Chapter 201

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Chapter 201: Stopped at the Semi-finals?

 

Below the stage, Xia Heguang and others had grim expressions.

Drawing the Divine Army team was the last result they wanted to see.

Although the other two teams were also strong, at least there was hope of defeating them. But against the Divine Army team, there was truly no hope.

Unlike Xia Heguang, Shi Fang, who was not far away, couldn’t help but laugh when he saw the draw results.

Among the remaining three teams, as long as he didn’t draw the Divine Army team, he was confident of making it to the finals.

He was even happier to see the Southern Military Region draw against the Capital Military Region.

Thinking about how ugly Xia Heguang’s face would look when the Swift Dragon team gets thrashed by the Divine Army team later, he felt a surge of joy.

“Old dog Xia, your day has finally come.” Shi Fang glanced at Xia Heguang’s gloomy face in the distance, grinning from ear to ear.

…

“Sigh, heaven is not helping our Southern Military Region, we can only stop at the top four.” Xia Heguang sighed, shaking his head slightly.

“After this year’s competition reform, reaching the top four is already a very good achievement.” Xia Xiaoying consoled.

“Grandpa, Sister, why are you so pessimistic? Didn’t you see how strong Brother Xiao Long was just now? Maybe our team can really defeat the Divine Army team? It will be amazing to watch Brother Xiao Long face off against Xiao Chen later!” Xia Weiyu said excitedly from the side.

Xia Tinghe shared the same opinion, but she wasn’t betting on Huang Xiaolong, but on Fang Yu.

Having witnessed Fang Yu’s skills firsthand, she had inexplicable confidence in him.

She felt that the results of the upcoming confrontation would definitely be unexpected.

Xia Heguang smiled without contradicting Xia Weiyu’s words.

Xia Weiyu didn’t understand much about martial arts realms, military ranks and rankings, so naturally she didn’t understand how strong Xiao Chen and the Divine Army team really were.

In Xia Weiyu’s eyes, Huang Xiaolong might be very strong.

But the reality was that Huang Xiaolong wasn’t even qualified to face Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen’s strength had long surpassed the super-elite level – he was a King of Soldiers!

…

After the draw, the second round matches were about to begin.

The first match was between the Silver Blade team from the Huaibei Military Region and the Star team from the Central Military Region.

Both teams had shown strong performances in the first round, each sweeping their opponents with ease.

In many people’s eyes, these two teams were evenly matched.

Of course, most of the spectators were from the Central Military Region, so they naturally supported the Central Military Region.

“This will be interesting, the Silver Blade team is widely acknowledged as second place this year, but the Star team has also shown impressive strength before.”

“I think the Silver Blade team will win, they even directly challenged the Divine Army team in their speech yesterday. If they didn’t have enough strength, how would they dare to say that?”

“By that logic, wouldn’t the Southern Military Region’s Swift Dragon team also be very strong? Their captain Dao Tian said yesterday that they would take first place!”

This comment drew a burst of laughter.

At this time, the Silver Blade team and Star team had already walked onto the Dragon Might Platform, and the match was about to begin.

In the waiting area, the Swift Dragon team was silent.

After drawing the Divine Army team, the previously cheerful team members’ faces immediately fell.

The Divine Army team – just hearing the name brought pressure, let alone facing them head-on?

Remembering the ruthless methods the Divine Army team used to defeat their opponents in the first round, they felt a surge of fear.

Huang Xiaolong’s expression wasn’t good either, but at the same time, his heart was stirring with excitement.

The Military Region Championship was held once every four years.

Each soldier only had one chance to participate in their career.

This was an opportunity to show oneself in front of many important figures!

Huang Xiaolong had always been ambitious, he wanted to continue climbing up. If possible, he even wanted to snatch Xiao Chen’s position.

So, drawing the Divine Army team might not necessarily be a bad thing for him.

If he could get on the field and win a small victory for the team, his future prospects would be limitless!

After all, the opponent was the Divine Army team!

“With my current strength, I might not be a match for Xiao Chen. But Xiao Chen definitely won’t come out so early, if I face his subordinates, I can definitely win!” Huang Xiaolong thought to himself.

And Fang Yu also noticed the team members’ fear before the battle.

