Born with Divine Strength
Today's rookie ranking match was destined to be full of exciting moments.
Following Chu Xiaoran, three more newcomers ranked in the top ten took to the stage, challenging those ranked around five thousand among the veteran trial participants.
The battle was incredibly intense. Although these newcomers were no match for Chu Xiaoran, who had grasped a trace of the True Meaning of Laws, the dazzling clash of their spiritual energy was still a thrilling spectacle for the surrounding prodigies!
Unfortunately, all three of the top ten newcomers failed, ultimately unable to defeat those who had been training for two or three years.
Just as the newcomers were feeling sorry for the three players, a major upset occurred on the field.
Among the newcomers, a person ranked 20th named Gu Mu challenged a veteran trial participant ranked over 4,900th on the Earth Ranking. Everyone originally thought that Gu Mu was bound to lose, but the result of the battle was surprising. Gu Mu won, successfully defeated his opponent, and squeezed into the top 5,000!
Gu Mu is an unfamiliar name. Ranked twentieth among the newcomers, it's not enough to attract much attention. However, the newcomer rankings are estimated based on their performance in Tai'a Divine City over the past three months and cannot truly reflect their individual strengths.
Gu Mu, an unassuming young man, quietly broke into the top 5,000, which surprised everyone.
What's most surprising is that Gu Mu isn't from a prestigious family. In terms of background, although he's stronger than Yi Yun, he's not much stronger. His great-grandfather was a National Scholar, but by his father's generation, the family had fallen on hard times.
Such Lineage can hardly be called Lineage, yet it produced a prodigy like Gu Mu.
To have reached this point, the Gu Mu must have had some extraordinary encounter.
Thinking about this, many people sigh. The world is so vast, and the population is countless. There are so many extraordinary people, and it's not surprising that some of them have extraordinary encounters.
Among this batch of newcomers, first Yi Yun, then Gu Mu, it's truly a hidden gem.
The competition on the fifth day became increasingly exciting, and the final match brought the atmosphere to a new climax!
"Divine Desolation Stage, number 3960: Bai Mingwu! Challenger number 1002: Qiu Niu!"
The newlyweds were incredibly excited when the referee announced the news.
Qiu Niu has arrived!
Chu Xiaoran's strength is beyond doubt.
Qiu Niu has always been on par with Chu Xiaoran. Because of Chu Xiaoran's outstanding performance, some people doubted whether Qiu Niu truly Chu Xiaoran similar strength. Now, they can finally witness it!
"Hehe, finally it's my turn!"
Beside Chu Xiaoran, a tall man standing at 1.9 meters suddenly stood up. It was hard to imagine that he was only a thirteen-year-old boy.
Qiu Niu glanced at his opponent. The opponent was also tall and imposing, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy over 1.8 meters tall, a good match for Qiu Niu.
"To deal with this kid, the Dark Gold Armor should be enough!"
Qiu Niu muttered to himself, while Chu Xiaoran laughed beside him, "Be careful not to capsize in a ditch!"
"Capsize? Heh heh..." Qiu Niu rubbed his nose with his thumb. "Don't worry, I won't lose until I fight you!"
Qiu Niu and Chu Xiaoran hadn't fought for a long time, and Qiu Niu felt the pressure when he saw Chu Xiaoran go on stage to fight Fang Jihai.
After not seeing her for several years, Chu Xiaoran, whom he used to know fairly well, had become unfathomable.
Bai Mingwu stepped onto the stage and drew his weapon, a Fang Tian Ji.
Qiu Niu, upon seeing his weapon, was truly awe-inspiring. He wore heavy, dark gold armor that covered most of his body, from his legs to his torso and arms.
On his right hand, he wore a huge gauntlet, half the height of a person and as thick as an adult's waist, like the barrel of a crossbow. The gauntlet was also dark gold in color, and three sharp blades extended from the back of the gauntlet!
Each blade is 1.5 meters long and half a palm wide. The three blades are arranged side by side, resembling a giant claw!
As for Qiu Niu's left hand, it was a dark gold shield with a diameter of one meter!
Everyone was stunned when they saw Qiu Niu like this; it was simply too exaggerated!
This armor, these weapons, make Qiu Niu look like a mobile fortress!
"Boom!"
Qiu Niu leaped onto the arena, and with a heavy metallic clang, the Purple Tungsten Steel floor tiles trembled violently under Qiu Niu feet!
"My God! How heavy is this?!"
People were stunned. Each of those Purple Tungsten Steel floor tiles was ten feet square and more than a foot thick, with an astonishing weight. These tiles, neatly stacked, were incredibly stable, yet when Qiu Niu jumped onto them, the tiles shook...
"This equipment..." Bai Mingwu glanced at Qiu Niu, hoisted the Fang Tian Ji onto his shoulder, and said, "Wearing this, can you keep up with my speed?"
Qiu Niu grinned and said, "I don't have any special skills, I'm just a little strong. Dressing like this is how I show off my strengths..."
"Heh!" Bai Mingwu gave a sinister smile. "Then let's give it a try!"
As soon as the match started, Bai Mingwu made the first move, displaying his Movement Technique and leaving a series of afterimages!
He wanted to defeat Qiu Niu by using his speed!
