Chapter 73: Martial Intent Pt.2
Long Yi and Wei Ping’s matches started and ended uneventfully. Their opponents weren’t anyone notable, and while they had sufficient cultivation, they were outmatched in practical combat experience or tactics.
As the second and most important round continued, the trio contemplated together on ways to handle Liang Po.
“...There’s just no way,” Long Yi sighed. “How can we come up with countermeasures for something we know so little about? The guy just holds his weapon up and everyone freezes in place against him.”
“W-wait. Has anyone e-even seen Liang Po f-fight properly before? Or d-does he immobilize h-his opponents every time?”
“...I don’t think we’ve seen him do anything other than that move. He did move quite quickly back in the first round, but during fights, he’s done the same thing throughout the tournament.”
“W-what stage of c-cultivation is he even in?”
“...I’m not sure,” Li Lang frowned. “I can’t get a good sense of it. How about any of you?”
Both his companions shook their heads.
Then he has a way to block our perception of his strength somehow…
“Then…the only hint we have is that Liang Po always raises his weapon up, in preparation to slash down, before his opponents stiffen,” Li Lang muttered.
“So what if you don’t look when he does it?” Long Yi suggested.
“L-looking away during a f-fight would j-just be as bad.”