Vol 1, Chapter 51: Powerful Opponent
TL: Godspell
"So weak... It was not a bit fun!" shaking his head, Cheng Sheng looks down like a broken-hearted kid.
Listening to his words Ge Yin felt nothing but helpless.
In front of such an opponent, he really couldn't ignite any fighting spirit.
Due to the intense pain in his body, he had not any option but to sadly admit his defeat, ending the battle.
At the same time, in the 18th arena, another chosen disciple from the East River Bank Zhang Tianlun has just suffered a complete defeat, ending his journey in the Five Banks Great Competition.
"Liang Feixue! of "Seven Righteous Alliance" is so strong."
Standing below the arena, Zhang Tianlun recalled the soul-stirring battle which had just ended in four to five minutes a moment ago, raising his head he looked up at the youth dressed in white clothes with black hairs, he still cannot help but shiver in his heart thinking all about what has just happened a moment ago.
Zhang Tianlun had consumed the "Surging Power Pill" given him by Li Lan, this had boosted his overall strength by one complete realm, directly entering the peak of 1-Martial Apprentice Realm, even if his opponent is a 2-Martial Apprentice Realm, his strength will not be a bit inferior, but when facing the chosen disciple ranked second in the Seven Righteous Alliance, there was not even a chance for him to retaliate.
One Move!
The first four minutes, were for Zhang Tianlun to attack.
After four minutes one second, that was the time when Liang Feixue begin his counter-attack, in just one move, he had made him fly out of the arena.
The disparity between the two sides can hardly be counted.
Arena 6th.
Opposite to Ding Hao is standing his second opponent for the second round of competition.
He is a chosen disciple from the South River Bank, ranking at third, he is Dong Yi.
Filled with fighting spirit, his thick short black hair sways in wind, he had long eyes with a wide mouth, on top of it a thin slender waist, with arms thick like that of an ape, his whole body looks similar to a rock, giving everyone a strong and an irresistible feeling.
All around the arena is surrounded by at least five hundred or six hundred disciples from both the East Bank and the South Bank.
Dong Yi personality is extremely straightforward, he has a very high prestige in the entire South River Bank, second only to first chosen disciple Lu Kuang, but in front of Ding Hao popularity in East River Bank, it is needless to say. In addition, due to the previous dispute between East River Bank and the South River Bank because of Nangong Zheng and the other disciples that had blocked the gates of the Cooking Pavilion in order to start a conflict, with this Ding Hao had severely beaten Nangong Zheng and all the other disciples that come to create havoc, making the South River Bank become greatly humiliated.
So this war had attracted the attention of each and every disciple from the two Banks.
"Senior Brother Dong, please defeat this Ding Hao, lets payback for all the humiliation previously our Bank had suffered!" All the disciples from the South River Bank are madly cheering on, hoping that Dong Yi can defeat Ding Hao and made him experienced what shame is.
"Senior Brother Ding, you also should not be polite, make sure to mercilessly beat these group of grandsons from the South River Bank!" At the same time, the disciples from East River Bank are making sure to give tit for fat, not showing any weakness.
The two people in the arena have not even started fighting, but the atmosphere is already very hot.
Looking at the scene, if there was no referee, all the disciples from both the Banks would have almost directly jumped on to the arena.
On the arena.
"Heard that you are known as the East River Bank First Sword, not only you had used a trick to defeat Nangong Zheng, but had also dared to threatened my South River Bank, just one person with one sword, unexpectedly had the courage to take all the South River Bank?" Dong Yi eagle like blade eyes, ignite a full amount of fighting spirit.
Smilingly Ding Hao said: "Heard what?" What did you hear?"
"Haha, that you do not need to know, today, I will make you pay the price for your previously rampant actions of shaming my South Bank!" On the back of Dong Yi, his sword is tied around, but he did not pull it out, clenching his fist tightly, step by step he approached towards Ding Hao in an incredible imposing astonishing manner.
A disgrace to a man is always a disgrace.
With his foot, Ding Hao banged it in on the stone surface, his figure stands like an erect mountain, his meaning is clear a tit for tat, same like his opponent he had not drawn out his sword.
Bang!
The next moment, Dong Yi dashes out wildly in big steps, sending a fist from which a fury of strength suddenly bursts out, creating a sudden change in the air, a tiger howl mixed with dragon roar burst out from his body, almost creating an explosion in the air.
Such powerful fist technique!
Such powerful strength!
The disciples of the South River Bank under the arena are crazily applauding.
Without any change in his complexion, Ding Hao had no intention of moving aside, same as his opponent he steps out, positioning his right palm from his waist, doing a big twist turn, with a bang, the air around him suddenly exploded like a blast!
In the next moment, both of the fists intersect, without bumping at each other faces.
Boom!
A loud noise, resonated around the entire arena. All the disciples from both the Banks thought as if a massive thunderclap has just produced beside their ear making them deaf for a second.
