Blind Spot
Chapter 303 - 283 Fierce Battles Three

Chapter 303: 283 Fierce Battles Three

Having stowed his smartphone in his pocket, Li Chengyi took one last glance at the people sprawled out on the ground behind him.

Only when he was certain that their injuries would not prevent them from participating in the imminent competition did he prepare to leave.

His goal was not to kill; killing was too abhorrent, after all, if an opponent died, there would have to be a replacement to take their place.

He also couldn’t cripple all his competitors, as the event would inevitably become a mere facade, serving no purpose in advancing his disciple’s status within the family.

What he wanted was for people to recognize Li Chongnan’s strength and potential while securing a top-three finish in the fierce battle competition.

Therefore, he had to grasp the right measure.

"Stop right there!"

Just as he was about to leave, a stern shout suddenly came from a distance.

Amid the faint sound of engines, a small flying vehicle painted in red and blue appeared abruptly in the sky ahead, almost as if it had teleported.

The craft was aglow with a faint white luminescence, and despite coming to a stop from rapid velocity, it showed little inertia.

Clearly, it was another piece of top-tier technology hidden by Yi Country.

"Raise your hands above your head, squat down, and don’t move! Otherwise..."

From inside the vehicle, a fully armed figure dressed in a blue exoskeleton leaped out of the hatch, landed steadily on the ground, and looked towards Li Chengyi.

Not just that, similar aircraft continued to pop up all around, hovering in the air nearby.

One by one, safety officers clad in full exoskeletons jumped out, effectively surrounding the area.

Li Chengyi’s face was completely obscured by a galaxy, his expression impossible to discern.

He let out a soft chuckle, raising his hands.

Pfft!

Suddenly, a burst of dazzling golden light exploded.

The blinding brightness and heat disturbed the targeting of all instruments in a fraction of a second.

Quickly, the brilliance faded.

No one was in sight anymore.

"Where is he!? Damn it!"

"He vanished all of a sudden!? How did he escape!? We have people and crafts surrounding the area!"

"With our fire control radar covering the entire area, how did this guy get away!?"

The group of safety officers was completely baffled.

The man had vanished right before their very eyes.

The team leader, Master Xu Yan, frantically rushed forward to inspect the ground for any traces.

There were no signs of force being applied; the ground was still flat and intact, with no indication of thruster-like airflow impacts.

"Fuck!" he cursed, punching the side wall violently.

"What do we do now, Captain!?"

"Immediately send word to headquarters—let the chief make the call. Set up a criminal record for this guy, let’s see what he is really up to!"

As an elite powerhouse of the Chaoyu Safety Office, Master Xu Yan had always been extremely confident in his abilities—even those noble offspring who got into trouble wouldn’t get off easily once in his grasp without shedding some skin.

He had zero tolerance for crime; it was his baseline, his creed.

Even though Chaoyu at night was still rife with crime, he could assure that during the daytime, when he was on patrol, his jurisdiction was by far much safer than anywhere else.

Any criminal daring to cause trouble while he was on his beat would end up being busted and severely punished.

With the support of the Director-General behind him, after many years in Chaoyu, he had gradually earned the nickname ’Iron Face’ among the common people.

But to his amazement, that person with a face of stars... dared to...! How dare he!!

Fury was burning within Master Xu Yan, and he silently swore that next time he wouldn’t let that person escape!

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Li Changgu’s secret estate—Fan Huayuan.

Located on a wasteland to the west of Chaoyu City.

A normal-looking black sedan slowly stopped at the edge of the wasteland, within the inner boundary of the Heavenly Eye.

A few people got out of the car in succession.

After Li Chongnan had paid, the sedan’s doors closed automatically and it drove away.

"Come with me."

She glanced back at the three members of Yu Long and led the way into the suburban area outside of Heavenly Eye’s reach.

A snap.

With a single step, they were beyond the 24-hour surveillance zone of the city’s Safety Department.

Outside the reach of Heavenly Eye was also outside the borders of the Silent Fortress.

It was lawless land, uncontrolled by anyone, where brute force was the only thing that mattered.

The trio from Yu Long followed closely behind, scanning the surrounding area.

The sharp, ice-blue structures of Chaoyu were now far away, visible from here only as spires resembling ice crystals.

To either side lay endless mountain ranges.

In front of them was a barren plain scattered with yellow earth and pebbles, where one could see the ocean in the far distance at a glance.

"There’s nothing here, right?" Zhuang Yijing asked, puzzled.

"Don’t talk, just walk," Yu Long chided her with a pat on the arm.

"No matter what you see, keep cool and stay silent, then you won’t come off as a country bumpkin," Yu Yanxiao also whispered to her.

"Uh..." Zhuang Yijing felt she had seen enough of the world to not be frightened by any scene.

But her sister’s and master’s advice also made sense.

She decided to walk at the back, quietly following the group ahead.

The group, following Li Chongnan, walked about a hundred meters then stopped.

"We’re here," Li Chongnan said solemnly.

"???"

The three of them looked around in confusion, not understanding what "here" meant.

The land before them was desolate, strewn with rubble and yellow earth, with sea breezes blowing from even further away, carrying the briny smell of the sea.

But soon, they witnessed what truly constituted the grandeur of Chaoyu nobility.

Li Chongnan took a step forward and slapped at the empty space with her hand.

