Lachlan was exceptional in concealing his essence, indeed. Felix hadn't sensed anything at all, and he would've failed to escape if not for Helen alerting him.

When he was about 150 feet away from Felix, Lachlan struck.

The essence Felix sensed in the air told him that he was facing a Celestial Realm martial artist. As he'd guessed prior, Lachlan hadn't come alone.

Lachlan didn't think much of Felix, but Felix was not only one of the contestants people thought was most likely to win the competition, he had also fought the Minotaur in the Prison of Blood and escaped without a single injury. These both demonstrated that Felix was not weak at the slightest.

Even Lachlan wouldn't be so arrogant as to think he could kill Felix without suffering from injury. However, Felix was someone he must kill. Worried about the appearance of a third party who might take advantage of his and Felix's brawl, he recruited a few allies.

The two different essences trailing behind Felix proved his gues