373: Weird Taixuan, peak showdown? (Two in one)

"Taixuan Ancient Dynasty, Hossen."

Lin Yang's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the match results.

The situation with the three seeded universe competitors of the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty could be described as two extremes.

Que Tian was rated as the strongest, while Hossen and Yuan Mo were rated as the weakest among the seeded universe competitors.

However, even though they were considered the weakest, Lin Yang had no intention of underestimating them.

After all, this 'weakest' was in comparison to the other seeded universe competitors, not that their own strength was poor.

The battle with Zuoqiuyi had already shown Lin Yang that none of these seeded universe competitors were simple individuals.

However, what surprised Lin Yang was that after entering the arena, Hossen smiled and said to him:

"Your Excellency Lin Yang, I just watched the replay of your battle with Zuoqiuyi. Honestly, your strength is very impressive. I probably won't be your opponent. Please go easy on me later, don't beat me too badly. Give me some face; I don't want to be eliminated while unconscious."

"..." Lin Yang was stunned.

This guy... "Hossen, you must be joking."

Lin Yang wasn't entirely sure of Hossen's intentions, but as the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. He could only respond politely.

"Haha, Your Excellency Lin Yang, I'm not joking. I genuinely hope you don't knock me unconscious later," Hossen laughed heartily.

Lin Yang remained silent.

He couldn't figure out if this guy was saying this on purpose to make him lower his guard, or something else.

In short, it was very strange.

Even if Hossen's strength was not as good as Zuoqiuyi's, and he wasn't his opponent, he had only knocked Zuoqiuyi unconscious because that guy was too arrogant.

As for Hossen, if he fought him normally, even if he couldn't defeat him, he wouldn't eliminate him in the same way he eliminated Zuoqiuyi.

There was no need for him to say such things, lowering himself so much.

The crowd in the stands also looked somewhat puzzled.

They also didn't understand why Hossen would say such things.

"Could it be that Your Excellency Lin Yang's strength is truly too great, making Hossen feel fear?"

Someone speculated.

"Fear shouldn't be the case; after all, he's a seeded universe competitor from one of the three great Universe Countries. I suspect it's more likely that he saw Zuoqiuyi being brutally beaten and felt that his strength was inferior to Your Excellency Lin Yang, so he's giving a heads-up. After all, being knocked unconscious and eliminated would be truly humiliating."

"Oh... that's also a possibility."

"Haha, this Cosmic Competition was really worth coming to! We can even see seeded universe competitors from the three great Universe Countries actively showing goodwill. The ticket price has paid for itself!"

"..."

"Your Excellency Lin Yang is truly too strong! Even the seeded universe competitors from the three great Universe Countries admit defeat!"

Xing Guang and the others were even more excited... Inside the arena.

Hossen spoke again: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, how about we stop once we've made our point?"

"...Alright." Lin Yang truly couldn't figure out this guy's strategy, so he could only nod in agreement for now.

"Please!"

The next moment, Hossen slightly raised his hand, then proactively launched an attack.

Lin Yang responded and met his attack.

Upon engaging, Lin Yang immediately noticed that Hossen's strength was indeed significantly less than Zuoqiuyi's.

However, his speed was a bit faster than Zuoqiuyi's, but his physical strength was also inferior to Zuoqiuyi's.

Overall, Hossen was indeed somewhat weak.

Most importantly, his strengths weren't prominent enough!

Zuoqiuyi at least had a formidable physique. While Hossen didn't have any obvious shortcomings, he also didn't have any particular strengths!

His speed was average, his physique was average, and his strength was also average!

Neither weak nor strong!

Although he was still a cut above other ordinary universe competitors, it didn't quite match his status as a seeded universe competitor.

Anyway, after several exchanges, Hossen gave Lin Yang a very strange feeling.

He felt... "This guy isn't intentionally hiding his strength, is he?"

A thought flashed through Lin Yang's mind.

Although Hossen showed no flaws in his performance, Lin Yang just felt something was off.

He always felt that Hossen still had some strength left and wasn't fully exerting himself!

But if that were truly the case, Lin Yang couldn't understand why he would hide his strength!

The seeded universe competitors of the three great Universe Countries were all cultivated from birth, solely for the rankings of the Cosmic Competition!

It could be said that the first thirty-plus years of their lives were lived for the Cosmic Competition.

Hiding strength now, no matter how one looked at it, didn't make sense.

So Lin Yang was also unsure.

Although he trusted his intuition, he really couldn't explain why Hossen would hide his strength.

Lin Yang stared at Hossen, considering whether to suddenly unleash a burst of power to test this guy's true capabilities.

Although they had agreed to stop once they'd made their point before the match, he was truly a bit curious.

However, in the end, Lin Yang suppressed his curiosity.

Whether Hossen was hiding his strength or not was irrelevant to him.

Anyway, after this round of matches, he wouldn't be matched with Hossen again.

He had already secured the points for this round, so there was no need to create extra complications.

