Chapter 95
Three-State Martial Arts Tournament, Standing Atop the Heroes!
The sky was clear and cloudless.
The arrival of the two groups broke the silence of Luoxia Mountain.
The visitors were the top ten from the Anzhou Holy Land Competition and the top ten from the Jiangzhou Holy Land Competition.
Chu, An, and Jiang are three closely adjacent prefectures. They have shared similar food cultures since ancient times, making their relationship relatively close. Therefore, after each Holy Land Grand Competition, there will be a martial arts tournament among the three prefectures.
Their ultimate goal is to compete and vie for a place on the Hidden Dragon List.
Upon hearing the news, members of various holy sites rushed to the Daojisi Martial Arts Cliff, discussing the matter along the way.
"Before each annual Heavenly Hunting Banquet, the Divine Dynasty's Astronomical Bureau would issue the Four Lists of Hidden Dragons. In one month, the list would be released and transmitted from the central government to the holy lands of all the states, and then the holy lands would announce it to the counties and prefectures within their jurisdictions."
"The Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow lists correspond to the four major competitions held in the Hunting Heaven Banquet. Each list has three hundred positions, and this year's competition is for the Hidden Dragon Yellow List!"
"The Three States Martial Arts Tournament is all about ranking higher on the leaderboard and becoming famous throughout the land!"
Amidst the commotion, groups of Holy Land members arrived at the Martial Arts Cliff.
The top ten from Anzhou stood prominently on the left side of the Martial Arts Cliff, led by the red-robed commander of the Martial Arts Hall.
The one standing in front wore a black official robe with four heads and three legs, and his long, fiery red hair fluttered in the wind. He was handsome yet devilish, and his eyes were surrounded by burning black light.
"It's Wei Zai, the Nine Yang Holy Body, who won the Anzhou Grand Competition!" The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land had certainly heard of this person's name.
Wei Zai stood tall and imposing, surveying his surroundings but not finding the snow-white official robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi. He laughed loudly and said:
"Where is Gu Lin? Is he avoiding my confrontation?"
Upon hearing such an arrogant tone, the Dongsi Xiaoji immediately roared:
"Lord Gu is away gaining experience; you should be glad he's not here, otherwise he would have suppressed you on the spot!"
Wei Zai smiled and said indifferently:
"Doesn't he know about the Three-State Martial Arts Tournament?"
"If they truly intended to compete, they would have returned long ago."
"It is not shameful for you to avoid my sharp edge. I, Wei Zai, was born to be a king, ruling over the eight directions with ease!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the Holy Land present smiled wryly. This young man, who was not even twenty years old, spoke with such arrogance.
He claims to be a born martial arts master, and victory is already in his grasp without him even moving a hair.
"I'll fight you!"
A powerful voice, brimming with fighting spirit, rang out.
It was none other than Huo Fengchun of the Martial Peak Hall.
Wei Zai glanced at him and said calmly:
"Ridiculous, a firefly displaying its so-called genius halo in front of the bright moon?"
"You dare to challenge me?"
Huo Fengchun sneered:
"Whether someone is worthy or not isn't determined by their barking and howling!"
Wei Zai completely ignored him and looked at another taciturn and outstanding young man:
"The second-ranked official in Chuzhou, what makes him qualified to challenge the banner bearer of Anzhou?"
"Gu Lin and the ancient sword body are only worthy to be my stepping stones!"
Everyone looked at the young man wearing a robe adorned with a qilin (a mythical creature).
Xue Fu, Tianxuan Guard of Jiangzhou!
Conquer the Jiangzhou Grand Competition, born with an ancient sword body!
The blood from which one is born is the blood of the sword, the bones are the bones of the sword, and the body is the body of the sword.
He stood there quietly, like a long-forgotten sword, poised to strike and annihilate everything.
Xue Fu didn't lift his eyelids, and said in a low voice:
"I will suppress you with one sword."
Wei Zai smiled, seemingly unconcerned:
"If I back half a step, you win."
"As for Gu Lin, I've already seen through his fear; he lacks the courage to face me!"
The commander of the red-robed troops waved his hand gently, exuding authority without anger.
I thought he was going to reprimand Wei Zai for his quick wit.
Unexpectedly, the commander of the Anzhou Martial Arts Hall calmly said:
There's no need to waste your breath on the weak.
Wei Zai clasped his hands in a respectful gesture:
"As you command, sir!"
