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Chapter 643 - 572: Fight to the Death Today!

Chapter 643: Chapter 572: Fight to the Death Today!

At dawn, when the red sun revealed its ruddy face from behind the Great Snow Mountain in the east, a bell sound rang out from Tian Shan Sword Sect.

As the bell tolled, the second round of the top ten cycle competition officially began.

The vast Tian Shan Sword Sect square was packed with crowds of people; the martial arts platform was surrounded so tightly that not even water could seep through. Many strong people and competitors had already taken their seats in the spectator stands, waiting for Gu Yun to announce the start of the first match from above the arena.

"For the second round’s first match, Lv Family’s Lv Zhan versus Dark Sect’s Ye Hei, please enter the stage!" With all eyes on him, Gu Yun spoke slowly, his voice loud and clear, echoing to the heavens.

Swish!

As Gu Yun’s voice faded, everyone’s gaze naturally turned to Lv Zhan.

As the number five seed in this competition, Lv Zhan had lost yesterday to Shi Yongsheng, causing the first upset in the top ten cycle competition and establishing Shi Yongsheng’s reputation.

Today, everyone wanted to see Lv Zhan’s performance.

Under the scrutiny of many eyes, Lv Zhan rose to his feet with a calm expression, not rushing to the stage as everyone had expected, trying to prove himself, but instead he calmly walked to the platform, carrying the Lv Family’s ancestral Big Halberd.

Seeing this, Ye Hei, who had been smiling naively, stiffened his smile a bit, his brows revealing a hint of seriousness.

Originally, he thought yesterday’s defeat would have a huge impact on Lv Zhan, making Lv Zhan eager to prove himself through this battle.

Once Lv Zhan had a bad mentality and was anxious for victory, he would reveal many flaws which could be exploited to defeat Lv Zhan.

Now, judging from Lv Zhan’s demeanor, Ye Hei understood that Lv Zhan’s mental state was very good.

In such a situation, defeating Lv Zhan would be a very difficult task!

The serious expression was fleeting, and Ye Hei quickly regained his naive demeanor, leaping like a dragonfly touching the water, reaching the stage in three steps.

"Originally, I thought you were a formidable opponent, yet to my surprise, you lost yesterday to a contestant who had just broken through the Half-Step Gang Qi Realm. I felt I overestimated your strength, but I hope you can surprise me today."

Above the platform, as Ye Hei saw Lv Zhan step onto the stage, he dropped his usual low profile and suddenly became very arrogant.

"You don’t need to provoke me, Lord Lv, it’s useless."

Lv Zhan laughed easily: "If you tried sneaking an assassination on Lord Lv, you might have succeeded, but in an arena fight, you stand no chance!"

"Is that so? Let’s wait and see!"

Ye Hei smiled coldly, full of provocation, but his heart sank.

"Three breaths’ preparation time!"

Above the stage, Gu Yun levitated with Qi Manipulation, his robe fluttering loudly in the wind. He interrupted the verbal clash between the two, deliberately pausing for the time it takes to take three breaths, then declared in a deep voice, "The match begins!"

Compared to yesterday’s duel with Shi Yongsheng, today’s Lv Zhan was much more composed. At the start of the match, he didn’t rush to attack urgently, but instead walked towards Ye Hei with big steps, carrying the Big Halberd.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The dull sound of footsteps rang out, the ground under Lv Zhan’s feet cracked inch by inch as if an army of thousands were charging, the momentum growing stronger and stronger.

Ye Hei’s expression turned incredibly serious as he saw this, taking small, nimble steps, ready to move and dodge at any moment—but he found himself completely locked down by Lv Zhan, with nowhere to flee.

"Swoosh—"

Seeing Lv Zhan closing the gap and about to enter a dangerous distance, Ye Hei shifted from defense to offense, attempting to break through Lv Zhan’s pressure.

Whoosh!

Lv Zhan swung his Big Halberd in his hand, a Qi Ray howling forth, slashing through the path where Ye Hei was breaking through.

