Chapter 138: Ninth-Ranked Sword Emperor, Thunderclap Nine Swords! (Second update! Seeking monthly tickets!)
(Second update. Got up at 5 pm last night, four updates of 12,000 words each, will definitely be completed before 12 pm tonight, Wu Shan is working hard, brothers and sisters, monthly tickets! Only six miserable votes today... Please everyone!)
Dongfang Ting and others would never have thought that Chen Hao had such combat power.
It's just inexplicable why Chen Hao insists on hiding his true strength even if it means getting hurt.
Similarly, Yang Fan, who had always trusted his intuition, couldn't understand why Chen Hao, who gave him a sense of danger, would do such a thing.
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"Haha... what a load of nonsense, being promoted two ranks and yet the combat strength hasn't improved at all. I think he's just a waste of space..." Miao Minghao said with disdain as Chen Huan returned to his seat with blood on the corner of his mouth.
"This kind of thing that starts out amazingly talented but ends up being mediocre is really common, Crown Prince, we were blind to think he was one of the strongest competitors... Haha."
At the same time that Ming Hao and others were discussing, eunuchs like Yin Feng Han also looked at Chen Huan's performance with contempt and ridicule.
The entire martial arts arena, other kingdoms and provinces, not a few people who listed Chen Huan as one of the strongest competitors, secretly rejoiced in their hearts. Especially those few masters who were in the same group as Chen Huan all let out a sigh of relief.
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Chen Hao's expression was solemn, his face cold and stern as he sat down, seemingly displeased with the crowd's discussion. He fiercely wiped away the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, ignoring the inquiring gazes of Dongfang Jun, Huang Qi, and others, before closing his eyes to begin healing.
This made Huang Qi and others quite worried, had Chen Huan's body really developed a problem?
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The battle is still going on fiercely, after the first round, it will be No. 1 vs. No. 3 and No. 2 vs. No. 4, crossing each other, those who died in battle will directly skip a turn to rest.
Anyway, everyone has to play against all opponents in the group, and it's actually easy to arrange.
Round after round, the strong players in each group gradually emerged, showing amazing combat power. For three consecutive rounds, Chen Hao didn't encounter any strong opponents, and his skills were about the same as those of his first opponent. However, Chen Hao was able to narrowly win each time with his "sneak attack" flying knife, beheading his opponents. This made everyone feel a sense of fear towards Chen Hao's "luck" and his mysterious flying knife...
It's not the fear of Chen Hao's strength, but the fear of Chen Hao's luck, which temporarily boosted his score to first place in the group, tied with two other powerful players.
It was the second product of Wu Zong's Nai Jianping who temporarily fell behind three people by three points. The reason is simple, Nai Jianping encountered a dead empty number in the third round, equivalent to a truce, and until now he has not even had the opportunity to make a move, because the first two rounds and the fourth round were all admissions of defeat. He didn't even move, but got nine points.
Similarly, Yang Fan and Li Yi Feng also didn't have the chance to make another move, as their opponent directly admitted defeat. The absolute difference in strength made no one willing to waste any more energy, or even die.
Tantai Lian again brutally killed his opponent in the second round, and in the next match, his opponent directly conceded.
Among the five seeded players, Yi Minghao was the most miserable. Although he won every time, he dared to fight and couldn't kill him, otherwise he would have admitted defeat. It's clear that among the five seeded players, he is the weakest.
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It wasn't until then that Yang Fan's gaze towards Chen Huan had a sudden realization. He regretted showing too much fear. Of course, it was only a little bit. After all, there were very few people who could kill their opponents with one blow. Apart from the four seeded players, only Chen Huan succeeded in killing his opponent in the subsequent matches, and he did it every time!
This just-right combat power, mind and calculation really shocked Yang Fan.
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The fifth round finally begins.
Dongfang Jun didn't even show up and directly admitted defeat, because his opponent was an existence that showed absolute strength. He was still young, there was no need to fight desperately, the probability of losing was too high, it's better to preserve his strength and welcome the next battle. Five matches in a row, three wins, one loss, one admission of defeat, nine points.
The Oriental Sword then won two and lost three, with six points accumulated.
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Finally, it's Chen Hao's turn again.
This time, Chen Hao's opponent was a master with the same score as him and tied for first place in Group 5, Jian Fengliu!
Jian Feng Liu, the chief disciple of the Sea Star Kingdom, a 9th rank sword emperor with a powerful spiritual instrument, the treasure sword. Jian Di, a true swordsman who has grasped the intent of the sword, his combat strength is extremely high, before the tournament even began, he was evaluated by Huang Qi and others as one of the strongest opponents, not inferior to the seeded player Yi Ming Hao.
In the first four matches, one person was killed by a single sword strike, and three people conceded defeat.
When Yang Fan saw the two of them appear, he knew that Chen Hao couldn't hide anymore this time.
The entire martial arts arena's disciples were also boiling over, especially the camps of the four disciples who had been killed by Chen Huan in the previous rounds, and they were shouting "Kill him! Kill him!" In everyone's eyes, Chen Huan's consecutive killings of four people was entirely due to his reliance on sneak attacks with flying knives, as well as the fact that the opponents he encountered were not very strong, and he had simply been lucky.
At this moment, encountering a nine-grade sword emperor with seed player strength, dog shit luck is about to end.
Even those who knew Chen Hao's true strength clearly were holding their breath in tension at this moment. This battle was not just a matter of winning or losing, unless Chen Hao admitted defeat, it could very likely be a battle of life and death!
Swordsmen, any swordsman who has grasped the intent of the sword possesses a sharp and piercing heart that points to the heavens, just like the tip of the sword!
