Chapter 72: Possession Type
As soon as the match started, Li Lang didn’t hesitate to unleash his Veiling Shroud Qi art. A cloud of grey smoke quickly took over the platform they fought on.
This was because Li Lang didn’t doubt his opponent had already learned about the technique he had just employed the previous round. No matter how good Long Yi was at distracting, Bai Yuchen would have to be blind to not have noticed all the smoke.
Another reason why Li Lang urgently employed the smokescreen was because of the demonic technique Bai Yuchen practiced.
From their investigation, the Bai Clan were famed for practicing a type of possession technique, a technique that required them to absorb the essence of Qi beasts with an affinity with poison.
As familiar as Li Lang was with poisons from his previous world, he would know best how fearsome an unknown poison was. One needed time to decipher the mechanics of a poison and how to neutralize it. Without this important time, any poison was easily fatal. And this wasn’t even taking into account the variable Qi would bring to the table.
That was why Li Lang feared Bai Yuchen rushing toward him at the beginning of the match. This decision also proved wise, as Bai Yuchen did indeed charge forward at the start of the match.
Li Lang could sense his opponent dashing straight at his last known location through the smoke, so he quickly repositioned himself and attempted to repeat the skirmishing tactic he had employed in the previous match.
From a blind spot, Li Lang ruthlessly thrust out his spear at his opponent.
However, Bai Yuchen perfectly dodged out of the strike, as if he had eyes in the back of his head that could see through the smokescreen. He didn’t bother to draw his sword and tried to claw Li Lang’s wrist.
He managed to nick Li Lang and grinned. Before he could follow up, Li Lang had already retreated back into the smoke.
“Li Lang! Your little pesky tricks won’t help you win this. You’ve already lost!”
Unfortunately, Li Lang had yet to master the skills to speak within the haze without giving away his location. Even without a response, Bai Yuchen still laughed to himself.