Up in the sky.
Valmont gradually raised his head after a moment of silence. His eyes were now pitch-black as he glared at Wang Teng. "I was planning to wait and kill all the talents in the next round, but you messed up my plan. Oh well, you're also a powerful genius; my mission will also count as a success if I kill you. So… have you thought about how you want to die?"
Boom!
Right after his statement, a dense dark Force erupted, sweeping across the sky and turning into a gigantic black mist sphere and swirled around him.
There were black patterns covering his entire face at the moment, shimmering and squirming as if they were alive. It was a creepy sight.
But…
Wang Teng sized up the fiendish motifs with interest, realizing he was unable to detect anything strange with Valmont thanks to them; the etchings sealed the dark Force inside his body. The black cape was also able to block all forms of inspection.
Enchantment! The word appeared in the young hero's mind. He asked, "Were you bewitched by a dark apparition? Why did you become a slave of theirs? Isn't it better to be a human?"
"Bewitched? Slave? Hahaha…" The other laughed as reacting to a joke. He scoffed and replied, "This is funny. Do you think I need bewitching? You know nothing."
Wang Teng frowned, feeling that something was hidden behind Valmont's words. Furthermore, the fellow seemed to have an antisocial personality disorder, exhibiting aggressive and violent behavior as well.
"The human race has abandoned us. You've lived under the sun while we have to suffer eternal damnation." The dark opponent's voice turned bitter and sorrowful, like an evil spirit.
Wang Teng was mind blown. An idea flashed into his mind and he blurted it out. "You're a mixed-blood!"
Valmont was stunned, not expecting the latter to guess his identity. "How do you know?" He was bewildered.
The young hero stayed silent. His sudden exclamation had placed him in a disadvantageous position.
He only knew about mixed bloods because of the forced exile to the Darkland he experienced in the past. That wasn't something he could mention in the open.
"Mixed blood?"
"What mixed blood?"
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})"Wang Teng seems to know something."
"F**k, why did you leave us hanging?"
…
That was the first time for most of the audience to learn of said term. They were confused, not knowing what it meant.
"A mixed blood!" The middle aged man from the imperial family frowned while muttering to himself,"Why does he know?"
"I don't care how you know about mixed bloods. You must die today."
Black mist churned around Valmont, gradually spreading to the entire sky; it covered the sun and blinded everyone's vision.
Wang Teng and Valmont's figures disappeared into the black mist.
Everyone was appalled. They stared at the black mist with concern.
Boom!
Explosions resounded, covered by the mist, which tossed and turned violently. The battle taking place within was decidedly intense.
"I can't see anything." The Second Prince frowned, clenching his fists tightly.
"This black mist has domain power,"Timothy said in a low voice after some analysis.
"That is the enemy's domain," said a calm voice. It was the Crown Prince.
Everyone looked at him in surprise. Even the lofty noble had chimed in.
"Dark domains are troublesome!" Ji Haochen turned grim. He continued anxiously, "Shall we step in?"
"Neither the military nor the academies have made a move. We shouldn't act recklessly." The Second Prince shook his head.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})"He has the power to destroy this domain," said the serene Crown Prince.
The other candidates stared at the latter, feeling shocked once again. No one expected him to have such a high opinion of the earthling, feeling that his rival could destroy the dark domain.
Mind you, all of them were talents of renowned families; they had already fought against dark apparitions before. Hence, they knew how hard dark apparitions were to deal with.
This was especially the case with apparitions able to use domains, since their effects were mysterious and unpredictable. No one knew what was inside, and the consequences of simply barging in were unthinkable.
However, since the Crown Prince had spoken, they decided to keep quiet and wait.
Above all, the League of Talents was in progress. The Seven Stellar Academies had allowed the match to continue, so they could only wait and see.
Inside the black mist.
Valmont's voice seemed to originate from all corners.
"Wang Teng, you will never be able to escape from my Black Mist Domain."
The mist swirled and condensed to manifest a black python, which shot towards his opponent.
Wang Teng was giving the creature a weird look.
He had once met a high-tier devil emperor on Defense Planet No. 29; the fellow provided him with ample guidance. This made him extremely knowledgeable when it came to dark domains.
So…
He waved a hand and an invisible force erupted. The giant python blasted to pieces, turning into mist again.
There was a moment of silence.
"Your domain is a little weak," Wang Teng said indifferently, with hands behind his back.
Valmont's voice was heard only after some time passed. "What did you do?" He could not believe it.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})"Nothing. Didn't you see? I just waved a hand and your attack disappeared," the hero replied nonchalantly.
