No Han Ying, no Han Ying. It is said that he can tread on a fierce tiger and capture the Azure Hawk without any problem. The audience, recognizing this man, continuously cheered for Han Ying, but he couldn't hear them.
Howl!
The Spotted Tiger was the first to launch an attack in front of him, which surprised the crowd watching through the Illusory Sky Mirror. They marveled at the Spotted Tiger's patience; if it had its sights set on prey, it could watch for an entire day without revealing its presence. Why was it so eager this time?
"He retreated," Wu Qing explained. The man took a step back, and the Spotted Tiger thought the prey was frightened and trying to escape, prompting it to attack.
Upon hearing Wu Qing's explanation, the crowd finally realized that Han Ying had indeed taken a step back. Bu Luo had also stepped back out of fear, inadvertently acting as bait to deceive the Spotted Tiger into exposing its vulnerabilities.
Han Ying sneered: "A beast is still a beast; no matter how great its strength, it cannot rely on brute force."
He crouched low, taking a solid horse stance, slightly tilting his body to the left to easily dodge the Spotted Tiger's strike. Then he clenched his right fist and struck hard at the back leg of the Spotted Tiger, causing it to let out a painful howl.
Howl!
The audience erupted in cheers as they witnessed Han Ying's counterattack. It felt as though with each move he made, he gained an advantage.
But everyone seemed to forget that there was more than just Han Ying participating in this Martial Examination. Right behind him was another figure—a dark-skinned man wearing a fitted shirt with muscular arms that exuded strength—who had already surpassed Han Ying.
It was Chu Wei, the sixth prince of Da Chu.
Seeing their prince take the lead, the guards were ecstatic and shouted Chu Wei's name repeatedly. But soon they fell silent as Chu Wei found himself in trouble as well.
Chu Wei looked down at the Orange Yellow Ant he had just crushed underfoot, feeling a pang of guilt. He didn't deny that it was just an ordinary ant, a worker ant no bigger than his pinky finger, while the soldier ants were even larger, about the size of his thumb. Although their numbers weren't as vast as those of a typical ant colony, to a single person, they still represented a significant threat.
Moreover, if one were to crush even a single Orange Yellow Ant within their territory, that person would face relentless pursuit from the colony. Bu Luo knew that these creatures feared water; if he could find a source of water, he might be able to escape those vengeful little beings.
So, Chu Wei ran faster than before, hoping to quickly locate a place with water to shake off his pursuers and signal for help.
At that moment, Han Ying had already evaded the Spotted Tiger. Though she was somewhat disheveled from the encounter, she had successfully escaped the jaws of danger, earning cheers from the crowd. However, Bu Luo's first position had been taken by an unknown individual.
When they saw the figure in the mirror, no one immediately called out his name. After a while, someone finally remembered that the slender guy who had run so swiftly was named Dao Tuo. True to his name, he was quite the thief; he had repeatedly evaded capture by the Lu State Government. It was surprising to see someone so young—barely twenty-five—achieve such feats.
Thanks to his experience escaping from government pursuers, Dao Tuo managed to avoid all the wild beasts chasing him and began to pull ahead. The others trailing behind encountered various troubles; the unluckiest among them was Zheng Chenglong, who accidentally startled a herd of deer and got lost in the chaos.
Meanwhile, Wei De maintained a steady position in the second group. Ye Yi led around thirty people in this second tier as they began their pursuit. They set traps and pulled at Yi Dong; one person tripped and fell hard, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Seizing the opportunity amidst the commotion, Wei De made his move. He snatched a signal flare from someone's waist and waved it around provocatively. The crowd turned their angry gazes toward him as he launched the flare into the air.
"Despicable! Shameless!" shouted that person's friend angrily at Wei De through the mirror. Others nearby also felt that Wei De's actions were truly vile and continued to console the loud-mouthed individual whose friend had been eliminated in such a manner; it must have been quite painful for him.
After successfully launching his flare, Wei De shifted his target and refrained from further ambushes. Those near Yi Dong instinctively began to distance themselves from him.
That time, Wei De chose the closest guy to him. The person seemed somewhat alert, but Wei De wore a cold smile and kicked out forcefully. With a swift movement, he jumped high and landed behind the man, executing a back throw that sent him crashing to the ground, eliminating him in front of everyone.
I am called Wei De. Am I afraid they will swarm me because of this leg technique? Some people have already stopped in their tracks, turning to look at Wei De.
No, Gan Yinglong. He is the general of Beiping Prefecture and has fought against those flesh-eating Northern Wolf Guard warriors, defeating them soundly. He would surely be able to vent their frustrations.
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