Towards the end of mid-May, the night was bright and windy, pitch black and dotted with diamonds.
In the Jiuwen Hall of Hexi City, lights were shining brightly, making the venue and stands look like daylight. The voice of the person in charge of the organizing committee was echoing:
"The top four of this year's 'Martial Saint War' are officially born. They each have the permanent title of 'Martial Saint'..."
He paused deliberately, causing the audience to roar suddenly:
"Qian Donglou!"
When this scene came into view, Lou Cheng suddenly fell into a trance, as if he was in a dream, as if he had returned to last year. At that time, there were the same pictures and movements, but the name was different, Chen Qitao was replaced by Qian Donglou.
Yes, I have overcome many difficulties and obstacles and once again ranked among the top four in the "Martial Holy War"!
It's just that this time as a seed, the first round of guidance was inhumane, and the second round didn't touch other top-notch players, so it was relatively easy.
Amidst the relay-like cheers, he looked around and looked at the other three people. In addition to "Martial Saint" Qian Donglou, there was also "Qilin" Dong Baxian, and "Morning Star" Ren Li, whom he had not expected before the game.
!
The fact that this girl who never admits defeat and always wants to "make trouble" has reached this point once again made Lou Cheng deeply doubt that she really has lucky powers.
Along the way, Ren Li only met the super-class Wu Qiao, the eldest person in the professional circle, who was one year older than the "King of Swordsmen" when she was eight to four. She was counterattacked by the "Joker" only when she was sixteen and eight.
, the "Sword King" Wu Qiao, who was seriously injured, barely won after a long and hard battle.
In the previous process, she had drawn An Chaoyang, who had just been promoted not long ago, in the first round, and won easily. Lou Cheng could only lament that "literary young people" would always be abused by girls.
In the second round, Ren Li met the second-level Wai Gang, "Witch" Qian Hui. Relying on her terrifying intuition, she successfully broke through the opponent's phantom skills and natural hypnosis ability, broke into the top 32, and entered the top 32.
At 16 o'clock, the fight was against Song Changting, the "soul-drawing sword" from the same sect who was also very lucky and knew the basics well enough to be ranked second grade.
In the sixteen-to-eight battle, she finally encountered a strong enemy, but in an environment where most potential opponents were top-notch, the fact that she drew the first-grade Xuanwu sect, "Tide" Yue Guanzhong, was enough to prove that her good fortune was high.
Compared with him, the "Martial Saint" who had been having strong conversations since he was thirty-two and entered sixteen, had as bad luck as an African chief... Thinking of this, Lou Cheng couldn't help but take another look at Qian Donglou.
From thirty-two to sixteen, you meet "Ming King" Zhihai, from sixteen to eight you fight "Luo Empress" Ning Zitong, from eight to four you fight the "Sword of God", the road is forever, every game is a fierce battle, every game is gnawing hard bones.
, especially on today’s road, the strong will always be strong. The more he fights, the crazier he becomes. He almost proves himself again, and almost succeeds in reverse attack. Although he failed in the end, he almost severely damaged the "Martial Saint".
By the semi-finals the day after tomorrow, he will be able to recover at most 70%... Lou Cheng took his eyes away from Qian Donglou's face and nodded slightly thoughtfully.
Originally, this was nothing, but with Ren Li as a comparison, it seemed that "Martial Saint" was too weak!
Of course, this is not to say that Ren Li relied purely on luck. In the previous titles, she had always had good luck, but she had not achieved much. The reason why she can break into the top four now is more because she already has the first-class level. On this basis
It was luck that came into play. In the past, she might not have been able to pass the level of "Tide" Yue Guanzhong, let alone "King of Swords" Wu Qiao.
Compared with her, I am obviously not lucky enough, but looking at the "Martial Saint", it seems to be pretty good. Not to mention the first two rounds, when I entered the 32nd and 16th rounds, I met the "Living Buddha" Shishan, and blended cultivation into myself.
He is also good at spirit and has caught up with his level. He finally avenged his shame and defeated his opponent at the peak of his condition for the first time. Although he was mentally damaged, severely injured and had a splitting headache afterwards, he happened to be good at treating it with the "Nine-Character Jue"
Problems in this area were basically restored by the time the 16th entered the 8th, leaving no hidden dangers.
His opponent in the 16th and 8th place was the "Taoist". After a long time, he met him again on a critical occasion in the official arena. With his superiority in strength, he won a fierce battle without much injury.
I won, but I always felt that the "Taoist"'s martial arts was a little strange, and there was a vague feeling that he was brewing or cultivating some terrifying "monster"... In time, he will probably be the most extraordinary super person who cannot be ignored.
Strong man... Thinking of his own advancement process, Lou Cheng couldn't help but think about what Peng Leyun had hidden in the "Lei Department" secret knowledge. To be more precise, it might be called an idea!
"Loucheng!" The audience's shouts made him wake up, and the eight-to-four match flashed before his eyes inexplicably.
The opponent is Ma Xinghong, the "Sea Protector". His "Xuanwu True Sword" and Shuibu's secret skills are indeed extraordinary, and he is worthy of the name of "Superior", but he has also lived up to the "Dragon King"'s beating and his own growth over the past year.
