Chapter 1020:t.i.tle
Chaotic Filtering
[collapse]After Lei zun-zhe words rang out, the atmosphere in the arena suddenly became tense. Fifty-three gazes swept across each other. Their eyes were filled with caution for the other party. In this kind of chaotic situation, all one needed to do was to get themselves to continue remaining in order to obtain victory. At the same time, however, most of the people knew that this selection was extremely harsh and cruel.
Only eight among the fifty-three people would remain. Four of these eight positions were already occupied by the people from the four pavilions. In other words, only four among the other forty-nine people would be able to remain.
Four out of forty-nine. One could just imagine just what kind of intense battle would erupt as a result of such a filtering method.
While the atmosphere in the arena was tense, the stadium around it also became quiet. Countless numbers of eyes were staring at the arena without blinking. The people inside were all considered the top among the younger generation. Other than a small portion of them, most of the people possessed a strength that they were really proud of. The battle that erupted between these people would naturally catch the attention of others.
Ever since Xiao Yan discovered Lin Yan"s figure, his eyes had remained focused on him. With his eyesight, he was naturally able to tell the latter"s strength at a glance. Four star Dou Huang. This strength might be considered quite good in other places, but it was barely considered to meet the requirement to partic.i.p.ate in the compet.i.tion in this place.
"It is unexpected that he has actually reached the Dou Huang level after having not met for a couple of years. I remember before I undertook the retreat back then, Lin Yan"s strength was merely at the Dou w.a.n.g cla.s.s. It seems that he should have also met with some lucky and unique encounters during these years…" Xiao Yan"s eyes rotated over Lin Yan"s back as he softly muttered to himself.
A lucky and unique encounter was not some fantasy in the Central Plains. Xiao Yan was able to borrow the help of the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool to breakthrough to the Dou Zong cla.s.s. Naturally, other people would also be able to obtain some unique encounters that an ordinary person would find it difficult to experience. The Central Plains were extremely vast. Who was able to completely investigate the interior of those vast mountain ranges?
"However, for some unknown reason, Lin Xiu Ya and Liu Qing are not with him. The three of them should have left together…" Xiao Yan muttered. He had quite a good impression of Lin Yan and the two others. Moreover, when he had just broken through to the Dou w.a.n.g cla.s.s, Lin Yan and the other two still followed him despite knowing that he had a great enemy like the Misty Cloud Sect. This favor was something Xiao Yan did not allow himself to forget. However, these three fellows had left by themselves because of boredom after the matter of the Misty Cloud Sect was settled. Thus, Xiao Yan had lacked the opportunity to return the favor.
"Clang!"
The atmosphere in the arena had reached such a tense and unbearable level while Xiao Yan was muttering to himself when someone finally could no longer endure it. He took the lead to attack as the weapon in his hand pierced toward a person a short distance from him. However, the people within the arena were in an extremely cautious state. This person"s figure was discovered the moment he moved. The person who was attacked allowed the Dou Qi in his body to surge in his anger. Immediately, he tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand and attacked the one who had launched a sneak attack.
With the two exchanging blows, the tense atmosphere in the arena instantly collapsed. Waves of various-colored, powerful Dou Qi surged out. After which, the entire arena had completely descended into chaos.
Over fifty Dou Huang cla.s.s Dou Qi had spread to every single corner of the stadium. A powerful energy pressure permeated the stadium, causing quite a number of people to feel a pressure.
Dou Qi spread in all directions in the arena as chaos continued to spread. At this moment, almost everyone beside them was their opponent. Hence, every single person acted like frightened birds. As long as someone entered within a few dozen feet from them, the Dou Qi within their bodies would involuntarily unleash a fierce attack on the person who had barged into their territory.
In this chaos, it was only natural that situations of a few people joining hands against another became a common occurrence. At this moment, one could only consider such a person unlucky. In the face of attacks by a couple of people at a similar level, that person would be swiftly defeated within less than ten exchanges.
Chaos was a kind of catalyst. Seeing the chaotic battle in the arena that caused one"s skin to turn numb, the surrounding gallery erupted into a soul-stirring cheer. Quite a number of people"s faces and necks reddened because of the atmosphere. From the looks of it, they seemed to wish that they were one of those present in the arena.
The deafening sound wave caused Xiao Yan to feel quite helpless. A thought flashed through his heart and his Dou Qi covered both of his ears, completely isolating him from the noise. His gaze, on the other hand, had remained focused on the chaotic battle.
