CHAPTER 1688: CHAPTER 16: YOU CAN HIDE YOUR STRENGTH, SO WHY CAN’T I?

Under everyone’s gaze, Jia Yan flew up lightly.

"Haha, the Genius Battlefield side must be trying to pull some kind of trick. This Stellar level strongman is definitely coming to say the rules aren’t right or something."

"Losing face but not losing the fight, if they do this it would be too disgraceful, right?"

"Who knows, maybe that’s just the kind of place the Genius Battlefield is."

The Stellar Academy geniuses around were all inside the battleship, watching Jia Yan’s ascent.

Most of them knew that Jia Yan was a Stellar-level genius from the Genius Battlefield, but the previous news about Jia Yan being a so-called ’monster’ was blocked by the Stellar Academy side because they didn’t want the information to be too public. Even the parts that weren’t blocked were smeared, saying Jia Yan was trying to catch attention by exaggerating his talent, making him looked down upon even by those who knew him as a Stellar-level powerhouse.

"Isn’t that the so-called monster Senior from the Genius Battlefield? Haha, I’m dying of laughter, and they even say he’s a Stellar level under forty. If he’s under forty, then I must be an under-two Dignitary!"

"6666, if he’s under forty, then I’m under one, mom, I want to eat baby food, hahaha!"

Jia Yan’s reputation among the part of the Stellar Academy geniuses who knew him was entirely foul.

But right now, he didn’t care that much, after all, this was their territory, and wanting the Genius Battlefield to naturally spread his reputation here might take hundreds of years. So he couldn’t be bothered to waste his breath.

Everything would be proven with real actions!

"Lord Chideng, recently between our two sides, there have been more exchanges between sub-Stellar level geniuses. This time I think it would be good to let the geniuses witness real strongman battles; it’s not bad for them to broaden their horizons, don’t you think?"

The host, known as ’Chideng’ in Jia Yan’s words, was looking at Jia Yan calmly. As someone who knew the inside story, of course, he understood what Jia Yan was here for.

"Oh, so Mister Jia Yan, you flew out for this reason?"

"That’s right, I’ve come to fulfill the previous agreement to duel with two of your Stellar-level friends from your Starfield. Let the geniuses on both sides see a Stellar-level battle, which can be considered opening their eyes. What do you think?"

Jia Yan’s words were calm yet full of confidence, making Chideng almost uncomfortable.

"Heh... sure! Why not? However, Mister Jia Yan, I heard that your power has just reached Stellar level, and you haven’t even grasped domain force. Wanting to fight with our two Stellar-level strongmen, don’t you think it’s a bit forced?" Chideng glanced at Jia Yan, still thinking he was just putting on a show.

He didn’t believe in Jia Yan’s victory at all.

Neither of the Stellar-level battles would be won!

And if he loses, Jia Yan could use the excuse of his power not being stabilized yet, and the Stellar Academy side couldn’t use this victory to create a public opinion breakthrough for suppressing the Genius Battlefield.

If they truly wanted to fight, he actually wished for Longta or Luobei Jue from the Genius Battlefield to play. That way, if the Stellar Academy side won, there would be a pretext for a public opinion battle.

But it was clear that neither Longta nor Luobei Jue was preparing to fight.

"Since Lord Chideng agrees, then come out! Lord Electric Ghost!"

Upon hearing the host’s agreement, Jia Yan turned toward a battleship in the starry sky and then calmly issued a challenge!

And shortly after he spoke, a figure flew out of the huge battleship five thousand kilometers away from Jia Yan.

He was surrounded by electric light, his long body resembling a lightning bolt with sparking electricity, fast and full of fierce aura.

"Jia Yan, I didn’t expect you really dare challenge me. Did you become arrogant after I didn’t need a few moves to take you down before?"

Electric Ghost’s figure, like a bolt of electricity, appeared before Jia Yan.

The speed was so fast that even Jia Yan felt a bit heavy. It was evident that in the previous battle outside the Stellar Academy, the other party hadn’t used full power.

"Lord Electric Ghost, whether I’m arrogant or not, let’s see it with real power."

Jia Yan sneered, regardless of any concealment the other party had of their power, he was certainly confident in his own power and means.

"This Jia Yan, actually dares to challenge Electric Ghost Senior from our Stellar Academy!"

"Electric Ghost Senior’s electric domain power has been praised by even middle-level Stellar-level strongmen in our battlefield. Even though Electric Ghost has been a Stellar level for less than thirty years, he can’t be defeated by ordinary Stellar levels. This Jia Yan challenging Electric Ghost Senior is definitely seeking death!"

"Death is impossible, after all, we have a friendly relationship with the Genius Battlefield. But if not death, he must be made to taste pain, becoming disabled if best, daring to challenge the strongmen of our academy!"

Outside the few Stellar-level exchanges, those ordinary geniuses inside the battleships were almost completely erupted.

Keep in mind that before visiting the battles between super geniuses from the two Starfields had already made them feel thrilled, but now unexpectedly, there’s a battle between Stellar levels!?

