As night falls, Nandu City is ablaze with lights, and the streets are bustling with people, rubbing shoulders and talking about the Qianlong Competition.
The building was filled with gold, and the entire restaurant had been bought by Jian Zong with a lot of money. In the lobby, cups were exchanged, big fish and meat were served, there was laughter and joy.
The most excited among them were the two elders Shangguan Qingyun and Xu Zongtang.
Lu Chen, Murong Ziyun, Li Feng, and Su Xingbai entered the list of the Qianlong List at the same time, which greatly improved the Liuyun Sword Sect. The news has been sent back to the Sword Sect by flying pigeons. Presumably the sect leader Murong Xuan will be very happy when he gets the news.
happy.
Especially Lu Chen, when they were competing for the golden token on the island, Shangguan Qingyun and Xu Zongtang were even more shocked when they learned that he had knocked away Guan Zhen from the Hell Gate with his sword.
Guan Zhenlai, who was ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking and was given the 'Slaying God' epee sword by his sect, was an extremely talented person. Looking at the land of Kyushu, he was also an extremely famous figure.
Now, he was knocked away by Lu Chen's sword.
What does this mean? It means that Lu Chen's strength is far beyond their imagination, and Hehenhen has really given the Sword Sect a breath of strength. Next time they meet other sects, who dares to say that the Liuyun Sword Sect's talents have withered?
Lu Chen also became famous because of this battle, quickly ranking ninth on the Qianlong Ranking, and his reputation skyrocketed.
Liuyun Sword Sect has gradually declined over the years, and the number of good and bad disciples in the sect has spread to the ears of the eight major sects in Kyushu. It has become a subject of ridicule.
Otherwise, when participating in the Hidden Dragon Competition during the day, he would not have been ridiculed by the talented disciples from Wanshou Mountain in front of his face, causing embarrassment.
But now that Lu Chen has risen strongly, the harsh voice has naturally died down, and no one will dare to look down on Liuyun Sword Sect anymore.
Hongye Zhai gave the eight major sects and the six major forces three days to rest and recuperate. At the same time, they also sent their disciples to spread the news of the Qianlong Ranking Competition to the land of Kyushu.
With the publicity of countless people, Yangzhou Nandu City overnight became the focus of attention of everyone in the land of Kyushu.
Especially the people from Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Luzhou and other places closest to Yangzhou came to the city after hearing the news, and they all wanted to see the famous style of those top geniuses in the land of Kyushu.
In this Qianlong Competition, which top force will come out on top?
It’s really exciting!
In just two or three days, countless people from all nine states gathered in the southern capital city of Yangzhou, and the number of people increased tenfold, reaching two to three million.
The streets and alleys were dark and crowded with people. The popularity was unprecedented.
Three days later, the disciples of the Sword Sect were notified by the Hongye Zhaimen that all those who had qualified for the ranking competition would gather on a boat in the West Lake of Yangzhou.
When Lu Chen and others arrived at Yangzhou West Lake, people were rubbing shoulders on both sides of the lake. The entire West Lake was surrounded by people from all over the world, and there was no place to stay.
A rough estimate is that on both sides of the West Lake, which is less than two to three hundred kilometers in radius, the number of people gathered on both sides of the West Lake is estimated to be hundreds of thousands. The crowds are everywhere, and it is so dark that they look like a swarm of ants.
Lu Chen and the others felt their blood boiling at the thought of fighting against those top geniuses in front of the people of the world.
Teng, feeling uneasy inside.
On the broad West Lake, there is a huge building ship. The hull is jet black, about thirty feet long, with five floors up and down. It is estimated to be able to carry thousands of people. It looks like a prehistoric beast crawling on the lake. A long way away.
, one look at the huge golden flag and knew that it was arranged by Hongye Zhai.
It can be seen from this that Hongye Zhai must have very strong financial resources, otherwise it would not have taken the lead in organizing such a large-scale Qianlong Competition.
In addition, nine giant arenas were built in the center of the West Lake, supported by sixteen waist-thick stone pillars, deeply inserted into the bottom of the lake. You can imagine how strong they are.
Each arena is a complete huge bluestone with natural water wave patterns, as if a huge round millstone is floating on the lake, which is extremely spectacular.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this stone is very rare. It is the famous basalt in the Kyushu continent. It is known for its hardness and firmness. Many famous families use this stone to carve stone lions and tigers for their houses.
It is said that even if a peak warrior attacks this kind of rock with all his strength, it will be difficult for him to destroy even a single bit of it.
Hongye Zhai had obviously made preparations for this grand event.
Lu Chen, Murong Ziyun and others came to the boat. The geniuses from the eight major sects and the six major forces were basically here. It may be the first time to see such a huge scene. Everyone's face looked very excited. Very uneasy.