At this moment, the arena had descended into complete chaos. The clear sound of colliding Dou Qi and clas.h.i.+ng blades reverberated around. In this chaotic situation, there was a continuous number of people vomiting blood and withdrawing despite the people present being strong individuals. This place was far too chaotic. If one managed to defend their front, they were unable to defend their back. Enemies were all around them. If one was careless, there would be a fatal blow heading one"s way. Blades did not possess eyes in such a compet.i.tion. Being injured was a frequent matter. If one shouted "I admit defeat" just before suffering a fatal blow, there would naturally not be a killing move against launching against the loser according to the rules.
The chaos continued for less than ten minutes, but there were over a dozen seriously injured compet.i.tors who had no choice but to leave the arena. After all, if they were to continue fighting, it would likely no longer just be a question of serious injuries…
The chaos in the battleground had also somewhat exceeded Xiao Yan"s expectations. Originally, he had thought that this kind of grand compet.i.tion would choose a traditional one-on-one elimination method. Unexpectedly… it had resorted to this hodgepodge elimination… hence, not only would one require ability, but one would also need a certain amount of luck. After all, even a hero would fall after being outnumbered. Even if one was an expert at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s, the result of him being unluckily attacked by over a dozen Dou Huangs would also likely be quite miserable.
Of course, the person that really exceeded Xiao Yan"s expectations was Lin Yan. His strength could only be considered intermediate in this place. However, he was not eliminated despite over ten minutes pa.s.sing. Xiao Yan only managed to tell some of the reasons after carefully observing him.
"This Lin Yan"s agility… seems to be very strange… but it is just too ugly."
Xiao Yan was deep in thought as he watched Lin Yan"s agility, which appeared extremely ugly to the point of being awkward. On the surface, it was just like a duck swaying left and right. However, under Xiao Yan"s eyesight, he was able to tell that this agility Dou Technique was definitely not ordinary. It profoundness was not inferior to the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
"This fellow really has had a unique encounter during these years…" Xiao Yan smiled. He was certain that this ugly, awkward agility technique was something that Lin Yan of the past had never practiced. Clearly, it should be something that he had obtained during these years of training.
Xiao Yan sighed in relief when he saw that Lin Yan was able to endure. Regardless of the situation, he and Lin Yan had quite a good relations.h.i.+p. It was natural that he would feel happy to see him gain an achievement today.
Xiao Yan"s eyes s.h.i.+fted away from Lin Yan and slowly swept over the arena. Immediately, he narrowed his eyes. The arena might currently be extremely chaotic, but there were still four safe, small circles. The owners of these four small circles were Feng Qing Er, Mu Qing Luan, Tang Ying, and w.a.n.g Chen…
The aura of these four was maintained at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s. Their faces were cold as they studied the somewhat chaotic battleground around them. Anyone who dared to step into their territory would immediately receive a fierce attack. The strength of the four of them could be considered top notch in this place. Although there were a couple of others who performed quite well in the arena, they clearly did not dare to randomly make contact with these four.
The chaos continued within the arena. It had basically become a filter where people were eliminated. Those who remained were swiftly becoming fewer and fewer.
Following the swift reduction in numbers, the chaos within the arena gradually diminished, especially the case when there were only eleven people remaining in the arena. The chaotic arena immediately became unusually quiet. The eleven people were scattered all over the place. While they were panting, they were also cautiously watching each other.
Xiao Yan beamed when his eyes swept over the arena and discovered that Lin Yan was among them. However, the weakest person within the arena was also him. Other than Feng Qing Er and the three others, most of the others remaining were seven star or eight star experts. Of course, the reason he was able to endure until now was mainly because of his strange agility Dou Skill.
Being unique, it was naturally much easier for Lin Yan to attract the attention of the others. It was the first time in so many Four Pavilion Grand Meeting that someone was able to endure until now with just the strength of a four star Dou Huang.
Of course, such good luck would naturally not continue to accompany Lin Yan. After the eleven people in the arena had briefly rested, the ten others immediately turned their gazes toward him with ill intent. A red-clothed man among them, who had reached the strength of an eight star Dou Huang, stomped on the ground. His body shot straight toward Lin Yan like an arrow.
Seeing that he had attracted the attention an eight star Dou Huang, Lin Yan"s expression involuntarily changed. That strange agility was unleashed as he narrowly dodge the fierce attack that arrived. At the same time, his footsteps also quickly withdrew.
That red-clothed man let out a cold laugh after his futile attempt. The large blade in his hand was drawn until many afterimages appeared. His body moved and quickly gave chase like the maggots in one"s bones. The sharp blade glow in his hand forced Lin Yan to pull back.
