Chapter 34 Battle with Shangguan Court (Third update)
"Lin Dingtian wins and advances to the semi-finals."
Hua Muyun, the elder of Donglin Hall, announced the result of this duel.
Lin Dingtian raised his head and returned to his original position with an arrogant expression on his face. In this entry competition, he did not take anyone seriously, not even the third level peak martial artist of the same realm.
Xiang Shaoyun was stunned, with a look of loss and shame on his face. As a genius disciple at the third level of martial arts and the number one genius among the younger generation in Qinghe County, Xiang Shaoyun thought that this entrance competition would be a great opportunity for him to show off his great ambitions.
The place that became famous in one fell swoop never expected to be hit hard one after another.
Lin Dingtian and Xiang Shaoyun exited the stage, and Zhu Xueji and Yu Wei entered the duel venue for the second duel.
The weapons chosen by both of them were long swords.
The two of them have beautiful looks, delicate figures, and a pleasing beauty in their sword skills. It doesn't look like a fierce battle at all, but more like dancing, which boosts the spirits of all the disciples.
Ding ding ding ding…
The swords clashed with each other, making a series of crisp sounds.
After the two fought for thirty moves, Zhu Xueji, who was at the third level of martial arts, clearly had the upper hand. After fifty moves, the sword in Yu Wei's hand was shot down by Zhu Xueji.
"I wish Xue Ji wins and advances to the semi-finals."
Hua Muyun, the elder of Donglin Hall, announced the result with a look of joy.
Lin Dingtian and Zhu Xueji are both disciples of Donglin Hall. Among the top four, Donglin Hall already accounts for two. As the elder of Donglin Hall, Hua Muyun is naturally happy.
Donglin Hall has always been strong in previous entrance competitions, and this time is no exception. The elders and disciples of each hall are accustomed to this.
In the third game, Qin Zhiyue faced off against Jian Qingqing.
Qin Zhiyue was dressed in red makeup and looked heroic, holding a long whip as a weapon.
Jian Qingqing was dressed in a green shirt, and the weapon of choice was a pair of swords, which were equally heroic and extraordinary.
In terms of appearance, Qin Zhiyue is undoubtedly the first among the five female disciples in the top ten, and Jian Qingqing is also ranked in the top three. The duel between these two attracts more attention from the disciples than the duel between Zhu Xueji and Yu Wei.
Qin Zhiyue's whip skills are sharp and highly accomplished. A long whip is used like an arm and she can hit wherever she points. It is also very fast and hard to guard against.
Jian Qingqing's double swords were equally fast, like a sharp knife cutting through a mess, with a flash of sword light.
Jian Qingqing attacked with more than twenty moves, with fierce fighting techniques and fierce moves, but Qin Zhiyue blocked them all with a long whip in her hand.
The whip is long and the sword is short, so Jian Qingqing cannot get close. Qin Zhiyue is in an invincible position. The long whip is like a spirit snake spitting out messages. In less than forty moves, Jian Qingqing is defeated.
"Qin Zhiyue won and advanced to the semi-finals."
Hong Zhengchu, the elder of Zishan Hall, announced the results with joy on his face.
Among the top four, Donglin Hall occupies two positions, and the other two positions require competition from Zishan Hall, Dongyang Hall, and Qinghe Hall.
This means that there will always be a group of disciples who will be excluded from the top four. In other words, as long as they reach the top four, they cannot be at the bottom.
Qin Zhiyue entered the semi-finals, and Zishan Hall was at least guaranteed to be in the top three.
The elder of Qinghe Hall, Zheng Xinghe, and the elder of Dongyang Hall, Yu Tongfang, both looked solemn.
There is only one spot left in the top four, and the next showdown between Luo Fan and Shangguan Ting will determine the last spot.
Entering the semi-finals not only has the opportunity to continue to sprint forward, but at least it is certain that this entry-level competition will not be at the bottom.