The commander of Anzhou looked at the officials and urged them:
"The martial arts competition may begin."
"Following the old rules, let's start from the tenth."
The two prefectures' red-robed households nodded in agreement.
Zhao Chunli of the Tenth Academy of Literature in Chuzhou stepped onto the Martial Arts Cliff and fought two matches, winning one and losing one.
Many members of the Holy Land are not focused on the fourth to tenth positions in the three states.
The reason is that although there are three hundred positions on the Hidden Dragon Yellow List, it's simply not their turn.
The Southern Jambu State, the Northern Demon-Repelling State, the Feathered Saint State, the Eastern Victory Martial State, and the Western Bull Wilderness State, as large states with abundant spiritual energy and vast territories, have one hundred slots available for this year's grand competition to participate in the Hunting Heaven Banquet.
The cities of the Western Desert and the Endless Sea each have seventy slots.
Daozhou, Jianzhou, Ruzhou, Fozhou, Zhenzhou, Longzhou, and Fengzhou each have forty slots.
The remaining sixteen states will each have ten slots.
So how could a small state possibly be ranked fourth to tenth out of three hundred positions?
The intense battle lasted for two hours, with victories and defeats occurring on both sides among the three states, and no clear winner emerged.
The results were similar to those of previous martial arts competitions.
Next up are the third-place finishers.
Pei Hao, a man of noble character, makes his appearance and is the first to face Gongsun Tao, the third-ranked official in Anzhou.
After a fierce battle of twelve moves, Pei Hao narrowly won by virtue of his divine body.
After a quarter of an hour of recuperation and quiet meditation, I will once again fight the Yin Sacred Body of the Third Place in Jiangzhou.
After a fierce seven-move battle, Pei Hao emerged victorious once again.
Two victories!
This once-proud prodigy, who had suffered a setback in the competition, finally regained his confidence and began to walk with the square steps again!
"The potential of a noble spirit is truly formidable!"
The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land were in high spirits; Pei Hao had undoubtedly brought honor to Chuzhou.
Judging from Wei Zai's tone, they thought the younger generation in Anzhou was very strong, which made them all very nervous. It turns out that the third-ranked one is only this level.
In the next battle, Gongsun Tao, the third-ranked warrior of Anzhou, defeated Di Yin Shengti, the third-ranked warrior of Jiangzhou.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, Huo Fengchun, the Brahma Battle Body, stepped onto the dueling cliff.
Zhu Wushuang, the second Thunder Warrior of Anzhou, accepted the challenge.
The sound of bells and drums began.
Huo Fengchun unleashed his full fighting spirit, without any probing, and struck with the Brahma Battle Fist with all his might.
Zhu Wushuang stood still and thrust out a palm strike.
Rumble!
With a roar, lightning flashed and thunder roared around him, and lightning burst from his acupoints. He was surrounded by true thunder essence, possessing both a domain and extremely powerful thunderous force.
Fists and palms collided violently.
Huo Fengchun staggered back more than ten steps, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
The Thunder Battle Body only retreated half a step, and the Thunder Domain completely suppressed the Battle Intent Domain.
In the next five exchanges, Huo Fengchun was defeated and completely suppressed.
Half an incense stick later, Huo Fengchun was defeated.
Wei Zai, standing outside the arena, slowly rose and looked down at them with disdain:
"You dare to fight me? That's an utter insult!"
"In the final of the competition, the so-called Thunder Battle Body only withstood one of my attacks."
After she finished speaking, Zhu Wushuang did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Among his peers, Wei Zai shone as brightly as the sun.
The members of the Chu Zhou Holy Land fell silent, especially the new members of this year, who were deeply affected.
Huo Fengchun was actually no match for the Thunder Battle Body.
It should be noted that in the final of the competition, Lord Gu used all his methods, employing Confucianism, martial arts, and Gu techniques in a way that was astonishing and extraordinary, to finally defeat Huo Fengchun.
Instantly, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
This means that Lord Gu couldn't even beat the second-best in Anzhou, let alone fight the arrogant and haughty Prime Minister Wei.
Wei Zaifeng said calmly:
"Therefore, Gu Lin avoids my sharp edge and dares not confront me directly."
The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land did not retaliate further.
Huo Fengchun's defeat means that the chances of the top-ranked player in Chuzhou defeating the second-ranked player in Anzhou are very slim.
Not to mention that Wei Zai suppressed Zhu Wushuang's Thunder Battle Body in just two moves.
