Chapter 70: Li Lang’s Qi Art
“What?! You must be mistaken, referee. I had that!” Meng Wu complained to the referee, with a wronged expression.
The young man glanced back at Meng Wu and shook his head.
“No, you would’ve definitely gotten seriously injured just now if I didn’t intervene.” He then gave Long Yi an appreciative nod. “This young man has managed to truly make that technique his. It is apparent he didn’t just follow a cultivation manual and has explored new possibilities.”
“What do you mean? Wasn’t that just a more powerful version of the Qi attack that he had been employing throughout the match? Just that extra power he put into it wouldn’t have beaten me!”
The referee surveyed their surroundings and found the spectators in the stands all dissatisfied as well, so he made sure his next words were well projected.
“No, that last attack was entirely different. It may have looked like one cohesive strike, like all the other ones, but he managed to separate his attack into multiple parts. If you tried to block that with your sword, it would’ve only blocked a tiny section of it. The rest would’ve gone around your sword and severely injured you.”
While the referee loudly explained the technique, Li Lang couldn’t help but sigh upon seeing his friend’s trick being exposed to everyone.
“Well…the more observant people already realized, but did he really have to reveal the trick like that? Now his future contestants know what to watch out for. The surprise factor is entirely out now.”
“H–he does have to p-pacify the crowd.”
The referee didn’t dwell on the technique Long Yi used for long, as he knew he had already spoken too much. He quickly urged the two contestants to exit the stage and called out to the next participants.
Like that, the trio were reunited, and they collectively spectated the other matches together. Particularly, they kept a close watch on Bai Yuchen. The man had lost a duel against Wei Ping six months ago due to his overconfidence, so the trio was still wary of him.
The same trick was unlikely to work again and Li Lang would be in for a hard match if he made it through the first round.