"Participants, please enter the ring!" An old voice rang out in everyone's ears. No one knew where it came from.
Jianchen looked at the number in his hand. His number was three, so it was the third battle.
Today was the day that the top ten experts were announced. The format of the competition was different from before. Instead of ten battles being held simultaneously, they would be held one by one. After all, all the people who could reach this stage were geniuses of the Tian Yuan Continent. None of them were weak. Every battle they fought was extremely exciting.
"Big brother, you have to cheer for me," Tianmu Ling giggled in Jianchen's ear before entering the ring through a Space Gate. Behind her, a middle-aged man with a calm expression followed closely behind Tianmu Ling and entered the arena.
The battle between the two began very quickly. Tianmu Ling's Saint Weapon was a slender sword that was infused with water-attributed Saint Force. She first fought the middle-aged man with her own strength, but after just a dozen exchanges, she was forced to use her Ruler Armament. The middle-aged man was very powerful, so Tianmu Ling was not his opponent with just her own strength.
After using the King Armament, Tianmu Ling quickly gained the upper hand. The long whip was continuously lashed out by her, leaving behind a large amount of whip afterimages in the air. She continuously lashed out at the middle-aged man, firmly suppressing him. The King Armament contained great power, and the middle-aged man was very afraid of it. He didn't dare to take the long whip's attacks head-on, and could only focus on dodging.
Mercenary City did not forbid the use of Ruler Armaments. Although it required the use of external force, there was no absolute fairness on the Tian Yuan Continent. No matter what method was used, victory was the way of the king. As a result, external force could be regarded as a manifestation of strength.
The middle-aged man dodged in a horrible manner. When a gap appeared in Tianmu Ling's whip, he suddenly bellowed out. Surging energy surged out of his body, drowning him in an instant. Afterward, the energy quickly gathered on the huge sword in his hand, turning into a ten-meter-long sword that was completely formed from energy. It stabbed toward Tianmu Ling through the gap in the whip with a thunderous force.
"That's at least a high level Earth Tier Battle Skill. But from the looks of it, it's definitely one that consumes a lot of Saint Force," someone behind Jianchen said indifferently.
On the stage, Tianmu Ling's expression became serious. The whip in her hand continuously lashed out, continuously striking the ten-meter-long energy sword. The energy sword finally broke apart after taking several hits from the whip. With a boom, it exploded, and violent energy ripples spread out in all directions.
A layer of water-attributed Saint Force radiated from Tianmu Ling's body, forming a faint barrier of energy in front of her. She blocked the incoming storm of energy as she rapidly retreated.
However, just as Tianmu Ling took two steps back, her expression changed drastically. Before she could do anything, a huge sword pierced through her chest. The tip of the sword came out from her chest.
The middle-aged man who was supposed to be in front of her had unknowingly appeared behind her, his large sword piercing through her chest.
"You've lost!" The middle-aged man maintained his sword-wielding posture as he expressionlessly said. Right now, his sword was pierced through Tianmu Ling's body. If Tianmu Ling did not admit defeat, the violent energy within the sword would immediately erupt, causing extremely heavy injuries to Tianmu Ling.
Tianmu Ling endured the pain from her chest and nodded slightly. She also understood her current situation.
"Victory to Olidoya!" Only when the referee announced the end of the match did the middle-aged man slowly draw his sword. He then left the stage through a Space Gate.
As soon as Tianmu Ling left the stage, two Radiant Saint Masters immediately arrived before her and healed her with Radiant Saint Force. This was because two of the eight people who had been eliminated had to be chosen to be part of the top ten along with the eight people who had advanced.
Although Tianmu Ling had been eliminated in this battle, she still had a sliver of hope.
The second match was between Zar and a young man called Tianqi Cheng. Zar used his absolute strength to firmly suppress his opponent and won without any suspense.
The third match was Jianchen's turn. When Jianchen entered the stage, a tall woman in tight black clothes entered as well. This time, her opponent was Jue.
Jue held her dagger in a reverse grip. Her gaze was cold as she looked at Jianchen without any emotion. She seemed cold. She just stood there like a normal person, but she gave off the feeling of a cold iceberg. She seemed unapproachable.
Jianchen looked at her calmly. He had already observed Jue for a very long time. He knew that the woman before him was definitely a vicious and merciless person. She was cold-blooded and merciless. No one who had been her opponent had ever survived. Even Jianchen could not compare to her viciousness.
"Match, begin!" The referee's aged voice sounded through the barrier. At the same time, Jue moved. Her body turned into a black blur as she quickly appeared in front of Jianchen. Her dagger flashed with a blue light as it pierced towards Jianchen's heart. At the same time, an extremely cold aura was emitted from Jue's dagger, causing Jianchen's body to involuntarily shiver.
