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In this way, relying only on brute strength, Xie Lixing instead seemed somewhat passive, even giving off the vibe of being toyed with.

Ye Changfeng looked at Li Zimu and the others, saying, "You guys analyze the situation between Zhao Guanyu and Xie Lixing. In this kind of match, who would win? If it were you, how would you respond?"

Ma Ziqian, who had awakened the Godspeed Guardian System and sought to stay one step ahead, immediately interjected, "Zhao Guanyu's reaction is clearly quicker than Xie Lixing's. With his effortless demeanor, dealing with Xie Lixing is more than easy."

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Li Zimu, observing the two on the stage, thought for a moment and then said, "It seems that way now, but I find it odd. If Zhao Guanyu is truly stronger than Xie Lixing, he should have directly overwhelmed him."

"Right, up to now, Zhao Guanyu hasn't made a move, only continuously dodging," Xi Keyao said timidly.

Long Guocheng said solemnly, "That's because this is not just a simple match, but a competition sought as a team. I think the reason he is not attacking is that Zhao Guanyu is stronger than Xie Lixing and plans to make Xie Lixing reveal more of his trump cards."

Li Zimu shook his head and said, "That reasoning doesn't hold up. Considering that Jizhou University and Xuzhou University are only clashing this once, forcing Xie Lixing to reveal more trump cards offers no benefit to their Xuzhou University, instead, it's disadvantageous to them."

Normally, if one can end the fight immediately, they should. Since the two schools are clashing just this once, Zhao Guanyu's teammates will not encounter Xie Lixing in subsequent matches, hence whatever trump cards Xie Lixing has are irrelevant to Zhao Guanyu.

But dragging this out instead allows Zhao Guanyu himself to be thoroughly analyzed, and since they are facing other schools, if they send someone specific to counter him, Zhao Guanyu might end up at a disadvantage.

Long Guocheng frowned slightly, realizing that Li Zimu was right, but he still said again, "Actually, it doesn't matter. Zhao Guanyu seems like he is playing with Xie Lixing, and this kind of agile martial artist easily confuses those who only know how to throw punches."

Ma Ziqian looked at Long Guocheng meaningfully and then asked, "Why do I feel like you are talking about Xiang Beifei?"

Because everyone knows Xiang Beifei's habit in fights is typically just to swing his fists, and it usually settles matters with a single punch.

Long Guocheng glanced at Xiang Beifei haughtily and snorted.

Elder Luo then asked, "So, do you all think Zhao Guanyu has a greater chance of winning?"

"Definitely, Xie Lixing's style of attack is very easy to manipulate," Long Guocheng obviously thought highly of the agile Zhao Guanyu.

"What do you think?" Elder Luo asked Xiang Beifei.

Xiang Beifei glanced up at the situation on the stage and said, "Xie Lixing will win."

Long Guocheng furrowed his brows, "Xie Lixing can't even hit Zhao Guanyu. What's he going to use to win? Do you really think all those who swing their fists are invincible?"

Though he knew of Xiang Beifei's analytical prowess, he had never truly conceded to it. If it were a desolate beast that would be acceptable, since a desolate beast's weaknesses can be learned from books and then applied in real combat.

But the issue is, these were two SR-ranked genius Awakeners who had never met before, things one couldn't learn from textbooks. Zhao Guanyu's avoidance of Xie Lixing's attacks, comfortably maintaining the upper hand, was clear.

And yet, Xiang Beifei actually believed that Xie Lixing, the rash brute who knew only to throw punches, would win?

Xiang Beifei looked at Long Guocheng and repeated, "Xie Lixing will win."

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The Qingzhou University students in the audience were mostly there just to see the excitement; being only S-ranked and R-ranked, they really couldn't tell much. However, teachers from other schools were quickly analyzing Zhao Guanyu and Xie Lixing, with many arriving at differing opinions on who would win.

Most still believed that since Zhao Guanyu was dodging so easily, he should be outperforming Xie Lixing.

The two on stage were still fiercely clashing.

Using his ability, Strategic Retreat, Zhao Guanyu had formed a protective Qi barrier on his surface, which kept Xie Lixing's punches from reaching him, making Xie Lixing quite frustrated.

