Although the timing was slightly adjusted, it wasn't delayed for too long, and the final match between Wu Ting and Lin Yinxuan officially began on the morning of the second day.
Although Lin Yinxuan was injured, it took him less than half a day to recover. With the help of medical magic, his physical injuries were not a problem. The main issue was that he needed time to recover mentally.
After all, although he had done a lot of training before, this was the first time he had suffered this kind of injury. Although he recovered quickly, he still needed some time to adjust psychologically.
This is similar to how people who have just had a limb amputated often experience phantom limb sensations; psychological trauma heals more slowly than physical injuries.
Fortunately, after a day of rest, Lin Yinxuan said he had recovered and was ready to start the final match. Wu Ting's condition had also been adjusted to its peak and he was ready to fight at any time. So, after discussing it, the two agreed to the time arrangement.
The next morning, the competition venue was already packed with spectators. After all, it was the final of such a large-scale event, and there were many more spectators than before. It was completely full. Although the players had not yet taken the stage, the entire venue was already incredibly lively.
Lin Yinxuan, a local who made it to the finals, has gained considerable popularity in the Imperial Capital after playing so many matches, and has already amassed a large following. This match can even be considered his home turf, so he has a relatively larger number of supporters. Wu Ting, on the other hand, was previously unknown, but his cultivation methods fully embody the characteristics of traditional Divine Land fantasy, which has also garnered him a lot of support.
At this moment, their number of fans and online attention far surpass those of ordinary celebrities. If they chose to monetize their popularity now, they could make a fortune even with their eyes closed. However, this is just talk. After embarking on the path of cultivation, worldly money is no longer important. Money is just a number to them. If they cannot see through this, their cultivation will not reach this stage.
After a brief warm-up, the two emerged from the players' lounge. Time was running out; the final was about to begin.
As the time drew near, the two stepped onto the ring, their eyes met, and the entire arena fell silent.
"I never expected there to be someone like you among ordinary people. Why didn't the bosses find you back then?"
Seeing Wu Ting's masterful demeanor, Lin Yinxuan touched his nose and said in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Emmm, it's unspeakable, it's unspeakable."
Wu Ting gently shook his head. He learned his skills from Li Xingkong. Although Li Xingkong also dealt with the government, he couldn't directly explain himself without Li Xingkong's explicit instruction. Moreover, he himself was also a government official, just in a different department.
The authorities were naturally aware of his abilities. He embarked on the path of cultivation alongside Tang Cheng, so how could they not know him? It can only be said that the authorities did not disturb him because of Li Xingkong's influence.
"You're not some reclusive master, are you? You mean one of those rare, blessed lands that sprang from somewhere, someone who's lived for hundreds of years?"
Lin Yinxuan was still guessing. His understanding of the origins of cultivation was limited, so he could only speculate on his own.
"The more you guess, the more distorted things get. I'm just an ordinary person."
Wu Ting smiled. He was indeed an ordinary person, except that he had some talent in cultivation.
"The match begins!"
While the two were chatting, the host finished his pre-match speech, and the match time officially began. So the referee announced the start of the match.
Because the power of battles between cultivators was simply too great, the referees had stopped stepping onto the arena beforehand. Even when announcing the start of a match, they would stand ten meters away from the edge of the arena to make the announcement. As for ruling on whether an attack was a foul, that was no longer something they could handle.
The battles between cultivators are ever-changing, and he simply can't keep up with them all. Even if he rewatches the episodes later, he'll still have to watch them several times, even in high-speed slow motion, to get a clear view.
The referee has become nothing more than a tool to announce the start of the game and who wins; in every other respect, he is completely useless.
That's fine too, isn't it? It's a legitimate way to slack off, isn't it?
The match officially began, and both players immediately got into the zone.
Lin Yinxuan activated his Magic Power, extending his arms past his knees, and then began to move with a rather frivolous gait, his eyes fixed on Wu Ting opposite him, trying to find an opening to attack. Wu Ting, as usual, adopted a Tai Chi starting stance, and the air around his body began to swirl, subtly forming a relatively independent space on the arena.
The two men briefly observed their opponent before launching into probing attacks.
Lin Yinxuan was the first to make a move. He made a hand seal with his extended hand and began to cast a spell. He quickly chanted a few words, and then Magic Power condensed into the shape of a drill on his palm. After the Magic Power was completed, he rubbed it with his other hand, and the entire drill began to spin at high speed.
Normally, once a spell is mastered, there is no need to use hand seals or chant incantations. However, since their cultivation period is still short and Qi Refining takes up most of their time, the time for spell practice is very limited. Therefore, when practicing spells, they still combine hand seals and incantations to create a spell release method that, although somewhat complicated, is easier to learn.
This method can be said to utilize the body's physical memory. When a specific action is performed, the body's memory automatically activates the corresponding Magic Power, thereby enabling the release of a spell.
"Take this!"
After casting the spell, Lin Yinxuan threw a punch, a punch with a spinning drill, which smashed towards Wu Ting.
Faced with such a punch, Wu Ting raised an eyebrow; his interest had indeed been piqued by Lin Yinxuan's attack method.
Although he fought against people Heavenly Capital in his dreams and was very familiar with kung fu moves and human weaknesses, he had never seen such a strange attack method before. He could only say that it was really not advisable to learn by doing in isolation. Although he now believed that it would be difficult for anyone to beat him in a fight without using Magic Power, the ideas of other cultivators were not to be underestimated.
Who says cultivators have to maintain their human form when fighting? Lin Yinxuan's move has certainly opened his mind.