As the crowd deliberated, Zhan Kuanghu’s divine skill had already cleaved through Qin Han Chu’s mist.
“What’s going on? Where is he?”
“How did he break free from the top-tier divine artifact’s restraint?”
“Didn’t even see him use any divine skill to counter.”
Zhan Kuanghu’s divine skill seemed to strike empty air; Qin Han Chu had vanished.
“How is this possible?”
Zhan Kuanghu’s eyes widened in surprise.
Under his restraint, it shouldn't have been so easy for Qin Han Chu to escape.
Qing Yue Shen Nü and the surrounding Shen Di’s also widened their eyes in astonishment.
“Was it some special divine skill?”
“It must be some kind of divine artifact.”
As they marveled, the purple mist in the distance suddenly churned.
Zhan Kuanghu turned abruptly and swung his axe.
Boom!
With a resounding crash, Qin Han Chu was repelled.
The mist had merely been a cover for the Five Elements Divine Banner.
Qin Han Chu had never left the purple mist, so outsiders wouldn’t know he possessed a top-tier divine artifact.
Even if someone suspected he had one, it wouldn’t matter as long as they didn’t know what it was.
“How did you escape?”
Zhan Kuanghu looked at Qin Han Chu incredulously.
That blow was one of his strongest attacks, and Qin Han Chu had managed to dodge it.
More importantly, he had no idea how Qin Han Chu had done it.
In this Mirror Lake World, divine sense was restricted, preventing him from detecting anything.
In truth, Qin Han Chu’s purple mist could block divine sense probes; even outside the Mirror Lake World, it would be difficult to detect.
However, Qin Han Chu could only move within the purple mist. Once he left it, the Five Elements Divine Banner would be exposed.
“I have my ways,” Qin Han Chu said, suddenly flying into the air. He formed a hand seal and once again activated the Divine Thunder Killing Array.
Seeing the Divine Thunder Killing Array approach, Zhan Kuanghu immediately moved to counter it.
At that moment, the purple mist began to spread towards Zhan Kuanghu.
Zhan Kuanghu didn’t know the purpose of the purple mist, but he knew he couldn’t play into Qin Han Chu’s hands.
He first destroyed the Divine Thunder Killing Array, then immediately swung his divine axe to drive away the purple mist.
Under the power of the divine axe, Qin Han Chu’s purple mist churned violently.
Although Zhan Kuanghu could disperse the mist, under Qin Han Chu’s control, it grew increasingly dense.
As for Qin Han Chu, he had already disappeared into the mist.
“Hiding and playing coy, have the guts to fight me head-on!” Zhan Kuanghu brandished his divine axe, trying to force Qin Han Chu out, but Qin Han Chu seemed to have vanished.
“Have the guts not to use a top-tier divine artifact?” Qin Han Chu’s voice echoed from different directions.
“What is he trying to do? Launch a sneak attack?”
“Zhan Kuanghu has a top-tier divine artifact, so this is the only way Qin Han Chu can have a sliver of a chance.”
Qing Yue Shen Nü then spoke, “He’s not trying to sneak attack, but to disrupt Zhan Kuanghu’s attack rhythm and deplete his divine power.”
Everyone watched the projection. Zhan Kuanghu was slashing wildly around him.
Each slash was consuming Zhan Kuanghu’s divine power.
Qin Han Chu’s purple mist likely consumed very little divine power.
If Zhan Kuanghu continued to hack away aimlessly, his divine power would be rapidly depleted.
By then, even with a top-tier divine artifact, he wouldn’t have the divine power to wield it.
Zhan Kuanghu, being a Divine Venerate realm expert, quickly realized something was amiss.
He stopped his wild slashing and focused his attention on searching for Qin Han Chu’s location.
Boom!
At that moment, Qin Han Chu launched another sneak attack.
Zhan Kuanghu turned and swung his axe again!
“Damn it, you dare play me for a fool!”
Qin Han Chu’s attack was merely a lure; he hadn’t truly attacked.
Due to Qin Han Chu’s feint, Zhan Kuanghu consumed more divine power.
For the next while, Qin Han Chu would occasionally launch a feigned attack.
His attacks were primarily aimed at luring Zhan Kuanghu into depleting his divine power, infuriating Zhan Kuanghu to no end.
There was no time limit for the battles in the Fenghua Feast, so Qin Han Chu was not in a hurry.
Zhan Kuanghu knew Qin Han Chu was luring him into depleting his divine power, but he couldn’t afford not to retaliate.
What if Qin Han Chu was serious? If he didn’t counter, he would suffer an unfair blow.
Zhan Kuanghu also knew this couldn't continue. His gaze suddenly became resolute, “You want to hide? Let’s see how you can hide!”
Boom!
Zhan Kuanghu suddenly bit his finger and quickly drew a divine rune in the void with his divine blood.
As the divine rune appeared, the entire battlefield was enveloped in a killing aura.
“Blood Guiding Demonic Array!”
Qing Yue Shen Nü and the others exclaimed. They hadn’t expected Zhan Kuanghu to possess such a Divine Emperor-level divine array.
The power of this array was no weaker than Qin Han Chu’s Divine Thunder Killing Array.
The Blood Guiding Demonic Array had a vast attack range, making it difficult for Qin Han Chu to evade even while hidden in the mist.
As long as Qin Han Chu resisted, Zhan Kuanghu could lock onto his position.
“It’s hard to win without using a top-tier divine artifact, but it’s still too early to reveal the Five Elements Divine Banner.”
With that thought, Qin Han Chu decided to concede this round.
Losing this round would also cause his future opponents to misjudge his true strength.
As the Blood Guiding Demonic Array appeared, countless blood-red demonic blades slashed towards every corner of the battlefield.
Qin Han Chu swung his mid-tier divine artifact to break out!
“Finally, you show yourself! Die!”
The enraged Zhan Kuanghu once again used his divine axe, its terrifying axe light cleaving towards Qin Han Chu.
Bang!
Qin Han Chu’s attack was directly destroyed, and his protective divine shield was shattered.
“He lost!”
“To force Zhan Kuanghu to use the Blood Guiding Demonic Array, his strength is already formidable.”
“If Zhan Kuanghu didn’t have a top-tier divine artifact, he might not be this person’s opponent.”
Amidst the crowd’s discussions, Qin Han Chu dissolved into light.
When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the area for defeated contestants.
The other defeated contestants looked at Qin Han Chu with apprehension; none of them wanted to face him as an opponent.
“What’s your name?” Zhan Kuanghu asked Qin Han Chu after leaving the battlefield.
Qin Han Chu: “You don’t need to know.”
“A defeated opponent still so arrogant?” Zhan Kuanghu sneered.
Qin Han Chu didn’t reply. As long as Zhan Kuanghu wasn’t eliminated, there was still a chance to meet again.
A Xiang’s luck was much better than Qin Han Chu’s. Although her opponents were also strong, they were no match for her.
With this advancement, A Xiang had already become an inner disciple of Gu Dao Academy.
Qin Han Chu, however, still needed to fight one more match.
When all the battles concluded, the revival matches for Qin Han Chu and others began.
Upon seeing Qin Han Chu, the Divine Venerate opposite him let out a depressed sigh.
He knew clearly that he was unlikely to be Qin Han Chu’s match.
Despite lacking the determination to win, he still had to fight with all his might.
His performance in this match would determine his final ranking.
If luck was on his side, he might even break into the top hundred.