Chapter 269: Chapter 244 Martial Coupon_1
When Lu Yan proposed to challenge Dong Ke, everyone was taken by surprise and found it quite unexpected.
Dong Ke is not like Chu Qiao.
Although they are both fifth-level masters, Dong Ke’s combat power is much stronger than Chu Qiao’s, completely capable of crushing Chu Qiao.
Everyone was curious about how Lu Yan was going to deal with Dong Ke?
A figure even more imposing than Chu Qiao stepped onto the battle stage, nearly three meters tall, like an iron tower.
At the elder’s command, Dong Ke’s body swelled dramatically, his body surface covered with red scales, making him look like a dragon man. With a push of his feet, he pounced on Lu Yan like a cannonball.
Operating the Void Steps, Lu Yan lightly tipped his toes, moved as if weightless, floating with the wind. In a blink of an eye, he fluttered along the edge of the battlefield for over a hundred meters, easily evading Dong Ke’s attack.
Then he drew his bow, and shot an arrow.
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop!
Six consecutive sounds burst forth, the arrows carrying thunder and lighting were transformed into a flash of lightning and shot towards Dong Ke.
After the six sounds, the arrow’s speed was too fast, Dong Ke had no time to dodge and could only use his fists to block.
Boom!
A resounding noise like the tolling of a morning bell, the arrow shattered, but Dong Ke’s fist also trembled, a patch of scales indented inwards.
He let out a low roar and pounced toward Lu Yan again.
But Lu Yan’s figure once again floated away lightly, avoiding Dong Ke’s attack. He quickly drew his bow again, this time shooting out three arrows in an instant.
Every arrow sounded six times.
The middle arrow was aimed directly at Dong Ke’s throat.
The other two arrows drew a strange arc, shooting towards Dong Ke’s temples on both sides.
On the battle stage, the elder’s spirit was highly focused, his eyes locked onto the trajectory of the arrows.
Using archery against opponents is extremely dangerous. A slight mistake can lead to casualties.
There is no turning back after shooting an arrow. It’s difficult for the archer to control his strength.
Thus, the pressure falls on the elder overseeing the battle.
As soon as Dong Ke’s life is in danger, he would take action without hesitation.
Dong Ke’s pupils contracted, and he suddenly struck out with both hands, blocking the two arrows aimed at his temples.
But he could not block the arrow aimed at his throat using his hands, he could only endure it.
Boom!
The arrow accurately hit Dong Ke’s throat.
Although Dong Ke’s throat was also covered with scales, the throat is ultimately a weak spot. The powerful force twisted Dong Ke’s neck abnormally, causing him to retreat. The scales at his neck indented and cracked, and blood seeped out.
"Dong Ke is losing, he can’t hit Lu Yan and can only become a live target."
"Lu Yan’s body movement skills are impressive. It must be a top martial art, perhaps passed down to him by his master. Judging by the level, it may have reached the peak of perfection."
"What’s most impressive is not his body movement skills, but his archery. He has been cultivating Thunder Nine Sounds for less than five years, and can already produce six sounds; this is a performance of late-stage peak perfection."
"His comprehension is remarkable."
In the vicinity, many True Body Realm powerhouses softly commented.
On the battle stage, Lu Yan continued to shoot without stopping, the bowstring incessantly vibrating as the arrows transformed into thunderbolts and were launched.
Three arrows and yet another three, Lu Yan consecutively shot nine arrows in a single breath.
Dong Ke tried his best, blocking or enduring seven arrows, resulting in the scales at his throat being blown away and exposing a fatal weak point.
The eighth and ninth arrows were aimed at Dong Ke’s throat and right eye respectively.
Dong Ke could no longer defend himself.
At the critical moment, the elder’s figure abruptly appeared in front of Dong Ke. He grasped out with a single hand into the air and the two arrows automatically changed direction and landed in the elder’s hand.
All was calm, not causing a ripple.
