C44 To the Top 10
C44 To the Top 10
Early in the morning, everyone went to the training ground at the back of the mountain as usual, and all 21 disciples went to the chairman to draw lots once again.
However, because it was an odd number, one person would definitely be vacant after the draw. Therefore, the leaders of the various sects arranged for the top twenty contestants to compete first. After the victor was decided, the ten losers would be allowed to draw lots. They would give them a chance to be reborn. Whoever drew number 22... They would then be able to fight against number twenty-one.
Although this method was very beneficial to the No.21 contestant drawn, sometimes luck was also an important part of one's strength. Who would dare to say no?
After the draw ended, Feng Ziyan's luck was surprisingly good. Originally, she entered the second round of the competition with the cultivation of a level 16 warrior at the age of ten. It was already not easy, but now she drew the temporary empty lot No.21. Even though after everyone was done fighting, she still had to go up and fight with one of the people who had lost. But it was much better this way.
It had to be known that the average loser would be relatively weak, and after an intense fight, Regardless of whether it was psychological or physical, they had consumed a lot of energy. If they continued to fight, it could be imagined that they did not have any advantage. Therefore, Feng Ziyan's luck was very good.
"The twenty-second match. Peng Hui from Hidden Spirit Sect No.1 and Zhang Qiong from Vast Heaven Sect No.2 will be invited to compete." Following the referee's shout, the first match of the second round officially began.
A young girl in white, with long hair and a slender figure, who looked to be eleven or twelve years old, and Zhang Qiong, who had defeated Lee Fei in the last round yesterday, walked up to the stage.
"Eh? Senior sister, is she Senior sister Peng from Dui Ze Peak?" Zheng Zinuo saw the young girl go on stage and asked Feng Ziyan who was beside him.
" Yes, yesterday her performance was very eye-catching. With the talent of the blue martial soul, a level eighteen warrior defeated a level eighteen opponent. That battle lasted for a long time, you should know that too. " Feng Ziyan replied.
"Yes, I only said that because I knew. Hehe..." Zheng Zinuo smiled and looked at Zheng Zizhou. He found that Zheng Zizhou was staring at Qu Junlin, who was wearing a white robe from the Profound Nether Palace. Zheng Zinuo was a little worried. Qu Junlin was a level twenty-two martial master. In this competition, whether it was the martial soul or the Soul Power Cultivation, they were both the most talented participants. They were the most popular candidates to win the competition. Zheng Zinuo didn't have confidence in his brother if he wanted to defeat him.
"I hope brother won't meet him in this round of battle. I'll think of something when I get back and see if I can help brother." Zheng Zinuo prayed to himself.
"Junior Sister Peng, please show mercy later." After yesterday's battle, Zhang Qiong had defeated Lee Fei, a level twenty martial master, with a cultivation base of eighteen. He was extremely confident, but he didn't care about the beautiful girl in front of him.
"Senior Zhang, you must be joking. You defeated a martial master with a cultivation base higher than yours. I don't dare to relax in front of you. When we fight later... Senior Zhang, please show mercy." Peng Hui was truly a person like her name suggested, even though her talent was not very strong. However, her extraordinary wisdom can make up for it. From Zhang Qiong's extremely inflated confidence, She also saw a flaw in his confidence, so she borrowed his strength to attack him.
"The competition begins!" With the referee's command, the two of them summoned their martial soul almost at the same time, one blue and one green. Both of them were relatively high level martial soul, and their soul force was equally matched. They were both level 18 warriors, so what they wanted to compete with was their battle experience and their performance on the battlefield.
"Ya!" Peng Hui didn't say anything else. She shouted and attacked first. She jumped and a long leg swept towards Zhang Qiong.
Zhang Qiong had a smile on his face the whole time. He seemed very confident. When he saw his opponent attack him, He did not dodge, nor did he dodge. He blocked with his right hand and wanted to grab Peng Hui's ankle. However, he realized that the moment he grabbed and attacked, his opponent suddenly accelerated. "Pa..." Zhang Qiong bounced off the arm that was grabbing at him, causing his center of gravity to slightly deviate.
"This is a good opportunity!" Peng Hui was secretly delighted. She lifted her left leg along with the momentum and immediately activated her soul power. The red Martial Cultivation Method - Chain Thunderbolt Kick was instantly used. Eight consecutive kicks caught Zhang Qiong off guard. Although it didn't really hurt him, he was still pushed back to the edge of the platform. He was now in an absolutely passive position.
