Chapter 141: Underestimating Me?

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  A new day has arrived in the blink of an eye.

  Chen Hao wore a white outfit, looking refreshed and invigorated as he basked in the morning sunlight. His handsome face, refined and elegant, radiated a soft glow. His calm and composed stride, his peaceful and serene demeanor, seemed no different from yesterday, but the impression he gave was now forever changed.

  His formidable combat power had unknowingly given him an aura in the eyes of others, this was prestige, this was momentum, and this was what people called presence.

  Surrounded by Yun Fei Yan and others, Chen Huan once again stepped into the magnificent and majestic imperial palace.

  A new day, a new start, a new fight.

  This is the road of the strong, and also a bloody road.

  Covered with thorns and mud, facing life-and-death situations at every moment. Either become a stepping stone for others or kill a bloody path, stand out like the morning sun, slowly rising in the east, bursting forth brilliant light.

  What the world lacks most is genius. What it has most of is also genius. Only those who can withstand this kind of life-and-death struggle, with their lives hanging by a thread, are truly geniuses.

  In just one day, how many of the top geniuses in each province and kingdom fell in this cruel competition?

  Under the gaze of countless eyes, Chen Huan's expression did not change in the slightest, but his entire being became even more condensed and sharp, like a treasured sword unsheathed, cutting through thorns and brambles, gods blocking gods, demons blocking demons, no one could stop his advancing footsteps.

  When the time comes, the game will start directly.

  The seventh round, the eighth round, the ninth round... The speed of progress was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Especially Nie Jianping, Yang Fan, Li Yifeng, Dan Tai Lian, Yi Minghao and Chen Hao, six people in a row, did not have a chance to make a move for three consecutive rounds.

  In the seventh round, Dongfang Jun encountered the dead eunuch Yin Feng Han. Although he knew he was no match for him, with the protection of his treasured clothes and the powerful spirit sword given by Dongfang Ting, Dongfang Jun fearlessly took to the stage to fight. Relying on his cultivation as a Seventh Grade Martial Emperor, he displayed combat strength that far exceeded his realm. In the end, although he was defeated, he emerged unscathed. Moreover, this guy even used his sharp tongue to make Yin Feng Han, who had won the match, almost vomit blood in anger. It's worth noting that Yin Feng Han had taken to the stage with the intention of killing Dongfang Jun, but ultimately failed to achieve anything and instead made his nickname "Dead Eunuch, Yin Public" resound throughout the upper echelons of the Xuanwu Empire, losing not only face but also his buttocks.

  Perhaps due to his excellent mood, in the eighth and ninth rounds, against two not-so-strong opponents, Dongfang Jun narrowly won. Throughout the five groups, he ranked third in points, only after Mei Nu Dan Tai Lian and Yin Feng Han.

  Dongfang Sword won one game and lost two in the three-game match.

  ...It wasn't until the tenth round that Minghao's opponent refused to give up, allowing this guy to gain the upper hand in a match for the first time.

  His opponent was the new star of the Imperial Palace, Wei Chenbai. The ninth-grade peak martial emperor had already contained a hint of the atmosphere of embracing all rivers and returning to the sect, and he was only half a step away from advancing to the rank of Martial Ancestor. In everyone's predictions, he was the most likely person to enter the top ten. Among the four groups, apart from the powerful Migratory Bird, he was the strongest.

  This battle is undoubtedly the most anticipated fight since the start of today's competition. Because Mihawk has not revealed his true strength until now.

  But what disappointed Chen Hao and Tan Tai Lian was that Wei Chenbai, who had clearly gained the strength of a half-step Wu Zong, still couldn't force out Mo Yin's killer move, and in just three short minutes, he admitted defeat and ended the battle.

  It has to be admitted that Yiming Hao is indeed a rare super genius.

  Originally scheduled for ten rounds today, it was over just after noon. The arbitration group directly announced that the competition would continue.

  By the time it was the twentieth round, Ni Jianping finally met Chen Huan. Originally, every time his name was called, he had gotten used to not moving. Because his opponents would basically give up before getting on stage and concede in advance, he didn't need to jump up like a clown and then come back down. But this time, when the judge called out his and Chen Huan's names, Ni Jianping "sprang" into action without any hesitation and jumped onto the stage. Yesterday, Chen Huan had said that there were no words "give up" in his dictionary.

  Yang Fan, Li Yifeng, Tan Tai Lian and Yi Minghao also immediately lifted their spirits.

  But just as everyone's attention was focused on Chen Hao, Chen Hao sat still in his seat. His expression calm, not a hint of embarrassment, he said lightly: "I concede."

  Whoa...... The martial arts arena suddenly erupted in a burst of gasps and murmurs.

  "What the...? How can you admit defeat? Didn't you just say yesterday that there's no such word as 'admit defeat' in the dictionary?"

  "Actually admitting defeat... How disappointing!"

  "It's still me being clever, I had already guessed that he would admit defeat. Meeting Brother Nai, how could he be a match for him? With his temperament, it's strange if he didn't admit defeat. Anyway, he will definitely make it out of the group, now if he fights and gets killed by Brother Nai, what then?"

  "Indeed. If I were him, I would also choose to concede..."

  The crowd was abuzz with discussion.

