Lin Zhen Was About to Explode

The battle had just begun, and Su Mingyue was still advancing rapidly, her sword tip trembling, seemingly searching for Zhang Sicheng's weakness.

Zhang Sicheng laughed heartily, "Go ahead and attack! Your swordsmanship, which is as delicate as embroidery, can't threaten me at all."

Before he could finish laughing, Su Mingyue's petite body suddenly unleashed an explosive power completely disproportionate to her size. She left a trail of afterimages as her Long Sword descended from the sky like a bolt of lightning, like a great river crashing down from the heavens, stirring up turbulent waves. In the blink of an eye, it reached Zhang Sicheng's head!

Lin Zhen watched in astonishment. This move was actually his own Waterfall. It was still a little rough around the edges, but it was seven or eight parts similar to the original, and he had obviously mastered the essence.

"To think you could learn someone else's combat techniques just by sparring and observing, Ming Yue, you've given me a wonderful surprise!"

Zhang Sicheng never dreamed that a girl like Su Mingyue could unleash such a powerful sword strike.

In his view, Su Mingyue was the type who relied on exquisite swordsmanship and skill to win, and he had unique insights into dealing with such an opponent and was not afraid.

However, Su Mingyue's sword technique changed too suddenly. Just a moment ago it was gentle and light, and he didn't care much. But in the blink of an eye, she changed her move and launched a deadly attack!

Although fighting in the arena does not allow for killing, swords have no eyes, and accidental injuries have happened more than once or twice. Zhang Sicheng did not want to become a victim of the sword without knowing why.

He hurriedly raised his Great Ring Blade to meet the attack, but in such a rush, he was no match for Su Mingyue's sword. The sword strike was incredibly powerful, and with one strike, Zhang Sicheng's arm went numb, and he had to retreat repeatedly!

Su Mingyue landed a successful blow and moved swiftly, her lightning-fast swordplay keeping Zhang Sicheng constantly retreating.

Just as he reached the edge of the arena, he intended to stop and counterattack, but Su Mingyue did the same thing again, unleashing the same sword strike she had used at the beginning!

"Clang!"

After the clash of metal, Zhang Sicheng was surprisingly knocked off the stage by Su Mingyue and lost on the spot!

"Wow! That's so cool!"

"This beautiful lady, your talent is just as outstanding as your looks. From now on, I'm your biggest fan! Please accept my utmost respect!"

"I swear by the supreme glory of my Ximen Family ancestors that I am willing to be this Young Miss's knight for life. Your glory is my glory, your will is the meaning of my existence, and your beauty is... Who the hell kicked me? Can't you see I'm swearing an oath?"

"Get lost! Your Ximen Family's ancestor was only famous for one person named Ximen Qing, and he was no good at all. He had no supreme glory whatsoever."

Lin Zhen smiled and clapped, watching Su Mingyue happily jump off the stage.

Su Mingyue approached Lin Zhen, swayed slightly from side to side, and said with a smile, "Idol, do I have even a fraction of your charm?"

"I think she has eight parts charm and three parts beauty, she's much more pleasing to the eye than me."

Su Mingyue smiled and stood next to Lin Zhen, clearly in a very good mood.

Thanks to Su Mingyue's outstanding performance, Lin Zhen's team won 1-0.

Zhang Sicheng was the strongest player in the 495 team and originally wanted to win the first game, but he was defeated in the first game and his morale immediately plummeted.

Zhang Sicheng slammed his Great Ring Blade to the ground. "Damn it, I fell for that girl's trick. Her moves are too unpredictable. One wrong move and I lost the whole game. If it happened again, the result would definitely not be like this."

"Boss, you really did lose unfairly, but from what I've observed, that beautiful girl is the strongest in their team. The rest are just chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning. We'll definitely be able to take them down."

"Yeah, you guys be careful. This second game is crucial. If we lose again, we're really in trouble. Xiao Hu, it's up to you."

The young man named Xiao Hu nodded and stepped onto the stage with a serious expression.

The second person to appear on Lin Zhen's side was Sun Tie. He has also made good progress and is now Level Five War General.

However, Lin Zhen immediately closed his eyes upon exchanging blows; Sun Tie's strength was still insufficient.

The opponent was an Level Eight War General, who completely crushed Sun Tie. In less than three minutes, Sun Tie was kicked off the stage and fell face-first into the dirt in a very undignified manner.

The score was tied at 1-1, bringing them back to the same starting line.

The atmosphere on Zhang Sicheng's side calmed down a bit, and then the third contestant took the stage.

On Lin Zhen's side, the person who went on stage was Fu Haisheng, a martial artist from the Capital City. He was a Level Seven War General and his strength was quite good.

His opponent was a Level Nine War General who had only recently reached level nine and did not have an overwhelming advantage over Fu Haisheng. This was a battle that Lin Zhen had high hopes for.

However, the expectation did not come true. Fu Haisheng fought with his opponent for nearly twenty minutes, but finally lost due to insufficient strength.

Lin Zhen watched the whole process. Fu Haisheng was suppressed by his opponent from beginning to end. It was already commendable that he could hold on for so long. We really couldn't ask for more.

Lin Zhen's team lost another match, falling behind 1-2.

At this moment, Lin Zhen had a bad feeling, because in the fourth match, his side was still sending out a Intermediate War General, while the other two opponents were both Advanced War General, so the chances of winning were still not high.

