The martial arts tournament was not held in the city, but in a training ground in the ruins of the old city.
This is a execution ground, the place where criminals were beheaded in the past, and there is a large guillotine.
Originally, when the new town was planned, the intention was to develop residential buildings here. However, when the developer came to inspect the site, he was inexplicably hit by a stone and had an accident.
After that, rumors spread that the area had bad feng shui, and no more business owners dared to develop it. Locals also stayed far away, and the area gradually became deserted. No one even came during the day.
Therefore, some people suggested that the last martial arts tournament be held here.
A martial artist, with his masculine energy, has nothing to fear from supernatural forces or strange phenomena.
Moreover, martial arts competitions involve signing death waivers, and deaths on the stage are common, so there's nothing to be afraid of.
The conference will begin at 7:00 AM.
It was supposed to start at nine o'clock, but by then all the sects had already arrived at the training ground and were gathered around the arena.
At this moment, everyone was talking about what had happened last night.
"Hey, have you heard? I heard that the master of Mantis Fist and the master of Drunken Fist were both assassinated last night!"
"I heard about it. The death was gruesome; all that was left was a human skin!"
"Who did this? Two grandmasters killed in one night! It must be a top player from the Wind and Cloud Ranking, right?"
"It's said that a young man surnamed Lin did it. Yesterday, he took advantage of Master Dai and Master Hu being drunk and killed them. He was caught red-handed by the waiter at the Dragon Gate Inn!"
"What? Just who is this Lin guy? He actually ambushed a senior, he has no sportsmanship!"
"I heard he's protected by the Martial Arts Association. Yesterday, when Li Qingcang made trouble, Liu Jingwu stood up for him!"
"This is a blood feud for killing one's master! These sects will definitely not let him go, and they will probably join forces. Liu Jingwu will definitely not be able to protect him!"
"Shh, stop talking, look, they're here!"
Everyone looked over.
Three groups of people dressed in mourning clothes were seen approaching from a distance.
Leading the way were Wan Feng and his Bajiquan disciples. The Bajiquan sect had many disciples and numerous branch sects, making it the largest group, numbering over a hundred.
At this moment, Wan Feng was holding two portraits in his hands, which were of the deceased Dai Sheng and Hu Lie.
The other two groups were disciples of the Mantis Fist and Drunken Fist schools, respectively, who were also there to seek justice for their master!
Wan Feng approached and coldly surveyed the room. "Where is that brat Lin Yu?"
Yesterday, he had people keeping watch around the Dragon Gate Inn. When someone saw Xiao Chongtian injured and escaping through a window, he knew that the old monster must have made a mistake.
However, he did not believe that Lin Yu was behind it, because Ao Jun, the owner of the Dragon Gate Inn, was also an unfathomable powerhouse.
In his view, it must have been Ao Jun who protected Lin Yu.
But so what?
Today at the martial arts tournament, Li Qingcang will definitely make a move and kill that brat Lin Yu!
"My master, Dai Sheng, and his close friend, Grandmaster Hu Lie, were both killed by Lin Yu's sneak attack. Today, at the martial arts tournament, we must seek justice for them!"
Wan Feng announced loudly.
"Our Mantis Fist school will also seek justice for our master!"
"My Drunken Fist lineage will fight to the death with that brat surnamed Lin!"
The disciples from the other two factions also shouted, their faces filled with hatred.
Before the conference even started, the deep-seated hatred had already been brewing, and the atmosphere instantly became intense.
Everyone began to worry about this young man surnamed Lin. Why did he have to do something so wrong at such a young age? He had to ambush an old master. Now look what's happened, he's being attacked by several major sects. I'm afraid his fate is grim!
Because everyone knows that today's martial arts tournament is to elect a martial arts alliance leader. Once a senior becomes the leader, Wan Feng and others will definitely ask the leader to uphold justice.
As the leader of the alliance, if I can't even solve this problem, how can I convince the people?
It's easy to imagine that whoever becomes the leader of the alliance will do nothing more than kill Lin Yu.
Even if Liu Jingwu intervenes, he can't save it!
Because the position of the martial arts alliance leader in the hearts of martial artists is incomparable to that of the martial arts association. The martial arts association does not even have a strong person who can keep it in check, so who can be convinced?
The martial arts world has always respected the strong; admiring the strong is the essence of the martial arts world!
Swish swish swish!
Next, a series of sonic booms echoed through the air.
Powerful beings keep arriving!
Some people arrived from the air, some strolled with their hands behind their backs, and some walked leisurely, but no matter what, everyone exuded an incredibly powerful aura!
Most of these are senior figures, renowned masters, and people who were famous in the martial arts world decades ago!
Among them were leaders of major sects and powerful independent cultivators.
Even figures who had disappeared for decades appeared at this very moment before the show started!
"Is that the head of the Tai Chi Sect? I heard he was in seclusion for twenty years! Now that he's emerged, he's probably aiming to dominate the martial arts world!"
"That bald old man looks like Jiu Molong. He was a powerful tyrant in the Western Regions thirty years ago, and his skills were extraordinary!"
"And that one, the Deadly Scholar, don't let his frail appearance fool you, he swept through the martial arts world ten years ago, and became a grandmaster before he was even forty, a peerless genius!"
The crowd was dazzled. The legendary experts and senior figures, who were usually rumored to be powerful, were gathered together. How could they not be excited?
Awoo!
Finally, a tiger's roar came from afar, and everyone's hearts pounded.
A man and a tiger strolled over from a distance!
That imposing presence was unmatched! The powerful aura made everyone breathless, and some of the weaker sect disciples even collapsed to the ground.
Riding a tiger to arrive, that's truly one of a kind, it's simply the bearing of a king!
Without a doubt, Li Qingcang, the Grand Master of the Martial Alliance, is the frontrunner to win today's Martial Arts Tournament.
After all, Li Qingcang's reputation has been too great lately. He has even slaughtered experts on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, and even stormed the Songshan Bodhidharma Academy, defeating even Elder Huaihai. He's simply too fierce.
It is said that a bookmaker has set up a gambling game in private, and Li Qingcang's odds are as high as 1 to 10, far ahead of other strong people!
At this moment, Li Qingcang arrived on his tiger. The tiger roared and leaped onto the arena, then turned around. The man and the tiger glared at the crowd.
Everyone was terrified. Li Qingcang had taken over the arena right away. Was he going to defend the title to the very end?
That's way too confident!
The martial arts tournament has been passed down for thousands of years. Everyone knows the rules: it's a battle to defend one's title.
Once you're in the ring, you can't rest unless you're dead or you surrender!
Therefore, the strong usually won't be the first to rush forward.
Even if you're incredibly skilled, once you win against one or two opponents, there will be a constant stream of challenges, and eventually your strength will be almost depleted.
No matter how good you are, you may not be able to defend your title!
Therefore, some sects often employ strategies, sending elders and disciples to wage a war of attrition, while other independent cultivators simply wait until the very end to make their move.
At this moment, Li Qingcang rushed forward without any hesitation, which truly surprised everyone!
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