Suddenly, the noisy lounge quieted down.
The shocking clamor seemed to disappear in an instant as every martial artist stared at the entrance. Even Lin Fan and Wang Long, the pair of enemies, couldn't help but turn their heads. Their eyes lit up in an instant, and their expressions were extremely solemn and radiant.
It was a white-haired young man. The soft sword at his waist was his biggest symbol.
His white hair stood straight, but he didn't give off the slightest feeling of desolation. Instead, he had a vigorous temperament, and his eyes were bright and spirited.
It was the expert who had defeated Lin Feng with absolute superiority in the qualifying round. He was the genius who had emerged as a new force in the Vermilion Bird Challenge Qualifier. He was ranked first.
Bai Qi!
He was also assigned to the tenth arena.
Bai Qi's appearance caused a huge commotion. Today, he was no longer the unknown warrior from the qualifying round. He had won first place in the Qualifier in a domineering manner. Bai Qi's name could be said to be famous in the entire Shiluo County. The great-grandson of the Pulsatilla Senior. Regardless of appearance, family background, or character, he was a dragon among men. He attracted the admiration of countless girls.
He stepped forward proudly, and whispers sounded around him.
Bai Qi's appearance had undoubtedly changed the entire lounge.
Everyone's gazes were focused on the number one genius, mixed with jealousy and envy.
"Oh, right. Lin Fan, what did you say about that Wu Kai?" Wang Long suddenly turned his head, pretending that he couldn't remember. He suddenly clapped his hands and laughed. "Yes, you said that he can pass the first round, but not the fifteenth. He will still die in the second round."
Lin Fan's eyes sparkled coldly as he stared at Bai Qi without saying a word.
"That's an apt description for you, Lin Fan." Wang Long revealed a look of schadenfreude. He laughed and said, "I'm afraid you can only pass the first round, but not the fifteenth. Even if you beat Wu Kai and enter the third round …"
"You will still die!" A fierce light flashed in Wang Long's eyes. He suddenly laughed loudly and walked away.
Lin Fan was left standing alone like a ferocious wolf.
That pair of cold white eyes flickered with a hint of malevolence.
…
Bai Qi's appearance caused a commotion in the lounge.
However, the brief silence quickly came to an end. Noise and chatter rose once again.
Bai Qi sat in the middle of the lounge and did not talk to anyone. He just calmly closed his eyes and adjusted his state of mind. To him, perhaps the first match was against the last place, and there was almost no suspense. In fact, the odds for this match were so low that it made one's hair stand on end.
However, even a lion needed to use all its strength to catch a rabbit!
Those who could enter the preliminaries were no weaklings.
Bai Qi remembered very clearly that during the qualifying round, a mere One Star General had caused him a great deal of trouble. If it wasn't for the fact that he had an advantage in terms of strength, he would have been defeated long ago. Therefore, no matter who his opponent was, he couldn't be careless!
Time passed slowly.
In the Shi Luo Martial Arena, more and more spectators were gathering.
People were squeezing and pushing against each other. Not only were there no empty seats, there wasn't even an inch of space to stand on.
Hundreds of millions of viewers!
This was a once-in-a-century event in Shiluo Prefecture.
The first preliminary round of the Vermillion Bird Challenge Competition was about to begin!
"Hua!" The door of light flashed.
At the entrance, another figure flickered.
It was a young man in black martial attire. He calmly stepped in. There was a faint smile on his face, and there was a hint of curiosity. He didn't fit in with the surrounding martial artists. The other martial artists were all wearing Star Armor, which greatly increased their defense. However, this young man …
But it was empty.
"Oh, I forgot to wear Star Armor." Lin Feng laughed involuntarily.
When he entered, he remembered that his Star Armor had been damaged during the battle with the Green Field Immortal Track. He hadn't worn it in the Tianwu Continent.
After a year, he had almost forgotten.
The surrounding gazes focused on him. However, most of them had a hint of curiosity in their eyes. They had never seen a new face before. After two or three glances, they returned to their senses. In terms of fame, Lin Feng and Lin Feng were more than one level apart. In fact, even Lin Fan's fame was much greater than Lin Feng's.
However …
Was it useful?
Lin Feng didn't care at all.
All of this was merely a passing cloud.
For martial artists, the only thing they cared about was …
Strength!
Lin Feng's eyes swept past the faces in the lounge. In an instant, Lin Feng's gaze froze, radiating a bright light. At that moment, Bai Qi, who had been resting with his eyes closed, seemed to have sensed something. He opened his eyes and looked at each other. The two of them were like stone statues.
It was too familiar!
"It's you!" Lin Feng and Bai Qi said at the same time. Suddenly, they burst into laughter.
Their eyes flashed with a strong fighting spirit. The two of them thought of the qualifying battle. It was unforgettable. This was especially so for Lin Feng. That battle had truly taught him the meaning of 'there is always someone better than you'. He had suffered a great defeat.
From the beginning to the end, he was completely suppressed by Bai Qi.
After that, he went into seclusion to cultivate. When he wanted to challenge Bai Qi again, the qualifying battle had already ended.
