"Lou Cheng wins!"
Hearing the referee's announcement and looking at the overhead shot, the host in the live broadcast studio let out a sigh of regret.
"If only Empress Luo had left less of her Weakness, Liang Yifan would have won today."
Lou Cheng had clearly shown signs of fatigue. If only he had seized this opportunity to prevent Liang Yifan from using the Simplified Wholeness Formula, things would have been completely different!
Unfortunately, Liang Yifan was also at the end of his rope. Not to mention counterattacking, he couldn't even use Force Concentration. He had to catch his breath and take a break.
Seeing that the host didn't hide his inclination, the guest commentator, He Xiaowei, shook his head and smiled. "There's the element of luck. Lou Cheng's left shoulder injury is localized, while Liang Yifan's Weakness in the Dark Sect covered his entire body. There's no way to make an issue out of this. Once there's a problem, there's only one problem left. But as the saying goes, the strong have good luck.
Today's match is proof of that. "" This isn't to say that the strong are blessed by the heavens, unless they have similar talents or special abilities. It's to say that when luck appears, the strong can grasp it. If Lou Cheng hadn't attacked crazily without regard for his own safety and suppressed Liang Yifan to the point of breathlessness, how could he have caused Liang Yifan's problem to erupt prematurely? How could he have struggled back from the brink of defeat? "
"Not to mention the fact that he deliberately showed his inclination towards a battle of attrition. This greatly confused Liang Yifan, and yes, me too."
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the host didn't insist. He sighed.
"No wonder the Physical Invulnerability Mighty Ones all think that Lou Cheng's actual combat ability is top-notch, even though his absolute standard is still lacking. However, with his fighting style, the accumulation of residual injuries has a huge impact on his body. At most, he can only participate in title matches twice a year."
"This can't be helped. After all, he's the weak against the strong. Wait until the end of the year or next year, when his strength catches up to his performance. That will be a completely different story," He Xiaowei praised.
The host nodded, then laughed.
"Xiaowei, why are you so happy when Liang Yifan lost? You swore that if he didn't get a title in three years, you would tattoo a turtle on your head. "
"When did I say tattooed turtle?" He Xiaowei rubbed his bald head and asked in amusement. Then, he continued, "I'm optimistic that he'll get the title within three years, but I'm not optimistic that he'll succeed in this Warrior Sage Battle. Look at God-Slaying Saber, who's in peak condition and performing extremely well in this competition. Look at Kirin, who's definitely on par with the Twin Prides and isn't severely injured. Then look at Dragon King, who's picked up a loophole. Even if Liang Yifan manages to enter the top four, he'll only be able to serve as a foil since he's covered in injuries."
"You're right." The host nodded lightly and said, "I can foresee that sparks will fly in the top four and the final. There will most likely be a situation where both sides will suffer. Luckily, the winner won't immediately challenge Warrior Sage. There's still two months of rest and adjustment. Otherwise, it would be too unfair."
The elimination rounds and final challenge rounds of the five major title competitions were always held separately to ensure that the winner of the title deserved it. Just like the Battle of the Kings, the preliminary rounds were held from the middle of August to the beginning of September every year. The elimination rounds to determine the winner were held in the first two weeks of December. The best of three challenge round against the previous King was held at the end of March to the beginning of April of the following year. Every time a new King was born, the national stage of the University Martial Arts Tournament would begin.
The Inhuman preliminary rounds of Warrior Sage Battle were held in the middle of January before the new year. The elimination rounds were held in the first two weeks of May every year, and the final round was held in the middle of July.
During this process, the elimination rounds of Kirin Battle would be held at the end of June to the beginning of July. In order to maintain their form in the Battle of the Warrior Sage, unless they were the current Kirin, they would most likely choose to give up the title, making it look less glamorous.
As for the other title competitions, the Master preliminary rounds were held in the end of June, the elimination rounds at the end of October to the beginning of November, and the final challenge round was held during the Chinese New Year. The Supreme Class preliminary rounds were held in November, and the main competition was held in January. After the Chinese New Year, there would be a four-person cycle battle before the start of the Top Professional Competition to determine the current Supreme Class. The competition schedule was the tightest. The Inhuman preliminary rounds of Kirin Battle would be held in the middle of April, and the final challenge round would be held in September.
"Yeah," He Xiaowei agreed.
…
At this moment, in Lou Cheng's fan forum.
After "Eternal Nightfall" Yan Xiaoling was crazily excited for a while, she said:
"The last part of my student life was so satisfying. So, so, so, so wonderful!"
Not only did she pass her internship and get an offer, but her senior had also continuously outperformed himself and defeated several super-class players, successfully making it to the top four of Warrior Sage Battle!
Thinking of this, she glanced at the information in the forum, slightly embarrassed. She knew that other than Shu Rui's introduction, she had also gotten the title of moderator of Lou Cheng's fan forum.
Compared to the cold and quiet scene of just her and "Brahman", this was now one of the few big forums with a terrifying amount of traffic.
Seeing her sigh of contentment, "Unparalleled Dragon King" joked,
"Well said! But I have a question. It's already halfway through May. Have you finished your graduation thesis, erm, or should I say, your graduation project … I'm not too sure what your major requires. Anyway, have you finished your homework? "
"Don't ask this …" Yan Xiaoling was stunned. After a long while, she said, "Let me finish watching Warrior Sage Battle happily first! Let's enjoy today! Haha, senior is now ranked fifth in the country, right? Fifth among so many Mighty Ones! "
As she spoke, she became excited again.
"It doesn't have to be just the fifth!" Brahman emphasized while swaying.