Having gained the upper hand, Peng Hui obviously would not give up. After executing the Chain Thunderbolt Kick, it was another orange martial arts attack palm technique - Falling Heroic Colorful Palm. It was similar to the Chain Thunderbolt Leg Technique. As long as one was hit by the palm, It could be used consecutively, but its level was higher than the [Chain Thunderbolt Kick]. He could instantly unleash 120% of his attack power.
Seeing that his opponent had succeeded in one move, he mercilessly attacked again. Zhang Qiong was also filled with anger after being hit, but at this moment, he did not use any defensive techniques. After using all of his Soul Points to block the Chain Thunderbolt Legs, he felt somewhat powerless... If he didn't use the Martial Cultivation Method again, he would have to rely on his own soul power to resist the opponent's higher-level skill. He would definitely be defeated.
He immediately reacted. First, he used all of his soul energy to repel the first palm strike of his opponent's Falling Heroic Colorful Palm. This way, he could temporarily cut off her follow-up palm strikes, and then he would have enough time to accumulate his strength. He used the Martial Cultivation Method to counterattack.
However, how could Peng Hui not see through this? When she used the Falling Heroic Color Palm, she went all out with her first palm strike. A level eighteen soul power instantly erupted, instantly increasing the power of the attack to close to level twenty-two. If it wasn't for the fact that she wanted to quickly combo and not give her opponent any time to counterattack... With this move just now, she would have to change to a more efficient single-target orange cultivation technique. It was just that a single-target cultivation technique required a longer time to accumulate power. This way... The opponent who was originally at a disadvantage would have enough time to accumulate power to resist.
Therefore, after Peng Hui succeeded in her first Thunderbolt Chain Kick, she did not hesitate to use the second Falling Heroes Colourful Palm Technique. She increased the strength of her attacks step by step. Although it would take a few breaths of time to accumulate strength when it was combined, However, the opponent who was at a disadvantage would definitely not have time to react and use a profound cultivation technique. That way, she would still have a high chance of winning.
"Pa..." The two palms collided and a crisp sound was heard. Zhang Qiong did not use any cultivation technique. Even if he used all of his soul power, he could only release a level 18 attack. Compared to Peng Hui's level 22 attack power, it was still far from enough. When the first palm came into contact with him, he was once again knocked back three steps. The soul power in his body became restless and restless. His blood boiled and his face instantly turned pale.
But before he could react, the second palm connected again. He did not have any chance to retaliate anymore, and was directly sent flying backwards, landing on the high platform and defeated.
"Yeye..." The scene was filled with joy. Apart from the dejected face of Vast Heaven Sect, the rest of the people, especially the people of Hidden Spirit Sect, were extremely excited. Although this competition wasn't too exciting, anyone with discerning eyes could tell at a glance. Peng Hui had seized the weakness of her opponent and used her combat experience and quick-wittedness to achieve victory. This victory was much easier than yesterday.
"Looks like Hui Er has matured quite a bit." On the platform, Dui Ze Peak's Peak Lord, Tang Haixia, revealed a smile. She was very gratified.
"Congratulations to Junior Sister Tang's beloved disciple for successfully advancing." The other leaders beside her all congratulated her, while Liang Youming's expression became even gloomier. Seeing the only disciple who had advanced, Wang Qing, he did not hold much hope.
The second round of the competition began right after that. The ones who went on stage were the most popular contenders for the championship. Qu Junlin from the Profound Nether Palace, who had made a fool of himself yesterday, was still wearing a long white robe today. His imposing appearance and handsome appearance were once again displayed, and his opponent today was also of a similar age. The handsome young man from the Thunder Peak of the Hidden Spirit Sect was called Dugu Jian.
Although Dugu Jian's martial soul talent was blue, and his soul power was also at level 19, the moment he stepped onto the stage, Tianyun on the platform let out a silent sigh, and his expression became much more solemn.
On the other hand, Zheng Zinuo who was standing on the stage was the opposite. His heart that was hanging in the air had completely relaxed, and his facial expression had also become much more relaxed. As long as his older brother didn't meet Qu Junlin, he would basically be able to advance to the next level.
This time, Qu Junlin did not disappoint the crowd. The match began. He went all out, not giving Dugu Jian any chance to fight back. The battle didn't last long before Dugu Jian was defeated. Qu Junlin used the Yellow Martial Cultivation Method - the Wind-rolling Art to knock Qu Junlin off the stage. The victory caused a round of applause from the crowd. It seemed like actual combat could indeed increase the experience of many aspects of the martial cultivator. Everyone was improving. Even Zheng Zinuo and the others who had yet to go on stage were improving rapidly.
