Chương 105: Yu Xiaogang: "My Idol Is a Waste!"

I spent the day very busy and ended up forgetting to write, it's late, but I finished it.

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**Chapter 105 Yu Xiaogang: "My Idol Is a Waste!"**

Dead silence!

The scene was completely silent!

Everyone could feel the power of Tang Hao's final move, the Disorder, Split, Wind Hammer Technique (Haotian Jiujue - Zhenzi Jue).

Even the audience, whether close or far, could sense the terrifying force behind this last strike.

Everyone thought that Gu Ziyi would finally unleash his fourth soul skill, which had been hidden all this time. But to everyone's surprise, Gu Ziyi made a move that defied general expectations: he used his third soul skill, the Golden Light Talisman, to defend against the blow.

This time, however, the technique changed slightly—he summoned ten of them at once.

Everyone thought Gu Ziyi had no more options left and simply awaited his inevitable loss.

Gu Ziyi, proud as ever, persisted in this strategy.

But no one expected that Tang Hao's terrifying final strike would actually be blocked by him.

As if that wasn't shocking enough, Gu Ziyi made an even more astonishing move—he punched the Clear Sky Hammer and shattered it with a single blow.

This completely left the audience in disbelief!

As stunned as they were, Tang Hao being knocked out of the ring meant he had lost to Gu Ziyi in the individual battle.

Despite his Level 54 cultivation as a Soul King, he was defeated by a Soul Ancestor with only Level 40 cultivation.

Moreover, Gu Ziyi used only one soul skill throughout the match: his third soul skill.

He wielded his third soul skill in such varied ways that it almost seemed like an entirely new Martial Soul.

This was the first time anyone had seen someone constantly use their soul skill so uniquely in combat, transforming a single-skill third Soul Ring into what seemed like multiple soul abilities.

"The contestant Tang Hao has been knocked out of the ring and is eliminated. Contestant Gu Ziyi is the winner of this match!"

"Incredible! As a Level 40 Soul Ancestor, he actually defeated a Level 54 Soul King. It turns out that His Highness Gu Ziyi had been hiding such a powerful fighting ability all along!"

"Now, I invite the Haotian Team to send out their next representative for the next match!"

The host promptly announced Gu Ziyi's victory.

Perhaps due to his amazement, the usually reserved host couldn't help but continuously marvel at this unexpected match as he called for the Haotian Team to send their next contender to the stage.

Bang—

At that moment, Gu Ziyi, who had just landed a punch on Tang Hao, staggered slightly and sat down in the ring.

"Huh—huh—"

Gu Ziyi sat down and took deep breaths. Although he managed to dominate the latter part of the battle, maintaining that pace was no easy task.

What he found most challenging was, in fact, the consumption of his Soul Power.

After all, Gu Ziyi was only at Level 40, and his Soul Power level was far inferior to Tang Hao's. Continuously using his Tai Chi Realm Domain and his third soul skill at such high intensity consumed an enormous amount of energy.

"Hahaha, amazing!"

Despite his physical exhaustion, the joy filling his heart couldn't be suppressed at that moment.

Even he hadn't expected to defeat Tang Hao in a direct duel, thinking he might only win by using cunning tactics.

"It turns out my strength is already formidable!"

Gu Ziyi had never fought with his full strength against an offensive-type Soul Master, so he hadn't realized how much the Tai Chi Realm could empower him in combat.

The first time he fought with all his might, he defeated Tang Hao.

Gu Ziyi felt as though every cell in his body was leaping with euphoria.

However, he also understood that his victory relied heavily on the strength of the Tai Chi Realm and the limitations imposed by the ring.

If they fought elsewhere, as long as Tang Hao didn't step into his Domain...

Well, if the fight had taken place elsewhere, his Zhutao Soul Bone Sword could have instantly killed Tang Hao. Tang Hao wouldn't stand a chance in any setting.

"The second brother was actually defeated by him!"

"Gu Ziyi is really that powerful!"

Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu stared blankly at the figure on the stage. Neither of them had expected Gu Ziyi to be so strong.

Earlier, they were worried about him!

Who would have thought that Tang Hao was the one they should have been worried about?

"So... so strong!"

"And he's so handsome!"

Ning Shuangjiang's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement as she gazed at Gu Ziyi, who had punched Tang Hao and shattered his Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.

At this moment, she truly felt that he was incredibly charming.

'Should I... should I hold him accountable?'

Suddenly, Ning Shuangjiang felt the desire to make Gu Ziyi take responsibility for forcibly kissing her in public that day.

Ruining her innocence and reputation in front of a crowd of Soul Masters—how could he be so irresponsible?

"That's right, you can't let him off too easily; he must take responsibility for his actions!"

Clenching her fists, Ning Shuangjiang quickly made her decision.

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

At that moment, Bibi Dong's figure flashed as she hurriedly approached Gu Ziyi.

"I'm fine, but my Soul Power is a bit too low right now. Help me down. I'll leave the rest of the battle to you!"

Gu Ziyi nodded and smiled.

"Team Leader!"

"Second Brother!"

"Hao'zi..."

At that moment, the members of the Haotian Team finally reacted and rushed forward to check Tang Hao's injuries.

However, he had been severely injured by the blow. After vomiting another mouthful of blood, he struggled a few times and managed to stand up.

Tang Hao had just gotten to his feet, but his mind was completely blank at this moment.

Being defeated by Gu Ziyi was a massive blow to him.

"I... I really lost..."

"I was actually defeated by a Level 40 Soul Ancestor..."

"..."

Tang Hao, who had always been proud of his strength, simply couldn't accept this reality.

Sigh—

Unable to cope with the defeat, Tang Hao couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood in shock.

"Hao'zi!"

"It's just the loss of one match; it's no big deal!"

"You only lost because you don't have your own Domain in battle!"

At this moment, Tang Xiao finally stepped forward to Tang Hao. Seeing his younger brother so shocked that he doubted his own worth, Tang Xiao quickly shouted loudly, trying to snap him out of it.

"Brother!"

Tang Hao, who respected his older brother Tang Xiao the most, finally regained some clarity after hearing his rebuke.

Yet, he still felt deeply uncomfortable in his heart.

He had truly been defeated by Gu Ziyi.

"We forfeit!"

At this moment, the leader of the Haotian Team also chose to forfeit the match.

With this, the Spirit Hall Team successfully won the individual competition and advanced to the finals.

In the afternoon, the Haotian Team and the Starluo Empire Team would face off in a team battle, with the winner advancing to the finals to compete against the Spirit Hall Team for the championship title. (N/E: I made a mistake in earlier chapters, thinking this individual competition decided the champion, but I was wrong. Apologies for the slip-up.)

The losing team would only be able to claim third place!

"Victory!"

"Although I had a premonition that the Golden Generation Team would win, I never expected Tang Hao to be defeated by Gu Ziyi in such a direct way!"

"This is incredible!"

"As expected of the Pope's disciple—no wonder he was personally chosen. His abilities are truly exceptional in their own right!"

"..."

As the audience witnessed the Spirit Hall Team's victory, chatter erupted among them.

The one they discussed the most was Gu Ziyi.

It couldn't be helped; Gu Ziyi's performance in this individual battle had been nothing short of spectacular.

"He lost—my idol really lost!"

"This is ridiculous. He actually lost to Gu Ziyi. He's a waste! A total waste."

Yu Xiaogang, who had always idolized Tang Hao, found it hard to accept this outcome. In the end, the halo of admiration Tang Hao once held in Yu Xiaogang's eyes was completely shattered.

Now, he viewed Tang Hao as just another failure!

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(End of Chapter)