Many disciples are looking pale, only feeling a buzzzz~ sound in their head.
The wind sways, and a person shadow become clear!
All of the disciples from the South River Bank had expected a scene where Ding Hao will surely fly out of the arena during the first strike, but it did not happen, but at the same time a happy expression that is hard to contain had appeared on the faces of each and every disciple of the East River Bank.
Because in the arena, all the answers had already present.
Dong Yi hair had become wide open, his big giant body like that of Tyrannosaurus rex, repeatedly retreat quit three to four steps backward.
On the other hand, Ding Hao stature had just slightly shaken, just a small step.
Two-phase comparison, which one is superior and which one is inferior, is extremely clear at a glance.
Almost no one had thought that in terms of raw and wild strength South Bank Dong Yi who is famous for his imposing strength, will unexpectedly in such a simple competition of strength, will lose.
This result, not only the disciples of the South River Bank but even Dong Yi himself fell shocked.
"Come Again!"
Dong Yi, shouts a defiant roar filled full of rage, shaking his arm which had become numb, he again gathers his strength, making all the muscles on arm to bulge out all over, his both arms had become similar like a pair of big iron hammer, at present he looks like a beast, on his arm a layer of black color had appeared, once again he dashes out wildly, and send his fist out but this time with lightning-like speed also injected in it.
In the air, the sound of the rumbling thunder had directly sounded.
Come
Ding Hao gives a loud shout, such as thunder, he also sends out his fist out.
Bang!!!
Boom~ Boom~!!!
In an instant, above the arena, multiple loud bangs continuously transmitted out.
As their Fist meets, it produced a giant shockwave which burst out in all the directions of the arena, even the disciples at a far distant place can fell the tremendous shockwave, and as for those disciples which are standing near the arena they all had become completely pale, some disciples who are not strong enough had to hurriedly cover their ears.
After a moment when everything had become normal, all the disciple's only seen two person shadow in the flowing dust, from beginning to end these two people had never taken out their sword but had only depended on brute force to compete.
This scene, seemed as if a copper pot had bumped into iron brushes, a nail against a wall, every time both the sides move sparks will shoot out which are hot to the extreme, both the sides refused to put their concessions away, completely fearlessly going all out.
"What a fearful strength, are they beasts in human skin?"
"How can a person possess such a formidable strength?"
"Such savage way of fighting!"
"Heavens, how did they bring forth this much strength out?"
Around the arena all the disciples from both the Banks had been thoroughly shocked at this time, all of them could hardly believe what they saw.
Especially when they had noticed that Dong Yi fist landed on the ground, directly smashing the rocky ground, and similarly Ding Hao fist had also directly smashed the blue stone surface into pieces, so how cannot the surrounding disciples hold their breath witnessing all this.
Anyone can look, every gesture and movement of these two people had not stimulated any movement in their Profound Qi, they had only depended on their raw strength to achieve all these.
This is truly a scary thing.
Outside of the arena, Li Lan, Ge Yin and all the other disciples including the disciples from the Seven Righteous Alliance of the Central River Bank, South River Bank Lu Kuang and North River Bank Lin Xin and Ren Xiaoyao as well as West River Bank had just finished their own battles, after this all of them had arrived here to watch this earth-shattering battle, even after two hours this barbaric fight has not ended!
Vol 1, Chapter 52: Seven Righteous Alliance
TL: Godspell
However, there were more people that were sneering and mocking them.
They all had come here to understand what kind of opponent they will be facing at the next round of competition.
Witnessing such a spectacular battle, some people are alert and apprehensive while some people are also scoffing off contemptuously.
"Snort, what is a Martial Practitioner, he is a noble existence that cultivates Profound Qi, and look at them now fighting like barbarian’s, both of them had really lost the face as a Martial Practioner of our Inquiring Sword Sect!"
"Can one cultivate his raw strength to this degree, it is really amazing. It seems that these two people, had secretly cultivated some kind of enhanced type of Body Profound Art, they should not be underestimated in any way!"
"So Strong, right now they are displaying their peak strength. These two people, their future is infinite!"
"Hmph, they are just two barbarians with a pair of well-developed limbs, they are unworthy to be my opponent!"
Various Banks chosen disciples that had successfully entered the third round of competition, seeing the present fight on the arena, everyone views are respectively different, some people are in contempt, some are looking uneasy. They all know in the next round one of them had to face this tyrannosaurus in a human skin, this will be going to be a huge problem for all of them.
……
Boom!!
Everyone had already forgotten the no of explosions that had taken place in the entire arena.
The two entangled figures, finally separated.
Dong Yi long purple robe had already become ruined, covered entirely with dust, after retreating back several steps, he slowly stood still, even at this time, his body remains standing erect like a javelin, extremely straight!
Above Ding Hao green robe, several small cuts had opened, his palms are covered entirely with red marks, blue veins are sticking out from his arms suddenly, some fresh blood is also seeping out, his body seems to be slightly trembling also.