Jianchen's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. This was the first time he had fought Jue. He did not think that her Saint Weapon would be able to emit such a cold aura. Although he was surprised, Jianchen's movements were not slow. A silver light flashed as the Light Wind Sword collided with Jue's dagger.
"Ding!" With a crisp sound, Jue's dagger was blocked. However, Jianchen's Light Wind Sword was already covered in a thin layer of ice. The cold aura made Jianchen feel as if he was naked in a world of ice and snow.
Jianchen's eyes flashed with surprise. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated Jue. With just a single clash of their weapons, his Light Wind Sword was already covered in a layer of ice.
"What kind of cultivation technique is this? It actually has such a miraculous effect." Jianchen was secretly shocked.
At this time, Jue's attacks came one after another. Her dagger never left Jianchen's heart.
Jianchen's Light Wind Sword collided with Jue's dagger a few times. Although he was able to block Jue's attacks, the ice on his Light Wind Sword was getting thicker and thicker. The cold aura even made Jianchen's arms feel stiff. It was as if his blood was about to be frozen.
"Her cultivation technique is very strange. The longer the battle drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for me. I have to end this as soon as possible." Jianchen quickly made up his mind. With a wave of his hand, the ice on his Light Wind Sword shattered and fell to the ground. With a wave of his hand, the Light Wind Sword turned into a sky full of sword images that surrounded Jue.
Jue's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and a white cold air rose from her body. It seemed to freeze the air around her, turning it into hard ice. The temperature of the entire stage was greatly affected. In an instant, the temperature became extremely cold. Even the barrier protecting the stage was quickly covered in a thin layer of ice.
Jianchen's Light Wind Sword was blocked in the air and continuously made 'ding ding dang dang dang' sounds. However, Jue's body was like a fish in water. She was not affected in the slightest. Her dagger turned into a cold light as she once again stabbed towards Jianchen's heart.
Seeing Jue's dagger coming at him, Jian Chen subconsciously used the Illusory Flash technique. His body moved, leaving behind a series of afterimages as he quickly arrived behind Jue. The Light Wind Sword turned into a silver ray of light as it pierced towards Jue's back.
Jue quickly turned around and blocked the Light Wind Sword with her dagger. Instead of retreating, she moved closer to Jianchen's body and once again stabbed towards Jianchen's heart. At the same time, a layer of ice froze Jianchen's legs, causing Jianchen to be unable to move.
With his movements restricted, Jianchen's face changed. Without any hesitation, he used his Light Wind Sword to stab out three times. The first time he blocked Jue's dagger, the second and the third time he stabbed towards Jue's throat and heart, successfully forcing her back a few steps.
Jian Chen let out a low roar as both of his feet heavily stomped on the stage. A powerful surge of Saint Qi erupted from his feet, shattering the ice around his feet. Once he regained his freedom of movement, Jian Chen immediately used the Illusory Flash and arrived at Jue's side like a bolt of lightning. His Light Wind Sword struck out again and again, suppressing Jue with its speed.
Although Jue's attack speed was not slow, it was still weaker than Jianchen's. After a few exchanges, Jianchen's Light Wind Sword turned into a thin layer of ice, increasing the weight of the Light Wind Sword and affecting the speed of Jianchen's attacks.
At this critical moment, a powerful Sword Qi shot out from the Light Wind Sword and shattered the ice into powder. Without slowing down, the Sword Qi continued to stab towards Jue.
Jue quickly retreated. At the same time, an even more powerful white Qi was released from her body, freezing the space around her.
Jianchen's mouth curved into a cold smile as he activated his Stealing Heaven's Fortune, increasing his battle strength by three times. The Sword Qi from the Light Wind Sword suddenly soared and broke through the frozen space, finally stopping right in front of Jue's throat.
Seeing that the Sword Qi had already reached her throat, Jue stopped her attacks and expressionlessly stared at Jianchen. Her eyes were still as cold as ever, without the slightest trace of emotion.
"Jianchen wins!" The referee's voice quickly sounded out as two Space Gates appeared in front of Jianchen and Jue.
Jianchen put away his Light Wind Sword and walked out without saying a word. Jue also remained silent and expressionlessly left through the Space Gate.
"Jianchen, good job!" After exiting the Space Gate, Ming Dong happily walked over to Jianchen. When Ming Dong put his hand on Jianchen's shoulder, he immediately withdrew his hand and cried out, "Heavens, Jianchen, you just came out of the Ice Cave! Why is your body so cold?"
Jianchen bitterly smiled, "More or less. That place was even colder than the Ice Cave. If I wasn't careful, I would've been frozen. Jue is not a simple person. Her Martial Skill is very profound, allowing her to control extremely cold Qi. If I fought with her, even if I was stronger than her, I would still be in a passive position."
Hearing Jianchen's words, Ming Dong's expression became serious as he muttered, "It seems that I'll have to be careful when I meet her in the future."
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