Chapter Fifty: Dark Horse, Qin Yue Er

  Xiao Chen's shockwave was too strong, no matter who he hit, it was always a one-hit kill. It seemed that no one could withstand his single move.

  How strong is he?

  This is what all the onlookers are thinking, even Qi Changlao wants to know just how strong Xiao Chen's limits are and if there's anyone worthy of him using two moves.

  Xiao Chen wins, next group will be on stage.

  As Cai Qing announced, the next pair of opponents walked onto the stage, namely former sixth-ranked 'One Sword Clears the Mind' Huang Mingming and former ninth-ranked 'Silver Moon Sword' Qin Yu'er.

  Qin Yue'er was a woman, as gentle as the moon on the water, emerging with a flutter, elegant and refined, calm and poetic, with a hint of coldness and loneliness in her demeanor, her sword was also as lonely as she was.

  Huang Mingxin is a delicate and pretty young man, like a scholar, but his eyes are sharp as a sword.

  After both sides exchanged a courtesy, Qin Yue'er swung her treasured sword, sending out flashes of cold light, true energy bursting forth like a flying silk ribbon, the sword's momentum sharp and fierce, completely unlike her gentle nature.

  But then the treasured sword pierced through the air with a "whooshing" sound, Qin Yue'er had already traversed over a dozen steps, and with a fierce stab, like a wasp's stinger, shot towards Huang Mingxin.

  This sword, quickly!

  As swift as lightning!

  Huang Mingxin was also slightly startled, originally he hadn't taken Qin Yue'er seriously, after all Qin Yue'er was only at the eighth level of concentrated cultivation, while he was already at the ninth level, and his attainments in swordsmanship were not something Qin Yue'er could compare to. Qin Yue'er had only just advanced to outer disciple last year, whereas he had already advanced to inner disciple three years ago, and his 'Flying Spirit Sword Technique' had been cultivated to perfection.

  But at this moment, Qin Yue's sword was so sharp that it was not inferior to Huang Ming in terms of its fire power, and suddenly Huang Ming had a bad feeling.

  Jiao Xi and others naturally also saw the power of Qin Yue's sword, and they all felt that Qin Yue's progress was very fast.

  Splash!

  Huang Mingxin was after all sixth on the Yinghao list, with a high level of cultivation and extremely quick reflexes. Just as Qin Yu'er's sword was about to strike, he suddenly swung his own sword, its residual light flashing like snow, icy cold and violent, as a fierce sword energy swept out in a wave of sword energy.

  Bang!

  The two swords clashed, Qin Yue's sharp and swift attack was instantly broken, and at the same time, Huang Mingxin shook his sword again, in a thousandth of a second, making the sword change its posture, from slashing to stabbing, bursting out.

  Ding——

  Along with a crisp and clear sound, Huang Mingxin's sword was blocked by Qin Yu'er. Qin Yu'er's reaction was also extremely fast, retreating while simultaneously stepping on the ground with her foot, advancing instead of retreating, and stabbing out with another sword.

  In the arena, everyone saw that the two men had exactly the same posture, with the tips of their two treasured swords facing each other, not differing by a single hair.

  At this moment, all the disciples were boiling, and a large piece of shouting burst out. Compared to Xiao Chen's fighting style of knocking people down with one punch, this fight was even more exciting.

  Splash!

  At this moment, Qin Yue's sword in her hand suddenly bent and then straightened abruptly, releasing a powerful force that sent Huang Mingxin flying out unexpectedly.

  "Long River Reflects the Sun!"

  Qin Yue'er let out a clear and crisp cry, her movements as swift as lightning. She chased after him with her sword in hand, the blade flashing in all directions, rising into the air like a whirlwind, spinning and rolling, her precious sword slicing through the air in a continuous flurry of slashes.

  Ding-ding-ding-dong! Dong! Dong!

  Frenzied and rapid sword clashes burst forth, Qin Yue'er rapidly flipped her body in mid-air, each breath slicing out over a dozen swords, continuously slashing towards Huang Mingxin.

  Huang Mingxin also wielded his swordsmanship to the extreme, standing proudly in place without moving, his treasured sword spinning rapidly in his hand like a fan, blocking Qin Yue'er's treasured sword chops.

  In mid-air, Qin Yue's sword shone brightly, on the ground, Huang Ming's sword was like a shooting star, rapid collisions, sparks flew everywhere, like brocade and flowers.

  "Give me a break!"

  Qin Yue'er let out a loud shout, and in that instant, her clear and transparent eyes seemed to flash with a bloody glow, like the red light of a setting sun.

  Boom!

  As soon as Qin Yue'er let out this loud shout, a violent power burst forth from her treasured sword like a great wave! Fourteen swords shot out in an instant, striking Huang Mingxin's treasured sword and forcing him to retreat fourteen steps, his face turning pale in an instant.

  "How...how is it possible to have such a powerful force!" Huang Ming's heart was shocked, and suddenly he felt that Qin Yueer had become extremely unfamiliar. Was this still the same Qin Yueer?

  At this moment, Qin Yue also fell from mid-air, the blood light in her eyes gradually dissipated, and the aura on her body also returned to calmness. From the depths of her eyes, a deep puzzlement could be seen, as if even she herself did not know what had just happened.

  Under the stage, voices supporting Qin Yue'er burst forth like a tidal wave. Qi Changlao's face remained calm, but his eyes revealed an ecstatic expression. In his heart, he thought: "Good! Good! This little girl is interesting. She actually awakened to Qingying Blood Moon Battle Body at the moment of battle. However, her soul has not fully awakened yet. A disciple like this will definitely become a Battle Body disciple once they enter the Ling Jue Mirror and develop their soul. It seems that my actions this time have yielded enormous gains."