Xiao Yan had already stood up on the silver wood. His eyes narrowed as he watched Lin Yan, who narrowly escaped time and time again. He would not watch Lin Yan die from another person"s blade. If it came to a critical juncture, he would naturally intervene and rescue him.
"But… something seems wrong…"
Xiao Yan"s eyes firmly stared at the two where one was chasing and the other fleeing. His brows were suddenly knit together. That red-clothed man had a couple of chances to injure Lin Yan earlier, but he did not attack. From the looks of it, it seemed as though he was purposefully chasing Lin Yan?
Xiao Yan"s eyes congelated as he mused a little. Immediately, his gaze paused on a yellow-robed man with a cold face closest to Lin Yan. This person was not unfamiliar to Xiao Yan because he was w.a.n.g Chen from the Yellow Spring Pavilion. At this moment, he was like a poisonous snake as he looked at Lin Yan approaching his territory. The corner of his mouth revealed a sinister look.
"That fellow is planning on forcing Lin Yan into w.a.n.g Chen"s attacking range!"
Xiao Yan"s heart turned cold. This fellow was really vicious. He was thinking of using another person to do his dirty deed!
Just when Xiao Yan had discovered the intention of the red-clothed man, Lin Yan, who was swiftly withdrawing, finally took a step into w.a.n.g Chen"s attacking range.
A chill surged into Lin Yan"s heart when his feet stepped into range. Immediately, he saw the red-clothed man in front of him smile sinisterly as he swiftly pulled back. The corner of his eyes drifted, only to see a black-colored pillar that contained an incomparable amount of killing intent shooting toward his throat like a poisonous snake.
"Stop, I admit defeat!"
Lin Yan felt his heart immediately turn numb when he saw this black-colored pillar attack. The gap between w.a.n.g Chen and him was really too great. Even with the help of his agility, he was no match for him.
However, w.a.n.g Chen merely laughed in the face of Lin Yan"s cry. He was a bloodthirsty person and blood had to appear on his hand. How was it possible for him to withdraw his attack.
"Dammit, you shameless b.a.s.t.a.r.d."
Lan Yan furiously cursed with a pale face when he saw that this fellow did not let him off despite having admitted defeat. Nevertheless, cursing was one thing. At this critical moment, his strange ugly agility was hurriedly displayed. His body swayed strangely as he swiftly withdrew.
"Bang!"
The black pillar shot over like a poisonous snake, striking Lin Yan"s shoulders.
"Chi!"
Lin Yan immediately vomited a mouthful of fresh blood after suffering this heavy blow. His body rubbed on the ground, forming a scar that was dozens of meters long. Had he not avoided being struck in a fatal point, it was likely that he would have died.
The scene in the battleground had stirred waves of curses outside of the arena. w.a.n.g Chen used such a vicious attack when the other party had already admitted defeat. From the looks of it, he did appear a little despicable.
w.a.n.g Chen completely ignored the noise outside of the arena. His gaze was dark and cold as it stared at Lin Yan. The other party"s earlier curse had clearly stirred the killing intent within his heart. Immediately, he let out a cold smile. His hand was clenched and two long black daggers rolled down from his sleeves. His body shot out in a lightning-like manner and appeared in front of Lin Yan in the blink of an eye. The daggers in his hands did not hesitate as they turned into black glint that trickily and viciously pierced toward Lin Yan"s chest. Lin Yan didn"t have the time to dodge.
"Dammit, this fellow is really shameless. He has really thrown away the face of the Yellow Spring Pavilion!"
If w.a.n.g Chen earlier actions were said to have stirred some boos, this current action of his had infuriated quite a number of people. Immediately, many furious curses were emitted from all directions.
The many curses appeared to have merely caused the smile on w.a.n.g Chen"s face to become colder. However, the actions of his hands were not the least bit slowed. Li Yan could only watch as the black glint, which contained a cold air pierced toward a fatal spot. Moreover, he did not possess any ability to dodge it…
"Am I about to die here?"
A soft muttering sounded in Lin Yan"s heart. Just when he was prepared to shut his eyes and await his death, however, a suction force suddenly surged from behind him. His body also involuntarily pulled back. Immediately, he sensed a warm hand patting his shoulders. After which, a helpless voice which seemed familiar appeared beside his ear without any forewarning.
"You, do you have nothing better to do, but come here and partic.i.p.ate?"
Chapter 1021: Come
The voice that had suddenly sounded by the side of his ear caused Lin Yan to be startled. The thoughts in his mind became dull for a moment before his eyes suddenly widened. He suddenly turned around. Both of his eyes revealed a wild joy and surprise when he saw that familiar face.
"Shh, don"t say anything…"
Xiao Yan merely smiled and whispered when he saw Lin Yan"s stunned expression.
