"Just in time," Lou Cheng replied with a smile.
It's exactly because it's not a team practice that I'm looking forward to it!
Amidst the sandstorm, the referee raised his right hand, exhaled, and announced,
"Talk time begins!"
Long Zhen didn't say anything. He lowered his back and assumed a horse stance. Light gathered in his eyes as he looked at Lou Cheng. The temperature around them rose steadily.
Lou Cheng didn't back down. His will was strong and his aura was strong. The purple light in his eyes flickered as though he was an ancient emperor standing tall.
Bam bam bam!
Where their gazes met, the dry air was ignited one after another. Even though the wind was howling and the flames flickered, they didn't extinguish. It was as though they were being supported by self-spewing oil.
Bam bam bam!
The pure desert was engulfed by the red flames. The referee slowed his breathing to prevent his airway from being damaged by the high temperature.
He quickly left the center and ran to the edge.
Looking at this legendary scene, Yan Zheke and the rest in front of the screen felt their hearts skip a beat. They could feel the tension of the impending battle.
As the atmosphere clashed, Lou Cheng slowly and solemnly formed the Five Flames. Faint purple, blazing white, golden, light blue, and red circled around him as though he was escorting a deity.
Long Zhen, who also practiced the unique skills of the Fire Sect, didn't follow suit.
The power of his Nine Rotations of Five Flames. Descend of the Sun might be slightly better than Lou Cheng's, but he had his own strengths and weaknesses. He couldn't do it as easily as Lou Cheng and maintain it for long.
To him, the Five Flames were extremely mentally draining and burdensome. It could only be used in close combat. While attacking the enemy, he would form a fireball. It was equivalent to accumulating Qi with every punch before unleashing his ultimate move. If he were to learn from Lou Cheng and prepare from the start, he would end up drawing a tiger but end up drawing a dog instead.
Among the current Physical Invulnerability experts, the Cosmic Universe Style was the only one.
Seeing that the fire was spreading and that the entire desert was about to blossom with a crimson lotus, the referee waved his arm and shouted, "Stop!
"Begin!"
Whoosh!
Long Zhen instantly formed a golden fireball and shot it at Lou Cheng from afar.
Among the Five Flames circling around Lou Cheng, a faint purple flame flashed across the sky like a meteor.
Just as the two fireballs were about to collide, Long Zhen's golden ball suddenly split into two. One went down while the other went up. One stuck close to the bottom of the ball of purple, while the other leaped over the obstacle and headed straight for the target.
The second style of the Fire Sect, "Golden Godly Fire"!
Only when it was propelled by Fire Force could it unleash its full power. It was adept at changing its trajectory, gathering and dispersing at will. Long Zhen's main cultivation was Fire Force!
However, Lou Cheng's "Faint Purple" was unusually heavy. Everything around it slowed down as though it was being pulled by it. As a result, "Golden Gold", who was trying to leap over the "obstacle", was exhausted. It was as though he was a high jumper who had been running to the toilet all night.
"Emperor Yan Force", the sovereign of flames, could affect all flames!
Rumble!
The descending golden ball brushed past the faint purple ball, and both fell into an unstable state before exploding. The flames expanded and rolled, engulfing the golden ball that couldn't "overtake" in time and triggering it.
Rumble!
Long Zhen, who was testing the waters, stretched his body and took a step forward.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh! The hurricane that swept across the desert grew bigger and filled Lou Cheng's ears. The flames grew stronger and stronger. Mixed with the golden red, it was as though a prairie fire was about to be set ablaze.
At this moment, it was as though Long Zhen had melded into the flames and hidden in the wind. Lou Cheng, who was standing high above with his Ice Heart, could only vaguely sense him. He couldn't accurately predict which direction he would attack from.
He looked like he wanted to fight head-on and live up to his image. However, in reality, he was trying to trick Lou Cheng into blindly combining the five flames!
Fire Sect Movement Technique, sixth style, "Wheels of Wind and Fire"!
Whoosh!
Long Zhen closed the distance quickly. He suddenly appeared from the flames and leaped out from the wind.
His huge and terrifying body leaned to one side, bending his back and slamming into Lou Cheng's left side at high speed. The surface of his body ignited from the friction. Red and golden, he controlled it at will. Before he even got close, his pure strength was suffocating.
Lou Cheng had a premonition and sensed the danger. With a twist of his waist, he half-turned his body, raised his left arm, and smashed down with his fist.