"Ha ha, good, good! I Dong Yi, for the first time had encountered someone like you, you are the first opponent that is able to fight head on whether in terms of fist or in a palm with me for such a long time, East River Bank First Sword Ding Hao, you are strong, very strong, very strong!"
Dong Yi laughed madly, showing his generosity.
Such a generosity, could not help but boil the blood of all the disciples from the South River Bank blood in a brim, they could not help but loudly cheered.
However, the next moment, the lively scene suddenly changed.
Dong Yi after speaking a few sentences, could not help but in a flash spout out a mouthful of blood from his mouth, all this still while standing erect!
"Senior Brother Dong!"
Below the arena, some disciples exclaimed out of shock, in a flash, they leaped up to support Dong Yi, looking carefully, they only see fresh bold seeping out from his mouth, nose, and ears, many blue veins are also sticking out from his neck and arms suddenly, like a newly born centipede crawling out from his flesh skin, looking extremely fearsome.
"East River Bank had gone way too far, they had wounded our Senior Brother Dong So severely?" All of the South River Bank disciples are staring at Ding Hao angrily.
As always Ding Hao is calm, he does not even try to justify himself.
"Such audacious, this is a Martial Arts Competition, from the start injury is inevitable, he was just a bit dizzy, he can only blame himself for being inferior to his opponent." Zhang Fan and Wang Xiaoqi also jumped in the arena, standing beside Ding Hao, they are protecting Ding Hao in fear he will be at a disadvantage.
"East River Bank, Ding Hao wins!"
The judge loudly announced the final outcome of the battle.
Below the arena, all the disciples from the East River Bank are madly cheering, likewise all of them are eagerly jumping in the arena, excitedly surrounding Ding Hao to celebrate his victory.
But all the disciples from the South River Bank can only look sadly at Dong Yi leaving the arena.
This battle had left all the disciples speechless because Dong Yi had just lost in the domain he most excelled at. The only thing that they had to find difficult to accept is that Dong Yi is one of the three chosen disciples that the South Bank had the utmost confidence in winning the second round of competition, but very accidentally in this way, he had actually lost to Ding Hao, this Dark Horse!
At a distant place.
"Interesting, this is really interesting, I really hope in tomorrow's third round of competition, I can draw this Dark Horse, Ding Hao." Central River Bank "Seven Righteous Alliance" third seat Cheng Sheng, watching the battle, couldn't help but make an excited expression while exposing his shiny white teeth.
He is a martial-arts fanatic and he likes the most is facing a strong opponent.
"Ding Hao had used too much of his strength to repel the opponent, although he has defeated the South Bank Dong Yi, but his internal injuries are also not light, for tomorrow's martial arts contest, regardless of who pulls out anyone, he will lose undoubtedly." The second seat Liang Feixue regretfully said.
"I had to ask him to fight me sooner or later, haha, and that Dong Yi, hey, I like these two fellows." Martial Arts lunatic Chen Sheng is very eager to try out these two fellows.
"Let’s go, we are going back."
"Seven Righteous Alliance" First Seat Li Muyun turns around to leave.
He is the most popular chosen disciple in all the Five Banks, he looks like a handsome scholar, thin and slender figure, always having a faint smile on his face, he gave a kind of cordial and easy-going impression, especially his pair of rare peach blossom eyes and his smile, can charmed any maiden absolutely, his charm is beyond indescribable.
The other six obediently flowed behind Li Muyun.
These seven people wearing white robes have already bought all around the attention of surrounding disciples.
"Look, those seven chosen disciples are the famous Seven Righteous Alliance from the Central River Bank!"
"Yes ah, these seven disciples just after entering the Inquiring Sword had taken an oath to become brothers in arms, everyone's is very strong. It seems they all have successfully entered into the third round of the tournament, so lucky!"
The disciples from various Banks are constantly discussing among themselves, and the disciples that are originally from the Central River Bank cannot help but feel proud after listening to their discussions.
"Snort, Seven Righteous Alliance? I'd like to see how proud you are actually." Gentle and reserved Li Lan, raised his head and looked up to see various disciples from the East River Bank encircling around Ding Hao in the middle of the arena, making his eyes instantly filled with a coldness, after bringing Ge Yin and Zhang Tianlun with him he turned around to leave.
"Dong Yi's strength should have made him enter at least the fourth round of competition, but he actually lost to the unknown Ding Hao ... Well, that's really a shame, but this is all good for the plan." In the crowd, a disciple is wearing a purple color robe, he is South Bank first seat Lu Kuang also known as Madman Lu Kuang, his eyes flashed with a mysterious gleam, who knows what he is thinking, after a moment, he also turned around to leave with his followers.
"What a pity, this Ding Hao, has no experience in fighting, incredibly choose such a stupid means to fight, he had consumed too much of his strength, in tomorrow's battle, for him, his road has already ended!" North River Bank Lin Xin also turned around to depart.
