Amidst the commentator’s voice, the cheers erupted, the whole venue boiled.
"Aaahhh! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Ghost Ring King! Ghost Ring King!"
"Whoa! Did you see that? The Ghost Ring King used Splitting Tiles!"
"The move was simply too cool when it knocked down the Ink Stinger Beast just now!"
"Wait, let me clarify, the gesture for casting Dark Magic Shadow is supposed to be hands together, right? How was it a substitute just now? Don’t tell me it was the substitute of the Ghost Ring King that used Dark Magic Shadow!"
"It definitely was a substitute, the Ghost Ring King with clasped hands vanished just now."
"I’ve heard that when a substitute’s proficiency reaches a certain level, it really becomes almost like the original; anything the original can do, the substitute can pretty much do."
"Oh, I just envy pet beasts that can use Substitute. If I could use Substitute, I’d let it work for me every day."
"Really, I got goosebumps; in the end, the Ghost Ring King’s substitute even smiled, as if it had consciousness."
"I still can’t figure out when exactly this substitute was cast."
"A Spectral-type Pet Beast actually knows Splitting Tiles... A Spectral-type Pet Beast actually knows Splitting Tiles..."
"If you think about it, Qiao Sang’s Steel Sword Falcon as a General-level Pet Beast can use Super-level Skills like Holy Sword; would it be acceptable for a Spectral-type Pet Beast to know Combat Series skills?"
"It seems like it could be!"
"Oh my! They’ve made it into the top eight! Into the top eight!" In the family section, Ye Xiangting suddenly stood up, extremely excited, waving the support stick in her hand, and screamed.
She then thought of something, took out her phone, and snapped away at Qiao Sang and the Little Treasure Hunter on the field furiously.
Liu Yao’s steady demeanor could hardly hide his joy, though he didn’t stand up and scream, he kept waving the support stick along with the Sky Manifest Bat.
Mikaela was the most composed, showing just a faint smile on her face.
On the commentary stage, Tian Yiwang, unlike usual, didn’t announce the results and introduce the contestants for the next round immediately; instead, he continued in a nostalgic tone:
"Contestant Qiao Sang truly deserves to be this regional competition’s strongest dark horse, entering the top eight on his first regional competition."
Tang Xueran chimed in:
"A contestant entering the top eight in the regional competition at the age of 17 is truly unprecedented since the competition’s inception."
[Flame Gao VS Night Sparrow King]
[Ice Emperor Ram VS Fanke Feifei]
[True and Fake Ghost Ring King]
[Ghost Ring King uses Splitting Tiles]
[Two Ghost Ring Kings in One?]
Clearly, it was a morning match, yet by evening, there were still so many related hot searches trending.
Qiao Sang clicked in to take a general look.
Aside from some praising and nostalgic comments, there were quite a few netizens acting like experts, analyzing how if certain actions were done differently during the battle, the outcome might have varied, and discussing various tactics during the match.
[Ice Emperor Ram’s Ice Heaven Domain is truly unbeatable, but if facing a Ground Type, one that specializes in underground attacks might have a chance.]
[Flame Gao is quite formidable, with a vicious fighting style; if you can’t be faster and fiercer, the battle rhythm is easily led. In the beginning, Night Sparrow King actually did well, but during Gravity Uplift, it got bitten by Flame Gao. If it could spin faster a few more times in mid-air, Flame Gao might have let go.]
[After watching the match where Qiao Sang sent out Ghost Ring King multiple times, I came to the conclusion that Ghost Ring King definitely used Substitute right when it went invisible; its substitute proficiency is high, so it went invisible at the start too, which is why none of us saw it. And the initial Dark Magic Shadow might have been cast by the substitute, otherwise, it doesn’t explain why Ghost Ring King could separate and cast Dark Magic Shadow afterward. If the Ink Stinger Beast could combine rain and ink to form black rain, perhaps it wouldn’t fall for the Ghost Ring King’s substitute.]

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