A speck of "Aurora" went straight for Lou Cheng's throat like a star. The rest of the "body" was vigorous and sparkling. It was hard and soft at the same time, as though it could change directions at any moment.
Lou Cheng lowered his center of gravity and stopped in his tracks. He pushed his feet inward, shook his right arm, and threw a punch at the tip of the spear. A thick layer of ice appeared on the surface of his fist.
Clang!
Only then did the body of the spear straighten abruptly. The power flowed through the joints, and the chill materialized. The sharpness of the spear seemed to be able to pierce through everything.
It pierced Lou Cheng's fist, shattering the layer of ice and sinking straight in. It gave off a feeling of invincibility.
Kacha! Kacha! The sound of shattering rang out at the same time. The spear tip gradually slowed down under the layers of ice. Strangely, the closer it got to Lou Cheng's fist, the thinner the layer of ice became. After an instant, the spear seemed to be shuttling through a void that wasn't cold at all.
At the end of the void was tumbling flames, a "fluid" that resembled magma. It heated the tip of the spear red and melted the ice force.
Within a single punch, the starry sky shrunk and the combination of ice and fire!
This was Lou Cheng's "Cosmic Flow"!
After half a year of polishing, his mastery in this aspect had improved to a whole new level. He was now on par with Spear King Huang Ke!
Huang Ke's expression was still wooden, but his eyes seemed to reflect the midday sun, glowing with a strange light.
He pressed and swung the spear with his palms, and the "Ice Hornless Serpent" immediately bounced up and broke away from contact. The tip of the spear that had been repeatedly forged and polished reflected the radiance from the dome of Jiuwen Stadium. It was like a vertical eye that stared coldly at Lou Cheng.
Then, the tip of the spear spun, shaking out a snowstorm that filled the sky. Dozens of illusions were shaken, and seven or eight specks of ice radiance enveloped the opponent from above.
This was a combination of "Snowstorm" and "Aurora," the masterpiece of Spear King Huang Ke!
Facing this, Lou Cheng suddenly lowered his back and took a step diagonally, dodging a few of the "cold glints" that whizzed down. Following that, he retracted his right foot and spun his body back, narrowly dodging the remaining glints. At the same time, he swelled his arms and swung out a fist. With his palm empty, he seemed to be grasping at the tip of the spear that had lost its momentum.
Lou Cheng's fingers spread open and was about to grab the shaft below the tip of the spear. Huang Ke lowered his back and raised.........
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"Xiao Yuan" enlarged. The long spear twisted wildly, sticking to Lou Cheng's palm with great elasticity and rolling towards his body, just like the scene when a window was opened in the dead of winter.
If Lou Cheng had used a weapon, Huang Ke's "Ice Chi" would have made his weapon fly out of his hand. But now, his goal was to break Lou Cheng's arm and attack his right chest, spreading the wind and snow!
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He hit the body of the spear precisely. The shaft bent and the twisting was interrupted.
Then he lowered his body. Light blue flames spurted out from his back. He closed in on his opponent and threw a punch at his lower abdomen.
When fighting with an enemy with a long weapon, closing the distance was the most effective way to win.
In a small area, in close-quarters combat, a weapon like a spear was a burden!
Huang Ke didn't show any sign of disappointment. The Ice Chi Spear retracted as if it had a life of its own. His hands were near the middle of the spear.
Bam!
He swung his arm. The exposed end of the spear whipped at Lou Cheng's fist like a bronze mace.
Bam! Sparks and ice shards flew. Huang Ke used the rebounding force of the end of the spear to push the tip of the spear forward. Like lightning, he slashed at the enemy's face, forcing him to switch from offense to defense.
Then, he took advantage of the situation to use his spear techniques. He pointed, stabbed, rushed, whipped, twisted, and flicked. Using the leveraging technique of Blizzard Storm, he made the "wind" blow stronger and stronger, and the "snow" fall more and more fiercely. He firmly suppressed Lou Cheng, just like how Lou Cheng used 24 Blizzard Strikes when he was in the Body Refining Stage.
