Chapter 26: The Ranking Competition (Part 2)
The clerk beside him had already prepared his pen and ink, and recorded the personnel of this round of competition.
Among the elite disciples, a young man about seventeen years old suddenly changed color, his number was 799, he was Huang Yuan who fought against Bai Zhanhe No. 1.
There's no doubt that Huang Yuan's luck was terrible, being drawn against Bai Zhanhe, who was seeded No. 1. The outcome was predictable: he would lose in just one move and be eliminated in the first round, only able to compete for a ranking of 508th or lower.
Bai Zhanhe and Huang Yuan went to the No. 1 arena, followed by the second disciple who also drew a number from the box and handed it over to Han Changlao.
"Round one, match two! Number 2 Zhang Long versus number 833 Li Yuan on arena number 2!"
Last year's seventh-ranked outer disciple, this year has broken through to Innate and entered the inner door. Zhang Long was ranked eighth last year, second only to Bai Zhanhe, naturally ranking second.
"Round 1, Match 3, No. 3 Yang Dingjun vs No. 468 Zhao Pu, Arena 3."
"Round 1, Match 4, No. 4 Lin Wuying vs No. 1003 Xie Dong, Arena 4."
"Round 1, Match 5, No. 5 Li Yichang vs No. 941 Ding Yongsheng, Ring 5."
"Round 1, Match 6, No. 6 Liang Chong vs No. 988 Lou Jiaxiang, Ring 6."
"Round 1, Match 7, Horse No. 7 Taotao vs. No. 563 Chen Wentao, Arena No. 7."
"Round 1, Match 8, No. 8 Gu Xi Yuan vs No. 497 Gao Li Kun, Ring 8."
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From No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and so on, one elite disciple after another went to the box, drew out a Martial Dao Realm Seventh Layer disciple as an opponent, and the disciples who were drawn all had gloomy faces.
There are 549 disciples in the seventh realm, while the eighth, ninth and tenth realms have a total of only 467 disciples. This means that after 467 matches, there will still be 82 people left, all of whom are disciples of the seventh realm.
These 82 people will be fighting between borders, 41 of them have a chance to win and advance to the next round.
A genius capable of transcending combat is rare, after all. The vast majority of disciples can only compete with each other within the same realm.
Those who were drawn in the front, either had to compete with disciples of the tenth rank or those of the ninth and eighth ranks. Their chances of advancing to the next round were almost zero.
So, the seven who were selected as disciples all looked gloomy, while those who hadn't been selected yet felt secretly delighted but also anxious, fearing that they would be the next one chosen.
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The match went very quickly, without exception. The seven-layer cultivators who were previously drawn as disciples either conceded defeat on the stage or were directly defeated by a single sword strike from the ten-layer cultivator disciples.
Later, it was the turn of the ninefold repair disciples to draw lots. The sevenfold repair disciple who was drawn also did not escape and quickly fell behind.
Until the eightfold cultivator's disciple drew lots, although the sevenfold cultivator's disciple still lost, they were at least able to contend with the eightfold cultivator's disciple for a while. The battle began to drag on, and the match was only just beginning to slow down.
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"Round 1, Match 466, Wu Sihe No. 466 vs Gu Yuanjiang No. 689, Arena 2."
Time passed for more than an hour, and finally No. 466 started the game. Xuan Tian was No. 467, and it was his turn to draw lots.
He walked up to the chest, pulled out a token with 955 written on it and handed it over to Elder Han.
"Round one, match 467, Huang Tian number 467 versus Qu Xiangnan number 955, on arena number three."
Xuántiān arrived at ring 3, his opponent Qū Xiàngnán was already on the ring.
The third arena has attracted many disciples to watch, and Xuan Tian's recent reputation has shaken the world. Many disciples want to see the strength of this rising star with their own eyes.
Xuantian stepped up onto the stage step by step.
Qū's heart was filled with a mix of apprehension and excitement as he headed south.
It was a shock that Xuan Tian's reputation shook, and all the outer disciples knew that Huang Tian had clashed with Yang Shixiong in one palm, his strength was extraordinary, making him feel tremendous pressure.
Excitingly, if this battle can defeat Xuantian, then Qu's reputation will definitely soar to new heights.
Qu Xiangnan licked his lips, thinking to himself that perhaps the reputation of Xuan Tian was greater than reality, and he had some confidence in his own swordsmanship, maybe he could really win.
Qu Xiangnan suddenly became excited and said to Xuantian with his sword: "I am Qu Xiangnan, please advise me, Master Huangtian."
Xuantian raised his hand slightly and said, "Please."
Xuantian's sword was on his back, but he didn't draw it.
The disciples under the stage were discussing, a swordsman, not moving his sword in hand, was absolutely contemptuous of his opponent, thinking that Xuan Tian's move was somewhat arrogant.
After all, a swordsman without a sword will greatly reduce his strength.
A swordsman of the Eightfold Path cannot easily defeat a warrior of the Seventh Realm without using his sword.
Qū turned south, his eyes twitched slightly, and he was actually despised by someone, with a hidden fire in his heart.
As the game had already started, Qu Xiangnan no longer reminded him. He slightly bent his knees and suddenly pushed off with one foot, his entire body, like a cheetah, rapidly dashing forward.
Yellow Level Top Grade Lightness Skill, Leopard Shadow Technique.
A flash of light, Qu Xiangnan's sword in his hand was drawn out in an instant, the dazzling sword light shot forward like lightning, stabbing straight at Xuantiang's chest.
"Great!"
