Liu Quanling did not carry a microphone or other type of amplification equipment, because as a martial artist, he did not need to use such electronic devices to amplify his voice.
He circulated his inner energy, concentrating it in his throat, and the sound he uttered was like rolling thunder, spreading in all directions.
"Welcome everyone to the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Tournament. Today marks the first round of matches..."
"Now, all martial artists who have registered for the martial arts tournament, please prepare to go on stage!"
"At the same time, please remember all the rules of this martial arts tournament. No one may violate the rules. Anyone who violates the rules during a battle will be considered a loser!"
When Liu Quanling finished speaking, the audience erupted in applause, mixed with screams and shouts.
"Now, please welcome the first group of martial artists to the stage for their duel!"
"Jiang He, a martial artist at the sixth level of the Opening Wheel Realm, is fighting against Chen Bai, a martial artist at the eighth level of the Opening Wheel Realm!"
As soon as Liu Quanling finished speaking, two martial artists challenged each other to a duel.
The person on the left is Jiang He. Jiang He is thin and small, while Chen Bai is much taller and more imposing.
Chen Bai was clearly a martial artist skilled in strength; his muscles bulged all over his body, as if every muscle contained explosive power.
Most importantly, Chen Bai was carrying a broad decapitation sword on his back!
"Chen Bai!"
"Chen Bai!"
"Chen Bai!"
The audience cheered for Chen Bai, showing that he was quite famous in Zhongzhou City and was favored by many people.
At this moment, although Jiang He and Chen Bai were already standing on the arena, they did not immediately begin their duel.
Both of them waved to the audience, and both had smiles on their faces.
"The duel is about to begin, yet they remain so relaxed. It seems they both have a great mindset," Ye Feng said with a chuckle.
"Perhaps it's because they already knew they couldn't possibly make it into the top ten, so they just participated in this event with the attitude of 'participation is more important than winning,'" Sun Qingying analyzed.
It must be said that Sun Qingying's words make a lot of sense.
Because only the top ten in this martial arts tournament receive rewards, and the rewards for the top three are quite generous.
If you don't make it into the top ten, you won't receive any reward.
Jiang He and Chen Bai were merely martial artists at the Opening Wheel Realm.
Above the Opening Wheel Realm is the Qi Movement Realm, and above the Qi Movement Realm is the Separation and Union Realm.
Therefore, from any perspective, it is impossible for either of them to make it into the top ten and receive a reward.
Since the outcome is already predetermined, it's better to relax and perform normally; there's no need to risk your life.
"Are you ready?" Liu Quanling asked, looking at Jiang He and Chen Bai.
Jiang He nodded without hesitation: "I'm ready!"
Chen Bai also shouted, "No problem!"
Liu Quanling then raised his right hand and shouted, "The first match of the first round begins now!"
As Liu Quanling spoke, she swung her right hand down heavily and quickly retreated, making room for Jiang He and Chen Bai.
Almost simultaneously, Jiang He and Chen Bai moved together.
The two charged at each other, and once they were close, they began to attack each other.
Jiang He and Chen Bai have completely different fighting styles.
Chen Bai's attacks were powerful and heavy, each move containing immense force. If it were to hit an ordinary person, it would definitely kill them with one punch, or at least severely injure them.
Jiang He, on the other hand, was very agile and nimble, constantly shifting and dodging around Chen Bai's body.
Upon seeing this, the audience members all began to discuss it excitedly.
"Wow! That was amazing!"
"Yeah, this is way more exciting than action movies!"
"If any film crew could recruit some martial artists like these to make an action movie, it would be an absolute hit!"
"I think so too."
"In your opinion, who will win?"
"Of course it's Chen Bai! Chen Bai is a martial artist at the eighth level of the Opening Wheel Realm, while Jiang He is only at the sixth level of the Opening Wheel Realm."
"The difference between the eighth and sixth levels of the Opening Wheel Realm is only two levels, which is not a big difference. Therefore, Jiang He is not without any hope of winning."
The audience members chattered incessantly, with many offering seemingly logical and well-reasoned analyses.
Xi Yao, Jiang Lingxuan, Sun Muqing, and Bai Yue were all watching with great interest and were completely engrossed.
"Night Wind, who do you think will win?" Sun Muqing asked.
"The duel has only just begun. How could I possibly know? I'm not omniscient or omnipotent," Ye Feng said with a wry smile.
Before we knew it, more than five minutes had passed.
Jiang He and Chen Bai were still locked in a stalemate, but both were already panting heavily.
It seems that the intense battle just now had greatly depleted their physical strength. Both Jiang He and Chen Bai were already somewhat exhausted.
"Admit defeat, Chen Bai. I admit your moves are very powerful, but you can't hit me at all. If this continues, you'll be the one who loses sooner or later," Jiang He said loudly.
Chen Bai said bluntly, "I admit you are very agile, but in terms of endurance, you are far inferior to me. If you continue to fight a war of attrition like this, I will definitely be able to beat you."
"You're overthinking it," Jiang He said with a chuckle.
The next moment, two exquisitely crafted daggers appeared in Jiang He's hands.
Chen Bai then took the decapitation sword off his back.
Seeing that both men had used weapons, the audience became even more excited!
Bai Yue said in confusion, "Huh, the weapons they are using don't seem to be spiritual artifacts, they're just ordinary mortal things."
Night Breeze laughed and said, "You definitely haven't read the rules of the martial arts tournament."
Jiang Lingxuan then explained, "The use of spiritual weapons is prohibited for participants in this martial arts tournament."
"Why is that? Aren't spiritual artifacts also part of one's strength?" Bai Yue was even more puzzled.
“Spiritual weapons are indeed part of a martial artist’s overall strength, but they are external objects after all. If we don’t prohibit martial artists participating in the tournament from using spiritual weapons, there will be no fairness,” Jiang Lingxuan said earnestly.
Sun Muqing added, "Yes, not all the martial artists participating in the martial arts tournament are independent cultivators. Some have masters, and some have even joined the Nine Dragons Society. If they all use spiritual weapons, what are those who don't have them supposed to do? This is really unfair."
"Therefore, in order to ensure fairness as much as possible, the martial arts tournament prohibits the use of spiritual weapons. Moreover, not only spiritual weapons, but also spiritual pills and spiritual talismans are prohibited."
Upon hearing Sun Muqing's explanation, Bai Yue finally understood.
After Jiang He and Chen Bai used their weapons, the intensity of the battle immediately escalated to a new level.
But at this moment, Chen Bai was at a disadvantage!
Jiang He wielded two short daggers like a whirlwind, launching continuous attacks around Chen Bai. Although his attacks were not particularly powerful, just enough to break through Chen Bai's protective aura, they were still enough to cause damage to Chen Bai.
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