Just now, as he made his several appearances, the arena lit up with cheers, and he harvested a vast amount of attention value. Most importantly, news had spread that Long Guocheng would make an appearance at the fighting arena tonight, and countless people had already rushed over to watch.
This wave of attention value hasn't even been collected yet!
"Since you managed to defeat the widely renowned Wild Wind Tiger of the last tournament, I'll use you as my whetstone!"
Long Guocheng looked at "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" on the stage, a hint of confidence curling at the corners of his mouth, then stood up, ready to sign up for the challenge!
He was determined to regain the confidence he had lost to Xiang Beifei right here on "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain"!
Xiang Beifei had been standing on the stage for twenty minutes now, and no one had come to challenge him. He even felt tired of standing and found a spot to sit down.
Challenging the current champion was risky because if you failed, it would cost you ten points, a loss not worth the gain. Therefore, many preferred to participate in random sparring sessions unless they were sure of their chances.
After all, no one really knew who this "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" was. He could be a high-level expert who had changed their name, and people wanted others to test him out first, then gauge their own strength accordingly.
And just as everyone was watching and waiting, the voice of the arena's announcer rang out again—
[New challenger: Long Guocheng!]
[Defender: Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain!]
The moment this announcement was made, the entire arena erupted.
It was Long Guocheng!
Again, Long Guocheng!
He was taking up the challenge!
"The new SR-ranked Awakener Long Guocheng, strikingly handsome and immensely strong, is challenging the arena on the very first day of school!"
"But he has the strength to back it up! You know, SR-ranked Awakeners are basically at the mid-stage of Qi-Controlling now. With their high talents, they are almost invincible in the Qi-Controlling stage!"
"True. I heard that even the new student Xiang Beifei might not be a match for Long Guocheng."
Long Guocheng walked onto the stage with his head held high and his chest puffed out. His agile figure stood aloof and noble, and each appearance carried with it an air of an imperious CEO, constantly making him the center of attention!
Upon hearing the announcement, Xiang Beifei was also slightly startled.
"Him again?" Xiang Beifei muttered to himself.
All he wanted was to earn some points for Ye Changfeng's club, and out of the blue, Long Guocheng appeared.
Truth be told, with so many people around that evening, Xiang Beifei might not have encountered Long Guocheng if he had randomly sparred, but as a defender, others could choose whether or not to challenge him, and Long Guocheng had come directly to the challenge.
Long Guocheng stepped onto the stage and looked at Xiang Beifei with haughty eyes.
"Are you going down on your own, or shall I send you?" Long Guocheng asked arrogantly.
Just as arrogant as ever!
But that was to be expected. As an SR-ranked Awakener, Long Guocheng did indeed possess the strength to make such a statement in the eyes of others.
Xiang Beifei thought for a moment and decided not to use Vision Pressure against Long Guocheng, opting instead to overpower him with sheer strength.
"Come on." Xiang Beifei said simply.
With the protection of the Ronin Sword, even if the gaze was familiar, Long Guocheng wouldn't be able to recognize him. Long Guocheng probably wouldn't expect that he was facing the same opponent again.
"You have guts, but you are overestimating yourself," Long Guocheng sneered.
Long Guocheng knew that the "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" in front of him was definitely not the SR-ranked from the last time; at most, he was a new or returning student. To him, defeating such a person was a matter of a mere glance!
Although Long Guocheng was somewhat contemptuous, he did not hold back against "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain." Anyone who could defeat the Wild Wind Tiger was certainly not a mediocre fighter.
Thus, as soon as he stepped forward, he unleashed a strong Vision Pressure, and a fierce and domineering aura burst forth from his body, striking Xiang Beifei like a thunderbolt.
Xiang Beifei paid no heed to Long Guocheng's Vision Pressure. A sword appeared in his hand and he sped towards Long Guocheng!
"A Sword Cultivator?"
Long Guocheng noted that his opponent had withstood his Vision Pressure, which wasn't surprising, since the effectiveness of Vision Pressure depended on the defense of the opponent. With the strength at the latter stage of Qi-Controlling, it was normal to withstand Vision Pressure.
But he sneered, standing firm against the incoming Xiang Beifei, as his combat prowess at close quarters was formidable. He had specialized in training over the summer and was not weakened at all by ordinary late-stage Qi-Controllers!
"Get off the stage now!"
Long Guocheng's body erupted with intense light, multicolored and Dazzling Brilliance, which was one of his mastered abilities.
In the moment of action, he could transform into a stunning ray of light, rendering his form invisible to his opponent, while moving freely within the light to crush his adversary!
As Long Guocheng made his move, many closed their eyes because the light was too dazzling!
Those who didn't possess the strength of Meridian Opening could not bear such blinding light, let alone defend against him!
"SRs are indeed powerful!"
"You can't see anything; how can you even fight?"
People couldn't help but marvel; Long Guocheng was too brilliant, glowing so brightly that one could not look directly at him!
Long Guocheng also snorted coldly; he could shine, but his own vision would never be obscured by these lights.
"This kid must have been blinded by my brilliance, right?"
Long Guocheng readied himself to deliver a fatal blow to the oncoming Xiang Beifei, but at that moment, he suddenly felt something was amiss. It seemed as if a gust of wind brightened behind him, followed by a "bang" as he felt a piercing pain in his back, and then he was sent flying through the air!