The move "Qu Xiang Nan" is like a cheetah's sudden attack, swift as lightning, and smooth as flowing water. It transforms from stillness to movement, harmonious and natural, leaving the opponent no time to react before the sword strikes.
The curved sword heading south was swift, in the blink of an eye, it had already reached Xuántiān's chest.
The crowd of disciples under the stage stared intently at Xuan Tian, wondering how he would resolve this situation. Among them were many outer sect elite disciples who had already finished their first round of competition.
Is it using lightness of body and footwork to dodge or using sword techniques to block?
The disciples under the stage were all thinking about Xuan Tian's reaction in their minds.
Xuantian's body moved, contrary to everyone's expectations. He didn't dodge or parry the sword, but instead charged forward, as if he thought Quan Jiangnan's sword wasn't fast enough and his body would collide with it.
Xuan Tian's unobstructed body charged towards the sword tip, and not only were the disciples watching from under the stage shocked, even Qu Xiangnan, who had stabbed out with his sword, was greatly astonished. Wasn't this seeking death?
Only by watching the outer sect elder on the stage, looking at Xuan Tian, did he reveal a hint of surprise.
Xuantian also uses a top-grade Huang-stage lightness skill - Leopard Shadow Technique, but his mastery is a hundred times higher than Qu Xiangnan's.
Although many disciples saw Qu Xiangnan's lightness skill as smooth as flowing clouds, in Xuantiang's eyes, it was full of loopholes and flaws. The Leopard Shadow Technique, which hadn't even reached the Small Completion realm, was almost like a child playing with a knife in front of Xuantiang, who had cultivated the Leopard Shadow Technique to the Great Completion realm.
And what Xuan Tian is most skilled at is not his internal energy, nor his agility or body technique, but rather his swordsmanship.
The sword that seemed extremely fast in Quan's eyes was even more crude and rough in Xuan Tian's opinion.
Just as the curved sword was about to pierce Xuan Tian's chest, his body suddenly moved like a spirit snake, dodging to one side.
The curved sword heading south almost in a flash of lightning, brushed against Xuan Tian's chest-front clothes.
This sword strike has missed its mark!
Under the stage, all the disciples' eyes were on him, and he thought he could escape like this?
Xuantian's lightness skill was the Leopard Shadow Technique, and in that instant of dodging, he also used the Body Method of the Spiritual Snake Step. The Leopard Shadow Technique and the Spiritual Snake Step were two completely different types of lightness skills, yet Xuantian had combined them together with such precision.
Making all the younger disciples' eyes even more straightforward, is still behind.
Just as Xuan Tian dodged the sword, his palm stretched forward like a spirit snake spitting out its letter, striking Qu Xiangnan's wrist that was gripping the sword.
His wrist suddenly went numb as if he had been electrocuted and his sword fell into Xuan Tian's hand in an instant.
Xuantian flipped his hand over and grasped the hilt of his sword, his body spinning around with the force of his sideways movement. His long sword sliced through the air, leaving a trail of cold light in its wake.
Qu Zhangnan was about to grab the sword when he suddenly felt a chill in his throat, and an icy long sword had already been placed on his neck.
A refreshing coolness pierced through his throat and spread all the way to his heart, causing Qu Xiangnan's entire body to shudder.
Dodge, strike, seize sword, counterattack!
A series of movements, a single breath, in just an instant, Xuan Tian's empty-handed snatch of the White Blade had already subdued Qu Xiangnan.
The sword is already placed on the neck, and any target that resists will only need a light stroke to make the opponent's blood splatter in three steps.
The voice of Qu Xiangnan trembled as he exclaimed: "I admit defeat, Huang Tian Shixiong, I admit defeat!"
Xuantian sheathed his sword and thrust it forward, but Qu Nan was shocked to hear a "ding" sound, and the long sword had already been inserted into its scabbard.
Xuantian turned around and walked down from the stage, from start to finish, he never touched the sword on his back.
"A true swordsman, the heart must be like a sword, sharp and piercing, but hidden in the scabbard. Not drawing the sword is already a victory, once drawn, the sharpness is revealed. A true swordsman's sword in hand is not easily drawn, once drawn, the sharpness spreads in all directions, the sword energy cuts off the void in all four directions. Tian Er, you must understand the true meaning of the sword!"
In the depths of his mind, he recalled the words his father had once taught him. He hadn't understood them before, but as his comprehension of the sword deepened, he gradually grasped the meaning behind his father's words.
A true swordsman, the sword is not in his hand, but in his heart. His heart is the sword. Although sharp and fierce, it is hidden in its scabbard, not easily drawn. But once drawn, its sharpness is revealed, its aura soars, sweeping across all eight directions, cutting through empty space, unstoppable.
"This young man is a genius in the way of the sword, with a profound understanding of the sword that belies his youth. Among the outer sect disciples, there are many who possess strong, strange, agile and overbearing sword techniques, but they are all too flashy and lack restraint. This young man, however, truly understands the meaning of the sword and is undoubtedly the number one among the outer sect."
The elder outside the gate on the viewing platform watched Xuan Tian step down from the arena and thought to himself.
The outer gate elder saw the door way of Xuantian's sword snatching and counterattacking earlier, but the outer gate disciples were all confused, their eyes wide with confusion, and they couldn't figure out what sword technique Xuantian had used in that previous battle.
He had no sword in his hand, but he snatched the sword from the hand of another and turned around to stab him, thus subduing Qu Xiangnan.
It seems that Xuantian is doing all this, seemingly effortless, like a smooth sailing boat. However, the disciples in their hearts understand that if they were to encounter such a situation, they would definitely not be able to react like Xuantian did.
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