Chapter 2992 - Someone’s Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger

Heavenly Sovereign Ling shot to his feet, eyes wide and chest heaving in a rare loss of composure.

Only he knew just how powerful of an existence Liu Wutian was.

Heavenly Sovereign Ling had been full of confidence that Liu Wutian would claim first place in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate!

Even if you’d hit him over the head, he would never have guessed that Liu Wutian would lose in the third round.

Much less that an Immeasurable Realm kid would crush him beneath his foot!

When Heavenly Sovereign Ling lost his composure, none of the other Heavenly Sovereigns laughed. They were stunned, too.

Even Liu Wutian had lost. Didn’t that imply that Su Yi presented a similarly enormous threat to their aces, too?

He was forced to reveal his true nature prematurely. That Panwu Family agent sure was unlucky, thought Lian Yue, eyes flashing.

She’d obviously long since discerned Liu Wutian’s true nature, but it was also obvious that she hadn’t expected him to lose this quickly.

He’d failed to block just two punches and a kick!

Yu Xiu, Bo Yunjun, Lu Sang, and the others each responded in their own way. Now, when they looked at Su Yi, their gazes carried hints of solemnity.

Destructive power still swept across the arena.

As the fire and flames dissipated, there was nothing left to obscure the onlookers’ senses. When the arena came back into view, they saw Su Yi, dressed in blue, like a being from on high. His foot was planted firmly on Liu Wutian!

Everyone was overcome with astonishment.

Wang Zhiwu couldn’t help but slap his thigh with excitement, but he was so worked up that all he managed to say was, “Fuck!”

The corners of Mu Yu’s lips twitched. Is this really so surprising, Founder? Su Yi is the reincarnation of the Big Boss of Sword Sovereign City. Of course he’d be able to trounce a mere Heavenly Monarch of the Panwu Family!

“See? You sought defeat, and I gave it to you,” said Su Yi.

With that, he turned to leave.

Liu Wutian lay on the ground in an indistinct, fleshy heap. His cold gaze stared daggers into Su Yi’s back.

After a while, he rose and silently exited the arena.

Countless voices arose throughout the stands. Everyone was trying to gauge Su Yi’s true strength.

When Su Yi returned to his seat, Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan clapped him on the shoulder and laughed. “Ferocious!”

Then, he transmitted, “Earlier, Liu Wutian let slip his true nature. He’s a descendant of a progenitor-level faction of the Far Shore of Destiny, the Panwu Family. Their bloodline totem power is unique to their descendants.”

The Panwu Family? Su Yi mulled that over.

“Their strongest ability is their mastery of a progenitor-level Grand Dao, Panwu. It’s from this Dao that they took their surname. It’s an unbelievable power far beyond the bounds of Eternity,” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan continued. “However, Liu Wutian is obviously limited by his cultivation base. He hasn’t truly mastered this power.”

Su Yi inclined his head slightly. He’d suddenly realized that Heavenly Sovereigns were privy to secrets out of reach of ordinary people.

For instance, this was Su Yi’s first time hearing about the Panwu Family.

He thought back to his fight with Liu Wutian. That strange power of the Grand Dao had to have been the Laws of Panwu!

“I’m sure Heavenly Sovereign Ling hates you to the bone now,” said Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan, a strange look on his face.

Su Yi had only recently suppressed and defeated Heavenly Sovereign Ling’s son, Ling Wenxuan. He’d kidnapped and threatened his grandson, Ling Moyun, too.

Now, he’d gone and defeated Heavenly Sovereign Ling’s hidden ace, eliminating him from the competition!

He’d effectively ruined Heavenly Sovereign Ling’s plans for the Struggle for Heavenly Fate. He could forget about getting his hands on the Yitian Eternal Throne now!

Su Yi laughed. “The more they hate me, the happier I’ll be.”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan warned, “No matter what, you have to be careful. Liu Wutian was from the Panwu Family. That strongly suggests that although the forces of the Far Shore aren’t involved on the surface, they’re watching everything that happens here!”

Su Yi pondered briefly. “Are you saying that variables will arise when the Struggle for Heavenly Fate ends?”

After a moment’s silence, Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan nodded.

As they conversed, the third round of matches continued.

In the end, eleven people moved on to the next round. This left a rare hole in the lineup for the fourth round. After all, these were one-on-one duels, but eleven people could only create five pairs.

That meant that someone would be advancing to the fifth round without a fight. Who received this rare opportunity was entirely up to the Revolving Destiny Lotus.

The drawing of lots began an hour later. Lian Yue, Yu Xiu, and the others went up one by one to choose their opponents.

But when Su Yi approached, a long time passed, but no one else sensed the same petal. Soon, everyone but Su Yi had an opponent. The crowd was finally certain that Su Yi had snagged the free victory.

Everyone couldn’t help but exchange glances. He sure got ridiculously lucky this time! He’s going to advance to the next round without even needing to fight!

Many of the onlookers found this displeasing, especially the Heavenly Sovereigns, who were inwardly gnashing their teeth.

Suddenly, someone shouted, “That’s impossible! Su Yi had to be cheating. I object! We have to redo the lot-drawing!”

