167: Chapter 167: The Era Belonging to Lin Fei!
167: Chapter 167: The Era Belonging to Lin Fei!
On the right half of the court, Lin Fei still looked calm and composed, watching the Tornado Shadowless Ball split into two, flying towards the left and right corners respectively.
Lin Fei, with his martial arts skills, naturally saw through Xiao Ling’s Tornado Shadowless Ball, knowing it was driven by Inner Qi, allowing it to form a tornado and split into two.
If it were an ordinary person, facing this move of the Vortex Shadowless Leg, they would be unable to distinguish which whirlwind contained a tennis ball and which did not, leaving them unable to defend.
But Lin Fei was different.
His pupils contracted, his gaze penetrated the two tornadoes, and he immediately saw the tennis ball inside the whirlwind flying towards the left corner, while the whirlwind heading to the right corner had nothing.
Whoosh.
Lin Fei immediately utilized his Body Technique, his figure flickered, and he leaped to the left, swinging his racket towards the incoming tornado.
Pop.
The tornado dispersed, and the tennis ball was instantly revealed.
However, the tennis ball did not fly out immediately, instead, it spun on the racket.
Lin Fei emitted streams of air all over his body, as if he was being gently lifted by steam, his hair and traditional outfit lightly drifting, giving an extraordinary and transcendental appearance.
Like an Immortal.
“Wow!
This is a peerless master!”
“So amazing!”
“Absolutely stunning, as powerful as a deity from the heavens.
I want to become Lin Fei’s disciple!”
Instantly, many of Lin Fei’s fans in the audience were shocked by the martial arts prowess he displayed and shouted in unison.
Hearing someone wanting to become his disciple, Lin Fei almost stumbled and fell from the air.
He had no desire to take on students, seeing it as a hassle and time-consuming, leaving no room for doing what he loved.
Of course, if they were female disciples, he might consider it.
Lin Fei also felt that showing off his martial arts was a bit too high-profile, so to redirect everyone’s attention back to the match, he loudly shouted to Xiao Ling on the left side of the court, “Xiao Ling, your Tornado Shadowless Ball is nothing special.
Let me show you the Hurricane Shadowless Ball now!”
Xiao Ling, already greatly shocked when Lin Fei intercepted his Tornado Shadowless Ball, was even more stunned when Lin Fei floated in mid-air using Inner Qi: just seeing Lin Fei’s deep Inner Qi, he was far superior to himself.
What kind of master was Lin Fei a disciple of?
Otherwise, how could his martial arts be so advanced?
Hearing Lin Fei’s shout, he suddenly came back to his senses, but asked Lin Fei with some curiosity, “What kind of ball is the Hurricane Shadowless Ball?”
Lin Fei replied with a smile, “The Hurricane Shadowless Ball is an upgraded version of the Tornado Shadowless Ball you just used, catch it!”
As his words fell, Lin Fei fired the spinning tennis ball from his racket.
As the tennis ball flew over the net in the middle, with a boom, a burst of energy suddenly erupted from the tennis ball, quickly forming a circular, two to three-meter-high black tornado in the air, sweeping toward the left court, drifting left and right, exuding an ominous power.
Xiao Ling’s forehead was already sweating.
While others might not see it, as a top-notch player himself, he realized that the ball did not produce a hurricane when fired but erupted into one as soon as it crossed the net.
This was because Lin Fei had hidden a tremendous amount of energy inside the tennis ball, released only after the ball had traveled a certain distance and time, forming a hurricane.
This was similar in principle to his ultimate killer move, the Tornado Shadowless technique.
However, the power of the Hurricane Shadowless Ball far exceeded that of the Tornado Shadowless Ball.
What bothered and amazed Xiao Ling even more was that the tennis ball inside the hurricane danced up and down, making it almost impossible to hit with a racket.
In the audience, Xu Long and Zheng Bing, along with several other tennis players, stared wide-eyed with astonishment.
Xu Long murmured to himself, “Hurricane Shadowless Ball, living up to its name: accompanied by a hurricane, the ball fluctuates up and down, hard to catch.
Unless Xiao Ling had three heads and six arms, he couldn’t hit it!”