Lin Yan immediately reacted upon hearing this familiar voice again. An excitement that was difficult to describe swiftly surged into his eyes. He parted his mouth and nodded. Using a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said, "Good fellow, why have you come to the Central Plains?"
Xiao Yan grinned in the face of Lin Yan"s excited expression. After which, he waved his hand, indicating that this was not the place to chat.
Lin Yan also woke up when he saw this. His gaze swept around. The sudden unexpected situation back then had clearly attracted the gazes of everyone present. All of them were able to see Xiao Yan suddenly entering the arena to rescue him from w.a.n.g Chen"s hands with a Blitzkrieg tactic.
Quite a number of Wind Lightning Pavilion"s expert guards around the arena immediately rushed over when they what Xiao Yan did. A furious sound was emitted from the arena, "Who are you? Why have you interrupted the compet.i.tion?"
Over a dozen Wind Lightning Pavilion"s experts with Dou Qi wings on their backs were suspended in the air. They surrounded Xiao Yan with cold, stern eyes. The weapons that they held in their hands vaguely emitted a cold glint.
The sudden unexpected change had similarly exceeded w.a.n.g Chen"s expectations. When he had recovered, his dark, cold eyes were immediately locked onto Xiao Yan. The black-colored daggers in his hand gently rubbed against each other, emitting a creaking sound that caused one"s heart to feel cold.
"According to the rules of the Grand Meeting, one cannot continue to attack anyone who admits defeat. However, this person ignored the rules earlier. Instead of going after him, why is everyone questioning me?" Xiao Yan released the hand grabbing Lin Yan"s shoulder. After which, he raised his head and glanced at the dozen plus experts from the Wind Lightning Pavilion as he spoke in a faint voice. Xiao Yan did not wish to expose his ident.i.ty here. Hence, he had suppressed his voice on purpose, causing it to appear a little hoa.r.s.e.
The dozen plus experts from the Wind Lightning Pavilion were stunned when they heard Xiao Yan"s words. All of them glanced at w.a.n.g Chen. They had naturally witnessed the scene earlier. However, he was a member of the Yellow Spring Pavilion. Moreover, that Huang Quan zun-zhe was currently in the VIP seats. What decision could the few of them make in this situation. Naturally, they could only choose to close one eye. However, they did not expect that Xiao Yan would intervene. Moreover, they had never expect that this person who had intervene did not appear to have understood the situation. Could the background of this w.a.n.g Chen be measured with the treatment of an ordinary person?
Although they thought in this manner, they would naturally not dare to speak like this in public. After all, w.a.n.g Chen was the unreasonable one in this manner. Xiao Yan"s rescue might be somewhat against the rules, but it was within reason.
"He is but trash who relied on luck to reach this point. It"s fine if I kill him. What"s so great about that?" The experts from the Wing Lightning Pavilion might not dare to say it, but w.a.n.g Chen could act this fearlessly. He immediately let out a cold laugh. There was disdain within his evil voice.
"You as****!"
A furious flame surged into the eyes of the fiery-tempered Lin Yan when he heard this. He had just taken a step forward when he was grabbed by Xiao Yan.
Lin Yan could only grit his teeth violently after being grabbed by Xiao Yan. He turned around and stared at him in a dissatisfied manner. In his memory, Xiao Yan did not appear to be the kind of person who would swallow such an insult.
"It looks like the people from the Yellow Spring Pavilion only have such quality. The reason you are able to last until now is because you are relying on the reputation of the Yellow Spring Pavilion. There is nothing worthwhile to be arrogant about…" Xiao Yan held Lin Yan as his eyes looked at w.a.n.g Chen and coldly laughed. He had similarly found this person to be quite an eyesore.
The expression in w.a.n.g Chen"s eyes had turned as chilly as a poisonous snake when he heard this. A ferocious look vaguely appeared on his face.
The gazes of the other compet.i.tors around the arena looked over. Their eyebrows were knit when their eyes swept over Xiao Yan. Immediately, they shook their heads and muttered, "Reckless fellow."
On the surface, Xiao Yan"s strength was specifically suppressed at the level of an eight star Dou Huang. With his current Spiritual Strength, even an expert like Fei Tian would likely have difficulty clearly seeing his exact strength, much less these people. However, there was one exception. Her pretty eyebrows were slightly bunched together when her eyes landed on Xiao Yan for the first time. A special sense that she was born with caused her to feel that he was vaguely familiar.
