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Chapter 218 - 0162 Hidden Dragon First (3.6k request for monthly ticket and subscription)

Chapter 218: 0162 Hidden Dragon First (3.6k request for monthly ticket and subscription)

Invisible Qi-Shapes shook the soul. If it were any other Ninth Rank or even Tenth Rank, they would have been instantly slain by Lu Chenzhou in the blink of an eye. But Wang Hongdao was powerful and he snapped back to his senses almost immediately. Yet, Lu Chenzhou had already successfully clamped his neck with his legs, pushing up from the waist, climbing like a fierce tiger on a tree, his head hanging on Wang Hongdao’s upper body.

"Get off me!" commanded Wang Hongdao, his large hand grasping Lu’s waist. The terrifying Whale Form Dark Force instantly squeezed the Golden Film out of shape and scattered it as if to snap Lu Chenzhou in half.

Through excruciating pain, the veins on Lu Chenzhou’s arms bulged as he tensed his body and concentrated all his Dark Force into his elbows, smashing them diagonally downward onto Wang Hongdao’s whale back, the Dark Force crackling like lightning!

Crack!

Wang Hongdao was too late to brace his body and was struck by a fatal blow. His form completely toppled downward, but he tightly clamped onto Lu Chenzhou, refusing to let go.

In the end, he fell into the water holding onto Lu Chenzhou, who parted his legs and slid off Wang Hongdao’s back, striving to straighten his body, hooking onto the edge of the platform, his feet touching down after Wang Hongdao’s... If not for Wang Hongdao dragging him down, with his core strength, he could even have pushed up from underwater, standing up to return to the platform.

Wang Hongdao emerged, spitting out water.

His complexion was not good as he watched the replay of the match on the big screen. Witnessing Lu Chenzhou’s last move, he felt a mix of shock, anger, and helplessness, "Damn, is that even possible?"

Wang Hongdao’s mentality was usually steadfast, but this time he could not hold it together. He had thought that it would be Lu Chenzhou falling into the water first since he was on top, and Lu Chenzhou was hanging underneath him.

But, in the end, the kid had barely touched the platform with his feet.

According to the pre-match rules, it seemed Lu Chenzhou won.

Unbelievable!

On the lakeshore.

The people of Fangshan watched the dramatic scene, still not over the shock.

"Who actually won this?"

"It should be Chenzhou, right? Looking at the replay, it was his foot that left the platform last... Isn’t that how it’s usually judged in Martial Arts contests?"

"Wait for the judges’ decision, but it should be Chenzhou... Even if he lost, the fact that Chenzhou, a Ninth Rank, could fight to such a level with Wang Hongdao, the top figure of the branch school, is enough to make him a legend in the school. And Wang Hongdao is no ordinary Tenth Rank."

On the other side.

Ji Xuantong’s lips curled up with a long sigh:

"Regarding pure strength, Chenzhou is certainly not a match for Wang Hongdao... but Martial Arts contests are decided by multiple factors. As long as you win within the rules, it is a victory. That kid’s last few responses were truly brilliant."

Qingtian Cang said:

"Wang Hongdao was careless, perhaps worried that dragging out the battle would put him in a disadvantageous position once the mechanism started. Therefore, he took a risky move, trading injury for injury, hoping to throw Lu Chenzhou into the water during that opportunity. But he still underestimated Lu Chenzhou’s reaction speed."

Under the willow tree.

Li Gui and his disciple Hong Fu laughed tacitly.

Hong Fu sighed:

"I didn’t expect Lu Chenzhou to win like that."

Li Gui said:

"The same goes for actual combat. When you can’t defeat the enemy head-on, you have to think of some clever methods. If it’s about killing the enemy, then all means are fair."

Lan Tian looked at Wang Hongdao walking towards him:

"One competition doesn’t represent everything."

His pre-match analysis wasn’t wrong at all.

But even he hadn’t expected it to turn out like this...

Wang Hongdao nodded:

"I understand... It’s actually my own mistake. I was a bit too anxious. Had I been steady and firm, with my strength, holding the center of the platform, I would have surely won. The Qi-Blood boost I gained after perfecting the Sea Overturning Fist somehow inflated my mentality."

Lan Tian said:

"That’s right, just take it as a lesson learned."

What Wang Hongdao liked was to reflect.

And yet, it seems he would still misjudge in each fight.

He knew this student very well.

No one is perfect.

In the end.

The judges announced that the winner of the Dragon City Martial Tournament had been crowned.

It was: Lu Chenzhou!

In Martial Arts contests, within the rules, whatever way you win, victory is victory, unquestionably. Everyone could see that Lu Chenzhou’s raw power was not as good as Wang Hongdao’s and that he might lose seven out of ten spars, but this time, he won.

Moreover, Lu Chenzhou was at a disadvantage in terms of rank.

Forcing Wang Hongdao into the water with him was impressive.

Grandmaster Wu watched the outcome of the match, also somewhat surprised.

From the perspective of a Heaven List Grandmaster, Lu Chenzhou was more likely to lose than win. He also thought that Lu Chenzhou’s chance to win would come after activating the mechanism, using the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps movement technique to narrowly win... but he had not expected such an outcome.

This was the delight of Martial Arts contests.

Grandmaster Wu recalled Lu Chenzhou’s decisive final move.

He murmured:

"This young man’s grasp of Qi Po is better than some Martial Artists."

The ranking matches continued.

Wang Hongdao defeated Old Tian to secure the second place.

Old Tian took third.

Zhou Xingkong was sixth, Leopard Woman eighth, and Yao Cheng tenth.

Out of the top ten, the genius class accounted for six.

Only Chen Xiaoyun and Xiao He did not make it.

Chen Xiaoyun’s shortcoming was that she was better at Whip Technique; her punches and palms were not particularly outstanding.

Xiao He was just too young, his Cultivation too weak.

The Four Seas Martial Tournament concluded.

Grandmaster Wu said:

"I hope everyone will not rest on your laurels due to a momentary victory in a contest. The path of Martial Arts is long and arduous, and only those who can walk it the longest and farthest are the true winners."

As the champion, Lu Chenzhou stood on the podium.

He took the trophy from the Grandmaster’s hand, held it high above his head, and in the midst of towering mountain ranges, the Tiger God soared into the sky, soaring through the Nine Heavens, its roar echoing across the Four Seas!

"Lu, please share some words about your achievement," said the host.

Lu Chenzhou said:

"Thank you to the school, my master, and all the teachers, and also thank my opponents for the thrilling battles they brought me, see you in the next Super Hidden Dragon Tournament!"