Lou Cheng's emotions were as cold as ice. Although he was at a disadvantage, he didn't panic at all. He threw out precise punches and kicks, alternating between retreating and attacking. He defended steadily.
But this spear technique was like 24 Blizzard Strikes. Once used to its fullest extent, it would become faster and stronger until it overwhelmed the enemy. Simply defending wouldn't work.
Of course, Lou Cheng wouldn't just wait for death. Between parrying and dodging, he punched with Ice Spirit and kicked with Frost Force. With the help of his Way of Balance, he quietly accumulated Fire Force in his body until it reached a certain limit.
For other Physical Invulnerability experts, this was unimaginable. It was like accumulating Rage points by getting beaten up in a game.
After thirty to forty seconds, Lou Cheng's eyes turned cold. His arms swelled, covered by a layer of faint purple. With a bang, his fist met the tip of the spear. The hidden Fire Force was ready to be unleashed.
Just as the two were about to come into contact, Huang Ke suddenly pressed on the end of the spear, causing the tip to shoot up into the sky. Lou Cheng's fist missed.
A feint?
Leftover force?
He, the great Spear King, actually has leftover force in his every move against me?
Lou Cheng's eyes narrowed. He couldn't retract his fist and hit the empty space in front of him.
Boom!
The sea of flames surged and billowed. Huang Ke took advantage of the four-meter distance between him and Lou Cheng to turn his back and dodge the attack. Then, he used the Mesmerizing Snow Steps to circle around Lou Cheng's flank. Once again, he executed his spear art. Thousands of shadows of the saber lashed out, and sharp snowflakes with hidden sharpness blew!
Pa! Pa! Huang Ke turned gentleness into toughness. His spear shadows burned the sky, forcing Lou Cheng to defend bitterly.
A certain unknown commentator gasped when he saw this.
"When a titled expert also uses such a wretched style of fighting, things will become difficult …"
Don't be afraid of experts fighting face to face. Be afraid of experts acting like hooligans.
If Cheng's strange move had hit him, he would have had a good chance of taking advantage of the situation to launch a combo attack. Even if he couldn't win, he could have turned the situation around and gained the upper hand. However, his opponent was always on the lookout for accidents. His counterattack would only bring him further disadvantage.
"Everyone, be prepared. This may be a long tug-of-war. Those who need to go to the toilet, go to the toilet. Those who need to eat snacks, eat snacks. Those who have something to do, go do it first," said Little Ming.
Bam! Bam! The wind and snow around Lou Cheng pierced his bones. If it weren't for the fact that he was considered a Physical Invulnerability expert of the Ice Sect and often trained in laboratories, even with the protection of the Fire Force in his body, he would have gradually stiffened and weakened.
This was the main fighting style of the Ice Sect.
The cold needed time to show its ferocity.
Just as he was trying his best to hold on and find a way to escape, the spear shadows in front of him suddenly disappeared.
Not only did the spear shadows disappear, but so did the wind and snow. Not only that, but Huang Ke also disappeared. All his aura, all his senses, all disappeared.
Lou Cheng's eyes vaguely reflected Huang Ke, who had put his spear behind his back. He seemed to have gathered all his accumulated aura and everything about him into a single point.
An extremely dangerous premonition suddenly emerged from the bottom of his heart. Lou Cheng followed his instincts and the judgment he had internalized during this period of time. He didn't dodge to the left or right, nor did he roll on the ground. The front of his clothes were torn, and light blue gas spurted out, pushing him back at high speed.
"World-Shaking Spear"!
Huang Ke's "World-Shaking Spear"!
The "World-Shaking Spear" that he had relied on to win the title of King.
Thanks to the flexibility of the spear body and the special technique of using force, it could change direction midway without reducing its power. Dodging was equivalent to self-destructing.
