The five rings in Flamel's hand, having just released a forbidden spell, had now restored their brilliance. This new forbidden spell did not emerge instantly from the rings; it was indeed the previously released forbidden spell.

However, the previous forbidden spell had clearly been neutralized and absorbed by me. Now, considering my twice-fixed state and Flamel's bodily recovery, Ye Ruozai could confirm that this power did not originate from the forbidden spell, but rather from the fusion of a Divine Artifact. Given my struggles to easily leverage my Power of Origin to escape, this force not only derived from the artifact but was enhanced by the Power of Origin.

Upon realizing this, Flamel's attack was already unleashed. Five forbidden spells interwove in the air, emanating a power capable of destroying the heavens and earth. Even though Ye Ruozai's figure was fixed, preventing the absorption of magic elements within the five forbidden spells, he couldn't easily digest such a massive energy swiftly even if he were free to act.

Boom! The dazzling light from the combined strike of the five forbidden spells made Flamel, the initiator of the attack, avert his gaze. To avoid the shock wave from the explosion, he had to keep backing away and ascending, eventually being pushed to the edge of the arena by the blast. Despite his disheveled appearance, Flamel's face radiated with a triumphant smile after his plan's success.

After the fierce explosion continued for a full five minutes before gradually calming down, the dust from the destruction had not yet dispersed, and Flamel was growing impatient, noting that the arena's protective array had not been lifted, indicating his opponent was still alive.

With a wave of his hand, a gust of wind swept over the field, dispersing the dust. Flamel looked at the empty site and yelled irritably, "Come out! I know you're still alive! Stop hiding and wasting my time!"

"Time? Hasn't your time always been abundant?" Ye Ruozai's voice echoed within the venue. Flamel looked towards the source of the voice, spotting Ye Ruozai's silhouette gradually appearing on the platform under a shroud of radiance.

Flamel did not respond to the implicit inquiry in Ye Ruozai's words. Looking at his unscathed appearance, Flamel furrowed his brow and questioned, "How did you evade my attack?"

"Before posing questions, answer mine first. How did you recover your body and then launch an attack?" Ye Ruozai raised his head towards the silent, sullen-faced Flamel and chuckled, "Not talking? Fine, let me guess. Your magic relates to time, doesn't it? Not only the Divine Artifact but also the integration of Power of Origin from a primal essence body!"

Upon being exposed, Flamel quipped, descending from the sky onto the ground, slightly surprised: "You actually know about Power of Origin? I underestimated you; your teacher places heavy trust in you. Continue guessing, tell me what else you've figured out!"

"Your abilities involve time prohibition and time reversal. You prohibited my actions with time, restored yourself using time reversal, and resurrected the spell cast before recovery." Ye Ruozai inadvertently placed a hand on his waist, enduring physical discomfort. Although most of the prior attack was neutralized, the explosion's shock still inflicted considerable damage. If not for his enhanced body's resistance and self-healing powers being vastly superior to before, he wouldn't be standing here conversing with Flamel so casually now.

Nonetheless, Ye Ruozai's subtle changes in expression due to pain were successfully captured by Flamel, who then relished in his superiority and smirked, "You don't seem as relaxed as you pretend to be. The previous attack did impact you, didn't it?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Seeing Ye Ruozai's grim expression, Flamel grew more smug, crafting a pocket watch-like item effortlessly, flaunting it before Ye Ruozai and taunting further, "Your guesses were all correct. Indeed, I absorbed a Divine Artifact! Here it is! Moreover, I won't hide that my teacher granted me the Power of Origin alongside it, complementary to its use. This same Power of Origin is also applied to this arena. That's why, after the competition, all participating members who survive can recover as if untouched."

Saying this, Flamel crushed the pocket watch in his hand, inhaling the dispersed elemental energy into his body with a snicker, "Knowing my methods, so what? Can you find a way to counter them? Being able to control time places me in an invincible position."

"Let's find out!" Ye Ruozai refrained from arguing further with Flamel, having confirmed his hypothesis; he casually tossed aside the dagger in his hand, gripping the sword single-handedly to initiate another attack on Flamel, his figure swaying and advancing rapidly.

"What an ungrateful fellow! You should realize such attacks are useless against me!" Flamel, infuriated by Ye Ruozai's close-quarters combat tactics, retorted angrily.

No matter the intricacy of the performance, viewing it again diminishes its appeal significantly. Ye Ruozai's moves, no matter how skillful, were repeating the previous attack method, seemingly trapping everything in a perpetual cycle.

This provoked mockery from the opponents in the investigation hall, ridiculing him for his exhaustion of tricks, while his companions worried incessantly. Xiaoyu, observing the two entangled on the platform, exclaimed anxiously, "Time! Isn't Ruozai facing a huge disadvantage? Regardless of any blows inflicted on Flamel, he can revert to pre-injury status. How can such a fight be won? Pei Yan, he won't get hurt, will he?"

Before Pei Yan spoke, Gu Shenghui interjected, "No, but it's somewhat unfortunate that Pei Yan isn't in this battle. Xiaoye would need to exert a lot of effort to win this, right? Pei Yan, you've figured out his ability, haven't you?"

Speaking, Gu Shenghui and Xiaoyu turned to Pei Yan, seeing him considerably more relaxed than earlier. Embarrassed by their stare, he smiled and replied, "Ah! Yes, I've seen through it, though it's not really my work. My mind's artificial intelligence did it by replaying the battle scene dozens of times to detect flaws automatically."

Amidst his speech, Pei Yan gazed at the stage with a helpless expression, "Unfortunately, I can't notify Old Ye now. But he's already realized this point. His current attacks seek Flamel's moves' time discrepancies. Unlike me, he lacks such a mind and resorts to probing repeatedly. Now, it all hinges on whether Ye Ruozai can spot the pattern and defeat Flamel before reaching his physical limit!"

Afterward, Pei Yan patted the anxious Xiaoyu, comforting her, "I believe he can win. Flamel committed his old mistake of becoming overconfident again. His words have sown the seeds of his defeat. With Old Ye's adaptive ability, he surely didn't miss out on this discernment."