  Yang Fan narrowed his eyes and slightly curled up the corners of his mouth as he looked at Li Yifeng, saying: "Really has no flaws..."

  "An opponent like this is the most terrifying... Yang Fan, I can be certain that when someone like him truly grows up, he will absolutely be terrifying..."

  "Hmm. This kind of person, no matter what happens, can always remain calm and will never intentionally make a scene or do something meaningless. It's really scary..."

  "I'm just like you in terms of moral character. Alas, my only shortcoming is that I'm too handsome, and I always can't help but fall for beautiful women... Ah, knowing this, why do I still indulge in it like a sweet treat?" Li Yifeng said with a hint of melancholy, stroking his flowing long hair, full of self-admiration.

  Yang Fan rolled his eyes and leaned lazily back in his seat.

  "Hmm!"

  Nie Jianping, with a high morale, flashed a hint of coldness in his expression, his eyes carrying a hint of disappointment and disdain. He glanced at Chen Huan, let out a cold snort, and directly flew back to his seat through the air.

  "A person without ambition will have limited achievements. I overestimated him..." Ni Jianping quickly suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and restored his calm demeanor, directly knocking Chen Huan down from the same height to the ground.

  The whole day's competition was dull and uneventful, unable to stir up the excitement of yesterday. It has to be said that it was very boring. But everyone knew that this dullness was like the calm before a storm.

  The group stage was completed ahead of schedule before it got dark. As expected by everyone, there was only a slight difference.

  The first group, Chen Hao had an absolute advantage in points to win the first place, and Ni Jianping, this tragic brother, never made a move from start to finish, ranking second.

  The second group is Yang Fan and Lan Tian Wang Guo's chief Wen Bai Ming.

  The third group, Li Yifeng and Qilin Temple Chief Nanmen Yi.

  The fourth group, Yiminho and Wei Chenbai, the chief of Xuanwu Hall.

  The fifth group, Di Tai Xuan and Yin Feng Han.

  Only the fifth group, among the two who came out, slightly exceeded people's expectations. Died Taijian Yin Feng Han, probably because of the humiliation of Dongfang Jun was too deep, anger had nowhere to vent, and actually had a small universe explosion, defeating the strong opponent, getting the second place in the group. Together with the first place, Langtai Lian came out.

  ...After the final announcement of the top ten list, Mu Qing, the deputy head of the arbitration group, floated down from the chairman's platform to the arena.

  "New Star Ranking Tournament, first stage has ended. Except for the top 10 players who advanced, every player on site will receive a heavy reward and a title conferred by the Emperor of Xuanwu Empire based on your points and potential. Tomorrow, the top 10 round-robin tournament officially begins! Given the importance of the top 10 tournament, and this year's top 10 players are... quite special. As decided by the arbitration team, this year's top 10 tournament will have the arbitration team directly designate the opponents' list, and each person will only compete in one match per day. Alright, today's event ends here, go back and prepare..."

  As soon as Mu Qing's voice fell, the martial arts arena immediately began to discuss it heatedly. What does it mean that this year's top ten contestants are special? According to convention, the top ten matches were still decided by drawing lots. But now the arbitration team has adjusted it to directly specify the list of combatants. This is a phenomenon that has never appeared in any previous top ten matches, leaving everyone puzzled.

  But nobody thought much about it anyway, after all, the top 10 matches were still round-robin, and everyone had to play against each other.

  One day passed, Chen Hao also tasted the loneliness of a master, today, he didn't make a move once. The only time he took out his phone was when he chose to admit defeat.

  "Master..."

  As he returned to the other courtyard, everyone reminded Chen Huan to go back to his room and rest to maintain his peak condition. Just as Chen Huan had entered the room, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and shouted at Fang Yuan.

  "Huh?" Fang Yuan looked at Chen Hua with a hint of surprise, his old face smiling with concern, and asked: "What's wrong?"

  "I want to ask Master for guidance."

  "Oh?" Fang Yuan was slightly taken aback.

  "It's already rare to encounter someone with a strong sense of justice, and it's even more rare to find an expert among them. Up until now, I've never had the experience of battling against an expert with a strong sense of justice... That Tōdai Kasumi... I'm not very confident." Chen Huan said calmly.

  "I'm coming!"

  Huang Qi suddenly volunteered and said.

  Chen Hao was taken aback for a moment.

  "Hmm, Huang Qi should be more suitable than Master..."

  What surprised Chen Hao even more was that Fang Yuan said without any hesitation.

  "This..."

  "What? Underestimating me? You little brat... Don't think that Uncle is a rookie. Let's go!" With one step forward, he strangely disappeared in front of Chen Hao.

  Chen Huan's eyes widened in shock. This was the friendly doorman uncle who had a good relationship with him, when did he become so powerful? Wasn't he just a ninth-grade Emperor at his peak?

  The ninth-grade Emperor's peak is indeed the same as the boundary of Lian Xiu, but this old man is already a big age, ah, how many years old is Lian Xuan? Such innate combat power, can compare?

  Chen Hao had originally guessed that Huang Qi was not simple, but as his realm improved, the originally strong and unparalleled Huang Qi in front of him was no longer strong. But at this moment, Huang Qi's simple step made Chen Hao shocked to discover that this was absolutely something that a Ninth-Grade Peak Emperor could not do.

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