Despite not using the Lv Family’s Killer Move "Heaven Piercing," the power of the Big Halberd, as a Lv Family’s ancestral High-level Magical Artifact, was far from comparable to the initial attacks used against Shi Yongsheng the previous day. The attack was magnificent and powerful.

Swish!

Ye Hei’s face changed, and he quickly stopped his motion, darting to the side to dodge Lv Zhan’s attack, then tried to break through from another side.

Whoosh!

Lv Zhan swung the Big Halberd again, sending out another Qi Ray to cut off Ye Hei’s escape and cornering him to a corner of the platform.

After the two slashes, Lv Zhan’s momentum climbed to its peak. He took a step forward, like a General charging into battle, closing in to ten meters in front of Ye Hei instantly. His blood boiled, and he swung the Big Halberd with all his might, thrusting forward!

Heaven Piercing!

With this strike, Lv Zhan utilized the Lv Family’s ultimate Killer Move.

As the Big Halberd thrust out, a Qi Ray howled forth, shaped like a Spear Radiance, its light flickering with terrifying Energy Wave fluctuations, rapidly stabbing towards Ye Hei, leaving him with no chance to dodge.

Knowing he couldn’t evade, Ye Hei braced himself, raising his dagger to slash out!

Swoosh!

A slash flew out, sword light flashed, meeting the howling Qi Ray Big Halberd head-on!

"Bang—"

A muffled sound emerged, the sword light Ye Hei struck out was punctured by the Gang Qi transformed Big Halberd, then, without losing momentum, continued to thrust fiercely at Ye Hei.

Swoosh!

Just then, a thick Gang Qi ejected from Gu Yun’s hand, transformed into a palm, appeared in front of Ye Hei, grabbed the Qi Ray Big Halberd Lv Zhan stabbed out, whirled it into the air, and then dissipated it into nothingness.

"Lv Family’s Lv Zhan, wins!"

Having done all this, Gu Yun declared the result in a deep voice.

"As you said, I will choose an auspicious day to assassinate you, and then we’ll settle the score!"

Facing the outcome, Ye Hei had no regrets; had Gu Yun not acted in time just a moment ago, he would have been struck by the Gang Qi transformed Big Halberd, if not killed then certainly grievously wounded.

"Lord Lv is always ready!"

Lv Zhan grinned, his figure flashed, and he swept down from the platform.

Seeing this, Ye Hei also stopped wasting words and followed him down from the stage.

"Second match, Sword King’s successor Emperor Bai versus Wu Sect’s successor Wu Zi!" As the two swept down the stage, Gu Yun once again opened his mouth.

"I concede."

The moment Gu Yun’s words fell, Wu Zi’s voice immediately rose from the spectator seats.

Defeated before the battle!

Wu Zi’s choice did not cause a stir among the crowd.

After all, Emperor Bai’s ruthlessness in the elimination rounds was well-known to everyone; no matter the opponent, he always struck with full force, never giving his opponents a chance—if Wu Zi were to underestimate his battle, he would undoubtedly die!

In the audience, Emperor Bai’s face was expressionless, as if he had already anticipated this outcome.

"The third match, Yanhuang Organization’s Leng Feng versus Jiang Family’s Jiang Ying."

Gu Yun was not at all surprised by this outcome; after hearing Wu Zi’s words, he once again spoke up.

Whoosh!

Upon hearing this, Leng Feng abruptly stood up, took a step forward, and leapt onto the stage like a Giant Roc spreading its wings.

Seeing this, Jiang Ying raised an eyebrow but did not back down. Instead, she moved nimbly and stepped onto the stage in two strides.

"Brother Ye, how many rounds do you think this woman can last?"

In the audience, Lv Zhan placed his Big Halberd next to him, chuckling as he asked Ye Fan.

Ye Fan shook his head; although he had seen both Leng Feng and Jiang Ying fight in the elimination round, their opponents were very weak, and they hadn’t used their full strength, making it impossible to gauge their true capabilities.

"It’s not too late to admit defeat now; otherwise, you’ll soon lose even the chance to do so!"

Above the stage, Leng Feng’s momentum suddenly soared, and the terrifying War Intent spread out from his body like the epicenter of an explosion, reaching out in all directions—it was extremely formidable as if he was born for battle.

