"This is bad, why did Zhang Shi agree to a fist duel?"
Upon seeing the situation on the stage, Pavilion Master Kang panicked.
The reason why he didn't think that Zhang Shi would win the championship was because he was afraid that such a situation would occur.
If one's cultivation was too weak, the opponent would be able to take advantage of it in a real battle.
In a duel, strength and cultivation were what mattered. No matter how heaven-defying one's performance was or how high one's Soul Depth was, it was useless!
"Indeed, he was too rash..."
Su shi and Ling shi's complexion also darkened.
Even though the League of Nations wasn't able to decide what the duel would be based on the results of the previous duel... there was still a chance to reject the other party's challenge. Since the other party had challenged him to a duel, how could he reject it?
Seeing through the thoughts of the master teachers, Zhao Feiwu smiled bitterly and said, "Actually... there's no point in rejecting it!"
"Hmm?" Frowning, the crowd turned to look at her.
As long as it wasn't a duel, Zhang Shi's mastery in other aspects was definitely in no way inferior to anyone. It was impossible for the other party to win!
Why was there no point in rejecting the other party's challenge?
"The other party knows that Zhang Shi's cultivation is the weakest aspect, so how could he possibly give up on this opportunity? If Zhang Shi didn't agree to a fist duel, he would surely challenge him to a sword duel or a saber duel... or even a duel of zhenqi density. Even if he could reject one, he wouldn't be able to reject the second duel! "Zhao Feiwu said.
Even though she had never seen a real Master Teacher Tournament before, she had read quite a few books on it, so she knew the rules well.
"This..."
The faces of Su shi, Pavilion Master Kang, and the others froze.
It wasn't that they weren't fools, but... they were too worried about the other party, so they weren't able to react in time.
Besides, as master teachers, the duel was supposed to be fair. Who would have thought that the other party would resort to such trickery?
Upon hearing the words of the young lady before them, they were so infuriated that their beards flew up.
"Despicable!"
Ling shi bellowed, "That's too despicable!"
"Actually, it can't be considered despicable. Since it's a duel, it's only right for him to use his strongest move." Pavilion Master Kang shook his head. "Now, let's see if a miracle can happen..."
"Miracle? Zhang Shi has just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, and putting aside the fact that he has yet to reinforce his cultivation, just the fact that the other party is a Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage cultivator is enough to make it difficult for him to defeat the other party … "Su shi shook his head.
Upon reaching Transcendent Mortal, there was a huge gap between each realm. Putting everything aside, just in terms of strength, a Yin-Yang realm pinnacle cultivator would possess 800,000 ding of strength whereas a Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage cultivator would possess 1,200,000 ding. That was a difference of 400,000 ding, and it wasn't something that could be offset by luck alone.
"Yeah, the difference between them is too big. I don't think Zhang Shi will win either … Huh?"
Nodding his head, Pavilion Master Kang's heart sank. Just as he was thinking that Zhang Shi might lose, he suddenly froze, and his eyes widened in shock.
"What's wrong …"
Su shi couldn't help but ask.
"Quick, look at the platform …"
Pavilion Master Kang hurriedly replied.
"On the stage?" Su shi hurriedly lifted his head, only to see only Zhang Xuan standing on Dueling Ring D. Wu Tianhao was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's the guy who sparred with him?"
Su shi asked anxiously.
How did that fellow disappear in the blink of an eye?
After the start of the duel, as long as one left the dueling ring, one would be declared as the loser!
"He … He …"
Pavilion Master Kang's lips trembled. Pointing to the sky, he said, "He's flying …"
"Flying?"
Guang dang!
Su shi and the others nearly fell to the ground.
Flying? Could that fellow be a Saint?
They hurriedly turned their gazes toward the direction Pavilion Master Kang was pointing at, and a bizarre expression surfaced on their faces.
There was indeed a black silhouette soaring freely in the sky. He was already at least a hundred meters away, and he was still climbing higher.
If he were to attack, he would have surely gotten closer and closer to Zhang Xuan. Yet, that fellow had a panicked expression on his face, and he was screaming as though he had seen a ghost. At the same time, he was flying backward at an extremely fast speed, as though a soccer ball that had been kicked away.
"What's going on?" Su shi couldn't help but ask.
"Zhang Shi … With just a light push, he … was sent flying!" Pavilion Master Kang's mouth twitched.
Even though he had seen the previous sight with his own eyes, he still found it inconceivable.
That Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage expert from the Qingyuan Empire had charged toward Zhang Shi with his fist.
Judging by the might of that move, even Pavilion Master Kang would have to avoid it. But … Zhang Shi didn't even move. Instead, he raised his palm to meet the attack, and with a light push, there was no more …
That fellow was already sent flying …
"A light push?"
Su shi, Ling shi, Jin Conghai, and the others stared at one another in bewilderment.
A Transcendent Mortal 4-dan intermediate stage expert was on par with them in terms of strength, knowledge, and master teacher rank. Yet, he was sent flying with just a light push from Zhang Shi … Why did it sound like a story? Why did it sound so unbelievable?
…
They weren't the only ones who were dumbfounded. The entire square fell silent as well.
Initially, when everyone saw Wu Tianhao challenging Zhang Xuan to a fist duel, they were infuriated. However, upon seeing this sight, their eyes widened in shock, and their eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.
What was going on?
They had considered the possibility of Zhang Shi winning, but even so, it would be extremely difficult for him to do so. Yet, Wu Tianhao was sent flying with just a light push as though he was throwing a rock. Was this for real?