With such a huge gap, how can we fight?
The arrival of the two groups broke the silence of Luoxia Mountain.
The visitors were the top ten from the Anzhou Holy Land Competition and the top ten from the Jiangzhou Holy Land Competition.
Chu, An, and Jiang are three closely adjacent prefectures. They have shared similar food cultures since ancient times, making their relationship relatively close. Therefore, after each Holy Land Grand Competition, there will be a martial arts tournament among the three prefectures.
Their ultimate goal is to compete and vie for a place on the Hidden Dragon List.
Upon hearing the news, members of various holy sites rushed to the Daojisi Martial Arts Cliff, discussing the matter along the way.
"Before each annual Heavenly Hunting Banquet, the Divine Dynasty's Astronomical Bureau would issue the Four Lists of Hidden Dragons. In one month, the list would be released and transmitted from the central government to the holy lands of all the states, and then the holy lands would announce it to the counties and prefectures within their jurisdictions."
"The Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow lists correspond to the four major competitions held in the Hunting Heaven Banquet. Each list has three hundred positions, and this year's competition is for the Hidden Dragon Yellow List!"
"The Three States Martial Arts Tournament is all about ranking higher on the leaderboard and becoming famous throughout the land!"
Amidst the commotion, groups of Holy Land members arrived at the Martial Arts Cliff.
The top ten from Anzhou stood prominently on the left side of the Martial Arts Cliff, led by the red-robed commander of the Martial Arts Hall.
The one standing in front wore a black official robe with four heads and three legs, and his long, fiery red hair fluttered in the wind. He was handsome yet devilish, and his eyes were surrounded by burning black light.
"It's Wei Zai, the Nine Yang Holy Body, who won the Anzhou Grand Competition!" The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land had certainly heard of this person's name.
Wei Zai stood tall and imposing, surveying his surroundings but not finding the snow-white official robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi. He laughed loudly and said:
"Where is Gu Lin? Is he avoiding my confrontation?"
Upon hearing such an arrogant tone, the Dongsi Xiaoji immediately roared:
"Lord Gu is away gaining experience; you should be glad he's not here, otherwise he would have suppressed you on the spot!"
Wei Zai smiled and said indifferently:
"Doesn't he know about the Three-State Martial Arts Tournament?"
"If they truly intended to compete, they would have returned long ago."
"It is not shameful for you to avoid my sharp edge. I, Wei Zai, was born to be a king, ruling over the eight directions with ease!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the Holy Land present smiled wryly. This young man, who was not even twenty years old, spoke with such arrogance.
He claims to be a born martial arts master, and victory is already in his grasp without him even moving a hair.
"I'll fight you!"
A powerful voice, brimming with fighting spirit, rang out.
It was none other than Huo Fengchun of the Martial Peak Hall.
Wei Zai glanced at him and said calmly:
"Ridiculous, a firefly displaying its so-called genius halo in front of the bright moon?"
"You dare to challenge me?"
Huo Fengchun sneered:
"Whether someone is worthy or not isn't determined by their barking and howling!"
Wei Zai completely ignored him and looked at another taciturn and outstanding young man:
"The second-ranked official in Chuzhou, what makes him qualified to challenge the banner bearer of Anzhou?"
"Gu Lin and the ancient sword body are only worthy to be my stepping stones!"
Everyone looked at the young man wearing a robe adorned with a qilin (a mythical creature).
Xue Fu, Tianxuan Guard of Jiangzhou!
Conquer the Jiangzhou Grand Competition, born with an ancient sword body!
The blood from which one is born is the blood of the sword, the bones are the bones of the sword, and the body is the body of the sword.
He stood there quietly, like a long-forgotten sword, poised to strike and annihilate everything.
Xue Fu didn't lift his eyelids, and said in a low voice:
"I will suppress you with one sword."
Wei Zai smiled, seemingly unconcerned:
"If I back half a step, you win."
"As for Gu Lin, I've already seen through his fear; he lacks the courage to face me!"
The commander of the red-robed troops waved his hand gently, exuding authority without anger.
I thought he was going to reprimand Wei Zai for his quick wit.
Unexpectedly, the commander of the Anzhou Martial Arts Hall calmly said:
There's no need to waste your breath on the weak.
Wei Zai clasped his hands in a respectful gesture:
"As you command, sir!"
The commander of Anzhou looked at the officials and urged them:
"The martial arts competition may begin."
