After treating his injuries, Lou Cheng was in no hurry to leave and return to the hotel. Instead, he stayed in the exclusive lounge to watch the second semi-final match.
Although everyone believed that Kirin Dong Baxian would win, actual combat was always full of surprises. Lou Cheng couldn't guarantee that Ren Li would definitely lose.
In the arena, absolute strength didn't mean absolute victory. There were many factors that could affect the outcome, such as mentality, courage, perseverance, character and importance, physical condition, mental state, and the ability to counter each other. Under the circumstances where there wasn't a huge gap between realms, it wasn't impossible for a third-pin physical invulnerability expert to win against the Warrior Sage. However, the probability was very low.
Back when Qian Donglou was beaten to the brink of collapse by the Dragon King, he was always doubting and denying himself. As a result, he was indecisive and lost to second-pin and third-pin opponents consecutively. It took him a while to get rid of the shadow and walk out of it.
Therefore, Ren Li, who was at the level of a quasi-First Pin, was only slightly weaker than Dong Baxian. If she really had some sort of trump card that no one knew about, and used it at the right time, in addition to the other party's pride and contempt, the result might have been reversed!
For most super-class fighters, they might win seven or eight out of ten matches against ordinary first-pin fighters. However, when it came to a single match, it was hard to say for sure.
If that wasn't the case, upsets wouldn't exist. Title matches wouldn't exist either. That would be like going back to ancient times, when the Dragon King and the Warrior Sage would have a match every year.
Lou Cheng sipped on his hot drink and watched the big screen leisurely. Since the start of the match, the development was exactly what everyone expected. Ren Li relied on her Wind Sect movements to tangle with Dong Baxian's aggressive attacks. She patiently wore him down and occasionally counterattacked.
After three or four minutes, Ren Li gradually fell into a passive position and could only hold on bitterly.
After a while, she was surrounded by dangers from time to time. It seemed that failure was only a matter of time. During this process, Dong Baxian saw that she used a lot of new things, things that originated from the Wind Sect and the Plague Sect but were branded with her own characteristics. However, they were all countered by Dong Baxian.
"It's almost over …" Lou Cheng sighed as he controlled his body and started to repair the minute details.
At that moment, when Ren Li couldn't dodge and seemed to have lost her ability to defend herself, a pure sword light flashed and went straight for Dong Baxian.
Bang!
Ren Li was struck by the palm and was sent flying. Blood gushed out from her mouth while Dong Baxian stood in place with a strange expression on his face. The long sword had pierced through his body, creating a hideous wound.
Thump! Ren Li fell outside the arena. She struggled a few times but failed to stand up. The referee announced Dong Baxian's victory and signaled for the medical staff to come over as soon as possible.
Seeing this change, Lou Cheng frowned. With Dong Baxian's level and strength, he shouldn't have been unable to block Ren Li's last desperate attack. Why was he half a beat slower? Why was he injured in exchange for victory? And why was his injury so serious?
Soon, he thought of the "Hidden Scent" that Ren Li had used when she was in the Dan stage. He replayed the previous three minutes in his mind and realized that Dong Baxian's sluggishness wasn't sudden. It had been there for a long time, but it wasn't so obvious. As a bystander, he couldn't see it!
Is this the Secret Art of Physical Invulnerability corresponding to Hidden Fragrance?
"The Kongtong School uses the Wind Sect as the core and blends the incomplete chapters of the Plague Sect?"
A terrifying biological weapon?
Wouldn't it be too scary when combined with the Wind Sect's movement technique?
Fortunately, Heaven's Equal Sword Feng Zhi had never been involved in this field …
Lou Cheng retracted his gaze and came to a conclusion.
Dong Baxian's injury was probably more serious than it looked!
Ke Ke's words had come true, hadn't they?
Lou Cheng shared this with the busy Yan Zheke. Then he got up slowly, met up with Auman, and returned to the hotel.
Just as he entered the suite, he received a call from Empress Luo, Ning Zitong.
"Have you been blessed by Divine Monk Fayuan recently? This kind of luck is simply enviable! "
She tried her best to learn the internet slang of "children" to keep her spirit young. However, she didn't realize that this was a trend from a few years ago.
"What's wrong, Sister Ning?" Lou Cheng roughly guessed that it was about Dong Baxian. However, he was puzzled that Empress Luo would call him personally.
Ning Zitong chuckled. "I received news from the organizing committee that Dong Baxian is most likely going to withdraw from the competition due to his injury. That girl from Kongtong School sure is ruthless …"
Of course, Chihuahuas are much more ruthless than big dogs like Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes … Lou Cheng thought to himself. Then, he froze.
Wait a minute? Dong Baxian is going to withdraw from the competition due to his injury?
Doesn't that mean I'm guaranteed a spot in the final challenge?
This, this luck, I don't even dare to think about it!
Lou Cheng gave a perfunctory reply. When Empress Luo hung up the phone, he still couldn't believe what had happened.
He opened Weibo and saw that He Xiaowei had posted a new post.
"According to insider information, Dong Baxian may be withdrawing from the competition due to his injury …"
In an instant, he received hundreds of replies.
"What the f * ck, withdrawing from the competition?"
"Another victim of the poison milk, and the effects are extremely devastating!"
"I'm kneeling …"
"Salute to the Poison Milk Hierarch!"
"You just healed him once and he can't take it anymore. This skill is comparable to FGW's causal weapon."
"He's invincible!"
"Maybe it's because of Ren Li's luck!"
"But Lou Cheng is the one benefiting … He must have done something!"
"Sigh, if Dong Baxian had gotten the right to challenge, he might have had a chance of winning against the Dragon King. However, Lou Cheng is still far from it. The Battle of Warrior Sage in July is a foregone conclusion!"
"Yeah, it's boring. The Dragon King will win anyway."
…
The corner of Lou Cheng's mouth twitched. He felt that this matter was too surreal.
Suddenly, he received a message from Talker Cai Xiaoming.
"Cheng … Have you been stepping on dog shit lately?"
Lou Cheng replied, amused and annoyed at the same time. "You pooped?"
While many of his friends were looking for him, Yan Zheke took the opportunity to say,
"Scared … Am I a jinx?"
"No way. This is called prophecy coming true. You have a golden mouth and jade teeth, and your words are law. Your character is shining brilliantly!" Lou Cheng praised with a smile.
While they were chatting, his phone rang again. It was Empress Luo.
"Sister Ning, has Dong Baxian confirmed his withdrawal from the competition?" asked Lou Cheng when the call went through.
Ning Zitong chuckled. "No, I'm telling you. His injuries are serious, but he has decided to continue the competition. After all, there's only one match left."
"Given Dong Baxian's pride and arrogance, he must think that he can beat you in his half-crippled state! And he has a high chance of winning! "
Lou Cheng chuckled upon hearing that. He could feel his fighting spirit surging and burning.
"Then I'll wait and see."
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