There was silence in the closed battle platform.

There was a faint, weird atmosphere.

In front of the bronze gate, Lin Hao was sitting cross-legged like an old monk in meditation.

Time passes by minute by minute.

While waiting for his opponent, the mental power surging in Lin Hao's body did not let up at all.

At this time, Wuling City Square outside.

Ying Yuanzi and others stared at the light screen projection where Lin Hao was, looking quite nervous.

Because, long before Lin Hao arrived, a young man in black had arrived in advance.

He also used some kind of weird martial arts, hiding in the reflection of one of the stone pillars, and seemed to be preparing to attack Lin Hao.

It feels like a poisonous snake lurking in the grass, waiting for the moment its prey relaxes to deliver a fatal blow!

But at this moment, Lin Hao seemed not to notice it and remained seated.

"Master, what should I do?"

Zhao Ling'er stared closely at the light screen projection above, her eyes full of worry.

"What else can we do? We just have to see if Lin Hao notices it."

Ying Yuanzi had a calm expression on his face, and kept his eyes fixed on the movement projected on the light screen.

Under his gaze, he sensitively discovered that the reflection of one of the stone pillars slowly squirmed and continued to extend outwards.

Moreover, its extended trajectory was extremely secretive, creeping slowly close to the corner and getting closer to Lin Hao little by little.

"Master of the Palace, what kind of technique did that contestant from Wuhong Academy perform? It's so weird."

Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.

"If I guess correctly, it should be "Shadow Covers the Sky"."

Ying Yuanzi pondered for a while and then said: "This kind of technique originated from the hands of a top assassin more than a hundred years ago."

"It is an advanced martial arts of the dark system. There are three types of martial arts."

Speaking of this, Ying Yuanzi's face became obviously more solemn, and then he continued:

"At this time, the young man used the first martial skill of "Shadow Covering the Sky", Shadow Trail."

Dark assassination martial arts?

Hearing this, Zhao Ling'er's eyes flashed with surprise, and several people in the yard next to him also had shocked expressions on their faces.

"Shadow Trace, it is said that once it is used, the body can blend into the reflection of any object. Even if it is detected using mental power, it is difficult to find it."

Ying Yuanzi's eyes were calm, staring at the shadow that was still slowly squirming in the corner, and said: "It seems that this time, Lin Hao has encountered a difficult opponent."

After listening to what the Palace Master said, Zhao Ling'er and others felt heavy for a moment.

In this ranking battle, Lin Hao is undoubtedly the one they feel has the most hope of ranking in the top twenty.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that the situation is a bit grim.

If you were eliminated in the second round, you might not even be qualified for the top 100!

"Aren't you going to take action yet?"

Lin Hao's heart was as calm as water, and a faint voice sounded in his heart.

Although I don’t know who my opponent is in this round.

But in fact, when he entered the battle arena before, he could see the clues from the reflections of those stone pillars.

Then he pretended to sit on the ground and wait, thereby releasing his mental power to detect.

"I can't even sense it mentally. It seems that this guy is most likely practicing the same techniques as me."

Lin Hao closed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but secretly guess.

He was not surprised by this.

"Shadow Covers the Sky" was originally the trophy he plundered from the assassin when he was assassinated in his territory.

These techniques are not some unique martial arts inherited from one lineage. It is not surprising that other warriors can practice them.

"The last time I encountered the Nine Talisman Sword Technique, the opponent only condensed seven sword talismans."

Lin Hao murmured to himself, "The opponent I met this time has reached a certain level of achievement in "The Shadow Covers the Sky"?"

Although he was aware of it, he did not dare to relax at all.

Otherwise, under that kind of stabbing attack, the injuries would still be minor.

After all, this time, he did not have the assistance of system pets and had to rely entirely on his own abilities.

Waiting like this lasted for about five minutes.

Ying Yuanzi and others in the outside world were also slowly suffering under this tense wait.

Even Ying Yuanzi had no intention of watching the battle between Qin Yu and the three of them.

All his attention was focused on the light screen projection where Lin Hao was.

Because, just by being eliminated, you can at least save your life.

But once he is assassinated, Tianyan Academy will undoubtedly lose a martial arts genius!

"You haven't taken action for so long, I'm very patient."

Lin Hao's heart sank slightly, and he appreciated the mysterious opponent a little more.

If this kind of person graduates from a school in the future, his martial arts development will definitely make him suitable to become an assassin.

As he thought about it, Lin Hao's mental energy, which was all over his body, quietly shrank a bit after being maintained for a long time.

"call out"

At the moment when his mental power weakened, the reflection of the stone pillar suddenly sped up.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the shadow clung to the corner of the wall and quietly circled to the door of the passage behind Lin Hao.

Immediately afterwards, the shadow squirmed strangely and turned into a black figure, stabbing towards Lin Hao at an extremely terrifying speed!

Its attack method is so fierce that it can't detect the slightest movement at all!

With such attack speed and distance, even if a ninth-level expert is attacked, he may not be able to escape unscathed.

"laugh--!"

However, when the dagger in the black shadow's hand was still half an inch away from the back of Lin Hao's head, it was like piercing a transparent energy barrier.

If you use your spiritual sense to detect it, you can find that Lin Hao's whole body has condensed layers of protective barriers with mental power ripples at some point.

Puff puff!!!

In the stabbing of the dagger, the mental barrier was suddenly broken layer by layer.

It wasn't until the last two floors that it suddenly solidified and successfully resisted this sneak attack.

"boom!"

The assassination failed. The black shadow did not attack again or even linger at all. It immediately retreated and shot backwards very decisively.

Immediately, the shadowy figure flew to a nearby stone pillar.

He looked down at Lin Hao below, and said coldly with a slightly surprised tone: "How did you find me?"

Lin Hao stood up and looked up at the black shadow on the stone pillar.

First of all, what catches the eye is a delicate young face.

He has a slender figure, is wearing dark clothes, and his pupils are as bright as stars, with a faint hint of chill.

"I admit, you do have a talent as an assassin."

Lin Hao said with an indifferent expression: "If it were before, maybe I wouldn't have been able to discover it, but it's a pity..."

Hearing this, the young man in black couldn't help but ask: "What's the pity?"

Lin Hao was silent and did not explain much.

Regarding this, the young man in black was straightforward and did not continue to ask for answers.
Chapter completed!