Chapter 70: Focus

"Begin the duel!"

With a loud shout from the official beside the circular platform, the highly anticipated martial arts competition officially began!

Mo Zhan stood proudly, a cold smile on his lips.

Almost instantly, threads of electric light began to emanate from his body. These threads quickly condensed, and in just a few seconds, they formed into electric serpents.

The electric serpents coiled around Mo Zhan's entire body, making him shine brilliantly.

Mo Zhan, at the Third Heaven of the Innate Realm, stood proudly in the arena, his body wrapped in electric serpents. His "Lightning Martial Spirit" was clearly a level higher than those of Mo Yan and Mo Qi.

As his face gradually turned pale, the electric serpents on his body flickered unpredictably, as if ready to devour someone, extremely terrifying.

"The petrification martial spirit of your Shi family is known as the king of close combat in the Merchant Alliance. Heh heh, I'll give you a chance, come over here, and let me fight you in close combat!" Mo Zhan laughed maniacally, standing still with a look of arrogance, seemingly not taking Shi Yan seriously at all.

"This kid is really arrogant!"

"He has the right to be arrogant. The electric light on his body is much stronger than that on Mo Qi's. This battle seems to have no suspense at all!"

"Indeed, the Shi family is going to lose badly this time."

"..."

Around the arena, the many martial artists standing on the high stone platforms all shook their heads, not a single one believing that Shi Yan could defeat Mo Zhan.

Even the people on the Shi family's side were gloomy, sighing incessantly.

"Alright."

Shi Yan's face was indifferent, not taking Mo Zhan's provocation to heart. He walked steadily toward Mo Zhan, his body gradually petrifying and turning grayish-white as he moved.

Before coming to the arena, Shi Jian had coated his entire body with a strange powder.

This powder had no other effect except to change the color of his martial spirit, making the second-stage petrification martial spirit appear grayish-white.

Shi Jian did this to prevent others from accusing him of cheating, as the second stage of petrification was not something an Innate Realm martial artist should possess.

"Kid, you were very tough at the Yingchun Pavilion. I hope you can stay tough today!" Mo Zhan's face was pale, a cold smile on his lips, still standing still, waiting for Shi Yan to approach.

"Whether I'm tough or not, you'll find out soon." Shi Yan shook his head and smiled, already only three meters away from Mo Zhan.

"Hmph!"

At that moment, Mo Zhan suddenly let out a low shout. The electric serpents coiling around his body seemed to come to life.

The electric serpents suddenly flew out from his body, swiftly entangling Shi Yan.

"Bad!" Shi Tie exclaimed, shouting, "It's happening again!"

"Quick, dodge!" Shi Dang also couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

"Zzzt, zzzt, zzzt!"

The electric serpents, each as thick as a thumb, seemed to have a life of their own, suddenly scattering and entangling Shi Yan from all directions, leaving him no room to dodge.

Amid the cries of alarm from the Shi family, the electric serpents suddenly entangled Shi Yan, instantly wrapping him tightly.

"Trouble!" Shi Tie's eyes were full of fear, lamenting, "Why is this kid so stupid! Knowing where Tianyun lost, he didn't even try to dodge! He's going to suffer the same fate as Tianyun! It's over!"

"Indeed!"

"Yes, this guy, who studies ancient texts, is really dumb!"

"It seems there's no suspense at all. He probably won't even get a chance to attack."

Around the arena, the martial artists all sighed in regret, shaking their heads, as if they had already guessed the outcome.

The reality indeed matched everyone's expectations!

Mo Zhan suddenly rushed forward, his left hand casting "Green Arc Half-Moon Slash" and his right hand firing "Green Light Balls," both aimed at the tightly entangled Shi Yan.

"Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The Green Arc Half-Moon Slashes and Green Light Balls rained down like hail, their brilliant light instantly enveloping Shi Yan.

Under such intense bombardment, everyone could no longer see Shi Yan, assuming he was already finished.

Flashes of electric light and brilliant green light passed, and the martial artists could once again see the scene inside the arena.

—Shi Yan still stood there, his body unharmed except for a slight smoke rising from his clothes.

"Huh!"

"What's going on?"

"Can't be!"

When the green light dissipated, and the martial artists could see Shi Yan again, they rubbed their eyes, looking at him in surprise, as he stood firm like a rock.

Beiming Shang, who was sipping tea, suddenly looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly as he muttered, "Strange."

Mo Tuo's face changed slightly, but he remained calm, just letting out a cold snort.

Shi Jian's body suddenly trembled, his eyes gleaming, and he took a deep breath, his hand tightly gripping the stone bench, his heart racing.

"Brother!"

"Head of the family!"

Shi Tie and the Shi family's martial artists looked at Shi Jian with surprise, their eyes full of confusion.

"Watch!" Shi Jian shouted, his lips twitching slightly.

Shi Tie and the Shi family's elders, though still puzzled, had a glimmer of hope on their faces.

Inside the arena.

Shi Yan, entangled by the electric serpents, looked coldly, feeling only a slight numbness in his petrified body, otherwise, he felt nothing unusual.

A faint mist emanated from his arms, but it was quickly dispelled by the electric light from the serpents, making it impossible for anyone to notice the change in his arms.

As the negative energy mixed with the essence energy from his arms, it formed five small vortices around his body.

Using the "Magnetic Field Domain," these vortices contained two different forces, which, when mixed, formed invisible vortices that slowly spread to Mo Zhan's back.

These vortices were intangible and imperceptible, and in the entire arena, only Beiming Shang, who had reached the Heaven Rank, could faintly sense them.

