The next day, the stands were already packed.
Whether they were test takers or just spectators, their eyes were all on the arena at that moment.
"It's the finals already? Wow, time flies."
"The dragon beast remains must remain in District Seven! Go for it, Ye Bufan!"
Go for it, Ye Bufan!
As the home team, Ye Bufan received exceptionally enthusiastic cheers, with almost the entire stadium supporting him.
But Shangwu just smiled slightly and saw Xu Ruiling cheering him on amidst the noise, even though her voice had been drowned out.
She alone is enough.
Turning around, Ye Bufan, already wielding his gauntlets, teased, "Don't hold back, okay?"
Shangwu shook his head and joked, "Xiaoling is waiting for me to get the dragon beast remains so I can treat her to a big meal. I won't lose."
Ye Bufan nodded, and their eyes met. They both saw a serious look in each other's eyes.
For the top spot, for the remains of the dragon beast, and even more so for defeating the opponent.
Even though they had been teammates before, their pride as geniuses had never made them submit to each other; they were just waiting for a fair fight.
The atmosphere between the two gradually became tense, and the referee realized that they couldn't wait any longer!
"The third round of the martial arts exam finals! Now! Begin!"
Ye Bufan stomped the ground and charged towards Shang Wu like an arrow released from a bow. His fist blade was merciless, turning into a cold light as it smashed towards Shang Wu.
Instead of dodging as he expected, Shangwu exerted force with his feet and brought his sword down towards him.
After countless swings, Shangwu's strike appeared like a flash of cold light in an instant!
bite!
With a crisp sound, a wave of air swept outwards.
In the firelight from the friction between the fist and the sword blade, Ye Bufan said in surprise, "I thought you were only good at sword energy."
"hehe."
Shangwu revealed his eyes behind the sword blade, his sharp gaze as if a sword were hidden within them.
"I only discovered sword energy by accident while practicing swordsmanship. If you continue to underestimate me, you will suffer a great loss."
Before he finished speaking, a tremendous force erupted from his fist blade, slamming it out and causing Shangwu's hair to fly wildly in the wind.
Fortunately, he managed to sidestep in time, allowing his fist to travel along the longsword and avoid being hit.
"I didn't underestimate you."
Ye Bufan's voice rang out, and he was about to draw his fist to launch another attack.
But Shangwu flicked his wrist, the sword blade twirling beautifully before stabbing directly at Ye Bufan's arm at a tricky angle, causing Ye Bufan's expression to change drastically.
With a clang, Ye Bufan reacted quickly, using his fist blade to block the attack, but this was only the beginning.
The sword in Shangwu's hand seemed to be a part of him, raining down like a storm, each strike aimed at Ye Bufan's vital points.
Just as he blocked one attack, the sword reappeared in another corner in the next second, leaving Ye Bufan unable to keep up.
Snap snap snap…
In less than half a minute of attack, Ye Bufan had several cuts and bruises on his body.
Before he could catch his breath, the sword he had just dodged came at him again. This time, however, Ye Bufan's expression hardened because, based on the distance, it couldn't hit him.
Sure enough, the next second an invisible sword aura slashed out, and the resulting breeze caused Ye Bufan to leap backward.
Boom!
A clear trench appeared in the ground, but he didn't have time to look at it. Instead, he watched as Shang Wu unleashed two sword energies at him.
Two clanging sounds rang out in succession. Ye Bufan, who was blocking the sword energy with his fist in mid-air, did not notice that Shang Wu's figure had disappeared.
"The flaws are too great."
The sound rang out at the point where he was about to land, and the sword in Shangwu's hand transformed into a cold light, stabbing straight towards the falling Ye Bufan, as if it wanted to pierce through him.
"That's not necessarily true!"
Ye Bufan shouted, having already gathered enough energy in his hand, and punched the sword tip below.
The blade of the fist and the tip of the sword collided precisely!
In an instant, energy exploded on the arena, instantly shattering it and creating spiderweb-like cracks. Accompanied by the white impact, it also stirred up a misty cloud of dust.
Ding ding ding…
The audience couldn't see clearly what was happening, but they could occasionally see flashes of fire through the dust, confirming that the battle was still ongoing.
Bang!
The dust was blown away by the wind and waves, revealing two figures.
Ye Bufan had many wounds on his body, but he still stood straight, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, Shang Wu on the other side was already panting heavily, supporting himself with one hand on his sword to keep from falling.
Furthermore, one could clearly see the beads of blood seeping from his right hand, indicating that he had been injured by the sheer force of the attack.
"call…"
Shang Wu let out a long breath, pulled the sword blade out of the ground, and locked his sharp gaze on Ye Bufan.
"The final blow will decide the outcome."
Ye Bufan was also in bad shape; the numerous wounds made him feel physically weak.
"good."
The two remained silent for three seconds, adjusting their final state, before taking a step forward almost simultaneously and rushing towards each other.
Shang Wu continuously compressed the energy within his body, his entire being seemingly merging into the sword in his hand, his terrifying aura making it seem as if he himself was the sword.
Zhang Xiande's lips twitched. Was this the nascent form of sword intent? Are young people these days so abnormal?
Click...
The weapons provided by the martial arts exam simply couldn't withstand this terrifying power; countless cracks appeared on the blades, making one doubt whether they could even be swung!
Unmoved by what he witnessed, Ye Bufan took a step forward and leaped towards Shangwu.
"You can't use the same trick twice!"
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