"It is not up to you as a younger generation to discuss what the Yellow Spring Pavilion is like. Whose disciple are you? Tell this old me. By being able to teach such an arrogant disciple, it is likely that your teacher should also possess some ability, no?" Xiao Yan"s cold laugh had just sounded when Huang Quan zun-zhe from the seats in the middle of the stadium raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xiao Yan. His faint voice contained a dense, cold feeling.
Huang Quan zun-zhe sized Xiao Yan up when he spoke these words, and surprise flashed across his eyes. At a glance, he could tell that this person"s appearance was purposefully altered. The thing that caused him to be most surprised was that this fellow"s aura had a kind of obscure feeling to it. When he was about to perform a deeper observation, he sensed that the other party was covered within a layer of extremely hot flame. Although there were many obstructions, his old, sharp eyes could still tell that this fellow"s strength was likely at least at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s.
This kind of feeling of having his sight blocked caused Huang Quan zun-zhe to be stunned. He had the strength of a Dou Zun, yet he was unable to see through the strength of a member of the younger generation.
While Huang Quan zun-zhe was feeling stunned by this, Lei zun-zhe, Feng zun-zhe, and Jian zun-zhe also shared this same feeling. All of them felt somewhat surprised in their hearts.
The sudden words uttered by Huang Quan zun-zhe caused Xiao Yan"s brows to be slightly knit. He did not expect that these old fellows would intervene and speak in this kind of compet.i.tion between the younger generation. Immediately, he cupped his hands and spoke in a manner that was not inferior, "Huang Quan zun-zhe really thinks too highly of the little me. I am merely speaking the truth as it is. This friend of mine has already admitted defeat, but the other party still launched a killing move. This action has already violated the rules of the compet.i.tion. The remaining three Dou Zun sirs have seen it clearly with their own eyes. I think that everyone knows just who is right and who is wrong in their hearts."
Quite a number of people felt admiration when they saw that Xiao Yan did not panic even a little when facing four elite Dou Zuns. This mentality was not something that an ordinary person possessed. After all, every single elite Dou Zun was a giant. It was not overboard to say that they could summon clouds with a flip of their hand and call the rain by turning it.
This reply of Xiao Yan had also somewhat exceeded the expectations of Lei zun-zhe and the two others. Before they could reply, however, the expression of Huang Quan zun-zhe had become much darker. His voice was ice-cold as he uttered, "A mere advantage of words. Lei zun-zhe, finish off this little trouble and don"t hinder the progress of the compet.i.tion."
One could not see any emotion on Lei zun-zhe"s face as his finger gently tapped his armrest. He smiled faintly. His eyes swung to Feng zun-zhe and Jian zun-zhe beside him as he asked, "Ke ke, how do the two of you think we should deal with this matter?"
This old fellow was really cunning. He knew that it was easy to offend others like this. w.a.n.g Chen was in the wrong. If he favored him too much, everyone would think that the Wind Lightning Pavilion was unfair, damaging its reputation in the process. If he did not do anything, it was likely to offend Huang Quan zun-zhe. Hence, he had thrown this hot potato to Feng zun-zhe and Jian zun-zhe.
"Let"s do it according to the rules. Anyone who commits an offence in the compet.i.tion must suffer a heavy punishment. However, on account of this being the first offense of this person, let him suffer fifty strikes of the thunder rod and expel him from Lightning Mountain." Huang Quan zun-zhe spoke in an indifferent tone. That tone of his appeared to be discussing an insignificant manner. Of course, given his strength, he did indeed possess the qualification to say these words.
"He is not the one in the wrong. Are you trying to cause Lei zun-zhe to end up being called unfair by randomly punis.h.i.+ng this person?" Feng zun-zhe laughed and glanced at Huang Quan zun-zhe as he replied.
Huang Quan"s zun-zhe"s eyes became a lot more dangerous when he heard this. The Yellow Spring Pavilion did not have a reputation of being nice. If he allowed Xiao Yan to leave in peace after he openly ridiculed them, the reputation of the Yellow Spring Pavilion would be lost.
"Ke ke, Feng zun-zhe is right. Although this person has interrupted the compet.i.tion, he had a reason for doing so. Moreover, the actions of w.a.n.g Chen clearly show that he does not have any regards for the rules. It will really be difficult to explain things if the other person was punished. Why don"t we do this. Let"s all take a step back and allow this person to leave with his friend. The Grand Meeting will continue. What do you say?" Jian zun-zhe rubbed his beard as he laughed.
Lei zun-zhe was startled. Immediately, he shook his head helplessly in his heart. These two old fellows were clearly intending on getting Huang Quan zun-zhe to lose face. However, what they had said was also reasonable. His Wind Lightning Pavilion was not the Yellow Spring Pavilion. Its style of doing things was also completely different. All Lei zun-zhe could do at that moment was smile apologetically to Huang Quan zun-zhe.
