Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System-Chapter 182 - 140: Single Spear

"That is high praise, Eunuch. I will personally bring Lin Guang to see you later."

Yang Shaorong knew to quit while he was ahead. He finished speaking and gave Yan Zhen a grateful nod.

Hearing this, Fan Zhibian could only let the matter drop.

’I’m a bit worried,’ he thought. ’What if Eunuch Liu settles for second best and takes Emperor Yue Xuan, or maybe he’ll take a liking to Chen Jin? If those two make it big in the future, they certainly won’t remember me fondly.’

So, he took the initiative to change the subject, asking Li Dayao, "Mr. Li, when exactly did Chu Lingguang activate his Majestic Skin Aspect?"

Li Dayao remained silent, as if he hadn’t heard.

He and Liu Wan had both begun practicing Silent Meditation.

Both men could see the situation in the arena and hear the commotion behind them. They understood that Fan Zhibian was deliberately trying to stir up conflict, hoping Eunuch Liu would take Chu Lingguang away. But Chu Lingguang had been a brilliant feather in their political caps, and neither of them was willing to see him harmed. So they simply ignored Fan Zhibian, heedless of his official rank or the risk of offending him.

Fan Zhibian’s expression soured. He felt that everyone was laughing at him, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.

Inside the battle ring.

Chu Lingguang had unleashed his Majestic Skin Aspect.

The flurry of activity on the fighting platform seemed to last for ages, but in reality, the entire exchange was over in a matter of breaths.

Chu Lingguang had once again defeated two Imperial Guards.

He saw that Emperor Yue Xuan and Yan Chengdu were locked in stalemates with their opponents. Just then, Hu Yanlin was defeated, sent flying out of the battle ring by his own foe.

That Imperial Guard’s gaze fell upon Chu Lingguang.

He was about to charge over, but then he remembered: Chu Lingguang had just been surrounded by two of his comrades. The fact that Chu Lingguang was now standing alone could only mean he had defeated them both.

He stopped dead in his tracks.

After a moment’s thought, he charged toward Emperor Yue Xuan instead.

"Son!"

Yue Yuanshan had a bad feeling.

Emperor Yue Xuan had already defeated two Imperial Guards. A single burst of Dragon Elephant Power, even with his special bloodline, couldn’t be maintained for long. The rest of his strength came mainly from his Qi Blood.

Now he was surrounded by two Imperial Guards.

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse. He would likely be defeated in an instant, eliminated from the ring even before Chen Jin.

"Chu Lingguang, what are you standing around for?"

At this thought, Yue Yuanshan shouted towards Chu Lingguang.

"Silence! Disrupting the academy’s examination is equivalent to sabotaging the Martial Arts Examination! The crime is punishable by death!"

An Imperial Guard Captain stepped forward and rebuked him angrily.

Yue Yuanshan quickly covered his mouth, not daring to make another sound.

Chu Lingguang heard the anxiety in Yue Yuanshan’s voice and saw Emperor Yue Xuan’s rapidly deteriorating situation. However, he remembered that when he had been surrounded, both Emperor Yue Xuan and Chen Jin had simply looked on without helping.

’Besides, the real winner is the one who lasts until the very end.’

Chu Lingguang was no fool; he knew exactly what to do. He began circulating his Day and Night Breathing Technique to speed up his Qi Power recovery, keeping the Dragon Elephant Power in his blood awake and ready.

BANG!

In less than ten exchanges.

Emperor Yue Xuan was sent flying by the two Imperial Guards working together.

He flew out of the battle ring and sprawled on the ground, glaring resentfully at the two Imperial Guards.

The two Imperial Guards ignored Emperor Yue Xuan and simultaneously looked at Chu Lingguang. Chu Lingguang prepared to fight, but at that moment, he saw both guards charge toward the struggling Chen Jin.

The three joined forces. In less than two exchanges, they broke through Chen Jin’s defense. After taking two punches and a kick, he too was sent flying out of the battle ring. Then, all three Imperial Guards turned to face Chu Lingguang. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Chu Lingguang froze. ’This is going to be trouble,’ he realized. ’I should have launched a sneak attack and taken at least one of them out.’