Chapter 210: 210
"Li Guang has made notable progress."
"Talk about stating the obvious, I heard that he was injured during his martial arts training in the last championship, and thus, his performance was affected. Otherwise, he would have been amongst the top eighty-one long ago."
Li Guang is from a top martial arts sect in Qingxue State, which is why many people in the crowd know him well.
On the stage, the roaring internal power of his fist technique surged forward, suddenly split in two, passing on both sides of Shi Xiaole without affecting him at all.
Crack, crack, crack.
Seeing this, Li Guang threw a series of punches, but no matter how he attacked, his internal power couldn’t get anywhere near Shi Xiaole, he couldn’t even scratch him.
"What’s going on?"
The crowd was puzzled.
Cold sweat began to bead on Li Guang’s forehead.
From his position, he saw something different from everyone else. In his eyes, Shi Xiaole seemed far, but not far, near, but not near, as if he was shrouded in a foggy moonlight. Whenever he wanted to throw a punch, he would always strike the wrong place.
He felt that he had fallen into some kind of confusion, and if he continued, he feared that even his willpower would be affected.
"I surrender."
Li Guang declared decisively.
How can he continue to fight when he can’t even land a hit on his opponent?
The key point is that the opponent was able to make him fall into an illusion unknowingly, clearly a function of illusion techniques. If he couldn’t break the illusion, continuing to fight would be a waste of energy and could potentially affect the subsequent matches."
"Shi Xiaole is victorious."
The sixth referee took a second look at Shi Xiaole.
As a Spiritual-Passage Realm master, he instantly realized that Shi Xiaole was not an illusionary technique practitioner. The reason he won without a fight was because of his momentum.
Many geniuses can cultivate their own momentum at the seventh level of Qi absorption. But what is frightening about this boy is that he has already incorporated his momentum into his every move, hurting his opponents indirectly.
What this means is that if the upcoming opponents cannot break his momentum, they would not even be qualified to make him strike a move.
"I originally thought that Pan Yue would be the second of this group, but it seems that this boy can fight with Pan Yue."
The sixth referee was secretly delighted.
Just like everyone else, he also hopes that the more geniuses there are, the more intense the competition would be.
"How did he win like that?"
"What tricks did he use?"
The geniuses who originally favored Li Guang were stunned and unsure of what had just transpired.
"Such a quiet and unexpected method is very similar to illusion techniques."
"Could it be that he’s an illusionary technique practitioner?"
Most folks of the martial world change color at the mention of illusion.
It can’t be helped, such people were too unpredictable. You had no idea when they would make a move or what kind of move they’d make. If they were skilled, they could even make you unable to distinguish between illusion and reality.
In such continuous arena fights, if one encounters an illusion technique practitioner, it would be wise to concede if one is not winning. Otherwise, it would affect one’s form, losing the subsequent matches would be worse.
"Illusion Technique? Haha."
At a distance, Mo Ye, who had also noticed this scene, laughed.
He had known long ago that Shi Xiaole was not an illusionary technique practitioner, but how cleverly the latter could wield his momentum, could also be deemed ’illusion’ in another sense.
He was looking forward to facing him, it would definitely be interesting.
"He won?"
On the side peak, Bai Yuxue and Shen Canghai looked at each other.
"Why do I feel like our fight two years ago was like a dream?" Shen Canghai couldn’t help but say.
Back then, Shi Xiaole could only narrowly defeat him when he suppressed himself to forty percent of his power. But now, Shi Xiaole could defeat a stronger opponent without even striking. The gap was huge!
"The young master of the tower is unfathomably powerful."
In the Golden Phoenix Tower, Meng Qi laughed heartily. He was even happier than when he won his own match.
"The upcoming opponents are all not simple. We cannot be overconfident."
Su Yanru said calmly, yet secretly exhaling a sigh of relief.
From when Shi Xiaole stepped onto the stage until the end, her emotions fluctuated as wildly as a roller coaster ride. Her tense muscles immediately relaxed. It’s safe to say, the young man had once again taken her by surprise.
Not just her, by looking at the expressions of all the other top fighters of the Cloud Triangle, it was clear that Shi Xiaole’s victory was beyond everyone’s expectations.
"Illusion techniques can only deceive those with weak will."
As Shi Xiaole walked off the stage, he heard someone quietly mutter this. Looking back, he found Pan Yue smiling at him.
Ignoring him, Shi Xiaole went back to his original position.
In his eyes, within his entire group, only Xue Changqing deserved his attention. No matter how the others commented, the facts would speak when the time comes.
If they could not even break the ’momentum’ derived from the Enchanted Moon Intent Realm, they were simply not worthy to be his opponents.
Shi Xiaole’s victory caused many people to be on guard. However, soon, everyone’s attention was caught by the fourth stage. Even Yuan Zong and Fang Shenwu couldn’t help but look over.
Because one of the people stepping on stage was one of the four young swordsmen, the ’Wandering Dragon Swordsman’ Yue Tianlin from the Spring-Filled Garden.
In recent years, the names of the four young swordsmen have shone across Qingxue State like a comet. With the exception of Xue Changqing, the other three are all emerging young talents.
So many people are curious to see whether the so-called four great swordsmen live up to their reputation.
"Without going through the trial of Hero Championship, everything is an illusion."
Yue Tianlin’s opponent is also formidable, being ranked sixteenth in the last championship, and currently at the peak of the seventh level of Qi absorption.
Up to now, this is the highest level and the most anticipated battle.
