180: Enter the finals

That's right, this "Wind Whisper" is a Word Spirit from the "Analysis of Commonly Used Word Spirits" given by Jiang Taishen.

It is considered one of the simplest Word Spirits, as it only affects the caster and does not influence others.

After using "Word Spirit, Wind Whisper," Lu Xingchen's perception and hearing abilities significantly increased, and he finally discovered Li Xi's location.

This was because the air flow where she stood was different, with extremely subtle variations compared to other places.

The volume of speech also affects the Word Spirit's effectiveness; if the sound is too low, the Word Spirit's power will weaken, but if the sound is too loud, it will not enhance the Word Spirit's power.

Therefore, Gu Chen and Li Xi on the arena both heard Lu Xingchen's words.

Neither of them were ordinary individuals; they had heard of the wondrous power of Word Spirits, but based solely on Lu Xingchen's four words, they couldn't guess the effect of this Word Spirit.

Li Xi's heart tightened, and she hurriedly moved away from Lu Xingchen, retreating to the edge of the arena.

However, her invisibility technique had already become useless in front of Lu Xingchen, as he could now sense her direction.

"Thousand Jin Slash" was activated, and a white Battle Qi Sword Blade appeared above his head.

Seeing this scene, the Disciples below the stage were somewhat confused.

"What's going on? Why did Lu Xingchen suddenly unleash a powerful move?"

"Now Senior Sister Li Xi is in the shadows, and Lu Xingchen is in the open. Is he planning to hit thin air by unleashing a powerful move now? Or is this a wide-range attack that can cover the entire arena?"

"No. Lu Xingchen used this move when he defeated Ye Chen just now. Although the attack range is not small, it is absolutely impossible for it to cover the entire arena!"

"Could it be that he discovered Senior Sister Li Xi's location?"

"Impossible. If he could see through Senior Sister Li Xi's invisibility technique, he would have made his move as soon as they engaged, why wait until now?"

"Then what exactly is Lu Xingchen trying to do?"

Li Xi also stared at Lu Xingchen with a somber expression, feeling a bit unnerved.

Could he really discover my location?

That's impossible!

Below the Martial Emperor Realm, it's absolutely impossible to break her invisibility technique; one can only passively defend.

Just then, Lu Xingchen slashed down with his sword, the Blade Edge pointing directly at Li Xi, who was standing at the edge of the arena.

The Battle Qi Sword Blade above his head also shot towards Li Xi.

Li Xi couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, he really can see my location!"

She hurriedly brought her black dagger to her chest to block Lu Xingchen's "Thousand Jin Slash."

However, Lu Xingchen's "Thousand Jin Slash" was charged, and Li Xi, responding in haste, had no way of blocking it.

All her skill lay in her invisibility technique; in other aspects, she was not much different from an ordinary Two-Star Martial Emperor.

Li Xi was directly blasted backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, then falling to the ground, her black dagger flying out of her hand.

Gu Chen loudly announced, "The four-to-two match, Lu Xingchen wins!"

Seeing this result, the Disciples below the stage were all somewhat shocked.

"Holy cow, Lu Xingchen actually broke Li Xi's invisibility technique! How did he do it?"

"I couldn't even sense Li Xi's aura, yet Lu Xingchen could find her. His perception is too strong!"

"Lu Xingchen has already defeated the third-ranked on the Heaven List. If he keeps fighting like this, he won't really become the champion, will he?"

"It's not impossible."

After the match, Lu Xingchen walked off the arena, recovering his Qi while watching the match between Dai Jinghai and Chen Zhenyu.

The winner between them would compete with Lu Xingchen for the championship.

Learning more about his opponent was by no means a bad thing.

Dai Jinghai was a burly man, one meter eighty-six tall, with a robust and massive physique.

In contrast, Chen Zhenyu was a short, lean, and agile young man.

The two walked onto the arena and, under Gu Chen's command, began their match.

Dai Jinghai was a Three-Star Martial Emperor, while Chen Zhenyu was a Two-Star.

In terms of Realm, Dai Jinghai had an advantage over Chen Zhenyu, which was one of the important reasons he could become the number one on the Heaven List.

As soon as the match began, Chen Zhenyu displayed his abilities.

He specialized in speed.

It was clear that Chen Zhenyu also had a flying Martial Skill similar to Lu Xingchen's; after he spread his Dou Qi Wings, his speed was even slightly faster than Lu Xingchen's.

In contrast, Dai Jinghai had nothing particularly special about him.

It wasn't because he was incompetent, but because he had diverse abilities.

His speed, attack power, defense, and Qi intensity were all far above those of an ordinary Three-Star Martial Emperor.

Only his speed was slightly inferior to Chen Zhenyu's.

Chen Zhenyu dared not confront Dai Jinhai head-on and could only leverage his speed advantage to move around the arena, constantly harassing Dai Jinhai.

But his attacks were not enough to break through Dai Jinghai's defense.

This put him at an absolute disadvantage in the battle; high-speed movement required a large amount of Qi and stamina, while Dai Jinhai could conserve his energy.

The two remained in a stalemate for fifteen minutes; Chen Zhenyu kept jumping and moving, while Dai Jinghai responded to every change with an unchanging stance.

Chen Zhenyu finally couldn't hold on anymore and loudly said, "Dai Jinghai, you're too steady! I can't find any weaknesses in you."

Dai Jinghai smiled and said, "But I can't catch you either. How about it, Chen Zhenyu, do you want to keep dragging this out?"

Chen Zhenyu said in a deep voice, "I can't drag it out anymore; my Qi has already been more than half depleted. Let's decide the winner in one move! Although it's very likely I'm not your opponent, at least I'll have no regrets!"

Dai Jinghai laughed loudly, "Good, then let's decide the winner in one move!"

Both unleashed their powerful moves simultaneously.

Dai Jinghai summoned a massive flaming fist, while Chen Zhenyu condensed a Dou Qi Hand Seal.

The two clashed.

The result was still Dai Jinghai's superiority; his flaming fist shattered Chen Zhenyu's Dou Qi Hand Seal, then fiercely smashed towards Chen Zhenyu.

Chen Zhenyu was blasted backward, crashing onto the ground below the arena, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Gu Chen loudly announced, "The four-to-two match, Dai Jinghai wins!"

Upon hearing this, a commotion immediately erupted below the stage.

"Indeed, the first-ranked is always the first-ranked; Dai Jinghai completely dominated Chen Zhenyu!"

"I'm not surprised by Dai Jinghai's victory; he deserves it. Lu Xingchen reaching the finals is what I didn't expect. After all, Lu Xingchen only joined Cangxuan Sect a little over a year ago."

"Soon we'll see the Peak showdown between two great powerhouses! I'm so excited! Will the number one on the Heaven List suppress everyone, or will Lu Xingchen, this dark horse, go all the way?"

"The answer will be revealed soon!"

Gu Chen gave Dai Jinghai an hour to recover his Qi.

An hour later, Dai Jinghai once again stepped onto the arena.

Lu Xingchen also walked up.

Dai Jinghai smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lu, I've heard many stories about you, and you are indeed a very interesting person. I've long wanted to spar with you."

Lu Xingchen also smiled, "Senior Brother Dai, I must take this champion's position. Therefore, I will definitely defeat you!"

Dai Jinghai laughed, "Then let me see what you're capable of!"