"In that case, heavens please, let me draw out him tomorrow." Fatty Ren Xiaoyao grinningly said.
Lin Xin lightly said: "Today, in the second round you had drawn an empty slot, your luck has already heaven-defying, on top of it you are thinking of pulling out a half-baked opponent tomorrow? Dream On!"
"Why is your reaction so big, could it be that you are jealous of my luck?" Ren Xiaoyao said with a wide smile.
Lin Xin: "Why don't you go and kill yourself!"
"Senior Brother Ding, are you all right?"
Back to the eighth courtyard, after returning to Ding Hao room, Zhang Fan worriedly asked.
"I'm all right, you can rest assured." Ding Hao said with a smile.
"Then Senior Brother Ding you should rest early, tomorrow morning you have to participate in the third round of the competition, uh…, Senior Brother Ding, you were really cool today, all of the East Bank disciples were very excited, especially those female disciples, some of them had even started worshipping you almost crazily, so lucky."
Wang Xiaoqi had also accompanied Ding Hao to send him back to his room, thinking of this Zhang Fan cannot help but wickedly smiled.
After sending back Ding Hao both Zhang Fan together with Wang Xiaoqi returned to their own rooms.
Vol 1, Chapter 53: Wang Xiaoqi Change
TL: Godspell
Every teenager has these supercilious bad thoughts. These days Ding Hao and Zhang Fan get along pretty well, the relationship between them is also very harmonious.
After saying a few words, they do not dare to delay Ding Hao's rest, saying goodbye they set out.
Bang!
The stone door was closed from the outside.
Ding Hao breathed a sigh of relief, sitting cross-legged above his stone bed, he slowly began to revolve his Qi to heal himself.
This time, the battle with the South Bank Dong Yi had seriously injured him.
Since after the adventure in the cave at the backside of the mountain, Ding Hao had become powerful to the extreme, till now he has not bumped into anyone that can compete with him directly, but this Dong Yi is an exception, incredibly he was able to put up with Ding Hao together for more than an hour.
Although he had defeated Dong Yi at the end, but on the other hand Ding Hao had also sustained many internal injuries.
That fierce collisions one after another, had made all the five main internal organs of Ding Hao to completely shaken apart.
At this time the condition of his body is extremely awful.
However, he did not have any reasons to become concerned, because he can stimulate the Ice and Fire Profound Qi from both of his two Dantian in the Twelve Meridians, First Meridian "Yin" and in the Six Special Meridians, first "Appointing Vein", therefore nourishing every flesh in his body, which will heal all the bruises and injuries.
The Profound Qi immediately rushes out, like a big scouring wave of sand washing out every corner over and over from the body of Ding Hao.
Boundless amount of energies quickly dispelled all these internal injuries thoroughly.
Ice and Fire these two kinds of Profound Qi, together, are working in the healing aspect, producing a very incredible magical feeling which is very hard to describe.
Ding Hao delightfully nodded. Continuing cultivating, suddenly there is a change in his body.
He had used all the strength within his body while fighting previously, making his body empty, right now without any indication new strength is being produced, a light warm current tickling his body, producing from the Lower Dantian and the Middle Dantian, seems to be invisible, but at the same time seems to be visible also, following in his body along a mysterious path, continuously cleaning up Ding Hao body.
This warm current seems to be able to nourish every cell of his body up and down including skin and hair.
"This is..."
Ding Hao is greatly surprised.
Such a thing had happened once before when he had come out of the cave from the backside of the mountain, after climbing out, the same thing had once occurred, but only that one time, the intensity of the warm current flowing in his body is far more than compared previously.
The warm current lasted for about five or six minutes.
"This is just like similar to previous time, my strength increased, is it because of the warm current, seems like this time my strength had increased more than one time, close enough to 3,000 jin, now a strike from my fist can literally explode the air! This is same as of the strength possessed by a 3-Martial Apprentice Realm."
Ding Hao gently stretches his body, his body brimming with full of unparalleled strength.
"Haha, Little Ding, all this is because of the Blade and Sword Dual Saint Physique, the most interesting part..." previous all-time silent Sword Ancestor that has not spoken a word for a long time unable to bear finally could not help but speak.
"Your body had absorbed the World’s Essence Milk previously in that cave, which had accumulated a huge amount of energy over the time, your body still had not fully absorbed all these energies, this warm current, in fact, is the process of absorbing and transforming of these energies!" Blade Ancestor vividly give gave a more accurate explanation.
Hearing their words, Ding Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: "That is to say, only when I had get beaten till I had no strength left, then only I will be able to absorb all these energies?"
"Haha, yes, only then after you had become extremely exhausted, you can absorb these energies!"
"Boy, you have a lot of chances to get beaten later, don't worry."
It seems that it is like singing a duet for both the Blade and Sword Ancestor, thinking of this Ding Hao immediately feel that his path for the future cultivation, will not be that easy.
