Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 295 - 49: Upset, Shi Yong Loses!

Chapter 295: Chapter 49: Upset, Shi Yong Loses!

Li Feng’s defeat came so swiftly that it left everyone’s jaws dropped.

It should be noted that Li Feng was not weak: during the fourth and fifth challenges, he ranked seventh!

But now, he was defeated this quickly?

"The gap in Grassman Technique is growing ever larger,"

"Zhao Xing’s Grassman Technique is probably in a league of its own, just like the Nine-Section Dojo where Shi Yong knocks out opponents in one move."

"To what extent has Zhao Xing’s Grassman Technique advanced?"

Observers watching the scene discussed in hushed tones.

Because Li Feng was defeated too quickly, he did not even provide a chance for others to watch the battle.

Zhao Xing’s Grassman Technique, which involved the ’Invisibility Grassman Technique’, dispersed automatically after the fight, leaving others completely in the dark.

"The second match, Cai Jin against Fang Yi,"

Liu Tianning quickly announced the second match.

Zhao Xing, meanwhile, stepped down from the square.

Now, his intermediate-level Grassman Technique included Flying Heaven Perfection and Self-Destruction Perfection.

Divine Courage Nine Revolutions, Giant Shield Nine Revolutions, Invisibility Nine Revolutions, Illusion Form Eighth Transformation.

The protectors and Soul Binding, at the very least, were only at the third-level stage.

Having perfected the combination of Flying and Self-Destruction techniques, Zhao Xing found the integration of other spells to be much smoother.

Already having two perfectly combined techniques, Zhao Xing gained experience in merging the rest of his spells.

Thus, Zhao Xing could maintain a high level of any two spells combined at will, such as combining Divine Courage with Invisibility, where each characteristic still manifested at the Ninth Revolution.

Moreover, when merging three spells, the third was always about achieving practical combat effectiveness, producing naturally terrifying results.

Even Liu Tianning confirmed that Zhao Xing’s innate talent for Grassman Technique was superior to others, making his match against Li Feng seem effortless.

"Another person might have made it into the top ten, but Li Feng had the misfortune of facing Zhao Xing," Lu Bang shook his head.

"There’s no such thing as luck; I did it on purpose," Liu Tianning said indifferently.

"What?" Lu Bang was startled.

"This person has been muttering about wanting a match with Zhao Xing while training near the rockery," Liu Tianning explained. "I was reading nearby, annoyed by his constant chatter, so I decided to grant his wish."

"..."

Lu Bang was left speechless, as Li Feng truly got what he asked for.

.....

In the second match, Cai Jin fought Fang Yi; Cai Jin won.

The third match, Zhuang Ziqing fought He Yuan; Zhuang Ziqing won.

The fourth match, Feng Qi fought Chao Yun; Feng Qi won.

In the first four matches, the gap between the competitors was quite large, where Fang Yi was the twentieth placer, just scraping through the last round.

Cai Jin was consistently ranked second, while He Yuan was eighteenth.

The fight between Feng Qi and Chao Yun followed the same principle.

The winners all secured their matches with absolute advantage.

But starting with the fifth match, upsets occurred one after another!

In the fifth match, Guan Junyang fought Qian Guang; Qian Guang won.

In the sixth match, Cao Shuang fought Che Shihai; Che Shihai won.

In the seventh match, Jiang Tianming fought Wei Chen; Wei Chen won.

In the eighth match, Han Bing fought Wu Yue; Wu Yue won.

Talents who had previously ranked in the top ten in the fifth challenge were continuously beaten by opponents with lower rankings!

Even strong contenders like Cao Shuang and Guan Junyang, who had reached the Fourth Transition of the Knowledge Realm, still lost!

A buzz of surprise spread below the square, as more and more people came to the third challenge to witness these duels.

Unexpectedly, many of the highly anticipated talents suffered defeat.

Even some whose Grassman Technique was seemingly at a higher level and appeared to have the upper hand were defeated in actual combat.

"What’s going on?" Lu Bang was also astonished at the scene. Not deeply knowledgeable in Grassman Technique, he found the outcome quite strange.

"This is the difference between theory and practical combat," Liu Tianning said. "Grassman Technique differs from other spells; it’s an ’external embodiment.’ Although their Grassman Techniques don’t have the strong controllability of the ’Self Grassman,’ controllability still exists."

"Commanding the Grassman, giving it orders, there is a subtle connection between the mind and the Grassman; the stronger the Grassman, the stronger the connection."

"If it is a Self Grassman, then the Grassman is equivalent to another body! Controlling multiple bodies with a single mind is more challenging; that’s why the Self Grassman, which performs a myriad of spells, is known as the ultimate spell in Grassman Technique."

"I also practice Grassman Technique. Why don’t I feel this way?" Lu Bang asked humbly for advice.

"You are at the Fifth Rank Realm; your mind is strong, so these influences are naturally insignificant to you. Besides, you have only studied superficially,"

Liu Tianning’s remark that Lu Bang had only scratched the surface left him with no retort because Liu was indeed qualified to say so.

Liu Tianning explained further, "The connection between the Grassman and the creator affects the latter."

"Using Grassman Technique in actual combat is like suddenly growing a third hand or a third foot; the impact is much greater."

"If only simple commands are given, such as advancing, retreating, attacking, and defending, it’s manageable."

"It’s like growing a third hand or foot but not using it. It might feel uncomfortable, but the effect isn’t too intense."

"But once you enter combat and control them precisely, the influence becomes evident."

"That’s why I said earlier that practical combat experience is decisive in determining success or failure."

"Those who have won are more adapted to this ’external embodiment’ spell."

"Just as some people naturally have a better sense of spatial direction and visual imaging than others."

"In Grassman Technique, the ones who have emerged victorious now possess a stronger talent."

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Below the stage, Cao Shuang, Han Bing, and Jiang Tianming, who had come to stand beside Zhao Xing and Zhuang Ziqing, looked somewhat bewildered in their eyes.