Chapter 64: Consecutive Victories

  Inside the court, a whiskered scholar in his thirties was already waiting with furrowed brows.

  A celestial named Tong Yuandian, with a sturdy build and square face, stood empty-handed, watching as Ji Changkong walked over. His expression clearly relaxed, seemingly thinking that Ji Changkong was easier to deal with.

  "Little brother, please!" Tong Yuan saw him standing behind and bowed his body, making a boxing salute.

  "Please!" Ji Changkong lightly called out, took a deep breath, and waited for Tong Yuanjian to make his move.

  Some elderly people on the platform were solemn, their attention focused over here, and Bai Qingya also surrounded them, standing in the crowd and looking far away at him. Even further away, Tan Li and Wang Rong, who were still testing for others, occasionally glanced over here, as if expecting Ji Changkong's performance.

  Knock knock! Knock knock!

  Tong Yuan's heart suddenly accelerated, his voice extremely loud, and his two thick arms suddenly swelled up, as if the muscles and blood in his veins were filled with air. The loose sleeves instantly tightened, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

  Clap! Clap! Clap!

  Tong Yuan saw two hands clapping together, producing a crisp sound. Ji Changkong's eyes narrowed and he immediately became alert, preparing to fight back.

  At this moment! Tong Yuan saw a smile, and his two legs seemed to be filled with air, and he suddenly shot towards Ji Changkong like a cannonball. His two arms were like iron pincers, pressing straight towards Ji Changkong's shoulders.

  Dark grey Yuan force flashed in his palm and disappeared, surging waves of fluctuation, pressing down on Ji Changkong with a loud rumble.

  Boom! Boom!

  Lightning-fast move! Ji Changkong's palm faced upwards, supporting the tower-like hand of Tong Yuanshan.

  His arm swung like a whip, and his thick yuan force burst out suddenly like a mountain flood. His five fingers were like iron hooks, tightly grasping Tong Yuanshan's two palms, and with one swing, he sent Tong Yuanshan's sturdy body flying out!

  Crack!

  With a sudden kick, Ji Changkong burst out and before Tong Yuan could land, he violently crashed into his chest with one shoulder.

  A surge of great force struck him, and Tong Yuan saw that he had not yet landed, but was again thrown high into the air, directly flying out of the battlefield.

  "Bai Hui wins! Tong Yuan sees defeat!"

  Next to the stone table, a person shouted loudly and drew a heavy stroke on the paper on the table. He casually pulled out a sheet of paper from a thick stack beside him, took a glance, and continued shouting: "Bai Hui! Li Ying!"

  "Awesome! Tong Yuan has won two consecutive games, but was knocked out with a single blow. This little guy is not to be underestimated!"

  "The young man is quite impressive, daring to resist Tong Yuan's drumming and mixed yuan energy! And he even won, not bad, not bad!"

  “……”

  The onlookers beside the fighting arena whispered among themselves in hushed tones, their faces filled with astonishment.

  On the high platform, many old men no longer went to watch other battlefields, and they all looked at this side with shining eyes, asking the people around them in a low voice, as if inquiring about Ji Changkong's origin.

  A tall and slender figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield, Li Ying with a heroic air about her face, gazed warily at Ji Changkong, bowed slightly: "Please instruct!"

  "Please!"

  He retreated five steps, giving Li Ying enough space to make a move. Ji Changkong's expression was calm and collected, waiting for Li Ying to make the first move.

  Nodding, Li Ying also didn't stand on ceremony, unfastening two arm-length curved knives from behind her back. She raised the curved knives in her hands to Ji Changkong, seemingly asking if he minded and whether he wanted to choose a similar weapon as well.

  "It's all right," Ji Changkong shook his head.

  As it was just a casual comparison, Li Ying didn't even draw the two long-handled curved knives out of their scabbards, instead dancing with the scabbards still attached, the curved knives swift as fierce winds, wrapping around her body as she closed in on Ji Changkong.

  As she approached, a series of sword energies flew out from the scabbard, condensing but not dispersing, like large flower petals rapidly spinning.

  Suddenly, the two curved knives continued to rotate and flew towards Ji Changkong. Li Ying's tall figure stopped halfway, carefully using his yuan force to control the curved knives.

  She seemed to know that Ji Changkong's yuan force was thick and heavy, so she didn't plan to get close to him and engage in a melee, but instead used her weapon to entangle him.

  The onlookers around and in the stands above all smiled and nodded in praise of Li Ying's wisdom.

  However, everyone's attention was still on Ji Changkong. In their view, at this time, Ji Changkong should have dodged the two flying curved knives and flown close to Li Ying, determining victory or defeat with one move. If he got entangled with the curved knives, Li Ying wouldn't need to worry about her own safety and could fully exploit the advantage of her weapon, which would be very beneficial for her.

  Beyond everyone's expectations!

  Ji Changkong did not dodge the two spinning curved knives, but instead charged right into them!

  He chose an obviously disadvantageous way of fighting!

  Three thunderous fields of chest and abdomen, the original force vortex spinning extremely fast, transporting highly condensed original force to his body, making him physically strong and hard, like a mountain boulder.

