"Ji You, it's been ten years since we last met. Apart from becoming a bit more bloodthirsty, you don't seem to have improved much."
Floating in mid-air, Shi Dingyan, holding a chess basket in one hand, looked Ji You up and down a few times and smiled faintly.
"Shi Dingyan, you actually left the Tower of Babel!"
Ji You seemed extremely surprised, staring at Shi Dingyan with a gloomy gaze.
"I just came out to clear my head, but I didn't expect that even after so long, there would still be so many mad dogs jumping around outside. It's just disturbing my peace of mind and really boring."
Shi Dingyan said calmly.
Ji You's eyes twitched a few times, then he suppressed his anger and said, "Shen Qian killed my junior brother, do you expect me to just watch him swagger away like that?"
"What can you do if you just watch?"
Shi Dingyan sneered.
"You... Shi Dingyan, do you really think you can control me?"
Ji You choked, and with a furious shout, his aura soared into the sky. The killing intent that spread out seemed to instantly lower the temperature in the air.
"That's right, that's what I think."
Shi Dingyan reached out and lifted his hand. To the astonishment of countless people, black and white lines suddenly crisscrossed the sky and earth, vaguely forming a huge chessboard thousands of feet wide, completely covering the entire arena.
A large amount of cloud and mist drifted in from the sky and, after changing shape at both ends of the chessboard, formed two large characters.
One is "life", and the other is "death".
"It's been a long time since I played chess. Here, I'll give you a three-stone handicap first."
Shi Dingyan smiled faintly and extended his hand.
After the giant chessboard appeared, Ji You's expression changed visibly. Faced with Shi Dingyan's invitation, Ji You's expression was uncertain, but he hesitated to make a move.
"I know you wouldn't dare." Shi Dingyan sneered again. "Since you don't have the courage to make a move, then get lost... If you say another word, this game will be over."
Ji You's face turned from flushed to ashen. He tried to speak several times, but when his eyes met the astonishing chessboard in the sky, he forcibly held back.
He gave Shi Dingyan a deep look, then suddenly flashed and appeared on the arena.
After swiftly filling the coffin containing Wang Shuo's spiritual core, Ji You's figure vanished from the arena.
Only then did the audience in the main stadium realize... that Ji You had actually slipped away without saying a word.
The scene immediately caused quite a commotion.
Although most people don't have a specific idea of what the two people facing off in mid-air are, they do know who they are.
One is the fourth disciple of Duke Yanshan, and the other is the third disciple of Marquis Jingcheng; it is conceivable that they are both top-tier Mountain and Sea Realm experts.
But after Shi Dingyan humiliated Ji You without restraint, the other party didn't dare to utter a single word and really slunk away.
This was completely unexpected by everyone.
"Shouldn't Marquis Jingcheng be inferior to Duke Yanshan? How come there's such a big difference between their disciples?"
Someone couldn't help but mutter.
The now empty arena tells the story of how this unprecedented high school cup has finally come to an end.
Although many of the audience members did not understand the higher-level game, the shock in the hearts of all those who witnessed the earth-shattering battle between Shen Qian and Wang Shuo today still lingers.
One strike can cleave mountains and seas!
This is the ceiling for young martial artists in China.
How outrageous, and how they feel proud of it!
"Sink forward! Sink forward! Sink forward..."
As the venting cheers gradually rose again inside the main stadium, the entire stadium erupted in cheers once more. The cheers spread like a plague, quickly engulfing the entire city.
And it is foreseeable that the aftermath is only just beginning to unfold.
...
Shen Qian, who was being hailed by the masses, was now walking alone on the banks of the Yellow River in Shanghai.
Most of the people in Shanghai were still gathered around the big screen or the stadium, so the usually bustling Bund was deserted, which was exactly what was expected before the sinking.
He was supposed to attend the Jiutian Cup awards ceremony and press conference, but Shen Qian felt he had already made a big splash today, so he left directly.
Who knows how much resentment Zhao Keyi and the others might feel at this moment? Let's just give them this last bit of glory.
Shen Qian, strolling along the riverbank, is reviewing his battle with Wang Shuo.
If he were to rate his performance, Shen Qian would give himself a score of 90.
Without the system's help, his "Shadow Blade" technique had already subtly crossed the boundary of perfection, almost reaching the point of leaving no trace.
Otherwise, even if Wang Shuo was caught off guard, his hard power was undeniable, and he couldn't possibly be on the verge of death.
Of course, the second strike that Ji You made after appearing was done by the system.
Although he didn't know Ji You's true level of power, Shen Qian could sense his strength from the lake.
That's not something I can fight against at this stage.
A single Shadow Blade is unlikely to be effective; only a double Shadow Blade can make a difference.
However, this martial art, which was recently improved by the system, has reached an eight-star rating. Shen Qian cannot control it for the time being, so he can only let the system take action.
A true man, born between heaven and earth, how can he break his word?
Since it's a matter of life and death, then of course one person has to become a corpse.
Unfortunately, if Ji You hadn't appeared, Shen Qian originally intended to obliterate the other party's spiritual core along with him, completely severing all of the other party's chances of survival.
But that's all we can do.
He knew perfectly well what was going on before he went down.
Don't forget that Principal Beiwu was also present. From any perspective, these people couldn't possibly just stand by and watch Wang Shuo perish.
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