As the audience watched, Liu Xuanqing's attacks continued, but strangely, they could only hear his voice. They could not see him, and they did not know what kind of attack it was.
All they could hear was the intense sounds of the bombardment. Li Chengfeng's barrier was dented by the bombardment, the outer layer of the barrier visibly crumbling and collapsing. Although the barrier was growing rapidly, countless vines and leaves grew out, they were either smashed or turned into powder by the bombardment. However, it was obvious that the speed of repair could not keep up with the speed of the bombardment. The barrier was at the end of its tether.
This scene made people think that Liu Xuanqing was a person who was using a stone to hit a hard shell. Although the shell was hard, once the shell was broken, the flesh and pearls inside would be exposed, completely defenseless.
At that time, Li Chengfeng … would probably collapse immediately.
Because everyone could see that Liu Xuanqing was now in an invincible position. As long as this layer of defense was broken, Li Chengfeng would not be able to stop Liu Xuanqing.
Ouyang Xiu, who was outside the arena, hoped that Li Chengfeng would be eliminated, but Liu Xuanqing's powerful performance made her very wary. Just as Li Chengfeng had thought, she realized that if she did not break Liu Xuanqing's speed, she would not be able to win.
Without the Golden Body Realm, it was almost impossible to deal with a speed like this!
Similarly, Huangfu Song and Li Xuanming had solemn expressions. Although they saw Li Chengfeng as a great enemy, seeing Liu Xuanqing's power also gave them a great deal of pressure.
Huangfu Song was slightly better off. The Heaven Fire Sacred Sword's power was enough for him to protect himself, but against such a fast opponent, he doubted if he could beat Liu Xuanqing.
Especially since the Heaven Fire Sacred Sword was a very 'fragile' artifact, it could not be used for long periods of time. Once it was used for too long, it would cause its durability to drop. Once it dropped to a certain extent, it could even cause irreversible damage to the Heaven Fire Sacred Sword.
Huangfu Song did not doubt that he would lose, but he did not want his Heaven Fire Sacred Sword to be damaged because of Liu Xuanqing.
Huangfu Song, Li Xuanming, and Ouyang Xiu, the three leaders of the Spiritual Mountain Sect's younger generation, were already so cautious. One could imagine how the other disciples were feeling, but there was one exception: Zhan Qisheng.
Zhan Qisheng's performance was very astute. He scored 38 points, which was right in the middle, not too high, not too low. Not only did he preserve his strength, but he also avoided falling too far behind. He had to face a strong opponent right from the start, but he did not rush too far ahead and attract attention.
For someone like him who wanted to lay low, the order of the ranking was not that important. He did not even care about the cultivation resources allocated by the Spiritual Mountain Sect.
As the number one family clan in the world, although he was the fourth son of the Zhan Family, what resources couldn't he get?
What others couldn't get, Zhan Qisheng had it at his fingertips. All he needed was an opportunity!
Zhan Qisheng hid himself in the crowd, not making a sound. The only difference was that he had a cold smirk on his lips, as if he was mocking Li Chengfeng, but also a little disdainful.
But at this moment, everyone was paying attention to the arena, and no one noticed his reaction. He muttered in a low voice that only he could hear, "If you lose like this … then you'll disappoint me too much!"
Up until now, Zhan Qisheng had already figured out what was going on. He was confident that he could win the battle, but now, he was even more excited to see how Li Chengfeng would win this battle.
Just as the crowd was whispering and pointing at the arena, the barrier protecting Li Chengfeng finally could not hold on any longer and exploded once again.
This time, countless branches and leaves scattered in all directions. There was even a buzzing black 'smoke' that flew out.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that the thick black smoke was actually countless insect puppets. They gathered together and flew in all directions. Some of the female cultivators who loved cleanliness were not afraid of the heavens or the earth, but when they saw so many insect puppets flying in all directions, they immediately screamed in fear.
At this time, the main referee and the assistant referee at the side of the field simultaneously used magic, laying down a barrier at the edge of the arena. These insects that scattered in all directions like thick smoke collided with the barrier, immediately stirring up bursts of cyan light, like the ripples of raindrops splashing on the surface of a lake, densely spreading out.
After a while, the beetles crashed into the barrier and died. The remaining ones shot into the sky, reaching a height of more than ten metres before dispersing in all directions without the barrier.
Only then did the crowd turn to look at the arena. They saw Chengfeng standing in the same spot without any protection. He stood there calmly, as if he was the one who had gained the upper hand and not Liu Xuanqing.
Li Chengfeng shouted, "Senior Brother Liu, I'll give you a chance. If you surrender now, it's not too late!
Otherwise, don't regret it later! "
The crowd was in an uproar. The Hidden Modesty Court disciples jeered, "What a shameless boast!"
"Bullsh * t!"
"Don't you know how to brag?!"
"Do the Hidden Sword Court disciples only know how to brag?"
"Senior Brother, kill him now!"
When Li Chengfeng said this, he was not attacked, nor did he hear Liu Xuanqing's rebuttal. His lips curled into an almost undetectable smile.
At this moment, Li Chengfeng felt as if he had been punched by an invisible fist. His chest almost caved in from the impact. However, after this punch, everyone realised that Li Chengfeng's clothes had also 'grown' an armour made from flowers and trees. Although it was not thick, it was made from two layers of tree branches, while the flowers and plants in the middle absorbed the shock, greatly reducing the force of the impact.
Li Chengfeng's body swayed backwards, but the ground beneath his feet shattered with a loud boom. A large hole appeared beneath his feet and he immediately fell into it.
The crowd was shocked, guessing that Li Chengfeng had suffered too much damage when he used the Barrier to protect himself, causing a large hole to appear beneath the stage.
Li Chengfeng's fall meant that he had lost all space to move. If Liu Xuanqing continued to chase him, he would be like a fish in a barrel!
"Oh no!"
Xiaobao and Yuehan's expressions changed as they screamed.
Han Tianxing clenched his fists, wishing he could rush onto the stage to help Li Chengfeng.
Huangfu Song and the rest sighed softly. Looks like Li Chengfeng has lost!
They hoped that Li Chengfeng would win. Although he was not easy to deal with, at least there was a way to deal with him.
But this Liu Xuanqing … was so fast they could not even see him. How could they fight him?
No one wanted to face this terrifying guy!
When Li Chengfeng fell, it was obvious that Liu Xuanqing had chased after him. The cave was only as wide as a person, and a series of rumbling noises could be heard.
Very quickly, the rumbles slowed down and gradually disappeared. At first, the crowd could still feel the ground trembling but after a few moments, the tremors disappeared and everything returned to normal.
There was a momentary silence as everyone thought in their hearts: Li Chengfeng has lost!
However, only Zhan Qisheng's smile widened. He nodded to himself and muttered, "You really did not disappoint me, Li Chengfeng …"
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