Tao Ran didn't answer, and he didn't even pay attention to what was being said on the other side. After he stepped onto the high platform, he looked at the sword in his hand silently, feeling that it was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
The reason for the familiarity is that he learned swordplay when he was ten years old, and over the next twelve years, he gradually improved his swordsmanship to the state of "extremely revealing hidden meanings". This was also his capital in traversing the realm of the original sky in his early years.
But since he obtained the Golden Elixir at the age of twenty-two and switched to sword control, how long has it been since he held a sword with his hands?
Tao Ran felt that his emotions, which were boiling and surging, suddenly became cold. He thought to himself, Tao Ran, Tao Ran, what are you so anxious about? The calm, upright and cheerful mood you have always had is not what you are most proud of.
?
Although his current body is not his own, it is valuable because he has a good foundation and a natural spiritual bone. His cultivation talent is far from his original body. As long as he can get rid of the obsession of the original owner before his death, it is not difficult to do it.
Water and milk blend together, body and soul become one. Even further, he condenses the 'acquired Tao embryo' that he had always wanted but could not obtain.
Although this world is unfamiliar to him, the prosperity of Yuanling is far better than that of his 'hometown' Yuanqiong Realm. With his foundation in Taoism and his accumulation of knowledge, as long as he has enough resources, then
In only fifteen years, or even ten years, this physical body can be promoted to the state of Mahayana, and one's soul can be restored to its original state.
As for the Yuan Qiong World - before he left, he had severely damaged all the demons. It was expected that these evil villains would choose to lie dormant for a while before causing trouble to the world again. Although the inner ghost was in a key position, there were people in the sect that he had cultivated with his own hands.
Three divisions and five swords are enough to intimidate others; as for Langya
Although the contemporary emperor of the Celestial Dynasty is ambitious, his minions and arms have been cut off by him, making it difficult for him to cause trouble for a while; and there is also the 'Tiandao Sect' in the south, which they have to bypass before heading north.
Kaixuanyuan Shengfu and Lingnan Sword Sect are two first-class sects.
After careful calculation, it will take at least twenty years for these worries to break out one by one, so I still have time, right?
He, Tao Ran, should have more confidence in the results of his thirty years in charge of the Shenxiao Sect and the many rising stars in the sect.
It is said that heroes have suffered many hardships since ancient times, and they can see their true colors in the wind and rain. In the past thirty years, Shenxiao Sect has been under his wings, so the many disciples of the sect seem to be ordinary. At a glance, they are all Chang Lin.
Fanjie.
But after he leaves, there may not be any heroes from the younger generation who will emerge and shine with their own brilliance.
With the Shenxiao Sect’s accumulated experience, what on earth do I have to worry about?
When Tao Ran thought of this, his thoughts gradually calmed down, but at this moment, there was a sudden explosion in his chest. The violent momentum made him stagger back seven steps, almost losing his balance.
Tao Ran suddenly came back to his senses, looked in front of him, and found that the cold-weapon mixed martial arts battle on the stage had actually begun. The referee next to him also raised the red flag in his hand: "Head-on punch! Five points!"
Opposite him, the guy named Ichabod Wood was waving the heavy sword in his hand triumphantly: "BOY, what are you thinking about? Are you so stupid that you can't even surrender? Don't blame me.
, Ichabod the Divine Arm has already given you a chance."
Tao Ran couldn't help but frowned, and held the sword in his hand tightly. He began to collect his mind and turned his attention to the front of his eyes. As he tried to transfer his energy, blood, and mind, he became familiar with this body and the long sword in his hand, and found
When he recalled the feeling of using the sword decades ago, the referee suddenly waved the black flag in his right hand downwards.
The next moment, there was another muffled sound of "bang". The dull power caused layers of magic arrays to spontaneously unfold outside of his shoulder protective gear. However, the force coming from the side of his shoulder still made Tao Ran
He grinned for a while, and staggered back again on the stage.
This made Tao Ran's eyes faintly reveal anger.
Ever since his sword-controlling skills reached the peak of hiding his will, even someone as powerful as the Nine Heavens Desire Demon Dugu Tianyi would never dare to be so presumptuous in front of him.
"Hit from the side, three points!"
As the referee's announcement sounded, Ichabod on the opposite side was very dissatisfied: "Hey, can you stand still and don't move? It's obviously over in two more times? Do you have to take more beatings?"
Tao Ran smiled instead of being angry, having suppressed the impetuousness in his heart that shouldn't have been there. After that, he stood solemnly, drew a strange semicircle with the sword in his hand, and finally stopped three feet in front of his knees.
, pointing diagonally forward.
His mind also entered a wonderful state with the adjustment of his breathing. His heart was like still water and his mind was like a bright mirror.
