Lou Cheng wanted to call his master to tell him the good news and report his progress in martial arts. But after thinking about it, he decided to wait until all his matches were over. At that time, he could ask his master for advice with the lessons he had learned.
While watching the matches, he was still like a sponge, eagerly absorbing the essence of other people's martial arts and fighting experience. At the same time, he was leisurely browsing the forum during the conversation and rest time.
In the live broadcast post on the Longhu Club forum, "Invincible Punch" posted a link to the video of Lou Cheng's match in the morning. With a long sigh emoji, he said, "I feel more and more like I don't understand him. The Listening Skill he displayed today is simply beyond my reach."
Lou Cheng felt another wave of sour satisfaction. He scrolled down to read other replies.
For a low-level competition like the "Phoenix Cup Warrior Sage Candidate Challenge Tournament", once there were no forum members acting as "bait", no one would be interested or have the energy to pay attention to it. The link to the video had been posted for more than three hours, and only a few people had seen it and made comments. Most of them just casually added water, changed the topic, or made fun of the "Invincible Punch" that had been exposed.
"A Plumber Eating Mushroom" was one of the forum members who rarely watched the video seriously. He replied, "His Listening Skill is really good. I've seen many Professional Ninth Pin fighters. Only one or two of the direct disciples of the big sects can reach this level. If he can make up for his shortcomings, he'll definitely pass the Ranking Event and enter the ranks of Professional Ninth Pin in at most one year, at least half a year."
"Thanks for the compliment …" Lou Cheng tried hard not to smile.
"Songcheng University Martial Arts Club's match is worth looking forward to. It's just that there are two big mountains in their division, Shanbei and Sanjiang. Unless these two Martial Arts Clubs meet in advance, they have no hope of entering the national competition." "Unparalleled Dragon King" also agreed.
"Pig-Riding Knight", the moderator of the forum, also commented, "Hehe, maybe we've seen the first appearance of a future Mighty One with physical invulnerability."
"Brahman", who had just finished her exams and was on holiday, replied with a starry-eyed emoji, "That was so cool! I'm even hesitating whether to ask Uncle Arena for an autograph. Maybe what Uncle Pig-Riding Knight said is true? This first autograph will have a special meaning in the future! "
"Don't. I can't bring myself to do that. Besides, it's not that easy to achieve Physical Invulnerability. Peng Leyun and Ren Li both stepped into the Danqi State when they were 18 years old, which is a Professional Eighth Pin. Not to mention the monk from Daxing Temple who is said to be the reincarnation of the Living Buddha. "" Road to the Arena "dispelled Brahman's delusion without hesitation.
Peng Leyun … Ren Li … Lou Cheng had heard and seen these two names over and over again since he started participating in the University Martial Arts Competition. It was a pity that Songcheng University Martial Arts Club was defeated by Xu Wannian this year, so he didn't have the chance to see Peng Leyun's skills in person.
After reading the replies, Lou Cheng continued to focus on the match. By the fifth round, strong opponents could be seen everywhere. There were even four Professional Ninth Pin experts who met each other before the group stage. Sparks flew in all directions, which was very satisfying for the spectators.
Lou Cheng also learned a lot from this. His mind was full of their fighting scenes, and his heart was full of blood. He couldn't wait to find a secluded place to practice his martial arts. Unfortunately, after this round, there would be a group stage drawing ceremony and corresponding activities. The players who had the bye couldn't leave, so he had to hold back his temper and continue to watch and learn from others.
In the end, Lou Cheng also watched the match of "Road to the Arena". He and the fighter of Amateur First Pin were locked in a fight and won by the explosive move of Wuthering Eight Movements. However, it could be found that the unfamiliarity of "Road to the Arena" had disappeared, and the force was no longer awkward. He had recovered to 70% or 80% of his peak level. The only problem was that his physical strength was still there, which was exposed after two matches in one day. Otherwise, the later part of the battle would not have been so anxious.
At about 4: 50, the fifth round of matches came to an end. The top 32 fighters of this year's Warrior Sage Challenge Tournament were all determined.
They were the most outstanding 32 fighters among the 800 or 900 contestants, and Lou Cheng was among them.
The less than 5% ratio made Lou Cheng feel very proud. Although he had the luck of a bye and the endurance provided by the Jindan, what was more important was that he had improved his martial arts step by step. It was a rebirth of his mentality and strength.
The staff was busy setting up the central arena, setting up a table and several lottery boxes. They invited the host and singers and dancers to liven up the atmosphere.
After a while, the host invited the guests to draw lots. There were three of them in total. One was the mayor of Yanling, one was the president of Yanling Martial Arts Association, who used to be a Professional Fourth Pin Mighty One, and one was Liu Zunyu, the chairman of Yanyu Group, the organizer of this competition. He was an outer sect disciple of the top force Kongtong School, and also a martial arts fanatic. Most of his industries were inextricably linked with Kongtong School, spanning the fields of medicine, security, real estate and so on.
According to the rules of the Warrior Sage Challenge Tournament, first of all, the eight seeded fighters would be determined according to the comprehensive evaluation of their ranks and performances in previous matches. This was to prevent the strongest fighters from fighting in advance and overshadowing the rest of the top 16, top 8 and top 4 matches.
Without much doubt, Huang Zhenzhong and Jiang Lan, two masters of Professional Eighth Pin in the Danqi Realm, along with Ye Youting, Bai Song, Wang Ye and other outstanding fighters of Professional Ninth Pin, became the seeded players. The audience applauded to show their approval. Then, the mayor began to draw lots. He first drew people, then groups, to determine which group they would be in.
