Countering the Ability

"I'm stating the facts, and the upcoming battle will prove everything I've said."

"It's been many years, Tao Chengsi has become even more cunning. He managed to make his opponent agitated with just a few words," Si Ming remarked, looking at the two who hadn't yet made a move on the stage.

Murong Qing nodded and said, "Yes, the Captain of the Glacier Martial Arts School originally had a fighting spirit that always comes from the brink of defeat, but that's all gone now. He's clearly angry, and he should either explode or calm it down, but he's choosing to forcibly suppress it, which will only prevent him from concentrating in the fight."

Ke Chajing said, "So, this kid is destined to lose?"

Si Ming, "There's still a chance of winning. After all, the two sides are evenly matched in cultivation. Anything can happen in a battle, if a miracle occurs."

Ke Chajing sighed, "Hearing you say that makes me even less confident. It seems I won't be able to get my money back."

Upon hearing this, Si Ming was about to ask where the gambling was located, as he also wanted to earn some pocket money, when he saw Lian Buqi walking over from the waiting area of the International Union Academy.

"Oh, isn't this Great Grandmaster who just showed off to those two little girls? Seeing your arrogant look makes me feel relieved. You're still that useless piece of trash who only knows how to throw punches at the weak."

Si Ming was undoubtedly dissatisfied with Lian Buqi's actions, but he was well aware of the thoughts of people with antisocial tendencies. The angrier you were, the happier they were. Conversely, the more indifferent you were and the less you cared about them, the more resentful they became and the more eager they were to jump out and show themselves.

"Hmph, it seems you've finally stopped pretending not to know me."

"No, no, no, I think you misunderstood. I really forgot about you back then. After all, I only remember the faces of the strong, while you exuded the cheap, despicable air of the weak. Fortunately, my memory is not bad, and I haven't forgotten the martial arts you used."

Lian Buqi's lips twitched slightly, and he sneered, "You only have time to rely on your words now. That last fight was my challenge. If you don't want your teammates to suffer the same fate, remember, the first fight the day after tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you in the arena."

"Understood. Goodbye, don't bother seeing me out."

Chapter 782 Countermeasures for Supernatural Abilities

The battle between Tao Chengsi and Liang Fan began, and after an initial probing, the former quickly gained the upper hand. Tao Chengsi didn't even need to use his Bloodline Ability to suppress the latter.

Those with practical experience quickly realized that Tao Chengsi's psychological warfare strategy had worked. Liang Fan was clearly angry, but because he listened to Tao Chengsi's words, he felt that he should not let anger control him and should not lose his rationality. So he desperately suppressed it, but as a result, he was distracted and could not exert his full strength, thus falling at a disadvantage.

It's not fair to say Tao Chengsi was wrong; one should indeed remain calm during a competition. Liang Fan's Internal Cultivation isn't the type to unleash intense bursts of energy, so emotional excitement wouldn't help him. However, even the best remedy must be tailored to the patient's condition.

If Liang Fan could completely suppress his anger, eliminate distractions, and concentrate entirely on the battle, that would be ideal. However, he cared too much about his teammates, and images of their injuries and Lian Buqi's arrogant face kept flashing through his mind, making it impossible for him to calm down. At this moment, it would be better to unleash his anger and at least have a good fight, instead of being stuck in this limbo. Moreover, venting might help him calm down quickly.

"Cold Moon Flying Stars!"

Liang Fan spread his hands and fired rapidly from his ten fingers, shooting out points of cold light that crisscrossed into a net. These cold lights were not powerful enough to harm a master, but once they touched the body, the cold energy would burst out and slow down the opponent's movements.

"This move appears to involve using finger strength to control the opponent..."

Tao Chengsi brought his hands together, gathering his True Qi in his palms, swirling it into a ring, and collected all the net-like cold light in front of his chest, condensing it into a ball of energy and pushing it back with his backhand.

Liang Fan unleashed his inner energy, spinning like a top to avoid the rebounding energy spheres. He circled around to Tao Chengsi's left, gathered his strength in his Dantian, and swung his right palm out, unleashing a surge of icy energy from his palm.

"The real killing move is the subsequent Cold Palm."

Tao Chengsi was prepared. He calmly took a step back, creating space for a counterattack. At the same time, he rubbed his left palm into a knife shape and slashed it, hitting Liang Fan's wrist squarely, disrupting the flow of his True Qi. Then, he pressed down with his palm knife, releasing his full strength, causing the palm strike, which had been accumulating all its power, to hit the ground.

When his full-force palm strike missed, Liang Fan's Qi and Blood and qi surged. Tao Chengsi immediately seized the opportunity and launched a series of short, powerful blows at close range. Liang Fan tried to dodge and block, but he couldn't completely block them. He was hit three times in the chest, abdomen, and stomach. Although these three blows didn't seem very powerful, the force of the blows was so strong that they exploded inside his body, damaging his internal organs. He immediately coughed up blood and flew away.