"Hmph!"

Jiang Ying did not respond, but only snorted coldly, her gaze chilling as she stared at Leng Feng.

Clearly, other than Emperor Bai, no one among the younger generation could catch her Dharma Eye, not even Leng Feng who was said to be capable of contending with Emperor Bai.

"The match begins!"

Three breaths later, Gu Yun bellowed in a deep voice.

Whoosh!

On the signal, Leng Feng’s feet shifted, and like a wild beast gone mad, he pounced toward Jiang Ying, his right fist bombarding out like a cannonball.

Jiang Ying remained fearless, sword in hand to meet the attack. With a swing of her blade, a Sword Radiance howled forth.

"Bang—"

A loud boom sounded as the Sword Radiance was blasted away, with Energy Waves scattering in all directions.

Jiang Ying swung her sword again, not only cutting through the incoming Energy Wave but also shattering the residual power of that Punch Ray.

Crack—

Leng Feng slapped with his left hand, shattering the second Sword Radiance from Jiang Ying, and swiftly closed in on her, launching another fierce punch!

Jiang Ying didn’t back down or dodge; she slashed head-on with all her might!

A direct clash!

She intended to confront Leng Feng this way in order to help probe the depths of Leng Feng’s abilities for Emperor Bai!

"Clang!"

The fist and sword collided, emitting a crisp clang. Gang Qi shattered, and the terrible energy fluctuation sent Jiang Ying, along with her sword, flying backward.

But Leng Feng stood his ground, unmoving, as Gang Qi enshrouded him, dispersing the incoming Energy Waves.

Crack—

Jiang Ying was blown off the stage, landing shakily but with blood at the corner of her mouth and splattered on her clenched hand, looking utterly disheveled, causing the ground to shatter beneath her feet.

"Just with you, you can’t gauge my depth for Emperor Bai."

Above the stage, Leng Feng stood like a War God descending, his hands behind his back, looking down at Jiang Ying and opening with a cold laugh.

Swoosh!

Jiang Ying’s complexion changed, showing extreme anger, but she was unable to retort as there was indeed a significant gap between her strength and that of Leng Feng.

"Heh, I really didn’t expect this venomous woman to have a lovesick side, to actually risk injury by clashing with Leng Feng for that guy, Emperor Bai!"

In the audience, Lv Zhan looked down at Jiang Ying’s disheveled appearance and couldn’t help but comment.

Hearing this, Jiang Ying’s expression changed again. She turned her head to look at Ye Fan, Lv Zhan, and Su Liuli, feeling mocked by the three, which filled her with rage: "You... what did you say?"

"Lord said you are a lovesick woman, isn’t that a compliment?"

Yesterday, during the eliminations, Jiang Ying used her overwhelming strength to slap her opponent off the stage, displeasing both Ye Fan and Lv Zhan who felt she was way too bullying. Now, seeing Jiang Ying in a mess, they naturally wanted to tease and mock her.

"That’s still better than some men who rely on women to stand out."

Jiang Ying stared at Lv Zhan like a scorned woman, then turned her gaze accusingly toward both Ye Fan and Su Liuli, sneering nonstop, "However, unfortunately, the woman you rely on is very likely to be exposed in the next round, becoming the first so-called ’strong person’ at the Gang Qi Introduction Realm to be defeated by a Half-step Gang Qi realm Cultivator in history!"

"I do want to do something for the man I like, but he doesn’t need it," Su Liuli replied indifferently.

"I truly feel ashamed for the Buddhist sect having someone like you as a scourge!"

Seeing Su Liuli publicly admit that Ye Fan is the man she likes, from the other end of the audience seats, Shi Yongsheng stood up abruptly and said coldly, "Originally, I just wanted to punish you for your sins. Since you are so brazen and completely disregard the rules of the Buddhist sect, then I shall take you in place of Buddha—today’s battle will be to the death!"

"I’m afraid you don’t have the ability!!"

Su Liuli leaped gracefully, rising from the ground and stepped onto the stage in one stride.

Walking her own path.

Today.

She was taking the first step!

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PS: Two Chapters completed!

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