Volume 2 That World Chapter 48 Exchange Competition, First Battle
After watching the five people from Wuxiang Temple leave, Yu Chengen turned around and looked at Qi Ji and the others. His expression changed from cheerful and talkative to serious.
"Although I have trained you in their Light Feather Sword and No-Front Sword yesterday, and pointed out the attack habits and characteristics of those people," Yu Chengen said seriously, "but that is ultimately my personal reference for you. In a true fight to the death, only the truly strong can win in the end."
After that, he focused on Qi Ji and said, "We are not the only ones with information gap. Besides us, there are four other people that the Arena Master has not made a move on. Every faction now has a supernatural leader like me to lead the team. In their eyes, once you make a move, you will be exposed to nothing at all."
Qi Ji nodded, indicating that he understood what he meant: "I understand what the old man means. He wants me to defeat the opponent as much as possible and keep Su Jingqiu's secrecy, right?"
Yu Chengen also nodded: "Yes, you have already made several moves, but the good thing is that only when the champion makes a move will our extraordinary team leaders come to watch. So, although you are already strong enough to defeat an eighth-level expert, and your level has been reported to them by spies from various forces, in the eyes of several team leaders, your true strength has not yet been officially seen."
He continued, "But after you defeated Iwamoto Seigen yesterday, you should have attracted their attention. After today, you will probably be completely transparent."
Qi Ji chuckled: "Old man, it's okay, you should also know that I am the most difficult type for them to deal with."
Yu Chengen smiled: "Indeed, your skills are originally unconventional, but you have reached the pinnacle of strength and speed. I can assert that any human below the extraordinary level cannot compare to you. It is possible to crack your skills, but the fundamental gap cannot be made up by temporary special training."
Bai Tianhe couldn't help but nod silently beside him, feeling the same way.
When it comes to skills, who is afraid of Qi Ji? Everyone was crushed to death by his unreasonable strength and speed!
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On the other side, on the stage of Wuxiang Temple, the middle-aged Taoist priest who had just been chatting and laughing with Yu Chengen frowned and looked at his own boys.
He said to himself, "Mercy, it's a pity that I was unlucky and was targeted by Gu Qiuzhen from the Killing Sword Sect. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so passive at this moment."
Then he looked at the young man beside him who was wearing a green Taoist robe, had his hair in a bun, and was handsome and elegant. He said softly, "Dao Lian, this battle is dangerous. I'm afraid the final result will not be too good, but just treat it with a normal mind."
The young man smiled slightly, his whole body exuding an extraordinary temperament: "Master Li, don't worry. Winning is winning, losing is losing. We still have some cultivation and self-cultivation, so we just need to do our best."
However, a tall and strong young man beside the handsome young man laughed and said, "Master Li! You don't have to be so pessimistic. My Edgeless Sword is not easy to deal with. Last time, I was caught off guard by Gu Qiuzhen's desperate fighting style. If we really fight, I can at least meet the champion of their Sword Pavilion. At that time, I will consume the opponent's main strength, and then Dao Lian will take over. There is hope of winning."
The middle-aged Taoist priest known as Master Li sighed and scolded with a smile: "Daoqing, if your swordsmanship level is half as good as you are confident, do you know what level the opponent's vice champion is at?"
The tall young man named Daoqing tilted his head and asked, "What level?"
Master Li said softly, "Like your Senior Brother Dao Lian, the deputy champion named Qi Ji clearly defeated an eighth-level challenger yesterday."
Daoqing was shocked. "Is it really that powerful? So the team from Jian Pavilion has a champion of 9th dan and a vice champion of 8th dan. Isn't that too strong?"
Master Li sighed again, looking worried, but he pulled himself together and said, "Alright, you can just go into battle in the normal order. I have already carefully analyzed the Sword Pavilion's sword technique, 'Tide Sword', for you yesterday. How well you can use it in actual combat depends on your understanding."
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Regardless of the joys and sorrows of both sides, time passes steadily, and the competition between Jiange and Wuxiangguan is about to begin.
After a while, Yu Chengen, who had said goodbye to Qi Ji and the others and disappeared for a while, appeared on the central stage.
He deliberately used Qi to bless his voice, which was loud and awe-inspiring, and had a strong lasting effect.
"Sword Art Competition, Exchange Stage, First Round!"
"Wuxiangguan vs. Jiange, start now!"
"Please both parties send candidates to the stage immediately!"
In Jiange, everyone turned their eyes to Shangquan Yiren.
Shangquan Yiren shrank his head, scratched his dyed gray hair, and said without confidence: "Don't hold your hopes too high. I'm only a sixth-level player. According to Sword Saint Yu, the people on the other side are at least seventh-level masters..."
Bai Tianhe said coldly: "No one has hope for you!"
"You!" Shangquan Yiren's face turned red.
Qi Ji laughed: "You two stop making trouble here. Shangquan, don't feel any pressure. Just give it your all. I and Senior Sister will back you up!"
Shangquan Yiren suddenly felt a lot less pressure. He looked at Qi Ji with gratitude, then turned his head and glared at Bai Tianhe, then decisively ran onto the stage.
A young Taoist priest had already been standing on the stage. When he saw Shangquan Yiren come on stage, he bowed earnestly and said, "Mercy, I am Daoxin from Wuxiang Temple. Please give me your guidance."
