Match Commentary

"I've heard that Immortal Ying Tian was born in response to the heavens, which was how he got his name. Is that true?" The Immortal Fairy waved her hand dismissively. "Bah, it's all hot air. That kid Ying Tian was born into a lowly tribe. In antiquity, pedigree was taken very seriously. Even when Ying Tian began to stand out in his youth, people gossiped behind his back, saying his origins weren't noble enough and his fate was lacking, that he was only having a brief moment in the sun before his inevitable fall. "So Ying Tian made up a tale about being born in response to the heavens, and it actually sounded quite convincing. "When Immortal Kirin heard about this, he took offense. Kirins were the darlings of heaven and earth, essentially sons of heaven themselves, so that put him in conflict with Ying Tian. "The two even had a fistfight over it. Kirin mocked Ying Tian for being delivered by Caesarean section, saying his birth hadn't gone smoothly at all and Heaven never wanted to bear him in the first place. "Ying Tian shot back, calling Kirin a creature raised by a mother but never taught by one—though in a sense, Ying Tian was actually telling the truth." Lu Yang wore a bizarre expression. Immortals were supposed to be lofty, transcendent figures—how had they ended up sounding like common thugs coming out of her mouth? "In the end, neither could defeat the other, so I stepped in to mediate. I told them, 'Why fight during a major festival? Come have a meal at my place.' I had plenty of face back then, so the moment they heard that, they stopped fighting immediately. "You could say they bonded over the fight. Afterwards, they thought it over: since both were born of the same Mother Heaven anyway, why not swear brotherhood?" Qiu Jin'an automatically filtered out the Immortal Fairy's self-praising remarks, taking them as nonsense, and pressed on, "And then they swore brotherhood?" "No, then they got into another fight arguing over who should be the elder brother." Qiu Jin'an: "..." He had heard long ago that Immortal Ying Tian and Immortal Kirin were on terrible terms during antiquity, coming to blows multiple times. Opinions varied wildly regarding the causes of their fights, but the prevailing view held that an irreconcilable conflict of Great Daos and Immortal Daos existed between the two immortals—a conflict originating from ethereal yet all-encompassing philosophical theories. Ancient texts even recorded that the two had fought in the cosmic void with utter abandon, obliterating an entire region until both stars and spiritual energy were wiped out. And in reality, they had fought over petty squabbles like this? *Why is this so different from the glorious antiquity I imagined?* Up in the spectator stands, the two sect masters exchanged ancient lore, while down on the Martial Arts Square, the disciples of both sects began their contest. ... First to take the stage was the Dao Seeking Sect's competitor—Meng Jingzhou, and the Five Elements Sect's competitor—Du Xueyi. This Competitor Du Xueyi was no ordinary figure. According to informed sources within the Five Elements Sect, Competitor Du Xueyi possessed a Metal Spiritual Root, and his physical body had undergone a thousand tempers and countless polishings, becoming as hard as steel. What was more, he had mastered the Rushing Thunder Fist; his pair of iron fists was virtually indestructible, whipping like the wind and pouring down like rain. Competitor Meng Jingzhou was even more extraordinary! According to Sect Master Lu Yang, who wished to remain anonymous, Competitor Meng Jingzhou possessed a once-in-a-century Bachelor Spiritual Root, frequenting brothels yet remaining untainted. Truly, one could say he was physically impaired yet unyielding in spirit, a paragon worthy of admiration! Coincidentally, Competitor Meng Jingzhou was also a body cultivator, and one who had apprenticed under the Third Elder, a mighty body cultivation expert renowned across the cultivation world. Who knew what kind of brilliant performance these two athletes would bring us today? Let us wait and see! Both competitors were now standing on the arena stage, staring each other down. One side looked haughty and aloof, while the other side looked utterly sleazy. Clearly unaccustomed to such a sleazy gaze, Competitor Du Xueyi was the first to look away! In