Chapter 827: Chapter 827: I Give You All a Chance
Li Feng turned his head and glanced at the crowd, feeling a hint of malice in their gaze.
"The organizing committee naturally considered this issue."
The host, Ling Xue, answered directly.
"It is allowed to challenge the same person consecutively."
The contestants in the seating area frowned slightly, as this rule could easily be exploited against someone.
People around also realized this, and there was an instant uproar, clearly seeing this rule as a potential flaw.
"Please be quiet, everyone. I haven’t finished speaking yet. There’s a prerequisite for challenging someone consecutively."
"You must first defeat the contestant who failed in the previous challenge to qualify for challenging the previous person."
"If a third person still insists on challenging, they must defeat both previous challengers simultaneously and at the same level. The loser will lose points, while the winner receives no rewards."
Hearing Ling Xue’s explanation, the crowd quieted down.
If it’s as Ling Xue said, then the difficulty of challenging the same person consecutively undoubtedly increased. After all, you must first challenge the previous loser before moving on, which effectively means fighting two matches.
And in a fight between those of the same rank, the winner gains nothing, and the loser loses points, which minimizes the chance of cheating.
"Does anyone still have questions about the rules?"
"If not, then I declare the ultimate top eight qualifying match for Group A officially begins today. The challenge method is free challenge, but remember, each person has only one chance to challenge."
"So please choose your opponent carefully."
"Who will be the first challenger today?"
Ling Shuang happily looked toward the nineteen contestants below.
In the seating area, several eyes met briefly, then a nimble figure emerged from the contestants’ area and leapt onto the one-meter-high platform.
"It’s Zhang Tong of Tongbei Fist."
"Zhang Tong is ranked below Li Feng, and Li Feng is the only one standing in his way."
Zhang Tong stood on the platform and directly fixed his gaze on Li Feng below the stage.
Li Feng didn’t waste words; he understood the rules. Today’s top eight finals’ intensity was undoubtedly several times that of the past three days, especially with him ranked in the middle, blocking the path to the top eight.
To enter the top eight, he must fight forward, and similarly, the ten people behind him also see Li Feng as a stepping stone.
Li Feng stepped onto the platform and stood opposite Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong smirked, his sharp eyes sweeping over Li Feng: "Li Feng, how’s your body today? I wouldn’t take advantage of someone’s misfortune, but you’ve heard the rules; you stand before me, and I have no other choice."
Li Feng listened to Zhang Tong’s hypocritical words. This guy and three others greeted him face-to-face yesterday, yet now he’s speaking like this.
Li Feng turned his head to the twin hosts: "Can we start?"
Ling Xue glanced around, confirmed both were ready, and stepped off the platform. The next second, the gong sounded.
"One punch!"
As the gong sounded, Li Feng said two words to Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong’s expression shifted slightly, then let out two hearty laughs: "Li Feng, are you crazy? You want to knock me down with one punch?"
Zhang Tong’s expression suddenly became serious.
"Do you take Zhang Tong for a fool?"
"Li Feng is unusually arrogant today," the people around also focused on the platform, having heard what Li Feng said.
"Knocking out Zhang Tong with one punch seems a bit difficult, doesn’t it? Wasn’t he injured yet acting so arrogantly?"
Li Feng regarded Zhang Tong’s sneer without saying more, lightly tapped the ground with his toe, moving towards Zhang Tong like a whirlwind.
Zhang Tong let out a cold snort, stepping onto the platform, bending his back, and gathering his strength.
Zhang Tong became like a tautly drawn bow, with fists by his side like two arrows.
"It’s the stance buildup of the Tongbei Fist."
"Li Feng is a bit overconfident; the Tongbei Fist is known for its explosive power. Body like a bow, fists like arrows, the explosive force of the bow can make the punches four or five times stronger, piercing the air with a sound like a string’s movement."
"Yes, against Tongbei Fist, you must defend against the first three strikes and wait for the opponent to show signs of fatigue before counterattacking, just like Tie Xuan from Vajra Sect does it."
"Did Li Feng defeat Tie Xuan...?"
"That doesn’t count; when Li Feng defeated Tie Xuan, he used some tricks. A frontal exchange wouldn’t be as easy. In the match where Tie Xuan lost to Hua Wushuang, he didn’t go all out, and Hua Wushuang’s reputation is big, so he conceded."
"Tie Xuan didn’t want a mutual destruction with Hua Wushuang. He didn’t expect to stumble with Li Feng, honestly speaking, it was due to his own carelessness."
The people around nodded in agreement.
What is shown on the platform isn’t necessarily all there is. Aside from brute force, intelligence is also crucial in martial arts. The battle between Li Feng and Hua Wushuang before seemed rather irrational.
War God Domain.
As Li Feng closed in, an icy killing intent emanated from him. Compared to Hua Wushuang’s returning to simplicity, Li Feng’s War God Domain was aggressive, like a fierce tiger descending the mountain towards Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong instantly felt that intangible cold pressure, left with inexplicable palpitations, and sensed his body was not fully obeying him.
Li Feng stepped forward, raised his fist, and struck towards Zhang Tong’s face.
Zhang Tong felt himself seemingly lifted into the air, nose bleeding profusely, his nasal bone seemingly broken, his head buzzing.
Thud.
In mid-air for two or three seconds, Zhang Tong crashed onto the deck outside the platform, still dizzy and disoriented.
The surroundings of the platform were silent.
"Why didn’t Zhang Tong punch back?"
"Yes, wasn’t he bought off by Li Feng? I clearly saw Li Feng’s punch, and I could even avoid it, yet Zhang Tong didn’t even react and took it right on the face."
"Li Feng seemed to have made a lot of money selling Century Group, maybe he’s using his wealth to his advantage."
This match was utterly confusing.
Hua Wushuang, watching all this, wasn’t surprised at all, knowing from their battle how strong the aura around Li Feng was.
Moreover, Li Feng’s approach wasn’t traditional but more like the Slaughter Skill route. He couldn’t understand how Li Feng grasped the Slaughter Skill at his age.
Li Feng KO’d Zhang Tong with one punch and didn’t spare him another glance.
He turned to look at the contestants below the platform.
"Besides Zhang Tong, I give the eight people behind me a chance to challenge me directly. If no one dares to step up, then consider yourselves forfeited."
Like an unsheathed sword, Li Feng’s expression was sharp as he declared to those below.