Chapter 566 - Second Round (1/2)
Ding!
Wang Bingbing swung her sword at Hong Xiuquan, but Hong Xiuquan used his gauntlets to protect himself, using it as a shield.
After defending the attack, Hong Xiuquan used his other hand to throw a powerful punch at Wang Bingbing, who elegantly twisted her body to dodge it.
”Wow, it's like wielding two weapons at once,” Yuan mumbled.
”Although he's at a disadvantage due to his very limited range, he more than makes up for it since that allows him to defend and attack at the same time.” Wang Ming said.
”Doesn't it still hurt when he defends? Even though he has steel gloves, the impact should still hurt him quite a bit.” Yuan asked.
”Yes, but the gauntlets aren't something you just put on and use like a sword or other weapons. It requires the wielder to train their body if they want to use it efficiently. Hong Xiuquan had to temper his body, mostly his arms, to extreme lengths, so that he wouldn't have a broken arm every time he defends.”
”He has bathed in treasures since he was young, not to mention the strenuous physical training he does almost every day, allowing his arms and bones to become as durable as steel.”
'Body tempering, huh? I wonder how they temper their body… Is it any different from what I did in Cultivation Online? However, this would mean that treasures with spiritual energy really exist in this world… I should ask them later.'
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Wang Bingbing and Hong Xiuquan fought fiercely for many minutes with Wang Bingbing trying to break Hong Xiuquan's defenses, while Hong Xiuquan tries to catch Wang Bingbing off-guard with a counterattack, but neither of them was successful after many minutes of going back and forth.
”Compared to Player Yuan and Wang Ming's battle, this is kind of boring, right?”
The spectators expressed their boredom 15 minutes into the round since the fight was neither as fierce nor exciting as Yuan's fight with Wang Ming.
Ding!
Eventually, Hong Xiuquan managed to knock Wang Bingbing's sword out of her grasp and outside the stage using his gauntlets.
When this happened, Wang Bingbing surrendered, as there was simply no way that she could defeat Hong Xiuquan without her weapon.
”Good fight.” Wang Bingbing bowed to him afterward.
”Good fight, Senior Sister Wang.” Hong Xiuquan returned her bow.
However, even though he won the fight, it was actually a very close fight.
If Wang Bingbing had lasted a little longer without losing her sword, Hong Xiuquan would have been the one to surrender since his arms were reaching their limit from defending too many of Wang Bingbing's sword strikes.
Even with his intensive training, it was simply impossible to endure so many powerful strikes from someone of similar talent and strength.
After the match ended, Hong Xiuquan removed his gauntlets, and to everyone's surprise, his arms were swollen and black.
The spectators shuddered at the horrifying sight of Hong Xiuquan's arms, but Hong Xiuquan himself acted like it was ordinary.
”Young Master Hong, do you need treatment?” The announcer asked him.