Chapter 746 - 373: Long Kongkong VS Zisang Liuying_1
Shi Zeyu was also attentively observing today’s match. After consecutive losses to Long Kongkong and Zisang Liuying, his demeanor had changed somewhat, becoming more reserved than before. His face was a bit pallid due to the excessive physical strain from the intense bouts with Zisang Liuying a couple of days back. Even though he had rested, he had yet to recover completely to his peak condition. When he saw Long Kongkong sit cross-legged, his face couldn’t help but reveal a tint of astonishment. He hadn’t anticipated that Long Kongkong would choose to take on Zisang Liuying head-on in his current condition. After all, the knockout matches were not far off after the round-robin tournament concluded. Each one of those matches would determine the final ranking, so at this juncture, conserving energy would undeniably be a wiser decision. By the looks of it, was he serious about fighting?
If Long Kongkong did win against Zisang Liuying, then he, Zisang Liuying, and Cai Caijuan would have to go through a tie-breaker.
Suddenly, hope surged in Shi Zeyu’s heart. If Long Kongkong truly won, then he would still have a chance! Although it was still uncertain if he could defeat Zisang Liuying, what if Zisang Liuying exhausted too much of her strength in the face-off with Long Kongkong?
Instantly, his mind began to race with conflicting thoughts.
However, he soon brought himself back to a calm state. The recent failure had significantly affected him, particularly his mental state. He quickly reminded himself that whether or not he was given another opportunity, what he could do now was to prepare thoroughly, maintaining a ready state to seize any potential chances. He must stay steady even if no chances arose. A momentary setback did not mean eternal failure. After the 9th Rank, a whole new world awaited him. For the Knights Temple, who would ultimately become its leader depended on who could inherit the even more powerful God’s Seal Cathedra Rex, especially that one!
Of course, Long Kongkong had no idea that his simple gesture had drawn attention from all quarters. With his eyes closed, he quietly sensed the flow of spiritual power within his body.
When it came to spiritual power alone, he had long surpassed his brother, who was stuck at the 7th Rank and couldn’t advance further. But with the aid of the Dazzling Starlight Spirit Furnace during his recent gruelling cultivation, his Cultivation Level had spiked, already breaking through to the second level of the 7th Rank. It hadn’t been long since he had initially broken through to the 7th Rank.
At the same time, both he and Long Dangdang noticed that after breaking through to the 7th Rank, the mysterious purple-golden bloodline power within their bodies surged way faster than before. It was obvious this was due to their bodies becoming more robust, enabling the bloodline power to increase accordingly.
A 7th Rank inner spiritual power plus a 7th Rank outer spiritual power. Though there was some disparity between his overall Cultivation Level and the 8th Rank, his strength was more balanced.
During the previous match against Shi Zeyu, his older brother had mentioned that he could resort to this power when necessary since the competition was of immense importance to them. However, the only time Long Kongkong used this bloodline power was to suppress the Rat King. After that event, the Rat King appeared conspicuously more obedient in subsequent matches, seemingly having been genuinely suppressed by him.
In reality, even he himself wasn’t clear about the extent to which this bloodline power had advanced. But he understood that if he wanted to beat Zisang Liuying, he must certainly use this power. Zisang Liuying’s strength was not only confined to her own abilities; she also had the support of the Chaos Dragon. Since his older brother had asserted that the Rat King couldn’t subdue the Chaos Dragon, it certainly meant that it couldn’t. He also understood the basis for Long Dangdang’s judgment. The Rat King wasn’t superior to Little Eight in terms of bloodline, at most it was a draw. When the Chaos Dragon confronted Little Eight, it neither feared it nor conceded defeat to its Dragon Emperor Bloodline. This was clear proof.