The situation suddenly worsened as two companions were attacked, catching Lanloste off guard. In a panic, he swung his longsword to try to repel Ye Ruozai with Sword Qi, but to his horror, he found he was unable to convert his source energy into Sword Qi. By the time he realized this, Ye Ruozai had already knocked him from the sky with a series of swift attacks.
Only then did he realize the real problem. Though he wouldn't claim to be battle-hardened, he had undergone various trials in the Magic Realm, which qualified him to participate in this group tournament. Under changing circumstances, it was possible to panic, but not to the point of forgetting ingrained combat skills. Recalling Gerald's earlier performance, he realized all this was Ye Ruozai's doing.