their initial clash, Competitor Meng Jingzhou claimed a minor victory purely on the strength of his shameless aura! The match was about to begin! Competitor Meng Jingzhou was walking toward the referee—what was he doing? He pulled out a top-grade spirit stone! In broad daylight, before the eyes of the crowd, he was openly attempting to bribe the referee! The referee rejected Competitor Meng Jingzhou's bribe and handed him a yellow card warning! Competitor Meng Jingzhou seemed to harbor a slight misunderstanding about the referee's actions, assuming the referee wanted to trade the yellow card for his spirit stone! The referee struck! The referee struck out against Competitor Meng Jingzhou! Realizing he wasn't permitted to attack a contestant, the referee showed himself a red card and ejected himself from the arena! This competition was truly unpredictable! Before the match had even begun, the referee had already been replaced! Undeterred by his failure, Competitor Meng Jingzhou redoubled his efforts and actually chose to bribe Competitor Du Xueyi! Competitor Du Xueyi had clearly never seen such a spectacle and looked utterly at a loss. Fortunately, the stern glare from Sect Master Qiu Jin'an brought him back to his senses, and he decisively refused Competitor Meng Jingzhou's unreasonable demand. The new referee appeared experienced and well-traveled, issuing Competitor Meng Jingzhou another warning with a yellow card. Competitor Meng Jingzhou finally settled down to start the match properly. The moment the fight began, Competitor Du Xueyi unleashed a fierce assault! His fists rained down with muffled peals of thunder, beating Competitor Meng Jingzhou into rapid retreat, scurrying with his head tucked between his arms! You had that coming, you rascal Meng Jingzhou... Apologies, folks, the commentator let some personal bias slip into the broadcast. Please forgive me. Though Competitor Meng Jingzhou appeared to be at a disadvantage, he seemed to have suffered barely any real damage. On the contrary, it was Competitor Du Xueyi who was left panting for breath after exhausting a whole set of Rushing Thunder Fist! Seizing the opening while Competitor Du Xueyi caught his breath, Competitor Meng Jingzhou launched a ferocious counterattack, executing the Third Elder's famous ultimate technique—the Heaven-Shaking Six Forms—and seizing the initiative! Caught off guard by such a fierce retaliation, Competitor Du Xueyi lost the upper hand and could only defend passively! Like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, roaring through the forest, Competitor Meng Jingzhou unleashed tempestuous, heavy strikes of immense power, beating Competitor Du Xueyi until flecks of blood spattered into the air! Bracing himself through injury, Competitor Du Xueyi took a heavy blow to buy time, falling back to recover his stance. Competitor Meng Jingzhou pressed his advantage relentlessly, closing in with a flurry of strikes. Yet Competitor Du Xueyi seemed to gradually adapt to Meng Jingzhou's rhythm, trading blows with him as fists and feet collided with ear-splitting screeches! Both fighters' punches were fierce and heavy, locking them in a deadlock where neither could gain the upper hand. Competitor Meng Jingzhou was the first to break the stalemate—stepping half a pace forward, he slammed his head right into Du Xueyi's! An astonishing choice! Could Competitor Meng Jingzhou have practiced the Iron Head Art... Wait, that didn't seem to be the case! The thing that collided with Competitor Du Xueyi's forehead wasn't Meng Jingzhou's skull, but his bangs! As a body cultivator, Competitor Meng Jingzhou had actually tempered his hair to be as hard as the rest of his body! And hair doesn't feel pain! A brilliant line of thinking! Absolutely marvelous! Dazed by the blow, Competitor Du Xueyi stumbled backward clutching his head, playing right into Competitor Meng Jingzhou's hands! Seizing the opening, Competitor Meng Jingzhou grabbed Du Xueyi by his clothes and hurled him straight out of the ring! Competitor Meng Jingzhou is victorious! Through an amplifying formation, the Immortal Fairy announced, "I declare the winner of the first round in the Foundation Establishment division: Meng Jingzhou!" Afterward, the Immortal Fairy asked Lu Yang in the spiritual space: "What were you muttering and babbling about all this time?"