The result confirmed Lin Zhen's guess. Luo Zhen was slashed on the arm by a sword after fighting with his opponent for five minutes. This was only because his opponent showed mercy; otherwise, his arm would have been ruined.

One to three, Lin Zhen's team failed in their challenge!

Since it's a best-of-three match, even if Lin Zhen wins, the final score will be 2-3, which is still a loss. Therefore, according to the rules, the last match doesn't need to be played.

Lin Zhen gave a helpless bitter smile. He hadn't expected his three teammates to be so bad. He really shouldn't have separated from Jiang Huai and the others. If they had formed a strong team, they could have at least gotten third place.

Su Mingyue followed behind Lin Zhen and said softly, "Don't be upset, you can try again in a week, there will be plenty of opportunities."

"I'm not unhappy at all, you don't need to worry." Lin Zhen really didn't care much. He had seen many wins and losses, and this little setback was nothing to him.

As Lin Zhen walked out of the Platform Area, he saw Jiang Huai and the others also coming out.

Upon asking each other, they discovered that their records were exactly the same: both lost 1 to 3. Jiang Huai had won the first match but then lost the next three and was eliminated.

Jiang Huai couldn't help but say, "We underestimated the martial artists here. If we don't change our teammates, we probably won't be able to get into the top three in a short time and have a chance to obtain Star Crystal."

Lin Zhen asked Guang Ge, "Can we Xuan Ze to switch teammates?"

Guang Ge replied, "Teammates can only be changed once a month after the team is formed."

Jiang Huai shrugged helplessly. "Looks like I'll be wasting a month here."

Lin Zhen didn't want to waste a month doing nothing; he even felt that waiting a week was too long. So he asked Guang Ge, "If we want to take on the next challenge, do we have to wait a week?"

"You don't need Guang Ge to answer this; I can answer it for you!"

At this moment, Zhang Sicheng and his team walked over. Zhang Sicheng looked at Lin Zhen and sneered, "You kid who can't even get on the field still has such a wicked heart. If I hadn't underestimated you today, the result would have been three to zero. But next time, your honey trap will definitely not work."

"You haven't answered my question yet." Lin Zhen ignored his boasting.

"It's not entirely impossible. If you want to continue the challenge, if Xuan Ze the team competition, one of you will have to drop out first, making it four against five. If you choose the individual competition, you will have to concede one match first. In other words, you can only win four matches to achieve final victory. Do you still want to Xuan Ze challenge?"

Zhang Sicheng spoke in a joking tone, and the people around him burst into laughter.

Lin Zhen looked at Guang Ge: "Guang Ge, is that how it is?"

Guang Ge nodded. "There is indeed such a rule, but we do not encourage it. If a challenger loses, it proves that their strength is somewhat inferior. Even if they fight a few more times, their strength will not suddenly become stronger. Moreover, you will have to have one person withdraw or concede a match first, which makes it even less likely that you will win. So I advise you to wait a week before challenging again."

Zhang Sicheng staggered over to Lin Zhen and said, "Kid, there's no harm in observing and learning here. Learn from the seniors' experience, see how we collect Star Crystal. It will benefit you. Don't be too ambitious and think you can achieve instant success, okay?!"

As he spoke, Zhang Sicheng turned to Su Mingyue and shook his head with a tsk-tsk sound, "What a pity, girl. With such talent and beauty, you've married such a good-for-nothing. He doesn't even have the right to participate, just hiding at the back watching the show. It's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, hahaha!"

Su Mingyue's usually calm face suddenly turned angry. Holding Lin Zhen's hand, she said to Zhang Sicheng, "You are not allowed to insult Lin Zhen! He is a million times better than you!"

"A million times better than me? How would you know if you haven't tried? I think she's more like a million times smaller than me, hahaha!"

The opposing team's Advanced War General burst into laughter; they hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Lin Zhen suddenly asked Guang Ge, "What day of the week is it today?"

Guang Ge paused for a moment, then thought for a second and said, "Saturday."

"So tomorrow is Sunday. The Third Team is to collect Star Crystal on Sunday. If we succeed in the challenge, can we go to the tree branch to collect Star Crystal tomorrow?"

"Yes, that's true, but I advise you to calm down."

Lin Zhen resolutely interrupted him, "No need to say anything more, I Xuan Ze continue the challenge. It's Team Battle, Sun Tie from our side is withdrawing. We'll challenge now, immediately!"

Seeing Lin Zhen's resolute attitude, Guang Ge simply stopped trying to persuade him, "Alright, since you insist, let's begin now. Both of you, follow me."

Zhang Sicheng stared coldly at Lin Zhen: "You little brat, you've got some nerve, daring to take on five of us with four of us. This is Team Battle, I won't hold back this time. Although killing is forbidden here, crippling happens all the time!"

"We'll see!" Lin Zhen strode towards the arena, with Su Mingyue and the others following closely behind.

When the surrounding martial artists saw that there was a series of challenges taking place, and that it was an even more intense team competition, they immediately gathered around.

Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, Fu Haisheng, and Luo Zhen took to the stage to face the opponent's five Advanced War General.

Even before the battle began, the arena was filled with the smell of gunpowder. Everyone took out their weapons, and the second battle was about to begin!