LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Champion
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"Semi-final first match, Li Fei versus Zhou Yishan."
On the stage, the referee announced loudly.
"Xiao Fei, be careful, don't go toe-to-toe with him."
Li Tianyu cautioned Li Fei.
Li Fei smiled at her, "Don't worry, watch me avenge you."
After saying this, he turned and stepped onto the stage.
Li Tianyu watched the confidently ascending Li Fei, feeling that the little brother who had grown up with her had indeed changed.
On the other side, Zhou Yishan confidently said to Chen Lixin:
"Watch me beat the shit out of him!"
Soon, both contestants stood on the stage.
Zhou Yishan's body completely overshadowed Li Fei; standing together, their size difference was striking.
"Begin!"
The referee declared the start of the match.
As the words fell, Li Fei and Zhou Yishan almost simultaneously stepped forward, charging toward each other.
Bengshan Style, stepping Bengshan!
"Seeking death!"
Zhou Yishan sneered in his heart upon seeing Li Fei employing the same technique as himself.
The next second, their bodies collided.
Bang!
A dull thud resonated across the stage.
Zhou Yishan felt as though he had collided with a mountain; even though he trained the Bengshan Style, it didn't mean he could actually shatter mountains.
Therefore, to the astonishment of the audience, Zhou Yishan was the one pushed back by Li Fei!
"No way..."
Li Tianyu's eyes widened.
She knew first-hand how strong Zhou Yishan's power was, and just how strong Li Fei was; thus, she couldn't understand why Zhou Yishan was the one being pushed back.
After using the stepping Bengshan Strike, Li Fei immediately continued his assault with another punch, still employing the Bengshan Style.
Zhou Yishan's eyes flashed with a fierce light; he actively retreated to avoid Li Fei's fist, and at the next Bengshan Style strike from Li Fei, he suddenly lifted his leg for a high whip kick aimed at Li Fei's head.
He was too familiar with the Bengshan Style and anticipated Li Fei's moves, seizing the initiative.
Crack!
The air exploded as Zhou Yishan's whip kick solidly struck Li Fei's head.
"Not good!"
Li Tianyu's face paled below, knowing that even with protective gear, Zhou Yishan's kick could knock someone out cold!
On the stage, after being hit, Li Fei's neck tilted slightly, but his body didn't wobble at all. He immediately kicked out his right leg, hooking onto his opponent's supporting left leg, cutting it down like a scythe through grass.
Bang!
Zhou Yishan heavily fell to the ground.
"Wow—"
A wave of amazement swept through the audience.
Even the Zhi Ge Department teachers standing at the four corners of the ring showed surprise.
What kind of incredible resistance to strikes did one need to so casually brush off Zhou Yishan's attack?
Li Fei calmly checked the Myriad Blood Pearl:
[Rank: 3rd grade 3%
Blood Soul: 15 beads + 91%]
Zhou Yishan's power was indeed remarkable; one kick inflicted more damage on him than others could in an entire match.
But that was all.
Even if Li Fei stood still and allowed the other to keep kicking, it would take over a hundred kicks for him to be taken down.
"Come again."
Li Fei beckoned Zhou Yishan with a crook of his finger.
Zhou Yishan looked at Li Fei, shocked as he stood up again:
"How did you do that?"
Li Fei didn't answer him, but continued stepping forward with punches, responding with the Bengshan Style!
Zhou Yishan gnashed his teeth and continued to trade blows with Li Fei in disbelief.
Bang bang bang bang—
Their punches were like the wind, both standing upright, neither dodging nor flinching, exchanging blows in the most simple and brutal manner!
Each of their fists landed on the other like raindrops, and this form of bare-knuckle brutality left the spectating students agape.
Because Li Fei's opponent in this exchange of punches was Zhou Yishan!
Since the day Zhou Yishan had enrolled, none of the students in Zhi Ge Department had dared to fight him in such a manner. Yet now, he felt as if he were punching a slowly moving mountain, forced to keep retreating.
Seeing himself being pushed back inch by inch towards the edge of the stage, knowing that retreating further meant a loss, Zhou Yishan took a few steps back on purpose and then stepped forward, roaring as he charged at Li Fei with every bit of his strength, veins on his neck bulging like an uncontrolled wild ox.
Li Fei stood his ground, executing the Heavenly Gang Dominator Body, waiting for Zhou Yishan to collide with him.
Bang!
Zhou Yishan hit Li Fei but couldn't move him; forced to stop, he then felt a massive rebound force, involuntarily retreating.
Li Fei continued stepping forward with punches.
From the beginning of the battle, he hadn't taken a single step back!
Bang!
Li Fei's left hook struck Zhou Yishan's headgear, followed by a right punch to the abdomen, and a left straight punch to the face...
Zhou Yishan instinctively counterattacked, but couldn't affect Li Fei at all.
When Zhou Yishan was pushed to the edge of the ring, Li Fei's turning elbow struck fiercely at Zhou Yishan's chest, knocking him off the stage!
"Li Fei wins!"
The referee announced the result.
Li Fei moved to the edge of the ring, gave Zhou Yishan a thumbs up, then slowly turned it downwards.
In his previous life, he had always been cautious in his actions. Now, winning with such an assertive and tyrannical style on the stage, he felt the thrill of hot blood rushing through him for the first time in ages, the spirit of youth.
"This feels not bad at all."
Li Fei thought to himself, a smile spreading across his face.