A chill ran down Lu Yan’s heart, he didn’t even clearly see how the elder had made his move.
The gap was too big.
"Dong Ke, you’re not a match. Concede."
The elder said coldly.
Dong Ke sighed, bowed with one fist in the other palm and said, "Brother Lu, you have many strategies. If we were fighting in the wilderness, I would have died on the spot. I admire you. This battle, I concede."
After speaking, he turned and jumped off the battlefield.
Then the elder announced: Lu Yan advances to the thirtieth position.
Having used up his two challenges, he could no longer challenge others, he could only wait to be challenged.
But after witnessing Lu Yan’s skills, no one challenged Lu Yan.
The Cold Magic Palm is fine, even if it is the unity of man and martial arts, others can resist it with strong inner strength.
But body movement combined with archery was too hard to counter.
Unless someone could surpass Lu Yan in body movement.
But after the thirtieth position, how many people could practice body movement to the peak of perfection?
This time, Feng Yuanyi did not challenge, and his ranking was unlikely to improve greatly before he advanced into the sixth-level master.
The challengers’ ranks continued to be pushed forward.
Top twenty, top ten...
As in previous years, Wang Tianyu still did not challenge anyone, which no longer surprised the spectators.
Suddenly, it was time for the much-anticipated battle.
Shang Wuyang versus Mo Wenzhuo.
Last year, the two fought hundreds of rounds, Mo Wenzhuo eventually won by a hair due to his endurance from practicing body refining martial arts.
Many people were speculating that this year, the first place in the Hidden Dragon List would change hands.
The two geniuses, already familiar adversaries, engaged directly in the battle without much talking.
An intense clash erupted.
The fight was extremely intense, lasting for over five hundred rounds.
After five hundred rounds, both used their strongest killer moves, their most potent forces collided.
Boom!
Two figures retreated, each standing on opposite ends of the battlefield.
Shang Wuyang held his sword with one hand, his chest heaved, and his whole body steamed with mist, obviously having expended a lot of energy.
Mo Wenzhuo was the same, staring at Shang Wuyang for a long time, then he reached up to his neck and wiped it, his palm stained with fresh blood.
There was a sword cut on his neck that had gone through the red scales, blood was oozing out.
"I...lost."
Mo Wenzhuo admitted, then let out a deep breath.
Below the stage, there was an uproar.
Mo Wenzhuo, he had finally lost.
After reigning at the top of the Hidden Dragon List for over twenty years, the title was finally transferred.
Shang Wuyang also breathed a sigh of relief.
It was not an easy victory.
"Congratulations, I’ll break through to my True Body very soon and leave the Hidden Dragon Camp."
After finishing, Mo Wenzhuo turned around and left.
Just when Shang Wuyang was about to go, a figure leaped onto the stage, startling everyone.
It was Wang Tianyu.
Why has Wang Tianyu, who has been quiet for years, taken action now?
"Shang Wuyang, how about a match between us?"
Wang Tianyu said.
"You want to challenge me?"
Shang Wuyang frowned.
"Brother Shang, don’t misunderstand, I am not intentionally targeting you. I just had a breakthrough this year, and I had decided that no matter who was the first, I would challenge them."
Wang Tianyu said.
Upon hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar again.
Has Wang Tianyu had a breakthrough?
Without a doubt, the breakthrough Wang Tianyu refers to must be achieving Unity of Man and Martial Arts in his second Top Martial Arts form.
If it was just a minor breakthrough, his sixteen strands of Inner Strength would not be sufficient to challenge exceptional talents like Shang Wuyang.
Previously, Wang Tianyu’s rank had remained at fourth place.
If he has achieved Unity of Man and Martial Arts in his second form of Top Martial Arts, Wang Tianyu’s Inner Strength might have reached over twenty strands. With the potential to achieve the King’s True Body, along with the combination of two forms of Top Martial Arts achieving Unity of Man and Martial Arts, can Shang Wuyang withstand this?
