Chapter 1518: Something's Off!

No one knew better than Batu how strong the guardian of the fifth level was.

If Ye Yuan could even pass the fifth level, he would really suspect foul play.

At that moment, Di Fan was resting, preparing to continue his challenge.

After each level was cleared, the space would automatically help the warrior recover. In about a quarter of an hour, the challenger would be back to full strength.

The other two sons of Dalan were locked in fierce battle with the guardian of the sixth level.

It looked like they were struggling.

Just then, the two defeated sons of Dalan were also teleported back. Seeing that Batu had already lost, they were somewhat surprised.

"Batu, you lost so quickly?" one of them asked.

Batu's strength ranked in the middle among their group; logically, he shouldn't have fallen so fast.

Batu nodded. "I was too eager to win, and one careless move cost me. But even if I had won, it wouldn't matter. There's no way I could get past the sixth level."

The two nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, they glanced sideways and their faces showed shock.

"This kid... he's made it to the fifth level? What's going on?"

Batu said, "I'm baffled too. Just now everyone was watching Di Fan challenge the sixth level, and this kid somehow got to the fifth."

The two were speechless.

Didn't that mean Ye Yuan's strength was on par with theirs?

At that moment, Ye Yuan had already engaged the guardian of the fifth level.

Everyone stared intently at Arena No. 3, wanting to see what ability Ye Yuan had to reach the fifth level.

Ye Yuan still appeared unhurried, locked in a prolonged struggle with his opponent.

Under the opponent's fierce assault, Ye Yuan seemed somewhat strained.

But Ye Yuan was tenacious, always managing to turn danger into safety.

"Something's off! I remember this kid was half-dead like that in the first level. How can he still be the same at the fifth?" Buzhe suddenly said.

He was astonished to find that Ye Yuan's current fight seemed no different from the first level.

It was as if his opponent hadn't gotten any stronger at all.

This observation quickly gained agreement from many.

"Right, in the first level he was being suppressed too, and then after five or six hundred moves, he inexplicably won."

"The second level seemed the same! Could there really be foul play?"

"Come on, this is the first time any of us have entered this ancient relic. How could there be foul play?"

...

Just as everyone was chattering, Ye Yuan's sword eerily pierced through his opponent's chest.

Ye Yuan wins!

The hall fell silent. Everyone stared at the scene in disbelief.

How could this be?

Did it mean Ye Yuan's strength had surpassed the six sons of Dalan?

This... this was too fake, wasn't it?

"Damn it, there's definitely something wrong! This kid's opponents can't be as strong as ours!" Batu said indignantly.

The other two were also stunned, unable to believe it. "There's definitely something wrong! They just said this kid has been half-dead all along, yet he passes every time! If there's nothing wrong, I'll cut off my head and let him kick it like a ball."

"Swish!"

A flash of cold light, and the head of one of the six sons of Dalan flew off, his demon soul ground to pieces.

"The Violet Extreme Sect treats all challengers equally. Those who question it, die!"

The aged voice sounded again, but this time it was icy cold.

Everyone fell silent, no one daring to question foul play anymore.

But they still found it hard to believe that Ye Yuan had passed the fifth level.

None of them could see that after passing five levels, Ye Yuan's swordsmanship had become even more elusive.

Only his opponents could clearly feel his strength.

Ye Yuan realized that these ancient young geniuses were incredibly powerful.

Their application of laws surpassed his imagination.

He learned a great deal from them.

Learning on the spot, Ye Yuan found that his ability to draw analogies deepened his understanding of the law of space.

The law of space was one of the highest-level laws and also one of the most difficult to comprehend in the Tongtian Realm.

The law of space in the Tongtian Realm was on an entirely different level from that of small worlds.

The fact that even Return to Void Great Perfection experts couldn't fly said a lot.

Only at the Half-Step Divine Lord realm could one touch the threshold of the law of space and achieve brief flight.

Ye Yuan's moves, Chasing the Moon and Breaking the Sun, after integrating the law of space, became unpredictable and unimaginably powerful.

This wasn't simply comprehending the law of space; Ye Yuan perceived it through the way of the sword, perfectly merging it with his sword techniques.

You never knew where or when Ye Yuan's sword would strike.

"Congratulations to Arena No. 3's challenger for defeating the sixth opponent and obtaining a low-grade Divine Lord Mystic Treasure."

This announcement made everyone jolt.

Just like that... he passed the sixth level?

"Are... are you kidding? Does this guy have no limit?"

"This is insane! What trick is this kid playing? Why does it always seem like he's about to lose, but he ends up winning?"

Batu said grimly, "If his opponents aren't rigged, there's only one explanation."

At this, everyone pricked up their ears.

Batu paused and said, "He's been hiding his strength all along!"

"Hiding his strength? He's clearly just a Perfected Demon General!"

"Hey, can realm explain everything? When I was at Half-Step Demon Marshal, I could completely thrash you!" Batu sneered.

The man fell silent, unable to refute that.

"Hmm, that makes sense. Earlier on the arena, he showed great strength, almost always defeating his opponent in one move. We couldn't gauge his depth at all," said another son of Dalan.

Batu nodded. "He wouldn't deliberately put on a show for us. I suspect... he intentionally slowed down, probably to learn the martial techniques of those ancient geniuses!"

"This... this is too insane? With such strong opponents, he still has the mind to study their techniques?"

Everyone gasped, their faces showing fear.

What kind of nerve did it take to do something like that?

"Very likely! If I hadn't come out and seen these projections, I wouldn't have known the outside could see what's inside! He couldn't have deliberately hidden his strength!" another of the six agreed.

Just then, Di Fan defeated the guardian of the seventh level and succeeded.

"Hahaha... this challenge is really interesting! So many strong opponents, I've never encountered them before! So satisfying! After defeating seven people, my strength has improved further! The next opponent will probably get my blood boiling even more! Those guys must have all lost by now, right?" Di Fan laughed loudly.