At this time, in the audience, William Jacques could not bear to see it and covered his eyes with his hands. He could not bear to continue watching.
Until a melodious and cold female voice sounded in his ears: "How is the situation? Does Andre have a chance?"
"Miss, you have also seen that Amo has lost by 8 points, and he has no room to fight back."
William turned around and found that Louise Lyndon, the president of their club, was standing behind him. His voice contained helplessness: "He seemed to be frightened by Ichabod.
I couldn't move. Damn it! Even though he was in the club with me before, he still fought vigorously and half-heartedly."
The young girl Louise was looking at the stage, but there was a hint of astonishment in her beautiful pupils.
She felt that the guy was in a strange state. He seemed to be completely integrated into the environment and had become an inseparable part of the entire background and even the world. It was like the "unity of man and nature" described by Easterners.
martial arts realm
But she soon noticed the scoreboard next to her. Louise couldn't help but shake her head, thinking that she must be crazy. Because the blow this time was too heavy and she wanted a miracle to happen too much, she had such an illusion.
"So William, do you have a chance of winning in the match fifteen minutes from now?"
"There is still a point. The opponent's strength should be equal to mine. The odds of winning are seven to three for me. But it's useless, my eldest lady."
William spread his hands: "I can only enter the third round at most, and then there is no possibility. But so far, our club has only four people entering the second round. The current situation is unless two people can reach eight.
Only by being strong can you earn enough points, but only Miss Louise can do this."
"really--"
Louise's expression dimmed slightly, and just as she was distracted, from the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a ball of fire exploding on the stage, and at the same time there was a huge earthquake, which shook the whole place like a thunder explosion.
, making everyone in this gym look at him sideways.
As they watched, Ichabod Wood's body seemed to have been hit by a truck. He flew twenty meters from the ring and then hit the ground hard, causing the surrounding audience to scream.
"What's going on?"
"Is that Ichabod?"
"It seemed like the armor suddenly exploded just now?"
"Does anyone know what's going on?"
"I don't understand. Anyway, the magic array of the armor suddenly opened in full, and then exploded, and Ichabod's whole body flew out."
The referees on the stage were also shocked and rushed to Ichabod's side to check on him. Others hurried to the monitoring room to watch the previous video.
"I fainted. Fortunately, my vital signs are still there. I have a slight fracture of my neck bone and contusions all over my body."
"The neck component of the armor was also completely destroyed for unknown reasons. It needs to be inspected by professionals."
"Can you wake him up? Have the healers arrived?"
"It's useless. In his current condition, he won't be able to continue fighting even if he wakes up. A holy healer can't cure a moderate or above concussion."
"Has the video been retrieved? What on earth is going on?"
"I still can't figure it out. I just saw the armor's protective array opening up and then suddenly exploding. I guess it's a problem with the armor."
This chaos and busyness lasted for a full five minutes. Five minutes later, the referee presiding over the P12 stage came back to the stage with a dull look on his face and raised the red flag in his left hand.
"With Ichabod Wood unconscious, Andre Lee Wildenstein wins and advances to the second round!"
Tao Ran, who was next to him, immediately raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, but in the end he didn't say anything and walked towards the audience without saying a word.
William Jacques and Louise Lyndon below were stunned, and then looked at each other for a while.
"Is this okay? This luck -"
William said speechlessly: "Well, Miss, you are also very lucky. Ah Mo has saved some hope for us. Now besides you, as long as one person from our school enters the top 16, he can win the prize."
Enough points have been obtained.”
Louise smiled weakly, and then left the ring numbered P12 with a heavy heart and walked in another direction.
William looked sideways, with a hint of sympathy in his eyes. He knew what the eldest lady of Linden College was worried about. This unexpected victory did leave some hope for Linden College.
But the current situation is still very pessimistic. Except for Elena and John Richardson, who temporarily transferred to the Cold Weapon Club, no one else is confident enough to enter the top 32.
Taking into account the withdrawal of those two people, it was clear that someone was plotting against Louise Lyndon, and the situation became even more dire.
At this time, Tao Ran had already walked back to him. William immediately felt happy and put his arm around his shoulders: "Hey! You're such a lucky guy, you actually got promoted. I think I should be called
Are you lucky Andre? No, it’s lucky Amo!”
Tao Ran glanced at him indifferently: "You misunderstood, this is not luck."
William laughed loudly and hit his chest hard: "Can it be you who beat him away with a sword? Okay, Buddy, wait for me a little longer. It will be my turn in a few minutes. Wait for me
If we win this game, we will go back together."
After that, he ignored Tao Ran and walked alone to another arena numbered 15, with a confident look on his face, as if he had a chance to win.