The third and fourth matches went all the way to the fifth match in the morning. It was also the last match in the morning. Finally, another exciting match was played. The two combatants were Zheng Zizhou from the Hidden Spirit Sect and Han Xue from the Yang Liu Sect.
Han Xue was about twelve years old. Although she was not as beautiful as Qianxun and Feng Ziyan, she was still young. She was also a blue martial soul. She was a genius girl of the Yang Liu Sect at the 19th level of the Soul Power Cultivation.
Although she was still young, Zheng Zizhou, who had suffered from a family accident since young, was at least much more mature than his peers. He only had one belief in his opponent. That was to win, regardless of whether the opponent was male or female. He would not give up so easily, even if he was old and young. He would not underestimate his opponent either.
The battle began. Zheng Zinuo bowed to Han Xue, who was older than him, and then summoned his martial soul. He stood in the middle of the platform like a pine tree, waiting for his opponent to attack.
When she saw the young man standing in front of her, who was one year younger than her, Han Xue felt as if a huge mountain was standing in front of her. She kept telling herself that she couldn't surpass him. The opponent is just a child who is younger than me. There is nothing to be afraid of.
Summoning the martial soul, Han Xue let out a soft cry. Finally, she could not resist the urge to attack first. She knew that victory and defeat would be revealed sooner or later. Even if she stood there all the time, she still wouldn't be able to solve the problem. Since the other party didn't make a move, why should she continue to suffer like this?
The tip of her foot lightly tapped the ground, and the Thorny Flower Blossoming Willow Steps was instantly executed. His body was light, and he floated towards Zheng Zizhou as if nothing had happened. A simple and plain red Martial Cultivation Method - Heart Piercer Palm - was launched at his opponent's chest. Instantly, his attack power increased by ten percent.
Zheng Zizhou was still calm and composed when he saw his opponent attacking him. His eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly held his hands in front of his chest and drew a Taichi arc with his hands behind his back. He took a slight step forward and met Han Xue's Heart-Piercer Palm. It was the skill of an orange warrior - Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand.
The Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand was not an offensive skill, nor was it a defensive skill. It was a type of attack that borrowed the force of the punch. It was similar to the Taichi Fist. It was a skill that could both attack and defend. When cultivated to the extreme, one could control it from a distance.
The reason why it was known as the low-grade orange Martial Cultivation Method was because it did not have any direct attack or defensive moves. Furthermore, it was extremely difficult to cultivate, and its effects weren't very obvious either. It wasn't as simple and direct as other attacks or defensive moves. Normally, the martial cultivator would only be used as a supplementary skill. It was very rare to use it in battle to control objects, capture opponents, and so on.
Today, Zheng Zizhou was facing an opponent who was only one level lower than him, yet he dared to use this supplementary orange skill, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand. The surrounding audience couldn't help but be shocked, secretly cursing in their hearts that this kid must be like Zhang Qiong. He had a pretty good cultivation base, and his confidence was extremely inflated.
Was that really the case? Of course not. Only those who had truly experienced the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand would know how powerful this technique was.
So what if it was a supplementary skill? It could be used appropriately. Not only could it reduce the strength of the opponent's attack, it could also control the opponent's center of gravity to find the opponent's flaws, giving him an excellent opportunity.
This was what Zheng Zizhou did. He used the Controlling Crane to pull. His right hand lightly touched Han Xue's Heart-Penetrating Palm wrist, and his body suddenly moved to the side. A huge force exploded out along with the momentum, pushing Han Xue's rapidly approaching body forward.
She secretly felt that something was wrong. Her feet lightly touched the ground, and she used the momentum to flip forward and land on the ground. After that, her legs quickly stomped down, and she suddenly jumped backwards. Once again, she turned around and used the Chain Thunderbolt Kick to attack Zheng Zizhou's back.
Zheng Zizhou was calm and composed. He suddenly turned around, and still used the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon. He crossed his arms and blocked Han Xue's Chain Thunderbolt Kick.
When the surrounding audience saw this scene, they quickly quieted down. Zheng Zinuo was even more nervous. Without blinking, he watched how Zheng Zizhou was going to use the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand to neutralize the Chain Thunderbolt Leg.
