Among them, the ones who fell the most were the soldiers who were guarding the perimeter, as well as the crowd of onlookers who were stretching their necks behind the soldiers.
One by one, they fell down stiffly. There was no suspense at all.
An ominous premonition rose in the hearts of the soldiers in the lead. "Protect His Majesty!"
"Protect the Emperor!"
...
"It's... it's the Hypnotic Eye!"
Finally, one of the courtiers recognized the true identity of the sapphire. However, it was too late. After a moment of dizziness, his face fell straight to the ground.
"The Hypnotic Eye?!"
"Close your eyes, don't look!"
"Close your eyes!"
A cacophony of screams rang out. However, this did not stop those who had just opened their eyes. One by one, the officials fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Fang Zhengzhi, who was the culprit, was leisurely raising the Hypnotic Eye and shining it in all directions …
"Fang Zhengzhi, you shameless b * stard!"
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was enjoying himself, a crisp voice rang out.
In fact, Ping Yang was furious. She was a princess, yet she had almost fainted and fallen to the ground.
If it wasn't for his father who pulled him back in time and woke him up, he didn't know how much face he would have lost today.
As for Crown Prince Lin Tianrong and King Duan Lin Xinjue, they were immediately helped up after they fell. Both of them were covered in dirt and grime.
Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth when he heard Ping Yang's scolding. He did not take it to heart.
He continued to shine.
He remembered that even Xing Hou had fallen for his trick back at the Divine Constabulary.
In Dong Lin City, he had used the flash bomb and the Hypnotic Eye to kill Yu Wengu and the rest.
Now, he had met the pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State Nangong Mu. How could he be too "selfish" and not use such a good killer move?
There was one person who was the calmest in the crowd.
That person was naturally Yan Xiu. When the white light shone, he knew what was going on. Naturally, he turned his head away.
"It's Fang Zhengzhi!"
"Fang Zhengzhi, the court examinations are supposed to be fair! How dare you use such a thing!"
"This is simply …"
As Fang Zhengzhi continued to shine the Hypnotic Eye, the officials finally regained their vision.
"Can't I use this?" Fang Zhengzhi waved the Hypnotic Eye in his hand innocently.
"You …" The officials who had questioned him were furious. However, he forcefully swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. As a low-level treasure, the Hypnotic Eye was naturally not prohibited.
Fang Zhengzhi was trying to find a loophole.
However, they were unable to refute this loophole.
King Duan Lin Xinjue clenched his fists tightly. When had King Duan ever had his face hit the ground? Moreover, he fell to the ground in front of all the civil and military officials!
"Fang Zhengzhi!"
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong didn't look too good either. He was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, second only to the Emperor. How could he be tricked by Fang Zhengzhi?
This was a disgrace!
Fang Zhengzhi was oblivious to all of this. He looked around to make sure that no one else had fallen. Then, he kept the Hypnotic Eye in his pocket.
He did not care about the officials' doubts, because his opponent, Nangong Mu, was still standing firmly on the stage.
"He's not down?" Fang Zhengzhi was confused.
After all, Nangong Mu was the closest to him. As such, he would receive the strongest light. He did not believe that Nangong Mu would not temporarily lose his sight.
"What is trustworthy is the eyes, but what is trustworthy is not! The Nangong Family cultivates our hearts. Our hearts are as calm as water, and our will is as firm as a rock. " Nangong Mu's eyes opened once again. It was a pair of calm and emotionless eyes.
It was like a pool of autumn water without the slightest ripple, like an ancient well without any ripples.
"The last part of this sentence is that what is trustworthy is the heart, but what is trustworthy is not!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded and smiled.
"The heart is not trustworthy. It depends on the person. "Nangong Mu replied calmly.
Fang Zhengzhi wanted to say something, but Nangong Mu did not give him the chance. He had been ambushed several times, and it was hard to defend against them.
As such, Nangong Mu did not want to waste any more time.
The Green and Blue Dual Blade in his hands rushed towards Fang Zhengzhi. Two rays of light, one green and one blue, lit up at the same time, like two intertwining dragons.