The crowd stirred, but before Su Yi could respond, Wang Zhiwu jumped into action. He shouted, “How could a clown like you oppose the decisions of the Revolving Fortune Lotus? I understand. You people just don’t like seeing my Brother Su do well, right?”

Mu Yu’s eyes flashed. He glanced almost imperceptibly at the distant Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu.

Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu’s eyes narrowed. Suddenly, he called out, “Silence! The Revolving Destiny Lotus is from Limitless Palace, and we Heavenly Sovereigns personally bore witness to the drawing of lots. Even if Su Yi was one hundred times as bold, there’s no way he could possibly cheat!”

When a Heavenly Sovereign spoke, all other voices faded away.

“Heavenly Sovereign Wen, the Revolving Destiny Lotus is a treasure of your sect. How do you see this?” Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu glanced at Heavenly Sovereign Wen.

Heavenly Sovereign Wen said expressionlessly, “He got lucky this time, but there’s no guarantee he’ll get so lucky next time.”

Everyone fell silent. Who could possibly have failed to realize that Heavenly Sovereign Wen didn’t think there’d been any cheating, and was instead convinced that Su Yi had just gotten lucky?

“I said it, didn’t I? There are no blind fools among the Heavenly Sovereigns!” said Wang Zhiwu with delight. I can’t do much for you, Brother Su, but I can help you with this!

The Heavenly Sovereigns felt all twisted up inside. How can that kid talk like that? What a mouth on him!

It's repulsive!

The fifth round soon began.

Lian Yue, Yu Xiu, Bo Yunjun, and Lu Sang all emerged victorious. The four of them overwhelmed their opponents and won without the slightest suspense.

But against all expectations, Le You of Eternal Lightning Court won by a hair and advanced.

Le You was a prominent member of Eternal Lightning Court’s younger generation, but his prestige was somewhat lacking compared to people like Ling Wenxuan and Yan Xiaosheng.

As just one of almost one hundred Heavenly Monarchs, Le You had been largely overlooked. His performance in his previous four matches was impressive by most standards, but lacking compared to the others.

Some even concluded that he’d gotten lucky; none of his opponents thus far had been particularly powerful.

Even so, he’d come close to being eliminated in the second and third matches. Although he won, he was badly injured in the process.

No one could have guessed that he’d somehow bumble his way into the sixth round!

That meant that Le You had made it into the top six!

“Le You, huh? We said Su Yi got lucky, but hasn’t he gotten even luckier?” someone said enviously.

“Isn’t luck just another part of one’s strength?” someone else said with a sigh.

Even the Heavenly Sovereigns were suddenly paying attention to Le You.

Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu of Eternal Lightning Palace grinned, but out loud, he shouted, “You blind, ignorant fools! Insult Le You any further, and I’ll be first in line to punish you!”

All of the criticism instantly faded away.

Su Yi noticed Le You, too. He was tall and broad-shouldered, with a narrow waist. He was fair, with dark robes and cold, handsome features.

He’d only just overcome a brutal grand battle, and his whole body was covered in wounds. He covered his mouth and coughed, blood pouring from the corners of his lips. His face was deathly pale, and he looked weak and listless.

His aura and demeanor were indeed lacking compared to Yun Du, Yan Xiaosheng, and many others.

However, when Su Yi mentally replayed Le You’s battles, he felt that something wasn’t quite right.

“Ol’ Brother, have you noticed anything amiss about Le You?” Su Yi transmitted.

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan couldn’t help but ask, “Is there a problem?"

He furrowed his brow in thought. “Do you suspect he’s been feigning weakness this entire time? Has he been playing the pig to eat the tiger?”

Su Yi pondered out loud. “Feigning weakness in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate would be no easy feat, especially for five matches in a row. If that’s really the case, he’s far, far too good an actor.”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan narrowed his eyes. “It’s true. All of his matches were right under us Heavenly Sovereigns’ noses, yet even now, none of us have sensed anything out of the ordinary about him. It’s indeed a bit strange.”

Could luck alone really win someone five matches in a row?

Su Yi suddenly laughed. “Things are finally starting to get a bit interesting. I just hope he’s really a hidden expert.”

Thus far, Le You was the only competitor he’d almost misjudged.

“If things are as I suspect, Le You is far more dangerous than the others. You’d best be on guard, Little Brother,” said Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan.

Something suddenly occurred to him. “Back in the Huaihuang Empire, you played the pig to eat the tiger too. You made me fall flat on my face! I’d hate to see you suffer the same fate now.”

Su Yi didn’t know what to say. You’re one to talk! You say I played the pig to eat the tiger, but look at you! You’re a lofty Heavenly Sovereign, yet you pretended to be a wandering mortal swordsman of the Jianghu, and you almost tricked me! Isn’t that playing the pig, too?

In the end, Su Yi just laughed. “I’ll be careful.”

Soon, it was time to draw lots for the sixth round. Su Yi, Lian Yue, Yu Xiu, Bo Yunjun, Liu Sang, and Le You all gathered around the Revolving Destiny Lotus.