Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 775 - 387: The Final Match of the Great Impartation Contest _2

Chapter 775: Chapter 387: The Final Match of the Great Impartation Contest _2

Long Kongkong’s mentor was Cowardly Knight Na Ye, not any of the ones in the Sacred Legate. Therefore, no one tried to convince Long Kongkong beforehand. After all, Long Kongkong had always performed well. Or rather, when he participated in the Great Impartation Contest, he was not initially expected to deliver significant results. That is until he fought his way up from the group stage, topped the seed list, and emerged as the leading participant from the Knights Temple. Yet, who would have thought that he would choose to lose his nerve at this point?

’There’s nothing I can do, referee. I was seriously injured yesterday. It’s not that I don’t want to compete; it’s just that I’m not physically capable. I pushed myself to the limit yesterday. Even if I attempted to compete, I’d just get beat up badly. That’s why I have to surrender. Speaking of which, I think there might be something questionable about the rules of our tournament. It’s hardly fair to rush into the final rounds without any break between the matches. If I were given three days of rest, I think I’d be able to regain my prime condition.’

’Shut up,’ the Warriors Temple Master sternly said. If there was indeed an issue with the competition rules, it was already too late to make any changes now. ’Let me confirm with you one last time, have you made up your mind to surrender the semi-finals?’ he asked.

Without hesitating, Long Kongkong nodded his head and replied, ’Yes, I’m certain. I surrender.’

The whole venue burst into chaos.

’The second semi-final match has now ended, with Zisang Liuying from the Magic Temple declared the victor. Today’s competition concludes here,’ the Warriors Temple Master reluctantly announced.

Both of the two semi-finals ended before actual competitions could take place, catching everyone off guard. The contestants who had been looking forward to watching exciting matches were left dumbfounded and speechless.

’Please don’t leave just yet. Everyone please hold,’ the voice of the Hall Master echoed.

Long Kongkong had already exited the arena, followed by Zisang Liuying. The companions of Zisang Liuying also watched Long Kongkong with expressions of undisguised surprise.

Even though both players conceded, Long Kongkong’s concession was certainly different from Ling Menglu’s. The Knights Temple, which has been the Number One Temple for thousands of years, failed to make it to the finals in this Great Impartation Contest. This could bring quite a significant impact to the Knights Temple. Moreover, both of the top two contestants came from the Magic Temple, setting a precedent.

Without a doubt, the happiest right now would be the Magic Temple, while Long Kongkong who had surrendered seemed to have attracted the ire of the crowd.

The few contestants from the Knights Temple all shot angry glares at him. Even if he had exhausted himself, couldn’t he have at least tried? Losing a match and choosing to surrender are two different things.

Long Kongkong, though, didn’t seem to acknowledge this at all. He returned to his companions with a renewed smile on his face. Attaining a place amongst the top four was already a performance beyond his usual capabilities. What more could he ask for? Besides, he had defeated Lu Yinzhi! Judging by Lu Yinzhi’s performance yesterday, who could deny that he was the firm favorite to win the championship?

It wasn’t long before a staff member arrived to escort Long Dangdang upstairs.

On the other hand, Zisang Liuying was also escorted upstairs. As the members of Demon Hunter Team 19115897 had hypothesized, the finals would be brought forward since both semi-finals had been forfeited.

All six Temple Masters have gathered. Whether it was Long Dangdang or Zisang Liuying, they felt the pressure as soon as they stood in front of the six figures.

’My respects to all the Temple Masters,’ Long Dangdang greeted with a slight bow. He didn’t know which manners—those of a knight or those of a mage—would be most appropriate in this situation, he chose to adopt a neutral position.

Zisang Liuying, in contrast, performed a standard mage’s salute.

The smile on the Magic Temple Master’s face faded slightly as he deliberately lingered his gaze on Long Dangdang for a moment.

The Sacred Legate looked at the two of them and said, ’Because there were surrenderings on both sides in today’s semi-finals, you two are now the top two. Now I want to ask you, would you be willing to proceed directly to the finals today? I need to remind you, the reason why the Great Impartation Contest has been carried out in such a clamor, almost without giving you any rest, is because time is of essence, and the Federation’s Legion is ready to launch. We can’t stay in the Holy City any longer. Therefore, we hope that the competition will end as soon as possible and let the dust settle.’

Long Dangdang turned his head to look at Zisang Liuying. Zisang Liuying also looked back at him. In a certain sense, if the final contest was to happen directly today, Long Dangdang slightly had the upper hand. He had known yesterday that his two team members would forfeit today. His imaginary opponent was Zisang Liuying, whereas Zisang Liuying’s competition preparation was targeted at Long Kongkong.

"I have no problem with that." Zisang Liuying said without hesitation.

Long Kongkong was slightly surprised, but also stated: "I have no problem, either."

The Hall Master nodded slightly, "Very well, then you two will proceed directly to the finals. Wish you success in the game."

At this point, the other Temple Masters showed various expressions. Among them, the look in the eyes of Magic Temple Master was the deepest. Judging from the registration, both finalists came from the Magic Temple. The Magic Temple is the biggest winner in this Great Impartation Contest. But anyone could tell that Long Dangdang, a dual cultivation knight of magic, was an unprecedented five-headed golden dragon knight. This alone made it impossible for the Knights Temple to give up such a promising seedling, especially now that he had entered the final round. However, at least so far, the Sacred Legate showed no excessive expressions.

"Who will referee this game?" The Hall Master looked at the other Temple Masters in attendance.

All of the Temple Masters showed contemplation. This was the ultimate contest with significant importance. The champion and runner-up were two completely different concepts.

The Hall Master continued: "Neither the Magic Temple Master nor I are appropriate, so how about one of the remaining four volunteer?"

Upon hearing these words, there was a change in the way the Magic Temple Master looked at him, but at this point, he couldn’t refute. If he said that both contestants were representing the Magic Temple and it was okay for the Hall Master to referee, if the Hall Master was really serving as the referee with his cultivation level, it would be hard to say in case there was bias. In his heart, of course, he still hoped that Zisang Liuying would be the final champion.

Finally, it was the Priests Temple Master who stepped forward, and said, "How about this? The Assassin Temple Master and I will co-host and judge. He is fastest, and I excel in healing. This will prevent unnecessary risks. These two children are the future pillars of the Federation, and we can’t afford any mistakes."

The Sacred Legate looked at the others and asked: "What’s your opinion?"

"Agree!"

"Approved!"

The six Temple Masters reached a consensus and the Sacred Legate immediately announced that the final contest would be brought forward to today. It would be Zisang Liuying, representing the Magic Temple, against Long Dangdang, also hailing from the Magic Temple.

By now, Long Dangdang had returned to his teammates. Long Kongkong stood behind him, massaging his shoulders and arms, "Big bro, come on! You must win the championship!"

"Leader, come on!" Tao Linlin clenched her fists, her face full of excitement. Seeing that three of their teammates made the top four, she felt proud too!

"Be careful of her Elements Divine Body," Yue Li said in a low voice. "In that state, she can almost infinitely wield magic. Even casting a Forbidden Spell in a short period of time is possible."

Wang Changxin didn’t say anything, she simply nodded at Long Dangdang.

Ling Menglu stood in front of Long Dangdang and straigthtened his collar. Smiling, she said, "You’re representing me."

Long Dangdang lowered his head to look at her, and softly spoke, "Wait for me." These two brief words seemed to carry a multitude of complex emotions. Ling Menglu’s body gave a slight shudder, then she nodded earnestly at him.