119: Chapter 119 Appearance

Under Official Wu Tian's command, the four hundred and twenty Martial Artists who had passed the first three rounds of competition gathered on the east side of the arena. The next steps were the fourth and fifth rounds of competition. Through these two rounds, the top 100 Martial Artists of the Prefecture Examination stage would be selected.

Official Wu Tian tapped his finger on the light screen on his left, deleting the names of a few Martial Artists who had advanced but could not continue to participate. They were injured too severely to be healed in such a short time.

"First, congratulations to all candidates for advancing. Next, we will proceed with the fourth round of the elimination tournament." Official Wu Tian had a fierce appearance, but his voice was soft, devoid of any Killing Intent. "The rules for the fourth round are the same as the previous round, so I will not repeat them. I hope all candidates will abide by the competition rules and not make things difficult for this official!"

After Official Wu Tian finished speaking, his fingers operated on the screen again. The four hundred and twenty names immediately rearranged randomly, finally settling into two hundred and ten pairs of names.

After seeing the rankings on the light screen, those ranked beyond the top 100 automatically left the arena, while those within the top 100 found their corresponding venues and waited for the competition to begin.

Ye Yisong quickly found his name, as the System had placed him in the first position.

His opponent was Wang Xianfeng of the Wang Family, who had the cultivation of a 5-star Martial Master.

Wang Xianfeng looked at the youth before him, who was unbelievably young, and his heart sank to the bottom.

"What bad luck!"

According to the Family's intelligence, the Ye Yisong in front of him, despite his young age, had reached the astonishing strength of a Nine-Star Martial Master.

He was simply not an opponent he could contend with!

While Wang Xianfeng was sizing up Ye Yisong, Ye Yisong was also watching him. Wang Xianfeng was wearing the standard robe of a Wang Family Disciple today, carrying two swords on his back, and stood quietly one hundred meters away from Ye Yisong.

According to the description in the booklet, he was famous in the prefecture for his Swift Sword, often searching for other Martial Artists who used swords in the prefecture to spar and exchange Martial Skills, and his combat experience was very rich.

"Begin."

Official Wu Tian's words interrupted everyone's thoughts, and the fourth round of competition officially began.

Wang Xianfeng knew that he could never be a match for Ye Yisong, and his path to advancement ended here.

A sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.

He had not expected that after participating in the County Exam at twenty, he would suppress his cultivation until forty-five to participate in the Prefecture Examination, only wanting to win a ranking. Being assigned to a county town would have been excellent, and with the Wang Family backing him, he could always carve out a place for himself.

In the end, it was all empty talk; he had ultimately fallen on the road of charging forward.

But Wang Xianfeng could not just admit defeat and surrender; the Family would not allow him to do so, and he would not allow it either. He had to stain the arena with blood one last time to console the thoughts he had held all these years.

After thinking everything through, Wang Xianfeng retreated instead of advancing, widening the distance between him and Ye Yisong. He directly cut his palm, using his blood as a guide to force open a dozen blocked Meridians in his body. He was going to risk his life against Ye Yisong, wanting to trade his own serious injury for a minor injury on Ye Yisong, paving the way for the subsequent competition.

When Ye Yisong saw Wang Xianfeng using his blood as a guide, he activated the Riding the Wind and Breaking Waves Technique and took the initiative to meet him.

Wang Xianfeng's intention was too obvious and was seen through by Ye Yisong at a glance. Who uses a blood-burning secret technique the moment they start fighting? He was clearly trying to sacrifice himself to highlight others.

Ye Yisong was not sick in the head; why would he let him fully execute his secret technique? If he could compete against a Martial Master in the Middle Stage, why would he want to compete against a Martial Master in the Late Stage?

The precious sword in his hand flew, unleashing the third Move of the Green Lotus Sword Art—Blooming Lotus. Sword flowers danced, and Sword Qi swirled out, directly interrupting Wang Xianfeng's secret technique.

