Sixty-six pretending to be forced

  "Damn it, you're going all out from the start." Yuan Ye cursed, as his two hands each conjured up several afterimages, grabbing, slapping, popping, supporting, lifting and hooking, engaging in close combat with Jiang Zan. Yuan Ye was used to fighting beasts and monsters in the Beast Domain with his fists and feet, and his prowess in close combat was not something that ordinary people could match. However, Jiang Zan's strength lay in his swordsmanship. Now, in order to show off his own power, Jiang Zan had chosen not to use a weapon, which meant he was using his weakness to attack Yuan Ye's strong point.

  The residual shadows of the two people rapidly intersected in mid-air, each intersection accompanied by a deafening crash. The entire battlefield, having undergone this continuous barrage of energy impacts, finally completely collapsed amidst Yuan Ye and Jiang Zan's mutual bombardment.

  "Haha, come on!"

  Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from the two remaining shadows. As they changed,

  "Bang bang bang......"

  Frighteningly muffled sounds like raindrops, reminiscent of a downpour, as the sound reverberated, even streaks of blood burst forth from the residual shadows.

  "Hey, this little guy is clever, and that little kid can hold on." Off the battlefield, Murong Qiang nodded in praise, while Rui Xi beside him clenched his fists tightly, staring at the battlefield with tension. The little rascal also squatted on the ground, no longer running around randomly.

  "Boom!"

  After a fierce and violent collision, Yuan Ye and Jiang Zan both retreated simultaneously. Only to see Yuan Ye's hair disheveled, his face iron-blue, with faint bloodstains on his left shoulder. On the other hand, Jiang Zan was even more miserable, his left eye had been punched into a panda eye, with over twenty places all over his body bleeding.

  "Damn it, you actually used your strongest close combat against my weakest close combat." Jiang Zan was furious and shouted, being beaten like this, although they were all external injuries, without hurting the foundation, but his image was completely ruined. Jiang Zan never thought that Yuan Ye's close combat would be so strong.

  At first, Yuan Ye was in the Beast Domain, and his Six-Legged Death was his ultimate move. However, when facing humans, his close combat was even more terrifying than Six-Legged Death. This was because his close combat was slightly stronger than that of a magic beast of the same level, while human close combat was far inferior to that of magic beasts. The only reason was that human masters never fought without weapons, and once they had weapons, their swordsmanship would be fully displayed, with their fighting spirit surging in all directions, leaving no opportunity for him to engage in close combat.

  Coincidentally, Yuan Ye met a poser today. And it was someone who posed as him.

  "Alright, alright, you can't even pull out your sword by yourself, do you think you're as cool as me? Idiot." Yuan Ye coldly laughed without any concern.

  "I want you dead right now!" Jiang Zan roared in anger, suddenly charging forward as the crescent moon curved knife reappeared in his hand.

  "Isn't he unarmed? Oh~~" The onlookers below immediately all gasped, after all Yuan Ye represented the Mixed Luo State to teach him a lesson, they were all looking at Yuan Ye.

  "Dare to laugh at me!" Jiang Zan's face twisted in a fierce scowl as he glared at Yuan Ye, "Die! One strike will kill you, Tianci - Yuemie!"

  Suddenly, Jiang Zan's entire body burst out with dazzling blue light, his movement speed, strength and reaction speed increased several times in an instant. At the same time, the crescent moon curved knife was thrown out by him directly, but at the moment it was thrown out, the knife strangely disappeared.

  Speed and strength increased several times, Yuan Ye didn't have time to estimate the disappearing Crescent Moon Curved Knife, he just fiercely used the Six Legs of Death.

  "Boom... Boom..."

  Just as he took two steps out, Yuan Ye was forced back by Jiang Zan's explosive and powerful aura. At the same time, he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind behind him, too fast to react to the sudden change, Yuan Ye could only slightly shift his body.

  "With a 'swish', the crescent moon curved knife vanished, slashing across Yuan Ye's back. The crescent moon curved knife was razor-sharp, cutting through both Yuan Ye's back and his bones, while the knife energy also destroyed his internal organs."

  "Damn it! You're playing dirty!" Yuan Ye couldn't help but curse under his breath, while quickly tearing open his clothes to simply bandage the wound and prepare for another battle.

  "Do you think that just because you're good at close combat, you can win against me? Naive. As long as I use my internal energy and swordsmanship, what resistance do you have?" Jiang Zan looked at Yuan Ye with pride, "This time, you won't be able to escape!"