After a while, Qiu Wenwu looked around the audience and smiled loudly: "Welcome to the West Lake. Today's competition is hosted by me. Now the people of Kyushu have gathered in Yangzhou. It is known to the whole world and the grand occasion is unprecedented. You are all the best in Kyushu. Outstanding geniuses, it's time to show your style! No matter what the final result is, after today, your names will definitely leave a strong mark in the history of Kyushu! From generation to generation, they will be passed down by future generations!"
When the geniuses on the building heard this, their eyes lit up and they were extremely excited.
"There is an old saying: It takes ten years to sharpen a sword, and once you test your edge!" Qiu Wenwu smiled boldly: "If you want to be famous in the world, if you want to stand out, show your true skills and prove it to the world! On this day, everyone is watching. , it’s a day that completely belongs to your younger generation.”
"Today's ranking battle, the rules are very simple. In the first round of drawing, whoever you draw depends on God's will. Even if you lose, don't be discouraged. There will still be opportunities for ranking battles later!"
"However, one thing I want to remind you is that in a competition between warriors, swords and swords have no eyes. When you get into the ring, you will be responsible for the consequences regardless of life or death!"
Qiu Wenwu's words cannot scare these geniuses. To be able to become a warrior, one must be fearless and determined! If there is a chance to become famous all over the world, there will be no regrets even if one dies!
If you are timid, you will only be laughed at.
After hearing Qiu Wenwu's words, many geniuses' faces turned red, their blood surged, and they felt more excited than ever before.
There are huge crowds of people around the West Lake. They are all people from all over Jiuzhou who are rushing to watch the battle. Just showing your face will be bragging rights. Not to mention competing with the top geniuses from the world's top forces on the same stage, it is even more exciting. Extremely passionate.
After Qiu Wenwu said these words, he arranged for a beautiful maid to come out holding a brocade box with many special bamboo sticks inserted in it for the geniuses standing on the deck to draw at will.
One of the geniuses
A man walked up and picked a bamboo stick at random. In this case, no one would have any wrong ideas.
After all, this bamboo stick was prepared by Hongye Zhai, and there is no possibility of taking advantage of it. The purpose is to keep the competition fair and just, and to avoid someone secretly deliberately causing harm and having the opportunity to choose an opponent who is weaker than themselves.
After a while, all the bamboo sticks in the brocade box were drawn.
Many people got different bamboo sticks. Some bamboo sticks had a red line, some had a green dot, and some had three lines of different colors without any person's name written on them.
But the bamboo sticks come in pairs. The bamboo stick someone drew has a red line, which means that there is another person among this group of geniuses who is also holding the same bamboo stick.
The bamboo sticks Lu Chen drew were one red and one green, which meant that the bamboo sticks drawn by his opponent were exactly the same.
After the drawing of lots, Hongye Zhai sent people to collect the bamboo sticks one by one, and then registered and compared them one by one. The action was extremely fast. In less than a cup of tea, all the opponents drawn by these warriors were determined.
It is divided into six rounds in total. Two talents compete in one arena. Nine arenas, that is, eighteen people in one round!
After all, there are a total of 108 people in the Hidden Dragon List. If there are two in one round, it will take too long and it will be a waste of time.
The list of everyone's opponents is written on a piece of white cloth and placed on the pole of the boat. Each name is the size of a basin and is extremely clear.
Lu Chen's opponent was also confirmed to be a young man named Hu Wenqing, who came from a second-rate force called Iron Knife Sect in Xuzhou.
After all the geniuses determined their opponents, Qiu Wenwu stood on the bow of the boat and waved his sleeves: "Everyone, the game begins!"
With this cold sound, the entire West Lake became quiet, and all eyes were focused on the arena in the center of the lake, waiting to see what happened.
Those geniuses who were confirmed to be in the first round did not hesitate at all and rushed to the arenas.
One of the four geniuses of Jianzong, Li Feng was also confirmed to be on the first round list, and he jumped onto the stage with those geniuses.
After the eighteen geniuses entered the ring, they clasped their fists and saluted their opponents at the same time, announcing their family status. After all, they were being watched by everyone in the world, so they still had to have some etiquette. Don't make others laugh, which would affect their reputation.
After the ceremony, those geniuses instantly drew out their weapons and pounced on their opponents like wolves and tigers. For a time, the entire West Lake was filled with the shadows of swords and swords. You came and I fought wildly, just like a hundred flowers blooming. It was extremely shocking.
The people of Kyushu on both sides of the lake all stared at this scene with their eyes widened and held their breath, extremely excited.
These geniuses can be on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Almost all of them have reached the peak acquired level. There is no doubt about their level of strength, and the fighting scenes are very exciting.
However, there are still some gaps between these geniuses. For example, Jian Wuchen, who was initially rated as number one on the Qianlong Ranking, could easily defeat those geniuses at the bottom with his strength.
In nine arenas, in just a few breaths, many geniuses were defeated by their opponents and fell into the lake.
Every time someone wins, the people on both sides of the lake will burst into thunderous applause. The scene is shocking!
