"Chi!
Chi! "The tip of the saber created countless sparks on the ground. Xiao Chen charged at Xie Ziwen and faced the palm strike aimed at his chest.
Xiao Chen did not dodge or retreat at all. It was like he was letting Jiang Zimo hit him.
"What is he doing? His chest is full of openings. One palm strike is enough to decide victory." When the spectating contestants saw this, they all shook their heads in confusion.
However, Jiang Zimo's expression changed slightly. Just as the palm strike was about to land on Xiao Chen's chest, he pushed off the ground.
Xiao Chen retreated quickly, leaving behind several afterimages. When he reached the edge of the arena, he stopped and scattered the Palm Energy. He smiled bitterly and said, "You win, I admit defeat!"
"What's going on? Jiang Zimo won the moment he landed that palm strike!"
"Why did he admit defeat for no reason? I don't understand. What the hell is going on?"
"I don't understand either. What exactly is going on? Can anyone tell me how he won with just one charge? Jiang Zimo's moves are too strange!"
When the crowd saw Jiang Zimo suddenly admit defeat, they could not figure it out. They could not understand what was going on.
Up on the high platform, Shi Hailong smiled and nodded gently. The few old men beside him also nodded to themselves.
There were some things that could not be seen on the surface without reaching a certain level of cultivation.
Shi Hailong smiled gently and said, "Of these two, one is courageous and dares to go all out. The other knows when to advance and when to retreat. He does not pursue victory on purpose. There are so many geniuses. Actually, this is why they stand out from the rest."
An old man at the side nodded and said, "In terms of techniques, it is hard to tell who is superior. Xiao Chen's Saber Techniques and Jiang Zimo's Palm Techniques; neither can do anything to the other.
"If they want to win, they can only fight beyond techniques. They have to use strategy and their specialties to tilt the scales in their favor."
Another person continued, "Jiang Zimo's specialty is his endurance in combat. Thus, we need to delay the battle as much as possible. When the other party's Essence Qi weakens, we can truly deal a heavy blow to decide the victor."
"Xiao Chen's specialty is his strong physical body and explosive Essence. However, if he continues, he will exhaust too much of his Essence. Thus, he used an internecine situation to force Jiang Zimo to decide the victor in one move. Even if he is severely injured, he does not care."
Shi Hailong smiled gently and said, "These two are geniuses. I really look forward to the Ancient Desolate Tower. I wonder how far they can go. Perhaps they will shock us."
When the Martial Monarch experts on the stage explained the simple battle, the crowd below was flabbergasted.
They did not expect that this seemingly ordinary move would have so many tricks to it. All of them fell into deep thought and started to comprehend it.
Xiao Chen scattered the Blue Dragon Qi on his left hand. He looked at Jiang Zimo, who had retreated to the edge of the arena, and said, "Actually, you can take a gamble. After I am severely injured, my body will definitely weaken. I might not be able to defeat you."
Jiang Zimo shook his head and smiled, "There is no need to be humble. I will not gamble without a seventy percent chance of victory. You win this match. Let's see who can go further in the Ancient Desolate Tower!"
Geniuses naturally had the confidence of geniuses. Although Jiang Zimo had lost this match, he did not doubt that he would get one of the twenty spots.
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "In that case, let's meet again in the Ancient Desolate Tower!"
The arena battles continued. Xiao Chen felt somewhat helpless. Aside from Jiang Zimo, his opponents for the next few rounds all gave up before they even fought.
After the fifteenth round of drawing lots ended, Xiao Chen drew a blue wooden token with the number 8. When he walked to the arena with the number 8, he found an interesting person.
Xiao Chen discovered that his opponent was a rather interesting person. It was the Holy Fire Manor's Young Manor Lord, Leng Yun, whose Extreme Yin Flame's Origin Flame had been stolen by Xiao Chen.
When Leng Yun saw Xiao Chen leap into the arena, his lips could not help but twitch. He clenched his fist tightly, nearly releasing his killing Qi.
Leng Yun calmed himself down and his expression returned to normal. He said, "I am not comparable to you. I admit defeat."
However, Xiao Chen did not want to let him off. He smiled faintly and said, "Why admit defeat? Don't you want your Origin Flame Origin Flame back?"
When Leng Yun, who was preparing to enter the arena, heard this, his expression immediately turned cold. The suppressed rage in his heart erupted. He clenched his fists tightly and cracked them.
Leng Yun had cultivated the Extreme Yin Flame Origin Flame for ten years before it was barely the size of an infant's fist.
Ten years of hard work had been snatched away by Xiao Chen. This was worse than killing him.
Leng Yun closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. Then, he said in a cold voice, "It's fine. Keep it safe for now. When the time comes, I will take it back with interest!"
As Xiao Chen watched Leng Yun leave, he frowned slightly. This fellow's temperament is indeed calm.
Even after receiving such a shock, he can still remain calm and not do anything rash. Xiao Chen's plan to cripple Leng Yun openly in the arena ended in failure.
After the battle ended, Xiao Chen returned to the area below the Tianwu Emperor's statue. Then, he and the others started to pay attention to the battles.
"This Chu Chaoyun is really low-profile. Unexpectedly, he won fifteen matches in a row without anyone noticing. Even Pei Shaoxuan lost to him."
"The most important thing is that I have not seen him draw the sword on his back. I did not expect the Great Qin Nation to have such a powerful person aside from Xiao Chen."
