Chapter 45: Duel with a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist
Four members of the arbitration team, one carrying a black box, arrived at the main arena.
"To avoid strong teams meeting in the group stage, this year's Yunzhou Martial Arts Conference will follow the usual practice. The Arbitration Committee members will determine the top ten disciples with the highest cultivation level and place them in each of the ten groups. I suppose you all know the rules for drawing lots. The disciple whose name I call out will go to their own box to draw a group number!"
"Yes!" The four major families' forty disciples responded in unison.
"Hao Lianjia's Hao Lian Yi Qing and Hao Lian Wu Zi, two eighth-grade martial artists, were selected among the top ten..."
As soon as Li Ran's voice fell, the audience erupted into warm applause and cheers, led by Hao Lianjia's disciples.
Hao Lianjia was able to occupy the top of the four major families for a long time, and indeed had corresponding capital and strength. This time among all the participating disciples, the highest cultivation is only eighth-grade martial artist, and there are only two. But they both belong to Hao Lianjia, such strength is indeed unmatched by other forces.
Hao Lian Yi Qing is the son of the Hao Lian family head. He isn't tall or handsome, but his narrowed eyes and sharp facial features exude a strong masculine aura, making him appear to be a proud and unyielding person with a cold demeanor. Three years ago, he was already engaged to Hao Lian Wu Zi, known as the number one beauty in Yunzhou, who had countless suitors, leaving all of them to sigh in admiration...
There is no doubt that Hao Lianyi Qing and Hao Liang Wu Zi are the two with the highest chances of winning, and they are also the most concerned objects for everyone!
The two of them drew out their respective group numbers from the boxes specially provided for Hao Lianjia, which were three and seven.
Xiao Family, Xiao Jihan Seventh-Rank Martial Artist Enters Top Ten!
Then, Xiao Jihan drew out six from the box in the Xiao family.
Mo Family's Seven Products Martial Artist Mo Yu Yi and Sima Family's Sima Jian Chen were both selected in the top ten.
After the five people finished drawing lots, Chen Hao and four other big families who did not enter the top ten of the thirty-five disciples drew out their own group numbers in the boxes of their respective families.
When Chen Huan saw the group number in his hand, he immediately furrowed his brow in distress...
Hao Lian Wu Zi!
The mountain is really big...
This luck is simply worse than stepping on dog shit. Hao Lianwu's indeed this life's Chen Huan, the most outstanding girl seen so far, that appearance is indeed very beautiful, but this isn't picking a wife, it's an arena match...
This means that Chen Hao wants to advance from the group stage, he must defeat the eighth-grade martial artist Hao Lian Wuzi!
Haoran Wu is even more powerful than Xiao Jihuan!
No matter what, this was not something Chen Hao wanted to see. After all, he could only avoid exposing too much and advance quietly if he appeared in a relatively weak group. That way, when he encountered Xiao Jihuan, it would be most beneficial for him...
But now the lottery results have completely destroyed Chen Hao's abacus.
Upon learning of Chen Hao's lottery result, Xiao Mei and Xiao Jishan were also disappointed, but only slightly.
After all, among the top ten candidates, apart from the five members of the four major families, there were also three seventh-grade martial artists. In Xiaomei's mind, these eight people were all opponents that Chenhao could not defeat. The remaining two groups were also the strongest among the sixth-grade martial artists selected according to their power ranking. Chenhao had a little hope, but it was not great.
So, in their minds, the most Chen Hua can strive for is to rank a little higher in the group stage. At his age, as long as he can get into the top ten in the group, the glory it brings is no less than any player winning the championship!
However, unlike others, Xiao Ding was entangled like Chen Huan. Because Xiao Ding knew Chen Huan more and deeper than they did. In Xiao Ding's heart, as long as Chen Huan didn't meet the two six-product martial artists Hao Lian Wu Zi and Hao Lian Yi Qing, he had a good chance of advancing to the top ten. If he met those two groups with two six-product martial artists, it was almost guaranteed that he would advance!
What an honor it is!
But now Chen Hao unfortunately drew Haolianwuzi's group, directly shattering Xiao Ding's expectations in his heart...
Chen Hao was no match for him; after all, there was still a huge gap in their cultivation levels when facing an eighth-grade martial artist.
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After the four major families finished drawing lots, each group of four forces took the stage to draw lots at the same time. When they encountered a force with one of the top ten disciples, they adopted the method used by Hao Lian Wu Zi and others, drawing until they got different groups.
Half an hour later, the draw finally came to an end.
The group stage has officially started!
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This time, the number of forces that have obtained the qualification to participate in the Yunzhou Martial Arts Conference has exceeded any previous session, reaching one hundred and sixty. This is still after canceling many small forces that signed up for the competition; otherwise, it would be feared that there would be more than two hundred.
Each force has ten contestants, with a total of 1,600 people participating in the competition.
Each team consists of one hundred and sixty people from different forces!
