In an instant, Huyan Li and his two companions, who were just a stone's throw away from Ye Yu, were shocked and filled with fear upon seeing the face revealed after Ye Yu removed the mask.
Ye Yu took off his mask and made a funny face.
Step, step, step!!
The three quickly halted their forward momentum and retreated three steps, putting distance between themselves and Ye Yu.
They were frightened and apprehensive, their bodies trembling!
This scene left everyone in the audience dumbstruck. What was going on?
No one expected that when the boy took off his mask, Huyan Li and his companions were actually scared.
"What's happening? Why are they scared?"
"Even though he made a funny face, it wasn't scary at all. Even someone as ordinary as me didn't feel afraid. So why did those three retreat in fear?"
"Is the Xiangjia Sect this apprehensive? All he did was make a funny face, and he wasn't ugly at all; in fact, he's quite handsome."
...
The audience was bewildered, mocking, and laughing.
"This is hilarious. They said they wouldn't be scared, but now they're terrified."
"What's there to fear? The Xiangjia Sect is really nothing special."
"This is disappointing."
...
The audience's discussion was filled with mockery and laughter.
On the VIP stage, Huyan Zhen was completely taken aback. What was happening?
Though shocked, he was mostly furious. He stood up, shouting angrily, "Ah Li! Get up there! Have you really been scared off by just a funny face?! Don't embarrass the Xiangjia Sect, team up and knock those three Supports off the stage!"
Huyan Zhen was so furious he couldn't help but stand up and shout. After all, it was making the Xiangjia Sect lose face, and it embarrassed him as the Sect Leader in front of these important figures.
However, Huyan Li and his companions completely ignored Huyan Zhen's shouts, looking at Ye Yu with fear while continuing to back away.
In a trembling voice, Huyan Li said, "How could it be you?"
Meanwhile, the other four members of the Xiangjia Team also froze at this sight. Wasn't this the boy who had snatched the Scale Armor Beast they had their eyes on two days ago? A Five-Ring Soul King with not just two thousand-year, but accurately put, five Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings! Even their teacher, a sixty-nine level Soul Emperor, was repelled by his strength.
Seeing the entire Xiangjia Team filled with panic and their fighting spirit suddenly diminished, Ye Yu said, "Didn't I tell you? Taking off my mask would scare you. Yet you still insist on provoking me; couldn't you just let us peacefully play cards?"
Huyan Li's face looked awful, filled with regret. Had he known it was the super demon they encountered in the Sunset Forest, he wouldn't have dared provoke him. He wished the opponent would stay busy playing cards the whole time. After all, if the opponent got involved, their chance of winning was zero!
After the initial shock, Huyan Li forced a smile and said, "Then go ahead. We definitely won't bother you anymore."
"Do you mess with me when you want to and ask me to continue when you want to?" Ye Yu's voice deepened a little.
Instantly, Huyan Li's expression grew uglier, filled with unease and despair. Was he about to make a move?
The other six faced the same grim prospects; if Ye Yu acted, they would soon lose.
Ye Yu said, "Don't be so anxious. I want my partners to gain some experience, too, so you'll only need three people to lose. So, how about you three, since you're the ones who rushed over?"
Upon hearing this, the trio's faces turned bitter as they were on the verge of tears. They wanted to slap themselves; why did they have to rush over? If the opponent didn't participate in the battle, it would let him play cards. What need was there to provoke him?
"Hurry up and decide. If you think it won't work, I'll just make a move and send all seven of you flying."
Ye Yu lifted his fist, and after some hesitation, Huyan Li hastily said, "Alright, just the three of us. But if we get off the stage, you really won't make a move?"
If Ye Yu made a move against all seven of them, they were doomed. But if four of them remained while Ye Yu and his two companions stayed out, there was still a chance of victory.
Ye Yu nodded, "Yeah, once you three are off, I won't make a move. Hurry up, do you want me to send you off or will you get down yourselves?"
Huyan Li quickly responded, "We'll get down ourselves; no need for you to take action."
They were startled because Ye Yu's strength was so great it had even repelled their teacher. If he attacked them, subsequent matches would be compromised, leaving them unsure if they could even advance to the next stage. Thus, they couldn't afford to get seriously hurt.
The conversation on stage wasn't audible to the audience, leaving them clueless about what was being said.
Soon after, under everyone's bewildered gaze, Huyan Li and his two companions turned around and walked toward the edge of the stage. At the edge, they retracted their Martial Soul Soul Rings, returned to their regular two-meter height, and jumped off the stage.
Everyone was stunned. What was going on?
Not only were they frightened, they even voluntarily jumped off the stage! Remember, falling off the stage or being down for more than ten seconds without getting back up, or admitting defeat, are counted as losses. Now that they've jumped down, only four Xiangjia Sect members remained on stage to continue competing.
"Why...? What did they say?"
"The three of them are the most powerful in Xiangjia Team, and not only were they scared by just a funny face, they jumped off the stage themselves. This is..."
No one could wrap their heads around it; these scenes were just too unfathomable!
On the VIP platform, after a brief moment of surprise, Xue Ye wasn't too shocked. Though he hadn't heard, from what Meng Shenji said, he knew that this boy was Shrek's scariest, and Huyan Li and his companions clearly recognized Ye Yu.
Ning Fengzhi and the others naturally heard it.
Ning Fengzhi remarked, "Sect Leader Huyan, it seems your grandson knows this boy and is aware of how strong he is."
Huyan Zhen naturally heard it too. Seeing the three jump off the stage, he was nearly exploding with rage, clutching the armrests of his chair so tightly they shattered.
Huyan Zhen felt utterly humiliated. What was going on?
Huyan Zhen directly got up and left the VIP platform, quickly walking in front of Huyan Li and his two companions. Without waiting for them to say anything, he delivered a hefty slap to each of them, stamping a red five-fingered mark on their faces.
Huyan Zhen, his chest heaving with anger, scolded, "What's wrong with you? How strong is he for you to be so afraid? When he told you to get off the stage, you actually went down?!"
Huyan Li replied with a bitter face, "Sect Leader, let us explain. He's very strong."
"Very strong?" Huyan Zhen was beside himself with anger, shouting, "Even if he has a special constitution and innate divine power, he is just a Support Type. How strong could he be? You three are the strongest in the Xiangjia Team, and you even possess a Soul Bone! Admitting defeat without a fight just brings disgrace to the Xiangjia Sect! The three of you together, can't beat a Support Type?!!"
Huyan Li straightforwardly nodded, "Although he's a Support Type, we can't beat him, Sect Leader. If we hadn't jumped down, there wouldn't be any hope of winning, and he would have sent all seven of us flying off."
"Hahaha..." Huyan Zhen laughed out of extreme anger, "You've really disappointed me."
Huyan Zhen pushed them aside, causing the three to tumble to the ground. He commanded the four remaining on stage, "I order you! Kick that Support Type kid off the stage! And the other two Supports as well! That's the only way we have any hope of winning and reclaiming the Xiangjia Sect's honor!"
Hearing the order, the four on stage panicked, saying with distressed faces, "Sect...Sect Leader, we...we don't dare go up."