Holy Fist
Chapter 483 - 243 Without any suspense_2

Chapter 483: 243 Without any suspense_2

He felt the omnipresent fear and thrill, smiling faintly.

"Hehe..."

The next second.

"Screech!!!!!"

A terrifying bird call, seemingly out of nowhere, descended instantaneously, bringing with it a fury that could pierce gold and crack stones. In a pitch-black world, it exploded like a spring thunder.

A bolt from the blue suddenly ripped everything apart, shattering countless evil spirits.

"Crackle!"

"Boom!"

The world instantly brightened, and Bai Xiao reappeared in reality.

The gradually fading noise around him picked up again, becoming intense. The lively atmosphere of the gymnasium, with discussions rising and falling, filled his ears.

His gaze sharpened, releasing his palm.

One meter away, Ghost Mask’s gaze flickered uncertainly, his breath slightly uneven.

Seemingly lacking the calm and serene mystery from the start.

"What’s wrong?"

Beside him, Shadow Assassin Si Yu turned to ask quietly.

"Nothing."

Ghost Mask’s voice was low, sounding slightly different from usual. He breathed heavily, patting Si Yu on the shoulder, "We should go, the competition is starting."

Si Yu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say more.

But, ultimately, he complied, no longer insistent, and turned to leave.

The two figures, both coming and going in a somewhat hasty manner, were involved in dangerous covert probes and collisions known only to these three involved. Even Blood-calling Fist Feng Yan, who watched the entire scene from not far away, was somewhat puzzled. But she knew something had happened among the three, and that Bai Xiao made both Si Yu and Ghost Mask wary.

Feng Yan shook her head and silently hurried away from there, walking towards her faction’s area. She took a long look at Bai Xiao’s figure.

"The upcoming elimination round, anyone who draws him is unlucky..."

"I hope I don’t encounter him."

"But really, if he’s so strong, why doesn’t he just go for the challenge match to replace the Eastern Seven Stars... Isn’t it better to become a seeded player directly?"

Feng Yan felt a bit of complaint in her heart.

But she also understood, minimizing risks is the most sensible choice. No one can guarantee a win against the Eastern Seven Stars who possess the Extreme Realm. However, facing other contestants, Bai Xiao could sweep through and securely enter the top sixteen, securing a ranking.

Playing it safe is not without merit.

Of course, lacking important information, Feng Yan’s speculation was wrong.

Bai Xiao participated in the elimination rounds merely to fight more matches and earn more potential points. If there were no gains in potential points, he would’ve chose one of the Eastern Seven Stars right after the first round, pulling them down forcibly, occupying their place, and directly reaching the top sixteen as a seeded player.

Simply put, in one sentence, no profit, no early rise.

Time passed slowly, the impact of that brief episode gradually fading. The atmosphere in the Martial Arts Arena heated up again, nearly a thousand spectators sat in their faction’s area, watching the huge circular ring in the distance. The host stepped forward, coughed twice, then loudly said.

"Time’s up..."

"I declare the second round of the Eastern Dark World Fighting Tournament officially begins!"

The sound resonated like a great bell in all directions.

The crowd’s energy ignited, cheers and whistles rising and falling.

"Alright, now, please welcome the first matchup of the second round to the stage!"

The host glanced around the Martial Arts Arena and quickly announced.

"Tangdao Sect, Zhang Li!"

"Tiger Fist Stream, Feng Yu!"

Immediately, representatives from the factions, wearing combat uniforms and practice outfits, stood up. They made their way quickly towards the ring.

A fierce battle began, punches and kicks clashing, creating loud bangs. The strength of the fists collided, seemingly even more powerful than hand grenades! In fact, after one round of elimination, the remaining contestants were all not to be underestimated; almost all were among the top five young talents in their provincial fighting competitions. These people were even stronger than the Elder within their sects!

They naturally went all out on the platform, making a great spectacle.

At the Fierce Bird Sect’s base, Bai Xiao also watched for a while. Later, he took out a secret technique called Three Qi Points and began to study it. Bai Xiao wanted to find a way to replace Star Power with some kind of strength from the Secret Martial Arts.

Unfortunately, Extraordinary Wisdom could not be actively triggered, as it was a passive Martial Arts trait. Bai Xiao needed to have enough prior accumulation, enough thoughts in his mind, then at some moment, an idea would come coincidentally.

All at once, everything became clear, and the problem was solved.

Just like before with the Copper Statue Technique, obtaining the core secret technique Copper Bell Resonance.

"One can’t rush..."

Bai Xiao calmed down and repeatedly studied the Three Qi Points secret technique.

Time passed, quickly covering an hour or two. Many battles had also taken place on the platform, with the heroes of various schools either being eliminated or advancing, some happy, some sad. In the blink of an eye, it was eleven o’clock.

The judge in black stepped onto the platform and quickly announced the next combatants.

"Magic Gun Extreme Martial Arts Hall, Yuan Wei!"

"Fierce Bird Sect, Bai Xiao!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Martial Arts Arena began to buzz, filled with discussions and some excitement.

"Damn, it’s happening! The top two experts outside of the Seven Stars!"

"They’ve met, they’ve met, this next match is going to be spectacular!"

"Who will win between these two? Yuan Wei’s Magic Spear Technique and his ten-finger steel knives are terrifyingly powerful, almost piercing through the bodies of all competitors. Meanwhile, Bai Xiao, based on previous fights, has an extremely robust physique and unparalleled strength. A spear against a shield... let’s see whether the spear breaks or the shield shatters?"

In the spectator seats, two figures breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Feng Yan and Huo Feng; they really did not want to encounter Bai Xiao, and of course, they didn’t particularly want to meet Yuan Wei either. Luckily, during the second round of the Dark World Fighting Competition, these two had clashed, so they no longer had too many concerns.

"This upcoming fight, no matter who wins, will probably force a lot of tricks out of the bag. If we encounter them later, we can be prepared..."

That was essentially what Feng Yan and Huo Feng thought.