237: Mu Qianshan fails, Jiang Yuan comes on stage!

The Zifu Sword glowed, but Mu Qianshan couldn't help but take a deep breath, facing a Jiang Lou Initial Stage against a Late Stage.

The fourth-year students below the stage watched with solemn expressions.

It was almost impossible for a Jiang Lou Initial Stage to defeat a Late Stage.

Not everyone was Jiang Yuan, and not everyone was a Summoning Card Master.

Mu Qianshan's movements showed that he was just a Card Master.

Challenging above one's rank, and even challenging two ranks higher.

It was too difficult.

Especially since Sasaki Kawasaki, that foul-mouthed guy, was also quite strong.

His unique Ninja Art of the Yamato Race was used exceptionally well by Sasaki Kawasaki.

The moment the battle began, Sasaki Kawasaki disappeared in a puff of smoke.

However, Mu Qianshan was not in a hurry; a blue quality card appeared in his hand.

As the card glowed, raindrops began to fall from the sky.

The raindrops fell faster and faster, and in no time, Mu Qianshan was drenched.

But Mu Qianshan didn't mind; instead, the corners of his mouth turned slightly upward.

The raindrops fell to the ground, quickly forming a thin curtain of water.

Besides the ripples from the falling raindrops, there was also...

A brilliant purple blade light flashed.

However, the purple blade light failed to hit Sasaki Kawasaki.

Sasaki Kawasaki reappeared, also drenched, looking at Mu Qianshan with some surprise.

Mu Qianshan's previous attack had made him realize what the sudden heavy rain from the sky was for.

It was a Skill Card used to reveal his target.

Purple Card [Seventy-Two Transformations - Cute Head]!

Mu Qianshan smiled and, holding the Xuan Du Purple Mansion Sword again, charged towards Sasaki Kawasaki.

In the falling heavy rain, Sasaki Kawasaki couldn't hide at all.

As the heavy rain fell, Sasaki Kawasaki would definitely be different from his surroundings.

Just as Mu Qianshan had seen earlier.

Raindrops fell in the air and suddenly burst open.

These were caused by objects existing within the rain curtain, and the raindrops hitting the objects, causing them to burst into splashes.

Moreover, the raindrops falling from Sasaki Kawasaki were different from those falling from the sky.

This allowed Mu Qianshan to quickly pinpoint Sasaki Kawasaki's location.

"But it's just a little bit of cleverness."

Sasaki Kawasaki sneered, his katana also unsheathed, directly blocking the Zifu Sword in Mu Qianshan's hand.

"The gap in strength is something you cannot make up for."

A purple card flashed in Sasaki Kawasaki's hand, and Mu Qianshan immediately felt a huge force coming from the katana in his opponent's hand.

Mu Qianshan was forced back by this powerful force, and the hand holding the Zifu Sword trembled slightly.

Indeed, the difference in realms led to a significant gap in strength; the previous block against Sasaki Kawasaki's attack almost made the Zifu Sword fly out of his hand.

However, Mu Qianshan was not discouraged; less than a minute had passed, and he still needed to hold on for nine minutes.

After taking a deep breath, Mu Qianshan charged towards Sasaki Kawasaki again.

Wielding the Zifu Sword, Mu Qianshan tried to recall Nezha teaching him swordsmanship.

Nezha always said that his talent was not enough, and that for his swordsmanship to reach the basic level was already very good.

However, Mu Qianshan was not worried; even if his swordsmanship only reached the basic level, it was enough.

What I want is not to challenge above my rank like Jiang Yuan, but to be able to defeat most opponents at the same realm.

Mu Qianshan opened his eyes, his gaze calm, and after breaking through a few falling raindrops with a single strike, he fiercely collided with the katana in Sasaki Kawasaki's hand.

"This katana of mine is from the Muramasa series. Can your sword cut through my katana?"

Sasaki Kawasaki's face showed a mocking expression after feeling Mu Qianshan's strength.

After blocking Mu Qianshan's Zifu Sword with his katana, Sasaki Kawasaki launched a fierce attack.

Another purple quality card appeared in front of Mu Qianshan.

As the purple light glowed, the Zifu Sword in Mu Qianshan's hand seemed to anticipate Sasaki Kawasaki's attack method, densely blocking Sasaki Kawasaki's katana's chopping offensive.

Purple Card [Seventy-Two Transformations - Cute Head]!

Although the purple quality Purple Card [Seventy-Two Transformations - Cute Head] could only predict the opponent's attacks within one second, it was enough for the current situation.

