On the third day of the martial arts tournament, Ouyang Zhen and his group finally entered the arena, and their first opponents were Ouyang Zhenyu and Zhuge Chun.
Ouyang Zhen's Linghe Sword Technique and Linghe Lightness Skill had already made him famous in the martial arts world twenty years ago. As for Zhuge Chun, compared to his martial arts skills, what people felt most was that his strategies and hidden weapons seemed to be even better.
But this is a martial arts tournament. It's not about strategy; the most direct and fair way to determine the winner is by martial arts skills.
Zhuge Chun's expression was not good. Ouyang Zhen drew his sword and said, "Brother Zhuge, be careful."
The two were indeed top-tier masters; their moves were so fast that they were almost invisible. As soon as they started fighting, it was impossible to tell whose skill was deeper. However, Zhuge Chun's hidden weapons caused Ouyang Zhen considerable trouble.
Actually, this kind of competition is not very fair to Zhuge Chun. As we all know, the purpose of hidden weapons is to strike unexpectedly. If the competition is held on the martial arts stage, Ouyang Zhen will definitely be better prepared than usual.
Ouyang Feng and the other two didn't really know much about Ouyang Zhen's martial arts skills, because Ouyang Zhen hadn't taught them for a long time and rarely demonstrated his skills in front of them. Seeing this today, they immediately became worried about Song Xia.
"Can my master's wife defeat her?"
"have no idea."
They genuinely didn't know that although their master's wife often taught them, their skill level was too low, and she basically just fed them tips. Therefore, they couldn't estimate her true skill level.
But at this moment, Ouyang Zhen was displaying the skill of a top-tier martial arts master, and Zhuge Chun gradually became somewhat constrained.
Zhuge Zhi's expression was solemn, but as if he knew the outcome, he finally regained his composure and merely glanced at them indifferently.
Soon, as Ouyang Zhen's patience ran out, Zhuge Chun's hidden weapons were knocked to the ground, and Ouyang Zhen's longsword was held to his neck.
"Bravo!" The martial arts practitioners present cheered, after all, a duel between top masters like Ouyang Zhen and Zhuge Chun was a rare sight.
"Brother Zhuge, you flatter me."
Zhuge Chun's expression changed a few times before he smiled and congratulated him, saying, "Brother Ouyang's swordsmanship is extraordinary; I admire it greatly."
Then he said to Shan Jiangchuan and Wu Ying, "You two better watch out."
In a martial arts tournament, a series of matches cannot be held in succession. Therefore, Ouyang Zhen took a break, and Shan Jiangchuan and Wu Ying went on stage. Both of them had very solemn expressions.
Dan Jiangchuan is also skilled with a sword. Compared to the heavy sword that Dan Zhengguang used when he fought Ouyang Feng a few days ago, his sword is heavier, longer and wider. It is said that his heavy sword weighs more than 30 jin (15 catties). You should know that the swords of Linghe Valley disciples usually weigh only three to five jin (1.5-2.5 kg).
In martial arts duels, heavier weapons are not necessarily better. The greater the weight, the greater the demands on the practitioner's internal strength and power. Moreover, a heavier weapon reduces agility. Yet, Shan Jiangchuan managed to break into the ranks of top-tier masters with such a heavy sword, demonstrating the depth of his internal strength.
His opponent, Wu Ying, was also known for his profound internal strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to easily pass on ten years' worth of internal strength to his daughter, Wu Lan. Complementing his profound internal strength was his sharp Eagle Claw Kung Fu.
One of the elders of the cult once died under his Eagle Claw Kung Fu. That cult elder was also a first-class master, but in less than twenty moves, Wu Ying's Eagle Claw Kung Fu shattered his collarbone and pierced his entire chest. This shows that the difference between first-class masters is also very obvious.
Standing next to Ouyang Feng, Wu Lan raised her chin, seemingly very confident that her father would win.
The fight between Shan Jiangchuan and Wu Ying was even more intense than the fight between Ouyang Zhenyu and Zhuge Chun. Many onlookers had to retreat to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Ouyang Feng and his companions carefully observed the competition process and learned from it.
"Indeed impressive." Yin Shihuai took a deep breath. He thought that the three of them were already exceptionally talented and that they usually rested diligently. But now that he saw a top expert dueling, he realized that they were still far behind.
After all, those who could fight until the third day were all top-notch martial arts talents, and none of them had ever slacked off.
Despite her confidence in her father, Wu Lan couldn't help but worry after the competition began, and asked Ouyang Feng, "Do you think my father will win?"
“I don’t know.” Ouyang Feng shook his head honestly. “With my current strength, I really can’t see through the two seniors.”
"Hmph!" Wu Lan snorted lightly, "My father must be the most powerful."
Ouyang Wan gave her a good look, and then received a glare in return. Then Wu Lan insisted on pulling Ouyang Feng aside to continue the conversation.
Ouyang Wan turned her head speechlessly: "Was she jealous just now? She even glared at me? Is she really interested in Senior Brother? No way, she actually sees me as a rival? And how old are they!"
Yin Shihuai comforted him, "Don't take it to heart, and besides, Senior Brother probably doesn't even have such thoughts."
Indeed, Ouyang Feng was stubborn and only regarded Wu Lan as a somewhat willful little sister. After all, Wu Lan looked to be only ten years old. It was too strange to attribute those thoughts to her, like a pervert.
But people from the martial arts world are often precocious. When Wu Lan saw that Ouyang Feng was oblivious to romance, she pouted angrily.
Half an hour later, Shan Jiangchun and Wu Ying finally decided the winner, with Wu Ying ultimately emerging victorious.
Dan Jiangchuan's eyes were filled with extreme resentment. In this way, he lost his last chance to compete for the title of leader of the martial arts alliance. He was just one step away from it.
Wu Ying laughed heartily: "Brother Shan, although I have the advantage of being older, this is the rule of the martial world. I'm sorry."
As a result, Shan Jiangchuan could only step down in disgrace, and his son Shan Zhengguang also looked sullen.
“Brother Ouyang,” Wu Ying looked at Ouyang Zhen, “now it’s just the two of us left. What do you think, should we resolve this now, or what?”
Ouyang Zhen did not want to take advantage of this opportunity, fearing it would cause gossip and dissatisfaction: "Brother Wu, you are exhausted, let's do it tomorrow."
In fact, in the hearts of most people in the martial arts world, Master Wuya of the Zizai Sect is the number one master of the righteous sect. Unfortunately, Master Wuya was seriously injured after fighting with the leader of the evil cult, and it is still unknown whether he has fully recovered.
Furthermore, Zizaimen announced that it would not participate in the competition for the title of martial arts alliance leader, and only stated that it would do its best to cooperate with the martial arts alliance leader to maintain the stability of the martial arts world. Therefore, most people felt that Master Wuya was not fully recovered yet.
It's a real pity. I wonder who, Ouyang Zhen or Wu Ying, is capable of fighting against the cult leader. I always felt that they were both inferior to Master Wuya back then.
Hopefully, the cult leader's injuries from back then haven't healed yet, otherwise the martial arts world will be in grave danger.
"It's clear everyone's just here for the fun of it." Ouyang Feng sighed. Although he felt his master had a better chance of winning, what did it matter? Without unity, it was all in vain.
"Let's rely on Master's wife! She'll definitely have a way." Yin Shihuai had great confidence in his master's wife, and his admiration for her was almost blind.
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