Chapter 309: Revealing a Flaw, Baiqing is Defeated

Chengkai ascended the Yanwu Stage unhurriedly. After the two exchanged the Daoist salute, he sat down straight away, pinched a hand seal, and began to chant under his breath; it was actually the Heart-Clearing Technique.

This turn of events left Baiqing quite astonished. Not to mention Baiqing, even anyone under the stage found it hard to believe. For a time, there was a buzz of discussion, and no one knew what he intended to do.

Lingxiang curled her lips upward, stating directly that Chengkai had thought of a way to break the technique.

Chengkai had always been quick-witted; when dealing with various opponents, he could come up with countermeasures in a very short time, parrying blows as they came, never dragging things out. Making such a move now meant he intended to counter the ever-changing with the unchanging.

The Void Cloud Sleeping Zen Technique required the opponent to strike first to find an opening and hide behind them; now that the opponent was making no move, this technique had lost all its advantages.

Chengkai was trying to see who had more patience!

Watching the sun set behind Xishan, the two on the stage remained motionless; one sat as steady as a bell, the other in a cozy sleeping posture.

Yet this situation made Huiyan unable to sit still. After consulting with Lingxiang about whether it was compliant with the rules, he only received a dismissive, understated remark.

"I, a mere woman, am not in a hurry, so what are you, a dignified seven-foot man, rushing for?"

After saying this, Lingxiang sighed with a look of regret: "Sigh! A junior after all, having never seen the big world; it is understandable to be a bit restless. Just watch quietly for now..."

This sentence completely blocked the previous talk of seniority. Hearing it, Huiyan was infuriated, but due to the reputation of the two great sects, he could not easily flare up. Moreover, the facts were indeed as she said; arguing was wrong, and not arguing was also wrong. With his breath stuck, unable to go up or down, he felt a great deal of chest tightness.

Forget it, forget it; why bicker with a yellow-haired girl?

After settling his thoughts, Huiyan pretended he had heard nothing just now and looked at the Yanwu Stage with a straight face, hoping only that Baiqing could soundly defeat Chengkai in this round, so that he, a Second Senior Brother, could hold his head high in front of this arrogant Small Elder.

The setting sun had faded, and the bright moon began to emerge. The two on the stage remained motionless, but the crowd below had lost interest, each feeling listless, not even making the noise to urge the two to move faster.

Long Qi had been a bit low-spirited earlier, but upon learning of that person's strange technique and seeing this scene, he felt much better. After all, he couldn't use or handle this kind of "dull knife grinding meat" tactic. He was currently talking to Xin Yi.

Not hearing the sound of Lingxiang cracking pine nuts for a long time, Long Qi looked back, only to see the seat was empty. He couldn't help but feel surprised. Looking around, he saw Lingxiang had actually set up a stall under the stage, hawking: "Third-grade Gathering Spirit Pills, ten taels, fifty taels, one hundred taels! Also Marrow Cleansing Pills, Wonderful Refining Pills! High quality at a good price, first come, first served!" and similar sales pitches.

To think she could actually do business at a time like this; it was something only she could think of, and there were actually Taishang Sect disciples stepping up to inquire...

Hah! Women!

Hah! Women who have money in their eyes!

Long Qi rolled his eyes and looked back at the stage. Now, he was even more interested in how the two on the stage would break the stalemate.

Sure enough, Baiqing was the first to lose his patience. He stretched, yawned, and then stood up, swaying as he walked toward Chengkai. But Chengkai remained sitting in meditation, not even opening his eyes.

Seeing Baiqing getting closer and closer to Chengkai, he suddenly made a turn halfway, making a move to circle behind Chengkai.

Long Qi couldn't help but break into a cold sweat and wanted to open his mouth to warn Chengkai, but as soon as he moved, he was pulled back by Xin Yi.

Xin Yi shook his head at him: "Don't you trust him?"

Long Qi looked incredulous: "What does this have to do with trust? The person is almost right in his face!"

As soon as the words fell, he saw Baiqing moving with a strange gait, turning and arriving behind Chengkai. Only then did Long Qi realize that Baiqing hadn't made the slightest sound.

What kind of strange footwork was this?

Just as Long Qi was surprised, Liu Xia at his side spoke up very timely: "It is the Hanchans Step."

The so-called Hanchans Step, as the name implied, was as quiet as a cicada in cold weather when walking. Liu Xia had seen it in the Langhuan Pavilion and had studied it for some time.

Baiqing's eyes were unfocused as he struck a palm toward Chengkai. No sooner said than done, Chengkai, who had been meditating, suddenly rolled away. While avoiding the incoming palm, he kicked out, aiming straight for Baiqing's face.

Baiqing was no pushover. Seeing Chengkai dodge the strike, he knew there was a follow-up and had long been prepared. Just as Chengkai's leg attacked, he simply stretched, turned around, and hid behind Chengkai.

"Hmph, got him!" Huiyan, under the stage, felt smug and glanced at Lingxiang. However, Lingxiang was no longer there, leaving only the small stall she had just set up, and her figure could not be found anywhere.

Huiyan felt puzzled; this Small Elder was truly strange. She was the one who wanted to hold the tournament, but now it seemed she didn't take this matter to heart at all. Truly strange, truly strange.

Forget it, forget it; women are troublesome by nature. As long as Junior Brother Baiqing can win this match, it will be considered a face-saver for the Taishang Sect.

As for Baiqing, having circled behind Chengkai, he repeated his old trick, once again sticking close behind him using the Void Cloud Sleeping Zen Technique.

Seeing this, Long Qi finally understood why he had lost back then. Baiqing seemed to have grown behind Chengkai, like Chengkai's shadow. No matter what movements Chengkai made, he maintained a lazy appearance, as if he were taking a nap on Chengkai's back.

However, just as Baiqing thought he had succeeded, Chengkai grinned, lifted his right foot, and then slammed it onto the ground. Suddenly, the entire Yanwu Stage trembled.

"Savage Bull Stomps the Earth!" Huiyan shouted in surprise from under the stage.

Baiqing had been imitating Chengkai by standing on one foot, but he didn't expect this move. For a moment, he lost his balance, swaying and nearly falling to the ground, so he hurriedly put his raised foot down. However, Chengkai did not give Baiqing this chance; he turned around, swung his long arm, and grabbed Baiqing in a reverse hold.

At this moment, Baiqing was hanging upside down. Chengkai held him, kicked off the ground, soared into the air, and suddenly descended from mid-air.

The wind whistled past his ears. The unfocused look in Baiqing's eyes was gone; his eyes were wide open, revealing terror. If he landed like this, his head would surely burst like a flower.

Huiyan under the stage was also terrified. Could it be that Chengkai wanted Baiqing's life?

Just then, Baiqing was heard howling loudly: "I concede! I concede!"

Even so, Chengkai's downward momentum did not decrease. Seeing the ground getting closer and closer, Baiqing's face turned ash-gray, his mouth agape, unable to even speak clearly.

Yet, the seemingly imminent bloodshed did not occur. Although Chengkai had landed, Baiqing was left hanging upside down, with only his two hands dangling on the ground.

He had fainted...

The scene was silent for a moment. Someone let out a soft sneer, which was particularly noticeable in this stillness, followed by a burst of uproarious laughter, mixed with some cheers, which lingered for a long time.