Whoever loses in this battle will be at the bottom of the hall. As the elders of the two halls, Zheng Xinghe and Yu Tongfang are naturally very concerned about it.
Relatively speaking, Zheng Xinghe is more worried. Although Luo Fan has repeatedly performed miracles and defeated opponents at the third level of martial arts, Luo Fan is only at the second level of martial arts after all. He may lose in any one match. Zheng Xinghe is against him.
Lack of confidence.
Yu Tongfang's expression was much calmer. Shangguan Ting's strength was also among the best among the martial arts masters at the third level. Yu Tongfang had strong confidence in Shangguan Ting.
Luo Fan and Shangguan Ting walked into the venue at the same time and took down a long spear and a long sword from the weapon rack.
Shangguan Ting's white clothes were fluttering, and he held the sword in his backhand and stood upright at his side. He looked fierce and had the charm of a master of swordsmanship.
He was dressed in white and had a long sword, and his appearance was quite handsome. Looking at Shangguan Ting, many female disciples' eyes shone.
On the contrary, although Luo Fan also has a good appearance, he is one year younger than Shangguan Ting and shorter in stature. He has been fighting wild beasts in the wilderness for many years, revealing an extremely resolute temperament, which does not look very handsome.
There is more of a ferocious aura, and the momentum is revealed, like a humanoid wild beast.
Luo Fan stood the inferior spear at his side and looked at Shangguan Ting. Just by looking at Shangguan Ting's standing posture holding the sword, Luo Fan could tell that Shangguan Ting's swordsmanship was already extremely accomplished.
In terms of strength, Shangguan Ting should be stronger than Xiang Shaoyun!
This does not affect Luo Fan's fighting spirit at all, but instead arouses Luo Fan's fighting spirit. Fighting is interesting only when the opponent is strong. A completely crushing duel will not be of much benefit to him.
Luo Fan and Shangguan Ting both stared at each other with cold and sharp eyes.
Shangguan Ting has never taken any second-level martial arts warriors seriously, and it would be no exception if Luo Fan didn't have the record of defeating Xiang Shaoyun.
But even Xiang Shaoyun, who was at the third level of martial arts, was defeated by Luo Fan. Shangguan Ting had to pay attention to Luo Fan and regarded him as a formidable enemy.
All the disciples watching the battle held their breath at this moment. The scene was extremely quiet, and they stared at Luo Fan and Shangguan Ting.
In the duel with Xiang Shaoyun, Luo Fan had already proven his strength. Now... no one dares to underestimate him anymore. He has already proven with actual actions that he has the strength to compete with the peak of the third level of martial arts.
"Look at the sword!"
Shangguan Ting didn't say anything more, but gave a reminder. The sword light flashed in his hand, and he used a sword skill to attack Luo Fan.
Middle-grade martial arts—Dieyun Sword Technique.
Under the infusion of internal energy, the long sword glowed with light, and the cold air was overwhelming. In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Ting thrust out several swords in succession.
The sword wind is fierce and the sword shadow is heavy.
Shangguan Ting's swordsmanship is indeed extraordinary. The Duoyun sword technique is close to the level of Dacheng. Even a fourth-level martial artist may not be able to practice swordsmanship to such an extent. This shows Shangguan Ting's talent in swordsmanship.
Although Shangguan Ting's strength has not yet reached the level of the fourth level of martial arts, his swordsmanship is definitely at the forefront among the third level martial arts warriors.
Facing the heavy sword shadows, Luo Fan also showed a stern look on his face. He shook the spear in his hand, and the tip of the spear bloomed like a flower, and he stabbed out several spears in the blink of an eye.
There was a burst of clanging, clanking, and swords clashing. Shangguan Ting's sword moves were all blocked by Luo Fan.
Shangguan Ting looked surprised. His swordsmanship was exquisite, but he didn't expect that Luo Fan could completely resist it just by relying on the skill of a spear.