As the two ancestors tease him in his mind, Ding Hao began to refine his First Meridian "Yin" second acupoint "Life Spring" according to Extreme Profound Inquiring Sword Cultivation Technique.
This time, while refining his second acupoint "Life Spring" the Ice Profound Qi, no longer disappeared like last time, the strength from the Ice Profound Qi is being divided into small strands of silk continuously, and slowly sending them to penetrate the second acupoint passage, refining impurities and any obstructions bit by bit.
This process is quite slow.
Time goes by so fast.
When an early morning the first ray of the golden light from the sun shines down from the window, Ding Hao slowly open his eyes, and continuously a ray of sparkling and crystal clear light of sun glitters in his deep bright pupils, and there seems to a complete change in his persona, from top to bottom all over the body, right now he is flooding with an indescribable charm.
He had finally refined all the impurities and any obstructions in his second acupoint "Life Spring", making it crystal clear, similar to the fine beautiful snow.
Revolving the Ice Profound Qi in the first two acupoints of his First Meridian "Yin", it is like as if a snowstorm had corm in a fine spring.
"Haha, finally entered into 2-Martial Apprentice Realm, my Profound Qi circulation speed had also reached 20 revolutions per second, this is an entirely new realm. Finally, I had a greater chance of success in today's third round of the Martial Arts Competition.
2-Martial Apprentice Realm!
Ding Hao slowly sets out, with extreme satisfaction.
Martial Apprentice Realm are divided into Nine sub small realms.
After refining each acupoint, a door to new realm will open.
Entering a new realm, not only the strength but body reflexes and speed will also suddenly increase one time, and the Profound Qi will be more vigorously denser, it’s circulation will also be more rapid, this will not only help one in dealing with an enemy but can also help in quickly exerting faster and strong impact of strengths. Another advantage is you will be able to cultivate a more advanced High-Grade Profound Arts Battle Skill.
Ding Hao had stepped into 2-Martial Apprentice Realm, compared to before his strength had increased several times.
Extremely happy for a while, Ding Hao stride into his yard to wash his body with a bucket of cold water, pouring over his good, he took a bath happily, after cleaning all the impurities from his body, he strode back to his room to wear a clean green robe, after calling Zhang Fan and Wang Xiaoqi his two roommates, he walked towards the Cooking Pavilion.
Hunter boy is also having a bright happy expression on his face.
"Last night I had finally produced Profound Qi in my Dantian, now the next step should be to condense the Profound Qi seed." This small progress may not be worth mentioning in other people's eyes, but Zhang Fan is actually happily smiling.
"What is there to be so happy about, I ..." Wang Xiaoqi immediately wanted to refute subconsciously, but the words never left his mouth, as if he had just remembered something, no longer bothering himself with the happy Zhang Fan, he turned around to carefully pull out a small book from his bosom, and gave it to Ding Hao, smilingly said: "Senior Brother Ding, have a look, perhaps it can help you."
Ding Hao doubly receive the book, after taking a look, he immediately becomes surprised.
In the booklet, there is all the information about the chosen disciples of the Five Banks that had entered into the third round of the competition, including their strength, fighting style, and much other information in full complete detail.
"Where did you get this?" Ding Hao is greatly surprised.
Wang Xiaoqi smiles, posturing himself as a peerless exert he said: "These are really not some secrets, yesterday I had spent a little money, to hire some disciples from our East Bank to watch and record every fight one by one, last night I had personally gone out to look for some disciples from the other Banks, after rubbing them a meal, I had pulled out all these information."
Vol 1, Chapter 54: Gambling
TL: Godspell
Wang Xiaoqi comes from a family of merchants, extremely rich, love spending quite a sum of gold and silvers like sprinkling water out.
Receiving the booklet, Ding Hao slightly bowed, and patted the shoulder of the Wang Xiaoqi gently, and said: "Junior Brother Wang, this help, I will always remember."
"Senior Brother Wang you are so awesome." Zhang Fan had also abandoned any previous grievances in his heart, holding the shoulders of Wang Xiaoqi excitedly, he said: "With this book, today in the martial arts competition, Senior Brother Ding's odds of success had increased a bit more."
Wang Xiaoqi lightly smiles.
He is also very happy in his heart.
Especially after hearing Ding Hao's words, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Xiaoqi comes from a family of merchants, although his family had always been training him in martial arts, but from an early age he had always been influenced about what he sees and hears, due to this he had quite a big interest in doing business, especially his pair of eyes, can immediately see through a person if he is valuable or not.
Since he had entered the Inquiring Sword Sect, Wang Xiaoqi has always been observing everyone around him and choosing an object who is worth some of the investment.
After all, everyone had just entered the Inquiring Sword Sect as a Registered Disciple, the chance of entering in the Sect as an official disciple is quite low, Wang Xiaoqi thinks that he had not what it takes to enter as an official disciple in the Sect and that is astonishing Talent, but what if he can become a friend with a disciple who has an infinite future ahead, in this way his whole family could also obtain benefit from it.
