Commanding Heights

Shen Shuibi was extremely anxious watching from the side.

Even though all the flaws and weaknesses were clearly pointed out, and methods to disrupt the opponent's internal energy circulation were given, the opponent was attacked fiercely from the start and fell into a disadvantageous position, with no ability to fight back at all, and the techniques given could not be used at all.

How stupid Li Qi is!

She clutched the clothes, watching with such fervor that she wanted to do it herself.

As for the other people from Jing Family Merchant House, apart from not having sunflower seeds and watermelons, they were just like ordinary spectators, and some had even started sharing snacks.

Someone handed it to Shen Shuibi Shen Shuibi, who politely thanked them after receiving it, only to discover it was a dried plum.

It's sweet and sour, and quite delicious.

These people watched it like they were watching a TV show, sharing snacks, discussing it amongst themselves, cheering when something was interesting, and turning away to chat about their own things when it got boring.

They really treated it like a show.

Inside the arena, Li Qi had no interest in anything else.

He was met with an endless barrage of attacks. He was like a traveler holding an umbrella in the rain, with raindrops constantly pelting down on him. All he could do was desperately hold up the umbrella to stop the torrential rain falling from above.

Each raindrop is like a powerful sword thrust; if you fail to defend against it, you'll face the sword head-on.

However, maintaining this offensive was not stressful for Jing Yan at all; clearly, she wasn't using her full strength.

"Your swordsmanship is terrible, but you've managed to hold out against me until now, so you do have some skill." She even had the leisure to comment on Li Qi's swordsmanship while maintaining her attack.

But Li Qi had no time to spare. He didn't even hear Jing Yan's words because he was completely focused on the opponent's attack.

Many progress bars flashed by and then restarted, representing Jing Yan's attack intervals.

The seemingly seamless downpour was actually a series of internal energy cycles. With each cycle, Jing Yan could unleash the exact same stabbing attack!

However, each cycle, although it does not consume much internal energy, requires a brief pause!

This is one of the many flaws in the opponent's internal energy that Shen Shuibi mentioned.

But you can't catch it.

I saw it, but I couldn't grasp it.

It was too fast, so fast that I couldn't keep up. I could clearly sense the time difference in the opponent's recovery and decompression through the progress bar, but I just couldn't reach them.

"No... I can't hold on much longer, I have to think of something—." Li Qi was anxious. They had only been fighting for less than a minute, and he felt like his heart was about to explode.

An excessive amount of Qi and Blood and blood circulates rapidly within the body to enhance bodily movements, and the heart and liver support all of this.

The liver has been refined and is full of Qi and Blood, so it is unharmed.

The heart was extremely uncomfortable from the surge of Qi and Blood. It was beating with all its might, but a heart that had not been tempered could hardly withstand such intense exercise.

If it's just for a short time, it's fine, but if the battle lasts for two or three minutes or more, he'll probably lose his fighting ability very quickly.

If we ignore those things and continue to persist, we might suffer cardiac arrest and die.

We have to find a way, but what way?

Trying to take the hit head-on and trade injury for life? That would likely lead to death, and even if he survived, the injury would negatively impact his combat effectiveness.

Activate the Ox-Strength Technique? Wouldn't that just be showing off one's identity Shaman Path? It's not worth it for a bet.

What other options do I have?

While he was thinking, a slight flaw appeared in the defense he was using.

Jing Yan immediately saw through this flaw and, without hesitation, went straight for the Yellow Dragon! She was determined to defeat Li Qi with a single blow!

She had already figured out Li Qi's swordsmanship level. No matter how he resisted, this sword would definitely end the battle. She had calculated all fourteen possible sword paths that he might attack, and as long as he made a move, she would have them under control.

But Li Qi's eyes flashed with a sharp light!

Holy crap, the enemy team actually gave up on suppressing him and started casting a spell instead!

Great opportunity!

Li Qi immediately unleashed all his strength, grabbed his long sword, and, using the method of a fire poker, swung it down according to the technique he had memorized while staying up all night.

This strike was unremarkable, even chaotic, with no discernible pattern whatsoever.

But it was precisely this one strike that forced back Jing Yan's seemingly inevitable sword strike.

Jing Yan discovered that if this strike were to land, her perfectly functioning internal energy circulation would be directly interrupted!

In a martial arts battle, if the circulation of internal energy is interrupted, it's equivalent to losing.

However, there is still a chance to make amends.

She took a step back, her longsword shifting from offense to defense. The previous torrential rain and gale transformed into a smooth energy that circled around her like a moat, blocking the attacks.

If she can withstand one of Li Qi's attacks, she can launch a counterattack.

But then, the next knife came.

The Sword Qi was deflected and vanished without a trace!

"Huh...?!" Jing Yan's pupils shrank. She hadn't expected that the defense, capable of shifting a boulder weighing tens of thousands of pounds, would be so easily breached!

Wait, it wasn't breached, it was bypassed!

This Li Qi has a very shallow foundation, and his internal organs haven't even been properly tempered. He was previously so frustrated that his face turned red, but now he's showing a level of skill far beyond his foundation!

Li Qi refused to let the opportunity slip by. He gripped his long sword tightly, stepped forward, and in an instant, swords flashed all around him. The ground was ravaged and sank in half a foot!

Applause erupted from all around; everyone was amazed and full of wonder.

It's incredible that someone could fight this Tiger Woman to such an extent with someone who is at the ninth rank. You should know that the other ninth-rank Martial Affairs Hall stewards were all beaten to a pulp by this Tiger Woman.

This young hero Li Qi is quite skilled!

Outsiders might see it as a spectacle, but Jing Yan suddenly felt immense pressure.

What's going on?!

How did this person's swordsmanship suddenly become so sharp!

This is clearly a manifestation of having mastered martial arts principles to an extremely high level. By perfecting both martial arts principles and fundamentals, one can create sword moves at will, each move corresponding to the opponent's attack and executed at will.

Every cut, when placed on the outside, was incredibly clumsy, utterly powerless, and crooked.

However, at the time, it was considered a divine move, a technique created specifically to deal with the situation at that time. It could not be used to deal with any other situation.

However, in other words, that is the most appropriate tactic to deal with the current situation, and it will have the best effect!

Every move she made interrupted her internal energy. She was on the verge of collapse, but no matter how she tried to defend herself, Jing Yan's defense was like trying to catch rain through a sieve, full of flaws. No matter how she changed her moves, they would be easily broken.

Her internal energy is full of weaknesses!

What used to seem like an impenetrable internal energy circulation was now like a pile of loose sand in the eyes of the opponent, who could strike her sore spot with a single move, making her feel so uncomfortable that she almost vomited blood.

The offensive and defensive positions were reversed in just over ten seconds. With a clang, the longsword was out of hand.

The knife was then placed against Jing Yan's neck.

As for Li Qi, he didn't even realize how he had won.