Furthermore, he had just agreed with Hossen to stop once they'd made their point.

As long as Hossen wasn't targeting him, he could hide his strength if he wanted to.

Keep your word!

Lin Yang practiced what he preached!

As long as Hossen didn't renege first and suddenly launch a sneak attack, he wouldn't make the first move either.

With this thought, Your Excellency Lin Yang stopped overthinking and merely remained secretly vigilant.

However, after several more exchanges, Hossen still showed no intention of bursting forth. Instead, after taking a punch from him, his figure suddenly retreated some distance and cupped his hands, saying:

"Lin Yang, my strength is indeed inferior to yours. How about I concede this round?"

"Huh? You're also going to concede?" Your Excellency Lin Yang raised an eyebrow.

He was surprised by Hossen's sudden concession, but not overly so!

After all, if his guess was correct, and this guy was intentionally hiding himself, then conceding was inevitable.

"Yes, if we continue fighting, I won't be able to defeat Lin Yang anyway, so there's no need to waste more time, is there it?"

Hossen smiled slightly, nodded, and said:

"Of course, I'm also afraid that if we keep fighting, tempers might flare, and you might lose control and knock me unconscious and eliminate me. I don't want to lose face like Zuoqiuyi."

"..." Lin Yang watched him silently.

At this moment, he became even more convinced that Hossen was hiding himself.

Afterward, Lin Yang didn't say much either.

Since this guy wanted to concede, how could he refuse the points that were being handed to him for free?

Hossen was also very straightforward. After speaking, he immediately submitted a request to concede through the Cosmic Competition's intelligent system.

Then he was directly teleported out of the arena.

The battle settlement was also displayed in real-time on the large screen.

Lin Yang, two consecutive victories!

...In the stands, everyone was very shocked.

First, Songxi had conceded once.

Now Hossen had also conceded.

The impact of this was too great!

Songxi was, after all, just a universe competitor from an ordinary universe.

But Hossen was a genuine seeded universe competitor from one of the three great Universe Countries!

Yet, he also conceded during his match with Lin Yang.

This was unbelievable!

A dignified seeded universe competitor from one of the three great Universe Countries actively conceding!

The impact of this was no less than Zuoqiuyi being knocked unconscious and eliminated from the match just now!

It was even more so!

After all, as a seeded universe competitor from one of the three great Universe Countries, they could lose, but there had never been a situation where they actively conceded!

So at this moment, everyone in the stands fell silent.

This Cosmic Competition was too strange!

They had witnessed the birth of new history one after another!

"Lin, Lin Yang... is he... that strong?"

Even Xing Guang, as Lin Yang's unthinking fan, was doubting his life at this moment...

"What is this Hossen doing? He actually conceded? Is that kid that strong? Is the pressure that immense?"

On the other side, Jin Hua Cang and Hong Jin, who had finished their battles earlier, sat on the sofa chairs in the lounge, looking at the information on the large screen, their brows furrowing involuntarily.

Hong Jin even let out an incredulous gasp!

As seeded universe competitors from the same three great Universe Countries, they had more or less some understanding of each other's strength.

Hossen's concession made him feel very unbelievable.

Even if he was truly no match and didn't want to be brutally beaten before being eliminated, he could have simply lost normally!

Actively conceding, that was losing one's spirit!

If a strong person even lost their spirit, what achievements could they still make?

Jin Hua Cang's eyes were deep: "It is indeed a bit strange. Be more careful if you face that kid later, and also pay a little attention to Hossen."

"I actually really want to have a good match with him now," Hong Jin said, full of fighting spirit.

Then he added: "As for Hossen, a guy who actively concedes, there's nothing to care about. When I'm matched with him, I'll make him concede too!!"

"Just be careful, anyway." Jin Hua Cang didn't say much more.

As a seeded universe competitor from one of the three great Universe Countries, actively conceding to a universe competitor from an ordinary universe, from the perspective of spirit, he truly no longer deserved their attention.

He had only added that extra reminder out of his usual caution...

"Hehe, Zuoqiuyi, you're not alone now. You and Hossen are both going to become 'celebrities' in the history of the Cosmic Competition. You two can even form a pair from now on."

On Shiyuan Universe Country's side, Gu Ran once again mocked and ridiculed.

Zuoqiuyi's face flushed red, but he was speechless.

After all, one of them was the first seeded universe competitor from the three great Universe Countries to be knocked unconscious and eliminated, and the other was the first seeded universe competitor from the three great Universe Countries to concede!

They were bound to be remembered together!

It could be said that from now on, when he was mentioned, Hossen would inevitably be mentioned, and when Hossen was mentioned, he would also be mentioned.

It really was going to be as Gu Ran said, pairing up with Hossen.

Gu Ming's eyes were deep. He always felt that Hossen shouldn't be that weak, and Lin Yang shouldn't be that strong.

But for a moment, he couldn't find enough evidence or reasons.