"Boom!" In an instant, the entire resting room became lively.
"Who is he?"
"He seems very powerful to be able to make Bai Qi pay so much attention to him."
"But why haven't I seen him before?"
…
Everyone was talking and sizing up Lin Feng curiously.
The focus that had just been lost instantly gathered once again. Within the crowd, Lin Fan was completely stunned on the spot. His mouth was wide open in shock and he was unable to utter a single word. After a while, he reacted. His eyes flashed with disbelief as he shook his head.
"Impossible, how is this possible!" Lin Fan was shocked.
Lin Feng was clearly dead. How could he still be alive? Furthermore, he appeared here?!
What a joke!
…
"Bai Qi."
"Lin Feng."
The two of them stood facing each other, their eyes shining.
They introduced themselves and shook hands in a friendly manner.
"You're much stronger than before." Bai Qi's eyes flashed. Although he felt that Lin Feng hadn't reached the Cosmic Realm State, his chi contained a rather 'dangerous' feeling.
"You too." Lin Feng smiled.
Bai Qi's strength had reached the Cosmic Realm State level 2.
In such a short time, he broke through to the Cosmic Realm State level and even reached the Cosmic Realm State level 2. Bai Qi's improvement was rather shocking. The feeling he gave off was still the same 'strong' feeling, just like the feeling he gave off during the qualifying round, when he gave off an enormous pressure.
However, he was no longer the same as he was during the qualifiers.
His battle intent condensed.
He had met his match.
Whispers could be heard all around, discussing Lin Feng's origin. However, whether it was the qualifiers or the qualifiers, Lin Feng was too low-key. He carried the title of 'last place' in almost every round. It was hard for people to notice him.
The only one who truly recognized Lin Feng was Lin Fan!
Lin Fan gritted his teeth, and the hatred he had been suppressing surged up. Lin Fan looked at Lin Feng with an extremely cold gaze.
Good, very good!
Since he's not dead yet, I'll send him on his way!
Lin Fan clenched his fists as the veins on his forehead popped out. He was like an evil wolf.
…
…
The short commotion soon subsided.
Lin Feng and Bai Qi only greeted each other, but they already knew each other. At this time, the thunderous cheers outside were already deafening. Lin Feng looked out the window as his eyes flashed. A middle-aged man in martial attire stood in the center of the arena and announced the start of the qualifiers.
One of the nine giants!
Although he didn't know who that person was, he could feel a terrifying aura.
Especially the saber at his waist, it gave people a heart-palpitating feeling. It was as though no defense could stop this saber.
"The Saber King is indeed the Saber King. His aura is indeed different." Bai Qi stood beside Lin Feng calmly as his eyes flashed.
"Saber King? It's the sect leader of the Moonlight Saber Sect, Hua Yidao, "Lin Feng murmured.
Although he didn't know much about Shiluo County, he had heard of some of the true experts. For example, Hua Yidao was not only one of the nine giants of Shiluo County, but he was also one of the top ten experts. He was quite famous. Lin Feng's eyes flashed as he stared at the figure in the distance. He immediately felt a strong desire to fight.
One day, he hoped to fight with him!
"I'll go first, Brother Lin." Bai Qi smiled faintly as he nodded at Lin Feng.
"Okay," Lin Feng replied.
In an instant, Bai Qi flew out from the window like a sharp arrow, causing a thunderous roar to resound through the air. As the focus of Arena No. 10 and the most eye-catching expert in the qualifiers, the first match of the qualifiers was between Bai Qi and Huang Zifeng.
One was the first, and the other was the last.
There was no suspense in this match, but there was a lot of excitement to watch.
The first round of the preliminaries in Arena No. 10!
…
There was no such thing as luck in a real battle like this.
Huang Zifeng gritted his teeth and fought with all his strength, but he was still easily defeated by Bai Qi. However, Bai Qi had obviously held back and only lightly injured Huang Zifeng. It was a good start. This result did not exceed anyone's expectations. Amidst a wave of applause and cheers, Bai Qi left swiftly.
Then, the preliminaries began one after another.
In just the fifth match, a match with a great disparity in strength, the first warrior died.
A warrior who looked like a black bear tore his opponent to pieces. His methods were cruel and bloody. Broken limbs and remains fell. Such a scene was horrifying. In the resting room, many warriors couldn't bear to watch. Their eyes were hesitant, and their hearts were filled with fear.
"The rules are too cruel."
"Is it worth it to fight to the death for a match?"
"It's too inhumane."
…
Everyone spoke one after another, but it resonated with them.
However, those who complained were basically warriors who had not broken through to the Star Sector-level.
"How can a true warrior be afraid of death?" Lin Feng's eyes flashed, but he could understand the purpose of the meeting. A large portion of the warriors in the Nine States were too 'comfortable'. Killing was prohibited, so they didn't know the 'true essence' of being a warrior.
And this time, without a doubt, was a very good touchstone.
A true warrior had to go through a lot of trials and experiences of life and death.
Only then would one have great willpower and perseverance!
To become a dragon among men!
…
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