The blue sword in his right hand, the green sword in his left.
Blue was ice, green was wood.
These were two attributes that did not match at all.
Wood would die when it met ice, and ice would freeze when it met wood.
The last time Fang Zhengzhi was in the World of the Sage, he had seen the two rays of light fuse together. However, this time, the two rays of light had almost fused together.
It was clear that Nangong Mu's Green and Blue Secret Art had become much stronger than it had been in the World of the Sage.
"Blue is ice, green is wood. Wood is not wood, it is life! Everything in the world has life, so does ice. "Fang Zhengzhi vaguely remembered Nangong Mu's words.
His body flashed as he used the Wind Shadow Technique.
He turned into a blur as he escaped from the range of the two rays of light.
"Ka ka ka!"
The sound of ice forming rang out in the arena. The red carpet froze, almost as if a bucket of water had been splashed on it. In an instant, half of the arena had turned white.
"The Nangong Family's Green and Blue Secret Art!"
"The Green and Blue Secret Art is indeed one of the two most powerful techniques on the same level as the Dragon Combat Plan. Just one attack is already so powerful!"
"It looks like someone like Fang Zhengzhi, who uses underhanded techniques to win, has no chance."
"Nangong Mu is at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Reflection State. With the Green and Blue Secret Art, less than five people below the Heavenly Reflection State can defeat him!"
All of the officials who had just woken up gasped in awe when they saw the sparkling white light. When they turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi, they shook their heads.
He did not have any techniques.
In the face of absolute power, he was just a decoration.
However, they were curious about one thing. Fang Zhengzhi had not unsheathed his sword.
No sword?
That was impossible, because everyone knew it. Fang Zhengzhi had a sword that belonged to Sagely Battle God Meng Tian.
It was called Traceless!
"Aren't you going to use your sword?" Nangong Mu looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
"I was just about to discuss with you. How about we fight bare-handed without using our swords?" Fang Zhengzhi brushed off the frost on his clothes. He said expectantly.
"Fight bare-handed?" Nangong Mu looked at the Green and Blue Dual Blades in his hands, hesitating. Without them, he would not be able to use the Green and Blue Secret Art.
He would be giving up his greatest advantage.
However, he also knew that compared to Fang Zhengzhi's Traceless Sword, his decision to give up on the Green and Blue Dual Blade was more advantageous.
"I don't agree!" Nangong Mu shook his head.
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to take advantage of you." Nangong Mu replied.
"Then bring it on!" Fang Zhengzhi said exasperatedly.
"Are you really not going to use your sword?"
"No!"
"Then let me show you. The true secret of the Green and Blue Secret Art! "Nangong Mu's gaze froze. The Green and Blue Dual Blades in his hands glowed brightly.
"Oh? If I don't use my sword, you won't either? " Fang Zhengzhi thought that if he didn't use his sword, Nangong Mu would do the same.
But in fact, he had only guessed the beginning, not the end.
Not only did Nangong Mu use his sword, he even seemed to be prepared to use his most powerful technique against him. This made Fang Zhengzhi feel like he could not love him any more.
Why did they have to resort to violence?
Wouldn't it be better for everyone to sit down and play close combat?
Fang Zhengzhi felt like this was an interesting thing to do. However, Nangong Mu was not an interesting person. Because, he had already moved.
He stabbed the Green and Blue Dual Blades into the ground.
Green and blue light surged out once again.
Fang Zhengzhi had seen Nangong Mu use this technique before. That time... He had used this move to block the attack of Ying Shan's shadow that was buried underground.
However, what was different from the last time was that Nangong Mu was on guard.
This time, he was attacking.
"Boom!" Two beams of light shot out from the ground of the arena. It was almost as if the white frost on the arena had a life of its own.
"Crack crack crack!"
The sound of ice freezing could be heard. At a speed visible to the naked eye, the white frost rapidly covered the green and blue intertwined light.