(TL; Registered Disciple means Temporary Disciple)
At first, he did not place any importance on Ding Hao.
After all, at that time Ding Hao, was just a poor boy with no strong family background, although he had performed well in the overall ranking, but he had not shown any potential which is worth investing.
Therefore, Wang Xiaoqi after painstakingly searching the entire East River Bank, finally found Zhuo Yifeng worth investment, therefore he had to find a way to infiltrate Zhuo Yifeng small circle.
However, since the East River Bank Martial Arts Contest for selecting chosen disciples, Ding Hao had successfully defeated Zhuo Yifeng, Fang Tianyi, and all the other disciples. After Showing his amazing sword skills, Wang Xiaoqi immediately understood, that his eyes were wrong from the beginning.
So after making up his mind, he began to find a way to get close to Ding Hao.
Within a short period of time, Wang Xiaoqi finally understood what sort of a person Ding Hao actually is.
At the same time, he could not help but admire Ding Hao’s bearing filled with righteousness.
In particular, Ding Hao is especially sincere to Zhang Fan this silly dumb kid, this made Wang Xiaoqi to gradually become ashamed of himself, which led him to unconsciously abandon all the businessman plans that were in his heart, now he sincerely wants to become friends with Ding Hao.
Therefore, he had spent a lot of energy and thoughts, in making this book overnight.
At last, Ding Hao took his stand, finally accepting him like Zhang Fan, accepting him as his roommate, making Wang Xiaoqi to become unusually excited in his heart.
Late in the morning.
The melodious sound from the ancient clock resounded through the entire Inquiring Sword Sect Mountain.
Outer Sect Martial Arts Practicing area had already become crowded with full of disciples.
The second day of the Five Banks Great Competition is soon about to begun.
After the first day of the competition, fifty chosen disciples were remaining from the Five Banks, now only the most powerful thirteen chosen disciples are remaining, today they will again continue to slaughter their way up, for the last seven spots.
Ranks of various Banks are, Central River Bank with the Seven Righteous Alliance had remain incomparable powerful, all the chosen disciples had been promoted to the next round, winning a total of 23 points, they had once again attained the first place. Next is the South River Bank only two chosen disciple’s Lu Kuang and Wang Xiaoshi had been promoted. After this is the North River Bank because of the Lin Xin outstanding performance and of Fatty Ren Xiaoyao heaven-defying luck of drawing an empty slot in the second round, had made both of them advance for the next round. Lastly is the East River Bank Ding Hao and Li Lan these two chosen disciples that had advanced to the next round.
The most miserable is the West River Bank, after the second round, all the chosen disciples were unexpectedly eliminated.
Among the top 13, all the other chosen disciples are the most popular candidates, except only for two Dark Horses Ding Hao and Ren Xiaoyao, but the latter can only be regarded with a good luck, but Ding Hao is the real deal, successfully defeating all the powerful opponents all the way through, he is the only one most likely to be the Dark Horse, which had attracted a lot of people's attention.
Under the attention of many people, the top 13 chosen disciples walked towards their respective seat of each Bank, as usual after arriving at the first arena, all of them draw out their respected opponents.
Meanwhile.
On the balcony of the first arena, all of the Elders had already started gossiping, about the possibility of which chosen disciple is going to win in the end.
"Haha, according to this old man, South River Bank Lu Kuang, is inevitably the only candidate to become the winner of this Great Competition!"
"Elder Lu you should not be so sure, although Lu Kuang is a talented junior of your Lu family, but I think Li Lan from the East River Bank, had yet to reveal its true strength, maybe at the end, he will be the champion!"
"Haha, both of you should stop being so biased towards your own family candidates, I think it’s a bit selfish, look at the Central River Bank Seven Righteous Alliance, nobody can block their path, look at the First Seat Li Muyun: strength like of dragon and posture like that pf a phoenix, in all he had the bearing of a King, he is bound to be the ultimate champion."
"Could it be that everyone doesn’t favor that Dark Horse Ding Hao?"
"This child is actually very good, but do not forget, this time there is a disciple with far better luck than anybody Ren Xiaoyao, I only feared that Ding Hao’s luck, will be restrained easily by Ren Xiaoyao!"
In the Balcony, many of the Elders of the Sect are seating together, both the Inner Sect and the Outer Sect, among them some of the elders are the family members of the 13 chosen disciples on the arena down below, therefore each had his own views, which led to quarrelling between each other.
There discussions, naturally passed over to the ear of the True Core Inheritance Disciples who are presided nearby.
"Senior Brother Yin, which chosen disciple do you think will win?" Lu Qi curiously asked.
