Chapter 75 One Round Decides the Outcome: Chu Han vs. Bai Xiao
As a martial arts fanatic, Wu Qi hadn't encountered an opponent like Chu Han in a long time.
His cultivation in saber techniques had always been a bit too smooth sailing.
This had caused his saber technique Realm to stagnate for the past two years, unable to achieve a Breakthrough.
Until now, when he met Chu Han.
During the clash of saber techniques with Chu Han just now, his comprehension of the saber had improved.
The Bottleneck that had troubled him for over two years began to loosen.
Therefore, he had to go all out and seek a Breakthrough in actual combat!
"Sorry, Chu Han, but I'm afraid I'll have to use Origin Power for this strike."
The Origin Power in Wu Qi's body surged frantically, quickly gathering onto the blade.
His scabbard vibrated slightly, as if some terrifying force was about to burst out of it.
"This is my ultimate move, the A-rank Martial Skill, 'Blade Nurturing Art'!"
"This Martial Skill requires using Origin Power to nurture the blade. The longer it is nurtured, the stronger its power! This saber has been nurtured for three years!"
Wu Qi explained solemnly.
Chu Han nodded slowly and gripped his blood shadow battle saber: "Make your move."
He naturally wouldn't back down, even if the opponent used Origin Power.
As Wu Qi slowly drew his long saber, a terrifying burst of energy instantly erupted from the blade!
This energy quickly swept toward Chu Han, enveloping him.
Even before the saber reached him, Chu Han's body felt a wave of immense pressure.
This was precisely the terrifying aspect of Wu Qi's strike.
In the distance, within the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall team, the Martial Artist with a lock of white hair had his pupils shrink suddenly, his expression turning incredibly solemn.
Even he wasn't sure he could take Wu Qi's strike head-on.
Even if he were fighting Wu Qi, he would have to avoid the brunt of such a strike.
"Chu Han, what will you do?"
The audience in the stands also fell silent instantly, everyone staring intently at the arena, waiting for the final result.
At this moment, Chu Han was completely enveloped by Wu Qi's blade light.
He held his saber with both hands, a sense of realization dawning in his heart.
The Battle Saber in his hand slashed out instantly, meeting Wu Qi's strike.
"Thanks to you, I've completed this move as well!"
"Seven Forms of Army Breaking—Seventh Form!"
On the arena, two powerful forces instantly clashed, erupting in a dazzling blade glow.
Everyone saw the red blade light swallow the white blade light.
When the light dissipated, Wu Qi's long saber had been snapped into two pieces.
Meanwhile, Chu Han's Battle Saber still emitted a sharp blade glow.
The winner had been decided.
"I lost!"
Wu Qi said, staring at the broken saber in his hand.
"But I want to thank you. I've gained much from our fight."
New insights kept rising in Wu Qi's heart, making him unwilling to delay for even a moment.
"Next time we meet, I won't lose."
Leaving those words behind, he immediately jumped off the arena and left the venue.
The people from the Mad Saber Martial Arts School looked at each other in bewilderment, only their Hall Master looked excited: "He's about to break through!"
With Wu Qi's departure, the host immediately announced the victory of the War Hammer Martial Arts Hall.
"I announce that the War Hammer Martial Arts Hall has defeated the Mad Saber Martial Arts School and officially qualified for the finals!"
The entire venue erupted in a frenzy, with all the spectators shouting Chu Han's name.
At the same time, they were full of anticipation for the War Hammer Martial Arts Hall's next match.
"I really want to see if Chu Han can defeat the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall or the Thunder Martial Arts School."
This was the thought of every spectator at that moment.
"Chu Han has become stronger again; no wonder he dared to fall out with Lan Kui!"
In the VIP seats, Zhao Tianlong spoke with a hint of excitement.
Vice President Zhou frowned slightly: "But after today, Chu Han and Lan Kui are completely irreconcilable. Should we...?"
