Chapter 272: Fame
The fourth knife was struck again, and this time, just as Xiong Zhaoyun had expected, this knife was a combination of five knives.
Feeling the changes contained in this knife, Xiong Zhaoyun was suddenly filled with despair.
Under the lock of this knife, he could not even turn around and escape, let alone die together with Wang Tianyu.
Faced with this knife, Xiong Zhaoyun now has only two wise choices.
One is to admit defeat directly. If he admits defeat voluntarily, even if Wang Tianyu does not take back the knife, the referee will help him block the knife.
Another option is to continue defending and use your own strength to weaken and block the knife.
The two thoughts flashed through his mind, and the moment the thoughts flashed, Xiong Zhaoyun made a decision.
Being beaten by someone who is at a lower level than him and then actively begging for mercy and admitting defeat, Xiong Zhaoyun simply could not do such a thing.
So, without any hesitation, Xiong Zhaoyun decided to defend with all his strength.
"Um……"
The blade had not yet approached Xiong Zhaoyun, but he had already let out a muffled groan.
As the muffled groan sounded, Xiong Zhaoyun's face instantly turned blood red.
Not only his face, but even his eyes were frighteningly red at this moment.
This scene occurred not because Wang Tianyu had caused him any harm, but because Xiong Zhaoyun himself had activated a secret technique.
The effect of this secret technique is incredible. After activating it, the user can instantly burst out with exponentially greater combat power.
The secret method that Xiong Zhaoyun activated was actually very similar to the bloody battle secret technique that Wang Tianyu had found from the Ziqiang Society.
Both of them burn their own potential to gain temporary power. The power gained in this way cannot last long and the sequelae are very serious.
However, Xiong Zhaoyun's secret technique is more complete, and its side effects are much lighter than the bloody battle secret technique.
At this moment, Xiong Zhaoyun didn't care about so many things. This secret technique was originally his trump card. He would definitely not activate it unless it was a life-and-death situation.
After all, the side effects of the secret technique are there, and once activated, it will have a serious impact on his future martial arts training.
However, thinking that he was going to lose to someone of a lower level than himself in public, he felt that he was going to become a stepping stone for a newcomer.
Thinking of these things, Xiong Zhaoyun activated this secret technique on impulse.
As the secret technique was activated and he felt the power surging through his body, Xiong Zhaoyun's confidence returned to him.
With the help of the power brought by the secret method, Xiong Zhaoyun's reaction and speed were greatly improved.
Swinging the weapon in his hand, Xiong Zhaoyun smashed Wang Tianyu's long sword hard.
The two weapons collided, and this time the sound of the collision was louder than the previous ones.
Because of the help of the secret method, although the power of Wang Tianyu's sword was greatly enhanced, it was still blocked by Xiong Zhaoyun.
The power brought by the secret technique is definitely not sustainable. Xiong Zhaoyun did not delay at all. He did not care about the cracked knuckles at all and directly swung the weapon again.
“Damn it!”
Xiong Zhaoyun's confidence, which had just risen, was instantly shattered by Wang Tianyu.
Because he had just raised his weapon, and Wang Tianyu's new knife was already in front of him.
Originally Xiong Zhaoyun thought that with the help of the power of secret techniques, he could turn defeat into victory.
Although it is a high price to pay, it is all worth it as long as we can avoid becoming a stepping stone for newcomers.
But now Xiong Zhaoyun found that he seemed to have done something wrong, and his use of the secret technique had become a very stupid decision.
Why stupid?
Because even after he activated the secret technique, he was still no match for Wang Tianyu.
The power gap between the two is huge, and it cannot be made up by a secret method.
Paying a heavy price but not being able to change the outcome of the battle makes the act of activating the secret technique seem not worth it.
The reason why Xiong Zhaoyun had such an idea was very simple, because he discovered that Wang Tianyu's new sword was a combination of six swords in one.
One strike after another, each one stronger than the last, it seemed as if Wang Tianyu’s strength had no limit.
The feeling of despair over the unpredictable strength of his opponent made Xiong Zhaoyun go a little crazy.
"puff……"
Even though he had activated the secret technique, Xiong Zhaoyun was still unable to block the six-in-one sword.