"Huang Zhenzhong, the second group …"
"Jiang Lan, the fifth group …"
"Ye Youting, the third group …"
"Bai Song, the eighth group …"
"Wang Ye, the fourth group …"
"Li Xiaoyuan, the sixth group …"
…
As the names were announced one by one, the big screens began to roll the highlights of the eight fighters' matches, so that the audience could quickly understand and increase their interest.
Lou Cheng couldn't take his eyes off her and gasped in amazement. He even recorded some of the highlights with his mobile phone.
After a passionate song and dance, the president of Yanling Martial Arts Association came to the drawing box with the names of the remaining Professional Ninth Pin fighters. He also drew lots first, then groups.
There were only six Professional Ninth Pin fighters left. That was to say, there would be two weak groups, and the amateur fighters could compete for the top 16 places!
Lou Cheng didn't care about it. He leisurely and calmly listened to the announcements of the president of Yanling Martial Arts Association one by one.
"Gu Jiajie, the third group …"
"Qi Fei, the sixth group …"
"Zhou Yuanning, the fourth group …"
…
As the remaining six fighters of Professional Ninth Pin were drawn, the first group and the seventh group became the weak group. Every amateur fighter was praying that they could draw the best lot.
Lou Cheng was also a little nervous. He didn't expect to be in the top 16 and get the prize money. But now that he was in the group stage, how could he not dream? Maybe he would get lucky? The African (black hand) and the European (white hand) were different!
That 5,000 RMB reward was too tempting for him. He was like a beggar who had been starving for days smelling the aroma of meat. His eyes shone with a green light. Although he still had his personal savings, this 5,000 RMB would be used as a dating fund in case of emergency!
The president of Yanling Martial Arts Association drew two fighters from the last drawing box. One of them was of Amateur First Pin, and the other was of Amateur Second Pin. They entered the first and the seventh group respectively.
When the result came out, Lou Cheng even heard people cheering in a low voice nearby. He was a little disappointed.
Then there was another song and dance for the audience to enjoy the highlights of the second group of eight fighters. Lou Cheng watched carefully, thinking that they were likely to be his opponents.
The last round of drawing lots began. Liu Zunyu, the president of Yanyu Group, made a speech first, and then put his hand into the drawing box.
Lou Cheng's heart was a little bit nervous. He felt more nervous than the battle.
"No. 656, Lou Cheng …" Liu Zunyu read the first fighter he drew. Because the number was less than the fighters of Professional Ninth Pin, the audience would be more familiar with him, so he added a number.
Thump, thump, thump. Lou Cheng's heart beat faster. He didn't expect to be the first one. Which group would he be in?
When his name was read out, there was a burst of warm applause from the stands. He got the same treatment as the fighters of Professional Ninth Pin.
Liu Zunyu smiled and was very satisfied with the audience's reaction. He reached out to draw a group from another box.
"The fourth group!"
The fourth group? Iron Palm youth Wang Ye, with his hands flat on his knees, raised his eyebrows. "Road to the Arena" Zhou Yuanning's face became more dignified.
The fourth group? Lou Cheng was stunned and couldn't believe his ears.
"Enemies are bound to meet, isn't it?" "I'm going to meet a friend of the forum again!"
"And another fighter is staying in the same hotel with me. It's really a" group of fate "!"
The result of the draw made him feel surprised and slightly happy. Although it was not as good as the first and seventh, it was a medium choice. Among the fighters of Professional Ninth Pin, "Road to the Arena" was the weakest one!
"Invincible Punch" looked at "Road to the Arena" worriedly.
"Master Road, Lou Cheng is not easy to deal with."
"I know. I'll pay more attention to him." "Road to the Arena" Zhou Yuanning stretched his fist.
After that, he saw that "Invincible Punch" was still dignified and full of worry. He chuckled and said,
"Don't worry. As long as I pay attention, Lou Cheng will not be my opponent."
On the other side, Lou Cheng resisted the urge to laugh and send a message to Yan Zheke, waiting for the last fighter of the fourth group to draw. He didn't want to be too complacent.
Fighters were drawn one by one, filling each group. After a long time, Lou Cheng finally heard the words "the fourth group".
"No. 245, Tang Yue …" Lou Cheng read the name of the fourth fighter and carefully watched the match highlights and introductions of each fighter on the big screen.
"Well, it's a master of Amateur First Pin …" He murmured and put away his joy. He felt that it was quite difficult to stand out in this group. A little carelessness would make others take advantage of him. For example, he and "Road to the Arena" had both suffered losses.
Of course, it was much better than the other five groups.
After recording the match videos of Tang Yue, Zhou Yuanning and Wang Ye, Lou Cheng sent a message to Yan Zheke with a snickering emoji. "Your luck is still shining. I've drawn a relatively weak group of Professional Ninth Pin, Amateur First Pin and a Professional Ninth Pin fighter who hasn't fought for several years."
After that, he went to the service desk to ask for more detailed information of the three fighters and the follow-up schedule. He found that he would fight with Wang Ye tomorrow afternoon, Tang Yue the day after tomorrow morning, and Road to the Arena Zhou Yuanning the day after tomorrow afternoon.
"Lou Cheng, come on! We all think you can enter the top 16! "Several girls at the service desk made cheering gestures.
Lou Cheng smiled and said gently,
"I'll try not to let you down."
Yes, he had come this far. As a fighter, how could he easily admit defeat?
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