"It's fine to say that for now …" replied "Road to the Arena", who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Unparalleled Dragon King" said,
"Wait until next year, who knows, he might live up to his name …"
The others chimed in and started a heated discussion. In an instant, dozens of pages of posts had been refreshed.
…
Lou Cheng took a deep breath and extended his hand to Liang Yifan, making a gesture of pulling him up.
Liang Yifan didn't refuse. He reached out and grabbed it. Standing up, he only felt dejected and disappointed. Without any gloominess or gloom, he gave him a thumbs up and said,
"You were indeed the better one today."
"I had better luck," said Lou Cheng modestly.
Liang Yifan smiled and shook his head. He staggered out of the pit, left the arena, and walked back to his personal resting room. He saw "Queen of Thought" Fei Dan waiting at the door.
"I'll get you some pills to treat your internal injuries," said the graceful "Queen of Thought" with a smile.
"Actually, it's not that bad." Liang Yifan panted and opened the door.
Fei Dan strolled behind him and asked casually,
"How do you feel?"
"It's a pity. If I had accurately predicted his intentions and used the" All "Formula in advance, I wouldn't have been stopped and couldn't use it again. That way, I would have had a better chance of winning. But there are no ifs in martial arts." Liang Yifan sighed.
"Queen of Thought" pondered for a moment and smiled.
"In my opinion, it's mainly because you're too 'honest' and can't be compared to him."
"All's fair in war. This is what a normal and reasonable battle is like." Liang Yifan shook his head and sighed. "In a year or so, he'll be even scarier."
…
In the resting room, Lou Cheng washed off the dust and cooperated with the doctor to treat his injuries.
Yan Zheke sent a message and asked with concern,
"How do you feel?"
When she saw Lou Cheng covered in bruises and swaying while receiving the cheers, her heart ached for him.
Lou Cheng thought for a moment and replied with a smile,
"It's not too serious, just a lot of injuries. I reckon I'll only be able to recover 70% of my strength by the semi-finals. I fought too hard today."
In the last round of crazy battles, he used offense as defense and didn't defend. Even when his opponent counterattacked, he only avoided his vitals and prevented himself from being hit directly. However, it was inevitable that he would be injured by the force, and there were quite a few of them.
Without waiting for Yan Zheke to mention it, he replied with a smirk,
"That's not the point. The happiness and excitement of winning Liang Yifan can't compare to the other thing. Hehe, I have to seriously consider how I'm going to spend the day."
Yan Zheke's pretty face immediately turned red. She spat at the screen and said with a dumbfounded expression,
"Why didn't I know you were such a hooligan before?"
"How could you not know? [Raised eyebrow and smiled expression]" Someone always calls me hooligan, big hooligan, stinky hooligan] "
"… You've changed … You weren't like this before! [Embarrassed and angry expression]" Yan Zheke replied.
In the midst of flirting, Dragon King spent five minutes to defeat Luo Xian of Shushan Study without any injuries. The semi-finals of the Warrior Sage Battle were officially decided.
This was also the first time Lou Cheng was in the top four of the title battle.
As there were only four Mighty Ones left, the lot drawing ceremony was held immediately after. Lou Cheng, who was notified, tidied up his clothes, took his phone, and left the lounge. He walked towards the stands where the organizing committee was.
On the way, Yan Zheke asked with anticipation,
"Cheng, who do you want to draw?"
"Uh, God Slaying Saber. At least I can look forward to seeing him fail miserably. [Exhaling expression]" Lou Cheng replied.
This was just a beautiful expectation. Since Lu Yongyuan had lost to him before, he would definitely want to clear his name this time.
"Yeah. [Nodding like a chick pecking at grains expression]" Yan Zheke replied, "[Covering mouth expression]"
"This is the first time I've seen someone compare themselves to a sewer."
Pfft … Lou Cheng shook his head and laughed. He had already reached the empty stands. The tall Kirin Dong Baxian, who looked like a classical martial artist with his hair tied in a bun, stood nearby with his hair combed back and the God Slaying Saber in his hand. The well-defined Lu Yongyuan was facing him from afar.
In less than a minute, the Dragon King, Chen Qitao, who was dressed in navy blue, slowly walked over. As he walked, he exuded a majestic aura that made people not dare to look at him directly.
The person in charge of the organizing committee held a small microphone and announced loudly,
"The top four of this year's Warrior Sage Battle have been decided. They are the four best and strongest martial artists recently. They are the Dragon King …"
His voice suddenly rose. Immediately, earth-shattering shouts came from all around him.
"Chen Qitao!"
After announcing them one by one, the person in charge of the organizing committee took out a round ball from a black box and showed it to the surrounding cameras.
"Longhu Club, Lou Cheng!"
Sss, who will I meet … Lou Cheng straightened his back. Yan Zheke and the rest also sat up straight and held their breaths.
The person in charge of the organizing committee took out another round ball. After taking a look, he laughed and showed it to them.
"Longhu Club, Dragon King, Chen Qitao!"
"Dragon King" … When he heard these two words, Lou Cheng suddenly recalled what his master had said when he first started practicing martial arts.
"Worship? When you can one day completely defeat the martial artist you worship, that will be the greatest respect you can show them. "
And the martial artist I worship the most is the Dragon King. One of my martial arts dreams is to challenge him in a very important competition!
Lou Cheng suddenly turned his head and looked to the side. The Dragon King, Chen Qitao, happened to look in his direction as well.
He was handsome, tall, majestic, dignified, mature, and had a god-like charm.
Under the illumination of the lights, everything seemed like a dream.
He would definitely achieve his initial dream.
(End of Part Five)
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