Boom!
Wu Shixun slashed out with his blade, a dazzling blade light bursting forth, radiating intense power fluctuations that collided with Li Luo’s sword light.
“Rumble!”…
A deafening explosion rang out, and a vast, ocean-like wave of energy erupted. The unparalleled fluctuations surged fiercely. The two clashed with equal strength, both incredibly powerful, eliciting gasps from the crowd.
Immediately, Wu Shixun charged towards Li Luo, who was not far away. His large blade rose and fell, unleashing one powerful blade light after another. The brilliant light illuminated all directions, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.
Their strengths were evenly matched, fighting so intensely that the heavens seemed to dim and the sun and moon lost their light. The battle lasted for half an incense stick’s time. Ultimately, Li Luo unleashed the Mysterious High-Level Biluo Vision and Biluo Sword Intent, defeating Wu Shixun with a single move.
“This Li Luo is so powerful, possessing the Mysterious High-Level Biluo Vision and comprehending the Biluo Sword Intent, even defeating the formidable Wu Shixun.”
“No wonder he’s among the top fifteen of the Martial Emperor Clan. None of them are simple figures.”
“In the previous round, they were still hiding their true strength!”
…
After witnessing Li Luo defeat Wu Shixun, waves of astonishment and surprise echoed through the crowd.
The crowd’s enthusiasm was instantly ignited. The first battle was already so thrilling, so the subsequent battles were bound to be even more spectacular.
After Li Luo left the battlefield, the next contender, Li Renchou, stepped forward to draw lots.
“Next match, Li Renchou versus Li Luo!”
The referee’s voice quickly rang out.
“What? The Li family drew each other?”
“What luck! Out of so many people, their own team drew together.”
“Anyway, everyone gets one bye. Someone will definitely get it. Who would fight their own teammate and reveal their trump cards to others?”
“I don’t think so. They must know each other inside out. They won’t waste a bye opportunity and will probably concede directly.”
…
When Li Renchou drew Li Luo, a flurry of excited voices arose.
As everyone’s attention focused on Li Renchou, Li Luo suddenly spoke, “I concede!”
“What? Li Luo concedes?”
“Is this a mistake? Li Luo is so powerful, even defeating Wu Shixun, yet she concedes directly?”
“Isn’t that Li Renchou only at the Ninth-Level Martial Venerable realm? Didn’t he barely advance in the third round? And Li Luo concedes instead of Li Renchou?”
“Is there some story behind this?”
“Heh, in my opinion, either Li Luo owes Li Renchou a favour, or there’s something between them. Otherwise, Li Luo wouldn’t concede right away.”
“Exactly. After all, she’s a woman, and women are always the most sentimental. Once they catch feelings, doing foolish things is only natural.”
“I thought Li Luo would be the woman I admired most, but it turns out she already has someone.”
“You? Save it. She’s among the top fifteen on the Initial List.”
“This is bad for the Zi family. If Li Luo loses one match, her ranking will drop one spot.”
…
Various voices filled the entire plaza. Li Luo herself felt somewhat irritated listening to them. What were these people thinking?
However, in such a setting, even explaining wouldn’t clear things up, so she said nothing more.
“Li Renchou wins. Next match, number four, Ping Tianhao, draw your opponent!” The referee didn’t pause and immediately announced.
After Ping Tianhao drew his lot, the referee’s voice rang out again, “Ping Tianhao versus Lin Xiao!”
“It’s Lin Xiao! Lin Xiao is up!”
“Even Duan Dongfeng was killed by him. Ping Tianhao probably isn’t his match. I’m rooting for Lin Xiao.”
“Not necessarily. Ping Tianhao isn’t weak either!”…
The mention of Lin Xiao’s name sparked much excitement. Though the crowd didn’t consider him the strongest among them, Lin Xiao’s name was the most famous.
Since the first round, he had caused plenty of laughs and created “miracles.” In the third round, he even killed Duan Dongfeng, making quite a stir.