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After finishing these tasks, he turned his head to look at Chen Lixin, whose complexion was fluctuating between light and dark:
"I said, the competition is not over yet."
After speaking, he calmly walked off the stage.
"Holy shit, you're so cool, how did you do it?"
After stepping down, Li Tianyu couldn't wait to ask.
"I used the Horizontal Training Skills Mr. Hao taught me."
"What kind of Horizontal Training Skills can be so powerful?"
"Maybe it's also because I have a little bit of talent in this area."
"Hahahaha, amazing, you have to win the championship this time!"
"Okay."
While they were talking, Chen Lixin had already started his match.
Relying on the Chen Family's secret Martial Art, he didn't need much effort to knock his opponent off the stage, entering the finals.
Fifteen minutes later, the final began.
"I really didn't expect you could make it this far,"
Chen Lixin said to Li Fei on the stage.
"There are many things you wouldn't expect."
Li Fei said calmly.
Chen Lixin revealed a sinister expression, "People like you always fail to see reality. In this world, some people are born on the clouds, and some are born in the mud. We're simply not on the same level, and yet you always think you can reach the heavens just by standing on your tiptoes!"
Li Fei remained silent.
In a way, what the other party said wasn't wrong, similar to the 'town exam-taker' mentality of his previous life.
In his previous life, didn't he work hard within the system only to find his promotions couldn't keep up with those born with a silver spoon?
But in this life, Li Fei no longer believed in that ideology.
"My teacher told me, 'what's not destined in your life should not be forced.'"
He looked at Chen Lixin, speaking in an even tone.
Chen Lixin scoffed:
"Then today, I will show you, there are thresholds in this world you'll never be able to cross!"
At the end of his words, his breathing became rapid, and his complexion turned rosy.
Li Fei guessed the other party was about to use some Secret Technique and decisively moved forward, launching an Attack.
However, unlike Zhou Yishan, who had obvious weaknesses, Chen Lixin's movement technique was only slightly inferior to Li Tianyu's, and he easily dodged around the stage.
After a dozen seconds, his body became hot and flushed, his blood circulated quickly, and his heartbeat sped up to twice its previous rate!
The Chen Family naturally had its Implants, but they couldn't compare to the Zhi Ge Department of the twelve universities. To lay a good foundation for Chen Lixin, the Chen family had not used an Implant for him.
Regardless, Chen Lixin had mastered some powers that allowed him to exceed ordinary people.
The Breathing Skill he was using at the moment was a Chen Family secret, capable of unlocking his potential within a short amount of time and letting his power burst far beyond his own limits!
This was the threshold brought about by his family background that he had spoken of to Li Fei!
Using such a Secret Technique would require Chen Lixin to soak in medicinal baths for several days to recover, and the cost of the baths far exceeded the championship prize money. Thus, he wouldn't normally use this Secret Technique in school assessments, as it was quite a loss.
But Chen Lixin had his own way of thinking – to maintain the Chen Family's face and to let out his frustration, the cost was worth it.
He intended to show Li's siblings today why the Chen Family was the first family of Xing City and why the Li Family was nothing!
"Go down for me!"
After completing the Secret Technique, Chen Lixin fiercely aimed a punch at Li Fei.
Li Fei promptly used his Heavenly Gang Dominator Body to block it but still felt a surge of great force.
He roughly estimated that this force was much stronger than Zhou Yishan's!
With the Myriad Blood Pearl to share the damage, Li Fei could still stand firm against it, as 99% of the impact was absorbed.
However, he still chose to step back a few times.
He could appear very powerful, but he could not appear abnormal.
Seeing Li Fei finally repelled, Chen Lixin's eyes lit up with excitement, and he immediately pursued with a barrage of punches.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The thud of each dull explosion rose on the stage, like a big drum incessantly sounding. Li Fei crossed his arms to protect his head, retreating continuously.
He checked the Myriad Blood Pearl:
[Rank: Level 3, 6%
Blood Soul: 15 pieces + 11%]
In just that moment, Chen Lixin had knocked away much of his Blood Soul, indeed a ferocious offensive.
Ordinary people would already be grievously injured if one-tenth of their 'blood' was knocked away, and probably seriously injured and unable to get up if one-third was gone.
After all, reality is not a game where you can perform fancy maneuvers with a sliver of health left.
But for Li Fei, who had the Myriad Blood Pearl, even if only one Blood Soul remained, he could still continue showing off, so Chen Lixin's fierce offensive didn't scare him at all.
He waited for the right moment, retreating bit by bit to the edge of the stage.
Everyone thought the winner was already decided.
"Get off the stage!"
Chen Lixin, completely exhilarated, kicked towards Li Fei's abdomen with excitement.
Snap!
Li Fei leaned into it, and unexpectedly took Chen Lixin's kick after being continuously knocked back.
Chen Lixin's eyes widened, sensing trouble, but before he could retract his leg, Li Fei's Hook Scythe Leg swept across his supporting leg.
Chen Lixin's body lost its balance and toppled to the left.
Li Fei swiftly stepped forward, grabbed Chen Lixin's arms, twisted his waist, spun around, and violently tossed his opponent out of the ring!
Bang—
Chen Lixin crashed heavily outside the stage.
"...."
The venue fell silent, everyone still not recovered from the shock.
"Li Fei, wins!"
Only when the referee loudly announced the result did people snap out of their trance.
Li Fei looked at the crowd below, raised his right hand, index finger pointing upward, his face breaking into a bright smile:
Me, the champion!
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