172: One person beat them all

Qin Wushang's figure was like a floating feather, landing steadily on the ancient arena numbered one in the Void Realm battlefield.

The arena was vast, with runes faintly visible, emitting fluctuations that isolated the interior from the exterior and stabilized the space.

His opponent, Huang Yue, landed almost at the same time.

She was beautiful and had a cold temperament, but facing Qin Wushang right now, her eyes darted around, looking somewhat flustered.

She didn't immediately take a stance; instead, she stepped forward half a step, lowered her voice, and said very quickly, "I concede."

Qin Wushang raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised, and looked at her with a half-smile, "Oh? Miss Huang, won't you trade a few symbolic blows? It would be a good way to answer to your Family."

Huang Yue's face turned slightly pale, but she shook her head firmly.

"No need."

"I know my own limits, and I have seen your methods in the Cang Realm. I cannot beat you, so it would only lead to unnecessary embarrassment, or even injuries that could damage my Foundation."

"I don't want to get beaten up."

She wasn't stupid!

She had clearly seen the battle between Qin Wushang and Murong Tiansha in the Cang Realm; this was a guy who could fight and kill a God King.

Fighting him? Isn't that just seeking death?

Having said that, she hesitated no longer, stepped back, channeled her Divine Power, and let her voice clearly carry throughout the arena, "In this battle, I, Huang Yue, concede!"

As her voice fell, it spread through the Formation, causing a low uproar and murmurs in the spectator area.

"Concede?"

"Damn! The Huang Family is hopeless! Out of the three people selected, one just went up and conceded!"

"Cough, cough, cough! Actually, if it were me, I'd concede too!"

"Exactly. The Huang Family has declined; they are now the twentieth-ranked Noble Family, so there's really nothing they can do!"

"At least fight a little bit so it doesn't look so ugly when losing, right?"

Many people looked toward the viewing platform where the Huang Family was located; the Huang Family Head's expression was indeed a few shades darker.

But he could also understand!

Huang Yue's choice was certainly embarrassing, but wasn't it also a wise move to preserve herself?

After all, when the grand competition ends, they still have to enter the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm, and that place is extremely dangerous!

Facing that monster, fighting head-on would be foolish.

Referee Qin Yulian, seeing this, immediately announced loudly, "Arena Number One, Qin Wushang, wins! Advances to the next round!"

Qin Wushang won easily, but he did not leave the arena as everyone expected.

He stood in place, his gaze like lightning, sweeping across the adjacent arenas numbered two, three, four, and five.

At this moment, intense duels were taking place on these four arenas, with Sword Qi crisscrossing and divine light erupting.

Eight Prodigies from different Noble Families were engaged in battle, and the fighting was at its peak.

Qin Wushang watched for a while, then suddenly looked up and spoke loudly toward the referee's stand.

"Elder Referee!"

Qin Yulian heard the sound and looked over.

Qin Wushang extended his right index finger, pointed in the air at arenas two, three, four, and five, and said loudly.

"I request to fight everyone currently battling on those four arenas... all together."

"I will fight them all alone."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!

This guy is serious!

Fighting them all alone!

"Hiss—!"

Everyone watching, whether it was the high-ranking members of the Noble Families or the ordinary disciples, was dumbfounded.

One person fighting across four arenas, against eight Prodigies currently in intense battle?

This was no longer just simple arrogance!

This was extreme insolence!

On those four arenas, the Prodigies who were fighting fiercely almost simultaneously paused their movements, and unanimously turned their heads, their gazes shooting straight toward arena number one.

All eight of them had ugly expressions, filled with anger!

Which one of them hadn't been cultivated with all the Family's efforts since childhood, enjoying endless resources, carrying the name of a Genius, and being proud and arrogant?

Qin Yulian was also stunned by this sudden request, a look of difficulty appearing on her face.

She subconsciously looked toward Chu Yuehua on the main seat of the high platform, waiting for Her Majesty's decree.

Seeing Qin Yulian hesitate, Qin Wushang bowed respectfully toward the direction of Chu Yuehua.

