The purple light swirled around the shield.
At this moment, the emerald green radiance in the sky landed on the huge shield without any hesitation. Then, the emerald green sword radiance exploded completely.
"Boom!"
The entire ground shook.
Countless jade-green sword rays surrounded Xiang Tianying in an instant.
Xiang Tianying's expression changed. He would never have understood the exhilaration if he had not experienced it first hand.
Only now did he truly understand why Tang Zhongming was shot down by Fang Zhengzhi's arrow. That was because, even though he was defending with all his might, he was still unable to withstand the powerful tearing sensation.
The Purple Crystal Armor on his body began to crackle. Cracks began to appear on its surface, almost as if it was about to be torn apart.
"Hold on!" Xiang Tianying bit down hard on the corner of his mouth and a trickle of blood flowed out. His body glowed purple and the hexagonal amethyst spun even faster.
"Kaboom!"
Dust flew everywhere, and the ground beneath Xiang Tianying's feet cracked. His body sank, and he fell to the ground …
...
All of the candidates looked on in shock. They knew that Fang Zhengzhi's Million Sword Illustration was powerful, but they did not expect it to be this powerful.
Previously, the Million Sword Illustration had struck the ground.
They did not see it with their own eyes when it struck Tang Zhongming.
Now that Xiang Tianying was taking on Fang Zhengzhi's arrow, the power of the Million Sword Illustration was unleashed.
"Plop!" Xiang Tianying's legs trembled as he knelt on the ground. His forehead was covered in sweat as he panted heavily.
He had successfully blocked the arrow, but he was also injured quite badly.
"It's the Sun Shooting Bow, he is definitely holding the Sun Shooting Bow!" Xiang Tianying was certain. If it was just the Divine Constabulary's Million Sword Illustration, it would not be this powerful.
There was only one possibility. There was something wrong with the bow. Only the Sun Shooting Bow, one of the 10 greatest treasures of the Great Xia Dynasty. That was the only way to unleash the power of the Million Sword Illustration to such an extent.
Each of the 10 greatest treasures of the Great Xia Dynasty was extremely powerful.
Ping Yang was in the Star Conglomerate State. However, with the Blazing Qilin Spear, she was able to take on a Heavenly Reflection State cultivator. The reason why the Sun Shooting Bow was listed as one of the Ten Great Treasures was because it could increase the power of the arrows shot by several times.
"Is it really the Sun Shooting Bow?"
"Why is the Sun Shooting Bow in Fang Zhengzhi's hands?"
"How is this possible?"
All of the candidates stared at the forest in disbelief. Everyone knew that the Sun Shooting Bow had always been in King Duan's care.
At this moment, another emerald green radiance appeared in the sky.
With a shrill sound, it descended from above towards Xiang Tianying's head.
Xiang Tianying stared at the ray of light. He felt that he had to dodge it. However, could he hide forever?
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out.
Xiang Tianying's Amethyst Armor turned into spots of purple light that quickly melted into the air. At the same time, Xiang Tianying spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was covered in wounds. It was as if he had taken a bath in the thousands of swords. Not a single part of his skin was as smooth as before.
"I will not accept this!" Xiang Tianying knelt in the crater, his face covered in dust as he punched the rocks on the ground. He roared angrily.
All of the candidates knew what was going on when they saw this.
Xiang Tianying had lost.
Furthermore, he had lost completely.
No matter how indignant he was, from this moment onwards... He would no longer be ranked seventh on the Rising Dragon Roll. He would be ranked eighth. Fang Zhengzhi would take his spot.
"Fang Zhengzhi defeated Xiang Tianying?!"
"Not only did he defeat Xiang Tianying, he also defeated Tang Zhongming!"
"Isn't this a little too much?"
All of the candidates looked at each other. They could see the same expression in each other's eyes.
From the moment Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming challenged Fang Zhengzhi to the moment Fang Zhengzhi defeated them, it had all happened too quickly.
Many of them did not even have time to react.
After a rock-paper-scissors, there was a flash of white light. Then, Tang Zhongming was injured, and Xiang Tianying dodged a few arrows.
Then...
Xiang Tianying fell to the ground.
It seemed like they had fought back and forth a few times. However, it was less than half an incense's time.
No one could react in time.
This was because Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming had the upper hand in this battle. However, Fang Zhengzhi had effortlessly rendered the two of them immobile.
Most importantly, Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming did not even manage to touch Fang Zhengzhi's shirt.
Did they have to be so mean?
"Dong!"
Just as everyone was sighing and shaking their heads, a figure jumped down from a tree in the distance. He was holding the Sun Shooting Bow in one hand and a blade of grass in the other.
"Are you indignant? Alright, I'll give you a chance now. Let's have a fun wheel battle! " Fang Zhengzhi said sincerely to Xiang Tianying, who was kneeling on the ground, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth.
"..." All of the candidates felt like the world was spinning around them. Their legs gave way and they wanted to fall to the ground.
Everyone.
Did he have to be this shameless?
He had already crippled Xiang Tianying and now he wants to take turns?
"Fang Zhengzhi, you are too much!" Xiang Tianying was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood. He staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"Did I bully you? Just now, when the two of you stood in front of me, one ranked eighth on the Rising Dragon Roll and the other ranked seventh on the Rising Dragon Roll, you fought me together. I was ranked tenth on the Rising Dragon Roll, but I didn't say that you were going too far. Instead, I generously suggested that you send out a representative, but you were unwilling and insisted on taking turns to fight me. Now that I'm giving you the chance to take turns to fight me, you say that I'm going too far. I really don't understand your thoughts. Aish... "Fang Zhengzhi said with disdain.
"You..." Xiang Tianying was stunned.
He wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words. It was just as Fang Zhengzhi had said. He and Tang Zhongming were ranked seventh and eighth on the Rising Dragon Roll.
When the two of them worked together, he was the one who was shameless first.
As such, Fang Zhengzhi was not to be blamed. No wonder Fang Zhengzhi attacked from afar.
Winner takes all.
This was a principle that had never changed.
This was a famous saying on the battlefield. Hence, no matter what tricks Fang Zhengzhi used, a loss was a loss.
"Do you still want to fight? If you don't want to fight, I am in a hurry. I still need to win the competition! "Fang Zhengzhi waved the Sun Shooting Bow in his hand as he looked at all the candidates.
All of the candidates subconsciously took a step back. They were all silent.
Xiang Tianying grit his teeth. He did not say anything else. He just stood up silently and looked up at the blue sky.
Before he came to the capital, he had been in high spirits.
When he found out that the Emperor was hosting the competition, he was confident that he could come in first and bring glory to his family.
However, he had lost to Fang Zhengzhi. He had lost to a Mud Striped Horse.
How ironic.
If this was in the past, he would have roared, "We will meet again in two years. I will beat you!"
But this time, he didn't say it out loud. Fang Zhengzhi was riding on a Mud Striped Horse. If someone could ride a Mud Striped Horse and win the competition, what else could he not do?
"So it is the competition. I am not looking at the horse! " Xiang Tianying muttered softly as the sky in front of him darkened and finally turned black.
"Dong!"
Xiang Tianying fell head first into the deep pit.
…
Fang Zhengzhi did not waste any more time. He had thought of carving his name on the fourth recording tablet while everyone was in a daze.
However, that thought was immediately rejected after it flashed through his mind. Because … If he did that, he would be in a disadvantageous position.
Firstly, he did not have the blood of the beasts and could not carve his name on the spot.
Secondly, even if he could carve his name, the Mud Striped Horse would not be able to shake off Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming.
After all, with Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming's abilities, it would be too easy for them to snatch a horse.
If the two of them chased after him from behind, Fang Zhengzhi would have nowhere to run. Facing Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming at the same time, even if he did reach the finish line, he would have wasted a lot more time on the road.
Fang Zhengzhi's first arrow was aimed at the beast. As such, blood was not an issue. After carving his name on the first recording tablet, he galloped towards the finish line.
No one tried to stop Fang Zhengzhi.
Whether or not Fang Zhengzhi had the fourth recording tablet was no longer important. What was important was that they were here to watch.
As such, they had to watch until the end.
"Run!" A scholar let out a shout, and the battle horse beneath him also charged forward in an instant.
"Aiya … We agreed to run away together. How could you leave me behind?" Another candidate was visibly enraged when he saw this scene.
"You are all liars. Can't you be more honest? If you want to watch, then let's go together! "
The other candidates cursed when they saw the two candidates running out without waiting for orders. Then, they all spurred their horses and galloped away.
Even though Fang Zhengzhi was closer to the finish line...
But...
Fang Zhengzhi was riding on a Mud Striped Stallion. That was a fact. As long as they could find the fourth recording tablet as soon as possible, they would have a sliver of hope. At the very least, they would be able to fight for it.
…
In front of the Appearance Tablet, everyone was waiting quietly. Wen Dabao was kneeling in front of the Appearance Tablet, praying for a miracle to happen.
"Stop praying, Fang Zhengzhi will never win!"
"Everyone is waiting for him at the first recording tablet. If he appears, he will be tied up immediately. What chance does he have?"
"That's right, just give up. Hand over your stash. If you surrender now, we can consider bringing you to Amorous Mood next month."
The four disciples standing next to Wen Dabao looked at Wen Dabao complacently and let out disdainful laughter.
"Really?" Wen Dabao raised his head and looked at the four disciples.
"You don't trust us?"
"Then I want Lady Hong Yue, Lady Qingzhu, Lu Liu, Little Peach Blossom, and..." Wen Dabao's eyes glowed.
"Hang on, Wen Dabao, can you hold on?"
"What do you mean I can't hold on? I have to hold on even if I can't. I have to vent all of my energy. Otherwise, how am I going to get through this month? "Wen Dabao said shamelessly.
"F * ck off! Since you want to do this the hard way, then wait for a miracle to happen! "
"Miracle?" Wen Dabao's face fell. What miracle could there be? There were so many people surrounding one person, and there were even Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming, two of them on the Rising Dragon Roll.
If there was a miracle...
That would be a f * cking miracle!
Just as Wen Dabao was thinking about whether he should beg the disciples in front of him to give him another chance, a faint light lit up at the bottom of the Manifestation Stele.
It was a name.
It was a simple name, but one that was filled with miracles.
"Fang Zhengzhi!"
"Wow, a miracle is happening!" Wen Dabao's originally bitter face suddenly lit up with excitement. He felt as if he had been forcefully injected with a shot of chicken blood. His neck turned red all the way to his ears.
He leapt into the air and kissed the name.
"Dong!"
Wen Dabao saw stars spinning in front of his eyes.
"How... how is this possible?"
"Fang Zhengzhi... he carved his name on the first recording tablet?!"
"What, Fang Zhengzhi passed the first recording tablet? How is that possible? How could he pass the first recording tablet? Didn't someone say that they were all waiting there? "
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
All of the surrounding talents and aristocratic families saw the name on the tablet, and their jaws dropped in shock.
No one wanted to believe in a miracle.
But that was the truth.
The name on the tablet was linked to the name on the first recording tablet. There was no way it could be faked.
The heated voices quickly reached the ears of the ministers.
All of the ministers involuntarily stood up at this moment, stretching their necks to look at the stone tablet not far away.
At the bottom of the tablet, a name could be clearly seen.
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