, after solving many "trouble", finally won.
Of course, the trauma left behind is not light. It is God's blessing to be able to recover to 80% or 90% in the semi-finals.
While his thoughts were swirling, Lou Cheng felt throbbing pain in his back, chest and abdomen, arms and legs.
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In the VIP box, "empty nester" Wu Molian and his friend Comrade Shi Jianguo sat side by side, smoking their own leaf cigarettes and laughing:
"It's better to be better than an expert. You taught me a good disciple!"
"Better than Lan? It's still early!" Old Man Shi snorted, "Back then, if I had fought for the title, I would have won more than ten easily, unlike him, who hadn't even won the right to challenge once."
There were no "Dragon King" and "Martial Saint" back then... Wu Molian cursed, then smiled:
"I see you have quite a lot of free time, and you came here specifically to watch the competition. Why don't you accept a few apprentices, train them well, and contribute to the sect and the country!"
Old Man Shi glanced at him and said with a smile:
"It's not like you don't know me. It's good to have an unscrupulous disciple. Then there will be extra leisure time. Mr. Wu, tell me, is there anyone who has connections who want to worship me as a disciple and talk to you about it? You can accept it directly.
That’s it, at least he’s only a little weaker than me.”
"I can see through you, you are even more lazy than me!" Wu Molian avoided the important and took the easy.
At this time, the draw for the semi-finals was about to begin, and he set his sights outside.
Old Man Shi smiled secretly and muttered silently:
Old man, if I take on a few more apprentices and end up failing to train them to come to Waigang, wouldn’t it be a huge loss of face?
It will also make that brat feel smug!
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Watching the organizing committee put their hands into the box, Lou Cheng tried hard to keep his breathing even.
For me and Chihuahua, the best result is to draw each other and let "Wu Sheng" and "Qilin" fight against each other.
Dong Baxian's advancement process is similar to mine, better than that of "Martial Saint". It is quite possible to eliminate the opponent. No matter who wins or loses, they will definitely be much weaker after such a battle like sparks hitting the earth. Then
Will it be easier for me or Ren Li? Well, the premise is that we don’t end up hurting both sides and being seriously injured. In this regard, I am still a little confident...
I hope Ren Li’s “lucky star” will continue to shine...
His thought flashed through, and the person in charge of the organizing committee showed the first ball:
"Shangqing Sect, 'Martial Saint' Qian Donglou."
Immediately afterwards, he took out the second one and shouted loudly:
"Dragon Tiger Club, Lou Cheng!"
Hearing this result, Lou Cheng suddenly wanted to laugh. Just like last year, he met the strongest one, but there was a big difference. The "Martial Saint" was not as good as the "Dragon King" at that time, and he was no longer Wu.
It’s off to Amon.
Almost subconsciously, he turned to look at "Martial Saint" Qian Donglou, and found that he was smiling and greeting him, with an elegant temperament, a chic posture, and the demeanor of a great master.
Fortunately, he is not a true perfect "Martial Saint"... Lou Cheng chuckled secretly, nodded in response, and felt his body and mind suddenly relax, as if he had been waiting for it for a long time!
The semi-finals of the "Martial Holy War" are thus determined:
"Martial Saint" Qian Donglou VS "Zhentian Jian" Lou Cheng;
"Kirin" Dong Baxian VS "Morning Star" Ren Li!
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After drawing lots, Lou Cheng and others walked aside, went down the stairs, and entered the mixed interview area.
"What do you think about winning the 'Martial Saint'?"
"How much chance do you think you have of winning?"
"How do you think "Martial Saint" performed in this competition?"
…
Microphones were handed over one after another, and the questions were noisy, reminding Lou Cheng of the situation at this time last year, and the content was similar.
He did not give a specific answer, but smiled and said:
"A cook who doesn't want to be a general is not a good driver."
After the interview with a similar attitude, he left here and returned to the hotel.
At this time, the reporter suddenly discovered a problem: Ren Li, the newly promoted semi-finalist and the "Morning Star" who no longer has the reputation of being a genius, has never come to be interviewed!
In a quiet corner nearby, the round-faced assistant was making a phone call in a panic:
"Hey, Uncle Master, where are you? Now!"
You can't bring assistants to the lottery ceremony just now!
Soon, Ren Li's serious voice came from the other end of the phone:
"I'm, well, there's a wall on the left, a wall on the right, a road in front of me, and a road behind me."
"..." The assistant was dumbfounded.
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After getting into a special business car, Lou Cheng took out his mobile phone and looked at it, but found no reply from Yan Zheke.
As she entered the sprint period for graduation, she was so busy that it was difficult to take care of the evening and morning competitions in Cannes, and she had to set aside time to even look at the results.
Putting down his mobile phone, Lou Cheng looked out the window, seeing bright lights in the morning and neon lights at night.
Suddenly, a special reminder sounded. He picked it up and looked at it. It came from Yan Zheke:
"come on!"
It's so simple, just two words, just like taking a peek in a hurry and pressing the phone as soon as you have time.
Wow, a few seconds later, another message came over, nervous, urgent, and also very simple: