Li Wei glanced at him, his expression like he was looking at a clown.

Ignoring the lackey’s shouts, Li Wei walked straight toward the Secret Realm Teleportation Gate.

"Hey, stop! I’m talking to you. Can’t you hear me?"

Li Wei said coolly, "I can’t understand barking."

At his words, everyone froze on the spot.

The lackey, Mark, was so furious his face alternated between red and green.

Mark pointed at Li Wei and shouted, "Say that again if you have the guts!"

Li Wei completely ignored him.

He continued walking toward the Secret Realm Teleportation Gate without breaking stride.

Seeing himself being completely ignored, Mark was instantly so enraged that he lost all reason.

"Damn it! Go to hell!"

Tier Two Spell—Wind Scythe!

A scythe formed from the Wind Element swept toward Li Wei’s back.

Someone cried out in alarm, "Watch out!"

"Mark’s gone crazy!"

BANG!

The Wind Scythe was blocked by a palm-sized Hexagonal Crystal.

Seeing this, the crowd showed looks of surprise.

"What is that thing?"

Having been attacked, the restriction from the Ring of Arrogance was lifted.

Li Wei couldn’t be bothered to argue with Mark.

With a wave of his hand, he cast the Object Control Skill and sent Mark flying.

THUD!

With a single wave from Li Wei, Mark was sent flying back several meters through the air, crashing pathetically to the ground.

The crowd was stunned, their faces filled with shock.

"What kind of spell is this?"

He sent someone flying with just a wave of his hand?

The crowd couldn’t believe their eyes.

The impact hurt, and the pain snapped Mark out of his rage.

He scrambled to his feet, a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked at Li Wei.

Mark suddenly realized Li Wei’s strength was unfathomable.

’This rookie isn’t such an easy target.’

Mark’s boss, a student from the Green Level Class named Paphit, saw this and narrowed his eyes.

Paphit stared at Li Wei for a moment, discerning the nature of his attack.

’When Mark was sent flying, a blue light flashed in front of him.’

’It looked like a blue palm.’

’Is that Mage’s Hand?’

Paphit was inwardly astounded.

’I can’t believe someone could use Mage’s Hand to this degree.’

Paphit stared at Li Wei and said coldly, "You have to respect the master before you hit his dog. Do you really think you can just walk away?"

Li Wei stopped, turned, and looked at him.

"So what? You want a beating, too?"

Everyone gasped when they heard this.

Their eyes filled with a mixture of shock and admiration.

Li Wei inwardly shook his head.

’Sigh... It’s this curse that’s making me so arrogant.’

’This curse’s influence is really something else.’

Hearing Li Wei’s words, the corner of Paphit’s eye twitched uncontrollably.

He sneered, "Heh, you’re getting ahead of yourself!"

"Do you really think I won’t do anything to you?"

Paphit took out his Magic Badge, raised it, and said, "I challenge you."

Li Wei’s Magic Badge vibrated, and he received a message.

"Do you accept Paphit’s challenge?"

Accepting the challenge would allow Paphit to attack him legitimately.

If the Disciplinary Committee found out about Mark’s sneak attack, he would receive severe punishment.

"First time I’ve seen someone actively looking for a beating."

Li Wei uttered this incredibly arrogant line, then accepted the challenge.

Both of their Magic Badges shot out a beam of light, which converged in the middle and rose into the sky.

The light quickly spread out in mid-air, becoming a Magic Barrier twenty meters in diameter.

Li Wei looked surprised.

’I thought this so-called challenge was just a verbal agreement.’

’I didn’t expect it to be this formal, complete with a Magic Barrier.’

When the crowd saw the challenge arena’s Magic Barrier form, they all retreated out of its range.

The Magic Barrier only prevented spells from accidentally harming people outside.

It did not restrict those inside from leaving. When one of the challengers exited the Magic Barrier, it would automatically dissolve.

The appearance of the challenge arena’s Magic Barrier in the Secret Realm Plaza was very conspicuous.

It quickly attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Members of the Disciplinary Committee also rushed over to watch the fun and see if they could catch any students breaking the rules.

Paphit looked at Li Wei and sneered, "Let’s hope you’re as tough as you talk. Don’t come kneeling and begging for mercy."

Tier Two Earth Magic!

Quicksand Array!

SHHHHH...

After Paphit finished casting, the ground turned into flowing yellow sand.

Li Wei stood on the quicksand, his body gradually being swallowed as he sank into the shifting sands.

In the blink of an eye, Li Wei was already half-swallowed by the quicksand.

Paphit sneered, "You still have a chance if you surrender to me now. Otherwise, you’ll know what pain is soon enough."

Li Wei cast the Object Control Skill, and his body slowly floated up.

Paphit’s eyes narrowed, and he released the spell in his hand.

Tier Two Earth Magic!

Suffocating Quicksand!

This was a Quicksand Spell exclusive to him.

Combined with his Extraordinary Traits, the spell’s power was astonishing.

SHHHHH...

The quicksand surged, forming a vortex that pulled at Li Wei, preventing him from rising.

The sand in the distance rose like waves, converging toward the center to submerge him, to suffocate him in an ocean of sand.

After taking enough of an attack, the curse of the Ring of Arrogance was finally lifted.

The reason he hadn’t acted yet was because the Ring of Arrogance’s curse hadn’t been lifted.

When he was trapped in the Quicksand Array, the Ring of Arrogance’s restriction had only weakened a tiny bit.

Only after receiving a stronger attack was the Ring of Arrogance’s restriction completely lifted.

’The Ring of Arrogance has gotten stronger,’ Li Wei thought helplessly.

SHHHHH...

The Invisible Armor expanded into a sphere, creating a pocket of space and holding the quicksand at bay.

Li Wei had already been submerged by the quicksand, and no one could see his figure clearly.

The crowd stared nervously at the mass of sand that had enveloped Li Wei.

Some people hoped Li Wei would win.

Some people hoped Li Wei would lose.

But most people were just there for the show.

They didn’t like one-sided battles, so they hoped to see Li Wei break through the quicksand and launch an attack.

BOOM!

The quicksand exploded, and a ball of fire emerged from within.

Fire Snake Skill!

A crimson Fire Serpent broke through the quicksand and shot toward Paphit.

A wall of quicksand rose in front of Paphit, attempting to block the Fire Serpent.

CRACK!

The Fire Serpent smashed right through the quicksand wall.

KABOOM!

After breaking through the sand’s defense, the Fire Serpent exploded in front of Paphit.

The fiery light engulfed his figure.

The crowd watched Paphit nervously.

But they discovered that the challenge arena’s Magic Barrier was disappearing.

"What’s happening?"

"He lost. It triggered the Barrier’s protective measures."

"Impossible, right? Even a Tier Two Fire Snake Skill shouldn’t be able to one-shot Paphit. His specialty, Quicksand Armor, can block a Tier Two Peak attack."

"Obviously, the power of that Fire Snake Skill has already surpassed Tier Two Peak."

Paphit was not a nobody.

His willingness to strong-arm people into deals came, on one hand, from his immense power.

On the other hand, his backing was solid.

Even the students from the Disciplinary Committee were unwilling to pick a fight with Paphit.

This combination had given Paphit quite a reputation among the Tier Two Mages of the Elemental Tower.

Many people sought his help to "purchase" a day of Cultivation.

It had always gone smoothly.

The Disciplinary Committee could never find any evidence of his violations.

After all, on the surface, all the transactions were voluntary, legal, and compliant.

Paphit remained beyond the reach of the rules.

Until he hit a brick wall and was brought down.