Chapter 218 - Specter vs. Roots (1/2)

Lang had fallen to the ground unconscious while Huli Xieren showed no signs of movement and continued to lie on the floor.

Whoosh!

In that instant, Feng Chen stepped out of the designated combat station along with another person - the medical martial artist hired by him for himself and Huli Xieren. There was a worried expression on his face as his eyes didn't take their gaze away from the still body of Huli Xieren.

Under the tournament rules, it was forbidden to cause interference during the fight, including the intervention of support martial artists if one of the fighters was injured. Therefore, only when Song Yazhu declared the winner would it be possible to proceed with the treatment. Fortunately, however, the fight was interrupted by Song Yazhu himself, who considered the situation dangerous. Therefore, Feng Chen's actions didn't constitute a violation of the rules.

”Mia, Lilian, come with me. You others stay here.” Hei said to his companions, who had worried expressions on their faces. Considering the intensity of the confrontation between the two young women, they were afraid that Lang might have been seriously injured. So, Hei quickly called Mia and Lilian, who were martial artist medics, and personally escorted them to the fighting stage.

There, the two young women lay motionless and unconscious. Song Yazhu got down on the fighting stage, but his face was impassive, clearly not worried about the two fighters' conditions. He had monitored the fight from the beginning, and it was impossible that with his perception of Spirit King, he could be wrong in reading the course of the fight.

”Lang and Huli Xieren are injured but not life-threatening. At the moment, they are just unconscious.” Song Yazhu said, seeing two groups of people approaching. He knew they must be worried, so he immediately told them the two young women's conditions.

Hearing Song Yazhu's words, both groups breathed a sigh of relief. Song Yazhu was a renowned Spirit King who had a good chance of becoming Spirit Emperor. If he said Lang and Huli Xieren were fine, they obviously wouldn't doubt it. In any case, Mia, Lilian, and the other martial artist medic began to examine the two fighters' bodies and treat them.

”Teacher Song Yazhu, in this situation, how are the winner and the loser evaluated?” Hei asked Song Yazhu. Lang had fought hard to win, so he wanted to know if the young beast tamer's efforts had paid off.

Song Yazhu turned his head to look at Hei before replying, ”Lang and Huli Xieren had reached a deadlock. The problem is that their level of resistance is quite similar, so it was unlikely for either of them to give up before entering a critical state. If I had let the fight go on, there would have been a winner, but both would have been seriously injured if not fatal.”

At that point, Song Yazhu cleared his throat and raised his tone of voice, using his spirit power to reach all the stadium spectators. ”The fighters Lang and Huli Xieren fought valiantly. However, according to my powers as a tournament referee conferred by Principal Long Jing, I declared it dangerous to continue. Therefore the fight ends in a draw, and consequently, both are considered defeated and are eliminated from the tournament.”

Song Yazhu's decision left many people amazed, but thinking about it was the most logical thing to do. The fight had been tight from the start, and proclaiming one winner would have been a disservice to the other. Of course, both could have been declared winners, but doing so would have done a disservice to those who had lost in the other fights. Therefore, double defeat was the only solution.

”It seems to be an acceptable result,” said Feng Chen, who had resumed his composed expression. Although he felt sorry for Huli Xieren, he couldn't deny Lang's prowess during the fight. The double defeat was the only result that left all parties involved without too much bitterness.

”I agree,” Hei said in turn. He, too, shared Feng Chen's opinion.

With the double defeat of Lang and Huli Xieren, Group B's penultimate match of the second round ended. It was now the turn for the last match that saw Hide, the remnant of Long Tian's Imperial Guard, and Lian.

”Come, let's leave the stage free for Lian,” Hei said to his companions.

Fenrir, who had approached to see Lang's condition, nodded his head, carried his mistress on him, and followed Hei. Mia and Lilian followed from behind; they would continue Lang's treatment in the fighters' area. Feng Chen also took Huli Xieren in his arms and returned with his martial artist medic.

At that point, Song Yazhu announced the remaining two fighters, ”There are now only two fighters left for this last match of Group B, which will conclude the second day of the tournament. So now, taking the field are Hide, the remaining Imperial Guard of Imperial Prince Long Tian, ​​and Lian, the second young promise from the Forgotten Ocean.”

Hearing the name of the last two fighters, the audience became euphoric again. But it wasn't so much because of Hide, one of Long Tian's Imperial Guards. After all, the strength of the Imperial Guards was known. No, what attracted the most attention was none other than Lian.

This young beauty with an expressionless expression like a statue had left a considerable impression on the spectators, especially the VIP ones. Also, she came from the Forgotten Ocean along with Hei. Considering Hei's performance in his previous fights, they wanted to see how far this beauty's strength went.

In the center of the stage, the two challengers exchanged a silent glance. Hide, in particular, was nervous inside despite not showing it to the outside.

'Lian, Hei's companion. The boss said her talent is comparable to that of Hei, who in turn is capable of posing a threat even to geniuses like Hu Jie, Feng Chen, and the boss himself. If I had another Elemental Law, the only outcome would probably be defeat. But the Specter Law offers me a real possibility. If I play my cards right, I can do it.'

It was true. Although she wasn't as eye-catching as Hei since he served as the leader of his group, Lian had participated in all the fights that had involved Hei. She had always been by his side and had shown a strength that didn't lose against his. Therefore, it wasn't even wrong to consider Lian as one of the strongest contenders competing for the tournament winner's title.

”Let the fight begin.” Song Yazhu proclaimed, starting the fight.

Hide pulled out his Morning Star as two silk ribbons appeared from Lian's sleeves. The two ribbons were like the roots of a flower waving in the air, simulating the swaying of water.

Whoosh!

One of the ribbons shot forward at high speed in Hide's direction. Lian said nothing or made a move; her thought alone was enough to move her ribbons.

Boom!

The ribbon landed on the spot where Hide was, but the young man was already ready. With a side jerk forward, he dodged the approaching ribbon.

'The range of the ribbons gives Lian an overwhelming advantage in ranged combat. However, my Specter Law allows me to nullify that advantage. So, I just have to worry about getting close and attacking.' Hide thought, formulating the battle plan he had devised to counter Lian's range advantage.

Seeing him approaching, Lian stood there with an impassive face. She made the second ribbon move with another thought of her mind as she recalled the first one back.

Boom! Boom!

The ribbons crashed into Hide, who dodged again using his footwork. So far, he hadn't needed to activate the Specter Law yet, but he knew it wouldn't continue for long.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two ribbons began to move faster as Lian finally began to move her arms and dance in place. Her every step was graceful as if she had no weight and a gust of wind would be enough to carry her away. Her arms followed every movement of the body, directing the ribbons in an elegant but lethal dance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Blows after blows followed, and Hide was now at the limit of what he could dodge using only his movement techniques. ”Specter Law, Intangible Body!”