TFHS: Chapter 184

Both of them held long spears and jumped onto the stage at almost the same time.

They worked overtime yesterday to build a more solid arena in the center of the venue that could withstand greater damage.

The referee didn’t want to see the stage become a pile of rubble again like yesterday.

“I didn’t expect that the two contestants left in the end would both use spears. This is a rare phenomenon in previous league fights.”

“That’s right. It is conceivable that after the end of this league, more young cultivators will choose spear skills.”

“Don’t talk about the future. Right now, I think it is cool to use a long spear. I will find a long spear to try it out someday.”

Such voices entered Wu Liyan’s ears and she rolled her eyes. “What is so good about using a spear? It is obviously more powerful to slash with a broadsword.”

Ji Yuan’s mouth twitched. “Sister Wu,that is just your feeling. If Sister Wu can win the championship this time, there will definitely be more people who will follow Sister Wu to practice swordsmanship.”

Wu Liyan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ji Yuan. “Junior Brother Ji, do you want to try my swordsmanship yourself?”

Ji Yuan quickly shut up.

The moment the referee announced the start, the two people on the stage immediately drew their spears. In an instant, the spear tips pointed at each other and a shock wave spread from the center of the spear tips to the surroundings. The audience below the stage could clearly see the spread of the shockwave.

By the time the audience had clearly seen the shockwave, the two people had already exchanged ten moves in an instance. Whether it was in terms of speed or strength, it was hard to tell who was better.

Compared to the noisy voices when they first entered the venue, most people didn’t dare to talk at this moment. They all stared at the fight on the stage and didn’t want to blink out of fear of missing any moment.

For such a fight between masters, perhaps a single move in an instant could determine the outcome.

Feng Ming was the same. He stared without blinking. At this time, he had no thoughts about the 10 million bet or the more than 200 million he would receive after Bai Qiaomo won. All his attention was on Bai Qiaomo.

One minute and then two minutes passed. It was obvious that Bai Qiaomo could withstand Zong Yupao’s attack and even counterattack.

This made Feng Ming feel a bit relieved. In terms of experience in killing enemies, Bai Qiaomo was definitely better than Zong Yupao.

Zong Yupao’s experience in killing enemies was very useful for opponents of the same level, or even opponents one level higher than him. The momentum alone could intimidate the opponent.

However, this didn’t work on Bai Qiaomo at all, a person who had a cheat.

If the victory was decided by momentum alone, Bai Qiaomo would definitely defeat Zong Yupao.

As the fight went on, thunder flashed around Bai Qiaomo’s spear.

Similarly, Zong Yupao’s spear became sharper and more golden.

It was clearly the sharp power of metal, indestructible and unbreakable.

Every time the spear was stabbed, the audience close to the stage could hear the sound of the air exploding.

This made the disciples of Sihong Academy nervous. Zong Yupao was indeed worthy of his reputation. He was able to beat Wu Liyan to become the top seed, so his fighting power was naturally amazing.

They wondered what was better, this sharp metal power or the power of thunder?

The tactic used to deal with Wu Liyan was almost impossible on Zong Yupao. The energy consumed by Zong Yupao every time he attacked was much smaller than that of Wu Liyan.

If he wanted to fight a battle of attrition with Zong Yupao, Bai Qiaomo would definitely be the one who suffered. After all, Bai Qiaomo’s cultivation was one level lower than Zong Yupao, and his yuan energy wasn’t as strong as Zong Yupao’s.

Over time, Bai Qiaomo would definitely be the first one who couldn’t bear it.

Many cultivators understood this truth, so some of the audience members were worried.

This was especially the case with those who were optimistic about Bai Qiaomo. Could he continue to win?

Some people also laughed at Bai Qiaomo in advance. “Win the championship? Just relying on him to take the championship from Zong Yupao? At least cultivate to the peak of the essence liquid realm before trying.”

“Forget it. At least he is now fighting with Zong Yupao on the stage. You don’t even have the possibility of reaching this point.

Someone felt sorry for Bai Qiaomo. “It is a pity that Bai Qiaomo was delayed for a while due to his dantian being destroyed. Otherwise, his cultivation wouldn’t be limited to the late stage of the essence liquid realm. It is fate.”

The age difference between the two people on the stage wasn’t big, but in terms of cultivation, Zong Yupao was obviously one step ahead.

Then thinking about the environment Bai Qiaomo grew up in and the setbacks he suffered compared to the resources Zong Yupao had enjoyed since childhood, many people didn’t think that Bai Qiaomo’s talent was inferior to Zong Yupao.

The audience was talking like this, but Zong Yupao’s expression on the stage didn’t relax at all. It even became more solemn because he remembered Ji Yuan’s words.

In the audience, Ji Yuan also mentioned it at this time. “I wonder if Zong Yupao can force Bai Qiaomo to show his formation skills. If he uses formations, Zong Yupao won’t be so relaxed.”

Wu Liyan, who was beside him, suddenly turned her head to look at him., “What do you mean? Bai Qiaomo knows formations?”

Ji Yuan laughed at her. “According to my speculation, Bai Qiaomo is likely to be a skilled formation master who isn’t inferior to me. Now you know it isn’t unfair that you lost to Bai Qiaomo, right?”

Wu Liyan was unhappy. “Why do so much? Isn’t it better to just fight? Besides, didn’t you say it is speculation? Maybe it isn’t true. Where can he get so much energy?”

