Chapter 43: External Qi
The deacon in charge of Li Lang’s arena finally settled the other contestants and made their way up to the platform, causing his opponent, Mei Long, to stop glaring.
The deacon proceeded to give them the same spiel, explaining the rules of the fight before declaring the start of a new round.
“Fight!”
Mei Long wasted no time and jumped straight at Li Lang. Unlike the previous opponent, Mei Long wielded a classic wooden sword empowered with his Qi and didn’t hesitate to use it.
It may be a wooden weapon, but it could still easily break bones.
The sword slashed out fiercely toward Li Lang’s face, and he nimbly dodged out of the way.
The head was one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body, but at the same time, it was also the part hardest to hit. That was because it was where the eyes were. Even an untrained person would flinch and dodge out of the way if something came for their head, and cultivators were no different.
Li Lang dove and weaved past the attacks. To the untrained eye, it may seem like he was doing well, but in reality, he was doing everything he could to avoid the blows. He didn’t excel in speed or anything, so he had to rely on large movements to get out of the way. This meant he would get tired faster, and it was only a matter of time before he would slip up from exhaustion.
Wait, I shouldn’t be dodging everything if he’s taking me seriously. Something feels off…He’s only targeting my face!
“You…are…” Li Lang barely managed to squeak out between blows. “Aiming…for my…face?”
Contrary to Li Lang, Mei Long was able to speak with ease as he continued his unrelenting slashes.
“Instructions from the Young master. He wants to make you more manly by giving you a few scars.”