When did a Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage expert become so easily defeated?
"Zhang Shi's eye of discernment is simply too formidable!"
"What he used to send Wu Shi flying wasn't his own strength but his own!"
"Indeed. To be able to see through the trajectory of the other party's strength in an instant and use his own strength to suppress the other party's strength and send him flying … This move is the perfect example of the weak defeating the strong in battle!"
"How did he see through such a fast battle speed?"
Soon, many people realized what was going on, and astonishment filled their faces.
Even though the battle was swift, there were quite a few 4-star master teachers present, and they possessed exceptional eye of discernment. Thus, they were still able to see through the flaws in Wu Tianhao's movements.
Wu Tianhao had exerted all of his strength in that punch, but … the other party was able to see through the flaws in Wu Tianhao's move in an instant, and he made use of the opportunity to push Wu Tianhao away. Before he could even finish his move, Wu Tianhao was already sent flying.
Thus … the sight of Wu Tianhao flying through the air appeared.
Upon seeing this sight, Wu Tianhao's companion's eyelids twitched, and he nearly spurted blood.
If only he had known that this fellow was so formidable, he wouldn't have come up with such a lousy idea. Even though Wu Tianhao wasn't injured, to fly through the air like that … even if he didn't die from the fall, he would be crippled!
Could it be that … he was the legendary 'pigheaded teammate'?
Just as he was reprimanding himself, he saw Wu Tianhao, who had been sent flying for an unknown distance, suddenly plummeting from the sky. He crashed headfirst into the towering building of the Alliance Head Residence, and a cloud of dust rose into the air. Screams reminiscent of a pig being slaughtered echoed in the air … before disappearing from sight.
"Junior Tianhao …"
Leaping as if he had been electrocuted, he hurriedly rushed in the direction where Wu Tianhao had fallen. However, before he could get far, he heard the innocent voice of the young man on the D dueling ring, "This … I'm sorry … I used too much strength again …"
Pu!
Used too much strength?
His body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.
You're the one who sent the one with the lower cultivation realm flying, and you still dare to say that you used too much strength …
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. The other party had ruined all the stages in the selection round, and as soon as the duel started, he threw an expert who was two cultivation realms above him into the air …
What kind of monster was this fellow?
Was there any justice in this world?
While he was so frustrated that he was on the verge of going insane, to be honest, Zhang Xuan was even more frustrated.
That fellow had charged in aggressively, and he had used his full strength right from the start. If it had been anyone else, it would have been a crushing blow, but to Zhang Xuan, it was nothing at all.
His zhenqi strength was 1,000,000 ding, and his soul cultivation was 1,600,000 ding. As long as his soul didn't leave his body, no one would be able to see through his true strength. With a strength of 2,600,000 ding, he was even stronger than a Consonant Spirit realm intermediate stage expert. It would have been a miracle if that fellow could withstand it.
However, he also knew that it would be too shocking to send the other party flying in a direct clash. Thus, he intentionally used his Eye of Insight to find an opening to throw the other party off the dueling ring …
Who could have thought that the other party would use too much strength? On top of that, after his breakthrough, he wasn't able to grasp the strength of a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan expert, so he added a little more strength into the dueling ring …
Falling from such a height, even a Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage expert would be severely injured. Even if he didn't die, it would be difficult for him to get back up within a month or two.
Speaking of which, Zhang Xuan really didn't do it intentionally.
He had only fought with his clone before, and he was utterly crushed back then. He thought that a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan expert would be extremely powerful, but who could have thought that he would be sent flying so far …
"Forget it, Hong Shi. Does this count as my victory?"
Knowing that the other party had already been sent flying, Zhang Xuan could only turn to Hong Shi helplessly.
"W-we won!"
Hong Shi's lips twitched.
It seemed like this fellow wasn't just capable of destroying artifacts but people as well …
Zhang Xuan wasn't the only one who had such thoughts. The eyebrows of the other master teachers on the dueling ring were also twitching uncontrollably.
"Don't ever compete with that fellow!"
"Indeed, but … what else can we compete with?"
"I don't know either. It's fine as long as we don't compete with one another. Otherwise, we won't even know how we died …"
…
Zhang Xuan thought that given how the other party was only at Yin-Yang realm pinnacle, as long as he used his full strength, it would be easy for him to defeat him. Never in his dreams did he expect that … this wasn't the case at all.
Wu Tianhao was a tragic example of this.
Even those who didn't experience it themselves would grimace in pain, needless to say, those who were involved in it.
Zhang Xuan won swiftly, and the results of the other three arenas were also decided after some time.
He was the only one competing in this round. The other three arenas were decided using the method of a master teacher.
In fact, there was even a 'verbal duel'.
Not only did master teachers possess a deep understanding of cultivation techniques, they also possessed a vast amount of knowledge.
A verbal duel was similar to a Pill Debate. Both parties used words to attack the other party, revealing knowledge that the other party was unable to answer. Whoever was unable to answer the question first would admit defeat.
In order to be fair, this duel usually consisted of two out of three rounds.
After three rounds of verbal duels, another master teacher from the same sect as Luo Xuan emerged victorious.
After watching for a while longer, Zhang Xuan realized that the results of the duels were more or less the same. Thus, he lost interest in the duels. After some time, Hong Shi's voice sounded once more.
"Alright, the top sixteen has been decided. Everyone, rest for an hour before we begin the duel for the top eight!"
"The top sixteen has been decided?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to take a look at who had entered the top sixteen, he saw Ruohuan gongzi walking over with a worried expression.
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