Yin Yifei stroking his long beard, gently swept his gaze all over the 13 chosen disciples after a brief moment he said: "In Seven Righteous Alliance, there are at least four chosen disciples that can easily advance to top seven, from the East River Bank Li Lan, from the North River Bank Lin Xin and from the South River Bank Lu Kuang and Wang Xiaoshi, all of them are very strong, however in this round like before someone can draw an empty slot, as to see whose luck is so good, then the results may entirely be different from our expectations.
"Oh? Where's Ding Hao? Is it possible that Senior Brother Yin doesn’t favor Ding Hao, the Dark Horse from the yesterday’s battle?" Lu Qi is very surprised.
Yin Yifei nodded: "So far, Ding Hao was just lucky, he has only the strength of a 1-Martial Apprentice Realm, obviously for the upcoming round, he lacks the strength to do so."
"Haha, why are you so sure Senior Brother Yin?" Another one of the True Inheritance disciple Cheng Fei hearing their words, suddenly laughed and asked:" I am actually very optimistic about this Ding Hao, his luck is also a part of his Martial Dao.
"Snort, Cheng Fei, what is there even a need to quarrel about, are you willing to make a bet with me?"
Yin Yifei eyes flashed with a deep hidden resentment, this Cheng Fei is really hateful, fighting with him wherever he likes.
"Oh, a Bet? Okay, how are we betting Senior Brother Yin?" Cheng Fei grinningly asked, thinking in his heart, if they knew that this Ding Hao is the candidate that their Martial-Uncle Qi Qingshan the old monster had taken a liking to, they will certainly become scared to death.
"Heard that, recently Junior Brother Cheng had obtained some Star Sand, are you willing to take it out for our bet?" Yin Yifei gently caressing his long beard, slowly said.
Cheng Fei after staring at him, immediately burst into laughter: "Good ah, originally Senior Brother Yin was unexpectedly coveting my Star Sand, Good, as long as Senior Brother Yin can take out an item comparably equivalent to my Star Sand treasure, I Cheng Fei will willingly accompany you in this bet!"
Star Sand is ranked at tenth in the Snow Province Foreign Treasure List, it is used to refine a Profound Divine Armament, a very rare treasure.
Vol 1, Chapter 55: Jade Palm Strike
TL: Godspell
Because of some good luck, some time ago in the wilderness, Cheng Fei was accidentally able to annihilate a Demon Lair, from which he had accidentally obtained some Star Sand. About this incident, in the Inner Sect, many of the Core Disciples know, therefore, many sights are over this.
Yin Yifei hearing his words lightly smiles, stretching his palms out, a ray of light flashes, and a long unusual Beheading Blade appeared turning around.
The Beheading Blade is about 1.5-meters long, and only the handle of the blade is more than about 40 centimetres long, the blade is entangled within a dark red handle, very sharp blade edge, there is blood groove design on both sides of the blade, looking extremely ingenious, the width of the blade is about two fingers, the body of the blade is built with dark red profound iron ores, some raging Dragons are also carved upon it, it approximately weights about hundred kg, although it is not a Profound Armament. But it is definitely a sharp and incomparable weapon to others.
As the Beheading Blade appeared, the air suddenly become a bit more scorching hot.
"Good Blade!" After taking a glance, Cheng Fei laughingly said: "The handle of the blade, seems to be personally crafted by the hands of an Inscription Grandmaster, although it is still far away from a Profound Armament, it also cannot be termed as ordinary, but ... " till here, Cheng Fei slowly shook his head and said: "I have to cultivate a Profound Art Blade Battle Technique, what I use is a sword, although the blade is quite good, but cannot be used by me, not to mention, a blade like this, I'm afraid it's not as good as my Star Sand, is it?"
"Plus this "Void World Stone ", how about this?" Lu Qi also joined in.
On his palm a black stone, probably about a size of the thumb, glittering silver rays of light are emerging from the stone, unusually magnificent.
Cheng Fei laughingly said: "Void World Stone" a child’s toy, Junior Brother Lu you have the nerve to take out this for the bet... Just this, since you are so poor to this extreme, I will not force you to put anything else, I Cheng Fei is not someone who force anybody, here is the Star Sand, my stakes for the bet!"
"You ..." Lu Qi turned beet red, immediately became furious.
Yin Yifei waved his hand to stop Lu Qi, nodded and said: "Good, Star Sand, let’s bet!"
His voice just fell.
"Haha, since some of my Junior Brother are so interested, then I will be the witness, how’s that?" A hearty laugh came from their side, and a figure wearing a long blue robe suddenly appeared beside the three people, loudly saying.
All of them immediately become startled, getting up to take a look, all of them immediately bowed and respectfully said: "Senior Brother Leng!"
The person just arrived has a very high status among the True Inheritance Core Disciples, he is Leng Yixuan, his strength is as deep as a well, it is said that his strength is enough to be in the top five of the third generations Core Disciples, he is like wind, graceful to extreme, his every move unpredictable to the extreme.
All the other Elders on the balcony, too, immediately hastened to salute the newly arrived powerful disciple.