"Blossoming Thousand Trees!" Nangong Mu murmured.
Then. The green and blue lights suddenly exploded, turning into threads of light that danced in the air above the arena.
Fang Zhengzhi prepared to use his Wind Shadow Technique again.
Suddenly, he realized that a strand of silk had already wrapped around his leg. Then, he felt an icy coldness that penetrated his heart.
He couldn't help but shiver.
For the first time, Fang Zhengzhi truly felt what the Green and Blue Secret Art was.
Nangong Mu, as a pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State cultivator, was able to face Ying Shan, who was in the intermediate stage of the Supernatural State. Furthermore, he used the Green and Blue Secret Art to openly injure Ying Shan.
This was completely different from Fang Zhengzhi back then.
Because, Fang Zhengzhi used strategy, while Nangong Mu used power.
"What an amazing Blossoming Thousand Trees!"
"The Green and Blue Secret Art uses ice and wood as its Daos. This Blossoming Thousand Trees is the most powerful aspect of the Green and Blue Secret Art. It uses the power of all living things to form an ice forest. It is almost invincible!"
"Invincible? Can't I break it? "
"Haha, this tree is not the tree you see. This tree is not the tree you see with your own eyes!"
"Could it be... the Tree of Dao in the pocket dimension?"
"That's right!"
When all of the officials heard this, they looked at the streaks of light in the air. Their expressions were completely different.
The Tree of Dao in the pocket dimension!
The Green and Blue Secret Art could attack the pocket dimension. No wonder it was one of the two most powerful arts in the Nangong Family.
As the officials discussed, Fang Zhengzhi felt a chill run down his spine. When the strand of silk wrapped around his leg, he felt that something was amiss.
The frigid air did not cover the surface of his skin.
Instead, it was as if it was immersed in his own blood, rapidly seeping through his skin and surging towards his heart along with his blood.
"Blossoming Thousand Trees!"
Fang Zhengzhi suddenly understood. How was this a tree? It was the meridians and blood vessels in his body.
Fang Zhengzhi did not dare to delay any further. If he was completely wrapped up by the silk, he would become a popsicle.
Furthermore, it would be a popsicle that felt cold from the inside out.
The power in the pocket dimension was frantically mobilized, forcibly resisting the cold Qi that had invaded his body.
However...
As the cold air seeped into his leg, Fang Zhengzhi's movements became noticeably slower. Before the cold air could completely dissipate, his arm was once again entangled by a thread.
Once again, he felt an icy sensation.
This was not the end. A third, fourth, fifth...
Strands of silk danced in the air above the arena, wrapping around Fang Zhengzhi's body. At the same time, green and blue rays of light surged out from the ground of the arena.
"Looks like the victor has been decided!"
"As long as he is wrapped up by one strand, there will be a second, then a third. Eventually, there will be more and more strands. He will not be able to escape."
"That is true. In order to overcome the Blossoming Thousand Trees, one has to be in the Supernatural State!"
All of the officials shook their heads as they watched Fang Zhengzhi slow down. Only someone in the Supernatural State could expel the frost from his body in an instant.
"This shameless fella... looks like he is going to lose!" Ping Yang stared at Fang Zhengzhi, her expression conflicted.
On the other hand, Yan Xiu furrowed his brows tightly. He was not too far away from the arena, so he could clearly feel the immense chill contained in the threads above the arena.
The Nangong Family. The hidden Nangong Family.
The Nangong Family, which had been cultivating in the extremely cold land for generations, had an innate understanding of the cold Qi. No one understood the cold better than them.
"Ka ka ka!"
The ice on the stage grew thicker and thicker. The number of strands in the air increased as well. It was almost as if there was a thick white fog in the air.
However, the ball of white mist continued to roll.
Fang Zhengzhi, on the other hand, was in the middle of this white mist. His body, legs, neck, and waist were all wrapped up by countless threads. They were about to wrap him up completely.
The invigilator raised his hand.
According to the rules of the court examinations, once one lost the ability to resist, it was equivalent to losing.
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