Chapter 45: Lu Shaoyou VS Zhou Haiming (Part 1)
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Just as Lu Shao was distracted, Lu Shaohu and Lu Yun had already clashed together. As soon as they exchanged blows, Lu Yun transformed into a blue shadow, seemingly aware that he wouldn't gain any advantage in a fierce battle, and could only win by relying on opportunities.
Lu Shaohu, on the other hand, was much more relaxed, knowing his own strength was superior, and completely used stillness to control movement. The two occasionally exchanged blows, but neither could gain the upper hand, both choosing the most accurate attacking method, causing the Lu family elders and Lu Dong in the stands to nod their heads in smiles.
It was the audience below, with many people's cheering voices gathering and echoing on the martial arts arena, making it lively and extraordinary. Even Lu Shao had a feeling of his blood heating up, as he would finally face his opponent today.
Lu Shao-yu gazed intently at the scene, also watching every move and gesture of the two. Nan Shu had said from the start that in a battle, if one looked carefully, they could see their opponent's weaknesses. As long as they made a move, there would be a weak point. In this world, there was no perfect martial skill. When the difference in strength was not great, finding the opponent's weakness meant winning half the battle.
"This Lu Yun is not good." Lu Shaoyou thought to himself, this Lu Yun was using his quick speed to look for an opportunity, but he had also consumed a lot of true energy. On the other hand, Lu Shaohu had been practicing his footwork without moving much, occasionally exchanging one or two moves, and relying on the characteristics of the earth element to transmit the attacking power underground. This method was not very brilliant, but it was quite effective.
"This Lu Shaohu still has some tricks up his sleeve." Lu Shao thought quietly in his heart.
At this time, Lu Yun also felt all of this, as if dragging it out would be more disadvantageous to himself. His face had already changed color, after all, he was young and couldn't bear it for long. He let out a loud cry, and it wasn't clear what martial skill he used, but his handprint changed, and the true energy around him surged out violently, bringing with it a sharp and fierce feeling.
A blue light enveloped Lu Yun's body, and a surge of true energy burst out in front of him, transforming into a massive wave that crashed down towards Lu Shaohu.
"Earth Shield!" Lu Shaohu let out a loud roar, his hand seal changing as the true energy around him transformed into a strange sand and dust shield. The massive waves surrounding him were unable to overflow it, and whenever the waves rose an inch higher, the earth shield also rose an inch higher.
"Wisteria"
In the earth shield, dozens of cyan thick tree vines suddenly appeared, extremely fast, instantly piercing through the waves, and rushing towards Lu Yun.
Lu Yun's face changed greatly, her slender body suddenly retreated, and the handprint in her hand changed hastily, several water arrows shot out straight.
The water arrow shot out and hit the green vines, which immediately wilted a bit. However, at this time, the remaining green vines had already wrapped around Lu Yun's body, tightly entwining her, making it impossible for her to move.
"Lu Yun sister, I'm sorry." Lu Shaohu said lightly, with a hint of arrogance in his expression. Everything disappeared, and he suddenly appeared among the crowd, wearing a magnificent long gown.
"Dual-system warrior, two completely different martial arts complement each other, greatly increasing their power, making it impossible for the opponent to defend. Lu Shaoyou thought to himself, this Lu Shaohu really has some skills, he has earth-based martial arts and wood-based martial arts, unfortunately, I only have the earth-based martial art of 'Kai Shan Zhang', as a full-system warrior, but I don't have any other martial arts, which makes me feel depressed."
He himself had once asked Uncle Nan to teach him other attributes of martial arts, but Uncle Nan told him to find them on his own and said that it was not the time to practice other attributes of martial arts yet. It would be a waste of effort, and everything would be useless.
"Lu Shaohu wins, Lu Yun loses." The gray-robed elder announced loudly, and the result of all this seemed to be no surprise to him.
At this time, Lu Shaohu won, and the voices of those who supported Lu Shaohu shouted one after another. Many maids were already dizzy with excitement.
On the platform, Zhao Hui was originally gloomy, but at this time, a hint of a smile appeared.
After Lü Shaohu was declared the winner by Elder Lü of the Gray Robes, two people with vastly different moods left the stage under the gaze of hundreds of eyes. The next match would be between Lü Shaojun and Zhao Haiyan.
"Zhou Haiming, Lu Shaoyou, you two come up here." said the gray-robed elder.
Zhou Haiming chuckled and suddenly jumped onto the stone platform in front of him, neat and efficient, instantly causing many girls to erupt into cheers.
Lu Shao walked slowly and steadily, his hands behind his back, one step at a time, onto the stone platform. This trial was not about acrobatics or winning with just flashy moves.
"This young man Lu Shao is quite mature and steady, his character has been well-tempered. He will definitely not be mediocre in the future." Lu Dong said lightly as he saw Lu Shao's demeanor.
Lu Nan and Zhou Lixing were over the moon for their newborn son, but upon hearing Lu Dong's words, their faces suddenly became unnatural.
Lu Shao walked up onto the stone platform, gazing at Lu Shao with a hint of scrutiny. In terms of strength, his opponent was far superior to himself, and apart from pulling off an unexpected victory, all other opportunities seemed bleak. As for martial skills, he only had the "Opening Mountain Palm".
"Lu Shaoyou, humph, what's the big deal about being a Three Systems Warrior? I'll let you know the consequences of provoking me." Zhou Haiming stared at Lu Shaoyou, his eyes filled with an unclear mix of jealousy and resentment, or perhaps both, a perfect blend of envy, jealousy, and hatred. He was just looking for an opportunity to teach Lu Shaoyou a lesson.
Lu Shao didn't even glance at Zhou Haiming, he had no interest in the woman's verbal abuse, but his heart was not careless in the slightest. This was his first time facing an enemy head-on, and his opponent was stronger than him by a significant margin, putting him at a disadvantage from the start, leaving no room for even a hint of carelessness.
"You can make your move now, remember, no killing blows are allowed, otherwise you will be disqualified." The elder of the Lu family in grey robes said loudly after scanning the scene with his eyes.
As the voice of Lü Bu's elder fell, the noisy crowd outside suddenly quieted down for a moment, and then many eyes turned to Lü Shao-yu, with more than half of them filled with curiosity.
Lu Wushuang, Luo Lan and Lu Xiaobai were getting a bit nervous, while the people on the platform, including Lu Dong, were also carefully watching the scene.
"Master, you must win at all costs, this is a matter of face." Lu Xiaobai clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"Lu Shaoyou, let me show you my power." Zhou Haoming's face sank, his true energy trembling throughout his body. Immediately, a yellowish palm print emerged from his hand seal, and with a loud crash, it slapped towards Lu Shaoyou's chest. His move was swift and ruthless, without any courtesy whatsoever.
Feeling the majestic aura on Hai Ming's body, Lu Shaoyou's expression sank and he suddenly jumped up, under Nan Shu's training, his speed had reached a certain level.
"Is that all you can do, just run?!" Seeing Lu Shaoyou dodging to the side, Zhou Haiming coldly said, and as his words fell, a strong and powerful aura burst out from his body, transforming into a pale yellow light that enveloped his body. His speed also increased significantly at the same time, and a palm print swiftly followed Lu Shaoyou.