Huang Quan zun-zhe"s face became much uglier when he saw the expression of Lei zun-zhe. His gaze were icy as he observed Xiao Yan, who had sighed in relief within the arena. A faint fierceness flashed across his face. Immediately, a calm voice was emitted ahead of Feng zun-zhe, "Since you think that w.a.n.g Chen has endured until the end because he relied on my Yellow Spring Pavilion, this venerable self (Dou Zun) shall give you an opportunity to exchange blows with him. You can bring your friend with you and leave peacefully regardless of the results. What do you say?"
Huang Quan zun-zhe"s words immediately stirred an uproar in the stadium. Xiao Yan also frowned. It seemed that this old fellow did not possess the magnanimity that an elite Dou Zun ought to have.
"Don"t care about this old fellow who won"t die. Let"s leave…"
Lin Yan"s expression slightly changed. He pulled Xiao Yan with the intention to leave. It was unexpected that this old fellow would say such words. He understood w.a.n.g Chen"s strength very well. It was likely that only Feng Qing Er and a couple of others present could fight with him.
"If you do not dare to fight, you should kowtow three times to teacher. This matter will end if you do so. Otherwise, you will not be able to leave."
w.a.n.g Chen"s bright-red tongue gently licked his sharp dagger as he ferociously laughed at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan"s dark-black eyes stared intently at w.a.n.g Chen. The hands under his sleeves were tightly clenched.
Should he fight or should he not fight?
The eyes of everyone present paused on Xiao Yan. All of them wanted to know just how this young man, who appeared neither submissive nor overbearing, would deal with w.a.n.g Chen"s provocation. Although most of the people present did not hold much hope, they still wished for Xiao Yan to fight with w.a.n.g Chen due to him being too displeasing to the eye.
Xiao Yan finally sighed slowly in front of everyone a moment later.
"Xiao Yan, don"t be reckless…"
Lin Yan hurriedly said. His expression changed when he saw Xiao Yan"s actions.
Xiao Yan turned his head and smiled. After which, he freed himself from Lin Yan"s grip as he softly said, "Relax… a person who has come from the Inner Academy will not be weaker than some random person from the Yellow Spring Pavilion."
Xiao Yan slowly took a step forward after saying those words. His eyes looked at w.a.n.g Chen, and a simple word caused the hot blood of the countless number of people present to boil.
"Come…"
Chapter 1022:t.i.tle
Fighting w.a.n.g Chen
[collapse]The entire stadium let out a cheer when they saw Xiao Yan take a step forward. Regardless of whether he was w.a.n.g Chen"s match, just the boldness of stepping forward and facing his challenge head-on caused many people to let out quiet praises.
A dense smile flashed across Huang Quan zun-zhe"s withered-tree-like face while he sat in the VIP seats. Although the brat in front of him was a little strange, he also possessed confidence in w.a.n.g Chen. His actual strength had already reached the level of half a step into the Dou Zong cla.s.s after having soaked in the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool. As long as he was given sufficient time, his entry into the Dou Zong cla.s.s was a given. Moreover, w.a.n.g Chen was also able to fight with an ordinary Dou Zong if he went all out. There was even less need to mention the current situation…
"Lei zun-zhe, what do you say to me occupying a little of the compet.i.tion"s time?" Huang Quan zun-zhe looked at Lei zun-zhe as he faintly laughed.
Lei zun-zhe smiled when he heard this, but did not reject him. Although Xiao Yan seemed a little strange, he was clearly far inferior to Huang Quan zun-zhe in his heart. It was only natural that Lei zun-zhe had to give him some time and face.
"Hopefully it will not drag out for too long…"
Huang Quan zun-zhe smiled. His gaze turned to w.a.n.g Chen in the arena as he faintly said, "This matter was caused by you, so you should resolve this matter. You should know of the consequences if you fail to resolve it."
w.a.n.g Chen"s hands, which were holding the dark-black daggers, trembled slightly upon hearing the words of Huang Quan zun-zhe. He bowed his body slightly to him as a savage smile surged onto his face, "Teacher, please rest a.s.sured that this disciple shall let this person, who has humiliated our Yellow Spring Pavilion, pay the price."
Huang Quan zun-zhe slowly leaned against the backrest and gently nodded.