  Apart from Qi Changlao, the other disciples did not know that Qin Yu'er had already been favored by Qi Changlao. Of course, Xiao Chen was not among those disciples.

  "Huh? This little girl has the aura of a warrior's body, ah... it's the Qingying Blood Moon Warrior Body." At the same time that Qi Changlao discovered Qin Yue'er was a warrior's body, Ye Liu Xing's voice also echoed in Xiao Chen's mind.

  "Qingying Blood Moon Battle Body?" Xiao Chen's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this, he had never heard of such a battle body before and didn't know if it was stronger than his own Stellar Battle Body.

  "If I'm not mistaken, this little girl is indeed a Qingying Xuemo warrior, a relatively rare and extremely abnormal warrior type. She's as unpredictable as a god or a demon, sometimes good and sometimes evil, with incredible speed, able to briefly hide her form, dance and manipulate the clear shadows, her true body transcending the ordinary."

  "Xiao Chen, aren't you looking for the person who poisoned you? Winning over this little girl will bring you unexpected benefits." Ye Liu Xing began to persuade Xiao Chen once again.

  "This is incredible! This combat body is simply born for espionage!" Xiao Chen exclaimed.

  Next, the battle on the stage almost became a one-sided affair, Huang Mingxin was completely no match for Qin Yu'er. Qin Yu'er's eyes would occasionally flash with a bloody glow, and as soon as that glow appeared, Qin Yu'er's strength would greatly increase in an instant, and with one sword strike, she would send Huang Mingxin tumbling to the ground.

  It was another dozen or so rounds of fighting, Huang Ming shouted loudly: "Moon sister, stop! I admit defeat!"

  Huang Mingxin was also helpless, Qin Yue'er's swordsmanship was too bizarre for him, and he couldn't defend against it at all. If he didn't admit defeat, he would probably be beaten even more miserably.

  "Wow! Qin Yu'er is really formidable. If I'm not mistaken, she just arrived last year, but she actually managed to make Huang Shixiong admit defeat!"

  "Yes, Qin Yue'er is not only beautiful but also incredibly powerful. I should have pursued her earlier."

  "Qin Yu'er's junior sister suddenly rose up with a different army, I'm curious, between him and Xiao Chen, who is stronger."

  “……”

  Many disciples began to discuss and speculate on their own, one by one, with a mysterious and profound appearance.

  "Qin Yu'er wins! Next group, come out and fight!" Coach Cai Qing announced.

  With the announcement of Cai Qing Jiao Xi, the fifth pair of opponents walked onto the stage, namely Dai Mingming, who was originally seventh on the English Haobang list, and Lü Songnian, who was eighth.

  The two men's ranking was almost the same, their strength was also similar, and the fight was equally exciting. In the end, Dai Mingming won by a narrow margin, seizing the opportunity to compete for the top five, while Lü Songnian could only go on to contend for the lower five rankings.

  "With the last team also finishing their match, Coach Cai Qing announced: 'Up to now, the competition has ended. The top five contestants are Xiao Chen, Gan Ming, Tian Si-si, Qin Yue-er and Dai Ming-ming. The bottom five contestants are Huang Ming-xin, Li Tao, Chen Lin-shang, Jiang Chen and Lü Song-nian.'"

  "Dou Tengfei and Zhang Kuang lost in the challenger match, this season they are not eligible to compete for the King of Fighters ranking."

  Tsai Ching-hua's announcement marked the end of an era and also a new beginning.

  "Next, it will be divided into two competition zones. One is the top five competition zone and the other is the bottom five competition zone. The competition for the bottom five will start first."

  "The first round of the competition has one bye, five people draw lots at the same time, and there is one bye in the draw. The person who draws it gets a free pass. The remaining four people will compete in pairs, then three people will compete in pairs, and the person with the most wins will be sixth or first, and the others will follow in sequence."

  This rule has always been the system adopted by the Yinghao List, so all the disciples are naturally clear about it. However, Cai Qing still repeated it according to convention, ensuring that all participating disciples understood before announcing the start of the competition.

  The fight for the last five places was not too suspenseful, Chen Lin had relatively good luck, drawing a bye in the first round to secure eighth place. After some fighting, Li Tao unexpectedly took sixth place, Huang Mingxin seventh, Chen Lin eighth, Lü Songnian ninth and Jiang Chen tenth.

  Then, Cai Qing announced the start of the top five competition, which was the real eye-catching moment. Among the top five, Xiao Chen, Qin Yue'er, and Gan Ming were all dark horses, and no one knew who among them was stronger. It was possible that Xiao Chen might be slightly stronger, but no one dared to guarantee it.

  It's hard to say whether Tian Sisi and Dai Mingming can rush up or not.

  The top five contenders were shrouded in suspense, and no one knew who would ultimately take the first place. Even the usually talkative disciples, who liked to make mysterious and profound comments, chose to remain silent, fully focused on watching the competition on stage.

  "The first round, drawing lots begins."

  With Cai Qing's declaration, Xiao Chen and the other four stepped forward one after another to start drawing lots. This first round carried great luck, an empty sign.

  Whoever draws a bye does not need to take action and can get third place just by watching.

  Luck is also a manifestation of strength, so no one opposes this competition system.

  The lottery began, and Xiao Chen was the first to walk over, take out a sign from the sign box, and return to his original position.