Chapter Forty-Four: Climbing the Platform
With his powerful true energy flowing into his fists, unparalleled fist shadows shot out from Zhao Yan's body.
Qin Lan dared not confront it head-on, so she could only retreat, while simultaneously swinging her blue longsword to shatter the incoming fist shadows.
For a time, it was impossible to determine which was better.
However, as time went on, Qin Lan's true essence flow gradually began to slow down.
His cultivation was already shallow, and holding Canglan for so long had made it difficult for him to sustain.
In contrast, his opponent showed no signs of fatigue and even grew stronger with each battle.
At this moment, Zhao Yan's eyes were devoid of emotion, only his fists kept swinging out. As his body twisted and turned, countless fist shadows covered the entire arena.
Qin Lan was forced to defend passively, and even took two heavy punches due to gaps in her defense.
Ultimately, it was only by relying on the power of spiritual weapons that it could briefly contend with the strong on the list, but once it began to decline, signs of defeat began to appear.
Su Yang didn't have much to say about this; it would be foolish not to use a good weapon.
They have the money and can get it; there's no question of fairness.
In his view, Qin Lan's only problem was that he was not strong enough. If he were strong enough, he could completely overwhelm Zhao Yan with that level-four sword.
Ultimately, Qin Lan's internal energy couldn't keep up with his defensive momentum, allowing Zhao Yan to seize an opening and punch his sword-wielding hand.
The Azure Wave in his hand slipped from his grasp and was caught by Zhao Yan. Then, a peerless fist struck Qin Lan's chest, knocking him off the stage.
After falling off the stage, Qin Lan clutched her chest, felt a sweet taste in her throat, spat out a mouthful of blood, and finally fainted.
On the stage, Zhao Yan directly stored the level-four sword into his ring.
Neither those in the audience nor the instructors at Da Xia said anything about this.
In a martial arts contest, a loss is a loss, and weapons often change hands. If you can't protect your own weapon, you should look for the reasons within yourself.
This battle of innate talent is much more interesting than the previous one.
Although Qin Lan relied on the power of her spiritual weapon, it is also true that she was able to briefly hold her own against the Tiger Ranking experts.
Therefore, the crowd was somewhat disappointed by Qin Lan's eventual defeat, and many exclaimed that she truly lived up to her reputation as a strong person on the Tiger List.
As for what happened next, seeing that even Qin Lan, who was wielding a level four sword, had been defeated, naturally no one dared to go on stage and risk humiliation.
After all, they weren't confident that they could be better than Qin Lan.
Seeing that no one came up on stage for a long time, Zhao Yan felt that this challenge was probably over.
In fact, it wasn't just him; almost everyone thought the same way.
There are only a few experts in the outer courtyard. After losing two, he went there to find more experts.
Just when everyone thought the challenge might end prematurely, Su Yang made a move.
Holding a fan in her hand, her figure moved like a gentle breeze.
Before the audience focused on the ring could even see clearly, Su Yang had already appeared on the ring.
The speed was so fast that not only the ordinary spectators, but even the other champions couldn't see it clearly.
"Another person went up! When did he get up there?! His speed is incredible!"
"His body is as light as the wind, leaving no trace; his shadow moves with his heart, though they are near, they are far! This is the ultimate skill of the Carefree King, 'Light Wind, Shadowless'!"
"What?"
Like a stone thrown into a still pond, the scene was so dramatic that as someone saw through Su Yang's movement technique, everyone in the arena gasped in astonishment!
Who is the Carefree King? Anyone in the Great Xia Dynasty, and even in the surrounding countries, is familiar with him.
Because he was a true king of the world!
In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, there are only six people who can rival him!
"Being able to use the martial arts of the Carefree King, this person must be Yang Shu, the legendary personal disciple of the Carefree King!"
"He must be a freshman! As a freshman, he can't be older than twenty-two. How dare he go on stage? Such a young innate expert! How is that possible!"
"You clearly haven't been to the martial arts arena much. Yang Shu has already reached 127th place without anyone noticing. It's just that the Dragon and Tiger Rankings are special; otherwise, he might have already made it onto the Tiger Ranking!"
"It's unbelievable that such a prodigy could enter the Innate Realm before the age of twenty. I'm afraid even the Purple Cloud King, who is revered as the number one talent in our Great Xia, is far inferior to him!"
Su Yang paid no heed to the overwhelming gasps of amazement from the audience, but instead looked at his opponent.
Having observed the previous two matches, he already had a good grasp of Zhao Yan's strength.
At most, the other party is only ten times stronger than Su Ya.
Holding a folding fan, Su Yang smiled and said, "Why don't you take a break and adjust your breathing? After two consecutive challenges, if I were to defeat you, it would be an unfair victory."
Su Yang spoke with utmost sincerity, genuinely considering the well-being of his opponent, but Zhao Yan perceived it differently.
Seeing Su Yang's completely disregard for him, even the other's words sounded harsh to him.
It was as if he was destined to win!
Indeed, he was equally amazed by Su Yang's age and strength, and even wary of Su Yang's background, but this was by no means a reason for the other party to think he was stronger than him!
In a battle of martial arts, it is not necessarily true that whoever has better talent or a stronger background is stronger than others.
To truly determine who is stronger or weaker, only a fight will tell!
"Zhao Yan!"
"Clenching my fists," Zhao Yan said coldly, his meaning self-evident.
Su Yang had no choice but to return the greeting.
As the two finished their fist-and-palm salute, everyone, from the audience to the other arena champions, held their breath.
For no other reason than that Su Yang's aura was too bright, making it impossible for them not to pay attention to him.
Unlike before, this time Zhao Yan struck first, throwing a punch at Su Yang.
He didn't know any sword skills, and only practiced fist techniques his whole life, so he didn't use the level four sword he had just captured.
On the other hand, Su Yang did not use his movement technique when he saw the fierce fist attacking him, because Zhao Yan was not worthy!
He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then threw a punch, seemingly ordinary, to meet Zhao Yan's full-force attack.
The two fist techniques were quite different. Compared to Zhao Yan's powerful punch, Su Yang's punch seemed gentle and weak.
But Zhao Yan, who was exchanging blows with Su Yang, was the most horrified!
As the two exchanged blows, an indescribable, supremely powerful force emanated from Su Yang.
Through the force of his fist, at this moment, it seemed that Zhao Yan was no longer facing Su Yang, but a divine fire from the earth's core!
Extremely hot and sunny, and also possessing the weight of the earth!
It was as if the one punching him wasn't a martial artist at all, but the entire earth and volcano!
That unshakeable and irresistible feeling filled Zhao Yan with fear!
But Su Yang only threw one punch from beginning to end.
The reason Zhao Yan felt this way was because of the power of the Earth Fire within Su Yang's body.
Its powerful effect is to imbue the body with the fiery energy of the earth, ensuring that the martial artist's vital energy and blood do not decline.
It can be said that Su Yang's physical body, constantly strengthened by the Earth Flame within him, has long since become incredibly powerful.
Even now, if Zhao Yan were to use that level-four sword, there would be absolutely no chance of harming Su Yang!
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