Offstage in the arena, Wang Ge’s expression changed.
He was watching below, unaware of what had just happened, assuming that Yan Chuan interrupted the commentary because of the arrival of the Qi Blood Smoke expert, not knowing the internal details.
However, Wang Ge wasn’t focusing on that at the moment; his full attention was on the ring.
This time’s opponent—
Wang Ge led his team to meet Meng Nan at the center, and upon seeing Meng Nan, Wang Ge couldn’t help but recall the beginning of last year. At that time, he was already the top Heavenly Pride of Yingze Academy, undefeated across the academy, full of ambition, and was at the height of his success.
At the peak of his glory.
Tu Tiannan and Meng Nan from Guangling Academy arrived, challenging Yingze Academy’s disciples. The two of them defeated all the academy elites, including Wang Ge, the top person of Yingze Academy, who was easily beaten by Tu Tiannan.
It wasn’t until then that Wang Ge realized that although he had no opponents among the disciples in Yingze Academy, beyond Yingze Academy, looking at the entire Jian Province, there were still many Heavenly Prides.
To be ashamed and then courageous!
Since then, Wang Ge strived hard, roaming the Mountain and Sea Realm nearly all year long last year.
Underwent many trials!
Finally, rapid progress, successfully breaking the limit.
This time, in the first match, although not facing Tu Tiannan, Meng Nan, who showed off at Yingze Academy at the beginning of last year, was not the same today, for Wang Ge had broken the limit, while Meng Nan had not.
Back then, Meng Nan looked down on him.
Now, he’s the one looking down.
Wang Ge wasn’t arrogant by nature, nor was he a villain triumphing, he cupped his fist towards Meng Nan and said loudly: "Brother Meng, long time no see! How would you like to fight this match, it’s up to you!"
"You may not know, the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’ format is divided into ’Mixed Battle’ and ’Rotational Battle’—"
"’Mixed Battle’ means both sides swarm in."
"’Rotational Battle’ means taking turns on stage, the winner stays, the loser steps down, maintaining a one-on-one setup."
"As you can see, Wang Ge, who has broken through, has a broad mind and lets Meng Nan choose first. Meng Nan chose ’Mixed Battle’!"
"It’s a wise choice!"
"If he chose ’Rotational Battle’, Wang Ge could defend the stage alone, one by one, how could Guangling Academy’s five fight individually against the Qi-Blood limit breaker? In a Mixed Battle, swarming up, as long as they coordinate well, there’s still a sliver of hope."
"The Guang Three Team chose five together from the start, besieging Wang Ge. Their first goal is to defeat Wang Ge; once Wang Ge is defeated, the remaining four of the Ying Shi Team could be dealt with."
"But the Ying Shi Team isn’t foolish either; the remaining four aren’t just wooden stakes."
"It’s getting chaotic!"
"The battle is a tangled mess!"
"Wang Ge is too strong! Punching and kicking like a dragon, like a tiger, he can’t be touched!"
"Seeing the strong attack and siege on Wang Ge failing, the Guang Three Team decisively changes tactics, with Meng Nan holding Wang Ge alone, the remaining four fight four, see, this is where the difference between Yingze Academy and Guangling Academy becomes apparent, Ying Shi Team has only Wang Ge strong, the remaining four are far inferior to Guang Three Team!"
"Meng Nan is in more danger!"
"Collapse, slash, lift, smash, penetrate, flip, rub, cover, charge, point, slice, lift, hook, entwine!"
"Wang Ge uses the basic skill of ’Sunrise Palm’, the ’Stone Fist’, the boxing technique is merely shallow, but when he uses it, it’s about speed against slowness, evading and advancing. He moves like the wind and strikes like an arrow, knocking down still feeling too slow, fully embodying the word quick!"
"Wang Ge is inherently stronger!"
"’Stone Fist’ though basic, is used at this time to overwhelm others with force, to bully the weak, to attack as defense, perfectly appropriate."
On the stands, Yan Chuan, equipped with his upgraded ’Gold Wire Glasses’, held the ’White Horn Trumpet’, passionately commentating on the Jian Province Competition’s first round, first match.
The strengths of the two sides were disproportionate.
One side had a limit breaker.
The other side did not.
The disparity was visible to the naked eye.
Yan Chuan interjected commentary as he could, explaining boxing techniques, but before he could introduce the punching techniques each team’s members practiced, Meng Nan had already been defeated.
"Without breaking the limit, ultimately an ant!"
Yan Chuan shook his head.
Meng Nan was once quite a character, listed among the ’Guangling Ten Outstanding’ along with Tu Tiannan, Wang Zhengyi, and others who were all equally famous, but now, among the ’Guangling Ten Outstanding’, aside from the already lost ’Du Hanfeng’, a total of seven have broken the limit, leaving only ’Taixu Fist’ Meng Nan and ’Wensheng Fist’ Yin Feng still hovering at the Qi-Blood limit—
Not breaking the limit isn’t embarrassing.
It’s the comparison that makes it embarrassing.
As fellow ’Guangling Ten Outstanding’, the awkwardness of Meng Nan and Yin Feng can be imagined.
At this time, Meng Nan might not yet know his former friends had all broken the limit one by one, after all, Guangling Academy kept the news tightly under wraps, not only hiding it from outsiders, but even from within, otherwise, it couldn’t have been kept so secret.
Thus, Meng Nan’s awkwardness wasn’t in this moment, it will be during the first round when one Guangling Academy limit breaker after another takes the stage.
No longer living up to the name!
Yan Chuan felt a sense of lament for Meng Nan’s falling behind, but did not delay his commentary—
"Teammates couldn’t defeat the opponent."
"Still the unembellished ’Stone Fist’—"
"Stretched generously, movement technique compact, stepping technique agile, punch momentum fierce, Gang Energy strong!"
"It’s as if he has mastered the ’Stone Fist’ to perfection!"
"A punch with the feeling of boring through mountain and stone, a step with the intention of taking root in the earth."
"Decisive, as momentum cuts through bamboo!"
The first round, first match of the Jian Province Competition didn’t give Yan Chuan much room to exert his skills, in the ’Mixed Battle’, Wang Ge alone could determine the outcome, overturning the entire Guang Three Team with a set of ’Stone Fist’ swiftly and decisively.