  Cock-a-doodle-doo! Cock-a-doodle-doo!

  Two arms waved, heavenly thunder vigorous unfolded, straight into two handles of dancing curved knives.

  Known for his fierce and powerful Thunderbolt Punch, even without summoning thunder, he was still incredibly fierce and managed to disperse all the sword auras that had escaped from the curved knife's scabbard. The two curved knives, since they hadn't been unsheathed, didn't concern Ji Changkong in the least; he simply used his arm to block them.

  He didn't come here to show off, but simply to accumulate combat experience. If he had avoided the two curved knives and attacked Li Ying directly, it would have gone against his intentions. Moreover, since the two curved knives were still in their scabbards, he wasn't afraid of being injured by the sword energy, so he didn't show any fear.

  Bang! Bang!

  With both arms parrying the knife aura and scabbard, he spun rapidly, his speed increasing, neutralizing each of the knife aura and scabbard's attacks. As the knife aura gradually dissipated and the curved knife's offensive was no longer fierce, Ji Changkong suddenly flashed out with lightning speed, accurately grasping the hilt of the curved knife.

  "Convinced in heart and mouth!"

  Li Ying took the initiative to clench her fists and said with a serious expression without waiting for others to announce.

  "If the curved knife were to be unsheathed, I'm afraid it would have been riddled with holes long ago." Ji Changkong smiled freely and handed over two curved knives to Li Ying.

  Smiling slightly, Li Ying didn't say much more, took over the curved knife and turned to leave the battlefield.

  "Bai Hui wins! Li Ying loses!" The man by the stone table shouted loudly.

  He paused for a moment, carefully flipped through the stack of papers on the table, re-selected an opponent for Ji Changkong, and shouted again: "Bai Hui! Duan Haoshan!"

  His voice had just fallen when a robust young man hastily stood up on the battlefield.

  This majestic young man named Duan Haoshan had excitement all over his face, as if he was very fortunate to be able to fight against Ji Changkong. As soon as he came up, he burst out laughing and said: "Brother, I've watched two matches already, haha! Your strength is on the path of brute force, not just a dodgy girl's style who only knows how to dodge. This opponent, I'm too pleased!"

  "Please!" His expression shook slightly, and Ji Changkong also showed a hint of excitement, saying in a low voice.

  He could feel that the yuan force in Duanshan's body was far thicker than Tong Yuanjian and Li Ying, and before he even moved his hands, a stream of yuan force flowed rapidly through his body like a gentle stream.

  From the fluctuations of his internal yuan force, Ji Changkong saw that this person was an opponent with astonishing explosive power!

  This kind of person can't be underestimated, once they take action, the thunderous offensive will be one wave after another, fierce and crazy! When fighting him, you must be fully focused at the beginning and cannot be distracted for a moment!

  "Haha!" Duan Haoshan burst out laughing and suddenly jumped up from his spot.

  Boom!

  After landing, Duan Haoshan's body weight seemed to increase by several dozen times in an instant. The hard stone ground suddenly cracked open, and his two feet stepped on the ground again. Duan Haoshan's face sank, and his momentum changed abruptly, giving people a sense of heavy oppression like a towering mountain.

  Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap!

  Duan Haoshan's eyes were fixed tightly on Ji Changkong, step by step approaching him. With each step he took, his aura increased a bit more, and the flat stone ground cracked piece by piece as he advanced.

  "Good fellow! This is the Duan family's Kaishan Lishi Jue! He must be a direct descendant of the Duan family, otherwise he wouldn't have the qualifications to cultivate the Kaishan Lishi Jue!"

  "You're a direct descendant of the Duan family, what are you doing causing trouble here? Even if he wins, who can still take people away from the Duan family?"

  "Another young master from a prestigious family coming to gain battle experience and show off!"

  “……”

  Cries of surprise echoed through the crowd around him.

  This time, they seem to no longer look down on Ji Changkong, a direct descendant of a noble family who must have an extraordinary skill that is not comparable to ordinary civilian cultivators.

  Without saying a word, he walked up to Ji Changkong, and Duan Haoshan's momentum accumulated to its peak. Suddenly, he let out a loud roar, like a mountain collapsing, and pounced on Ji Changkong.

  Bang bang bang! Boom boom boom!

  In an instant, two figures were entwined together, with fierce punches and kicks colliding, the sound bursting out suddenly.

  Duan Haoshan's aura was like a rainbow, and he didn't use any yuan force to manipulate objects or overflow with yuan force. Instead, he used the most brutal, most straightforward, and most direct method, punching and kicking wildly at Ji Changkong's body. Only when his fists and feet came into contact did they erupt with terrifying explosive force.

  This close-quarters combat attack method can ensure that not a single bit of yuan force is wasted, and every fraction of a second's worth of yuan force will be maximally unleashed!

  Generally, a skilled martial artist will try to avoid close combat with this type of character, because once they get close to you, they won't give you any chance to create distance!

  Duan Haoshan is indeed one of the most outstanding figures among this type of people!

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