Mu Qianshan relied on the power of Purple Card [Seventy-Two Transformations - Cute Head] to forcefully withstand Sasaki Kawasaki's attacks for one minute.

Only after the effect of Purple Card [Seventy-Two Transformations - Cute Head] disappeared, and after Mu Qianshan withstood a few more of Sasaki Kawasaki's attacks, was he finally sent flying.

After all, being able to predict Sasaki Kawasaki's attacks earlier, even if his strength was insufficient, he could use various means to prevent the opponent from fully utilizing their strength due to the early prediction, thereby blocking their attacks.

But now it was different; without being able to predict the opponent's attacks, he was repelled after only a few exchanges by the opponent's much stronger force.

Three minutes had passed by this point.

Mu Qianshan still hadn't fallen, and he hadn't even used Linglong Pagoda and Purple Ribbon Garment.

"Is that all you've got?"

Sasaki Kawasaki laughed, "I thought you were able to resist me earlier for some reason, but it turns out it was a card ability."

As Sasaki Kawasaki spoke, a blue card flashed, and he suddenly threw several shurikens, aiming them at Mu Qianshan.

Mu Qianshan's pupils contracted, and a blue card also flashed, allowing him to dodge Sasaki Kawasaki's attack.

A look of surprise flashed in Sasaki Kawasaki's eyes, but then a hint of understanding appeared.

"A substitute?"

Sasaki Kawasaki smiled and charged towards Mu Qianshan again.

Mu Qianshan was already unable to confront Sasaki Kawasaki head-on.

For someone of his strength, challenging two ranks higher was no different from crossing a chasm.

He simply couldn't do what Jiang Yuan did, challenging two ranks higher!

Linglong Pagoda appeared, directly enveloping Sasaki Kawasaki.

Mu Qianshan used not the white quality Linglong Pagoda, but the blue quality Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.

The kind that came with offensive power.

The Linglong Pagoda enveloped Sasaki Kawasaki, and then an immortal sword continuously attacked Sasaki Kawasaki.

However, Sasaki Kawasaki's realm was higher than Mu Qianshan's, so he broke through the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda in no time.

With the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda broken, Mu Qianshan didn't hesitate; a blue card glowed.

Earth Walking Technique!

Sasaki Kawasaki naturally knew about the Earth Walking Technique card and understood that its effect was not something he could break.

However, one good thing was that the Earth Walking Technique card also lasted for one minute.

"Then let's see how many more tricks you have up your sleeve."

Sasaki Kawasaki's expression was a bit annoyed; a mere rat had managed to evade him for so long.

It was truly disgusting!

And he didn't know what good delaying time would do him?

Sasaki Kawasaki was not in a hurry; he just stood in the rain, waiting for Mu Qianshan to emerge from underground.

The Martial Arts Arena had spatial limits, and the Earth Movement Technique couldn't run far; when the time was up, Mu Qianshan would naturally come out.

The rain in the sky had stopped at some unknown time, but Sasaki Kawasaki still vigilantly watched his surroundings, preventing Mu Qianshan from suddenly appearing and attacking him.

Leaving other things aside, even if Mu Qianshan was two levels below him, and had not yet reached the Sixth Realm Shen, before he could reshape his body, even with a two-realm difference, as long as it wasn't a major realm difference, he could still cause him harm.

To avoid any unexpected setbacks, Sasaki Kawasaki was very cautious even while waiting.

However, at this moment, the students of the Human Race who were watching were also as puzzled as Sasaki Kawasaki.

They also didn't understand why Mu Qianshan was delaying time so pointlessly?

The previous battle had already made them realize that Mu Qianshan was not Sasaki Kawasaki's opponent.

If calculated according to Zhongyuan Academy's rankings, Mu Qianshan was probably ranked beyond the one-thousandth mark.

Sasaki Kawasaki's strength, however, could rank him within the top two hundred, or even top one hundred and fifty, of the fourth-year rankings.

This was still based on the current situation.

If Sasaki Kawasaki unleashed his full strength, he might hover around the hundredth rank.

Indeed, his strength was quite good.

For the Yamato Race.

But for the Human Race, it was not good enough; even if his strength could rank him one hundredth in the fourth-year rankings, there were still ninety-nine people ahead of him.

Among the Four Top Academies, the rankings of each year group were roughly similar in strength.

Someone ranked one hundredth in Zhongyuan Academy would also be around one hundredth in the other three Top Academies.

In the Human Race World alone, there were three to four hundred people stronger than Sasaki Kawasaki among the Four Top Academies.

This doesn't even count the many wild talents who hadn't joined an academy.

