At the summit of Moonwatch Mountain.
The voices of over a hundred thousand martial artists overturned the sky. Wave upon wave of boiling clamor rolled on without end, enveloping the entire tournament grounds.
What everyone had initially seen as a one-sided rout gained another interpretation after some veteran Martial Path experts offered their insight.
Those who had believed Lü Chongrui was about to lose now came to their senses. They understood the hidden contest unfolding in the arena, and the discussions filling the air changed in an instant.
Almost everyone arrived at the same suspicion-Lü Chongrui was feigning weakness, biding his time and gathering momentum.
He allowed Li Tai to attack wildly and retreated step by step not because he lacked strength or could not resist, but as part of a deliberate tactical arrangement.
Several top experts of the Prefecture Domain who had witnessed Lü Chongrui fight and seen his full strength wore solemn expressions as they openly voiced their opinions.
As a Sword Path genius of the Heavenly Sword Sect and an established Heavenly Prodigy firmly among the Prefecture Domain's finest young talents, Lü Chongrui had devoted himself to the sword and developed profound sword intent. His actual combat strength was terrifying, nothing like the apparent weakness and passivity he displayed in the arena.
As the discussion intensified, more and more martial artists gradually saw through the battle and understood what was happening.
With Lü Chongrui's strength and Sword Path cultivation, even if he abandoned every technique for retreating and redirecting force, planted himself firmly in place, and took Li Tai's furious attacks head-on without yielding an inch, he still possessed exquisite methods to neutralize the impact and hold his ground.
He kept retreating and flying backward, redirecting force as he went, simply because he had chosen the least