C745 The Martial Arts Competition in front of the Palace
C745 The Martial Arts Competition in front of the Palace
The two martial artists stood up from between the tables and walked around the tables. Under the guidance of the palace attendants, they walked towards the entrance of the grand hall.
Chen Yu glanced over and saw that He Wei and Lu Zizhen only had the cultivation of the late stage of Spirit Accumulation Stage. They were both very young, around twenty years old.
Outside the main hall, the two of them looked at the Duke of Qin, who was in the depths of the hall.
"Let's begin!" The Duke of Qin spoke casually, his voice spreading through the entire hall.
The entrance to the great hall was quite far from the throne, but it was naturally clear to the Duke of Qin, who was a strong practitioner with Deity Entering Stage.
He Guan and Lu Ziquan took out their weapons, cupped their fists, and began to fight.
The sword aura covered the sky as the sword intent surged. Just by looking at the level of their Spirit Accumulation Stage, the strength of the two could be considered to be not bad.
It was just that in the great hall, countless Profound Dark Stage experts and even Deity Entering Stage experts would not have much to do with the battles at this level of Spirit Accumulation Stage. The guests in the great hall would only occasionally whisper to each other, and they did not seem to be in high spirits.
It didn't last long before the He Clan's He Guan was defeated with a single move.
"It really is a young hero, reward!" The Duke of Qin gave his orders without saying anything.
Immediately, an attendant brought a tray to the two people dueling in front of the hall. It was the prepared Tier 3 True Spirit Pills. The winner would receive five bottles, while the loser would receive one bottle.
"Thank you for your reward, King Qin!" The two of them bowed in front of the hall before returning to their seats.
"Second match, Lo Family Lo Han, Fan family's Liu Qingyun!"
Chen Yu felt somewhat surprised, did not expect Lo Han to be able to participate in the competition in front of the hall.
Compared to the first match, the second match was much more exciting, and the shadows of all sorts of powerful Supernatural Martial Arts could be seen. Lo Han came from the Lo Family, and Fan Qingyun came from the Fan family. They were all the most outstanding of the young generation, but they had not yet broken through the Profound Dark Stage.
In the end, Lo Han won, and the reward was also a True Spirit Pill.
The 345 matches were still the young disciples from the top ten families. To Chen Yu's surprise, he saw Leng Dong in the fifth match, and he even defeated a member of the Shangguan family from the top ten families.
Chen Yu took out the match schedule. He found his name at the back.
The sixth match started with the appearance of a practitioner at the early stage of the Profound Dark Stage. And the rewards were significantly increased.
In the eleventh battle, Ninth Prince Ying Zheng appeared and defeated his opponent.
In this match, the ninth prince's technique was extremely beautiful, but his opponent was somewhat restrained.
"My son is not bad. Give this thumb ring to my son!" On the throne, Qin Wang looked satisfied. He took off his ring and handed it over to the officials as a bonus.
Ying Zheng revealed an expression of joy as he bowed to express his gratitude.
At this time, Gongyang Wu called out to the officials and smiled, "The Ninth Prince has unlimited potential, and is indeed not bad. This jade pendant will be awarded to the Ninth Prince! "
The entire hall of guests was stunned, many of the young martial artists couldn't help but reveal envious expressions.
Although this Imperial Envoy with his unfathomable strength was just a random gift, he was definitely not an ordinary item.
The Ninth Prince reacted quickly and immediately bowed again, "Thank you, Imperial Envoy!"
"Ha ha!" Gongyang Wu laughed brightly and said, "That's what you deserve!"
The martial arts competition continued. On the thirteenth battle, Shangguan Huofeng defeated her opponent.
In the fourteenth match, Lei Xiaodao casually entered the arena and defeated his opponent in three hits.
Chen Yu laughed silently. He could tell that this kind of martial arts competition was more for the disciples from the ten great families and the royal family. When arranging opponents, they would intentionally assign weaker opponents. Of course, it could also be said that the elite disciples of the ten great families were indeed much stronger than them.
