Chapter Seventy-Ninth Fourth Round
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In the second round of the competition, several geniuses that Ning Chong paid attention to, such as Ning Fan Yu, Ning Mo Feng, and Ning Que Yue, all passed smoothly and defeated their opponents with one move.
Wai Men's first day, Ning Fan was still high and mighty, with an aura of loneliness that oppressed his opponents. Just by standing on stage, he made his opponent tremble with fear, ultimately forcing them to concede defeat voluntarily.
Ning Mo Feng seems to have been influenced by Ning Chong, and actually put the big knife on his back without using it. He knocked down his opponent with one punch from the martial arts stage.
The most brilliant was Ning Que's fight, her figure was elegant and beautiful, her legs kicked out in a linked motion, like a flying swallow cutting with scissors, not only did it look good, but the power was even more frightening, she actually cut her opponent's long spear into seventeen or eighteen pieces with one move, scaring her opponent to jump off the martial arts stage and admit defeat.
Three people, plus Ning Chong, were enough to defeat the enemy with one move. However, among them, Ning Chong was the most famous, because the two who fought against him were seriously injured and disabled, and the other was still unconscious.
Many elders in the family have a lot of opinions about Ning Chong, but they can't do anything to him because everything he does is within the allowed range. The younger generation outside the main family line has already changed their attitude towards Ning Chong and secretly call him "Cold-blooded Butcher".
In the next few matches, Ning Chong continued to be ruthless and merciless, once he discovered that his opponent was Ning Xiang's wife, he showed no quarter.
And then, after defeating another heavily favored opponent, Ning Chong's fourth-round opponent was so intimidated that he didn't even dare to step onto the martial arts stage, conceding defeat directly from below the stage, allowing Ning Chong to easily advance to the next round without expending any effort.
The result made Ning Xie's face increasingly ugly. Basically, Ning Chong's opponent in each round was carefully selected to deal with him, but Ning Chong broke through easily and advanced lightly, not only slapping his face openly, but also making the conspirator who failed to succeed seethe with anger.
Ning Chong was so powerful, his performance was in no way inferior to that of Ning Fan's genius. He had gone through the first few rounds of the Outer Gate's Grand Competition, and all of them were defeated with a single move, without anyone being able to force him to use a second move. And even except for the first round, he never used his martial skills' ultimate moves again, but just ordinary punches that relied on brute strength to blast his opponents away.
Such a freakish performance naturally made Ning Chong's name rise, attracting more and more attention. This was also what Ning Chong wanted to see, his purpose was very clear, participating in this outer gate grand comparison was just for fame! To prove himself! In order to thoroughly wash away the reputation of being a waste!
"This Ning Chong has been hiding his true strength all along, and now no one can force him to use his second move! And the martial skills and body techniques he cultivates look unfamiliar, I don't even know what kind of martial skills and body techniques they are!"
"This... I see that his martial skill is 'Rolling Stone Fist', and his footwork is 'Exploding Step'."
"What! Impossible! Trashy martial arts and techniques like 'Rolling Stone Fist' and 'Exploding Step', how can they possibly have such great power?! And isn't it said that many people went crazy from practicing 'Rolling Stone Fist'? How come he's fine?!"
"Is there anything impossible... with his current strong performance, if it were in the past, would you believe it's true? I reckon Ning Chong has been hiding his strength under the guise of being a waste material all along, he was originally a super genius! The 'Rolling Stone Fist' and 'Exploding Step' are trash, but if he can really practice these martial skills and footwork to a very high level, having the current strength wouldn't be strange at all!"
"This is also... no, he seems to have become a bit abnormal too! After several rounds of fighting, he almost never used his ultimate martial arts skills! And if a martial artist carries a weapon, using the weapon should be their strongest main technique. Ning Chong has a long sword on his back, but he hasn't used it yet, probably because his opponent isn't worthy of him drawing his sword! Tsk tsk, with this kind of performance, if you say he's not a genius, then no one will believe it!"
"Hey, I'm already used to his behavior. However, next round, he won't be so lucky. His next opponent is Ning Que! Ning Que is a powerful master of the sixth stage of martial arts, who has entered the inner door of the family. His strength is terrifying! This battle will truly be a clash of titans!"
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With Ning Chong's great heat, the rumors about Ning Chong have also increased. This round, when Ning Chong and Ning Que faced off, these rumors reached a climax.
Ning Que was a man with exceptional martial arts talent and a ruthless streak. A few years ago, he had performed impressively in the outer sect's grand tournament, making it into the top five and becoming an inner sect disciple. However, soon after entering the inner sect, he committed a grave mistake and was expelled, banned from re-entering for three years.
Ning Que was the strongest, with great power and experience, widely recognized by everyone. Except for a few outsiders like Ning Xue, his strength was unmatched. In this round, Ning Chong encountered Ning Que, although Ning Chong had been extremely dominant all along, almost no one looked down on him anymore, and many people even felt sorry that Ning Chong had unfortunately met Ning Que.
But is it really just bad luck?
Ning Xiong was clearer than anyone else in his heart that if he got through this round, he would enter the top four and achieve his goal of entering the top five. The promise made half a year ago would be fulfilled. As for Ning Xie, who had extremely strong abilities, it seemed like an appropriate choice to let himself "fall into bad luck"!
"I originally thought I wouldn't have to take action, but unexpectedly you actually dared to charge in here. You're already a rare martial arts talent that I appreciate, and I didn't plan on finding trouble with you. Unfortunately, you've provoked someone you shouldn't have. Being in the Ning family, alone and without any foundation, yet you always oppose that person - no wonder these years have been so miserable for you!"
On the martial arts stage, the young man in front of Ning Chong was over twenty years old, with a flat head and short hair. A heavy long-handled hammer was placed beside his feet. When he spoke with his arms around him, his eyes and tone had a kind of arrogance - it was none other than the famous Ning Que.
Ning Que slowly took a step closer and said, "The bitter experiences of the past few years have been enough for me. I've come to realize that cultivating martial arts can't be done with a single-minded focus on martial arts alone. One must understand human relationships and worldly affairs. Before one has sufficient power, they must give smiles to those who should receive them; they must yield in matters where yielding is necessary. Otherwise..."
Ning Que didn't continue speaking, but his gaze swept Ning Chong with a clear implication, as if to say that Ning Chong's life in recent years was a very good example.
Ning Chong detested this kind of sycophantic talk. A martial cultivator, if they could yield on such matters, would be servile and flattering, so how could they have a firm determination to cultivate martial arts? How could they persist in gritting their teeth and climbing the arduous peak of martial arts?
