Lu Li went back and rested for a day before he went on stage again. Patriarch Two had made a good arrangement. He sent a famous warrior who was often in the arena. He was known to be invincible in defense.
He had a Fundamental Principle of Earth. When he released it, there would be a yellowish halo around him. The halo would pulsate in sync with the pulse of the earth.
The Fundamental Principle of Earth was integrated with the earth. With the help of the strength of the earth, his defense was strong.
This man had been on the arena for more than 30 times. He never lost unless he encountered a warrior of the fourth tribulation. Relying on his strong defense, he would wear out his enemies slowly.
His attacks were not sharp but they could corrode the divine energy of his enemies. The longer the fight went on, the more dangerous it would be. Toward the end, when the divine energy was almost gone, how could one fight with him?
Lu Li was just putting on a show so he felt no pressure. Before he went on stage, Patriarch Two sent someone to tell Lu Li about this man. Lu Li was confident that this fight would not be difficult.
"Tian Zhen, please."
A short and strong man went on stage. Lu Li was looking forward to this fight after hearing about his skills. It would be helpful for him to see some powerful Fundamental Principle of Lu.
"God of Massacre!"
Lu Li cupped his fists. He had decided to use the name God of Massacre from now on. It was imposing and not eye-catching. There were many people calling him God of Massacre, Demon, God of God.
There were thousands of people outside. Their eyes glowed when they saw Lu Li. But when they saw that his opponent was Tian Zhen, nobody looked at Lu Li anymore.
They were all too familiar with Tian Zhen's abilities. His defense was almost invincible below the third tribulation realm. So far, nobody had seen how Tian Zhen could crack his defense.
Lu Li was only at the second tribulation realm. His comprehensive abilities were good, but he could only be compared to the peak of the third tribulation. He should not be able to crack Tian Zhen's defense.
Lu Li and Tian Zhen began after they cupped their fists. Either way, it would not be an easy fight. The people outside had more than enough time to place their bets.
As long as the winner was not decided and there were no obvious signs of defeat, the dealer would accept bets.
This was a chance for the gamblers to observe the abilities of the two. That being said, neither of them would resort to killing moves until the very last moment. Anything could happen.
The odds for Lu Li were one to two and Tian Zhen were two to one. But as Patriarch Two had expected, almost all the people were betting on Tian Zhen.
Everyone knew about Tian Zhen's record. He won more than he lost. Lu Li should not be able to crack his defense.
"Hum ~"
Tian Zhen released his Defense True Intent, and a khaki-colored halo enveloped him. His entire body couldn't be seen, and all that could be seen was a khaki-colored figure.
After Tian Zhen released the circle of light, he did not move. He just stood there, holding a Vajra Scepter in his hand. The circle of light expanded and contracted, making him look like a Buddha.
"Ha!"
Using the Happy Steps, Lu Li flew up and smashed at Tian Zhen's head with his fists whistling in the wind.
Tian Zhen didn't move, allowing Lu Li to do as he pleased. He swung his King Kong Vajra at Lu Li's legs.
Boom!
With a muffled sound, the yellowish halo began to tremble. Lu Li felt as if he had punched into water. His fists sank several inches into the halo and could not go any further.
Bang!
Tian Zhen's King Kong Pestle swept over. Lu Li felt a pain in his legs and he was knocked away.
The force wasn't strong, but he could feel a thread of strange energy flowing into his meridians.
"Eh!"
This punch was not particularly strong, so it did not cause Lu Li much harm. That being said, the energy penetrated into his meridians like toxins and began to corrode his divine energy.
The energy was mild and it hid deep inside his meridians, mixing with divine energy.
If it were not for the fact that Patriarch Two had sent someone to tell Lu Li, he would not have cared.
Usually, when fighting against Tian Zhen, warriors would not pay much attention to what was going on inside their bodies. They would just keep on attacking Tian Zhen. In the end, when more than half of the divine energy was corroded, they would be alerted. By then, there would be nothing they could do.
"Hoy!"
Lu Li was not concerned about his divine energy being corroded. He flew up and continued to attack Tian Zhen. His fists kept on landing on Tian Zhen.
However, he could not inflict any harm on Tian Zhen. Instead, he was smashed away by Tian Zhen's King Kong Vajra again and again.
Everyone who saw this placed their bets on Tian Zhen. In the past, Tian Zhen's opponents would always attack like this, and they would all end up losing miserably.
"Blood Fairy, can you build a plaza of Divine Runes? The one that looks glamorous and powerful but does not have much power?"
Lu Li communicated with Blood Fairy. Patriarch Two had told him that he must win with grace. Tian Zhen worked for Patriarch Two. Therefore, it was an easy win for Lu Li. Now, it all came down to how well he could win.
He had to convince the gamblers that he had won with his abilities. He could not let them see anything wrong.
"That's easy!"
Blood Fairy had been studying Divine Runes for many years. It was a piece of cake for her to build one. She snuck out from Lu Li's body and went underground.
Usually, when Blood Fairy came out from Lu Li's body, no one would see her. However, this time, Lu Li had Blood Fairy expose herself on purpose. He did not let Tian Zhen see her, but the gamblers outside.
"What?"
Someone outside saw Blood Fairy and knew that she was a kind of goblin. Unfortunately, psychic power could not reach underground. Therefore, when Blood Fairy went underground, the gamblers outside were not so sure.
"Buzzing!"
Lu Li released the Worms of the Void again. This time, he did not go underground. Instead, he released them outside in a showy manner.
He even let out the dark golden Worms of the Void. The shield was filled with Worms of the Void. It was a frightening sight.
The Worms of the Void could become intangible and could pierce through Tian Zhen's shield to enter his body.
As the Worms of the Void disappeared into Tian Zhen's body, many gamblers outside were taken aback.
So many worms had entered Tian Zhen's body. Even if one worm took a bite out of Tian Zhen's body, Tian Zhen's body would be gone.
If Tian Zhen lost, they would lose.
"Buzzing, buzzing ~"
Inside the shield, there was suddenly a white mist. In the white mist, flames rose to the sky. There seemed to be some thunderbolts moving around in the mist. There were also some earthy yellow dragons coming out from the ground. It was a frightening sight.
Blood Fairy's Divine Rune Plaza was activated. This Divine Rune Plaza was actually a formation of illusion. It looked scary but it was harmless.
However, those on the outside could not use their psychic power in. Therefore, it looked scary and people would think that this was some kind of powerful move.
Lu Li moved in and out. Every now and then, they would hear Lu Li's shout. Even though Lu Li would be smashed away every now and then, people could tell that he was confident that he would win.
Because of the white mist, people could not see Tian Zhen's face clearly. Every now and then, they would hear Tian Zhen's muffled groans and muffled cries of pain.
Bit by bit, Lu Li and Tian Zhen's acting had convinced those outside that Lu Li had powerful means and that Tian Zhen was going to lose!
"Buzzing ~"
After another hour, Lu Li shouted, "Tian Zhen, admit defeat or you will die!"
"I … admit defeat!"
Tian Zhen shouted, unwilling to admit defeat. Then, the white mist disappeared. Everyone could see what was inside the shield.
Tian Zhen's shield was broken. He was in a miserable state. One of his hands was reduced to bones and half of his leg was exposed. Many worms were wriggling and gnawing on the bones.
"Good!"
Patriarch Two stood at the door of the side chamber. He nodded when he saw this. He said something to the black-robed man next to him and went in. "Arrange for Lu Li to fight another round as soon as possible. For the last round, send God of Hawk and finish him!"
"Finish him?"