Suddenly, a flash of ice-blue light flickered almost imperceptibly, and Princess Linhai, who had her eyes covered, disappeared from her original spot. An ice-blue longsword pierced through Alaric Ye's body.

A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience, as most had not anticipated that the seemingly friendly and hesitant Princess Linhai would be the first to strike Alaric Ye, and with such a sudden and unprovoked attack.

Just as the majority of the audience was thrilled, thinking Princess Linhai had succeeded in her sneak attack, Alaric Ye's pierced body dissipated into strands of silver light.

It was clear that this was not Alaric Ye's true form, but merely a mana avatar.