However, he didn’t care, nor did he think about saying anything to encourage them.

After all, he hadn’t planned on relying on these team members anyway.

…

On the platform, the match officially began.

Just like in the first round matches, both sides sent out their aces for the first small match.

The Silver Blade team sent out Wei Zhan, while the Star team sent out Gao Zhengqing.

As the starting whistle blew, an extremely enthusiastic cheer erupted from the crowd.

“Star team, victory!”

Amidst the massive cheering, Gao Zhengqing charged towards Wei Zhan.

“Who do you think will win?” At this moment, Xia Xiaoying suddenly walked to Fang Yu’s side and asked softly.

Fang Yu glanced at the two people on the field and answered: “Wei Zhan will win.”

Both Wei Zhan and Gao Zhengqing were at the late Foundation Building stage.

However, although both had the same cultivation realm, the cultivation aura emanating from Wei Zhan was somewhat more profound.

This indicated that Wei Zhan’s strength was superior to Gao Zhengqing’s.

Xia Xiaoying nodded and said nothing more, instead watching the battle on the field.

Wei Zhan and Gao Zhengqing had already engaged in combat, both their movement techniques and combat skills had reached the extreme, each punch and kick carrying tremendous power, with explosive sounds ringing through the air.

The process of their combat was particularly spectacular, each collision inevitably drawing enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.

But as time passed, Gao Zhengqing’s movements began to slow down.

Obviously, after a period of high-intensity attacks and dodges, his stamina couldn’t keep up.

At the same time, blood was flowing from his forehead and the corner of his mouth.

If this continued, he would soon be unable to hold on.

Meanwhile, Wei Zhan remained completely unharmed.

He keenly noticed that Gao Zhengqing was at his limit, and fully unleashed his aura.

“Boom!”

A master’s aura spread out, stunning the spectators below.

“This battle looks evenly matched, but in reality, there is still a gap between them… Gao Zhengqing is about to lose.” A general said with shock in his eyes.

Sure enough, on the field, Gao Zhengqing showed a bitter smile after feeling the overwhelming aura emanating from Wei Zhan.

“Captain Wei, it seems you haven’t been using your full strength before.” Gao Zhengqing stepped back and said.

Wei Zhan’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “Do you want to continue?”

Gao Zhengqing’s eyes hesitated for a moment, but quickly showed determination.

If he surrendered now, they could still compete for third place later.

If he didn’t surrender, he might be seriously injured by Wei Zhan and unable to participate afterward.

Rationally speaking, he should surrender and then lead the team to achieve a better ranking.

But Gao Zhengqing was unwilling to do so.

As a soldier, as a man, he had his own pride.

Even if he wasn’t a match for Wei Zhan, he wanted to fight until the very end!

In front of so many team members and military region colleagues, how could he possibly surrender!

Gao Zhengqing let out a roar and charged towards Wei Zhan.

He concentrated all his remaining true qi into his right fist.

This strike – succeed or perish!

“Captain Gao, fight on!” The cheering from below reached its peak.

Facing Gao Zhengqing’s all-out attack, Wei Zhan’s expression remained unchanged.

He stepped back, similarly concentrating true qi into his right fist.

Facing this strike, he could dodge, but there was no need.

He wanted to defeat his opponent in the most forceful way!

Gao Zhengqing reached Wei Zhan and threw his punch!

Wei Zhan’s eyes were sharp as he threw his own punch!

The two fists collided in mid-air!

“Bang!”

A huge sound rang out on the Dragon Might Platform.

A figure flew backward, landing dozens of meters away on the ground, blood flowing from his right hand.

It was Gao Zhengqing.

“Captain Gao!”

The Star team members rushed onto the Dragon Might Platform, surrounding Gao Zhengqing.

Wei Zhan still stood in his original position, his expression stern.

Blood was also dripping from the knuckles of his right fist.

“First round, victory goes to the Silver Blade team from the Huaibei Military Region!” the referee announced loudly.

Gao Zhengqing had lost.

The crowd below fell silent.

Gao Zhengqing was carried down by his teammates, slowly walking away.

At this moment, someone in the crowd began to applaud.

The applause grew louder and louder.

Although Gao Zhengqing had lost, at least he hadn’t brought shame to their Central Military Region! He had fought until the very end!