Just as Lou Cheng's body landed, a cold light flashed before his eyes and shot towards him.
It carried an incomparable aura, like a snowy mountain that had been accumulating for millions of years suddenly collapsing. It surged mightily, engulfing and destroying everything. If God or Buddha stood in its way, it would kill God or Buddha.
Stripped of its external appearance, this was actually the "Mega Avalanche" of the Body Refining State. However, when used by Huang Ke, no one would think of it as a low-end martial art.
To be more precise, Huang Ke's derivation of this move had reached a terrifying level because it was exactly the same as his own will and personality.
Silent, reserved, and calm. When the accumulation reached its limit, the slightest fluctuation would immediately cause an explosion that could destroy the world. It was cold and resolute.
Therefore, he had honed this move for many years and improved the technique, perfectly integrating it with his spirit.
A world-shaking man, a world-shaking spear!
Only in Huang Ke's hands did the "Mega Avalanche" have a soul. Even the Dragon King and Warrior Sage had to avoid it.
Lou Cheng felt a piercing coldness in his throat. His retreat couldn't compare to the cold light and the turbulent "snow tide" that was chasing him. The shadow instantly enveloped him.
Circulating his Qi and blood, he activated the "Attainment" Formula and sped up his retreat like a ghost. However, the distance between him and the "Mega Avalanche" didn't increase. On the contrary, it was steadily shrinking, albeit at a slower pace.
Taking advantage of this lightning-fast moment, Lou Cheng raised his hands and clasped them together. Covered in thick frost, he clamped the tip of the spear without missing a hair's breadth.
Slash! Crack! The sound overlapped. The tip of the spear, stained with blood, drilled out like an unstoppable ice dragon, piercing towards the throat of the enemy who was inches away. The only difference was that its speed had slowed down and its sharpness wasn't as sharp as before.
Lou Cheng used all his means but still couldn't avoid or block this world-shaking spear.
Bam! At the last moment, his Qi and blood swelled, his muscles bulged, his fascias stretched, and his bones moved. His entire body suddenly grew taller and wider.
Pfft! The spear that had chased him for a long time and penetrated his palms couldn't change direction in time. Due to the change in his opponent's figure, it didn't manage to pierce his throat. Instead, it pierced his left shoulder, above his collarbone, and came out from his back.
After racking his brains, Lou Cheng finally managed to preserve his combat strength under this "World-Shaking Spear"!
Blood flowed out and quickly froze into ice. Enduring the pain, he wriggled his shoulder muscles and clamped the tip of the spear. He clenched his hands into fists and punched the body of the spear that was inches away. He wanted to use the Internal Explosion Force to destroy the structure of the spear and reduce the feeling of being one with Huang Ke.
He didn't want to interrupt his opponent because a spear that was short was still a spear.
At this critical moment, Huang Ke loosened his right hand and spun his left hand that was holding the end of the spear. The spear suddenly turned into a spiral drill and bounced off Lou Cheng's fists, tearing apart the muscles above his shoulders.
Seeing the ice dragon break free from its restraints and soar into the air, blood splattering everywhere, Lou Cheng, who was calmly sensing his surroundings with the Ice Heart, suddenly fell into a trance due to the pain.
However, this trance was instantly suppressed and the deity above his head regained consciousness.
The outline of the drops of blood appeared. Each drop contained countless root pulps.
Lou Cheng seemed to have returned to the moment before the start of the competition, when his body and mind were lively and resonated with his root pulps. He felt his connection with the external blood rapidly weakening.
At this moment, his heart skipped a beat and his spirit surged. Using the connection that was about to disappear, he made the remaining Ice Force in the tiny root pulps in the blood spurt out.
The drops of blood turned into ice, either dancing in the air or sticking to the Ice Chi Spear.
At this moment, the connection between Lou Cheng's spirit and the external blood had completely disappeared. He could no longer control it.
However, as the smallest unit of the miniaturized universe, when the root pulps lost the Ice Spirit, the balance was broken. The remaining Emperor Yan naturally erupted.