Zhao Tianlong waved his hand: "Chu Han only asked me to help protect his parents. He should have his own way of solving things. Unless absolutely necessary, it's not good for us to intervene."
"That's all we can do then. Hopefully, he can smoothly pass the Martial Arts Grand Examination. By then, Lan Kui will lose the standing to move against him."
Chu Han returned to the War Hammer Martial Arts Hall's team amidst the cheers of the crowd.
Everyone looked at him with admiration.
They watched Chu Han return as if they were looking at a hero.
"Brother Chu, your strength is truly shocking. I'm afraid even I am no match for you."
Gao Jun said with a face full of smiles and flattery.
Now, Chu Han had given him hope of contending for the championship.
He wished he could place Chu Han on a pedestal.
"Now we just have to see whether the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall or the Thunder Martial Arts School wins."
Soon, the next highly anticipated match of the tournament began.
Following Lan Yu's withdrawal, the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall had found another Fourth-Tier Martial Artist as a replacement.
Their overall strength had actually increased.
The ten contestants from both martial arts halls were all Fourth-Tier or higher Martial Artists, so the battle between the two sides was naturally incredibly intense.
The shouts and roars of the audience came wave after wave, pushing the match to a climax.
In the end, both martial arts halls were down to their last person.
"Yuan Lin of the Thunder Martial Arts School vs. Bai Xiao of the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall!"
The strongest contestant from the Thunder Martial Arts School was a woman.
And Bai Xiao of the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall was the Martial Artist with the lock of white hair.
The battle between them was also fierce, a peak collision of Origin Power and Martial Skills.
Finally, after Bai Xiao displayed the strength of a 5th-rank Martial Artist, Yuan Lin was quickly defeated.
The Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall lived up to expectations and secured the victory.
"Next up is the final match of the Martial Arts School Ranking Tournament: War Hammer Martial Arts Hall vs. Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall!"
With the host's announcement, the atmosphere of the venue reached a new climax once again.
The cheers of the audience came in wave after wave.
At the same time, Lan Kui also returned to the competition site.
He didn't bother to hide the gloom on his face, and his eyes were full of murderous intent as he looked at Chu Han.
"Bai Xiao, if you can cripple Chu Han, I'll agree to the conditions you proposed earlier," Lan Kui said gloomily.
Hearing this, a cruel smile appeared on Bai Xiao's face. "Hall Master Lan, you said it yourself. Don't go back on your word."
He walked to the center of the arena, the first to represent the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall.
Then he looked at Chu Han: "Chu Han, let's not make it so complicated. How about you and I each represent our martial arts halls in a final battle? One match to decide the winner?"
Chu Han looked at Lan Kui behind Bai Xiao: "Is this your decision, or Lan Kui's decision?"
"Chu Han, Bai Xiao's meaning is my meaning. If you're afraid, you can just admit defeat!" Lan Kui sneered.
Chu Han turned back to look at Gao Jun, who nodded repeatedly at him.
Now the entire future of the martial arts hall rested on Chu Han alone; Gao Jun would naturally agree to anything.
"Fine, then one match to decide the winner."
Chu Han replied decisively.
This would indeed save some time.
Bai Xiao, the strongest contestant of the Blue Eagle Martial Arts Hall and its only 5th-rank Martial Artist.
Chu Han, whose talent crushed Wu Qi's, and the biggest dark horse of this competition.
The clash between these two powerhouses made all the spectators incredibly excited.
They all shouted Chu Han's and Bai Xiao's names, pushing the atmosphere to its absolute peak.
"Chu Han, today's duel will make you regret your decision."
Lan Kui stared fixedly at Chu Han as if looking at a dead man.
He was full of confidence in Bai Xiao.
The battle between Chu Han and Bai Xiao was on the verge of breaking out.
As a 5th-rank Martial Artist, Bai Xiao's strength was naturally not to be underestimated.
His strength surpassed that of Wu Qi and Yuan Lin; every strike brought immense pressure to Chu Han.
Under the restriction of 10x gravity, Chu Han had met his greatest opponent.