When Zheng Zizhou's hands touched the opponent's feet, he suddenly turned his body sideways. Immediately after that, both of his hands exerted force, and a white crane flapped its wings from top to bottom. However, Han Xue, who was facing him, suddenly spun uncontrollably for three rounds under this attack. The soul power that had been gathered in her legs suddenly disappeared, and the Chain Thunderbolt Kick was nullified by her opponent just like that. Her body lost the strength to charge forward, and fell down from the sky.
"Wah..." The scene was in an uproar.
"En, to be able to use the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand to such an extent, it seems like Senior Brother Wan's beloved disciple has put in a lot of effort." Feng Qingyun praised on the platform.
"Not only is Zizhou's talent extraordinary, but he has also put in a lot of effort in his cultivation. This is the first time in my life that I have seen him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to reach the level of a level 20 martial master at such a young age. Haha... "Wan Qianjun said as if he was showing off.
After breaking the opponent's attack with one move, Zheng Zizhou didn't continue to attack. Instead, he took three steps back and put one hand forward and the other on his back. He looked indifferently at Han Xue, who had gotten up from the ground, and said, "Senior Sister, thank you for letting me win."
" Hmph! " Han Xue stood up and patted the dirt on her body. Her face was as cold as ice. She let out a cold roar in anger and charged forward once again, executing her most powerful move. The orange Martial Cultivation Method - Falling Sky Strike - attacked Zheng Zizhou. Because she was facing Zheng Zizhou's peerless Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand, she also felt the pain of having nowhere to use her strength. She had no choice but to give it her all.
"Argh!" With a shout, her body suddenly soared into the sky like a sharp sword, reaching more than five meters in height. Immediately after, her body began to spin rapidly in the sky. Both of her palms shot out at the same time, attacking Zheng Zizhou.
The Falling Sky Strike was very powerful, it could instantly increase the power of her attack by nearly 30%. It was on par with an ordinary Yellow Martial Cultivation Method, but it only needed to be used in the air. It was easy to expose one's weakness, allowing the opponent to take advantage of it. As such, it had a huge flaw. In addition, this technique didn't require a very strong soul force, meridians, and body, so it dropped by one level. He was given the orange Martial Cultivation Method, which could be cultivated by warriors who were close to level 20 and below. It was Han Xue's trump card.
When Zheng Zizhou saw his opponent suddenly use this skill, he was also a little surprised. What he was surprised about wasn't the power of his opponent's skill, but the boldness of his opponent. To dare use this move in front of him, a level twenty martial master, and reveal such a huge flaw.
Although this technique wasn't weak, it didn't seem like the Single Electric Dragon Drill that descended from the sky. It was a two-footed attack, and it possessed a certain amount of defensive power. This move was a pure attack palm technique, falling from the sky straight down. Even if your opponent can't find your flaws, it's not difficult to dodge.
Facing this technique, Zheng Zizhou secretly shook his head, and his body spun rapidly. It was a very simple low level movement technique - Yu's Step. Just as Han Xue was about to hit Zheng Zizhou's head, He didn't even raise his head. His body slightly leaned back, and then he stepped on the Yu's Step. In an instant, he was out of Han Xue's attack range.
However, just as Han Xue thought that her attack had missed, she prepared to strike the ground with both hands. When she turned around and left, a huge suction force... It made her extremely unstable. Before she could react, A pair of strong little hands suddenly wrapped around her waist from behind, causing her body to go limp. Her hands, which were supposed to hit the ground, were suddenly useless.
Before she could recover from her trance, her body was lifted up by her opponent. She jumped up high again and felt a huge pushing force coming towards her. Her body flew into the air uncontrollably and rotated. He turned around and landed on the ground with his head above his head and feet below his feet.
Looking down, Han Xue was shocked. She realized that she was already standing outside the platform. She looked at the young man in front of her, who was a few years younger than her, with a face full of shock.
"Thank you senior sister for letting me win!" Without any joy, with a simple sentence, Zheng Zizhou nodded at her and walked down the platform.
There was no fancy and profound cultivation method, the most ordinary technique, the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand. From the beginning until the end, he had only used this skill, and the last skill he used was the Yu's Step Movement Technique. Defeated by a level 19 fighter who was only one level lower than himself, and even dealt the weakest damage to his opponent... Not only had he saved his opponent's face, but he had also shocked the audience. Even those experts on the platform couldn't help but praise Zheng Zizhou, especially the leaders of the other three major sects. They secretly regarded Zheng Zizhou as the future pillar of Hidden Spirit Sect.