Rumble!
The root pulps spurted out and the blood exploded. The crimson staining the Ice Chi Spear disintegrated and burned like a bag of dynamite.
Buzz!
The spear trembled violently and let out a painful cry. The tremor spread towards Huang Ke's palms and tore the web between his thumb and forefinger.
With the Attainment Formula, Lou Cheng took a step forward and closed the distance. His right fist shot towards his opponent like a cannonball.
"Victory or defeat!" shouted Cai Zongming anxiously.
At this moment, Huang Ke probably wouldn't be able to control the Ice Chi Spear with ease.
Just as everyone was holding their breaths, Huang Ke unexpectedly let go of his palms and let the spear fall to the ground.
He spread his arms and swung them fiercely. His fists were hard and violent.
The Spear King's punches and kicks weren't any weaker than an ordinary Physical Invulnerability expert.
Bam, bam, bam! Lou Cheng seemed to have been hit by the blizzard. With his left shoulder injured, his movements were affected and he couldn't suppress his opponent's attacks. Unable to form a combo, he could only take a few steps back and put some distance between them. Using the Ice Spirit to seal his wound, he relied on what he learned from the "disabled" period before he reached Physical Invulnerability to forcefully regain control.
Huang Ke kicked the Ice Chi Spear that was about to hit the ground and grabbed the spear again. The situation was back to how it was before.
"Phew, this is what a Mighty One with a title should be like …" sighed Little Ming regretfully.
Even if he encountered an unexpected situation or made a mistake, he would still be able to escape from a dangerous situation and regain his composure.
When facing a weaker opponent, the God-Slaying Saber did a very bad job in this aspect.
Clang!
Huang Ke brandished his long spear, and the battle continued. Lou Cheng continuously changed between Mesmerizing Steps of Wind and Snow and Wheels of Wind and Fire to prevent Huang Ke from gaining momentum.
Bam bam bam! Bam bam bam! The two occasionally exchanged blows and occasionally separated. They wandered around the arena, causing the white snowflakes to fall to the ground.
Throughout this process, Lou Cheng was always at a disadvantage. However, he was always able to create opportunities to counterattack, causing Huang Ke quite a bit of trouble. If it had been anyone else, the slightest bit of carelessness would have led to the tables being turned.
Unfortunately, Huang Ke's heart was as cold as before. He didn't change his stance at all. He would rather make mistakes than take risks. Lou Cheng's seven or eight counterattacks were all ruthlessly extinguished.
As the minutes and seconds passed, Huang Ke was secretly shocked. He didn't expect Lou Cheng to be able to hold on for so long under his style of fighting. Furthermore, Lou Cheng didn't repeat any of the habits and problems he had shown in the previous 30 matches. Huang Ke, who had been specially prepared, couldn't find any opportunities.
"His future is limitless …" Huang Ke muttered to himself. Suddenly, he retracted his accumulated momentum and various senses. It was as if he had disappeared from his original spot.
He was going to use the World-Shaking Spear Move again.
This time, he believed that victory was at hand because Lou Cheng had been forced to the edge of the arena. If he retreated any further, he would "fall" out of the arena and automatically admit defeat.
If he didn't retreat, no matter how he dodged, he wouldn't be able to avoid it. He would have to think of a way to take it head-on. Once he did, he would definitely be injured. What followed would be a Brutal Blizzard. On the line between victory and defeat, Lou Cheng would definitely lose.
Seeing this scene, Yan Zheke forgot to breathe and subconsciously covered her mouth with both hands. The rest of the audience reacted similarly. Whether it was in the Jiuwen Stadium or in front of the screen, everyone was silent.
A cold light pierced through like a sign of a snowy mountain collapsing. It pierced towards Lou Cheng rapidly. The feeling of being swallowed by a white tide shrouded his heart.
He suddenly squatted down and concentrated his Force in his Dantian. It seemed that he wanted to dodge the World-Shaking Spear Move by squatting and pouncing.