As Chen Yu expected, the fifteenth round of Fu Boqun appeared.
Fu Boqun was very strong and had already reached the fourth level of Profound Dark Stage. His opponent was also at the fourth level of Profound Dark Stage and came from a middle-class family that was far from being able to compare with the Fu Family.
The moment Fu Boqun made his move, he spread out his domain and threw out a flat punch. The boxing aura condensed and surged, producing a thunderous sound. It hit the opponent's sword and sent him flying with ease.
After the victory, Fu Boqun bowed towards the King of Qin and said: "Your Majesty, Fu Boqun, please continue the fight!"
"Hmm?" Surprised, the Duke of Qin asked in a low voice, "Why?"
"Because the opponent is too weak!" Fu Boqun said, "Since it's a martial arts competition, we should have a martial arts competition. It's not just for show!"
"Interesting!" Before the Duke of Qin could even nod, Gongyang Wu smiled and said, "This is indeed a little interesting. His Highness Duke of Qin didn't mind giving him permission to watch more martial arts competitions in front of the palace. What does His Highness Duke of Qin think? "
"Since Imperial Envoy is interested, This King has his reasons!" Qin Wang said, "Fu Boqun, if you can win three rounds in a row, this king will reward you with a Royal Grade Dao armor!"
When Fu Boqun heard this, he was stunned. He did not expect such a pleasant surprise and said, "Your Majesty, I have decided on the Dao armor!"
"How can a Dao armor not contain godly weapons? Your name is Fu Boqun?" If you win five consecutive rounds, I will bestow you with a Tai Wei Sword! " Gongyang Wu said.
Fu Boqun was shocked. He bowed and said, "I will do my best!"
Most of the guests started discussing, guessing that since Imperial Envoy had given the Sword of Great Light as a reward, it must be extraordinary.
At this moment, Chen Yu noticed that many of the higher ups of the ten families had looks of disbelief on their faces. In particular, where the Fu Family was located, the Fu Family's higher-ups were whispering to each other. They revealed expressions of pleasant surprise on their faces, even more so than when the Duke of Qin said that they would bestow the King Grade Dao armor.
"Alright!" Gongyang Wu revealed a hint of appreciation in his eyes and said: "If you can really win five rounds in a row, I don't mind giving you a promising future!"
"Thank you, Imperial Envoy!"
"Next match, the capital's Chen Xiuping versus the Fu Family's Fu Boqun!"
A man in his thirties walked out of the table and came to the front of the hall.
Chen Xiuping's aura was deep, and his strength was also at the peak of the fourth level of Profound Dark Stage.
"Does the Second Elder know what the Tai Wei Sword is? Do you know what a Divine Artifact is?" Chen Yu asked Qin Jiming, the latter was also extremely shocked.
Qin Jiming glanced at Chen Yu and said, "Even though he said the president, he may not know!"
"If the Second Elder doesn't say anything, how would he know that I don't know?" Chen Yu said.
Qin Jiming sneered. His finger was stained with alcohol. On the table, he wrote a single word: Sheng.
Chen Yu seemed to have thought of something, and then his expression changed as he whispered, "Sacred Land?"
Qin Jiming was surprised and whispered, "You actually know about the existence of the Sacred Land?"
"I know a little about it!" Chen Yu said, "In that case, Imperial Envoy actually came from the Sacred Land?"
"That should be the case!" Qin Jiming revealed a look of fear, and said in a low voice, "The Tai Wei Sword is a holy sword made in the Sacred Grounds. Not to mention this, the Clan Master's change in the rules of the competition is beneficial to you! "
Chen Yu nodded, but his heart was in turmoil.
Chen Yu had previously heard of its existence from the Langya Sword Sect's Dao Hong, but he had never heard of it after coming to Qin Country. He instinctively felt that many people knew about the existence of the Sacred Grounds, but seemed to be extremely secretive towards them.
Previously, when Gongyang Wu came as Imperial Envoy, Chen Yu didn't think too much about it. Now that he recalled Gongyang Wu's words that the Emperor invited him to come as an envoy, Chen Yu suddenly smelled something different.