"Oh, yeah! Big brother has won another match. Big brother is too powerful. I love you so much!" Zheng Zinuo shouted loudly without hiding anything. Even Feng Ziyan, who was beside him, kept cheering as if she had lost her mind.
"This pair of brothers is really too outstanding and shocking." Yurong also revealed a surprised expression. Her eyes were constantly looking at Zheng Zizhou and Zheng Zinuo. She seemed very gratified.
"With just one battle experience, you have already raised all of your bodily functions to such a high level. It's no wonder that you are Zinuo's brother. Both of you are rare martial arts geniuses." Feng Qingyun also secretly praised.
The morning competition ended after Zheng Zizhou performed an exquisite Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand for everyone. Although this match didn't have many profound Martial Cultivation Method skills, it still gave people the most aftertaste. Especially Han Xue, who was in the middle of the fight. She didn't know why she lost so easily from the beginning until the end. She still felt powerless when facing Zheng Zizhou's Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand. She knew that this was the gap between them, an absolute gap.
During lunch break, Zheng Zinuo did not go to bed for lunch as usual. Instead, he sat cross-legged and meditated, but he did not cultivate. Instead, he communicated with Sword Spirit. He asked her if there was any way to temporarily increase her attack and defense, because in the third round, It was very likely that Zheng Zizhou would meet Qu Junlin. If one were to calculate it according to common sense... In the face of a two grade higher purple martial soul, Zheng Zizhou had no chance of winning. Therefore, Zheng Zinuo had no choice but to think of a way to help his brother.
"Brother, the best way to increase my attack power or defensive power is to cultivate all kinds of offensive and defensive skills." Sword Spirit replied.
"But my brother is only a level twenty martial master. He won't be able to cultivate your Spiritual Rhinoceros Sword Technique in time. Moreover, the Spiritual Rhinoceros Sword Technique needs to be combined with the sword. The competition rules state that swords are not allowed to be used. Even if my brother can learn that sword technique in a short period of time, it won't be of any use. Is there any other way? " Zheng Zinuo said anxiously.
"This... It's not like there is no other way, but..." Sword Spirit thought for a while and said.
"But what?" Zheng Zinuo was overjoyed and asked hastily.
"En... This is also the method that you used in your previous life. If the difference between the two is very small... It still has some effect, but if the difference is too great, then it won't have any effect. Moreover, the side effects of this method are also very great. Unless it's absolutely necessary, ordinary people won't use it. " Sword Spirit explained.
"Oh, there will be side effects. What kind of method is that? Tell me first." Zheng Zinuo asked.
"That is the acupuncture needles that stimulate the potential of the human body. In a short period of time, it can increase a small portion of the potential ability. However, when this technique is used, the person will enter a state of extreme excitement. Those with weak willpower may even enter a state of madness, not differentiating friend from foe. After that, he will be extremely weak. He will need to lie in bed for at least two or three days before he can recover. " Sword Spirit said.
"Wow! So scary." Zheng Zinuo frowned and asked, "Is there no other way?"
"Of course there is, but there are usually severe side effects. Unless you can obtain the immortal grass and spiritual pill, that's more like it. The only things that can temporarily increase one's combat strength are the various cultivation techniques, and the Golden Needle Acupoint Piercing Technique. " Sword Spirit replied.
"Sigh... That's right. It's not that simple to increase one's power in an instant." Zheng Zinuo shook his head and said, "Then Ling, teach me the method of acupuncture needles first. Perhaps I can use it."
"Okay. Actually, acupuncture needles come from the medical acupuncture methods of the people. Later on, he improved it on martial arts. After his brother's current cultivation had reached the realm of light Opening, I can use my brother's Genuine Qi to directly pierce the acupuncture point without relying on external objects. Not only is the effect better than the acupuncture needles, but the side effects are also definitely not that strong. " Sword Spirit said.
"The acupuncture needles. It mainly targets sixteen major acupuncture points in the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body. Especially the four important acupuncture points in the Ren Du Er Mai. Stimulating them can accelerate the flow of the Genuine Qi in the body. Normally, using this technique could temporarily raise a person's cultivation base by one to two levels. This was because the effects were not very obvious. Moreover, there were side effects, which were useful for those with low cultivation bases. However, for experts who had entered a higher realm, this kind of improvement was almost useless. Therefore, very few people use it. In the end, it was almost lost in the passage of time. " Sword Spirit immediately told Zheng Zinuo the exact location of all 18 acupuncture points that were stimulated by the golden needles.