“Exactly!
Lin Fei’s Hurricane Shadowless Ball has already far surpassed Xiao Ling’s skills.
No one at Huadu University can break it, not even a few of the university tennis coaches,” said Zheng Bing with certainty.
The other tennis players agreed one after another, “It seems Lin Fei is going to be our new tennis overlord!
Xiao Ling’s reign in tennis is coming to an end.”
From the audience, Lin Fei’s fans shouted loudly to support him, “Lin Fei will win, Xiao Ling will lose!”
“Hurricane Shadowless Ball, unbeatable!”
“…”
Meanwhile, Xiao Ling’s fans, seeing that his Tornado Shadowless Ball was broken and then witnessing Lin Fei’s vastly more powerful Hurricane Shadowless Ball, were too shocked to speak.
Before seeing Lin Fei’s Hurricane Shadowless Ball, they had always thought Xiao Ling’s skills were unbeatable, that he was the embodiment of a hero, a perfect idol.
However, after witnessing Lin Fei’s intense, world-shaking tennis skills, they realized their hero Xiao Ling was no match for Lin Fei and had been reduced to that of an ordinary person.
This was hard for them to accept, and the halo of their idol Xiao Ling began to crumble in their hearts.
Xiao Ling’s expression was tense.
Hearing Lin Fei’s fans cheering loudly from the audience while his own fans were collectively silent, he felt surrounded on all sides, like being in an inescapable predicament.
He knew his fans had begun to abandon him, just like they had once abandoned Xu Long and Zheng Bing…
He could imagine that if he lost today, all his past glories, fame, and status would be worthless.
Xiao Ling gritted his teeth, deciding to take a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble.
He gripped his racket tightly with both hands, gathered all his Inner Qi, and then flew towards the approaching hurricane.
However, as soon as his body entered the hurricane, he felt its tremendous power, making even breathing difficult.
Suddenly, the sound of clothes ripping echoed, and the rotating hurricane shredded Xiao Ling’s upper garment, scattering the pieces around.
With a swish, the tennis ball within the hurricane struck Xiao Ling’s abdomen.
Xiao Ling felt as if hit by a giant hammer, the pain twisting his entire face, then the hurricane lifted him and threw him to the ground.
At the same time, the hurricane dissipated, and the tennis ball fell to the ground inside the line.
The referee, sitting in a high chair, took a while to come to his senses and quickly came down, approaching Xiao Ling, who was lying on the ground with his upper clothes torn by the hurricane, asking with concern, “Xiao Ling, are you okay?”
Xiao Ling frowned and looked at the coach, saying, “Coach, I’m fine.
I want to get up and continue playing.”
After saying that, he struggled to get up from the ground, but despite several attempts, he couldn’t stand up.
At this point, the referee seemed unable to watch any longer and advised, “Xiao Ling, don’t push yourself.
You’ve already lost four points, which means you’ve lost a set.
Although the rules require five sets, I must be honest: Xiao Ling, you’re really no match for Lin Fei.
Admit defeat!
Continuing will only result in a more disastrous loss.”
Xiao Ling, who had previously supported himself halfway up with his arms, seemed to lose all strength and lay back on the ground upon hearing the referee’s words.
Yes, at this very moment, he had to admit defeat.
He had used all his best moves and couldn’t change the outcome even if he kept playing.
“Coach, please tell Lin Fei I admit defeat, and here’s the car key for him.
The car is in the parking lot, and I’ll have Xu Zixuan take him to get it.” Xiao Ling took a car key from his pocket and placed it in the referee’s hand.
The referee, knowing this was the bet between Xiao Ling and Lin Fei, nodded.
Then the referee went to Lin Fei, handed him the car key, and said, “Xiao Ling admitted defeat.
This is the car you won.”
As the referee announced Xiao Ling’s surrender, Lin Fei’s fans in the audience erupted in cheers.
Meanwhile, Xu Fei and Zheng Bing, along with a few tennis players, were teary-eyed and too excited for words.
It took a while for Xu Long to calm his excitement, but with much emotion, he said, “We’ve finally welcomed the era of tennis that belongs to Lin Fei!”