“Yes, it will definitely be brilliant.”
“Focus on watching, that’s Lu Fei!”
The crowd began to discuss with great anticipation.
No one doubted Lu Fei’s ability to win the match.
After all, even Liu Mancheng had lost to Lu Fei. No matter how strong Du Wenhan was, could he be stronger than Liu Mancheng?
What they were curious about was how quickly Lu Fei would defeat Du Wenhan.
Under the expectant and curious gazes of the crowd, the battle soon began.
Du Wenhan had clearly heard rumors about Lu Fei, and from the start of the battle, he adopted a posture as if facing a formidable enemy.
He didn’t rush to attack but instead controlled the [Heavenly Journey Puppet] for long-range defense.
The [Heavenly Journey Puppet] erected a black protective shield in front of it.
Its original body split into two, one half white and the other black, standing on either side on guard.
After charging towards Lu Fei from different directions, he quickly mobilized his mental energy.
Controlling contracted beasts consumed a significant amount of mental energy, thus testing the ability of the Beast Master. Consequently, control-type Beast Masters on the continent were among the most elite.
Du Wenhan treated it like a major confrontation.
In contrast, Lu Fei maintained a nonchalant demeanor throughout, his expression unperturbed.
However, in the next moment.
A sudden explosion echoed through the sky!
A thunderous sound boomed from overhead.
From above, a small dot was diving down!
Du Wenhan was already on guard.
“[Heavenly Journey Puppet], use [Puppet Technique]!”
[Puppet Technique] was the signature skill of the [Heavenly Journey Puppet], allowing it to use a substitute to absorb damage it was about to receive.
The black dot grew closer.
Accompanied by a thunderous roar.
The [Heavenly Journey Puppet] was promptly cleaved in two by lightning!
Du Wenhan stared at the chasm-like gash on the ground, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
What kind of power was this attack?
It had sliced the ground in half!
This strike had clearly not hit the [Heavenly Journey Puppet] head-on.
It had already evaded the damage using [Puppet Technique]!
Witnessing the destruction caused by the opponent's contracted beast, the [Heavenly Journey Puppet] was also greatly alarmed.
Although it had dodged the attack just now, was the current opponent truly someone who could be defeated?
Even if it managed to evade a few times, what skills would it rely on to win the battle?
Du Wenhan secretly pondered the upcoming fight.
“No, if this continues, I will only fail. I must rely on control skills to make the opponent attack themselves!”
As he was thinking.
The Sword Guard opposite him had already launched another attack!
At the critical moment.
Du Wenhan roared, “[Heavenly Journey Puppet], use [Sow Discord]!”
Once the skill [Sow Discord] hit its target, the affected target would temporarily attack themselves. It was somewhat similar to the skill [Cute] of the ‘Headstrong Snake’, but with a higher skill level!
The ‘Iron Head Baby’ unswervingly met the [Sow Discord].
Its eyes instantly turned red.
Du Wenhan’s face lit up with joy.
“It hit!”
Lu Fei’s lips curved into a slight smile.
However, in the next moment.
He was disappointed.
It was only a temporary effect, and the Sword Guard quickly returned to normal and charged forward!
Du Wenhan’s scalp tingled!
If this sword strike landed!
Du Wenhan shouted anxiously, “I surrender!!!!!”
As the words fell, a protective shield formed in front of the [Heavenly Journey Puppet].
It separated the ‘Iron Head Baby’ from the [Heavenly Journey Puppet].
The ‘Iron Head Baby’s’ sword strike ultimately landed on the shield, causing ripples and then dissipating without a trace.
Lu Fei was momentarily stunned.
Was this the technology of the World Government? The ‘Iron Head Baby’s’ sword strike could cleave a mountain peak, yet before this shield, it was like a stone thrown into a quagmire, having no effect whatsoever.
Seeing that the opponent had finally stopped attacking.
Du Wenhan let out a deep sigh of relief.
Lu Fei walked over and greeted the opponent friendly.
Du Wenhan also managed a strained smile.
“You are very strong, much stronger than what was said on the forums.”
Lu Fei chuckled, humbly replying, “You’re too kind.”
Du Wenhan frowned and asked curiously, “May I ask, why did your contracted beast seem to be immune to the control skill of the [Heavenly Journey Puppet] when it clearly hit?”
“Um… that.”
Lu Fei touched his chin and explained, “It’s my contracted beast’s characteristic. It has a certain chance to remove control effects.”
“Heh, I guess it just triggered at the right time.”
Du Wenhan nodded slightly, as if suddenly understanding.
In fact, such characteristics were not uncommon. For example, some contracted beasts could be immune to poison damage, some to confusion, and some to sleep.
Each had its own unique characteristics.
It just happened that the opponent was immune to confusion, so it could only be attributed to his bad luck.
Having won the match, Lu Fei stepped off the stage.
In reality, he hadn’t told the whole truth.
The characteristic awakened by the ‘Iron Head Baby’ was not the chance to remove control effects. Upon reaching level 70, it awakened the characteristic called [Divine Miracle].
The skill's effect was immunity to all negative statuses!!!
This meant that whether it was poison, sleep, or confusion, all were immune!
At the moment, the spectator stands were in a state of dead silence.
Despite having prepared themselves mentally, witnessing Lu Fei’s effortless victory that led to Du Wenhan’s surrender still sent shivers down their spines.
After a long while, the crowd finally snapped back to reality, uniformly displaying expressions of utter astonishment.
“Holy crap, that’s too terrifying!”
“My god, what was said on the forums is actually true!”
“Unbelievable, what kind of combat power does this Sword Guard possess to be so intimidating!”
“Simply incredible!”
If there had been some doubt about the rumors on the forums before, all those doubts had vanished by now, leaving only immense shock.
Hearing about something was never as impactful as witnessing it firsthand.
Even Wu Jingyang, who had full confidence in Huang Tianba, couldn’t help but feel a tremor of doubt.
It made one wonder if his actual Beast Master skill was even more profound than what he was currently displaying.
However, Wu Jingyang quickly shook his head, dismissing the thought.
Huang Tianba still had hidden trump cards. No matter how strong Lu Fei was, Huang Tianba did not belong on this battlefield.