However, the World-Shaking Spear Move wasn't that simple. With a turn of the Ice Dragon, the Avalanche went down the slope and majestically whipped towards Lou Cheng's head. It seemed that this was the only way to fully display its power.
Within Lou Cheng's Dantian, with darkness at the bottom and radiance densely packed, nine ancient words formed in an instant.
"Confrontation"! "Army"! "Fighting"! "Swordsman"! "Wholeness"! "Formation"! "Deference"! "Forwarding"! "Attainment"!
They gathered into one and shone brightly.
Lou Cheng's squat earlier wasn't to dodge, but to buy time to execute the complete Nine Words Formula.
This was because the Spear King opposite him was no longer the Spear King at his peak. He was almost fifty years old and his mental strength hadn't decreased. However, his recovery wasn't as good as when he was in his prime. Even if he had reduced the number of title matches he participated in, he had still encountered strong opponents in succession.
At the start of the battle, this kind of decline wasn't noticeable and wasn't enough to affect the outcome of the battle. However, after such a long battle, and after Huang Ke had used the World-Shaking Spear Move twice, Lou Cheng believed that Huang Ke wouldn't be able to beat his youthful and energetic self.
Under this premise, using the complete Nine Words Formula to weaken his opponent and improve himself would have a miraculous effect.
Bam!
He stretched his body and the muscles on his left shoulder swelled. He faced the Ice Dragon Spear in the opposite direction and pushed his palms forward.
Silently, Huang Ke's head buzzed. He felt that there was a problem with his control of the World-Shaking Spear Move.
Usually, such an episode would be quickly suppressed. However, at this moment, his head was throbbing and his mental strength was weak. He couldn't quickly get out of this predicament.
Crack!
The ice crystals on Lou Cheng's left shoulder were shattered by the spear. His bones cracked inch by inch.
If he hadn't lost control of the World-Shaking Spear Move at the last moment, his shoulder would have been crushed and his body would have been severely injured. He would have been unable to stand properly and would have been forced out of the arena.
Bam! Lou Cheng turned his back. While Huang Ke was still affected by the complete Nine Words Formula, he threw a punch with his right fist and hit the spear shaft. Emperor Yan seeped into the spear and exploded.
Boom!
The Ice Dragon Spear was sent flying with a wail. Lou Cheng took a step forward and threw a punch at Huang Ke's face.
In a daze, Huang Ke made a decision. He threw away his spear and raised his arm to block.
Amidst the faint sound of the explosion, Lou Cheng changed directions and circled behind Huang Ke. He flexed his muscles and leaned in with his back to Huang Ke.
Bam!
Huang Ke staggered forward. Half of it was to dissipate the force, and the other half to adjust.
Just as he recovered, Lou Cheng closed in again. His Qi and blood surged, and the Fighting Formula was activated.
Bam! He swung his arm and punched with his right fist, hitting his opponent's forearm that was blocking in time. The explosive Flame Force made Huang Ke take another step back.
With this step, he, who had swapped positions with Lou Cheng, stepped on the edge of the arena.
Seeing this, Lou Cheng was like a bloodthirsty beast. He used the Simplified Fighting Formula again, spinning around and lashing out with his leg.
Huang Ke raised his leg to block, his body wobbling.
Again! Lou Cheng was at the end of his rope. Many of his capillaries were ruptured. With bloodshot eyes, he used the Simplified Fighting Formula for the third time.
Bam!
He threw a punch with his right fist, but it was blocked by Huang Ke's crossed palms. However, the terrifying force made Huang Ke lose his footing and take two steps back.
Huang Ke immediately knew that he was in trouble. He quickly stopped his posture and fell into a daze. Then, he let out a faint sigh, as if he was lamenting that he was no longer in his prime.
He was already standing outside the arena.
The referee raised his right hand and announced in a low voice,
"Lou Cheng wins!"
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