed his mind.
With a whoosh, The Artisan struck at Redmond again. This time, Redmond failed to escape, as if he were pinned down. The Artisan pressed a hand to his chest.
"You let your guard down."
With a buzz, Redmond spat blood and flew backward, crashing to the ground. My eyes widened in shock—the Dark Power had pierced straight through Redmond's body, damaging his Ghost Soul. Negative emotions surged out, and the darkness within Redmond spilled forth.
"You can't escape now."
The Artisan walked over slowly. Redmond was still struggling on the ground, unable to get up—the previous strike had wounded his Ghost Soul.
"Isn't this against the rules, Xu Fu?"
Basil Bertram immediately shouted.
"How could it be? I'm just adding a little conversation to this dull fight, only mentioning some of Redmond's past. There's nothing more to it."
At this moment, I noticed Tan Tian was still looking around. I had already noticed earlier—Tan Tian seemed to be searching for something, completely uninterested in the battle before him. Even during the fight between Ouyang Meng and Wang Qi, Tan Tian was the same, always looking for something.
"You're just twisting words, you bastard, Xu Fu!"
Basil Bertram shouted in fury. The Artisan had already reached Redmond's side. Suddenly, Redmond turned into scattered flames, but in an instant, those flames regrouped.
"You can't run. I've already raised a barrier around here."
As The Artisan spoke, she kicked at Redmond. Just as Redmond got up, it was as if a force held him in place. He couldn't move. With a bang, he took a direct kick to the chest, his head snapping back. The Dark Power completely seized Redmond, sinking into his body—something was very wrong.
"Brother, it's up to you now."
At that moment, John Chou turned to glance at me. I stared at him in surprise.