Everyone was in their 20s. Just practicing to improve their combat power required all their energy and time.

Look at the combat power of Ji Yuan and Qiu Yi, who were obsessed with formations or alchemy. Wu Liyan wasn’t optimistic about Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan told her, “Some people are just full of energy. If what I said is true, will Bai Qiaomo seem even more terrible to you?”

Wu Liyan stopped talking and turned back to watch the fight. If this was the case, she would definitely tell Bai Qiaomo not to use formations the next time she competed with him.

At this moment, the tip of Bai Qiaomo’s spear on the stage suddenly flashed with thunder. He stabbed the surface of the stage with his spear.

The referee couldn’t understand his intention. Suddenly, Zong Yupao had an intuition that danger was coming and quickly jumped into the air.

This change made the audience even more confused. What tactics were these two people using?

Ji Yuan suddenly stood up. He hadn’t seen it, but Bai Qiaomo had already silently set up a formation.

“Formation, he really used a formation! He is a formation master!”

Wu Liyan suddenly felt that she didn’t like Bai Qiaomo that much.

She liked people who fought with real swords and spears. The thing she disliked most was the twisting thoughts of formation masters.

Obviously, the battle yesterday made her extremely happy. Why did Bai Qiaomo suddenly change his style today?

The other referees and essence dan realm masters also discovered that while Bai Qiaomo had been enduring Zong Yupao’s attack, he was still able to use his strength to quietly set up a formation on the stage which wasn’t activated until this moment.

What the tip of the spear just pierced wasn’t the core of the formation.

Zong Yupao’s reaction was fast enough, but when he was halfway into the air, he was pulled down by a stronger force and fell into the formation in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the audience below the stage also discovered that a thunder cage had appeared on the stage and Zong Yupao was trapped in the cave.

“When did it appear?”

“Did Bai Qiaomo cheat?”

“Your eyesight is too poor. Bai Qiaomo set up a formation on the stage. Bai Qiaomo is also a formation master!”

The formation masters in the audience finally played a role.

“It is a formation. The thunder cage was caused by a formation.”

“What type of formation is it? When was it set up?”

As other formation masters were still trying to identify what type of formation it was, Ji Yuan blurted out, “Be careful. It is a binding formation!”

However, it was too late to remind him. Bai Qiaomo took the trouble to set up this formation, waiting for this moment. Once the binding formation entangled Zong Yupao and greatly restricted his mobility, Bai Qiaomo drew his spear and stabbed at Zong Yupao at a very fast speed.

Zong Yupao was about to destroy the formation by force when he saw the tip of the spear, containing the power of thunder, penetrate the formation and pierce his chest, stopping just before his heart.

In an instant, the entire audience fell silent.

At this moment, Zong Yupao finally understood the feelings of Ji Yuan and the other people who were defeated by Bai Qiaomo. He could only smile bitterly.

The opportunity was fleeting and Bai Qiaomo had been waiting for this moment.

As expected, formation masters weren’t easy to deal with. They had too many twists and turns. At this moment, Zong Yupao’s thoughts were the same as Wu Liyan’s. Formation masters were really annoying.

Zong Yupao removed his yuan energy and the sharp metal power also retreated. Since he lost, he admitted it very straightforwardly. “I lost. Bai Qiaomo, you won.”

Bai Qiaomo swept the spear and Zong Yupao felt the restraining force dissipate. His body became free again.

Bai Qiaomo put away his spear and said, “I was lucky. If Fellow Daoist Zong had been alert beforehand, I wouldn’t have been able to outsmart you.”

Zong Yupao was even more honest. “If I lose then I lose. On the battlefield, a moment of negligence can cost me my life. Fellow Daoist, I am convinced of my loss.”

Bai Qiaomo smiled. “Thank you.”

“If there is a chance, we should fight again without the formation.”

“Okay, there will be a chance.”

The referees and the essence dan realm masters had to admit that Bai Qiaomo had indeed won this battle.

Just as Zong Yupao said, if this was the battlefield then Bai Qiaomo could’ve taken Zong Yupao’s life at that moment. Any excuses would be useless.

Of course, if it was really the battlefield, Zong Yupao would have other means to quickly break the formation. However, how could he be sure that Bai Qiaomo also didn’t have other means?

The referee had to make the announcement. “In this battle, Bai Qiaomo won.”

There was an uproar in the audience.

This battle wasn’t as thrilling as the one yesterday. They were watching intently and thought Zong Yupao still had the upper hand, but the battle ended so quickly. Zong Yupao actually lost.

He lost to Bai Qiaomo’s formation.

Was Bai Qiaomo’s formation level so powerful? Even Zong Yupao couldn’t see that he was setting up a formation on the stage?

The audience standing on Zong Yupao’s side expressed their opinions. Some people thought that Bai Qiaomo knew he couldn’t beat Zong Yupao, so he used this little trick.

But some people wondered why formations couldn’t be used. The formation level that Bai Qiaomo originally possessed was part of his own strength. Even Zong Yupao admitted that he lost.

Some people also found that Ji Yuan, a fourth-grade formation master, failed to notice Bai Qiaomo’s actions in time while watching from the audience. He only shouted at the last moment.

But it was too late. The formation was already formed.

So this is the last chapter of TFHS I will release. I specifically translated up to the end of the finals so as to not leave you guys on a cliffhanger.
Thanks to everyone for reading and following. Anyone who is interested is free to pick it up to translate.