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The morning breeze was gentle.
This competition was known for its grueling intensity, and the Loose Cultivator Alliance did not care whether you could handle it or not. Perhaps having a quick recovery ability was one of the criteria for this selection.
After four rounds of battles, only nineteen participants remained, just one step away from the top ten. Passing this round would mean securing a ticket to the Otherworldly Secret Realm.
As it was an elimination round, the likelihood of two strong contenders facing each other was high. Those who made it this far were certainly not weak. Among the key figures that Xu Feng had noted earlier, most had been eliminated in the first four rounds, leaving only six in the top nineteen. The majority had been knocked out by the "Wolf Knight" that appeared in the third and fourth rounds.
Of course, there were also instances where a Wolf Knight was unexpectedly defeated.
The Wolf Knights were elite cultivators personally selected by the two Guardians. Among these nineteen individuals, more than half were Wolf Knights. Today's battle was truly a contest of Wolf Knights.
Half-Dead Bao sat majestically in a tiger-skin chair at the front, flanked by the black-clad Guardian Mo Shengyuan and the Red-Clad Guardian Qin Yougong. The nineteen elite loose cultivators stood in a line on the Arena, awaiting Half-Dead Bao's inspection.
"Fellow Daoists, today we will determine the final top ten. These ten will represent the Loose Cultivator Alliance at the Liuxiang Immortal Path Conference," Half-Dead Bao delivered an impassioned pre-match speech. "The candidates who will enter the Otherworldly Secret Realm will also be among these ten. There will be no loss of spirit stones at stake; if you want to gain more, you must possess corresponding strength. Now let me see your abilities!"
"Kill!" The loose cultivators shouted in unison, a rallying cry that Mo Shengyuan had trained them to deliver beforehand, creating an impressive momentum.
The competition quickly began. With so few participants, only three Arenas were used, with each Arena hosting three matches. Xu Feng was assigned to Arena Three.
The cultivation levels of the Wolf Knights varied; there were those at Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage and Late Stage, with most being at Mid-Stage. A few Early Stage cultivators had been eliminated by strong opponents in the first four rounds, leaving Xu Feng as the only Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator among the Wolf Knights.
The three matches of the first group had already commenced. In the pre-match grouping, Xu Feng was placed in Arena One of the Second Group; his opponent was still unknown and would be determined when he drew lots with other cultivators assigned to the same arena.
Among the three matches in the first group, the most intense battle took place in Arena Two between Chapter and Dongfang Keqiang.
Chapter was a dark horse in this competition, a popular star with numerous male and female fans and formidable strength. In the previous four rounds, he had faced no worthy opponents and was both powerful and an idol.
Dongfang Keqiang was a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator with an average appearance—neither tall nor handsome—with a square face and knife-like eyebrows. He had won both of his previous matches while his other two opponents had directly forfeited. Moreover, he was also a Wolf Knight.
In the battle between the Foundation Establishment Stage and Dongfang Keqiang of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, this is a showdown marking the beginning and end of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The spectators below, consisting of loose cultivators, are divided into three factions: one faction supports Zhang, another supports Dongfang, and the third remains neutral. The supporters of Zhang are mostly young cultivators, including many young female cultivators. The supporters of Dongfang are primarily mid to late-stage cultivators.
In the Great War's four rounds, the participating cultivators have become less courteous; instead of polite exchanges, they engage in fierce combat.
Dongfang Keqiang wields a knife, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, while Zhang uses a sword, a superior spirit tool.
Zhang possesses peak early-stage strength, comparable to mid-stage cultivators, having won all four battles relying on a powerful sword technique and unpredictable movement skills.
As Zhang executes the sixth strike of the Xuanbing Strike, he calls out loudly.
Dongfang Keqiang employs an unconventional knife technique, following the momentum of Zhang's sword strike. The superior spirit sword grazes his shoulder, sending a chill through it.
With the seventh sword strike, Zhang unleashes the Heavy Water Strike.
Dongfang Keqiang sidesteps and counterattacks, finding an improbable path through Zhang's sword openings. His long knife emits a whistling sound as it rushes forward, employing a strategy akin to surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao. Indeed, Zhang hesitates to advance; midway through his attack, he changes tactics, rotating the back of his sword to strike at Dongfang Keqiang's blade. Dongfang Keqiang's wrist stiffens, nearly causing him to lose his long knife.
With the eighth sword strike, Zhang executes the Stacking Waves Strike.
Dongfang Keqiang's expression changes as he shouts: "Earth Castle." His long knife suddenly emits a faint yellow glow, weaving into a circular protective barrier in front of him.