And some of the top ten or twenty in first-class academies, it's not certain that Sasaki Kawasaki would be stronger than them.

The Human Race World was rich in resources and abundant in talent; this was probably why the Yamato Race coveted the Human Race World.

The chubby leader of the Yamato Race also looked at Mu Qianshan's actions in the arena with some confusion.

However, he knew a saying of the Human Race well.

Delay brings change!

This arena allowed one to see the scene outside the arena during the match.

So the Yamato Race leader didn't hesitate and directly raised his hand to signal Sasaki Kawasaki.

Finish it quickly!

Sasaki Kawasaki nodded, and just then, Mu Qianshan had reached the end of his skill's duration and emerged from underground.

Sasaki Kawasaki immediately used a purple quality card and charged towards Mu Qianshan.

Ninja Art - Piercing Sharp Spear!

Using a katana to perform spear techniques, piercing through the opponent's body with the strong penetration and speed of spear techniques.

This Ninja Art ignores fifty percent of the opponent's defense!

At this point, eight minutes had passed.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan, who was below the stage, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Knowing Mu Qianshan, he knew that Mu Qianshan had essentially used up all his tricks.

The ones he hadn't used were simply because even if he did, they wouldn't have any effect that could delay time against Sasaki Kawasaki.

Next, it was up to Mu Qianshan to see if he could block this attack.

After Mu Qianshan emerged from the ground, he also stared intently at Sasaki Kawasaki with a serious expression.

Seeing Sasaki Kawasaki directly attack him, Mu Qianshan's heart couldn't help but sink.

He had already used [Fake Form] earlier to dodge those purple quality shurikens.

He couldn't afford not to dodge that shuriken; based on Sasaki Kawasaki's previous battles, that purple quality shuriken was not only a locked-on attack but could also cause paralyzing poison after hitting the opponent.

Not only would his movements be restricted, but he would also be in a poisoned state, continuously losing stamina until death.

Now, he could only rely on his own ability to block this attack.

Mu Qianshan focused all his attention on the tip of the katana in Sasaki Kawasaki's hand as he charged over.

"Clang!"

With a crisp sound of metal clashing, Mu Qianshan successfully blocked Sasaki Kawasaki's attack with the Zifu Sword.

Mu Qianshan, who had prevented Sasaki Kawasaki's katana from hitting his body, hadn't even had time to breathe a sigh of relief when the katana in contact with his Zifu Sword suddenly disappeared.

Ninja Art - Flowing Blade!

Sasaki Kawasaki drew a circle with his katana, and with extreme speed, slashed at Mu Qianshan's neck.

At this moment, eight minutes and thirty-six seconds!

Mu Qianshan, failed!

Seeing this, the faces of the Zhongyuan Academy students below the stage couldn't help but show disappointment.

The fifth-year students present even wished they could shove a Star Power orb into Sasaki Kawasaki right now, so he could break through and then thoroughly spank him!

But unfortunately, even if they gave Sasaki Kawasaki a Star Power orb now, he might not necessarily succeed in breaking through.

People of the Yamato Race had bottlenecks when breaking through to the Third Realm.

Breaking through from the Fourth Realm to the Fifth Realm naturally had a bottleneck.

So at this moment, the fifth-year students of Zhongyuan Academy could only watch helplessly, while also inwardly complaining about the fourth-year students.

Why did the eruption of a dongtian secret treasure attract all of you?

Although if there was a Fifth Realm Great Beam dongtian, and a dongtian secret treasure erupted now, they would all go too.

But this didn't prevent them from inwardly condemning such behavior.

After Sasaki Kawasaki won, the chubby middle-aged leader of the Yamato Race also breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.

"If no one challenges now, then our Jiang Lou Initial Stage challenge this time will be victorious."

Sasaki Kawasaki glanced at the chubby middle-aged man, and after seeing him nod, he spoke loudly to everyone with a proud and arrogant expression.

Although the people of Zhongyuan Academy were unwilling, they had no choice.

They all knew that most of the top five hundred fourth-year students had gone to the dongtian to compete for dongtian secret treasure.

Now, no one could stop him.

Winning with weakness was impossible, and bullying the weaker was naturally also impossible.

At this point, nine and a half minutes had passed, and the Star Power of the last star in Jiang Yuan's body had almost completely turned golden yellow.

However, Jiang Yuan still couldn't use the Star Power, which meant that the Star Power reshaping was not yet complete.

But there was no time left now.

Sasaki Kawasaki had already started counting down.

"Then I'll do it!"