Chapter 445
445 Victory
At that moment, the entire arena was in chaos.
As several judges had fallen unconscious under the impact, a hole appeared in the spiritual energy barrier that wrapped the entire ring. The raging impact rushed out in a line and rushed towards the stands.
The spectators in the stands were still immersed in the earth-shattering collision at the beginning, but by the time they realized that the impact was about to arrive, it was already too late.
Everyone fought to escape from the stands, and for a moment, the crowd was in chaos.
“I don’t want to die yet!”
“I still have the elderly and the young. I haven’t touched the legs of the widow from the neighboring village yet…”
Some people shouted unwillingly, while others knelt on the ground and prayed.
The flood-like impact made them feel endless despair. After all, the vast majority of the people watching the competition on the stands were just ordinary people. Even if there were cultivators, unless their cultivation was outstanding, otherwise, it would be difficult for them to escape death from the impact.
At the same time, a figure rose up from the high platform above the stands and turned into a stream of light, appearing above everyone’s heads in an instant.
“Everyone, don’t panic. Just watch with peace of mind.”
The old voice slowly rang out. With a wave of his hand, another spiritual energy barrier appeared in front of him, easily blocking the impact that spread out.
“It’s all thanks to Sect Master Jiang’s help this time.”
“As expected of Sect Master Jiang. Your methods are extraordinary!”
When the crowd saw the identity of the person who came, many people thanked him.
It was the sect leader of Qiankun Sect, Jiang Li, who was also the host of the sect competition.
Jiang Li smiled and cupped his hands at the people behind him. The next moment, he turned into a stream of light and returned to the high platform above.
It was only at this moment that everyone recovered from the moment of life and death just now. Everyone could not help but feel a chill down their spine. If Jiang Li had not intervened at the critical moment, it was likely that the innocent people in the stands would have died.
“Quickly look at the arena!”
Just as everyone was sighing with emotion about their new lease of life, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from the crowd, and everyone’s eyes simultaneously turned over.
If it was not for this person’s reminder, they would have forgotten about the competition.
On the stands, the terrifying fluctuations that made people’s hearts palpitate had gradually dissipated. The dust that filled the sky was also slowly falling down, revealing two figures on the stands.
Zhan Hong knelt on one knee, his face haggard and pale. His clothes were in a mess, and the aura around him was extremely weak, as if he would faint at any moment.
Even so, he still gritted his teeth and held on. His eyes were very complicated. There was unwillingness, shock, disbelief, and so on.
He had never thought that Gu Xi would be able to pull out such a skill when he was infinitely close to the sixth level of the Valiant Heavenly Divine Fist. It was also the sixth level, the real sixth level!
“You… It was really… It’s beyond my expectations…”
Zhan Hong coughed a few times and could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His body shook a lot and he almost fell to the ground.
Compared to Zhan Hong’s sorry state, Gu Xi’s current condition was much better. Other than her clothes being a little messy, she did not have any other injuries and her face looked normal, just a little pale.
It was clear who had the upper hand.
“Perhaps you’ve been in the Zhan Clan for too long. Being the pride of the Zhan Clan doesn’t mean that you’re the pride of this world.” Gu Xi grinned. “There’s always someone better than you. You still have to understand this principle.”
Hearing this, Zhan Hong laughed at himself. He could no longer support his body and after shaking for a while, he fell to the ground uncontrollably.
“Yeah, there’s always someone better…”
He took a deep breath and looked up at the blue sky and white clouds that were gradually appearing above him. “The Valiant Heavenly Divine Palm and my Valiant Heavenly Divine Fists are from the same source, right?”
“It’s just that you’re short-sighted.” Gu Xi chuckled. As long as he wanted to, not to mention a Valiant Heavenly Divine Palm, even a Valiant Heavenly Divine Kick would not be a problem. However, because there were so many people around, if he were to be so arrogant, it would definitely attract the suspicion and attention of others.
“Am I short-sighted…” Zhan Hong muttered. His vision gradually blurred, and he fainted.
Seeing this, Gu Xi’s lips curled up slightly and he felt very happy.
After this battle, Zhan Hong’s heart was probably filled with a sense of defeat. As long as this fellow’s psychological quality was slightly worse, if he could not overcome this obstacle, it would be an insurmountable obstacle for his future cultivation.
If it got any more serious, he might not be able to advance any further for the rest of his life.
Of course, on the contrary, if he could survive this, his cultivation realm might advance further, but that was not a problem that Gu Xi needed to consider.
In short, no matter if it was a step forward or a step backward, Gu Xi could defeat him once. Naturally, there would be a second, third, or even countless times.
A defeated opponent would always be a defeated opponent.
“The eighth round… The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion wins!”
The referee’s voice rang out, but the huge arena was still silent.
Countless gazes were focused on the slightly thin man in green on the stage. Everyone’s eyes were wide open and their mouths were wide open, as if they had seen something incredible.
“Zhan Hong actually… lost…”
“That’s the number one person in the Zhan Clan’s younger generation! How could this be…”
No matter if they were men or women, old or young, everyone was dumbfounded.
In their original plan, no matter how strong Gu Xi was, he would only be able to fight with Zhan Hong for a few rounds. It was only a matter of time before he would be defeated by Zhan Hong. However, the result was the complete opposite of what they had expected. It gave everyone a loud and clear slap on the face.
In the room, Tong Shan and Tang Conglin were dumbfounded.
“This guy… Where did you find him?”
After an unknown period of time, Tang Conglin swallowed his saliva.
“Didn’t I already tell you…”
Tong Shan smiled. He was very glad that he had invited Gu Xi to represent their Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in this competition. If it was not for Gu Xi, their Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion would have been eliminated long ago.
“I must do my best to keep this kid in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. I must!”
Tang Conglin finally made his decision as he looked at the figure on the stage.
In the face of such a talented person, let alone Tang Conglin, many of the powerful and influential people on the scene had already begun to covet him.