As the punch was thrown, the five flames, red, light blue, and faint purple, circled closer and were about to converge.
Many in the audience had already closed their eyes to avoid the glaring light of the Descent of the Sun.
At this moment, Long Zhen's temples suddenly bulged. His speed of slamming into Lou Cheng increased, leaving behind faint afterimages as he closed in on Lou Cheng's body before the punch landed.
Simplified Attainment Formula!
As a Physical Invulnerability expert in the military, he had been accumulating merit points to exchange for the Nine Words Formula ever since he gathered them. Due to the fact that the mastermind behind Haiyuan wanted to show off in front of Longhu, this matter had been kept a secret.
Long Zhen had also restrained his urge to use it in the recent arena battles. He wanted to give the Dragon King a "surprise" in the Warrior Sage Battle.
Who would have thought that he would meet Lou Cheng in advance?
Even though he didn't say it out loud, he felt that he shouldn't care. However, it was a fact that Lou Cheng had taken over his original position. As long as they fought, there would always be nosy people comparing the two of them. If he lost or won with great difficulty, it wasn't hard to imagine what others would say.
The prideful Long Zhen wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. Therefore, not only did he want to win, he wanted to win beautifully and cleanly.
Based on this mentality, he planned to use one of his trump cards against the Dragon King on Lou Cheng. That was to fake the activation and use the Simplified Attainment Formula to accelerate the second stage without warning at the critical moment, snatching the moment when the Five Flames were about to converge.
At this moment, his opponent's fist had yet to hit him and the Great Sun had yet to descend. He would be able to break through his defense and complete the fatal attack. Furthermore, as the Five Flames were about to converge, Lou Cheng's attention was focused and he couldn't multitask. He couldn't detonate the Flame Force in his body, change directions strangely, or use the Ice Spirit to defend and counterfreeze. He couldn't dodge or defend even if he wanted to.
When he succeeded in his attack and caused the Five Flames to lose control and explode, he could still grab hold of his opponent and use his body as a shield to block off most of the impact, causing him to suffer a second round of damage.
Following which, he would release his Dan Qi and extend his limbs. While his opponent was down, he would take his life and complete the quick victory.
Only those who had a deep understanding of the Nine Rotations of Five Flames and possessed sufficient strength could come up with such a plan and seize that fleeting moment. Unfortunately, Long Zhen was one of them.
His strongest point was his weakest point.
At this moment, Lou Cheng felt as though everything around him had slowed down. The Five Flames were about to converge into the Great Sun. Long Zhen was closing in on him in slow motion, making it difficult to dodge and impossible to defend. The outcome was irreversible.
In the blink of an eye, he made a prompt decision and gave up on controlling the 'Five Flames'. His right arm, which was in front of him, swung like a spear and pushed outwards. His five fingers spread open and pressed on Long Zhen's shoulder.
Like the most precise robot, Lou Cheng's mind was filled with every detail of his body. He adjusted his wriggling muscles, fascias, and organs without a single mistake. With a flick of his palm, his body was about to fly backwards to negate Long Zhen's innate strength and the terror of Physical Invulnerability.
Bam! He was like a baseball that had been hit. His speed was so fast that the enemy's outstretched hand missed him.
Pfft! He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air. His right arm was fractured.
No matter how hard he tried to negate the force, he couldn't completely negate it.
Boom!
The Five Flames went out of control prematurely. Lights of various colors shot out together with a mushroom cloud. After the collision, Long Zhen wasn't able to grab Lou Cheng in time. He had no choice but to give chase and escape from the core of the explosion. Even so, he was affected by the shockwaves and looked rather pathetic.
Lou Cheng landed on his feet and immediately turned to adjust his breathing. He knew that his opponent had most likely mastered the Attainment Formula. As for the other Nine Words Formula, he had to be on guard.
He wasn't surprised or angry. Instead, he was delighted.
If it was any other competition, no matter how confident he was, he had to admit that he only had a thirty to forty percent chance of winning against Long Zhen. However, if it was a competition of the Nine Words Formula, he didn't believe that Long Zhen would be able to stack the Nine Words Formula while using Force Concentration at the same time.
Only the Lou couple knew about the Cosmic Universe Sect. Even if others knew a thing or two, they wouldn't be able to see the whole picture.
Misfortune can be a blessing in disguise.
Hmm, then I'll create an opportunity for him to compete with the Nine Words Formula.
Whoosh! Lou Cheng whipped up a blizzard and circled towards Long Zhen.
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