Long Yang’s fighting style is quite unique, and his combat power is formidable. Liu Sheng faced trendous danger in a duel against him.
"Try not to engage in close combat with him, rember!" As Liu Sheng stepped onto the stage, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but remind him.
Liu Sheng had also reviewed information about Long Yang and nodded heavily.
As soon as he got on stage, he quickly transford his arms, preparing to go all out.
"Be careful!" Long Yang didn’t waste words; with a sudden lift of the Halberd of Heaven and Earth and a stomp of his feet, he turned into a shadow and rushed toward Liu Sheng.
"Surging Wave Step!"
Liu Sheng kept Ye Haochuan’s words in mind, swiftly retreating as his mouth suddenly opened wide.
"Sky Shattering Roar!"
A deafening sound echoed through the entire hall. Even those below the stage, separated by a barrier, couldn’t help covering their ears.
On the stage, Long Yang’s halberd paused as a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from his body, blending with the montum of the Sky Shattering Roar, dispersing it completely.
"This guy didn’t use his full strength in our last battle!" Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but sigh.
Recalling the situation at that ti, Ye Haochuan broke into a cold sweat. Back then, he was only at Foundation Establishnt Mid-Stage; if Long Yang had unleashed all his strength, he would have been unlikely to survive.
On stage, Liu Sheng’s attack failed to achieve success; he suddenly thrust forward with his longsword, a golden dragon streaming out with overwhelming force.
"Sword Across the Universe!"
Long Yang, far from being alard, lifted the halberd and then slamd it down fiercely.
This blow seed unremarkable, but Ye Haochuan knew its power. It was this very move that had previously smashed the Imperial Seal Grand Cauldron.
Boom~
Indeed, when the halberd struck the golden dragon, it crumbled like a two-hundred-pound man collapsing a sandcastle. The golden dragon couldn’t withstand and instantly dissipated into starlight.
"So powerful!"
There was a collective gasp from the audience below, clearly struck by Long Yang’s powerful attack.
Liu Sheng’s feeling of it naturally exceeded anyone below. However, he was not one to give up easily.
He raised his longsword, preparing to brew up the next round of Cultivation Techniques.
Unfortunately, Long Yang wasn’t planning to give him that chance.
Long Yang suddenly moved, shooting forward like a cannonball.
Liu Sheng intended to use Sword Destroying Star, but Long Yang was so fast, he couldn’t execute it in ti. Helplessly, he drew his sword to block.
Clang~
The sword and halberd clashed, the Gang Wind causing the barrier to creak loudly.
"Blocked~did he block it?" soone below cried out in surprise.
Everyone had witnessed Long Yang’s one-strike power. No one expected that Liu Sheng managed to block such a mighty attack.
Even Ye Haochuan hadn’t expected the considerable strength hidden in those transford arms of his.
At this ti, Liu Sheng was gritting his teeth, blood oozing from his gums. It was evident how strenuous it was for him to withstand that strike.
"You’re impressive!" Long Yang couldn’t help but smile at Liu Sheng, "But just this won’t make you my match!"
As he finished speaking, Long Yang withdrew the halberd, sweeping out.
Clang~
Liu Sheng blocked again, but this ti his legs began to tremble noticeably.
Clang~Clang~Clang~
Each strike from Long Yang was faster than the last, resembling an ancient War God, each hit proving to be shockingly powerful.
Liu Sheng was arduously defending but continuously retreating.
After nurous rounds, Long Yang found an opening, instantly flinging Liu Sheng’s longsword aside and pointing the halberd tip at Liu Sheng’s throat.
"I lost!" Liu Sheng’s eyes were filled with reluctance, sighing helplessly.
"To have exchanged blows with this many tis, you’re already very strong!" Long Yang smiled as he retracted the long halberd.
The two descended from the stage separately. Seeing Liu Sheng’s look of regret, Ye Haochuan was about to console him when the robust man unexpectedly appeared on the arena, announcing loudly, "In this round, both Liu Sheng and Long Yang advance!"
Hearing this, Liu Sheng was surprised. He had clearly lost; how was it possible to advance?
"Seems you’ve impressed them enough to bend the rules!" Ye Haochuan wrapped an arm around Liu Sheng’s shoulder, smiling.
Actually, it wasn’t really bending the rules. This round was designed to select sixty out of one hundred and ten participants, aning at least five matches were judged to have both participants advance.
As Long Yang said, Liu Sheng being able to contend with him for so long, his own strength was extrely formidable.
Realizing this, Liu Sheng’s disappointnt promptly turned to delight.
Ye Haochuan wasn’t as happy, however, and took out a small bottle of Primordial Thunder Purple Bee Emperor Jelly, letting Liu Sheng drink it.
Liu Sheng’s arm transformation was originally at the cost of his vitality. Although each ti the effect of the Primordial Thunder Purple Bee Emperor Jelly diminished, it was better than nothing, serving as a supplent.
Both advancing, they approached the upcoming competition with a relaxed attitude.
About four hours later, all fifty-five matches concluded. Notably, among the forr elite group including Long Yang, none lost their match; all advanced to the next round, showcasing their strength.
The fifty who were eliminated were sowhat disappointed, yet didn’t leave, opting instead to carve their nas into the surrounding stone walls. Win or lose, entering the Greenstone Pagoda already demonstrated their talent.
The sixty who advanced were led to the pagoda’s second level for the next round of competition.
Though it was already noon, as cultivators, skipping a al was inconsequential.
Ye Haochuan now had a rough understanding of the competition’s rules: each stage of advancent ant climbing one level. If defeated, your na would be etched on the wall of that level.
The second round followed the exact sa format as the first. This ti, thirty-four out of the remaining sixty would be selected to advance.
Though Ye Haochuan thought this non-defeat-based progression thod could easily harbor bias, he couldn’t deny it was a fair way to ensure no talent was lost if judged impartially.
"Group one, Ye Haochuan versus..."
Wow, second to battle in the last round, first to fight in this one?
Ye Haochuan chuckled, not minding at all, and stepped toward the stairs.
"...versus Liu Sheng!"
What luck is this today?
Upon hearing Liu Sheng’s na, Ye Haochuan almost stumbled onto the stage.
Liu Sheng was equally surprised. Battling Ye Haochuan, regardless of winning, seed like flooding the Dragon King Temple with the temple’s water.
"No need to fight, I concede!" Liu Sheng smiled wryly, announcing aloud.
"That’s fine, no need to expend more of your vitality in battle!" Ye Haochuan also smiled.
Liu Sheng’s advancent to the top sixty was no small feat. From the energy he expended against Long Yang before, he hadn’t entirely recovered. Engaging in another tough battle would surely exacerbate his damage.
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