However, Xie Lixing soon noticed the Qi barrier on Zhao Guanyu and coldly shouted, "Constant avoidance isn't something commendable."

Whoosh!

A powerful wave of Spiritual Power surged from Xie Lixing, flowing and spreading in the surrounding air, quickly destabilizing the air that soon whipped up into a storm, sweeping across the arena.

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Xie Lixing's system ability wasn't merely about moving himself; he could even cause other things to be influenced by his Spiritual Power, including a leaf, a tree, and even the air!

Hum!

The air around Zhao Guanyu began to tremble rapidly, and his face shifted slightly because his Strategic Retreat actually relied on air currents to guide the opponent's attacks and fend them off, preventing them from making contact with his body.

But Xie Lixing had clearly realized this!

At this moment, Xie Lixing pressed forward, throwing a punch at Zhao Guanyu. Zhao Guanyu tried to dodge again, but his Strategic Retreat got disrupted this time, failing to move him away from Xie Lixing's fist.

Bang!

Xie Lixing's fist slammed onto Zhao Guanyu's nose, and the massive force sent Zhao Guanyu flying off the platform!

"Jizhou University, Xie Lixing, wins!"

The referee announced the result.

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"This..." Long Guocheng's expression froze.

He had been optimistic about Zhao Guanyu, but he had not expected that it was Xie Lixing, who had been on the defensive, who finally found a flaw and won the match.

Most importantly, this outcome was exactly as Xiang Beifei had predicted. Xie Lixing had indeed defeated Zhao Guanyu, who appeared to be in a superior position, within two minutes!

"You could even see that." Ma Ziqian exclaimed in amazement.

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Li Zimu was also quite surprised. Although he had felt that something was off about the two competitors on stage, he couldn't pinpoint what it was or decide who would win or lose. He didn't expect Xiang Beifei to have predicted accurately.

Elder Luo smiled and inquired, "How did you analyze it?"

Xiang Beifei pondered for a moment and replied, "Zhao Guanyu's abilities were restrained by Xie Lixing. Around Zhao Guanyu's body, there was a flow of air that allowed him to dodge many attacks, but Xie Lixing's strength was enough to disrupt that flow."

Elder Luo nodded slightly, "Exactly right."

He was a veteran who could effortlessly navigate the complexities of Qi-Controlling battles; to him, these late-stage fights looked as simple as children fighting, and he saw everything very clearly.

A moment later, he asked again, "If you were also in the late stage of Qi-Controlling, how long would it take you to deal with this SR-ranked Zhao Guanyu?"

"One punch."

Xiang Beifei stated simply.

So arrogant!

Long Guocheng couldn't help but grimace.

He really dared to say it!

Even though Xie Lixing had defeated Zhao Guanyu, the whole process had taken ten minutes and was quite strenuous. Yet, Xiang Beifei believed he only needed one punch?

On what basis?

Of course, Xiang Beifei had his own understanding.

Zhao Guanyu had the "Strategic Retreat," but this ability was relative, meaning that while he could dodge others' attacks, it also meant that his own attacks could be dodged by others.

Because when he struck, the airflow would still forcibly lead the opponent away.

So to hit someone, he must temporarily remove the airflow of the "Strategic Retreat."

But then, he would be left without defensive capabilities.

If it were Xiang Beifei, he would just stand there, wait for the opponent to attack him, and then counter with one punch.

"What about this Xie Lixing, then? His attack method seems to share similarities with yours; what if you were at the same level?" Ye Changfeng asked.

Xiang Beifei looked at Ye Changfeng with confusion, feeling that the question was somewhat unnecessary.

Reading Xiang Beifei's gaze, Ye Changfeng soon realized and said helplessly, "Understood, also one punch."

Xie Lixing had a powerful dynamic system that could make everything around him move.

But Xiang Beifei had "Abruptly Stop."

Still, a matter of one punch.

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The first match wasn't very exciting because it was all close-quarter combat without any fancy attacking techniques. However, the two competitors were still SR-ranked late-stage Qi-Controllers, far stronger than many of the students present.

By this time, the referee had already announced the competitors for the second match.

Qingzhou University against Liangzhou University!