"Reporting to Your Majesty!"

"It is not that your disciple is arrogant; it is truly that..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the eight Prodigies glaring at him, and shook his head.

"They are too weak."

"Fighting one-on-one like this, round after round, is truly very boring and a complete waste of time."

"It would be better to let me deal with them all at once."

He changed his tone and continued to propose.

"As long as I can suppress all eight of them, I will advance directly to the next round, and it will save time."

"Of course!"

"If I lose, whoever among them finally defeats me, that person can also advance directly to the next round."

"How about it? This deal isn't a loss, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eight of them sank their expressions!

Accepting would mean fighting many against one, an unhonorable victory!

But if they refused, wouldn't it confirm that they were too weak, not even daring to fight eight against one, cowardly as mice?

Chu Yuehua sat high on the imperial throne, her cold phoenix eyes falling on Qin Wushang, then sweeping over the eight Prodigies on the four arenas.

Among these eight, three were in the Heavenly God Realm, and the other five were also outstanding figures in the True God Realm.

Eight people joining forces would be very strong!

"Are you sure?"

Chu Yuehua's voice came through the Formation, calm and waveless, with no discernable emotion.

"I am sure."

Qin Wushang answered very crisply.

"Arrogant!!"

"Too bullying!!"

As soon as Qin Wushang finished speaking, someone among the eight Prodigies immediately shouted angrily.

"We are all competing fairly and squarely; why should we accept your unreasonable request?"

"One against eight, who do you think you are?"

"A young Great Emperor?"

A Prodigy in the True God Realm from the Ouyang Family flushed red and retorted sternly.

"Exactly! Rules are rules; how can you be allowed to change them at will?"

"Eight against one? Even if we win, it's disgraceful! I do not agree to this rude request!"

Some were out of pride, unwilling to use numbers to bully the few!

Some were wary of Qin Wushang's fierce reputation, feeling that even eight people joining forces might not guarantee a win, and they didn't want to take the risk.

Listening to these rebuttals, Qin Wushang was not angry; instead, he sneered and said with disdain, "What? Three Heavenly Gods, five True Gods, eight people..."

"Don't even have the courage to fight me one-on-one?"

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping like cold electricity over those few young faces twisted with anger.

"If you don't even dare to do this..."

"Get off the arena right now for this Young Master!"

"Don't waste the time of Your Majesty and the Seniors here! And don't tarnish the word 'Prodigy'!"

"You...!"

"Insolent!"

These words were more insulting than a direct challenge!

"Roar! Eight against one, the advantage is with us! Why fear him? What's wrong with fighting him!"

On arena number five, Murong De from the Murong Family was the first to lose his patience and let out a roar.

He was one of the three Heavenly Gods!

"This battle, I, Murong De, agree to it! If you are afraid, you can retreat, and watch how I fight him alone!"

As a fellow Prodigy, being so slighted by Qin Wushang in public, he was already furious.

"Well said!"

On arena number two, that young man from the Wang Family, who also had Heavenly God Realm cultivation, had his long sword humming in his hand.

"With the numerical advantage here, why avoid his edge?"

"This battle, I, Wang Jing, accept!"

"I want to see if the Double-Pupiled One is truly as invincible as the legends say! Able to look down on the world!"

With two Heavenly God Realm experts taking the lead to accept the battle, the other five True God Realm Prodigies looked at each other.

Able to stand here and represent their Family Heads in battle, who among them wasn't a proud and arrogant person?

Being scolded to their faces and not daring to fight back, how would they stand among their peers in the future?

"Fight!"

"Just as he said!"

"Let him see what the Foundation of the Noble Families is!"

Qin Yulian, seeing this, looked at Chu Yuehua again.

Chu Yuehua was silent for a moment, then her cold voice came out.

"Granted."

"Arenas two, three, four, and five, the competitions are paused. The eight participants, along with Qin Wushang, will conduct a group duel... on arena number one."

"The rules are as previously stated: if Qin Wushang wins, he will directly advance to the next round; if any of the eight can finally defeat Qin Wushang, that person can also directly advance."

"Begin."