Lin Yichen turned his head in surprise and saw Zhang Ergou waving at him from not far away.
Upon seeing Zhang Ergou return safe and sound, Lin Yichen was overjoyed.
Although he didn't know why Zhang Ergou wanted him to beat Chen Cai on stage so severely, he still had to obey his friend's words.
Moreover, with Zhang Ergou back safely, Lin Yichen's mood was greatly improved, and he was instantly filled with fighting spirit.
Nodding at Zhang Ergou, Lin Yichen turned and stepped onto the arena.
Lin Yichen had originally planned to feign weakness and not reveal his full strength at the beginning, but after Zhang Ergou's words,
Lin Yichen decided to use fifty percent of his strength to fight the opponent.
As soon as the referee elder gave the order, Lin Yichen instantly charged towards his opponent, launching powerful attacks.
Fierce magical skills rained down on the opponent, as if money was being thrown away.
Chen Cai was dumbfounded. What was going on? He had no feud with this guy, why was he fighting to the death from the start?
Lin Yichen naturally didn't care about the other party's thoughts. He just wanted to end the battle quickly and ask that kid Zhang Ergou where he had been for the past day and night.
It was one thing to go wandering around without taking Wang Teng and Xiao Qingyu, but he didn't even take himself along. Was he still a good friend!
Lin Yichen poured all his resentment towards Zhang Ergou onto Chen Cai, his opponent.
The more worried he had been about Zhang Ergou before, the greater his resentment towards him now. Seeing Zhang Ergou looking so lively and well just now.
He must have gone out to have fun. This was outrageous! Was he even a friend anymore!
Bang!
Chen Cai was caught off guard and was hit by one of Lin Yichen's palm strikes, his body crashing heavily onto the ground.
"What's wrong with Lin Yichen? This isn't his usual style!"
"Yeah, could it be that he has a grudge against that disciple from the Liuhai Sect on the stage?"
"Haven't heard of anything!"
Lin Yueru, Wang Teng, Xiao Qingyu, and Lu Xiaoyu watched Lin Yichen, whose style had drastically changed, on the stage with puzzlement.
They hadn't heard Zhang Ergou's voice or seen him in person, so they naturally didn't understand why Lin Yichen seemed like a different person.
The voice Lin Yichen heard before going on stage was Zhang Ergou's telepathic message to him. Zhang Ergou was afraid of being noticed by others, so he hid in an inconspicuous corner.
He happened to see Lin Yichen go on stage, and he was fighting against a disciple from the Liuhai Sect.
Zhang Ergou couldn't help but telepathically communicate with Lin Yichen immediately.
Now, Zhang Ergou had no good feelings towards anyone from the Liuhai Sect. If it weren't for those guys falsely accusing him without reason.
He wouldn't have been locked up in that dark prison, nor would he have stumbled into a secret chamber.
And he even secretly took so many treasures.
Of course, none of this could mend Zhang Ergou's wounded heart. Only by crushing the people of the Liuhai Sect under his feet.
Zhang Ergou felt he could vent his anger.
As for the Liuhai Sect's conspiracy, Zhang Ergou didn't care, but since they had provoked him, he would retaliate fiercely.
Zhang Ergou was not a magnanimous person. If he was bullied, he would find a way to get back at the other party.
The disciples of Xia Yang Peak and Qiu Yang Peak in the outer sect of the Misty Sect, and Song Zhinan of the Disciplinary Hall, were examples.
With his current strength, he naturally couldn't attack those Nascent Soul stage powerhouses, but he still had the strength to beat a Liuhai Sect disciple half to death.
Not only were the disciples of the Misty Sect surprised by the ferocious Lin Yichen on the stage, but people from other sects were also somewhat stunned.
Since the beginning of the Grand Competition between the two sects, this was the first time someone had gone up and attacked directly, giving their opponent no room to breathe.
Chen Cai was quickly defeated under Lin Yichen's onslaught. His cultivation was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, far inferior to Lin Yichen, who was already at the half-step Golden Core stage.
Moreover, Lin Yichen went up and attacked fiercely, leaving Chen Cai with no defense and caught off guard.
Pfft!
Chen Cai spat out another mouthful of blood, looking at the enraged Lin Yichen with a face full of terror.
"To make you so arrogant, to make you not take me with you next time you go out!"
Lin Yichen muttered, and with a fierce palm strike, he sent Chen Cai, who had exhausted his spiritual energy, flying.
"Good!"
Not only did the disciples of the Misty Sect cheer loudly, but the sect of the young man who had just been defeated by Chen Cai also echoed with cheers.
Indeed, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Chen Cai's defeat brought joy not only to the people of the Misty Sect.
In the next match, a disciple from a small sect was to fight Lin Yichen. That disciple was perhaps intimidated by Lin Yichen's ferocity.
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he directly conceded defeat. Lin Yichen thus became the winner and advanced to the next round.
The rule for the preliminary round of this Grand Competition between the two sects was that participating disciples had to win two consecutive matches to advance to the next round.
To speed up the competition, the winner of the first match would remain on the stage and directly face their next opponent.
After descending from the stage, Lin Yichen did not immediately return to the viewing platform of the Misty Sect disciples. Instead, he walked towards Zhang Ergou.
At this time, Zhang Ergou had changed his appearance. To be cautious, he wasn't sure if the people from the Liuhai Sect who had captured him last night were present.
However, it was still better to be cautious. Others didn't matter, but he was afraid of the Nascent Soul stage powerhouse who would appear at the very end.
If he were discovered, his escape from prison would be exposed.
Although he didn't know why Zhang Ergou had changed his appearance, Lin Yichen, who was extremely familiar with him, had deduced from the previous telepathic message that this person was Zhang Ergou.
"Where did you go, and why did you change your appearance like this?"
Lin Yichen frowned, looking at Zhang Ergou's current appearance. Upon careful observation, he bore some resemblance to Zhang Ergou, but to an unfamiliar observer, he would definitely not be able to recognize him.
"This is a long story. What's the current situation of the Grand Competition between the two sects?"
Zhang Ergou gestured to Lin Yichen, indicating that he would explain what happened after the Grand Competition between the two sects concluded.
"The Grand Competition between the two sects is still in the preliminary round. Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators, there are more winners from the Liuhai Sect and our sect. In the Golden Core stage, it's basically disciples from the Liuhai Sect and our sect, with wins and losses for both sides."
Zhang Ergou nodded. Although the Grand Competition between the two sects wasn't just for disciples from the Liuhai Sect and the Misty Sect.
However, those small sects inherently lacked the foundation of the two major sects, and the disciples they cultivated were far inferior to those of the two major sects.
Zhang Ergou was not surprised by this outcome.
What surprised him somewhat was that the Golden Core stage matches were primarily contested by the Liuhai Sect and the Misty Sect.
It seemed this was the advantage of the major sects; their mid-tier combat strength cultivation was something small sects couldn't compare to.
"Golden Core stage preliminary round, next match: Zhang Ergou of the Misty Sect versus Hua Ying of the Liuhai Sect!"
Just as Zhang Ergou and Lin Yichen were discussing the Grand Competition between the two sects, a clear voice sounded from above the square...