Lord Guan's blade wouldn't fall on Zhou Yu's head.
That was seeing through without speaking out.
The enemy doesn't move, I don't move.
Without certainty of breaking through, rashly tearing off the mask would only result in mutual destruction.
But Lu Ding.
Wasn't someone any random net could trap.
A forward thrust kick struck first with terrifying force, like a locomotive smashing into the figure holding a teacup, sending them flying with a single kick.
BOOM!!!!
The sudden attack, executed at extreme speed, left many present unable to react.
Looking at the struck person, their chest was completely caved in, broken bones protruding from their back piercing through flesh, the wound horrifying.They flew away violently, shattered through the wall, and flew who knows whether hundreds or thousands of meters away, their condition unknown.
Only leaving a large hole in the wall, letting sunlight stream through from outside.
Lu Ding slowly retracted his leg: "If you're dissatisfied, then step forward. Hovering there with unspoken words, exchanging glances right in front of me - did you think I was blind!?"
Yes!
Lu Ding didn't know what exactly was in the mind of the person he just struck.
But one thing was certain.
Earlier when he and An Wuyang were speaking, they hadn't targeted anyone specifically, hadn't named names.
So why was it that others remained still, while only these few people were making movements?
Therefore Lu Ding guessed these people, or this person, had problems.
Since there were problems, why gamble on whether they were good or bad problems? Simply eliminate the person creating the problems.
They were now at the critical moment right before success.
If anything went wrong now, wouldn't all Lu Ding's work until now be wasted?
Only fools would gamble!
Waiting for potential enemies to jump out and cause trouble - that was something that only happened in novels!
In reality.
When someone already has the possibility of being an enemy, if you don't instantly eliminate them to secure your plans, what else are you thinking about?
It's not like he wasn't strong enough, not like he lacked status!
Most importantly, this wasn't even his home territory.
Those few people who had been exchanging glances with the deceased panicked.
Lu Ding had actually guessed correctly - they did have some thoughts in mind, but these thoughts weren't particularly strong yet.
Still in the budding stage, not yet fully developed.
Earlier, they were just using eye contact to discuss who would speak up first - as long as someone took the lead, they dared to follow.
But Lu Ding showed absolutely no reason, immediately going for lethal force.
Saying he'd eliminate you meant he'd actually eliminate you!!
But they couldn't admit it.
One spoke up: "Officer Clark, you're being too overbearing. He was just exchanging a few glances with others, no need to take a life over it."
"No need?"
Lu Ding looked at him, his figure suddenly blurring.
Before the afterimage could dissipate, Lu Ding had already appeared before him.
Lifting his leg [Moon Arc Kick] from top to bottom.
Splitting down directly from above.
Drawing a sharp crescent arc, erupting in crimson blood mist, spreading nauseating bloodiness, challenging the limits of propriety.
Internal organs spilled to the ground with a gushing blood sound.
The figure of flesh and bone split into two halves falling to either side.
Lu Ding addressed his corpse: "When throwing stones at dogs, the one that barks the loudest is definitely the one that got hit. If it's not your business, don't jump out."
"My target has always been those who are dissatisfied. Since you're dissatisfied, let's discuss the reasons."
"In terms of industry, Kim Gyeong-joo and Kim Yeon-ju may not claim to be the largest, but they definitely rank in the top five."
"In terms of realm and talent, Kim Gyeong-joo and Kim Yeon-ju may not claim to be the highest, but they certainly don't fall behind others."
One of the two external supporting forces who had been present since Lu Ding's previous action in the auditorium couldn't listen any further.
Last time, she hadn't stepped forward only because Lu Ding hadn't touched her interests.
But now was different.
If Lu Ding wanted two spots, it would inevitably affect her and her sect's interests.
Because there were only three spots total. If Lu Ding secured one for Kim Gyeong-joo, then only two remained.
Among all the bloodline candidates in the auditorium, only two had Heavenly Perception support from external forces.
These two were certain to be selected.
But now there was only one spot left, meaning one candidate supported by Heavenly Perception would fail.
However, people's thinking and personalities differ. Some have strong nerves, not showing their hand until they see actual benefits, not stepping forward until the last moment.
Flower Butterfly Garden's Heavenly Perception Third Layer, Hua Qizheng, was such a person.
But the other Heavenly Perception operative couldn't do this.
Because her strength wasn't as great as Hua Qizheng's, and her backing force wasn't as powerful as Flower Butterfly Garden.
Moreover, the candidate she supported was slightly inferior to Hua Zhengqi's supported candidate in both combat talent and industry.
Therefore, the spot most likely to be taken would be from their supported candidate.
A woman wearing high heels and crossing her legs slowly rose from her seat: "Then my Golden Wave Pavilion has objections. Since they're not first in this, not first in that, why should they take two spots?"
"The candidates we support are all first and second place."
While speaking, Hai Shengxiang deliberately drew Hua Qizheng into her statement.
But Hua Qizheng remained seated motionless, as if hearing nothing.
Everyone saw that finally a domestic Heavenly Perception operative had stepped forward to oppose the 'foreign devil'. At this moment, they silently straightened their backs and puffed out their chests.
As if they themselves possessed Heavenly Perception cultivation.
Heavenly Perception meant being tough.
Heavenly Perception meant daring to speak.
Heavenly Perception meant being impressive!
Hai Shengxiang met everyone's gaze looking at Lu Ding and An Wuyang: "And... who here isn't a Heavenly Perception operative anyway?"
She revealed her Heavenly Perception Second Layer aura.
Lu Ding had thought she would be something impressive, something fierce.
Turns out it was just Heavenly Perception Second Layer.
He grabbed An Wuyang who wanted to step forward.
His Heavenly Perception realm, Lu Ding had other uses for it - at the very least, he couldn't let others see through his actual strength now. Only then could Lu Ding, when unleashing his terrifying power himself,
Make others fear An Wuyang as the apparent Heavenly Perception operative, making them say "If Clark without Heavenly Perception has such combat power,
Then how much more powerful must the other one who has reached Heavenly Perception be!?"
"Heavenly Perception is indeed impressive."
Hai Shengxiang thought this was praising her: "I don't deserve such praise, but here, I think it should......"
Unexpectedly, Lu Ding suddenly shifted his tone, interrupting her words with later movement but earlier arrival: "However, Heavenly Perception Second Layer isn't impressive."
Since his signature techniques all carried distinctive black smoke, it was inappropriate to reveal them before the mission was complete.
Therefore Lu Ding chose the most simple and brutal method - attacking with pure physical strength!
[Mountain-Shaking Earth-Quaking] enhancing pure power, [Moon Arc Kick] amplifying burst force and speed, [White Snake Shakes Scales] maintaining physique and stability.
As everyone knows, when a person strikes, the greater the force, the faster the speed; the faster the speed, the greater the force.
[Mountain-Shaking Earth-Quaking] and [Moon Arc Kick] - one for power, one for speed, mutually stacking, left foot stepping on right foot, buffs maxed out. The entire auditorium floor instantly shattered into sand.
Lu Ding launched like a projectile, appearing before Hai Shengxiang as if teleporting.
Executing [Moon Arc Kick] that drove a sudden change in atmosphere, tension maximized.