Generally, in the first round of a fight, the ranking gap between the champion and the challenger will not be too big, and few people will be willing to waste the few opportunities.
But it's a pity that Zhang Lin didn't know what kind of evil he had done. Someone actually played a prank and deliberately punished him.
In this regard, Zhang Lin also chose to face the five people directly with a beard and a glare, and there was no excitement at all on his face, it was all hard work!
"Is this okay..." In an inconspicuous corner under the ring, Shen Chen smiled a little.
"Well, the rules seem to say that a confident disciple can accept challenges from multiple people at the same time." Wang Yue nodded and said with the same gloating, "But this kid is too unlucky. Five opportunities to accept challenges make people like this It’s all gone, probably because I offended too many people in the past…”
"Haha." Shen Chen laughed. He was not worried that the same situation would happen to the top few. Qualifications are required to challenge high picks. This seemingly complicated and weird rule actually fits perfectly. Compared with the process of climbing up from the bottom, the draw and elimination method of pair-wise battles has greater disadvantages. You can't just come up to the first place and eliminate the second place, and let the second place go to the bottom, right?
As time went by, the first round of competition in the arena was gradually coming to an end. To Shen Chen's surprise, many of the top-ranked people did not choose their opponents in the first round, but simply abstained.
Among them, the group of disciples ranked in the top fifteen or above were the most exaggerated. They were all watching the show. Except for Cao Shun, the others had no intention of preparing to go on stage. There were also some unfamiliar faces to Shen Chen, who remained motionless from beginning to end. Presumably, they were some of the senior brothers who had returned from the mountain for training. Shen Chen had never dared to underestimate those people.
"Haha, the first round is actually more like a performance. How can warriors in the early and middle stages of the Blood Fusion Realm fight eight times in one day? In fact, many people only have one opponent in their hearts. In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, they will Save your energy as much as possible." Just as Shen Chen was wondering, the playful laughter of the sect leader Liao Yan suddenly came to his ears.
Hearing these words, Shen Chen's face suddenly became hot. He finally understood why even some of the deacons and hall masters in the sect despised him after he said those words before.
Unknowingly, he was stunned for a moment? Shen Chen was filled with embarrassment.
At this time, the voice of old man Situ Chuan also sounded on the ring. The old man looked around and said loudly: "Okay, the first round of the competition has the last one. Inner disciple Cao Shun will challenge inner disciple Shen Chen. !”
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar all around. Many people were eagerly waiting for this episode to finally begin.
Shen Chen woke up from his daze, and then he tiptoed a little, and his clothes fell in the middle of the ring. It was finally his turn to take action. Shen Chen was not too worried about this battle. Cao Shun, who had returned from the mountain training, Maybe he will be even stronger than Lin Hai before, but he is also different from what he used to be. I think it won't be too difficult to successfully get the fifth rank.
"Chen Chen, your challenger is currently Cao Shun!" Deacon Fei smiled in the audience and reminded Shen Chen meaningfully, his voice loud and clear.
"Ahem..." Shen Chen coughed dryly, and really wanted to rush down and give him a big slap in the ear. Damn, is he trying to bring hatred to himself?
"Boy, don't think about it. No one will think that you can stand up and walk down this stage. They don't want to waste their efforts." Cao Shun had already strode to the opposite side of Shen Chen with a joking smile on his face.
"Haha, my friend, you are being sentimental." Shen Chen raised his head and smiled lightly, not being angered by Cao Shun.
"Then show your skills and see!"
Cao Shun snorted coldly. At the same time, a solid meteorite hammer the size of a baby's head hit him. As soon as he took action, there was a wave of fishy wind. There was no doubt that the two meteorite hammers had been stained with a lot of blood.
"The strength is good, but it's a pity that the accuracy is a bit off." Shen Chen's phantom fox step moved slightly under his feet, and he easily avoided Cao Shun's blow.
At the same time, he leaned on his toes, and the moment he soared into the air, the iron sword came out of its sheath, drawing sword shadows towards Cao Shun.
To this day, Shen Chen has studied the sword moves evolved from the Vast Sea Tide Technique to the fullest, and can easily master them with just a few movements of his hands, without any effort at all.
"It's interesting!" Cao Shun's eyes were solemn, and he gradually began to put away the contempt in his heart. He had encountered many fierce sword moves, but an airtight opponent who could dance the sword moves at this age was Duan, Cao Shun had never encountered him before.
"Meteor breaks through the sky!"
Seeing that there was no way out around him, Cao Shun gave a hard look and poured all his blood into his right arm. He raised the meteor hammer in his right hand and smashed it forward, intending to tear apart Shen Chen's sword shadow.
"Whoosh!" The power of this hammer was astonishing. The moment it was struck, there was a sound of breaking wind. If a flesh and blood body was hit, it would be torn apart.
Shen Chen didn't want to hit him rashly. Seeing the hammer coming, Shen Chen resolutely put away his sword shadow and leaned back to avoid this shocking blow. The moment the hammer passed by him, Shen Chen even had a look on his face. You can even feel a cool breeze mixed with the smell of blood.
