In truth, if not for that day when Heaven and Earth evolved the Dao and she silently absorbed a great deal of the evolving Dao auras, she would not be able to perceive so many details now.
Of course, the fact that her vital energy had recovered significantly was something Ye Chen still did not know; he continued to believe that the presence remained grievously weak.
And on the martial arena—
Luo Lingtian did not rush to make a move against Chu Ge.
He swept his gaze across the surroundings.
At this moment, the area around the arena was already packed with people.
There were Taihuang inner disciples and core disciples.
There were also stewards, elders, and even core peak masters!
At this moment, for both himself and Chu Ge, it was no exaggeration to say they stood under the gaze of the masses.
Under such countless eyes, Luo Lingtian slowly opened his mouth.
"I hear that Brother Chu has been in Taihuang for less than a month? Before entering Taihuang, you were merely a mortal of the mundane world—without father or mother. With so many eyes watching you now as you face another in battle, Brother Chu, do you feel unaccustomed?"
His voice was gentle, but the words he spoke were needles hidden in silk.
Openly and covertly, he was mocking Chu Ge's humble origins, narrow horizons, and inability to withstand such a grand stage.
"Actually, if Brother Chu hands over the Huanglong Seal now, it still wouldn't be too late. Not only could you avoid a crushing public humiliation before all these eyes, my Luo family would also not be stingy with a reward."
"In this way, both you and I would benefit—wouldn't that be wonderful?"
The group of spectators who had not previously understood the cause of this duel now finally learned the reason for their confrontation from Luo Lingtian's words.
"Damn it! So Luo Lingtian is also after the Huanglong Seal!"
Ye Chen had originally thought Luo Lingtian was a decent man, someone worthy of forming ties with—after all, what he himself longed to do, Luo Lingtian might help him accomplish in advance.
But upon hearing these words, his mood instantly soured.
He had been hoping that Luo Lingtian would crush Chu Ge for him; then, at the grand competition, he would have a better chance of defeating Chu Ge and take the Huanglong Seal to elevate his own physique.
But if the Huanglong Seal were seized by Luo Lingtian now, wouldn't his long-cherished dream of upgrading his King Body to Sacred Body and gaining a higher status in Taihuang be completely dashed?!
"Damn it! Damn it! If you dare to take my Huanglong Seal, Luo Lingtian, I will surely kill you in the future!"
At this moment, Ye Chen had already added Luo Lingtian to the list of those he hated.
Yet his feelings were tangled—he wanted to see Chu Ge lose all face, yet he did not want the Huanglong Seal on Chu Ge to fall into Luo Lingtian's hands.
While the Seal remained with Chu Ge, he still saw a sliver of hope. But if it ended up with Luo Lingtian, once that man left, Ye Chen would not even be able to find him—then it would truly be hopeless.
"Are you done talking?"
On the stage, seeing Luo Lingtian speaking at length with no intention of making a move, Chu Ge spoke with growing impatience.
"Heh heh… Brother Chu, it seems you still do not understand the situation… Very well, then allow me to make you recognize reality…"
Luo Lingtian spoke unhurriedly.
As his words fell, a surging, overwhelming aura suddenly erupted.
The next instant, the crowd felt their vision blur.
They did not see Luo Lingtian make any obvious movement—yet in the blink of an eye, his figure had already appeared above Chu Ge.
One of his legs was lifted high, about to cleave straight down toward Chu Ge's head.
This heavy, earth-shattering strike—if taken without defense—would likely have forced someone to their knees on the spot.
And as for Chu Ge, judging from his appearance at this moment, he seemed to be… completely unreactive?!
With a dull "boom," a heavy impact resounded.
Chu Ge raised his arm and, without retreating even half a step, caught the blow squarely.
Where the two collided, their contained spiritual powers crashed together, stirring up a ring of spiritual energy storm around them that spread outward, kicking up rolling clouds of dust!
Chu Ge slowly raised his head and looked at Luo Lingtian, whose expression had slightly changed. The corner of his mouth curled into a dangerous arc.
"It seems… the one who doesn't understand the situation is you…"
As Chu Ge's words fell, the arm he had used to block twisted smoothly, his five fingers clamping down on Luo Lingtian's lower leg. With a sudden exertion of force, he wrenched it downward!
Luo Lingtian's body was yanked straight down from above by Chu Ge and smashed toward the ground!