As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 161 Routines, all routines!
Seeing that the other side was not taking it lightly, Xiong Chenghu did not intend to launch a preemptive attack.

Instead, he retreated to a corner of the arena, adopting a stance like a beginner, and properly activated the sealing card.

He is one of the youngest participants in this year's Dawn Cup.

With his somewhat immature face and rather stiff movements, coupled with his background in the Kuang Tie Club, he clearly doesn't seem to be very skilled in spirit control techniques.

If the opponent is determined to summon their guardian spirit faster and launch a quick attack, the battle could very well be over in a matter of seconds.

However, Xiong Rulong's earth-shattering diving slam was still being replayed on the big screen above the arena.

The two brothers' strikingly similar appearance put immense pressure on their opponents.

Unsure whether Xiong Chenghu was bluffing or had already set a trap, the opponent watched helplessly as he summoned the "Giant Sword" and the "Great Rock Turtle".

"Ok?"

Xiong Tieshan frowned slightly.

I originally thought that my two nephews' card readers were just for show, props used to distract their opponents.

Unexpectedly, Ah Hu actually intended to use spirit control techniques to resolve the battle?
This is troublesome.

If Xiong Rulong, as the eldest brother, had privately consulted Hou Zhijian about spirit control techniques, he would know some skills in controlling the "Giant Sword" and the "Great Rock Turtle".

Xiong Chenghu was a complete novice. Apart from having come into contact with some common black iron civilian cards like other teenagers, he had never touched bronze combat cards.

"Ah Hu, don't be foolish. The art of spirit control is very complex; you simply can't grasp it!"

Xiong Tieshan was secretly anxious.

As expected, Xiong Chenghu, a novice in the game, seemed to have underestimated the life force consumption of bronze combat cards.

The two guardian spirits stood in front of and behind him, protecting him as if two heavy boulders were pressing down on his shoulders, making his face turn red, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appear on his forehead, and visible white mist gushing from his ever-expanding nostrils.

He tried to emulate Hou Zhijian, advancing step by step like a heavily armored warrior carrying a large shield.

Their speed was as slow as a snail's pace; they were panting after only a few steps, and the two guardian spirits became blurry and swaying.

The opponent was initially frustrated.

Seeing his wretched state, she breathed a slight sigh of relief and summoned her guardian spirit.

"Shh!"

With a lighter and more discreet summoning gesture, just half a second later, a giant, two-tailed scorpion covered in thorny armor appeared above its opponent's head.

【Twin Scorpions】are magical creatures that lived in the middle of the First Era. Besides their hard shells and venomous tails, their greatest threat is their innate ability to "split into a mirror".

Just like a gecko shedding its tail to survive, it can sacrifice one tail to split off a clone with 70% of the original's attack power, launching a pincer attack on the target from both sides.

As for the broken tail, it will regrow within three to six months.

After being transformed into remnants of the past, the "Mirror Split" skill is retained and, after being enhanced by the runes of the Card Master, often becomes even more formidable.

"Twin Scorpions" possesses a significantly higher theoretical combat power than "Giant Sword" and "Great Rock Turtle." Their opponent is a well-trained single-card-focused Spirit Master, far superior to the reckless Xiong Chenghu.

“The three players of the Kuangtie team all chose unexpected tactics, however, their opponent this time, ‘Joe Cole,’ did not fall into the same trap.”

The commentator accurately pinpointed Xiong Tieshan's concerns: "The two contestants on stage number nine are now behaving very cautiously, approaching each other step by step. It seems they are about to enter a tug-of-war, commonly known as 'fighting for health.' However, the guardian spirit of the red team's contestant, Xiong Chenghu, is already teetering on the brink of collapse and seems unlikely to last much longer."

"Wait, we see that the blue team's Joe Cole has widened the distance again, and it seems that he is not in a hurry to engage Xiong Chenghu in close combat."

"A very smart move, after all, the opponent is from the Kuangtie team, which is known for its cardless style. Xiong Rulong, who just used the dive takedown, is his own brother."

"Since you've chosen to summon a guardian spirit, you have to pay the price of burning your life force. With every second that passes, the scales of victory tip in Joe Cole's favor. So why rush to decide the winner?"
"Xiong Chenghu is one of the youngest contestants in this year's Dawn Cup. As it is his first time participating in the Spirit Control Competition, he clearly lacks experience. Not only does he not know how to allocate his life force reasonably and prolong the duration of his guardian spirit, but he also wears a nervous and frustrated expression on his face."

"Look, he tried to close the distance again, but his opponent dodged him once more."

"Joe Cole appeared calm and collected, even toying with his opponent who was five years younger than him."

Ah, the opportunity has arrived!

"Xiong Chenghu could no longer withstand the drain from the two guardian spirits. He tried to create distance, retreated to a corner of the arena, recalled his guardian spirits, and switched to the classic no-card strategy."

"The experienced Joe Cole seized the fleeting opportunity and charged forward in his Twin Scorpions."

"Xiong Chenghu was clearly flustered. The 'Great Rock Turtle' and the 'Giant Sword' did not work together effectively at all. Instead, they interfered with each other and became increasingly dim and weak."

"It's here! The core skill of the 'Twin Scorpions' is 'Mirror Split'!"
"The synergy between a single-card Spirit Master and their Guardian Spirit is unparalleled. Joe Cole replicated the second 'Twin Scorpions' in less than half a second!"

Amid the narrator's exclamations, two giant psionic scorpions, whose true nature was indistinguishable from the real thing, pounced on the "Giant Sword" and the "Great Rock Turtle" respectively.

And within half a second, it tore the two guardian spirits, which were swaying like candles in the wind, to shreds.

Xiong Tieshan stared wide-eyed at the television, his back teeth clenching so hard they seemed to see Xiong Chenghu suffering the backlash of his guardian spirit's collapse, and being attacked from both sides by two poisonous scorpions.

However, the two guardian spirits had just turned into fragmented flames.

Xiong Chenghu's temperament underwent a complete transformation!
Accompanied by a thunderous roar from deep within his chest, a beam of white light shot out from his mouth like a sharp arrow.

The beads of sweat on his face and the panicked expression were instantly swept away by the ferocity of a tiger descending the mountain.

His bones crackled and popped, and his muscles bulged high like released springs.

His already burly physique swelled up even more in an instant, and his skin became as hot as a red-hot iron.

He didn't care at all about his shattered guardian spirit.

Like a human cannonball, it lowered its head and charged towards its opponent.

Joe Cole has just used the core skill of his Guardian Spirit, and his neural reaction speed and life magnetic field strength are temporarily weakened.

He was then struck hard in the chest by Xiong Chenghu's elbow and shoulder.

(End of this chapter)