Is it possible for the one, whose seat at the top hasn’t even warmed up, to be replaced so quickly?
Shang Wuyang revealed a complicated expression and said, "Alright, I accept the challenge."
"Brother Shang, you must be tired after the large expenditure just now. Take some time to recover. We shall fight again in three days."
Wang Tianyu clasped his fists together and turned to leave.
Shang Wuyang also turned and left, yet the area around the battlefield was bursting with excitement as groups of people huddled together discussing the event.
"I predict that Shang Wuyang will be defeated. He’ll have the shortest reign in history at the top."
Feng Yuanyi voiced upon seeing Lu Yan, seeming to take pleasure in his misfortune.
"Are you just jealous because he is both better looking and more talented than you?"
Lu Yan commented.
Feng Yuanyi was almost falling apart, shouting, "What nonsense! How could I possibly be jealous of him? He is indeed more talented than me, but when it comes to being handsome, are you blind?"
"Got upset?"
Lu Yan grinned and walked away.
"Wait, who got upset? Explain yourself, who got upset?"
Feng Yuanyi chased after Lu Yan shouting, veins popping on his forehead.
Lu Yan merely smiled without saying a word, which made Feng Yuanyi’s teeth itch with anger.
It wasn’t long before Lu Yan returned to his villa, with Feng Yuanyi following him there.
"By the way, Lu Yan, do you know that World Bank has recently issued a new currency called ’Martial Coupons’?"
Feng Yuanyi said.
"Martial Coupons? What are they?"
Lu Yan was interested.
He had heard of Gold Tickets and Silver Tickets as well as gender tickets, but never ’Martial Coupons’.
"Martial Coupons, referring to Martial Pill Coupons, are measured in ’Pills’. One Martial Coupon is equivalent to one third-tier Martial Pill. Let me show you."
Feng Yuanyi took out a Martial Coupon.
Lu Yan took it and inspected it.
The quality of the Martial Coupon was excellent, even better than Gold Tickets. The front side was marked with the word ’World’.
On the back, there was the word ’Ten Pills’.
Moreover, there were some peculiar patterns. It looked like turtle shell patterns at first glance, but upon closer look, it appeared to be a series of wonderful lines interwoven together, extremely mysterious.
"This ’Ten Pills’ Martial Coupon is equivalent to ten third-tier Martial Pills. Of course, this refers to ordinary third-tier Martial Pills. High-quality ones are calculated separately," Feng Yuanyi explained.
"Can this Martial Coupon really be redeemed for Martial Pills at World Bank?"
Lu Yan asked.
"If other forces had issued the Martial Coupons, they certainly wouldn’t be credible. However, those issued by World Bank are absolutely reliable. At first, many people were skeptical, but all those who took Martial Coupons to World Bank successfully redeemed them."
"World Bank is truly mysterious. I dare to assert that the issuance of Martial Coupons will be a major revolution in the Martial World. It will become more prosperous in the future, and the transactions between Martial Cultivators will be more convenient. No longer will we have to carry large stacks of Gold or Silver Tickets for transactions."
Feng Yuanyi exclaimed.
In Lu Yan’s mind, he was equally amazed.
The issuance of Martial Coupons would indeed make things countless times more convenient for Martial Cultivators.
Meanwhile, he had a new understanding of the power of World Bank.
To issue Martial Coupons, it wasn’t as simple as declaring issuance. Without immense power and substantial resources, it would not be possible at all.
If they couldn’t be redeemed, the value of Martial Coupons would collapse in no time.
This principle was the same as the currency in his previous life.
If a country doesn’t have a strong economy as its foundation and massively issues currency, it will inevitably lead to inflation. Eventually, the currency collapses and becomes worthless.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The crowd around the battlefield had exponentially increased compared to three days ago.
Wang Tianyu and Shang Wuyang also arrived on the battlefield, and soon, a fierce battle broke out.