Ye Yisong's sword attacked, and Wang Xianfeng had no choice but to respond. In this short time, his strength had increased by two stars, reaching the level of a Seven-Star Martial Master, barely enough to cope with Ye Yisong's attack.

With both swords in hand, Wang Xianfeng used the Flying Swallow Sword Technique with one hand and the Rainbow Fox Sword Technique with the other. Both Swift Swords attacked fiercely together, coordinating seamlessly, as if two people were fighting Ye Yisong at the same time.

"Ambidextrous Combat Technique."

Ye Yisong was curious; he hadn't expected to see this strange skill created by the Old Urchin Zhou Botong in this world.

This kid Wang Xianfeng really was a genius!

At this moment, Ye Yisong was no longer in a hurry to defeat Wang Xianfeng quickly. He intentionally or unintentionally revealed a few flaws, fighting back and forth with Wang Xianfeng, letting him maintain the illusion that he could win.

For a Martial Artist from a hostile Family, the more talented they were, the less they could be left alive. However, Ye Yisong could not easily kill Wang Xianfeng on the arena, in full view of everyone, by directly bullying the weak with his strength.

He had to deliberately show flaws, occasionally performing a show of sparse Martial Skill, acting out scenes where he was almost stabbed by Wang Xianfeng's dual swords, dragging out the fighting time with Wang Xianfeng to damage Wang Xianfeng's Martial Dao Foundation.

Do not forget, at this time, Wang Xianfeng was fighting under the influence of a secret technique. The longer the time dragged on, the greater the damage would be.

By the time Wang Xianfeng was about to exhaust his vital blood and realized it, it was too late!

Wang Xianfeng gave a wry smile, parried Ye Yisong's sword, and retreated dozens of meters. He had ultimately been blinded by the desire for victory, actually overestimating himself, thinking there was hope to defeat Ye Yisong.

Seeing that Wang Xianfeng was no longer fighting him, Ye Yisong understood in his heart that the opponent had reacted. Having dragged it out for so long, his intention had basically been achieved. This kid's vital blood was probably running low!

Since he had already done this much, he might as well add more fuel to the fire!

Ye Yisong no longer hid his strength, pretending to seize a flaw in Wang Xianfeng's Move. He swung his sword out dangerously, piercing through Wang Xianfeng's left abdomen with one sword strike. Then, with a somersault, he turned around and kicked, breaking several of Wang Xianfeng's ribs. If Wang Xianfeng hadn't admitted defeat quickly, it would have at least cost him another broken leg.

To outsiders, Ye Yisong had taken advantage of his higher cultivation; otherwise, Wang Xianfeng might not have lost to him.

Only a few people saw something wrong with it; that sword strike and kick by Ye Yisong were too perfect, as if they had been designed.

Wang Xianfeng's loss was not unjust!

But this injury alone was enough for Wang Xianfeng to go back and recuperate for several years.

Especially the vital blood of a Martial Artist that Wang Xianfeng consumed in this battle; without a dozen years of accumulation, he would never recover to his original state.

However, the time for a Martial Artist to Cultivate and grow rapidly was only these few years. With a dozen years wasted, even if Wang Xianfeng wasn't crippled, it would be difficult for him to achieve Major Achievement in the future.

As soon as Wang Xianfeng admitted defeat, the Wang Family arranged for people to take him back. Knowing he was outmatched, he still fought for the Family without regard for his own safety, suffering such injuries—everyone was watching!

The Wang Family would definitely spend a great price to help Wang Xianfeng recover from his injuries; otherwise, wouldn't it chill everyone's hearts?

The several Wang Family Disciples who came up to carry him away all glared fiercely at Ye Yisong, as if they wanted to eat him alive. Ye Yisong, on the other hand, panted heavily, putting on an embarrassed expression.

Before Ye Yisong could leave the field to rest, the System had already selected his opponent for the next round of competition.

The opponent for the fifth round of competition was Qi Deqing of the Qi Family, who had the cultivation of a 6-star Martial Master.

The location was still in Area 1, saving Ye Yisong the trouble of moving.