"My realm is a level higher than yours which is unfair to you."
Yue Tianlin, with his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, epitomized an elegant swordsman. Clenching his sword hilt, the aura on his body exploded first and then quickly decreased.
"What, did he actually suppress his cultivation to the seventh level of Qi Absorption?"
"How arrogant!"
On the side peak, countless people screamed in surprise.
A combating arena is essentially a competition of overall strength where having a higher realm is a great advantage. Against someone who was ranked sixteenth in the last competition, Yue Tianlin dared to cut off his advantage. This was sheer arrogance.
"Don’t regret this!"
The face of the opponent darkened immensely. The arrogance of the other party was, after all, nothing but a disdain for him. In an angry roar, he wielded his gold mace and directly struck towards Yue Tianlin.
Visible to the naked eye, circles of yellow ripples appeared like ripples spreading out, and finally condensed into a three-foot-long, two-foot-wide beam of light that penetrates the void, causing a violent explosion.
Many people who were close felt like their eardrums were ruptured. Some people standing behind Yue Tianlin, merely affected by the impact of the residual power of the beam, felt suffocated and gasped for breath.
"The 16th ranked master from last year is indeed formidable and no ordinary person can match him".
"Did Yue Tianlin act too arrogantly?"
On the fourth battling platform.
Yue Tianlin lifted his eyes and drew his long sword slightly from its sheath. The invisible sword aura spread out and the void faintly rang with clear dragon chanting, which slowed down the speed of the light beam considerably.
"What a strong sword aura! This has directly affected his opponent’s ultimate move?"
Many swordsmen showed a surprised expression.
The aura of the sword was related to a person’s spiritual will and understanding of swordsmanship. From some aspects, Yue Tianlin was definitely a top-notch swordsman.
Boom boooom....
When Yue Tianlin pulled out the sword, the indestructible light beam broke inch by inch, without a hint of resistance.
"Chaotic Rainstorm Mace".
Hiding his astonishment, that person quickly displayed his second move. He swung his hands, and the internal power was transmitted through the golden mace to all directions, layer upon layer attacking Yue Tianlin, not giving him any chance to breathe.
"One sword".
Yue Tianlin was beyond calm, a calmness that led to despair.
He placed his left hand behind him and simply thrust out a sword with his right hand. All the internal power attacks were gathered by the sword aura, then pierced through and disappeared with the wind.
A streak of blood floated in the air.
Yue Tianlin never moved his feet, and the sword was already sheathed.
From start to finish, many people didn’t even get a clear look at the Wandering Dragon Sword.
Hiss!
Sounds of gasping for breath echoed in the air.
Just one sword strike had defeated the master who was ranked 16th in the last competition, was this the power of Yue Tianlin? He absolutely dominated.
What’s more, judging by his relaxed demeanor, who knows how much of his strength he actually used.
"I remember, the 16th rank master of the last competition fought against Ye Liushuang and was defeated after 32 rounds."
"The top four young swordsmen didn’t just talk the talk."
"Who can fight against the Wandering Dragon Swordsman in Group 4? I don’t even know whether Ye Liushuang can defeat Yue Tianlin."
Everyone was awestruck by the display of brilliance shown by Yue Tianlin. Many participants’ spirits were trembling, and they felt as though their fighting spirit had been pierced by that sword strike.
"Senior Brother Yue..."
On the side peak, the eyes of many female disciples were full of charm, feeling overwhelmed with admiration. Male disciples had various expressions — awe, jealousy, and exclamation.
"Tianlin’s swordsmanship has already reached the limit of his age, everyone just watch."
The owner of the charming garden had a smirk.
Clang, clang, clang, clang.
Just as Yue Tianlin executed that sword strike, four sword howls were heard from the main peak, and four different, yet fierce, swords auras soared, causing one’s heart to shudder.
They were respectively from Guan Duli the ’Death Claiming Quick Sword,’ Nangong Yang the ’Shadow Swordsman,’ Xue Changqing the ’Ice and Snow Swordsman’, and a young man wearing a blue heroes headband.
"Swordsmen of the same level often react due to the sword aura of the other party. There are as many as four swordsmen on the scene who are no less than Yue Tianlin."
Wang Zuying’s cherry lips were slightly open, she was just as shocked. The other three were understandable, but the young man in the blue heroes headband was unseen before.
"The title of the top four swordsmen must eventually be decided."
There was fanaticism on Nangong Yang’s handsome face. If you were closer, you could even see his body trembling with excitement.
"Madman."
Many people cursed in their hearts.
"This is the level of sword geniuses in Qingxue State. Compared to them, not to mention Miss Yan, even Shi Xiaole is quite inferior."
On the side peak, the Grand Elder of Will Sect was trembling.
He felt that facing those four sword auras, even his heart developed a crack. It’s not that his strength was inferior, but his will was far from enough. If he fought in the same realm, he probably couldn’t even block the sword aura.
"These people are freaks."
Yu Fangge, after a silent period, finally said these words. Compared to Yue Tianlin, Shi Xiaole’s earlier victory seemed like a small ripple, instantly immersed.
"The hero competition didn’t disappoint me."
No one knew that Shi Xiaole also had a bit of rare battle intent in his heart.
So far, there are not many of his peers who could arouse his fighting spirit, at least in Qingxue State it was so.
But Yue Tianlin’s swordsmanship just now caused the Qingfeng Sword to shake for a moment, which showed how extraordinary his swordsmanship was.