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"For your age, you're quite capable, sufficiently ruthless and vicious, and even luckier. Unfortunately, now that you've met me, your good fortune ends here..."
At the moment when the referee announced the start of the match, a hundred feet away, Jian Feng Liu said with ease.
Clang!
While speaking, Jianfeng Liu drew his sword out of its scabbard, sharp and unmatched, with a majestic sword intent that began to wreak havoc.
Chen Hao's mouth corners slightly hooked, the whole person's expression, at this moment, suddenly reversed, the previous four games' solemn caution and step-by-step approach, disappeared, replaced by...
A sense of absolute arrogance!
Looking down on opponents, gazing at the world with arrogant pride!
Her eyes were sharp as swords, piercing through people's hearts!
Clang!
A silver moonlight sword emitted a clear and melodious sword hum, "humming" violently as it appeared in Chen Huan's hand.
It was the same sword that had been used in the first four matches, and it was still in Chen Huan's hand, but at this moment, it was as different from the previous four matches as heaven and earth.
The cold sword tip, without even moving, emitted a chilling aura that sent shivers down people's spines. What shocked everyone was the faintly discernible presence of a sword intent!
However, it is a fleeting and elusive sword intent!
Hiss!
A tearing sound cut through the air, Chen Huan didn't give his opponent a chance to be shocked, he took a step forward, raised his sword and struck!
"Looking for death!"
Boom!
Jian Fengliu's slightly shocked expression suddenly turned into shock and anger. He had not expected that Chen Huan would hide his strength. In fact, it was not just him who did not expect it, but also no one else except those who truly understood Chen Huan. This was because Chen Huan's disguise was too realistic. Every battle he fought was clearly marked by injuries, and they were not light ones either. His victories were all extremely hard-won.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Jian Feng Liu's sword flashed out, and his entire person was like a treasured sword out of its scabbard. Man and sword became one, emitting a series of terrifying sword lights that rushed towards Chen Huan.
A hundred feet away, in one stroke.
Rumble... rumble... rumble...
After a brief and intense clash of swords, the two turned into a true test of strength and swordsmanship, with the sword wind displaying the terrifying skills of the sword guest, with moves changing endlessly, virtual and real, fast as lightning.
But Chen Hao, who was originally underestimated, wielded the Moonlight Sword with great mastery, his moves swift and deadly, not falling behind in the slightest.
What's even more shocking is that the sword wind of the Ninth-Ranked Sword Emperor didn't have any advantage in terms of absolute power!
Ding ding ding......
In an instant, it was ten moves, and the two figures simultaneously retreated three meters.
"Surprise Thunder Slash!"
He hesitated for a moment, and the Sword Wind Style sensed Chen Hao's strength, no longer hesitant, and once again stabbed out, directly displaying his strongest sword technique.
Rumble... Crack...
A flash of sword light, as if tearing through the void, came swiftly like lightning, heading straight for Chen Huan's throat.
Chen Hao's eyes narrowed, and the yuan force in his body suddenly surged violently into the Moonlight Sword. His wrist shook, and in an instant, nine dazzling crescent moons condensed into a huge circle at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye!
The cold moonlight, as if it had completely swallowed the scorching heat and light of the fierce sun, suddenly made the entire arena seem like a dark night, with only the full moon hanging high in the sky, its light shining in all directions!
Piercingly cold energy, like a continuous wave of anger, rumbling and rumbling, layer upon layer blocking the sword wind flow's thunderous one sword!
Ding!
Rumble...
The moment the two swords touched, a terrifying shockwave caused the entire arena's barrier to tremble violently, making the two figures seem as if they were in turbulent waters, shaking violently.
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"What a terrifying sword aura, Chen Huan has actually been hiding so deeply..."
"Awesome! Sword Master Shi's move is actually the Thunderbolt Sword Technique! And Chen Huan was able to block it!"
"What's the hurry, the Thunderbolt Sword has nine moves in total, and Brother Swordsman has only used one move so far. Chen Huan can resist at most eight moves, and the last move is the real killer move, Thunder Shaking the Nine Heavens, Sword Cutting Through the World!"
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The two figures simultaneously retreated, flying out thirty feet away before gently falling to the ground. Their expressions were equally cold and stern, their gazes equally sharp as swords, but the intense ups and downs of their chests made it clear that neither had an easy time with this exchange of ultimate moves.
"You are indeed strong, but wanting to defeat me is impossible. I'd like to see if you can withstand my sword! Come on! Surprising Thunder Nine Swords, slash the world!"
The sword wind flowed, the voice had not fallen, and he took a step out. His body burst out with a fierce and unmatched sword intent, bursting towards Chen Huan. At the same time, the lightning-like sword light suddenly became several times more terrifying, making the entire arena reflect a deep blue color.
One sword determines the fate of the universe, winning or losing is decided in this one move. The flowing sword wind was also unavoidable, the hidden and surging five internal organs made him realize Chen Hao's strength, if he delayed any further, he worried that he wouldn't have the ability to unleash the strongest sword of Surprising Thunder Sword.
The rampant Thunder Sword Light, rumbling and rolling towards Chen Huan, that terrifying energy, made the entire Martial Arts Arena tremble violently!
The masters on the rostrum all shone with a hint of light in their eyes. As for Huang Qi, Dongfang Jun, Zhao Xingchen and others from the Zhongyang Kingdom, they were all tense, their eyes wide open, holding their breath.
Even Yang Fan, Li Yifeng and Ni Jianping, three masters of the highest level, had their pupils suddenly constrict.
Can Chen Hao withstand such a terrifying attack?
(Update 2 is here. Two more updates tonight, please give me some support! Thanks.)