Based on Chen Yu's limited understanding of the situation in the Southern Wasteland, as well as the secretive attitude of the experts who knew about the existence of the Sacred Grounds when they talked about the Sacred Grounds, Chen Yu concluded that the Sacred Grounds were the true owners of the Grand Xia Empire.
In other words, the Sacred Grounds should be hidden behind or above the Grand Xia Empire.
It was normal for the Grand Xia Empire Emperor to send an envoy to congratulate the Duke of Qin on his three hundred year birthday, but it did not seem to be logical for him to send an expert from the Sacred Grounds.
At the end of the day, Qin Country was merely a Subordinate Country. The Duke of Qin was the ruler of a region, but there were still six other kings of similar status in the Southern Wasteland. Judging from the amount of gifts attached to the imperial edict, as well as the reaction of the Duke of Qin, there was something unusual about it.
"The Emperor invited him to send out his Qin Country? I'm afraid this Imperial Envoy has another purpose, to congratulate the King of Qin is just for show? "
Chen Yu's thoughts swirled, he thought about the many sects outside the barrier, and he also thought about the remnants of Devil Sect.
In the confusion of thoughts, Chen Yu heard a cheer. He withdrew his mind and looked towards the front of the hall. He saw that Fu Boqun had already defeated Chen Xiuping.
"Next match, Feng Ruohong of the capital's Feng family versus Fu Boqun of the Fu family!"
A tall and straight man dressed in brown walked out of the table and headed towards the front of the hall.
The guests were discussing and guessing whether Fu Boqun would win the third battle.
From these discussions, Chen Yu knew that Feng Ruohong was the number one person in the younger generation of the Feng Family. He was once an influential figure in the Great Qin Academy, and his cultivation was already at the fifth level of the Profound Dark Stage.
The competition soon began.
Fu Boqun didn't bring out his weapon while Feng Ruohong took out a long sword.
In the next moment, the sword shadows overlapped, and the boxing aura overlapped.
Amidst the collisions and rumbles of the domain, the two figures moved so fast that they only left afterimages.
The guests burst into exclamations.
Whether it was Feng Ruohong or Fu Boqun, their performance was far superior to warriors of the same realm. The surging Spiritual Dipper, as well as the sacred arts that they could easily use, both of them had the strength to defeat enemies of a small realm.
In an instant, the two's body began to ripple with spirit patterns. The power of their spirit seeds was activated and began to surge crazily.
Both of their spirit seeds had yet to mature before becoming Spiritual Soul. It was only a single afterimage, yet there were two dragons. One was a scarlet dragon, and the other was a purple lightning dragon.
Rumble, the huge force in front of the Cheng Ming Palace swept back and forth. It actually grinded a layer of the obsidian floor in front of the Cheng Ming Palace, causing the defensive array beneath the obsidian to automatically activate.
In the end, Fu Boqun's fist tore apart the Nine Layered Heavens, and the spiralling Astral Qi wantonly merged with the Thunder Dragon's shadow that was left behind by the spirit seed, swinging Feng Ruhong's long sword away. Fu Boqun seized the opportunity to get closer and engage in close combat.
Feng Ruohong's physical body was very strong, but it was still not as strong as Fu Boqun's. Fu Boqun sent a fist imprint onto his chest, sending him flying backward.
Fu Boqun won.
However, there were a few more sword wounds on Fu Boqun's body. Although it wasn't deep, it was still covered in blood.
"That's right!" Qin Wang said, "A qilin appeared in the Fu Family. Someone came and prepared the King-level Dao-armor. Fu Boqun, do you need to rest? "
"Your Majesty, there is no need!" Fu Boqun bowed. With a calm expression, he said: "Since it's a martial arts competition, then we must fight to the end!"
His calm voice hid an indescribable pride and arrogance.
Chen Yu stared at Fu Boqun and had to admit that Fu Boqun was indeed outstanding. Even Chen Yu had an urge to go up and fight Fu Boqun!