Chapter 1033 |
"I… I lost…" Earth Monarch Mo Tong's pupils shrank and gradually turned white, becoming unfocused.
He felt a terrifying impact pouring into his body, rapidly spreading within him. By the time he realized it, he felt disconnected from his body.
"You have many techniques, but none are refined enough, and there are many flaws. I just need to aim for one flaw, and then no technique will have any meaning!"
Yi Tianyun walked down from the stage, his expression calm. The power he unleashed wasn't particularly terrifying; the key was that he saw Earth Monarch Mo Tong's flaws! After finding a flaw, he aimed at it and attacked fiercely. The seemingly dazzling array of techniques was actually nothing but a paper tiger.
With one poke, it collapsed, easily defeating Earth Monarch Mo Tong with no pressure at all.
"So, what I have always been proud of has become a weakness…" Tears began to flow from Earth Monarch Mo Tong's eyes. This was his first taste of failure, and he slowly got up, starting to recover his body.
"This isn't a weakness. You're just too proud. You think that because you can learn any technique, you've mastered them all. But you only learn about eighty percent. The remaining twenty percent is the fatal weakness! Finding the flaw in your attacks ensures your defeat!"
Yi Tianyun spent some time finding this flaw; it wasn't easy. If it were that easy, Earth Monarch Mo Tong would have been defeated long ago.
Through prolonged battles, Yi Tianyun had become familiar with combat methods and was proficient in finding flaws. Only flaws can lead to the most fatal weakness!
He wasn't desperate or angry. Instead, he was very calm, recognizing his mistake. This made Yi Tianyun appreciate him even more, as it showed the true heart of a genius.
No one is truly smooth sailing; the worst is falling and not being willing to get up, not recognizing one's problems, and blaming others for their mistakes.
Such people will never improve, but at least Earth Monarch Mo Tong was now clear-headed.
"No need to thank me, it was just a normal match," Yi Tianyun said with a light smile.
Earth Monarch Mo Tong shakily stood up and cupped his hands. "I must thank you. Earth Monarch Tianyun has awakened me! I hope you achieve even better results in the upcoming matches. If you have time, you're welcome to visit my Divine Realm, and you will be treated as a distinguished guest!"
"If I have time, I will visit," Yi Tianyun replied with a smile.
"I hope to spar with you again in the future. You are the strongest human I have ever met! I take back my previous arrogance and ignorance. I hope Earth Monarch Tianyun can forgive my previous disrespectful words," Earth Monarch Mo Tong apologized, which was quite rare.
Undoubtedly, Yi Tianyun had awakened him, helping him immensely, and thus, he let go of everything.
"You didn't say anything wrong. Your behavior wasn't wrong. With your talent, it's not a bad thing to utilize it more."
If Earth Monarch Mo Tong's words had really angered him, he wouldn't be standing here alive. Earth Monarch Mo Tong simply saw everything as insignificant, thinking any martial art could be easily learned, hence disregarding others.
As for other things, he didn't say much. Yi Tianyun wouldn't attack a sincerely apologetic opponent, especially since Earth Monarch Mo Tong's goodwill towards him had soared to 150, meaning the apology was sincere and not fake.
"Thank you, Earth Monarch Tianyun, for your understanding," Earth Monarch Mo Tong said gratefully, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. "I hope next time I can defeat you. Before that, I hope you don't lose to anyone!"
"Don't worry, defeating me isn't that simple," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. Defeating him would require someone with a much higher level than his own.
Earth Monarch Mo Tong then went to heal his wounds, as he still had another match.
When he looked towards the Tianyu Divine Realm, the people there were cheering, each one excited. Making it into the top eight meant that he was likely to continue and make it into the top four!
Although being chosen was already a foregone conclusion, for them, this was a time to prove Yi Tianyun's strength. Who said that just because he achieved in earlier rounds, he had no advantage in duels?
Now, he had easily entered the top ten, enough to stand out from the crowd. Even if Yi Tianyun didn't achieve the top three or the first place in the end, he had already proven his strength.
Those who had originally looked down on Yi Tianyun as a human now kept their mouths shut. If he later lost to other contestants, it wouldn't be embarrassing.
Among tens of thousands of geniuses, making it into the finals was no small feat. To question his strength, one had to achieve the top ten themselves.
"The top ten… No one has ever made it to the top ten, right?" Domain Lord Tianyu said excitedly, his hands trembling slightly.
"Yes, never before!" Nian Ciyu was equally excited. Every time she thought Yi Tianyun would lose, he gave them the biggest surprise.
This feeling was so thrilling that it almost gave them heart attacks.
"Have they all finished their matches…"
Yi Tianyun looked at Earth Monarch Tian Qing and the others, who had all advanced easily. When he looked at Earth Monarch Tian Qing, the latter also looked at him with a slight smile, seemingly indifferent to it all.
If Earth Monarch Mo Tong was indifferent, then Earth Monarch Tian Qing was beyond worldly matters, appearing unconcerned with everything.
"Congratulations on advancing. I wonder if the next opponent will be you?" Earth Monarch Tian Qing said with a faint smile.
"I don't think it will be that soon. They won't arrange it like that," Yi Tianyun replied calmly.
"I think so too. But I think you'll face him first," Earth Monarch Tian Qing smiled and transmitted his voice, "Don't lose. I wasn't expecting much initially, but now I have some expectations of you."
"Really? Then it's my honor," Yi Tianyun transmitted back.
"Yes, it is indeed your honor," Earth Monarch Tian Qing replied.
Yi Tianyun's face twitched. This woman was truly arrogant. A little praise, and she was immediately on cloud nine. However, Earth Monarch Tian Qing indeed felt extremely dangerous to him, even more so than Earth Monarch Te Gu.
"Will the next match be against Earth Monarch Te Gu?" Yi Tianyun narrowed his eyes.