When the list of draws for "The Voice of China" was announced, there was a great uproar among the crowd!
This was because, in this list of draws, Li Chencan was paired against Shen Chengyun! This meant that these two highly anticipated musical geniuses would engage in a fierce battle to the death on Saturday.
Everyone knew it would be incredibly exciting, but some people thought it was a waste of resources, arguing that the final showdown between the two should be reserved for the end.
However, others pointed out that the early confrontation between the two would result in one of them becoming a defeated contestant, thus raising the standard of the remaining contestants.
Moreover, with Li Chencan's ancient-style song, it was uncertain whether he could even advance.
Amidst this complex situation, the live broadcast on Saturday had already begun. Li Chencan and Shen Chengyun were in the fifth group, and the previous four groups were quite frustrated. Despite their best efforts, they could only draw half-hearted attention from the audience, who were all waiting for the fifth group, eager to see the battle between Li Chencan and Shen Chengyun, and to hear Li Chencan's ancient-style song!
Helplessly, after their performances, these people also hurriedly turned their attention to the two, filled with curiosity and anticipation for the upcoming battle.
Shen Chengyun and Li Chencan had only nodded in passing before, without much in-depth communication. At this moment, as they were about to become opponents, there was a hint of soap opera drama in the air. Shen Chengyun said to Li Chencan, "Good luck... Honestly, if you don't sing an ancient-style song, it would be difficult for me to win. But since you're singing an ancient-style song, I'm pretty confident."
Shen Chengyun said this with a smile, so it wasn't too sharp, just a playful remark. Li Chencan smirked, "Bring it on!"
Amidst the clamor of anticipation, the fifth group, featuring Shen Chengyun and Li Chencan, finally arrived!
Music critics, the audience, the judges...
Everyone was watching Shen Chengyun and Li Chencan, waiting for the battle of the century.
Music critic Deng Jiahui and Wang Lungen both posted on Weibo, "Li Chencan's new song is coming up, let's look forward to it... What will the result be? But I think he might suffer a Waterloo."
"That's not necessarily true!" Liang Feng tagged the two and said, "I still support him."
"Let's wait and see!"
As they spoke, Shen Chengyun was the first to step onto the stage. The audience erupted in cheers and applause, with glow sticks and light signs waving. Shen Chengyun indeed had a large fan base.
Shen Chengyun bowed to the audience and began his performance.
As soon as Shen Chengyun started singing, the venue fell silent. His song was called "Cutting the Letters," a heart-wrenching ballad about cutting off all ties after a breakup. The melody was catchy, and the lyrics were simple yet classic. Combined with his excellent singing, "Cutting the Letters" was performed with great emotion. The moment he finished, the entire audience burst into applause!
"Really beautiful! No wonder it's Shen Chengyun!"
"A song like this should make it to the top twenty of the Qianxun Chart, right?"
"Li Chencan is in trouble..."
Music critic Deng Jiahui immediately posted, "Shen Chengyun's performance is as stable as ever. It looks like Li Chencan is under a lot of pressure."
"Li Chencan has a strong opponent this time! It will be difficult for him to pass," said music critic Wang Lungen.
Liang Feng tagged the two again on Weibo, "On the contrary, I think Li Chencan's unique approach might just defeat Shen Chengyun."
Online discussions were also intense: "Li Chencan is really in trouble this time! I don't think he can handle Shen Chengyun's stable performance."
"The key is that he chose an ancient-style song. Otherwise, if he sang 'Those Flowers' again, Shen Chengyun might have to suffer a defeat!"
"Unfortunately, unfortunately!"
Li Chencan ignored all the comments. He needed to focus and perform the song to the best of his ability.
Everyone's attention was on him...
Judge Lao An was also watching Li Chencan. He had been impressed by "Those Flowers" and was even more eager to hear his new song. Despite the concerns of many, Lao An felt that Li Chencan might surprise everyone.
The judge next to him, Cai Qing, nudged him, "I think Li Chencan is done for this time."
"That's not necessarily true," Lao An smirked, feeling that Li Chencan was about to make a strong showing.
Li Chencan stood in the center of the stage, the spotlight shining on him. Looking down, he saw the cheers, the waving glow sticks, and the light signs with "Li Chencan" written on them. For a moment, a surge of excitement and passion welled up inside him—had he ever received such treatment in his previous life?
But he quickly suppressed his excitement, as the next song required a calm and composed state of mind.
The melody began, and everyone paused their thoughts, focusing on Li Chencan, waiting for his ancient-style song! At that moment, the surroundings fell silent, as if the entire world had been reduced to Li Chencan alone, or as if they had entered the scene of the song. Before his eyes, hooves thundered, armies clashed, and behind him, a beautiful woman worried incessantly. In an instant, the distinctions between right and wrong, success and failure, vanished, leaving only a tangled web of unbreakable emotions drifting in the vast universe, turning into a timeless sigh. At that moment, the woman wept, and eventually, her beauty faded. After enduring countless hardships, he finally returned, only to find the city gates worn and the rain cold, a scene of desolation.
What filled everyone's ears was a piano melody, mournful and lingering, like a lament. The scattered piano notes were like raindrops on a jade plate, impossible to ignore...
Everyone was stunned!
This... This was definitely not a modern melody, but it seemed to be... Yet, why did this piano melody carry a distinct ancient flavor, evoking a sense of "no longer hearing the sound of strings and bamboo"? It tugged at everyone's heart.
The music lovers' faces gradually turned serious, and several music critics were filled with shock.
Without waiting, Li Chencan's deep voice slowly drifted out—
"The sounds of prosperity fade into the void, shocking the world,
Dreams turn cold, life's journey twists, how many volumes of love debts remain,
If you agree, to wait for life and death,
To wait, year after year, in endless cycles..."
"Wow!" Many people, reading the lyrics and listening to the music, were utterly shocked.
PS: Thank you to EternalX for the generous donation of 588, and to HumbleA for multiple donations, and to Tang Xiaosheng for multiple donations.
Seeing "Rebirth of the Great Emperor" being pushed off the homepage by a few books with strange data, Lao Zhong was both angry and helpless. He really wanted to tell some friends that if a book is good, a single recommendation can boost its performance, but if it's not, no amount of underhanded tactics will help.
Of course, with "The Great Emperor" off the homepage, it can only rely on the support of the readers, their member points, recommendations, and collections to return. Thank you all. Hehe.