Amid the crowd’s heated discussions, the faces of Duan Huang and the Duan family were grim. Whenever Lin Xiao was mentioned, people inevitably compared him to Duan Tianya and Duan Dongfeng, a disgrace to their family.
Jian Wuqu’s face also bore a trace of coldness.
Li Renchou gave a wry smile.
Li Luo, standing nearby, sighed softly, “I want to see just how extraordinary this guy is!”
Amid the discussions, Lin Xiao and Ping Tianhao both stepped onto the stone platform.
Most voices favoured Lin Xiao. Ping Tianhao’s expression was sour. He glanced at Lin Xiao and said coldly, “Since the first round, I’ve wanted to face you and see just how strong you really are!”
“As you wish!”
Lin Xiao took out the You Tian Demon Pillar, gripping it with both hands. He suddenly charged forward at great speed towards Ping Tianhao.
The distance between them was already close, and Ping Tianhao wielded a giant sword, a weapon suited for a power-based fighter. A close-range attack would likely suit Ping Tianhao as well.
Ping Tianhao had also barely advanced in the third round and was only at the First-Level Martial Lord realm. Thus, Lin Xiao didn’t want to waste too much energy on him.
If he could attack up close, with his current Seventh-Level Martial Venerable strength, combined with his physical power and spiritual energy, Lin Xiao was confident he could easily defeat Ping Tianhao.
Sure enough, as Lin Xiao charged, a cold smile appeared on Ping Tianhao’s face. Holding his giant sword with both hands, his aura erupted, and rolling waves of elemental force surged. The sword gleamed with dazzling light as he swung a mighty blow towards Lin Xiao’s long pillar.
Clang!
A piercing metallic clash rang out, and the void seemed to tremble. A terrifying force exploded, and Ping Tianhao spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was sent flying by the immense power, stopping only when he landed outside the stone platform’s perimeter.
“Finished in one move?” The crowd was stunned. This battle was won too easily, wasn’t it?
Though most believed Ping Tianhao wasn’t Lin Xiao’s match, no one expected him to lose so quickly.
“Sorry, my physical strength is my forte,” Lin Xiao said with a smile, looking at Ping Tianhao outside the platform.
He spoke the truth; his physical strength was indeed his strong suit, though he had also secretly used spiritual energy.
However, he hadn’t used his full strength, or Ping Tianhao might not have merely spat out one mouthful of blood.
“You!” Ping Tianhao, in a fit of anger, spat out another mouthful of blood. He hadn’t even had the chance to unleash a stronger attack and was too stunned to react, losing just like that.
“Lin Xiao’s physical strength is truly formidable. In the second round, Xing Feng was sent flying by a single strike. Ping Tianhao followed in Xing Feng’s footsteps!”
“The power Lin Xiao unleashed is clearly stronger than before. His cultivation must have broken through to the Seventh-Level Martial Venerable realm!”
“No wonder he killed Duan Dongfeng. His strength is indeed extraordinary. He has a place in this round!”
“If Lin Xiao had Martial Lord cultivation, others might not be his match.”
…
Waves of astonished voices echoed around, making Ping Tianhao feel utterly depressed. He had lost so embarrassingly, boosting Lin Xiao’s fame even more.
“Hmph, just brute strength!” Xing Tian said disdainfully.
Xiang Tianxing and Sheng Li also looked dismissive. Defeating Ping Tianhao in one move was something they could do too.
“See that? This guy isn’t someone to mess with,” Li Renchou said to Li Luo beside him with a smile.
“It’s somewhat unexpected… but if he relies only on physical strength, he won’t go far,” Li Luo replied.
“Just keep watching,” Li Renchou said.
“Lin Xiao wins. Next match, Ling Hu draws.” As Lin Xiao left the platform, the referee’s voice immediately rang out.
“Heh, my turn!” Ling Hu stepped forward excitedly, drew a bamboo lot, and handed it to the referee.
After opening it, the referee announced loudly, “Next match, Ling Hu versus Lin Xiao!” Ling Hu’s excited expression froze. He had drawn Lin Xiao?