Zhang's superior spirit sword struggles to penetrate the Earth Castle. Dongfang Keqiang presses down with his long knife and manages to lock onto Zhang's superior spirit sword.
With the ninth sword strike, Zhang unleashes the Pounding Waves Strike like crashing waves against the shore. The Earth Castle is shattered by a single blow, and Dongfang Keqiang is immediately sent flying backward, spitting blood from his mouth.
"Impressive," Dongfang Keqiang remarks. Though he does not fall, he is severely injured; continuing to fight may jeopardize his life.
“Chapter Victory.” The audience from the Pro-Zhang Faction screamed loudly, with several Female Cultivators even losing their voices.
Chapter raised a hand towards Dongfang Keqiang and said, “Thank you for your guidance.” Dongfang Keqiang had forced him to draw his Ninth Sword, making it the most he had drawn in these five rounds.
Xu Feng was also paying attention to Chapter's battle, faintly sensing that Chapter's Water Element Combat Techniques seemed to consist of only ten swords. If he could withstand all ten without being defeated, Chapter might have to concede.
The matches on Platform One and in the Third Arena concluded one after another. Two Wolf Knights unexpectedly lost to two opponents at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
The competition for the Second Group began.
Xu Feng stepped onto Arena One. His opponent had not yet arrived, so the referee repeated the arena number, and a White Shadow suddenly appeared on stage.
The White Shadow, with a cold expression and a face as pale as jade, wore white garments that resembled snow. His meticulously styled black hair flew in the wind, and he carried an ancient long sword on his back, with a yellow hilt visible over his shoulder. The sword tassel fluttered lightly, giving off an extraordinary and ethereal aura.
Another show-off! Instead of using a storage bag, he flaunts his sword on his back.
This was not just a show-off; he was a notorious Wolf Knight killer who had appeared in the third round. After two matches, he had changed outfits twice, each time leaving his opponents drenched in blood on the Arena. One opponent had even been dismembered by him. He was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and his name was Fan Renjian.
“Die or leave,” Fan Renjian said coldly. He had said this during his previous two matches as well, but no one believed him, resulting in two deaths. This was his third time saying the same thing, and many began to sympathize with Xu Feng, casting encouraging glances at him, urging him to concede.
The referee seemed to have no fondness for this show-off either; he glanced at Fan Renjian and gestured for him to step back. “You’re blocking me. Don’t stand in front of the referee before it starts; I am the main character right now.”
Laughter erupted from the audience. Indeed, Fan Renjian was quite despicable and showed no reaction.
“Begin!”
This was an internal conflict between two Wolf Knights. The Foundation Establishment Stage Xu Feng faced off against the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Fan Renjian.
Fan Renjian stood tall, maintaining his pretentious posture. Following his approach from the previous two matches, he ignored his opponent at first, trying to look cool. When Xu Feng made the first move, he would draw his sword for a strike. His strength was sufficient; usually, that one strike would be enough to push back or injure his opponent.
However, this time he waited for a while, but Xu Feng showed no signs of attacking. Fan Renjian turned sideways with an air of arrogance, a position that wasn't good for his neck, and he began to feel some discomfort. Meanwhile, Xu Feng was busy picking his nose, and what was even more infuriating was that he flicked the booger in Fan Renjian's direction.
"I'll show you how to act cool; I'll flick a booger at you." The spectators below were all dodging Xu Feng's "flicking technique," and the referee had retreated far away to avoid the chaos.
Finally unable to hold back any longer, after Xu Feng flicked his fourth booger, Fan Renjian sprang into action. A flash of white light shot through the air, slicing towards him like lightning. It was the Medium-Grade Spirit Sword!
The white light, the white clothing—White Shadow. The person and sword were one; the person was the sword, and the sword was the person, hence also called a swordsman...
"Fire Dragon in the Field"—Xu Feng had already seen through Fan Renjian's Gold Element Swordsmanship, and immediately unleashed Dragon's Fury. It served Fan Renjian right for being arrogant; his Golden Attribute Cultivation Method happened to be countered by Xu Feng's Fire Element One Star.
Expecting to defeat his opponent with one strike, Fan Renjian found himself thwarted as Xu Feng easily countered his attack with Changhong.
Xu Feng felt a twinge of fear; this swordsman truly had the confidence to back it up. Even under the disadvantage of the opposing Fire Element Technique, he could still wield his sword with ease. This proved that his Gold Element Swordsmanship was indeed far superior to Xu Feng, and the elemental countering had not affected him significantly.
As Xu Feng moved in for an attack while pondering strategies, he remained focused on finding a way to turn the tide.
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