Chapter 659: Pearl vs. Xiao Ran

After watching the battle footage of that guy named Xiao Ran, both Ye Feng and Long Tian frowned. Although Pearl and the others couldn’t tell, Ye Feng and Long Tian immediately noticed something unusual.
“That guy is a Void Walker!” Ye Feng quickly reached a conclusion. “I never expected to encounter someone like this in a competition.”
“What’s a Void Walker?” Pearl couldn’t help but ask. Xiao Yu, Xiao Bei, and the others had some related records in their inherited memories—though incomplete, they still had some knowledge, so they understood somewhat.
“A Void Walker is a group of travelers who exile themselves into the universe in pursuit of ultimate strength; they are also the universe’s favorites. They possess remarkable talents and rapid cultivation speeds, and they can set their own rules for training, which leads to extreme approaches in their cultivation. Another difference from ordinary cultivators is that, thanks to the universe’s blessing, Void Walkers never suffer from heavenly calamities.”
“I remember you also never had any heavenly calamities, right?” Pearl asked Ye Feng curiously.
“That’s because I’m also a Void Walker,” Ye Feng nodded in acknowledgment.
“Is that guy strong?” Pearl couldn’t help but ask.
“Although he hasn’t shown his full strength, I guess even if he’s weaker than me, it won’t be by much,” Long Tian nodded. “Void Walkers can generally challenge opponents beyond their rank, and their cultivation methods differ from conventional ones, making them hard to deal with.”
Everyone was caught off guard by this sudden appearance. Though the man hadn’t shown much strength so far, with Ye Feng and Long Tian’s confirmation, Pearl and the others knew his strength was definitely not weak.
Before the competition started the next day, everyone arrived early. Except for Ye Feng, everyone drew their own numbers.
“Let’s see if we’re on the same match,” Ye Feng said, looking at Long Tian and the others.
“I’m number 1,” Long Tian flipped over his number card.
Everyone else also checked their number cards.
“Number 3,” Pearl said next.
“Number 6,” Bai Yiyi also flipped over her card.
“Number 8,” Bernard said with a smile.
“Number 11,” Xiao Yu announced her number.
“I’m number 12,” Qing Wen looked at Xiao Yu.
It was quite dramatic that two Wild Beasts ended up on the same arena.

“The list of matches has been released too.” Ye Feng looked up at the projection not far away—something the organizers had set up for this event, not present in the previous matches. Records had already been made as everyone received their number tags.
Match 1: Long Tian VS Xu Yong
Match 2: Zhen Zhu VS Xiao Ran
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Match 6: Ye Yu VS Qing Wen
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Seeing that Zhen Zhu’s opponent was that guy named Xiao Ran, Ye Feng and the others frowned. Although Zhen Zhu’s skills had improved rapidly, in terms of strength, she was considered the weakest among the eight contestants by Ye Feng and Long Tian. Her progress so far could only be attributed to luck. But they thought she had little chance against Xiao Ran.
“It seems I’m lucky,” Zhen Zhu said with a smile. “It’s good it’s not one of us; that way, I can use some tricks to surprise you all.”
To Ye Feng and Long Tian, Zhen Zhu was just being self-deprecating, but since she didn’t seem too worried, they relaxed a bit.
“Don’t push yourself too hard!” Ye Feng said tactfully.
“What are you saying? I might not even lose!” Zhen Zhu raised her fist before heading toward Match 2.
The others also went to their respective matches.
Ye Feng wasn’t worried about Long Tian’s match, and since Xiao Yu and Qing Wen were roughly equal in strength, the match might not end anytime soon. So he too headed to Match 2 to give Zhen Zhu some encouragement.
This time, Zhen Zhu wasn’t dressed in leather but wore a long black dress, giving her an exceptionally noble appearance. She calmly stepped onto the ring, drawing enthusiastic cheers from the male audience below. Clearly, over the past few days, she had still managed to capture many men’s attention.

As for that Xiao Ran, although his name sounded nice, his appearance was extremely ordinary—the kind that would blend into a crowd and go unnoticed. He was of average height, neither tall nor short, with a thin build. But what caught attention the most were his hands, which were crystal clear, smooth as jade, and slightly reflective—definitely not like human palms. This also drew Ye Feng’s attention. Over these days, although Xiao Ran had used close-quarters combat, he hadn’t shown any particularly impressive skills. One reason was that his opponents were too weak, and he could end the fights in just a few rounds. On the other hand, he always fought with only his right hand, something most people didn’t really notice because he kept his left hand free behind his back while attacking. It was only after watching several of his match recordings that Ye Feng and the others realized this.

As soon as the referee rang the bell to start the fight, Xiao Ran immediately leaped forward, but Zhenzhu stayed in place, beginning to form hand seals. “Huh?!” It was the first time Ye Feng had seen Zhenzhu use this fighting style. Usually, she would either use a whip or engage in close combat, her ferocity even surpassing that of most male fighters. But now she suddenly changed her tactics, which surprised Ye Feng as well. What surprised him even more was that he had never seen any of the hand seals she formed. After all, Ye Feng had mastered 30,000 secret patterns, meaning he knew far more hand seals than anyone else in the primary plane. Yet, faced with Zhenzhu’s hand seals, he was at a loss—he had no idea what they meant or what consequences they might bring.

Before Zhenzhu could finish forming the seals, Xiao Ran already rushed at her. She immediately stepped back, a cold smile appearing on her lips. The two chased each other back and forth, with Xiao Ran always just short of getting close enough to launch his attacks, yet unable to catch up. Though he was skilled in martial arts, his understanding of elemental powers was far inferior to that of Zhenzhu and the others.

Zhenzhu and her companions possessed 45 basic elemental powers, all of which were already at a perfect level—a feat unmatched by many other cultivators. Her evasion techniques didn’t rely solely on the wind element’s speed powers but also included its repulsion powers, which was why Xiao Ran could never catch up to her.

Watching Zhenzhu on the arena, her black dress fluttering and her figure appearing ghostly, added a unique charm to the scene. Many spectators below couldn’t help but be captivated.

“I didn’t expect this little girl named Pearl to actually be quite skilled,” an bald man in the guest seat couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Even so, her chances of winning are slim. That guy on stage seems to be a Void Walker,” another man didn’t seem to have high hopes for Pearl.
Xiao Ran was also determined. After chasing for a while without catching up, he insisted on continuing. But the strange fragrance emanating from Pearl made him feel extremely dizzy, and a voice in his heart urged him, “Chase after her, chase after her…”
“You used poison!” Xiao Ran suddenly stopped in his tracks, holding his head and pointing at Pearl.
“It doesn’t matter what I used. You’re done for…” Pearl had finished forming the seal in her hands, and a smile appeared on her lips once again…