Jian zun-zhe and Feng zun-zhe by the side knit their brows slightly when they saw this. Their gazes looked at Xiao Yan in the arena with strange expressions. However, they did not say anything. If they were to continue placing obstructions, it was likely that this old fellow Huang Quan would explode today…
The compet.i.tors present automatically withdrew to the side when they heard Lei zun-zhe"s words. Their eyes immediately stared at Xiao Yan in the arena. This fellow dared to accept w.a.n.g Chen"s challenge. They did not know whether he was crazy or if he possessed some confidence…
Feng Qing Er"s eyebrows were vertical as she studied Xiao Yan"s figure. Her hands parted a thread of black hair in front of her forehead as doubt flashed across her pretty eyes.
The progress of the compet.i.tion also came to a halt as a result. However, the atmosphere on the mountain top did not become chaotic. The many cheering cries had instead caused the atmosphere to become even more heated. Many people wanted to know whether Xiao Yan would be able to endure under w.a.n.g Chen"s hands… of course, this did not exclude their att.i.tude of wanting to hear some other unbelievable scene.
Lin Yan anxiously rubbed his hands together as he watched Xiao Yan, who was slowly walking into the arena. His heart felt a little regretful. He could vaguely sense that Xiao Yan"s aura was far stronger than him. However, w.a.n.g Chen was someone at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s. Moreover, it was rumored that this fellow had a strength that could fight against an elite Dou Zong. The thing that caused him to be most worried about was that w.a.n.g Chen was a vicious person. Each time he fought with someone, the other party would definitely be crippled even if he did not die… Xiao Yan would likely be in a dangerous position when fighting with him.
"Dammit, if this fellow dares to hurt Xiao Yan, the old me will not let him off easily even if I have to risk this life of mine." Lin Yan viciously clenched his teeth. A fierce glint also flashed across his eyes. He was a person who greatly valued friends.h.i.+p, and he had a deep relations.h.i.+p with Xiao Yan. If anything were to happen to him, he would definitely not just sit idly by the side.
w.a.n.g Chen looked at Xiao Yan, who was slowly walking over, with a pair of dark eyes. Xiao Yan finally stopped not far in front of him. The daggers in w.a.n.g Chen"s hands were swiftly rotated before he clenched their hilts. The daggers obediently paused in his hands.
"If you admit defeat now and kowtow three times, I can allow you to get lost from Lightning Mountain." w.a.n.g Chen glanced at Xiao Yan and laughed in a dense voice.
Xiao Yan merely smiled in the face of the sinister w.a.n.g Chen. He clenched his fist and Dou Qi immediately surged of his body. It swiftly gathered in his palm and a jade-green energy ruler was formed. The Heavy Xuan Ruler was overly conspicuous. If he were to take it out here, he would be immediately recognized. On the other hand, this large ruler formed by energy appeared blurry, and it also looked like a broadsword.
The sinister smile on w.a.n.g Chen"s face involuntarily became denser when he saw that Xiao Yan had ignored his words. The killing intent within his eyes swiftly rose.
"Brat, I will let you regret offending the Yellow Spring Pavilion!"
The sinister voice had just sounded when w.a.n.g Chen"s body trembled. He transformed into a black rainbow. Within a breath"s time, he had appeared behind Xiao Yan"s back. The daggers in his hands moved in a lightning-like manner. They pierced ay two fatal spots, the neck and the back of his heart.
"Clang! Clang!"
w.a.n.g Chen might be fast, but the daggers had yet to land on Xiao Yan"s body when the jade-green energy ruler emitted a "shua" sound. It appeared behind his back. After which, he easily blocked the dagger attack.
w.a.n.g Chen"s face did not display any changes after his first attack proved futile. Black-colored Dou Qi, that contained a dense chillness, lingered over his dagger like poisonous snakes. They transformed into two enormous black pythons that bypa.s.sed the large energy ruler and violently pierced toward Xiao Yan"s head.
Bang! Bang!
The large energy python had just charged out when a fist made of wind, carrying a deep sonic boom, landed on them, shattering them in the process.
After shattering the large energy pythons, the energy ruler in Xiao Yan"s hand emitted a "shua" sound. It carried a sonic boom as it was violently fanned. The powerful wind forced w.a.n.g Chen back.
"You are only so-so."
Xiao Yan"s face revealed a smile as he supported the heavy ruler on his shoulders. However, his calm voice only caused w.a.n.g Chen"s eyes to become fiercer.
"It is only a warm up. There is no need to speak so arrogantly!"
w.a.n.g Chen"s bright-red tongue licked a dagger. Dark-black ink-like Dou Qi surged out of his body as though an enormous ink pillar had shot toward the sky. The strength of this Dou Qi exceeded that of an ordinary person at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s!