After a pause, he said to Gu Ran: "I think both of them are a bit strange. When you're matched with them later, make sure to go all out, a single decisive blow, to avoid any accidents!"

Previously, he had wanted to torment Lin Yang for a bit after being matched with him, but now he always felt it was better to be safe.

Gu Ran, however, smiled carelessly: "Brother, I think you're being overly cautious. Hossen and Yuan Mo were already at the bottom in terms of strength. As for that little thing Your Excellency Lin Yang, after I'm matched with him, I'm definitely going to torment him!"

"Perhaps, but it's still better to be cautious."

Gu Ming frowned. For some reason, a hint of unease arose in his heart... "Respected Lin Yang, congratulations on winning the second round of the Top Ten Ranking Competition. Your current record is two wins in two matches. Please prepare for the third round of matching and achieve even greater success."

On Lin Yang's side, after Hossen actively conceded, he also received a notification from the Cosmic Competition's intelligent system.

"Two wins in two matches..."

Lin Yang casually glanced at the current points ranking.

Jin Hua Cang, Que Tian, and the brothers Gu Ming and Gu Ran also had records of two wins in two matches.

He was currently temporarily ranked fifth, but with tied points.

After a quick look, Lin Yang didn't pay much attention.

This temporary points ranking had no meaning.

It merely showed that Jin Hua Cang and the others, who were rated in the first tier, were indeed worthy of their reputation.

Then he closed all access permissions to the lounge.

He now wanted to seize every moment to continue merging with spatial extraordinary matter.

Although Yu Meng and Black Le had also sent requests, Lin Yang had temporarily blocked them.

They would only come to ask about the situation in the arena.

On the other side, Yu Meng and Black Le, seeing that their requests were blocked, immediately understood that Lin Yang might not be convenient to disturb right now, and they didn't continue sending requests, quietly waiting for the third round of matching to begin... Three days later.

The third round of matching for the Cosmic Competition began.

And in this round, Lin Yang was matched with Yuan Mo from the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty.

"Another one from the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty?"

Your Excellency Lin Yang looked at the match information sent to him by the intelligent system, feeling it was too coincidental.

"I wonder if this Yuan Mo will be as strange as Hossen..."

Lin Yang entered the arena with curiosity.

"Lin Yang, let's also stop once we've made our point."

Yuan Mo seemed more honest. After Lin Yang entered, he cupped his hands and said calmly.

However, compared to Hossen, he spoke very little, only saying this one sentence.

Unlike Hossen, who said a lot.

Evidently, Hossen's personality was more outgoing, while Yuan Mo seemed not to be very talkative.

"Also stop once we've made our point?" Lin Yang's gaze shifted.

These two universe competitors no. 364s from the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty truly were a bit strange.

Then, Lin Yang directly made his move.

Regardless of their strangeness.

If this Yuan Mo also intended to hide himself like Hossen, then he could easily gain another point.

However, Yuan Mo didn't concede as quickly as Hossen.

He lasted five minutes longer than Hossen before admitting defeat and being teleported out of the arena.

"It really is strange. Both of these guys seem to be intentionally hiding themselves."

Looking at Yuan Mo's disappearing figure, Lin Yang was genuinely curious about what they were trying to achieve by doing this!

Both seeded universe competitors were hiding their true strength.

"Is the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty going to give up on the Cosmic Competition rankings this time?"

"Or is the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty brewing some earth-shattering major event?"

Lin Yang pondered silently, returning to his exclusive lounge.

He had a premonition that some extraordinary events were about to happen in this Cosmic Competition!

Meanwhile, the crowd in the stands reacted relatively calmly to Yuan Mo's concession.

After all, Yuan Mo and Hossen's strength ratings were almost identical. Hossen conceding, and now him conceding, didn't seem so strange anymore.

Although some people still felt something was off, too many strange things had already happened in this Cosmic Competition, and most people weren't too concerned anymore.

Take Xing Guang, for example.

This kid was still doubting his life just now, but now he had completely accepted it.

"Hehe, no matter how strange they are, Lin Yang's points are secured anyway. As long as Lin Yang wins, let everyone else fight to the death!"

Xing Guang now wished for more people to concede so that Lin Yang's ranking could be higher!

And as all the third-round matches concluded.

The results for the fourth round of matching appeared instantly.

"Lin Yang vs. Hong Jin."

"Yuan Mo vs. Gu Ming."

"Hossen vs. Gu Ran."

"Jin Hua Cang vs. Que Tian."

"Zuoqiuyi vs. Heng Nian."

Seeing the match results, everyone was immediately startled.

"My goodness, the peak showdowns are starting in this fourth round already?"

"Jin Hua Cang against Que Tian, this round will be truly exciting!"

"..."

Taixuan Ancient Dynasty's lounge.

Que Tian looked at the match results, listened to the crowd's discussions, and a fiery glint flashed in his eyes as he let out a sigh:

"Hehe, the biggest highlight of this round isn't me!"

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