"Following the old rules, let's start from the tenth."
The two prefectures' red-robed households nodded in agreement.
Zhao Chunli of the Tenth Academy of Literature in Chuzhou stepped onto the Martial Arts Cliff and fought two matches, winning one and losing one.
Many members of the Holy Land are not focused on the fourth to tenth positions in the three states.
The reason is that although there are three hundred positions on the Hidden Dragon Yellow List, it's simply not their turn.
The Southern Jambu State, the Northern Demon-Repelling State, the Feathered Saint State, the Eastern Victory Martial State, and the Western Bull Wilderness State, as large states with abundant spiritual energy and vast territories, have one hundred slots available for this year's grand competition to participate in the Hunting Heaven Banquet.
The cities of the Western Desert and the Endless Sea each have seventy slots.
Daozhou, Jianzhou, Ruzhou, Fozhou, Zhenzhou, Longzhou, and Fengzhou each have forty slots.
The remaining sixteen states will each have ten slots.
So how could a small state possibly be ranked fourth to tenth out of three hundred positions?
The intense battle lasted for two hours, with victories and defeats occurring on both sides among the three states, and no clear winner emerged.
The results were similar to those of previous martial arts competitions.
Next up are the third-place finishers.
Pei Hao, a man of noble character, makes his appearance and is the first to face Gongsun Tao, the third-ranked official in Anzhou.
After a fierce battle of twelve moves, Pei Hao narrowly won by virtue of his divine body.
After a quarter of an hour of recuperation and quiet meditation, I will once again fight the Yin Sacred Body of the Third Place in Jiangzhou.
After a fierce seven-move battle, Pei Hao emerged victorious once again.
Two victories!
This once-proud prodigy, who had suffered a setback in the competition, finally regained his confidence and began to walk with the square steps again!
"The potential of a noble spirit is truly formidable!"
The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land were in high spirits; Pei Hao had undoubtedly brought honor to Chuzhou.
Judging from Wei Zai's tone, they thought the younger generation in Anzhou was very strong, which made them all very nervous. It turns out that the third-ranked one is only this level.
In the next battle, Gongsun Tao, the third-ranked warrior of Anzhou, defeated Di Yin Shengti, the third-ranked warrior of Jiangzhou.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, Huo Fengchun, the Brahma Battle Body, stepped onto the dueling cliff.
Zhu Wushuang, the second Thunder Warrior of Anzhou, accepted the challenge.
The sound of bells and drums began.
Huo Fengchun unleashed his full fighting spirit, without any probing, and struck with the Brahma Battle Fist with all his might.
Zhu Wushuang stood still and thrust out a palm strike.
Rumble!
With a roar, lightning flashed and thunder roared around him, and lightning burst from his acupoints. He was surrounded by true thunder essence, possessing both a domain and extremely powerful thunderous force.
Fists and palms collided violently.
Huo Fengchun staggered back more than ten steps, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
The Thunder Battle Body only retreated half a step, and the Thunder Domain completely suppressed the Battle Intent Domain.
In the next five exchanges, Huo Fengchun was defeated and completely suppressed.
Half an incense stick later, Huo Fengchun was defeated.
Wei Zai, standing outside the arena, slowly rose and looked down at them with disdain:
"You dare to fight me? That's an utter insult!"
"In the final of the competition, the so-called Thunder Battle Body only withstood one of my attacks."
After she finished speaking, Zhu Wushuang did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Among his peers, Wei Zai shone as brightly as the sun.
The members of the Chu Zhou Holy Land fell silent, especially the new members of this year, who were deeply affected.
Huo Fengchun was actually no match for the Thunder Battle Body.
It should be noted that in the final of the competition, Lord Gu used all his methods, employing Confucianism, martial arts, and Gu techniques in a way that was astonishing and extraordinary, to finally defeat Huo Fengchun.
Instantly, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
This means that Lord Gu couldn't even beat the second-best in Anzhou, let alone fight the arrogant and haughty Prime Minister Wei.
Wei Zaifeng said calmly:
"Therefore, Gu Lin avoids my sharp edge and dares not confront me directly."
The members of the Chuzhou Holy Land did not retaliate further.
Huo Fengchun's defeat means that the chances of the top-ranked player in Chuzhou defeating the second-ranked player in Anzhou are very slim.
Not to mention that Wei Zai suppressed Zhu Wushuang's Thunder Battle Body in just two moves.
With such a huge gap, how can we fight?