The next morning, after a fierce battle, six people were finally selected.
The losers also complained about the unfairness of the rules, believing that there should be more opportunities for matches and that the name-brand battles should not be held.
However, the semifinalists have been decided, and the match schedule has also been released.
When Chen Yang saw the name of his first opponent, it turned out to be Xiao Lin's wife, Cai Yao.
When Cai Yao saw that her opponent was Chen Yang, she also showed a helpless expression.
Chen Yang's strength is now widely recognized. Although she may not be as good as her husband, she is definitely better than her. Therefore, Cai Yao's dream of reaching the finals was shattered.
Cai Yao is actually quite strong; her strength is roughly the same as Dong Yujue's. Of course, this is largely due to Xiao Lin's guidance, but her talent is definitely not lacking either.
Unfortunately, her opponent was Chen Yang.
Their competition was held before the children's and youth groups.
Kids fight quickly; the outcome is decided almost within two minutes of the start.
Chen Liu's opponent was a girl, and coincidentally, the same girl he had made cry that day. So before Chen Liu went on stage, Chen Yang specifically instructed him to go easy on her verbally, while whether he would show mercy in his actions was secondary.
After Chen Liu went on stage, he gave a very traditional bow: "I'm sorry, Miss, I won't hold back in the next battle, I hope you don't mind."
The little girl was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Chen Liu's attitude to change so much. "No...it's okay. In a martial arts competition, one should give it their all."
The ensuing battle needs no further explanation; Chen Liu won without any suspense, and he even gentlemanly helped up the little girl he had knocked to the ground.
The little girl blushed and lowered her head shyly, but there was a hint of joy in her eyes. There was not a trace of frustration from failure, which left the adults in the audience speechless. Even the little girl's father was speechless.
"Dad, did I do well this time?"
"Yes...yes."
Just as Chen Yang finished speaking, he saw the little girl walk over and nod politely to Chen Yang and Li Su'er: "Are you Chen Liu's parents?"
"Yes, yes, of course!" Li Su'er answered quickly, her face beaming with joy.
"Um...maybe I can...spar with Chen Liu later?"
Chen Yang and Li Su'er exchanged a glance, then turned their gaze to Chen Liu, as if to say, "Son, you're a mature six-year-old now, you should handle your little fangirls yourself."
Chen Liu smiled and said, "Sure, you can stay at my father's inn, then we can spar together. But my father's inn is a bit expensive."
“It’s okay, my dad is rich,” the little girl said earnestly.
The little girl's father, who was watching from a distance, suddenly felt a chill, as if it came from the wallet in his pocket.
"Okay, you have WeChat, right? I'll add you and send you the address."
The little girl happily left with her phone, and after he left, Chen Liu resumed his indifferent expression.
“Dad, I want 20% of the profits from the customers I bring in for you. I’m currently raising money to do a public service project in Shanghai to promote garbage sorting.”
"Okay, but... your ability to change your expression is just too much..."
“I learned it from my mother. Sometimes I’m there when she’s doing business,” Chen Liu said.
Chen Yang smiled wryly. It seemed he would have to let Chen Liu, Li Su'er, and Ye Wu stay in their laps more often in the future, which might lower their emotional intelligence and IQ.
What Chen Yang didn't know was that after he agreed to share the profits with Chen Liu, the two rooms in his inn that were occasionally empty were completely full, requiring reservations every day, and this continued for more than a year until Chen Liu no longer needed to raise money or try to find ways to attract guests to the inn, which finally eased the situation.
Getting back to the main topic, after the children's group competition, the youth group followed closely behind.
The battles in the youth group were much more exciting; at least they no longer felt like children fighting.
After the youth group finished, it was finally Chen Yang's group's turn.
Chen Yang actually recognized the first pair of people who came on stage; they were Xiang Mo and Wang Feng.
Chen Yang had witnessed Wang Feng's strength; in terms of skill alone, Chen Yang was inferior to him.
However, Xiang Mo and Chen Yang were unaware of this.
This young man from the Xiang family was much more low-key than Xiang Ba. He didn't attract much attention even after entering the top sixteen. However, Chen Yang noticed that Xiang Ba listened to him.
To be able to command the obedience of someone like Xiang Ba, he must be no ordinary person, and his advancement to the top 16 is proof of that.
That said, Xiang Ba didn't even make it to the top 16, and not only that, he didn't even get a single name tag.
His size was terrifying, and he was slow.
Most people don't fight him, and he can't catch up with others.
Then, when it came to the arena match, he unfortunately ran into Xiao Lin again, and was completely finished.
In contrast, Xiang Mo behaved much more conservatively, finishing ninth in the name tag battle, barely making it through.
However, Chen Yang still believed that Wang Feng had a better chance of winning. This was because Wang Feng was genuinely strong, and Chen Yang was able to easily tear off his name tag because he gained the upper hand with a sneak attack.
But in the end, Xiang Mo won the battle. Although it was a narrow victory, Xiang Mo defeated Wang Feng.
Wang Feng's Tai Chi was completely ineffective against Xiang Mo's Iron Shirt technique.
Xiang Mo's Iron Shirt style is completely different from Xiang Ba's, but it is obvious that Xiang Mo's Iron Shirt is more advanced. Chen Yang watched the whole match very carefully, with Eagle Eye's lock-on ability activated throughout.
He discovered that Xiang Mo's muscles would react in a certain way before being attacked.
He was physically strong; his muscles weren't as exaggerated as Xiang Ba's, but they were still quite muscular.
Physical fitness wasn't what Chen Yang cared about; he was more concerned with Xiang Ba's control over his muscles, which he believed was the true essence of Iron Shirt.
It's not true invulnerability; rather, it's the ability to use muscle strength to block weapons. Even if something pierces the body, it can still be blocked with muscles.
"The person who created the Iron Shirt skill has reached an extremely high level in the distribution and development of the body's muscles," Chen Yang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
He felt that if he could cultivate Iron Shirt, he would achieve twice the result with half the effort. Perhaps his compatibility with Iron Shirt was even higher than that with wolf blood.
He no longer needs to train his physical body, but the higher level of Iron Shirt is the control of the physical body.
His wolf-like bloodline allows him to use every muscle in his body, but that's just instinct. How to control his muscles more rationally in a human way remains a challenge for him.
That's how people are; they can train a skill day after day until it's imprinted on their bodies and becomes instinct.
This is something that animals cannot achieve.
Chen Yang's current martial arts training is in the process of entering his instincts, and then he wants to get rid of his instincts and make them his own.
This requires extensive learning and absorption.
Xiang Mo's Iron Shirt technique seems to have a certain restraining effect on Tai Chi. Tai Chi is stronger when it encounters a strong opponent, so it is useless against a block of iron.
Xiang Ba was courting death by not making good use of his Iron Shirt technique, and was subdued by Wang Feng in one move. Xiang Mo, on the other hand, was much smarter. He didn't engage Wang Feng head-on, but instead slowly fought him, waiting for Wang Feng to make a mistake before defeating him in one move.
After his victory, Xiang Mo was not arrogant. He simply smiled as he walked off the stage. However, Chen Yang noticed that Xiang Mo glanced at him a few times, intentionally or unintentionally.
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