When system cheat becomes rampant!

Cultivators generally engage in duels by using their Perception to lock onto their opponent's position, ensuring accurate strikes no matter how they themselves move.

However, Xiang Beifei concealed his presence using Orifice Perception, rendering any attacks that relied on locking onto one's aura ineffective, a situation that would undoubtedly cause his opponent a great deal of frustration.

"Don't think you can escape just by doing that!"

The split-haired man snarled, unable to perceive his opponent but still able to see, and he continued to force the red tentacles toward the spot where Xiang Beifei stood!

Xiang Beifei simply watched calmly as the split-haired man's Heavenly Dao Laws, communicated through Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage, presented a unified front. It was a mass of gold phantasm replete with tendrils, almost indistinguishable from their physical forms.

Up to this point, the split-haired man hadn't yet applied his Heavenly Dao Laws to Xiang Beifei, which meant that Xiang Beifei couldn't yet control the split-haired man's Heavenly Dao Laws.

That didn't really matter, though, because if it came down to a real fight, Xiang Beifei wasn't necessarily at a disadvantage!

The Eight Trigrams Array patterns rapidly surged around Xiang Beifei like ripples in a water barrier erected in front of him.

Hum! Hum! Hum!

The red tentacles instantly pierced into the barrier surrounding Xiang Beifei, but as soon as each tentacle entered his range of Spiritual Power, they began to bend as if entering water.

"These tentacles look too messy. It would be better to tie them into a knot."

Xiang Beifei mused to himself as he spoke, and the moment his words fell, the rules of Spiritual Power around him shifted as if they'd taken on a new this position. The direction in which the red tentacles were attacking was inexplicably drawn to other directions, tangling uncontrollably with other red tentacles, colliding with each other, forming tight knots!

In just a moment, the previously fierce and unstoppable red tentacles now obediently knotted themselves around Xiang Beifei, with one even wrapping around him in an entire circle like knitting a sweater, intricately weaving through the rest of the tentacles!

The force of the raging assault dissipated as the red tentacles collided and knotted, their power neutralized by the tentacles themselves.

"This…"

All the watching cultivators were taken aback, their gaze turning unanimously to the split-haired man. Most from the Yi Trib understood the abilities of the Demon Tentacle Race well. Their strongest tentacles could launch unpredictable stabbing attacks from different angles, causing many Yi Trib cultivators much distress and apprehension.

And yet, for some reason, these formidable tentacles tied themselves into knots when facing Xiang Beifei?

The split-haired man looked stunned, seemingly just as perplexed about why this happened. He was certain he had targeted Xiang Beifei, and even now he felt his tentacles aimed at Xiang Beifei's location, but for some reason, as they got within ten meters of Xiang Beifei, they abruptly bent!

Respected as a Criterion!

A very powerful ability that Xiang Beifei possessed!

Now, he was no longer the man who had to struggle when facing experts of the Heavenly Connection realm. After understanding what the Heavenly Dao was, his comprehension of the "Respected as a Criterion" ability had deepened dramatically.

This world was filled with countless Heavenly Dao Laws, and "Respected as a Criterion" meant that within the domain he created, he dictated the Heavenly Dao Laws!

When the split-haired man's formidable red tentacles surged into Xiang Beifei's "Respected as a Criterion" domain, because the tentacles couldn't lock onto Xiang Beifei, the directions of different tentacles were led by the nose by Xiang Beifei.

Xiang Beifei merely had to establish his own laws around his body, and the opponent's tentacles had no choice but to act according to his will!

And this was something the split-haired man clearly didn't understand.

"Dammit!"

The split-haired man refused to believe this reality, yelling angrily as he prepared to retract his tentacles and launch a second round of attacks!

But to his further dismay, his lengthy tentacles had knotted so tightly that he couldn't untangle them no matter how he struggled. The bizarre knots seemed compact and were tied securely.

"Damn it!"

The split-haired man growled and with a slight tremor, he forcefully severed his own tentacles as if cutting through a Gordian knot!

If knots couldn't be untangled, then a clean slice was the answer—after all, the regenerative abilities of their tentacles were incredibly strong, they were endless. Being severed was no big deal.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The split-haired man once again uncoiled his powerful tentacles and hurled them towards Xiang Beifei!

But Xiang Beifei still gestured indifferently, not even bothering to move; he relied on the powerful domain of "Respected as a Criterion" to once again confront the split-haired man's tentacles!

Hum!

Countless tentacles once again burst into the domain of Respected as a Criterion, where, without exception, they were forcibly influenced by Xiang Beifei to move in his desired manner.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The red tentacles collided once more, dispelling their own formidable force and then helplessly beginning to cross one another.

And once again, they knotted.

"Woof woof woof?"

Xiaohei, feeling rather playful, pawed at Xiang Beifei's ears on his shoulder, pestering Xiang Beifei to make even more knots.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Woof woof woof!" Xiaohei said, dancing with excitement.