  "Get out of my sight!" Yuan Ye suddenly stood up and also drew out the precious sword that Murong Qiang had newly forged for him.

  "Oh? You're giving up your strongest close combat and want to engage in a sword fight with me? Let me tell you, my strongest skill is the art of knife and sword, you'll die even faster playing this game with me."

  "Alright, I'll call you brother. Which ancestor told you that my strongest suit is close combat?" Yuan Ye was really defeated by Jiang Zan's self-righteousness, and immediately said: "I used to be the strongest in close combat, but now, you're bare-handed and I'm bare-handed, you use a sword and I'll use a sword too. I want to defeat you fair and square."

  At the same time as saying this sentence, Yuan Ye pointed his sword towards the sky, and a strong aura came over.

  "The First Sword of Sealing Demons - Shaoyang!"

  A dazzling golden light enveloped Yuan Ye in an instant, and Yuan Ye transformed into a shooting star that shot towards Jiang Zan.

  "A young master who thinks he can kill the Martial Emperor, let me show you just how naive you are," "Heavenly Gift - Moon Concealment!" Jiang Zan's body also suddenly became dizzy at the same time, and his Crescent Moon Curved Knife once again split into three, attacking Yuan Ye from three directions.

  Yuan Ye once again faced three strange curved knives and Jiang Zan himself. This time, Yuan Ye was at a disadvantage, as Emperor Jiang Zan's strength was far beyond what he had shown earlier. Although he could withstand close-range attacks, his physical defense had been tempered in the Beast Domain, and he had just begun to cultivate his equipment and body. However, when it came to human orthodox combat, his weaknesses were immediately exposed. Furthermore, Jiang Zan's curved knives could split into four parts, with three flying stabbing attacks and one hand-to-hand attack, making it extremely strange and terrifying. Yuan Ye could only dodge Jiang Zan's fearful attacks with all his might, and he couldn't even spare a glance at the three curved knives. In just a few moments of combat, Yuan Ye's body had been slashed by the three curved knives dozens of times, leaving him covered in blood and looking exceptionally terrifying. Fortunately, although Yuan Ye couldn't dodge the knives' attacks, he managed to avoid any fatal wounds, and his injuries were only superficial, not as severe as others might have thought.

  Yuan Ye was struggling on the stage, and the audience below was also shocked. At this time, Cen Sen slowly regained his breath and looked at Yuan Ye fighting fiercely with Jiang Zan on the stage, feeling extremely guilty. By his side, the King of Shangdu Prefecture had been watching him with concern. As a Wu Jun-level master and a strong contender for the championship, Cen Sen was highly valued by the King of Shangdu Prefecture.

  "Your Highness, Duke of Jun, Jiang Zan has humiliated me in Hunluo State. Originally, it should have been me who took back the honor for us, but now I'm lying here, watching a man under twenty fight to the death with him. I've brought shame to Xiangdu County and even more shame to Hunluo State."

  "Ah, the Martial Emperor isn't your match, don't be too hard on yourself. Your cultivation path has been too smooth, always being the top in the province. I hope this time can bring a change to your heart's nature. Remember, there are heavens beyond the heavens." The King of Shangdu Province sighed.

  Cen Sen gazed at the battlefield where Yuan Ye was retreating in defeat, his wounds increasing by the minute. His veins bulged with rage as he exclaimed, "Well done! Even if I bleed to death, I will never bow my head. This is the true spirit of our generation! If you die today, I swear that I will spend ten years in bitter training to avenge your death!"

  "Right, you absolutely can't give up. This time, you're at least second in the Luozhou state, and it's worth competing for a spot in the top 100 of the Yàoyán fǔ. Although I'm weak in the Luozhou state, being second shouldn't mean I can't even get into the top 100. As long as you're among the top 100 of the Yàoyán fǔ, you'll have the chance to enter the City of Hope and spread your wings to fly high."

  On the other side of the battlefield, Little Demoness Xu Ying and others were also watching the battle with bated breath.

  "Damn it, damn it, that stinky rascal is going to die soon. Why doesn't that guy's knife ever fall down?" The little witch frowned tightly.

  "His knife always returned to Jiang Zan's hand in an instant, and in that instant, Jiang Zan would inject even stronger power and attack again, so he could always attack Yuan Xiong. However, Yuan Xiong was already very strong. Last time when facing Cheng Hui, not counting the last mysterious move, he didn't have any strength to resist at all. But this time, facing an even more formidable Jiang Zan, he could hold on for so long, and it's only been five months, Yuan Xiong's progress speed is really too terrifying." Xu Ziying also said with a sigh.