At this moment, just the aura of w.a.n.g Chen could already be considered a quasi-elite Dou Zong. Although there was still an enormous gap to a genuine elite Dou Zong, it was ultimately much stronger than some experts at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s.
Numerous exclamations were emitted from outside the arena as they sensed w.a.n.g Chen"s powerful aura, some contained envy. The current w.a.n.g Chen had already taken half a step into the Dou Zong cla.s.s. Half of the enormous gap between the Dou Huang and Dou Zong was already crossed by w.a.n.g Chen. The remaining half was only a matter of time…
The faces of Feng Qing Er, Mu Qing Luan, and Tang Ying in the arena did not reveal any surprise. All of them had soaked in the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool. and knew that they had gained a great deal of benefits from it. It was within expectations that this w.a.n.g Chen had also taken half a step into the Dou Zong cla.s.s.
"Quasi Dou Zong huh…"
Xiao Yan muttered. He narrowed his eyes as his gaze looked at the powerful Dou Qi that lingered around w.a.n.g Chen like a whirlwind. When he had exchanged blows with this person in the Heaven Eye Mountain Range, he had clearly been at the peak of the Dou Huang cla.s.s. It was likely that the help of the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool had allowed him to gain such a breakthrough.
"The current you has already lost your final chance to show regret…"
w.a.n.g Chen"s face was covered with a ferocity. It appeared to be faintly distorted, causing it to appear extremely terrifying.
Xiao Yan frowned. This person was indeed somewhat troublesome to deal with. If this continued, there was no telling just how long he would be entangled. Moreover, someone might see through something during this period of time. Hence, it was best that he ended this battle as soon as possible.
Just as Xiao Yan had made up his mind, w.a.n.g Chen, whose aura had already reached the peak, revealed an even more savage smile on his face. His body moved and the intense corrosive strength on the surface of his body caused a long gully to appear in the ground.
"Bone Corroding Round Dagger Dance!"
w.a.n.g Chen"s speed was also much faster compared to before. In a flash, he appeared in front of Xioa Yan. The two daggers in his hands transformed into countless number of black glows that even caused numerous scars to appear in the air. The angle of the daggers" dance was extremely strange. They had basically permeated all around Xiao Yan. Those black glows even contained waves of chillness that drilled into his heart.
Xiao Yan"s eyes coagulated. This w.a.n.g Chen was definitely using a kind of high cla.s.s Dou Skill. Moreover, it was likely that its level was quite high… this Yellow Spring Pavilion really lived up to its reputation of being one of the four pavilions that coexisted.
"Six-Joint Body Flowing Ruler!"
The heavy ruler in Xiao Yan"s hand also moved as his heart desired at this moment, swiftly forming numerous ruler shadows. It formed a dense ruler web that completely wrapped around Xiao Yan"s body.
Clang clang clang clang clang clang!
The black glow that came from all directions poured into the ruler"s web as a clear sound continued to erupt. Each time a clear sound appeared, an enormous energy ripple would swiftly surge out, forming numerous spider web like cracks on the hard silver wood arena.
Exclamations were immediately emitted from all around as everyone watched the dazzling exchange in the battleground. No one expected that Xiao Yan would be able to fight evenly with w.a.n.g Chen when he had unleashed his Dou Qi to its peak.
At this moment, anyone, regardless of how foolish they were, could tell that Xiao Yan"s choice of agreeing to the fight was not some reckless act. Instead, he truly possessed the ability and qualification to fight with the other party.
In the VIP seats, the smile on Huang Quan zun-zhe"s face was reduced. In the end, it had completely transformed into a gloomy expression. From his senses, Xiao Yan"s strength was continuously climbing. Within a short breath"s time, it had approached w.a.n.g Chen. Moreover, it was still climbing!
Feng zun-zhe, Lei zun-zhe, Jian zun-zhe, and the others gradually revealed surprise on their faces. All of them immediately fell deep into thought. This person had indeed hid his actual strength. If this was the case, it seemed the one in trouble was going to be—w.a.n.g Chen?
A slight arc involuntarily curled on the faces of Feng zun-zhe and Jian zun-zhe when they thought of this.
While these two were gloating, unexpected changes continued to appear in the arena. One could see the ruler shadows, that had been wrapping around Xiao Yan"s body, suddenly disappearing. A powerful aura that was far stronger than that of w.a.n.g Chen immediately appeared just like a mountain peak that rose from the plains, surging to the sky as it did so!
The majestic Dou Qi easily broke through the blade web formed by w.a.n.g Chen"s dagger. With a flash of the ruler, an unusual flame swiftly gathered at the tip of the ruler!
"Six Joint Body Flowing Ruler, Six Joint Fire!"