"The first match, Li Tianyu versus Zhou Yishan."
On the stage, the referee shouted loudly.
"I'm going up."
Li Tianyu said to Li Fei and Chen Lixin, then turned and entered the ring.
Her opponent was 1.9 meters tall and burly, with bulging muscles that nearly burst through his clothes!
Zhou Yishan, he had the best physical condition among the students of the Zhi Ge Department in this session.
He, Li Tianyu, and Chen Lixin were the three most formidable students in this session.
Among them, Li Tianyu's movement technique was the most agile, Zhou Yishan's strength was the strongest, and Chen Lixin possessed the heritage of a great clan, mastering more powerful Martial Arts than ordinary students, each had their strengths.
If Li Tianyu had not exhausted much strength in previous matches, Li Fei thought the odds between her and Zhou Yishan would be even, but now with Li Tianyu severely drained, her chances of winning had greatly diminished.
After the competition began, Li Tianyu showcased her movement technique. She moved around Zhou Yishan like a butterfly, continuously striking him with her palms.
Her main practices were Floral Step and Cloud Linking Palm in the Blue Hand.
Floral Step was agile and ever-changing, Cloud Linking Palm's attack was continuous; combined, they could strike hundreds of vital points on the enemy's body in a blink of an eye!
But in the ring competition, one, there were protectors, and two, attacks on vital points were prohibited, so it was hard for Li Tianyu to truly incapacitate her opponent.
Zhou Yishan, relying on his robust physique, let Li Tianyu attack while he only occasionally seized opportunities to counterattack.
His main practice was Bengshan Style from the Blue Hand.
It was a Blue Hand technique of great openings and hard strikes, Bengshan Style consisting of eight moves also known as Eight Extremes Break, was very fierce and dominating.
Li Tianyu landing ten strikes on Zhou Yishan hardly caused any damage, but if Zhou Yishan managed to land a solid hit, it would be very painful.
Luckily, she did not necessarily have to defeat Zhou Yishan; as long as she lasted five minutes, and with her maintaining the initiative, the judges would surely award her the higher score.
Regrettably, her physical condition could not sustain such a strategy.
After more than three minutes, Li Tianyu's breathing became heavier, and her speed noticeably slowed.
"Damn."
Li Fei muttered under his breath.
Bang!
Suddenly, a muffled sound came from the stage, as Zhou Yishan finally seized the opportunity to land a punch on Li Tianyu and knocked her down.
Li Fei clenched his fists instinctively, tensing up.
After all, he inherited all the memories of his predecessor, and his emotions were inevitably affected, although he still primarily followed his own free will and had no other thoughts about Li Tianyu; however, her place in his heart was different, as with Li Lei and Zhang Yuqing.
On the stage, Li Tianyu lay on the ground for a moment before standing up again.
The burly Zhou Yishan looked at her mockingly and crooked his finger at her.
Li Tianyu's eyes turned cold, she shouted lightly and charged at him again.
But the issue with her physical stamina persisted, forcing her to change her strategy to mostly dodging and no longer taking the initiative to attack.
After all, she had 'scored enough points' in the first half to ensure her score remained higher than her opponent's.
Zhou Yishan naturally would not let Li Tianyu dodge so easily, constantly using positional tactics to force Li Tianyu gradually to the edge of the stage.
The stage was only so big, and with Li Tianyu's speed slowed, she eventually was cornered by Zhou Yishan with nowhere to retreat.
A flash of excitement appeared in Zhou Yishan's eyes. He took a quick step forward while twisting his waist and hips, throwing a side elbow with all his strength.
Bengshan Style, Top Heart Elbow!
Li Tianyu crossed her arms in front of her body and had to take the blow head-on.
Bang—
The next second, a figure fell from the stage.
Li Fei moved one step faster and caught Li Tianyu who fell from the stage in time.
"Zhou Yishan, wins!"
The referee announced the result.
Zhou Yishan walked to the edge of the stage and looked down at Li Fei and Li Tianyu from above. He gave Li Tianyu a thumbs-up, then slowly rotated it downward.
After completing this gesture, he turned his head towards Chen Lixin.
"Hahaha!"
Chen Lixin laughed heartily and clapped his hands, giving Zhou Yishan a thumbs-up.
The gesture was clearly an attempt to curry favor with him, Eldest Young Master Chen, and he naturally had to accept it graciously.
"Oh dear, it looks like you won't be getting that extra bonus, what a pity."
Chen Lixin walked over, laughing as he spoke.
Li Tianyu's face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists without saying a word.
She disliked arguing; losing meant losing, and saying anymore would only make her seem weak.
Li Fei helped Li Tianyu up and calmly stared at Chen Lixin:
"The match isn't over yet, you're laughing too early."
"I...."
Chen Lixin wanted to say more, but Li Fei had already turned and left with Li Tianyu.
This annoyed Chen Lixin quite a bit.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, if this kid faces me later, I'll make sure to beat him even worse than his sister."
In the arena, Zhou Yishan spoke.
Both were in the same half, and if Li Fei made it to the semifinals, his next opponent would be Zhou Yishan.
Chen Lixin turned his head to look at him and smiled, "Good, I'll be watching closely."
The second elimination round of the afternoon soon began, with Li Fei facing the top contender from the 'Yellow' group.
This time Li Fei changed his usual tactic; instead of assuming a defensive stance and letting his opponent attack, he launched an attack as soon as he got on stage.
He stepped forward, twisted his waist, turned his hips, and threw a side elbow.
He was using the Bengshan Style!
The Bengshan Style, with its wide open and forceful movements, is suited for someone tall and robust, like Zhou Yishan.
Li Fei's body wasn't really suited for the Bengshan Style; with his strength, the threat wasn't great.
So when Chen Lixin saw him using this move, he burst out laughing:
"Who does this kid think he is?"
Standing beside him, Zhou Yishan also chuckled, about to make a comment.
Bang!
On the stage, the opponent decided to clash forcefully with Li Fei, as he was bigger and heavier, which should have given him an advantage.
However, the outcome was that Li Fei didn't budge, and his opponent took a step back.
Li Fei continued stepping forward, employing the Bengshan Style.
Fist, elbow, knee, head, shoulder, hip – every part of his body became a weapon as Li Fei executed the Bengshan Style to its fullest, attacking without defending, advancing without retreating!
Chen Lixin stopped laughing, and Zhou Yishan furrowed his brow.
Li Fei's opponent tried a few times to overpower him, but each attempt only resulted in his own disadvantage. Left with no choice, he switched from offense to defense, fighting as he retreated.
But his movement technique was not as good as Li Tianyu's, and he soon found himself cornered at the edge of the stage, eventually being forcefully knocked off.
"Li Fei, wins!"
The referee announced the result.
The match, from start to finish, lasted less than a minute.
On the stage, the victorious Li Fei gave Chen Lixin a calm look before turning and stepping down.
Chen Lixin clenched his fists and turned to Zhou Yishan:
"Do you think you can beat him?"
"Of course!"
Zhou Yishan nodded confidently, "That guy lost because of his lack of strength, I won't lose!"
He believed Li Fei's domineering style relied solely on physical strength, which could work against others but wouldn't work against him.
He was quite confident in his own strength.
The competition continued, with Chen Lixin and another group leader defeating their opponents and advancing to the semifinals.
The first match of the semifinals would be between Li Fei and Zhou Yishan.
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