"A bow knot? How do you tie that? Is it like tying shoelaces?" Xiang Beifei asked in confusion.

"You you you!"

Youmong popped out from Xiang Beifei's clothing, looking very excited, and volunteered, stretching out two small tendrils to demonstrate knot-tying in midair, showing Xiang Beifei how to tie a bow knot.

"Is this how it's done?"

Xiang Beifei tried to change the "Respected as a Criterion" domain and tied two red tentacles into a bow knot, but his technique was too crude and clumsy.

"Woof woof!" Xiaohei couldn't stand to watch and insisted on taking control of the "Respected as a Criterion" domain.

"Fine, you guys play."

Xiang Beifei didn't mind much. After all, Xiaohei was naturally mischievous and capable of stirring up plenty of trouble. So he simply handed over the dominion of his domain to Xiaohei.

Xiaohei and Youmong immediately cheered. They seemed to have forgotten that they were in a life-or-death duel and, by all accounts, it should have been a grave matter.

Then, under the astonished gazes of all the cultivators present, the red tentacles of the fierce man became somewhat bizarre.

Whoosh!

Two tentacles swiftly intertwined in the air to form a bow knot!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two tentacles intricately wove together in the air to create a Jiuzhou knot!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three tentacles deftly combined in the air to twist into a Pipi Shrimp knot!

...

It has to be said that, when it comes to causing mischief, Xiaohei has never been outdone. After taking over the "Respected as a Criterion" domain, it instantly defied the heavens. Its knot-tying technique was much more skilled than Xiang Beifei's; in the end, even Erha couldn't help but join in with howls.

Under the tactics devised by Youmong and Erha, an array of bizarre operations kept emerging. The three little creatures had no idea what was filling their heads all day, playing all sorts of tricks with those irate tentacles.

Bow knots and Jiuzhou knots were mere child's play; Xiaohei even alarmingly led the red tentacles to knit a sweater of their own accord!

The tentacles nimbly weaved through each other, stitch by stitch, methodically and precisely. Elder Zhen of the prestigious Demon Tentacle Race, revered and feared by his subordinates with just a shake of his foot, now had his tentacles engaged in delicate needlework, rendering all the cultivators agape!

What was supposed to be a majestic battle suddenly took on a bizarre turn.

The burly, muscular man, known to be taciturn, imposing, domineering, and greatly feared for his power, was evoking awe from many cultivators.

But now, for some inexplicable reason, while he was aggressively attacking, his tentacles were weaving all sorts of vivid creations like ropes, which was most astonishing!

"Is Elder Zhen of the Dawn Alliance performing a knot-tying stunt show?"

"Has his tentacle strained or something? Why has he started knitting a sweater?"

"Don't joke about it, but that Pipi Shrimp knot is quite something. I never knew the tentacles of the Demon Tentacle Race could be played like this. Elder Zhen is truly dexterous."

"Gosh, despite his ferocity, it turns out that the muscle man has a little princess hidden inside him!"

...

Suddenly, the surrounding area filled with the chatter of the cultivators, who were unaware of what was happening on Xiang Beifei's side. Since nobody could perceive Xiang Beifei's powerful and strange domain, from any angle, it seemed like the burly man was showcasing his knot-tying talent.

These discussions reached the ears of the burly man, nearly causing him to spit blood!

He, dexterous and crafty?

Harboring a little princess inside?

Are you fucking asking to be annihilated by saying that!

Such comments were a tremendous insult to him!

Blood rushed to the burly man's head so swiftly that even the split in his head squirted a mix of red and white brain matter!

A stern cultivator of the Heavenly Connection realm, esteemed within the Demon Tentacle Race, making his subordinates tremble with a mere shake of his foot, was now being ridiculed as a simple-minded dolt with crafty hands!

Where was he supposed to put his face!

The burly man was burning with rage and completely lost it!

"You must die!"

He bellowed furiously, looking at Xiang Beifei with resentment.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

All of the tentacle knots exploded instantly, turning into clouds of blood mist!

Red lights burst forth from the tentacles in the air, radiating strikingly and illuminating the banks of the Black Water River. Initially, when he attacked, he had remembered the High Priest's words about not destroying Xiang Beifei's body, but now, he wished nothing more than to tear Xiang Beifei to pieces and was not planning on holding back at all!

The red tentacles glowed with powerful vibrations of Spiritual Power. Their strength, compared to normal, had increased tenfold, terrifying even the mid-Heavenly Connection cultivators, causing their hearts to race. Such formidable power seemed unstoppable!

Boom!

Tentacles brimming with murderous intent slammed violently into Xiang Beifei's "Respected as a Criterion" domain, determined to obliterate him!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Yet, the terrifying red tentacles were still manipulated in the air, weaving together and then, through the middle, pierced with an arrow!

An Arrow-through-Heart knot!