Once the arena repairs were complete, Zhang Qiling announced the start of the match as usual, pitting Huang Ming of the Quanzhen Longmen sect against Xiao Xiao of Sheng Qi. The former had cultivated both internal and external arts, mastering body and soul alike, with a particularly resilient spirit. The latter's entire skill set happened to specialize in targeting the soul—a truly well-matched duel.
The match heated up right from the start. Xiao Xiao's Sheng Qi attacks came from such tricky and unpredictable angles that defense was nearly impossible. In just a short moment, Quanzhen's Huang Ming took over a dozen hits. Though he remained on the defensive throughout, he managed to endure them purely on the strength of his formidable physical body and soul, and still had the stamina to fight on. All he needed to do now was rely on his vastly superior cultivation of body and soul to wear his opponent down completely.
Yet, if a young person could keep a calm head and avoid acting on impulse, could they still be called a young person? And how many ordinary participants could make it through the initial melee?
Chapter 210