The next moment, Cao Shun pulled the hammer back hard, but still did not touch Shen Chen. However, Cao Shun was not discouraged. He followed the momentum of the meteor hammer and pulled it back, and his body jerked 180 times. It twisted sideways and threw the meteor hammer out again.
"Total Annihilation!"
Cao Shun shouted, and veins popped out on his bare arms. His blow was even more powerful, and he happened to meet Shen Chen, who had just fallen.
With such a smooth movement, ordinary opponents have no choice but to avoid it. Even agile spiritual beasts may not be able to get out of the way safely. However, when the hammer came, Shen Chen's toes that had just landed moved with the force, and an incredible scene appeared. , that fierce hammer hit Shen Chen on the chest, but what was hit was just an afterimage!
"Phantom Foxtrot?" Cao Shun looked ugly. He originally thought that Shen Chen would use his iron sword to block the blow he just made. Although doing so could reduce some of the impact, he still couldn't escape in the end, even with his sword flying out. end.
It's a pity that he underestimated Shen Chen. The latter's movements were weird and fast, and he was still able to retreat safely under such circumstances. As a result, his strike failed again and hit the ring pillar next to him.
"What a domineering power!" On the other side, Shen Chen, who had settled down, also had a slightly moved expression on his face. Looking at the smashed pillar not far away with sawdust flying wildly, Shen Chen felt a slight chill in his chest.
If he had been hit by that blow just now, I'm afraid his skin would not have been peeled off as easily.
Shen Chen also felt a little angry in his heart. Cao Shun's cultivation was almost at the peak of the sixth level of the Blood Fusion Realm, but the force of the hammer swing was astonishing. I'm afraid each blow was no less than ten thousand kilograms of force.
The most frightening thing is that this guy is not only powerful in his attacks, but also has good consistency in his moves. In just a few breaths, he launched three consecutive rounds of attacks without any clumsiness of using a heavy hammer.
Shen Chen finally understood where this guy got the courage to come back and compete for fifth place. With his performance just now, if Lin Hai were alive to fight, it would be hard to say whether he would win or lose.
However, this little ability is obviously not enough to make Shen Chen too nervous. The reason why Shen Chen held back just now was entirely because the other party had fulfilled his wish before. Shen Chen didn't want him to lose too ugly. At this time , it’s time to show some real skills.
"Well, your control of power is already very good. Even Wang Yue is not as good as you, but... this is not enough!"
Shen Chen raised his sword and pressed forward step by step. The iron sword in his hand began to glow with a faint purple light, and his whole aura suddenly rose to a big level. It was not at all like the aura that a fifth level warrior of the Blood Fusion Realm should have.
"Stop talking nonsense, I know you have learned the martial arts of our sect, the Purple Lightning Cloud Sword, so let me see it for you!" Feeling the growing pressure, Cao Shun clenched his fists holding the meteor hammer together. , his face was gloomy, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
The opponent's cultivation level was obviously not as good as his own, but Cao Shun had the illusion of being looked down upon. It was not that he was being suspicious, but that the opponent in front of him had begun to show a hint of danger.
"as you wish!"
The next moment, Shen Chen's figure disappeared from the spot, and immediately a purple light flashed across the arena, followed by a burst of crackling thunder.
All this happened so suddenly, everyone felt slightly dazed, and there was no trace of Shen Chen.
"The universe is thrown!"
Cao Shun on one side of the ring was already extremely shocked. He didn't expect his opponent to suddenly become so terrifying. The moment he saw Shen Chen disappear, he didn't even dare to hesitate at all. The two meteor hammers spun violently. He swung it up and immediately tried to wave it out with an astonishing gesture like a big windmill.
In an instant, there were gusts of strong wind all around, and the six streaks of blood on Cao Shun's arms were clearly visible. This was a sign of exhaustion of blood and a desperate move. Coupled with Cao Shun's already terrifying strength, I am afraid that an inch-thick iron Even the door could be opened by him with two big holes.
However, none of this happened. The next moment, all Cao Shun's movements stopped abruptly, and his face froze.
It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but he didn't dare to move, because... at some point, the edge of an iron sword had been calmly placed on his shoulder. It looked rusty, but Cao Shun knew very well that as long as If you dare to take one more step forward, you may get blood splattered three feet away!
quiet!
Everyone around became quiet at this moment.
one move!
Who would have thought that with just one move, this young man who had been down the mountain for many years and wanted to regain his glory this time would lose his fortune and life to a young man who had just started training less than half a year ago.
At this moment, those disciples who had doubts about Shen Chen's execution of Lin Hai trembled violently in their hearts, and layers of cold sweat flowed down their spines.
"I lost."
A reluctant but calm voice finally came out of Cao Shun's mouth. At this moment, Cao Shun felt a little cold, but also a little relieved. The gap was so big that there was nothing left to say.