Smack.

Her hand seemed to hit an invisible, transparent wall.

A circle of pale blue electric current ripples emanated from the center of her palm.

The ripples spread in all directions, flowing rapidly and extending far and wide.

"Okay, we can go in now."

She looked back, signaling for the three to follow.

Then she plunged forward.

Whir!

In an instant, she disappeared from where she stood, as if diving into water, leaving no trace behind.

A flicker of enlightenment passed through Yu Long’s eyes as he took the lead.

"Let’s go."

He lowered his head and charged forward.

Hisss.

With a faint noise, he disappeared just like Li Chongnan.

Yu Yanxiao, pulling Zhuang Yijing along, both stepped forward simultaneously. Amidst Zhuang Yijing’s exclamations, they abruptly passed through the invisible wall before them.

In the blink of an eye, all four of them had completely vanished.

On the other side of the invisible wall.

Zhuang Yijing looked up, and where there had been nothing but a barren wasteland, there now hovered a massive white cube in mid-air.

Below the cube, there was a small door.

Inside the door stood a figure she knew well and had longed to see for quite some time.

Li Chengyi!

"Brother Yi!" Overcome with joy, she was thrilled to see a familiar, anticipated face in this strange place.

"Come on, the place we’ll be staying is just above." Li Chongnan said calmly.

She was the first to move forward, her body drawn upward by some invisible force, floating toward the small door in mid-air.

It was an anti-gravity traction device, a module only used on Star-space Warships, and she couldn’t have imagined such a luxury being employed here.

Yu Long and Yu Yanxiao, knowing the value of such a module, were aware of its exorbitant cost.

This wasn’t some common technology; everyone could use it.

The difference was, it was just too expensive.

And its primary function was merely for entering and exiting doors — to pay hundreds of millions just for this device?

Without owning a mine, it was an unthinkable expense.

"Let’s go." The three followed closely behind Yu Long. Under the pull of the anti-gravity traction, they ascended, floating toward the door.

"Welcome, teacher, Sister Xiaoxiao, Sister Jing." Li Chengyi wore a black martial arts uniform with half of the jacket embroidered with a silver-white dragon pattern.

The dragon’s head was on the left shoulder, its tail on the right waist.

The uniform appeared to be custom-made, loose-fitting yet snug at the cuffs and ankles, subtly highlighting the body’s contours without being tight.

"This is the specialized protective gear sponsored by the backers of our Dragon Whisker Sect for the competition. Everyone has one. Since I’m not competing, mine has a white dragon pattern, while Sister Xiaoxiao, Sister Jing, and my disciple Xiao Nan have blood dragons."

"Why a dragon?" Zhuang Yijing asked, honestly finding the pattern somewhat tacky.

"Can’t help it, who made us the Dragon Whisker Sect?" Li Chengyi said with a helpless smile.

At that moment, his stature had reached nearly two meters tall, broad-shouldered and robust, standing upright like a wall.

Even in the slightly loose martial arts uniform, his muscular physique couldn’t be completely concealed.

His black hair was draped over his shoulders, his eyes dark red. Just standing there, he emitted a stifling aura.

"The competition starts tomorrow," he announced.

Li Chengyi turned and led the way inside the door.

Within the small door.

Lay a vast white metallic hall.

Around the hall wound a series of sloping staircases, each leading to different small rooms.

But the greatest space within the cube was the vast hall itself, as large as a soccer field.

Li Chengyi walked into the hall, turned, and looked at the three people.

"This time, our goal in the competition is to truly break into the top hundred, ensuring we aren’t eliminated."

"Weren’t you uninterested in these things? Aren’t there enough dangers on the Falling Star’s side?" Yu Long grumbled discontentedly.

He still harbored some resentment over Li Chengyi’s refusal to compete.

With his abnormal strength, victory would have been assured if he competed.

Although he worried that Li Chengyi might cause trouble, he was meant to be a backup plan, a last resort...

Unfortunately...

"Can’t help it, I’ve got too much on my plate, and this competition doesn’t mean much to me," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

After all, I’m too strong, and not being a formal disciple of the Dragon Whisker Sect, I don’t meet the requirements. It would be unfair to the other contestants if I took part, wouldn’t it?"

He turned and continued walking inside.

"What I value most in life is fairness."

"..." Yu Long was left speechless, feeling more and more that Li Chengyi was becoming insufferably arrogant.

"Do you know how many experts there are in the competition? And you’re too strong? Ignorant! Dragon Tiger Iron Sand Palm, Meteor Ninghe Leg, Mantis Fist, Flying Phoenix Fist... all of these are top Combat Techniques dominating the whole of Yi Country. As someone who’s trained for only a year, no matter how talented you are..."

"I’ve already broken free from the constraints of Dragon Whisker Sect. I have created my own techniques," Li Chengyi interrupted him.

"You’re sure it’s self-created?" Yu Long’s eyes widened in shock, completely unprepared for Li Chengyi’s assertion.

"Yes. Although it’s not perfect, I’ve indeed stepped out of Dragon Whisker Sect’s boundaries, beyond the scope of Soft Qi," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

He presented the Holy Spirit Technique as his own creation, striving to advance his plans.

The formidable power of the Holy Spirit Technique, the terror it brought.

Dragon Whisker Sect couldn’t handle it.