A large mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, and Xiong Zhaoyun's face became even redder, as if it had been burned by a branding iron.
Gritting his teeth, Xiong Zhaoyun forced himself to steady his somewhat weak legs.
The knife attack just now not only injured his internal organs, but also caused wounds on his strongest limbs.
The halberd in his hand suddenly became very heavy, and his right hand felt like it couldn't hold it anymore.
The thighs that were once strong enough to split mountains and rocks could no longer support the weight of a body weighing more than 100 pounds.
Xiong Zhaoyun was in very bad shape, and almost everyone could see that he was bound to lose this game.
Of course Wang Tianyu also discovered this, but the battle would not be over until the opponent surrendered.
The frequency of the attacks did not decrease at all, and another sword was slashed out. The moment the sword was slashed out, even those warriors at the martial arts master level and martial arts apprentice level discovered the extraordinary nature of this sword.
The long sword was like the night, seeming to directly cut through the entire space.
This knife is stronger than any of the previous ones because it is seven-in-one.
The knife hadn't hit me yet, but the sense of crisis of impending death had already arrived.
Xiong Zhaoyun knew that he could not block the knife, and if he did not stop, it would definitely take his life.
Looking at the power of the knife, Yang Taishan sat up .
He also saw that Xiong Zhaoyun could not block this knife, and this knife could kill Xiong Zhaoyun directly.
Yang Taishan instantly activated his mental strength and prepared to intervene directly.
As the main person in charge and referee of the ranking change activity, ensuring the safety of Xiong Zhaoyun and others is also one of his important jobs.
"I give up!"
There is a great terror between life and death . Xiong Zhaoyun is very proud. Having experienced many battles, his nerves are as hard as iron.
But faced with the great terror between life and death, he inevitably chose to follow his heart.
"It's just a game, not a life-and-death battle with foreigners. It's nothing to admit defeat."
"It's not shameful to lose to such a genius. Even a random second-rank martial arts master would not be his opponent."
"When I recover, I will work hard on my training. Sooner or later, I will be able to defeat him."
Xiong Zhaoyun found many excuses for himself , but he also knew that his energy and spirit had been completely destroyed by this battle.
Since Xiong Zhaoyun admitted defeat, Wang Tianyu naturally would not kill him.
He and Xiong Zhaoyun had no grudge against each other, and no deaths would be allowed in the ranking change activity.
So, Wang Tianyu instantly exerted force with his right hand and forcibly retracted the knife.
The power attached to the blade was enormous. Even though Wang Tianyu was the one who activated the blade, when he forcibly took it back, a surge of blood and energy rushed up.
"He actually still has some energy left..."
Yang Taishan was originally preparing to rescue him, but when he saw Wang Tianyu take back the knife on his own initiative, he also withdrew his strength.
Yang Taishan was very clear about the power of that knife. Now Wang Tianyu was able to forcibly retract the knife, which proved a point.
That knife was not Wang Tianyu's strongest attack method, because if it was the strongest attack, it would not be so easy to take it back.
"This boy is simply unfathomable..."
A mere first-rank martial master, but this made Yang Taishan, a seventh-rank martial master, feel unfathomable.
"My God, a first-rank martial master defeated a second-rank martial master with just a few strikes. This performance is simply too outrageous."
"Xiong Zhaoyun is a second-rank martial arts master, and a senior second-rank martial arts master who graduated from a prestigious school. How could he be defeated like this?"
"Did you notice that Xiong Zhaoyun just activated the secret technique of burning potential, but even so, he is still no match for Wang Tianyu."
"His name is Wang Tianyu, right? Such a person is simply..."
In a battle between opponents of higher levels, Wang Tianyu defeated his opponent so cleanly and efficiently that everyone in the audience remembered his name.
"Wang Tianyu succeeded in his challenge!"
The distraught Xiong Zhaoyun did not attract much attention, but Wang Tianyu's victory caused cheers from the audience.
"Time is running out. Maybe I should give him more chances..."
When Zhao Zongyang saw Wang Tianyu win, he did not cheer or laugh out loud. Instead, he frowned and thought about some problems.
