If he could think of Chen Chang Sheng’s simplified Elucidating Steps, then the other people within the Hall of Zhao Wen could obviously also think of it; Xu Shi Ji’s expression was a little stern, Xue Xing Chuan was once again firmly seated, the hall became somewhat quiet, everyone clearly understood that Chen Chang Sheng would not, at the very least, immediately lose and that this match should continue for a while longer.
The two Bishops of the Holy Church continued to have expressionless faces, as representative figures of the new faction within the Orthodoxy, they had a little more knowledge of events than others. Since they wanted to suppress Orthodox Academy; since they wanted to borrow someone from Cassia mansion to eliminate Chen Chang Sheng in the second round, how could they possible miss these reports?
All the methods available to Chen Chang Sheng were already made known to his opponent.
Perhaps, Huo Guang was currently waiting for Chen Chang Sheng to use that simplified version of Elucidating Steps, escaping from the storm shower that had been formed by the Regiment Breaking Fist.
Huo Guang was definitely concealing an even stronger move, awaiting the very instant he escapes.
At the next moment, a light sound of astonishment resonated within the Hall of Zhao Wen.
The two Holy Church Bishops lightly frowned, seeing the scene within the mirror, they felt rather startled and confused.
Chen Chang Sheng didn’t utilise the simplified Elucidating Steps, he didn’t seek to break out of the Regiment Breaking Fists that had surrounded him.
More specifically, he didn’t do anything at all; both his feet were planted upon the sand strewn ground, firmly, as if they had been nailed in place, without a single movement.
He stood in place, staring across those dozens of green fist manifestations, coalesced from True Essence and looked at Huo Guang, remaining quiet without saying anything.
Time marched forwards rapidly; he didn’t have to wait long; the important figures within the Hall of Zhao Wen and the Li Palace clergy that were quietly observing the match didn’t have to watch long; the Regiment Breaking Fist, carrying fearsome power, finally arrived before him, akin to a real storm, flooding every angle of the area around his body.
For the many people who saw this scene, whether be it Xu Shi Ji, Mo Yu, or perhaps the clergy upon the second floor that leaned towards Orthodox Academy, they all couldn’t understand; they didn’t know what he wanted to do.
This is a duel within the Grand Examination, there wasn’t the danger of death, logically speaking, there shouldn’t be a situation where someone will just give up and wait for their defeat, not to mention, even if he was to admit to being unable to defeat his opponent, why would he stand in place and suffer the storm-like attack of the Regiment Breaking Fist?
Confusion and doubt, this was what most of those observing were currently feeling, some even felt rather disappointed, such as Prince Chen Liu and Mo Yu.
At this stage, Chen Chang Sheng had lost for certain.
Huo Guang’s Regiment Breaking Fist maintained its power, forming a light green perimeter of wind and rain that was around 7 metres in circumference, which surrounded Chen Chang Sheng, inside, there was countless wind and rain, all of which were horrifying fist manifestations.
Even if Chen Chang Sheng was now to utilise that simplified Elucidating Steps, he wouldn’t be able to break out of that perimeter of wind and rain formed by the Regiment Breaking Fist.
Not unless he could utilise the real, complete version of Elucidating Steps.
But that was impossible.
Arriving at the Capital in Spring, becoming the first student of Orthodox Academy in over a decade, bringing about countless commotion, wanting to become the first upon the First Banner in the Grand Examination; all of this was going to end at this very moment?
In the next instant, Chen Chang Sheng moved.
When everyone thought that he would move, he stood in place and didn’t move at all.
When everyone thought that he couldn’t possible move, he suddenly moved.
He didn’t use Elucidating Steps, but instead, directly charged into the storm ahead that was formed by the Regiment Breaking Fist.
His movement seemed stiff at first glance, feeling a bit ungainly, but was very steady.
The tower’s second floor erupted in quiet cries, some of the observing clergy were very startled, some were very worried.
At this moment, in the air surrounding him, there were at least dozens of fist manifestations, whirling around like a hurricane, at the fore of each fist manifestation there was a fist, infused with a green glow.
Those fists were not real existences; they could be said to be fake.
But each of them harboured a fearsome power that was real as can be.