Shangquan Yiren returned the greeting and said, "Hello, I am Shangquan Yiren representing Jiange. Please give me your guidance!"
He himself really wants to join Jiange, and he is indeed fighting as one of the representatives of Jiange this time, but in essence he is not a member of Jiange.
After the two men saluted each other, they both took up their own enemy stances.
Then, Yu Chengen announced the official start of the competition.
The next moment, the two men rushed together and swung their swords at each other at the same time.
clang!
The moment the weapons collided, Kamiizumi Yito was at a disadvantage and realized the gap between the two sides.
The other side's young Taoist priest named Dao Xin may not be good-looking, but his swordsmanship is really strong.
Don’t underestimate Qi Ji, who has demonstrated incredible cross-level combat capabilities along the way.
But among normal people, if a 7th dan player plays against a 6th dan player, the 6th dan player will be crushed if he has no other trump cards.
Kamiizumi Yito naturally knew what would happen to him, but he was also quite courageous. As the saying goes, it is better to lose the battle than the fight. The moment the two sides fought, he ignored his physical exhaustion and used the secrets of the Sakura Kendo Shinkage-ryu one after another.
The unique sword, the ten characters, the ultimate intention...
Most of the sword moves were aimed at Dao Xin's wrists, aiming to destroy his offensive ability.
Unfortunately, the intention of the attack was too obvious, and it even failed to bring into play the purpose of the Six-Section Passage Technique - to see through the opponent's intentions and conceal one's own intentions.
So when he slashed at Dao Xin again, he was surprised to find that he had cut Dao Xin's left wrist.
The next moment, Dao Xin took Quan Yiren's attack with his left hand, and then he thrust forward with his right hand holding the sword, creating three sword flowers.
The attack power and speed of this move were obviously far beyond Dao Xin's performance in the normal fight just now.
Shangquan Yiren was hit hard three times on the shoulders and chest in an instant, and staggered backward and fell to the ground.
Qi Ji and others saw it clearly.
It is a representative sword skill of the Qingyu Sword Technique - One Sword, Three Wonders.
"In the first match, Dao Xin wins!"
"Please ask Jian Ge to send a second person!"
Shangquan Yiren was helped down for treatment. Bai Tianhe didn't say much, but quickly went on stage with his sword in hand.
"Jian Ge, Bai Tianhe, please give me some advice!"
Dao Xin on the opposite side nodded, breathing slightly. His wrist was injured and his physical strength was slightly consumed.
Apparently, the rules of the exchange competition had changed a little. Contestants could not receive treatment after every round of fighting. They had to step down if they wanted to receive treatment.
As Yu Chengen announced the start of the competition, Bai Tianhe rushed forward immediately.
Then there is the continuous upward burst that he often uses.
His wrists slid continuously and in just a few seconds, he created several sword flowers like small windmills.
It was the two-handed sword technique that Yu Chengen developed in the inner realm, the Mantis Sword.
Dao Xin originally thought that this opponent would definitely use the famous sword technique "Tide Sword" of Jiange, and he had already prepared to deal with it. However, he did not expect Bai Tianhe to use another powerful sword technique. For a moment, he was a little flustered and was unable to fight back due to Bai Tianhe's continuous attacks!
Yu Chengen, as the referee, watched from the side and couldn't help but nod and smile. His disciple was truly satisfying. Even though he had just entered the seventh dan, he was able to quickly grow to a level comparable .
What is even more satisfying is that although Bai Tianhe is proficient in the mysterious sword technique Chao Sword, he was able to resist the urge to use this sword technique in the crucial match, and instead used the Mantis Piercing the Forest Sword to create an information gap on his opponent.
The key to martial arts competition is to seize the initiative. Now Dao Xin has lost the initiative. Facing Bai Tianhe's swordsmanship, which is completely different from Chao Jian's, he is struggling to hold on under the opponent's series of killing moves, and beads of sweat appear on his forehead.
The next moment, Bai Tianhe paused after being attacked continuously.
Struggling to support himself, Daoxin seized the opportunity keenly.
He changed his defensive posture, reversed the offensive in an instant, and wielded another unique skill of the Light Feather Sword Technique - the Four-sided Sword.
This is a well-known skill of Qingyu Swordsmanship. It can instantly slash out four attacks from the upper left and upper right, lower left and lower right directions, and can burst out additional power and speed in the mortal stage.
If one reaches the extraordinary realm, with the use of the "fa" technique, the sword's stabbing and slashing speed will reach the extreme, and to others it will appear as if attacks are coming from four directions at the same time in an instant.
Bai Tianhe was facing an attack that suddenly reversed and came back. He suddenly smiled and instantly adjusted the sword path of the Mantis Piercing the Forest Sword to the Tide Sword!
The tide rises and falls!
He blocked the sword upward and swung it downward, combining the Chao Sword's unique dense and multiple forces, and in an instant, Dao Xin's Square Sword was completely broken.
Then he stabbed Dao Xin in the chest as his posture collapsed.
Dao Xin was hit hard in the chest and suddenly lost his breath and fell on the stage.
Before he fainted, his only thought was that the other party had deliberately exposed the flaw.
"In the second match, Bai Tianhe wins!"
"Please ask Wuxiang Temple to send a second person!"