This can be called a grand event! You should know, where had ordinary organisms seen battles between Stellar levels.

This kind of battle, for talented strong ones, might be the best experience for future progress, so they are certainly happy to see it.

But towards Jia Yan, they still showed nothing but ridicule.

Even on the Genius Battlefield side, there was some lack of trust in Jia Yan going to battle.

"This... Will Lord Jia Yan having a duel with the other party’s Stellar level have any issues? You know his age is even younger than ours, and definitely less experienced. He hasn’t stabilized his realm, can he win?"

"You ask me, who do I ask? But think about the growth experience of Senior Jia Yan on our Genius Battlefield. He seems to have been an extremely formidable across-level combat talent from the start, and the later he got, the more terrifying he was, even facing a middle-level Stellar level existence in the central area! I think it won’t be too hard on him to lose."

"That’s right, I know the background of that intermediate star level person. They were a stellar talent who graduated from the Genius Battlefield. Back then, Lord Jia Yan hadn’t even reached the stellar level but was able to escape from their hands. His current abilities have definitely surpassed his past self by a lot, so he shouldn’t lose too badly, right?"

The geniuses from the Genius Battlefield, even those previously injured, were now intently watching both parties in the battle.

"Let’s go down."

That Electric Ghost gazed at Jia Yan from afar and then directly descended onto the Battle Star.

Jia Yan didn’t say much and similarly descended toward the surface of the Battle Star.

To these two at the stellar level, using an entire planet as a battleground was not large at all, in fact, it could be said to be somewhat small.

However, no one had said that amidst the battle, they couldn’t fly off this Battle Star to continue fighting. Descending now was merely a matter of atmosphere.

Arriving over a region where lava continuously flowed across the surface, two gigantic figures over a kilometer in size looked at each other from over a dozen kilometers apart.

"Jia Yan, to be honest, a few days ago I didn’t know you were from the Genius Battlefield. I apologize for any offense."

To everyone’s surprise, the Electric Ghost actually apologized to Jia Yan amidst the lightning.

Jia Yan was also taken aback, as he thought that the other party shouldn’t have such an apologetic nature.

"It’s nothing. I was also at fault." Jia Yan didn’t want to engage in too much conversation with the other party.

"Haha, thank you for your understanding. However... we’re fighting merely due to a misunderstanding from the other day, and fighting in front of a group of strong ones below the stellar level seems a bit petty. How about this, we wager on something instead?"

The Electric Ghost indeed had an ulterior motive.

"Speak, what do you want to wager on?" Jia Yan had already vaguely guessed what the other party wanted, given the way they looked at the Adisa back then.

"My request is simple, it’s your spacecraft!" The Electric Ghost didn’t hide his desire for the Adisa: "And on my side, the wager is the Thunder Stone passed down in my family! How about it, if you agree, let’s start the battle!"

"Thunder Stone?" Jia Yan was puzzled.

Just as he didn’t understand what the other party referred to, Longta urgently communicated through brainwave power to Jia Yan.

"Agree with him! Jia Yan, this Thunder Stone is related to the Great Clan’s special techniques of the Star Space Electric Eel race. After devouring it, the user can develop extremely powerful lightning attributes. You are an Evolutionary Creature, the effect might even amplify!"

Upon hearing Longta’s words, Jia Yan didn’t hesitate much and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, as you say, I hope you keep your word when you lose."

"Hmph, under the watchful eyes of everyone, how could I go back on my word? Let’s fight! The one who loses will definitely be you!"

The Electric Ghost, after seeing Jia Yan agree, shed his previous delighted demeanor and moved his body!

Whoosh!

An exceptionally brilliant flash of light, like a terrifyingly sharp blade cleaving through waves, slashed furiously toward Jia Yan!

"Indeed, this guy hid quite a bit of strength during the last confrontation!"

A gleam flashed across Jia Yan’s compound eyes.

He then retreated backward, his body entering the subspace just before the attack hit him.

"But... I also hid my strength!"

Jia Yan retreated into subspace, which didn’t seem to catch the other party off guard.

The Electric Ghost suddenly twitched his tail to his side.

The arc-laden tail instantly appeared in that direction, and just as if planned, Jia Yan’s faintly appearing figure was about to attack the Electric Ghost from that direction.

"Do you think being a subspace-talent Strongman allows you to attack freely? Die!"

The tail swipe occurred almost instantly, threatening to coil around Jia Yan’s body.

"This guy’s combat talent is so strong after all!"

Jia Yan almost immediately sensed that this Electric Ghost, compared to their first battle, had suddenly adopted a combat style against subspace organisms, and his expression slightly changed.

But in the next moment, his front claws, as the other party’s tail twisted, shot forward like an arrow, ignoring his body being caught, to strike back at the Electric Ghost’s electrically charged body with an exchange of injuries!?

"What!?"

The Electric Ghost was completely shocked by Jia Yan’s maneuver!

"Ha, Electric Ghost, did you think only you could hide your strength and not me?"

Whoosh!!