"All of you, there is no need to be so polite, I was just passing by" Leng Yixuan walked towards the seat of honor on the balcony and sat down. Cheng Fei and the other two also willingly said on both of his sides, but both the faces of Yin Yifei and Lu Qi had become not so very good-looking because Cheng Fei, in fact, is a person of Leng Yixuan.
All the three people according to their bets, delivered the Star Sand, Beheading Blade, and the Void World Stone to Leng Yixuan as pawn items for the bet.
"Why had this Leng Yixuan suddenly came here, what goal did he have, could it be that among the Five Banks Registered Disciples, there is a candidate whom he has taken a liking to?" Yin Yifei without any expression secretly thought in his heart.
Regarding each True Core Inheritance Disciple Faction, reserve strength is equally important.
Ever since the new disciples had passed the mountain gate to enter into the Sect, each True Core Inheritance Disciple Faction, had start paying attention to some of the outstanding candidates who have performed well in the Entering Sect Examination, also secretly looking after them and training them in secret, to win over the most outstanding candidates to their faction.
It looks to Yin Yifei, Leng Yixuan had seen all this coming, therefore he arrived here to observe some of the outstanding candidates to win them over in his faction.
But Cheng had long known the arrival of Leng Yixuan, and is actually well aware that he had arrived to see this so-called Dark Horse Ding Hao performance inevitably, because of some circumstances only Leng Yixuan and a few others are aware of this matter, that Ding Hao is a candidate that the old monster Qi Qingshan had taken a liking to, naturally they had to pay attention in secret.
The top strongest 13 had quickly draw out their sloths.
This time the result has immediately caused a sensation.
Because Fatty Ren Xiaoyao had once again drawn out an empty slot, directly advancing in the top seven.
Such an incredible luck, everybody knows that the drawing result are absolutely fair. If not, everyone would have suspected that some disciples were cheating.
"Wow Ha Ha Ha, this time also an empty slot, ah Haha, my luck is way too good? wow Haha, it is not good, I must look for a good place, I clearly have to reward myself with a good meal and a few drinks properly."
The Fatty shamelessly in watch of many envy filled hateful eyes, dashes out wildly in the direction of the Cooking Pavilion.
"His luck is way too good!"
"The Fatty luck is simply heaven-defying."
"This shameless Fatty so easily advanced to the top seven, in the next round, won’t he draw out an empty slot once more?"
All the disciples watching the competition, even the several other top 13 chosen disciples, cannot help but shake their head in defeat.
In this world, there are indeed some existences with Super Good Fate, such natural luck is indeed several times better than compared to others, can turn bad luck into good, this is an is unparalleled advantage, this fatty has obviously all these aspects!
In the midst of the discussions, the showdown between the strongest seven finally unveiled its veil of mystery thoroughly.
Li Lan against "Seven Righteous Alliance" sixth seat Chen Qidong.
Lu Kuang against the "Seven Righteous Alliance " second seat Liang Feixue.
Wang Xiaoshi against "Seven Righteous Alliance" first seat Li Muyun.
Lin Xin against "Seven Righteous Alliance" third seat martial lunatic Chen Sheng.
Seven Righteous Alliance fifth seat Feng Xingjun against Seven Righteous Alliance seventh seat He Feiyu.
And Ding Hao opponent is the "Seven Righteous Alliance" third seat Sun Jiutian.
In this round of competition, the battles will not start at the same time, according to the rules of the Five Banks Great Competition, in order to ensure that everyone can watch each battle.
The first battle to carried out was the Martial Arts contest between Li Lan and Cheng Qidong.
Chen Qidong is the sixth seat in the "Seven Righteous Alliance, and he likes to be very low-key.
His figure is slightly emaciated, a scholarly type face, neat and clean, a timid shy smile, in the previous round, he was known for his grasp on his Battle Qi in many different ways, in the last two battles he had not used any Profound Battle technique.
In the arena.
"Please" Chen Qidong humbly said.
"Please" Le Lan also slightly bowed.
In the next moment, he also does not speak anymore, under his foot strong winds start flowing, his body like lightning flew out, a pair of palms directly pressed on the opponent clear white robe, a seal similar to raging thunders immediately sprinkles.
"Jade Palm Strike"!
This is a Mortal Grade mid-ranked Profound Art Palm Technique!
It is said that this technique requires a very strict discipline to master to its peak condition. A pair of palm can cut the pieces of jade, comparable to a Divine Weapon, and because due to Qi circulation, the palm had nearly flooded with transparent jade luster, like a beautiful woman, therefore it has the Jade Palm Beautiful name.
Unexpectedly Li Lan had actually mastered this absurd palm technique!
Moreover, look at his movements, the entire sky was filled with jade color, like a crystal clear and transparent jade butterfly flying in the sky, and the wind flowing down his feet, obviously he had practiced it for a very long period of time.
Is that Li Lan true strength?