"I underestimated them in the past. That Duanmuqing seems to have won ten matches as well. His strength is not to be underestimated, either."
The contestants who were not fighting or had already finished their matches started discussing in soft voices as they watched the crowd in the arena.
Xiao Chen felt excited. He followed the crowd's gaze and looked over. Chu Chaoyun's opponent was a swordsman from the Great Chu Nation.
Chu Chaoyun carried a sword on his back and always had a calm expression on his face. It did not look deliberate or pretentious.
It was like this was how he should be, everything was very natural.
After not seeing him for half a year and parting at the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Chu Chaoyun was still the same as when Xiao Chen first met him. There was no change in him at all.
Xiao Chen never doubted Chu Chaoyun's strength. Even though Chu Chaoyun had improved rapidly and defeated countless geniuses from the various nations, Xiao Chen still felt that he could not see through Chu Chaoyun.
Xiao Chen still felt that he could not see through Chu Chaoyun. He was like an old well; the more he thought about it, the more unfathomable it became.
"He won again. This fellow has won fifteen matches in a row. Like Zuo Mo, Xiao Chen, and the others, he has not lost a single match."
"He is really a dark horse. This is too shocking!"
Chu Chaoyun's match ended. After putting in some effort, he defeated this swordsman from the Great Chu Nation. Then, he walked off the arena silently.
After a few days, no one would dare to underestimate Xiao Chen anymore. Even the expressions of peak people like Jiang Zimo, Chu Mu, and Xia Xiyan changed when they looked at him.
Night slowly fell. The first day of the arena battles ended just like that. Some people rejoiced and some people worried.
Those who were lucky were very pleased. They said that they had not met any powerful people in the previous matches. They had easily dealt with their opponents and obtained most of their victories.
Those who were unlucky could not stop complaining. Most of their fifteen matches had been against people of Zuo Mo's level. This resulted in them losing most of their matches, placing them at the bottom.
Of course, these were only the minority. Most of them had good or bad luck. There were strong and weak opponents. They had relied on their strength to fight their way up.
Shi Hailong stood on the tall platform and said loudly, "Don't leave. We will spend the night in the plaza. When the results of the matches are out tomorrow, we will immediately activate the Ancient Desolate Tower. The Ancient Desolate Tower has to be activated before dusk."
When the crowd heard this, they did not have much of a reaction. They were just going to spend the night in the plaza. There was no pressure at all.
Everyone found a place and sat down cross-legged. Then, they started to regulate their breathing or cultivate.
Xiao Chen found a place with fewer people. He did not hesitate and sat down cross-legged. Then, he closed his eyes and started to cultivate.
Early the next morning, when the sun shone down, the cultivators sitting cross-legged opened their eyes and started to loosen their muscles and bones, preparing for the next day's matches.
The first round of drawing lots started. Xiao Chen obtained a red wooden token with the number 23 written on it. After the first eighteen contestants finished their matches, he would draw lots.
After the first eighteen contestants finished their matches, Xiao Chen found an arena and hung up his wooden token. Then, he quietly waited for his opponent.
I hope there will not be another cultivator who cowers before the fight. That would be nothing, Xiao Chen thought helplessly.
"Xiu!"
Just as Xiao Chen was muttering to himself, a familiar figure leaped onto the arena. That person looked at Xiao Chen and smiled faintly, "Your luck is quite bad. Unexpectedly, you drew the feared White Robed Bladesman."
Xiao Chen squinted his eyes and looked at this person with a grave expression. He said, "Chu Chaoyun!"
Chu Chaoyun smiled faintly and said, "There is no need to reminisce about the past. Just like before, we will each make a move. We will decide the victor in one move."
Xiao Chen placed his right hand on his saber hilt and said, "Sure. I am very curious as well. Is your sword as sharp as before?"
The two stood a hundred meters apart and stared at each other. Their auras continued to gather as they stared at each other in the air.
It was like a clash between a saber and a sword. There was a faint clanging sound. The air around the arena spun rapidly.
The two's clothes and hair fluttered in the wind. At some point in time, Chu Chaoyun's right hand had already moved to the hilt of the sword on his back.
On his handsome face, the usual calmness slowly dissipated and was replaced by a dignified expression hanging on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Chen's gaze turned cautious. As he gathered his aura, the state of thunder and state of massacre also started to circulate and merge quickly.
Xiao Chen had never been confident of defeating Chu Chaoyun. The first time they fought, he lost miserably in just half a move.
The second time they fought, they fought in the Fire Li Sect remnant in the Ink Forest. Due to the interference of others, they were forced to stop fighting.
Ever since Xiao Chen made his debut, all the people who had stepped on him, suppressed him, and defeated him, no matter who it was, were all overtaken by Xiao Chen in the end.
After that, Xiao Chen left them far behind, leaving behind an insurmountable chasm that they could never surpass.
Only Chu Chaoyun had been unfathomable from the start. Even though Xiao Chen had many fortuitous encounters and spent all his time cultivating, he still could not see through Chu Chaoyun.
However, Xiao Chen had never feared a challenge. Long ago, when he was only a Martial Master, he already dared to fight with Chu Chaoyun.
Now, the gap between them was shrinking. He was no longer the Xiao Chen of the past. Why would he not dare?
A lofty aspiration rose in Xiao Chen's heart. His gaze became even sharper. His gaze seemed solid, as sharp as a saber's edge.
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