Moreover, the terrifying power transmitted from the sword also frightened Shangguan Ting. The power was strong enough to make most third-level martial arts practitioners suffer.
Even though Shangguan Ting had deep inner strength, he still felt very uncomfortable.
Swish——
As soon as the sword light rolled, Shangguan Ting immediately changed his tactics and his body started to move accordingly.
Shangguan Ting's footwork was swift and matched with the Duoyun sword technique. His body moved left and right, just like clouds. His sword technique made it difficult to judge from which direction the stabbing was coming. It was impossible to prevent and extremely difficult to resist.
"Well come."
Luo Fan shouted coldly, Luo Fan had seen a lot of fast wild beasts in the wilderness, and in the life-and-death fight with wild beasts, he had already developed extraordinary reaction speed.
Luo Fan was refreshed and stood still, swinging the spear in his hand, sometimes slashing forward vertically, sometimes sweeping sideways, and sometimes turning around and returning the carbine.
There was a clanging sound and sparks flying around Luo Fan. No matter how fast Shangguan Ting's attack was or how tricky the angle was, it was all blocked by the spear in Luo Fan's hand.
Shangguan Ting moved quickly around Luo Fan and kept attacking with his sword. As time went by, his heart became more and more surprised and shocked.
With Luo Fan's spear in his hand, the surrounding area was like a copper wall and an iron wall. Shangguan Ting attacked with more than twenty moves, but Luo Fan was not even harmed.
On the contrary, every time the sword and the spear collided, Shangguan Ting could feel the terrifying power contained in the spear, which was transmitted along the long sword, causing the tiger's mouth to feel numb and uncomfortable.
Thirty moves later, Shangguan Ting felt the pain in the palm of his hand holding the sword getting stronger and stronger. The sword in his hand kept colliding with Luo Fan's treasured spear, and he became more and more unruly. It was difficult to use his fingers like an arm. The power of swordsmanship,
The speed is reduced accordingly.
Luo Fan, on the other hand, seems to be tireless. With a spear in his hand, he is always in full swing, and his attack range is in all directions.
Even though the spear skills performed were not exquisite, they were all ordinary movements such as horizontal sweeps, vertical strikes, and strikes, but when performed in Luo Fan's hands, they were perfectly connected and very powerful.
After thirty moves, Luo Fan sensed a flaw in Shangguan Ting's swordsmanship and immediately launched a counterattack.
Huhuhu...
Luo Fan's offensive was extremely strong. Every time he fired a gun, the wind roared and the earth and rocks flew on the ground.
Shangguan Ting retreated continuously, his momentum collapsed, and he was at a disadvantage.
Luo Fan's spear skills were upright and every shot was equally powerful. Each shot was faster than the other and he violently attacked the imperial court.
Dang Dang Dang...
Shangguan Ting retreated while waving the long sword in his hand to resist. The sound of sword and gun clashing was deafening, causing the long sword to shake violently. Shangguan Ting felt like he couldn't control it.
"Look at the gun—!"
Seeing that Shangguan Ting was about to be knocked out of the duel venue, and wanted to change his position with speed, Luo Fan shouted and jumped up.
Luo Fan held up the spear with both hands and whipped it down from the sky. The spear passed through the void, bringing out a long string of phantoms, and the air made a piercing sound of "woo".
The speed of this shot was so fast that the airflow was cut in half, and then quickly came together again, creating a sound of breaking through the air.
Shangguan Ting looked shocked and quickly blocked his sword.
He held the hilt of the sword with both hands, but was unable to block the spear. The spear tip hit the sword, making the sword as curved as a crescent moon.
Shangguan Ting's body collapsed, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he rushed out of the duel venue in the blink of an eye.
"I lost!"
Shangguan Ting stood outside the duel venue, with the sword in his hand standing upside down on the ground, supporting his body, with blood stains on the corners of his mouth, and a look of unwillingness on his face.
The defeat in this battle means that Dongyangtang has firmly secured its position at the bottom of this entry-level competition in advance.