Even when masters of Internal Cultivation energy clash and severely injure their opponents, the scene is often not bloody. This is why the country dares to broadcast martial arts competitions live. Liang Fan suffered three blows of inch-force internal explosion, and he would need at least three months of rest to recover. But to outsiders, he only coughed up blood. There were no flying limbs or bloody wounds, and it didn't even qualify as a level 12 restricted injury.

Just as Liang Fan was about to fly out of the arena, his figure suddenly froze in mid-air, his acupoints opened, cold air surged out, and his momentum rebounded, causing ice shards to fly everywhere.

Why bother?

Tao Chengsi sighed. His opponent had obviously used a forbidden technique to suppress his injuries in an attempt to break through the limitations of his cultivation. It was like a last burst of Cultivation Body before death, forcibly unleashing a powerful move. However, he was in good condition and not injured. A mere powerful move could not defeat him. On the other hand, Liang Fan disregarded his injuries and forced a powerful move. He would only be more seriously injured when he returned, and his recovery time would at least double. Moreover, he could not turn the tide of the battle, so it was of no value.

This move was merely a matter of pride.

That being said, Tao Chengsi did not want to get injured when victory was assured, so he looked up at Liang Fan and his eyes narrowed. Liang Fan, who was in mid-air, suddenly felt his eyes being stabbed, let out a scream, and his True Qi surged, making it impossible for him to gather the power to make a move.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tao Chengsi unleashed a palm strike from a distance, knocking Liang Fan out of the arena.

"The winner Tao Chengsi from the International Union Academy."

"International Union Academy has accumulated three wins and advanced to the semifinals. Team members, please leave the field in an orderly manner."

The referee immediately announced the result and urged the members of both teams to leave the field quickly to avoid a conflict. After all, the atmosphere at the scene was already extremely tense, especially the supporters of Glacier Martial Arts School in the audience, who were all glaring at each other, sleeves rolled up and fists clenched, ready to seek justice for their favorite athletes.

"It's just Telekinesis, such a common thing. Old Tao's luck isn't so good."

Si Ming noticed the final blow of the fight. Judging from the situation at the time, Tao Chengsi's ability was undoubtedly Telekinesis, which he used to attack Liang Fan's eyes, thus forcibly interrupting the charging attack.

Murong Qing asked, "What is Telekinesis?"

Si Ming thought for a moment and replied, "You can think of it as converting mental consciousness into physical power. It's completely unnecessary and redundant. It would be more useful to just launch a mental attack."

If it were a world with purely supernatural abilities, that would be one thing, since everyone's abilities are different. Those who can control wind and water may not be able to move objects through the air. Telekinesis at least has the advantage of universality. But in a martial arts world like Sea Continent, there are countless ways to move objects through the air, such as Dragon-Capturing Art and Crane-Controlling Art. If you're just looking for ways to kill, there are even more, such as various kinds of air-based energy.

Murong Qing pondered, "It does have advantages. For example, the attack is completely unexpected. Judging from the performance just now, it seems to be launched with the eyes. As long as you keep your eyes on the target, you are not restricted by your limbs. In addition, the power launched directly acts on the target without needing to cross spatial distance. Otherwise, the Captain of the Glacier Martial Arts School would not have been caught off guard."

"He only gained the advantage of surprise. Now that he knows this, he only needs to densely cover his True Qi with true qi when activating his ultimate move, just like when activating a super move. Unless his Telekinesis is extremely powerful enough to break through the True Qi true qi head-on, but if he really had that ability, he wouldn't have needed to attack his eyes just now."

"However, most people's True Qi is not very strong. It can only block the residual force of a move and cannot directly resist an attack. Moreover, maintaining True Qi at all times consumes a lot of Internal Cultivation. Once the defense is removed, it is hard to guarantee that the opponent will not target vital points."

Hu Jixian, standing to the side, said, "Yes, having such an ability is equivalent to having a weapon that can attack you at any time. Even if he doesn't use it, just by looking at you, would you dare not be on guard? But if you are on guard at every turn, you will inevitably be afraid to act rashly. Therefore, I suggest that a girl deal with this person, at least reducing one vulnerable area that is threatened."

The boys present burst into laughter, and the girls couldn't help but spit out their food.

Hu Jixian shook his head and said, "I'm serious, I'm not joking. If he really looked down there, wouldn't he feel a chill down his groin?"

Ke Chajing slapped him and said irritably, "Women feel pain when they get hit here too."

Chen Shimi said quietly, "But at least there's no worry about it being crushed. As the ancients said, a foundation built over a hundred years can be destroyed in a single day."