Those three swordsmen really caused Chen Yang some trouble.
All three were highly skilled with their swords, each nearly as good as Chen Yang. They also had a combined attack technique, making them incredibly powerful when working together.
Chen Yang never imagined that one day he would be forced into a helpless situation by three people.
Unless one uses most of the power of their ultimate body, there is really no way to defeat these three.
However, his goal was not to win, so after tearing off one of the people's name tags, he immediately left because he saw that the others were following behind.
He didn't want to be surrounded by five or six people; it would be troublesome if he couldn't escape.
These three engagements took very little time, but Chen Yang gained a lot; the three name tags were enough to help him achieve a decent result.
But that's not enough. The old man has boldly declared that he can take first place. Chen Yang is already very eye-catching, so there's no point in being low-key. He might as well go straight for the top ten and advance to the semifinals.
His speed was unmatched; in just five or six minutes, he had left everyone else far behind.
Although the area of this activity was not very large, the surrounding forest was dense, making it easy to conceal one's whereabouts.
This is where Chen Yang's extensive hunting experience came in handy. He could conceal his presence even in the presence of wild animals, let alone a human whose intuition and sense of smell are far inferior to those of wild animals.
As he cautiously advanced, he collected the name tags of the martial artists he encountered along the way. Almost no one could last a minute against him. In just one hour, he had already collected ten name tags, and his strength gradually spread.
Those whose name tags he tore off had to return to the arena to get new ones before they could continue fighting, so Chen Yang's strength gradually became known.
"It seems that Senior Yunhua was not speaking without reason this time. This Chen Yang does have real skills."
"He does have some skill, but I think it's just so-so. At most, he's on the same level as Wang Feng and the others, but he's far inferior to Sha Rong and Xiao Lin."
"That's true. Sha Rong and Xiao Lin seem to have collected more than a dozen name tags, and that's even with people avoiding them when they see them. That's already quite impressive."
Chen Yang's fame spread quickly and reached the ears of Sha Rong and Wang Feng. The two of them teamed up to hunt for brand-name items. Because Sha Rong was so famous that people would run away when they saw him, they needed Wang Feng's help.
They learned about Chen Yang from someone whose name tag they had torn off.
"This guy is really lucky. Others deliver designer brands to his door, unlike us who have to search for them one by one," Wang Feng said with a wry smile.
Sha Rong nodded and said, "It will get better later on. Once you tear off one person's name tag, you'll get several name tags."
Indeed, later on, many people will accumulate multiple name tags. Of course, if the name tags have the same name, they are invalid.
"It would be great if we just ran into Chen Yang; that way, we could both make it into the top ten," Wang Feng said with a smile.
"We'll meet when we're meant to," Sha Rong said calmly, then quickly moved forward and saw a figure.
The peak of Longhu Mountain was bustling with activity at the moment, with at least half of China's elite martial artists gathered here.
The real martial arts circle is too small. If you exclude those who are just putting on airs, sometimes you can't even find a few genuine martial artists in some small cities. Those who can come to Longhu Mountain to participate in the martial arts tournament are all elite martial artists, so it is no exaggeration to say that it gathers most of the elite martial artists.
As people gradually adapt to the rules, obtaining name tags becomes much more difficult.
However, things were much better for experts like Sha Rong. He and Wang Feng had encountered two people with six name tags each, and combined with the name tags they had already acquired, their chances of entering the top ten were practically guaranteed.
Then, they encountered Xiao Lin and his wife. However, neither side made a move.
"Let's save our battle for later," Sha Rong said to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin nodded: "Okay."
He'd been fighting Sha Rong for so many years, he knew him inside and out, there was no need to continue the fight. Besides, his wife was weaker than Wang Feng, so if they really fought, he would be at a disadvantage.
Neither of them noticed that Chen Yang was silently lurking in the bushes not far from them.
He regulated his breathing like a wild beast, silently watching the two without releasing any hostility.
"Is it Xiaolin or Sharong?" Chen Yang wondered to himself.
Because he disliked Sha Rong, he still wanted to attack her. However, he was wary of Wang Feng, who was standing next to Sha Rong, and with the two of them working together, Chen Yang couldn't do anything to them.
Sha Rong would not be at a disadvantage even if she faced Chen Yang, who was controlling the power, alone, let alone with the formidable Wang Feng.
Chen Yang's advantage now is that he is in the shadows. If he were to launch a sudden attack, it is entirely possible that he could tear off someone's name tag beforehand.
In martial arts duels, sneak attacks are generally discouraged. However, Chen Yang doesn't have this psychological burden. He hasn't practiced martial arts for that long, nor has he received formal martial arts education. On the contrary, the concept of sneak attacks doesn't exist in his survival strategy.
Chen Yang hesitated for a while between Sha Rong and Xiao Lin, but ultimately chose Sha Rong.
However, his goal was somewhat different; he didn't want to compete for Sha Rong's name tag, but rather to tear off Wang Feng's.
Since the two were working together, the name tags were split equally, so they each had the same number of name tags. He chose Wang Feng, whose task was easier.
Having identified their route, Chen Yang quietly circled around to the front of them.
He lay prone among a cluster of tea bushes, which were conveniently located in the blind spot of Sha Rong and Wang Feng, who were about to pass by. From other angles, Chen Yang would be completely exposed, but Wang Feng and Sha Rong couldn't see him at all when they passed by.
“Junior brother, if we find two or three more people, we’ll be almost there. We already have enough name tags to be in the top ten. If we collect a few more, we’ll be in the top ten for sure.”
Wang Feng said as he walked.
"Hmm." Sha Rong nodded, but her expression wasn't very happy.
His goal wasn't to be in the top ten, but to be number one. However, everyone avoided him. Although the situation improved somewhat later, his chances of getting first place were still slim.
On the contrary, someone of Wang Feng's caliber would have a better chance of acquiring brand-name items if acting alone.
Wang Feng can win against most opponents, and if he can't win, he can run away. But when others encounter Wang Feng, they won't run away; they'll think about giving him a try.
In this segment, he still benefited from Wang Feng's influence. Whenever they encountered someone, Wang Feng would step forward first and hold off the enemy before he would show himself.
This made Sha Rong very unhappy.
Although the final result still depends on combat strength, he is a perfectionist, and not winning first place in every aspect is also a failure for him.
So he was very unhappy, extremely unhappy.
This made him somewhat lost in thought, and he didn't pay attention to Wang Feng beside him.
Suddenly, a gust of wind seemed to pass by, followed by a tearing sound.
Wang Feng touched the name tag on his back in astonishment, his expression gradually turning grim.
When Sha Rong came to her senses, she saw Chen Yang counting the number of names on Wang Feng's name tag.
Each player's name tag has a small sticker with their name on it inside. The person who tears off an opponent's name tag must stick this sticker on their own name tag; otherwise, it's a violation. This rule is explained to everyone when they receive their name tags.
Wang Feng's name tag not only had his name taking up a large portion of it, but also seventeen small stickers.
Chen Yang was very satisfied. With the twenty-one he already had, he was guaranteed to be either first or second place.
Seeing the gloomy expressions on Wang Feng's and Sha Rong's faces, he smiled and then withdrew. There was no need to fight Sha Rong right now.
Sha Rong wanted to catch up, but he found that Chen Yang was faster than him, and speed was not his strong suit to begin with.
"You just wait." Sha Rong's face was gloomy.
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