Even with its great strength, Qiu Niu's speed is still lacking when dressed like this.
Bai Mingwu moved like the wind, while Qiu Niu stood still. Facing Qiu Niu, Bai Mingwu did not underestimate him at all. The example of Chu Xiaoran defeating Fang Jihai was right in front of him, and he did not want to lose to a newcomer like Fang Jihai.
That's so embarrassing!
"Call out!"
A beam of light shot into the sky, like a twelve-foot-long ribbon being wielded. Bai Mingwu's halberd was infused with abundant vital energy, and the halberd turned into the color of black jade.
"It's the Bai family's <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique>!"
Someone shouted that in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, many Lineage have their own family-inherited martial arts, which should not be underestimated. A Lineage with its own heritage can enable its descendants to become strong through martial arts, and by forming marriage alliances, the Lineage bloodline can be optimized, and the Lineage can gradually prosper.
A good set of exercises is the foundation upon which a Lineage stands.
A martial artist with good skills will crush a martial artist with poor skills, or even no skills, if all other aspects are the same!
The Mysterious Jade Heart Technique is also a very famous martial arts technique, no weaker than the Liu Family's "Star Picking Hand"!
The "Star Picking Hand" was used by Liu Yuxing. As a newcomer, how could Liu Yuxing's skill level compare to that of a seasoned trial participant like Bai Mingwu?
"Whoosh!"
Bai Mingwu instantly appeared behind Qiu Niu, his halberd held Fang Tian Ji, the heavy blade slashing towards the back of Qiu Niu's neck. The light of the black jade descended from above like a bolt of jade lightning!
Everyone stared wide-eyed; the power of that attack was terrifying!
Faced with Bai Mingwu's deadly attack, Qiu Niu roared, and the terrifying sound waves spread outwards like thunder!
He channeled all his strength, using his legs to propel himself forward, his waist leading the movement, and the power transmitted through his spine as his left arm lashed out!
"Clang!"
With a deafening roar, Qiu Niu's left-hand shield solidly blocked Bai Mingwu's attack!
With a loud bang, the light of the Xuan Yu exploded, and the Purple Tungsten Steel floor tiles under Qiu Niu's feet shook violently. The huge impact caused Qiu Niu's feet to dent the Purple Tungsten Steel, creating two footprints!
But Qiu Niu himself did not retreat an inch!
"This power!"
People were stunned to see Qiu Niu Bai Mingwu's attack with his large shield in his left hand. Bai Mingwu was wielding the Fangtian Fang Tian Ji with both hands, and with the added enhancement of the <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique>, the power of this attack was unimaginable.
Yet Qiu Niu, wielding a shield with his left arm, blocked the attack with one hand without taking a single step back. What kind of incredible strength is this?
For an ordinary person, let alone blocking this attack, simply using an arm shield to directly confront the Fangtian Fang Tian Ji and the <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique> would shatter their arm bones!
"You..."
Bai Mingwu's pupils contracted slightly; the impact just now had left his hand numb.
As Fang Tian Ji heavy weapon, the halberd's shaft is very hard; even he couldn't withstand such a direct confrontation many times. "This kid, I refuse to believe his arm is completely unharmed..."
As Bai Mingwu was pondering this, he suddenly realized that his Fang Tian Ji Qiu Niu.
He blocked the Fang Tian Ji with his left hand, but grabbed the joint between the Fang Tian Ji and the shaft with his right hand.
"This weapon is mine..." Qiu Niu grinned. "Any weapon I've caught, none can escape my grasp!"
What!?
Upon hearing Qiu Niu's words, a vein bulged on Bai Mingwu's forehead. "Arrogant!!"
Bai Mingwu roared, activated the <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique>, and unleashed his vital energy. He held the Fang Tian Ji and suddenly swung it backward!
Boom!
The <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique> unleashed a burst of energy, yet... in Qiu Niu's hands, this Fang Tian Ji was as if it were cast in iron, completely immovable.
"You..."
Bai Mingwu's eyes widened in shock; this strength was terrifying!
He refused to believe in evil and frantically activated the <Mysterious Jade Heart Technique>, causing his internal energy to roar like a tidal wave. However, in Qiu Niu's hand, it was like a Fang Tian Ji forged from black iron, tightly gripping the halberd. No matter how the Fang Tian Ji struggled, it was like a large snake being stuck three inches, unable to move at all.
How... how could this happen?
Bai Mingwu's forehead was sweating.
His weapon was grabbed and he couldn't pull it out. This was the first time in his life he had encountered such a situation, and the first time he had ever met an opponent who used such methods!
Using her strength to grab someone's weapon! Is that how you fight?
Just then, Bai Mingwu suddenly felt a great force coming from him. The shaft of the Fang Tian Ji Halberd was suddenly lifted upwards. Bai Mingwu grabbed the Fang Tian Ji, and his feet lightened, leaving the ground.
He was lifted up at an angle by Qiu Niu!
All the spectators were speechless, their mouths agape. They had never expected the duel to turn out this way.
From a distance, Qiu Niu, clad in heavy armor, stood motionless. He stretched out one hand, lifting Bai Mingwu, halberd and all, as if holding a string of candied hawthorns.
...(To be continued~^~)