Huang Yi watched Long Haochen riding toward him at speed atop that enormous three-headed magical beast. Panic gripped him, and he tried to change direction by controlling the wave of earth beneath his feet.
But a white light flashed at Long Haochen's chest. Huang Yi cried out as a powerful pulling force lifted him off the ground and dragged him toward Long Haochen.
This was the new ability Long Haochen's Holy Guidance Spirit Furnace had gained after its first evolution: Pull.
A moment later, the Blue Rain Hibiscus of Light in Long Haochen's hand was already resting against his neck.
"I surrender!"
As Haoyue's three fearsome heads closed in on him from three directions, Huang Yi was so frightened that he shouted his surrender outright, terrified that Haoyue would bite his head off the next instant.
"In the first match of the semifinals, Long Haochen versus Huang Yi, Long Haochen wins!" the referee announced loudly.
Long Haochen sent the three-headed Haoyue back into his space, then put away the two swords in his hands.
He walked down from the Trial Arena, his bright eyes fixed on Jiang Feng, as though he were eager for a fight.
Jiang Feng paid him no attention at all. He was already preparing to enter the arena for his match against Yang Wenzhao.
"The second match of the semifinals: Yang Wenzhao versus Jiang Feng. Both contestants, enter the arena."
"Come on. Let your martial uncle see how strong you are." Jiang Feng smiled and beckoned Yang Wenzhao to join him in the Trial Arena.
To Jiang Feng's surprise, however, Yang Wenzhao stood up and declared loudly, "I forfeit this match."
"You forfeit?" Jiang Feng looked at him with a dangerous glint in his eyes. His own martial nephew had stabbed him in the back, refusing