Omnipotent Overlord

Chapter 177: Quarter-finals

Come tomorrow, Li Mo advanced into the quarter-finals, all thanks to his free pass, all while the rest had to toil long and hard for those other seven places.

The other qualifiers were Jiang Qingxue, Shan Ji, Lin Qingrou, Zheng Wufang, Chuan Provinces Wang Xiao, Handong Provinces young master Hai, and Mobei Provinces Earthshaking Sage Zhang Jin. 

Overreaching Sage Zhang Ji lost at the hands of Wang Xiao, forced out of bounds with the latters flying sword art.

I only lost because of our opposite natures. Wang Xiao is a ranged fighter and Im a melee fighter. Such rotten luck. Zhang Ji complained.

While your luck is godlike. You didnt do anything and here you are in the quarter-finals. But thats all you have, dumb luck.

Zhang Ji ran over to Li Mo to vent and harass, two birds with one stone.

And now you have no choice but to step on that stage and get spit right back out. The three ferals are merciless, then theres Chuan Provinces Wang clans flying sword art and Handongs Hai groups Hydromancy Art. And lets not forget about my Mobei Provinces strongest below leader, Earthshaking Sage Zhang Jin. All of them trumps you, all of them are going to crush you.

Li Mo snapped, Give a man some space, will you?

Zhang Ji glared, Well well, who do you think youre talking to? Did you already forget who sent you running in fear?

Li Mo was taking long breaths. In and out, in and out.

The quarter-final matches were settled by drawing lots again. Li Mo didnt even get to look at his number when Zhang Ji started shouting. 

Oh, youre done, finished, kaput. You might have had a lucky streak so far, but now youre dead. Anyone else wouldve been better by far, but you just picked the fierce Jiang Qingxue. Its off to the hospital with you, maybe even the morgue.

Li Mo looked on the paper, and there she was, Jiang Qingxue.

Jiang Qingxue had been smoothly moving up in the world. And of her opponents fates, the lightest were a few dozen holes give or take and the heaviest, well, that guy wouldnt be waking up anytime soon. 

Shenjings Li Mo versus Xixiangs Jiang Qingxue! The referee announced.

Li Mo calmly walked on stage.

Zhang Ji shouted, Let me give you a piece of advice. Dont go up there and just forfeit.

Are you two close? Bai Wudi fanned himself next to Zhang Ji. 

Not in the least. I just find him miserable and thought of taking him as a disciple.

Him, your disciple? You think youre so tough?

Damn right. I may be the last among Mobei Provinces 18 sages, but Ill still be the strongest in Shenjing.

Fight!

The match was on.

Jiang Qingxue waved and turned to walk off the stage, per usual. Shed been having a smooth sailing so far and thought nothing more about Li Mo as well.

Jiang Qingxue left the stage, but when she looked back, she froze.

Li Mo was still standing. He wasnt even bleeding, just standing.

Jiang Qingxue still waited but nothing untoward happened to Li Mo.

Jiang Qingxues face twisted.

Jiang Qingxue left the stage, Shenjings Li Mo wins! The referee declared.

Wa~

Under the bug-eyed crowd, Li Mo casually left as well.

To an outsider, his win this time was ever smoother than any others

That luck is insane. I cant take it Zhang Ji shouted his disbelief.

While all thought Li Mo relied on his godlike luck once again, Jiang Qingxue begged to differ.

No one noticed Lis spot on stage, but she did. Dead bugs laid there

They didnt even get to touch Li Mo before falling lifeless.

Jiang Qingxue went beet red

Since she always one-shot them, she got careless and lost so miserably. Her habit got the best of her this time, leaving the scene without checking the results. 

Jiang Qingshuang went to the baffled Jiang Qingxue, Grandma always told us that everyone meets their better sooner or later. Your talent is worlds apart from mine, and beating me every time, but winning against me does not make you the strongest.

The second match of the quarter-finals was between Zheng Wufang and Living Diamond Shan Ji. Shan Ji started the match with his trademark skill, Golden Shield. Zheng Wufang tried countless times to get past it but had to forfeit in the end.

He lost.

People found his defeat so natural that Li Mo regarded it the exact opposite.

With Celestial Eye on, he saw Zheng Wufang overcoming Shan Jis Golden Shield every single time he approached it. This proved his power was on the same level as Shan Ji.

In the third match, Wang Xiao versus Zhang Jin, was a stalemate, where both were equally matched. The fight lasted for half an hour, at which point, Wang Xiao grabbed his chance, striking Zhang Jins back with his flying sword. But the strike left the heavily wounded Zhang Jin fling at Wang Xiaos chest with both his fists. Wang Xiao spat blood, and only after a long time did he finally get his feet under him.

Zhang Jin was unconscious and Wang Xiao barely squeezed a win.

The last match was between young master Hai and Silver Heroine. Young master Hai wielded his Hydromancy Art to move large amounts of water. In fact, he was in the low fourth level. His advancement in the testing was smooth just like the ferals, enough to make him an underdog in this competition. 

Thump!

Lin Qingrou started, and finished, the match with a flying kick, sending young master Hai out of the ring.

Not even a fourth level could withstand Lin Qingrous leg.

Lin Qingrou had been called heavens daughter since young. Lin clan put her wellbeing above everything. And she returned their expectation fully. Regardless of domain, she excelled in all.

Young master Hai wiped the blood from his mouth then left.

Lin Qingrous kick sent the crowd into total silence for five seconds, before blowing up in thunderous applause.

Shes so cunning. Lan Yue scoffed. He didnt find her an eyesore for cheating him with another mask back then, but because Lin Qingrou let him take her first mask on purpose. 

The referee shouted, Semifinalists, please draw your lots.

Lin Qingrou, Li Mo, and Shan Ji stood on stage. Wang Xiao came a bit later, but not by himself, he had to be carried by two others.

Zhang Jins last strike turned his sternum into splinters. Even walking was torture.

I-I have a bad feeling about this Zhang Ji wiped his brow.

You and me both. Bai Wudi fanned himself.

As the two sweated, the referee shouted the results, Shenjings Li Mo versus Chuan Provinces Wang Xiao and Tiannans Silver Heroine versus Tiannans Shan Ji!

Wa~

The crowd went wild.

Li Mo walked on stage and so did Wang Xiao, with help. But when his crutch left, Wang Xiao hit the ground like a ton of bricks and was out like a light

Is this how fights go nowadays?

T-this guys possessed! Zhang Ji wailed.