Chapter 574 - 564: Water Monarch 2

Chapter 574: Chapter 564: Water Monarch 2

In truth, it was no wonder Mu Junwu and the Lei Sisters were puzzled. When Mu Chen had signed the Illusion Spirit Contract, only those at the four highest levels of the Inner Mountain could see it. Not only that, but at that level of Spiritual Power, no one besides Venerable Realm Martial Artists could perceive the massive phantom in the sky—the exception being, of course, those whose Spiritual Strength far surpassed their own realm.

Therefore, Mu Junwu, who was stationed in the Eternal Holy Domain, and the Lei Sisters, whose Spiritual Power was on par with their Martial Arts Realm, naturally hadn’t seen the celestial phenomenon caused by the Illusion Spirit Contract.

"Water Monarch Fang Bin?" Mu Chen murmured, his eyes locked onto the man in the white Concealing Garment. After a few moments, he suddenly asked, "Who’s that?"

"..."

His words were so shocking that the students from the White Camp below, who had been on a high, were left completely stunned. The intense excitement in their hearts instantly evaporated, replaced by utter fury!

It wasn’t just them; even composed, goddess-like figures such as Mu Junwu and Chu Aoqing were completely floored by Mu Chen’s remark. The provocation was just too blatant.

What they didn’t know, however, was that Mu Chen’s words weren’t a provocation, but the honest-to-god truth. He had only been in the Inner Mountain for a little over two months, only three days of which were spent on the first level. The rest of his time had been spent entirely in the Eternal Holy Domain. Forget Fang Bin from the second level; he didn’t know a single expert from the first level either—not counting the dead ones, of course.

Fang Bin was at a loss for words, the corner of his mouth twitching as he stared at the newcomer from the Black Camp. He shook his head. "It’s understandable if you don’t know me. I’m not exactly a celebrity."

Mu Chen nodded. "I really don’t. I’ve only been in the Inner Mountain for two months."

Upon hearing this, Fang Bin understood. The anger of the Black Camp members outside also subsided slightly. But after a moment, they suddenly realized something. Being in the Inner Mountain for only two months meant he wasn’t just a newcomer to the arena, but a new student to the Inner Mountain entirely. It was then that everyone finally understood why an expert capable of taking down Mo Wen in an instant was only just making his arena debut today.

But that raised another question. If he was a new student, his Martial Arts Realm couldn’t possibly be very high. So how could he have taken down Mo Wen in an instant? In a flash, every student in the arena hall found themselves trapped in this logical loop.

"Only two months in the Inner Mountain?" Fang Bin nodded in surprise. "No wonder. But as your senior, I won’t be going easy on you just because you’re new."

Mu Chen smiled. "That’s for the best. I wouldn’t want a hollow victory."

Fang Bin froze for a second. "So you’re saying you’re absolutely confident you can defeat me?"

Mu Chen shook his head. "Of course not. But if you go into a battle already thinking you’ll lose, then there’s no point in fighting it."

"If you go into a battle already thinking you’ll lose... then there’s no point in fighting it..."

In an instant, those words were seared into everyone’s minds, especially the students of the Black Camp. A jolt went through their bodies the moment they heard him!

That was it! For four years, whenever they faced the White Camp, be it in one-on-one duels or full camp battles, it was as if they had already accepted defeat from the start. Consequently, in the fights that followed, they would retreat in defeat before the battle was even properly joined. Over time, like a Mouse fearing a cat, they had developed a cowardly disposition.

But today, the words of a new junior had jolted them awake. At once, looks of profound shame appeared on the faces of everyone in the Black Camp! No wonder their Martial Arts Realms had always stagnated—the root cause was the complete collapse of their Mental Realm!

All at once, an immense fighting spirit erupted from the Black Camp’s rest area, sweeping through the entire arena hall in an instant! And that wasn’t all. Suddenly, powerful surges of Primordial Power burst forth from their rest area! In that single moment, over a dozen people broke through their bottlenecks and successfully advanced to the next Martial Arts Realm!

Pair after pair of eyes filled with battle intent fixed upon the White Camp. In that moment, everyone in the White Camp had the unnerving feeling that they were being stared down by dozens of ferocious Ancient Wild Beasts, and cold sweat beaded on their brows. To this moment, they still had no idea what had just happened to the Black Camp.

Up on the arena stage, Fang Bin savored Mu Chen’s words for a long moment before suddenly bursting into laughter. "What a will to win! For those words alone, I, Fang Bin, will give this fight everything I’ve got! But you had better not disappoint me! HAH!"

With that, Fang Bin roared as an immense amount of Primordial Power erupted from his body. It was an azure force, vast and boundless like the ocean, yet carrying the crushing pressure of a waterfall, while also possessing the gentle tranquility of a trickling stream. In an instant, these three disparate energy fluctuations converged, erupting from Fang Bin to form a huge azure maelstrom—a massive Primordial Energy Vortex swirling around him!

However, this was not his combat form—it was merely his preparation! With a single thought, he let out another low cry. The massive Primordial Energy Vortex instantly transformed into an Elemental Force Gang Wind. It condensed and contracted in a flash, and moments later, formed a suit of crystalline azure armor around Fang Bin’s body! He had manifested his Elemental Armor from the very beginning! With a WHOOSH, two azure Elemental Wings unfurled from his back. He shot into the sky with a SWOOSH, and nine dazzling purple Martial Rings materialized around him, tinged red by the setting sun. At last, Fang Bin had fully entered his combat state!