The first two rounds of the knockout stage do not require a draw, and are directly determined by the arbitration group based on the preliminary ranking of the disciples' combat power at the time of registration. For example, the opponent of the first round of the team ranked first in the group is the 81st ranked, the second is against the 82nd, and so on, to conduct the knockout match. The same applies to the second round.
What surprised Chen Huan was that when he signed up, he was only a second-rate martial artist, but he actually ranked 44th in the group!
This also made Chen Huan realize that the strength of the four major families was indeed not comparable to ordinary forces. Some small forces who came to participate in the competition might have had second-rate martial artists as their top experts.
Ten arenas, ten groups, under the hosting of ten city masters' high-handed judgments, start simultaneously!
From weak to strong, the 80th ranked team in the group stage defeated the 160th ranked team in their first match.
It has to be said that this competition method is extremely reasonable. True strong players will basically not be buried due to bad luck.
The outcome of the first round was basically without any suspense, the gap in realm was simply too obvious. In less than two hours, all 80 matches in the first round were over. On average, each match lasted less than three minutes.
The top eighty people won without exception and everyone won quite easily.
No delay, directly started the second round of knockout!
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In the second round, Chen Hao was no longer as relaxed as he was in the first round against a weaker opponent. Ranked 44th, he was now classified as a weak player and his opponent would be the 4th ranked strong player, Mo Jia disciple Mo Yuexiang, a 5th-grade martial artist!
Also the fourth last game of the second round!
This is the most crucial battle for Chen Hao, and it may also be the strongest opponent he has encountered before advancing to the top 5. After all, in this round, after the top 40 are decided, the third round will be determined by a draw, as long as luck is not too bad, it's unlikely to draw one of the top four players. This competition mode, although very scientific, ultimately cannot completely avoid the existence of luck.
"Mojia Mo Yu Xiang, a fifth-grade martial artist. Remember, Mojia's kung fu is known for its speed and deadliness. Speed shouldn't be a big problem for you, I've already told you everything you need to know...I believe you know how to handle it." Xiaomei whispered beside Chen Huan as he was about to go on stage.
"Don't worry." Chen Hao said, then stood up and when the referee called his name, he flashed a faint red Yuan force wave under his feet and lightly jumped onto the stage!
In the first 36 matches, just like in the first round, the gap was still huge, and not a single one could create a miracle to win over an opponent who ranked 40 places higher than themselves. Such a match is more like a warm-up before a thrilling showdown, making the audience feel bored.
But with Chen Hao's appearance, he instantly attracted countless gazes, accompanied by applause and cheers...
This situation had already appeared when Chen Hao first appeared on stage.
No wonder, who let Chen Huan become a "celebrity" in everyone's mind? Being less than thirteen years old and entering the ranks of martial artists after only half a year of practice, and defeating a second-rate martial artist at the peak of the family competition is really a bit too stunning...
No one thought Chen Hao could win against Mo Jia's top five martial artists, Mo Yu Xiang. Everyone just wanted to see the performance of this super genius, Chen Hao.
"Boom..."
When the judge announced the start of the match in a crisp and decisive tone, Mo Yu Xiang immediately stirred up his Dan Tian Yuan Li. In an instant, a majestic and powerful Yuan Li fluctuation spread out, and a fiery red protective aura instantly condensed on his body!
"What a magnificent Yuan Li..."
The audience near the stage couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Mo Yu Xiang's face was proud!
Killing a chicken with an ox knife. Without a doubt, this was Mo Yu Xiang's current mood. As for Chen Huan, even if he was a super genius, he was still only a second-rate martial artist, and the gap in their realms was too great. He had no doubts that he could resolve him within minutes. But now, he wouldn't do so.
At this moment, probably ninety percent of people in the entire venue are paying attention to this match.
Such a cool and eye-catching opportunity, how could he possibly let it go?
He has always lived in the shadow of Mo Jia's first genius, Mo Yu Yi. The people of Yunzhou City only know of Mo Jia's first genius, Mo Yu Yi, but not him, Mo Yu Xiang. Moreover, this time encountering Hao Lian Wu Zi, a super strong player, their team has no hope of advancing. So, being able to exchange blows with Chen Huan, the focus of everyone's attention, is an excellent opportunity for him to showcase himself!
Let everyone see, know and understand that Mo Jia is not only Mo Yu Yi, but also him Mo Yu Xiang!
Mo Yu Xiang's momentum was crazily soaring, when it soared to the peak, he looked at Chen Huan who was still motionless and calm, and slightly surprised said: "What, you want to admit defeat? That would be too disappointing..."
"Boom!"
"Ah..."
What made everyone, including Mo Yu Xiang, think was unthinkable was that Chen Huan, who had not yet gathered his protective aura, suddenly stomped the ground without any warning signs!
With a loud explosion, he charged towards Mokuyou Sho at a terrifying speed!
No defense, as if giving up all defenses, just attack!
Gather all of one's internal energy and concentrate it into a powerful attack in both palms!
"Hiss..."
The entire martial arts arena erupted with countless gasps, and even Hao Liandu, sitting in the front row of the stage, couldn't help but narrow her cold eyes slightly.