"Mo Zhan, you're really soft." Shi Yan suddenly grinned, shaking his head and mocking, "I stood here and let you hit me, and you couldn't even hurt me. How did your Mo family become one of the five major families in the Merchant Alliance?"

"Kid, you're asking for death!" Mo Zhan's expression changed, his face turning even paler, and he charged forward, just like Mo Qi had done to Shi Tianyun, madly attacking the entangled Shi Yan.

"Bang, bang, bang! Boom, boom, boom!"

Mo Zhan's attacks hit Shi Yan without missing, the arena filled with green light, and powerful essence energy waves spread in all directions.

"Still soft, Mo Zhan, are you a woman?"

Under Mo Zhan's attacks, Shi Yan remained firm, shaking his head and mocking, "If you don't have anything down there, I won't mind serving your wife on your wedding night, so you don't embarrass yourself!"

This was a vicious insult!

Ling Yuanyue from the Ling family suddenly stood up, her face cold, and shouted, "Shi Yan, you'll die a terrible death!"

"I'll kill you!"

Mo Zhan roared, his body's potential fully unleashed, and he charged forward like a madman, attacking the entangled Shi Yan.

"Bang!"

Shi Yan suddenly kicked Mo Zhan in the chest, his only free foot sending Mo Zhan flying five meters away.

"Boring." He shook his head and suddenly shouted, using his hands to break free.

The electric serpents coiling around his body snapped one by one as he struggled.

The electric serpents turned into a shower of electric light, flying out in all directions.

"Be careful!"

"Damn!"

The martial artists nearby shouted in alarm, hurriedly condensing their essence energy to defend against the flying electric light.

"Good kid!" Zuo Xu slapped the armrest, praising, "I like this guy!"

Zuo Shiming's eyes sparkled, nodding at Shi Yan and smiling, "This guy has a sharp tongue."

"Brother!"

"Head of the family! What's going on?"

The Shi family's side, Shi Tie and the elders looked at Shi Jian with surprise.

"Nothing, the Mo family is just too soft." Shi Jian responded, following Shi Yan's words, suddenly feeling the air in the arena freshen.

Mo Tuo stood up, his face grim, his eyes fixed on Mo Zhan, his breathing heavy.

"His eyes, I've seen them somewhere..." On the Beiming family's side, Diyalan's face showed a hint of confusion, and she muttered after a moment.

But no one paid attention to her words, all eyes strangely fixed on Shi Yan, following his movements.

Shi Yan, having broken free from the electric serpents, walked calmly toward Mo Zhan, who had just gotten up, his face mad, and was about to charge forward.

At that moment!

Mo Zhan's body began to twist strangely in that area, like willow fluff, moving uncontrollably, as if something was tightly wrapping him. The more he struggled, the more strangely his body moved, and his feet gradually lifted off the ground...

Behind him, it seemed as if an invisible demon's hand was grabbing his neck, lifting him into the air.

"What's happening?"

"I don't know, what's wrong with Mo Zhan? Did he get hit too hard?"

"Who knows? Why is Mo Zhan floating? Is it a Heaven Rank technique?"

"Do you think that's possible?"

"..."

The arena became noisy again.

Shi Yan finally approached Mo Zhan, his expression cold, and slowly extended his hand, his fingers straight like a spear, piercing Mo Zhan's knee.

"Crack! Crack!"

A crisp sound of bones breaking came from Mo Zhan's knee.

"Crack! Crack!"

Two more cracking sounds came from Mo Zhan's shoulders.

"Thud!"

Mo Zhan's floating body suddenly fell, his knees hitting the ground, kneeling before Shi Yan, his face full of shock.

His hand and foot bones shattered, he knelt before Shi Yan in front of everyone, facing the martial artists from all sides, Mo Zhan felt worse than death, roaring, "Shi Yan, I will kill you! I will!"

"Is that so?" Shi Yan's expression was cold, reaching out and grabbing Mo Zhan's neck, lifting him into the air.

Mo Zhan's legs bent, electric light emanating from his body, covering Shi Yan's arm, but it seemed unable to stop Shi Yan's actions.

Thus, in front of everyone, Mo Zhan was lifted by Shi Yan, his neck held in a deliberate act of humiliation.

Shi Yan seemed to want everyone to see Mo Zhan's expression, and he even turned around, allowing the martial artists around the arena to see Mo Zhan's face, full of anger and fear.

After a circle, Shi Yan turned his head, looking far at Shi Jian, his cold eyes conveying a simple question: Kill or not?

The arena suddenly became silent, all the martial artists staring at Shi Yan in shock.

From a distance, Shi Jian understood Shi Yan's meaning, feeling extremely satisfied.

Under Shi Yan's gaze, Shi Jian's face darkened, and he nodded slightly.

"We concede!" Mo Tuo, his face full of shock, also saw the coldness in Shi Jian's eyes, and screamed in panic, "We concede! We concede!"

"The match is over!" The official on the platform shouted in a timely manner.

"Crack!"

A sharp sound of bones breaking came from Mo Zhan's neck, his head tilting back strangely.

All the martial artists looked at Shi Yan in shock, unable to believe that he had snapped Mo Zhan's neck.

The arena was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

In front of everyone, Shi Yan's face was cold, and he forcefully threw Mo Zhan's body, sending it flying.

"Thud."

Mo Zhan's body landed three meters in front of Mo Tuo, his head twisted in a strange way, dead.

From a distance, Shi Yan's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes sweeping over the Mo family, then he turned and returned to the Shi family's side, sitting down steadily.

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