As that bizarre figure appeared, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned.

What just happened?

That Devil King, who had swept through everything and regarded all examinees as nothing, was sent flying by one move?

The masked man tilted his head, looking at Gandalf, who was slowly getting up from the ground.

His hoarse voice contained an undisguised excitement.

"To be able to take my strike head-on and remain unharmed."

"To be honest, your strength truly exceeds my expectations."

"Hehehe... This makes me... so excited!"

Zhou Huai silently watched the other party, his brows slightly furrowed.

This man wearing a Ghost Face Mask gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.

What did that last sentence mean?

Were all these people his prey?

...

Inside the National Examination's official live broadcast room.

The host Wei Zheng's mouth was wide open, and it took him a long time to find his voice.

"W-what did I just see?"

"I originally thought the Three Capitals Allied Army would be easily wiped out by the Devil King."

"I never expected another master to emerge halfway!"

The female host Lin Xi's eyes also sparkled with an unusual light.

"This masked examinee looks so mysterious; I wonder which province he is from."

"This year's National Examination truly has hidden Dragons and crouching Tigers; it's getting more and more interesting!"

After a moment of silence, the bullet comment section completely exploded.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! There's another master?!"

"Reversal! Reversal after reversal! Is this year's National Examination a movie? I'd call it the best action flick of the year!"

"Awesome! Too awesome! If the National Examination is this exciting every year, I'll save it to watch like the Spring Festival Gala!"

"That Masked Brother is so handsome! Although I can't see his face, I love this mysterious villainous aura!"

"Now there's a good show to watch! Devil King versus Devil King! Fight! Hurry up and fight!"

...

At the same time.

Imperial Capital, National Examination General Command Center.

Zhang Donglai looked at the figure wearing the Ghost Face Mask on the light screen, his brows furrowed into the character 'Sichuan' (Chuan).

Something was wrong.

Having gone through hundreds of battles, he immediately saw the masked man's strangeness.

"Investigate!"

He ordered in a deep voice.

"Get me all the information on this masked man immediately!"

An assistant in a civilian uniform tapped rapidly on the control panel with his fingers.

A [N O V E L I G H T] moment later, he looked up, his face anxious.

"General! Can't find anything!"

"There's no information about this masked man in the examinee data of any provincial team!"

"He's like... he appeared out of thin air!"

Zhang Donglai's expression instantly changed.

...

On Triple Island.

Chen Feng, clad in silver armor, saw Gandalf suffer a setback and thought a new powerful ally had arrived.

He immediately shouted loudly, "Brother! Let's team up! First, let's deal with this Devil King!"

Upon hearing this, the masked man slowly turned around and looked at him.

He didn't speak, only let out a low,

"Hehehe" chuckle from his throat.

That laughter inexplicably made Chen Feng's heart feel uneasy.

What was wrong with this guy?

Liu Jie, who was beside him, also noticed something was off and reminded him in a lowered voice.

"Be careful, I feel like there's something wrong with this person."

The next second, the masked man moved.

A black afterimage instantly closed the distance.

The target was not Gandalf, but Chen Feng, who had just spoken!

Chen Feng's pupils suddenly contracted, his hairs stood on end, and he instinctively raised his spear to block.

"Clang!"

The long spear collided with a hand wreathed in black Qi, emitting a crisp clang of metal.

Chen Feng only felt a huge force coming from the spear shaft, his tiger's mouth throbbing with pain, and he retreated several steps uncontrollably.

Before he could stabilize himself, that ghostly figure was already close again.

The masked man's movement technique was ethereal and bizarre, like a cat toying with a mouse.

He circled Chen Feng, not in a hurry to attack, just observing him with great interest with the eyes hidden behind the mask.

Chen Feng was both surprised and angry, his long spear danced impenetrably, trying to force the opponent back.

But every one of his attacks was easily dodged by the opponent from an incredible angle.

"Too slow."

A hoarse voice sounded in his ear.

The masked man's figure appeared beside Chen Feng as if teleporting.

One hand lightly pressed against his chest.

Chen Feng's body suddenly stiffened.

The look of surprise and anger on his face slowly receded, becoming dull and hollow.

A moment later, an incredibly eerie smile bloomed on the corner of his mouth.

The masked man nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad."

"Finally found an S-Class Profession."

"Chen Feng! What's wrong with you?"

The other members of the Imperial Capital team noticed something was wrong and quickly asked.

Chen Feng slowly turned around.

His smile appeared particularly sinister in the sunlight.

"I'm fine..."

"I'm great, better than ever before!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the long spear in his hand suddenly shook, turning its tip.

It actually stabbed fiercely towards the Imperial Capital team members behind him!

"Chen Feng! What are you doing?!"

"Look closely! It's us!"

The team member exclaimed, clumsily raising his weapon to block.

Chen Feng, however, chuckled sinisterly, his offensive growing fiercer, every thrust lethal!

"Something's wrong! This Chen Feng seems to have gone mad!"

Little Fatty Guo De, seeing this, cried out in alarm.

Liu Jie's face became incredibly grim.

She quickly realized the problem lay with that masked man!

She raised her staff and pointed it at the masked man.

"Frost Bind!"

Countless frosty vines burst from the ground, like agile ice snakes, instantly coiling around the masked man's legs.

However, the masked man merely gave a slight shake.

"Crack!"

Those tough vines shattered in response, turning into a sky full of ice crystals.

Liu Jie's heart tightened, and she wanted to create distance.

"Trying to run?"

The hoarse voice was like a curse.

The black shadow had already appeared silently before her.

A cold hand rested on her shoulder.

Liu Jie's body froze.

A moment later, that same eerie smile appeared on her cool, beautiful face.

She turned around, raised her staff, and aimed it at the Chuan Du team.

"It's your turn."

"Boom!"

A giant ice frost bear roared as it charged towards the Chuan Du position.

This sudden turn of events sent a chilling sensation down the spines of all the surviving examinees present.

What kind of monster was this masked man, after all?

"The two of us today will give everyone..."

Guo De, seeing this, no longer cared about anything else, and with all his might, he reached out and shouted at the masked man.

However, before he could finish his sentence, an indescribable feeling of suffocation instantly gripped his throat.

The spiritual power within him poured out like a floodgate had opened, instantly bottoming out.

Guo De's face turned ashen, and he slumped to the ground, gasping for breath.

Fear crept across his face.

This guy... this guy was even more terrifying than that Devil King!

His own skills couldn't even be fully released in front of him!

...

National Examination General Command Center.

Besides Zhang Donglai, three other military generals had gathered there.

They watched the masked man's bizarre methods on the light screen, and each of their expressions became incredibly solemn.

One of the one-eyed old men stared intently at the screen, his voice dry.

"This ability... this Qi..."

"There's no mistake."

He turned his head to look at Zhang Donglai.

"If I'm not mistaken, this guy is from the Dawnbreaker Guild."

"The S-Class Profession Soul Controller, Zuo Daolin!"