Lin Xiuya's Coiling Snake Hand could lock an opponent's attacks between his two hands. It was a flexible boxing technique that borrowed force to strike with force, and its methods of redirecting power and borrowing momentum were exceptionally strong. Combined with Lin Xiuya's profound movement technique, it could barely hold its own against Zi Yan. But Zi Yan was unhappy with this.
"Senior Sister's cultivation is profound. Xiu Ya wouldn't dare compare himself to you. I lost this time."
Seeing that Zi Yan was truly angry, and feeling his breathing grow slightly disordered, Lin Xiuya knew that after maintaining two high-grade Dou Techniques at full power for so long, even his Dou Qi was running dry. He decisively admitted defeat and left the arena, giving Zi Yan no chance to lash out.
"You bastard, are you even a man..."
Zi Yan had just been preparing to circulate her technique and use the Dou Qi wings she disliked using to catch Lin Xiuya when the bastard actually admitted defeat and jumped straight out of the arena. Furious, Zi Yan began cursing from the stage.
"The Brute Force King actually got the worst of it!"
"This really is a first!"
"This kid's pretty interesting. He has potential!"
The Strong Ranking veterans discussed animatedly, while snickers continued all around them. Quite a few of these people had been injured by Zi Yan's fists when competing against her. Seeing Zi Yan suffer a setback, they laughed until they could hardly contain themselves.
"Is it that funny? Which of you is coming down to fight me?"
Zi Yan swept her gaze around. After shouting angrily, her eyes kept roaming over the top ten of the Strong Ranking, as if she were choosing which one to beat up.
"Ahem..."
Great Elder Su Qian's voice came from