The National Martial Arts Tournament, Part Seven-The Negotiations Finally Concluded
A burly man carrying a large sword jumped onto the arena. Jiang Liu knew from this martial artist that he was the one who had been eliminated by Blade Fiend from Horizontal Blade Cliff.
Jiang Liu took the initiative to introduce himself by cupping his hands in greeting, "I am Jiang Liu, please enlighten me."
The other party returned the greeting and said, "I am Pan Yue from Horizontal Blade Cliff. Please enlighten me." Pan Yue immediately drew his broadsword after speaking. He dared not underestimate this seemingly polite young man.
Not only is he a level stronger than him, but he's also been fighting with apparent ease, indicating that he hasn't revealed much of his true strength. Therefore, observing him from the sidelines is essentially useless.
Pan Yue focused his mind and silently channeled his vital energy into his broadsword, preparing to use his strongest move to challenge Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu wasn't in a hurry, so he stood there and waited for Pan Yue. He knew that it would take some time for a martial artist who hadn't reached the Grandmaster Realm to Illusory Transformation a large sword.
Before long, an Illusory Transformation energy sword appeared from Pan Yue 'Pan Yue sword and merged with it.
Pan Yue raised his broadsword and swept across the battlefield with a single move. A huge blade of light flashed and swept directly towards Jiang Liu. Then, he stepped forward, raised his broadsword with both hands, and slashed wildly at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu also held the sword with both hands, raised the broadsword, leaped up, and slashed straight down, unleashing the move "Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop," a huge blade of light flashed.
"Bang!" The two blade lights collided, and Pan Yue's blade light dissipated instantly. Pan Yue was directly cleaved by Jiang Liu and sent flying to the edge of the arena, where he fell onto the stage.
Jiang Liu did not pursue him further; he waited for Pan Yue to struggle to his feet. Then, Pan Yue stood up, bowed deeply to Jiang Liu, and staggered off the stage.
Jiang Liu watched Pan Yue's retreating figure and knew that he should not have been affected. Jiang Liu could sense that Pan Yue had not shown any malice towards him from beginning to end, which was why he treated him so well. This was a pure martial artist.
Seeing that Jiang Liu still showed no intention of leaving the arena, Elder Nangong said with great interest, "Number 10, continue."
Jiang Liu stood on the arena, adjusting his breathing slightly. That last strike seemed simple, but Jiang Liu had actually consumed a lot of his energy.
Before long, a young martial artist with a long sword at his waist and dressed in flowing white robes leaped onto the arena.
Jiang Liu glanced at himself, dressed in a black martial arts outfit with a large sword slung over his shoulder. His posture certainly couldn't compare to the graceful movements of these swordsmen. But there was nothing he could do; he was simply too used to wielding a sword by hand.
The young swordsman stepped onto the arena and bowed directly to Jiang Liu Liushen, saying, "Wu Xuan of the Sword Worship Villa, please enlighten me."
Upon hearing that Sword Worship Villa, Jiang Liu realized how coincidental it was. He had wanted to test his skills against Xiao Tian back in Wind City, but unfortunately, Xiao Tian had disappeared not long after he entered the Mystic Sky Sect's secret realm.
Now he has the chance to spar with his fellow disciples.
Jiang Liu took a step forward and slashed straight down with his broadsword. Wu Xuan used his movement technique to dodge, and his longsword twirled, producing a dazzling light.
Jiang Liu involuntarily closed his eyes for a moment, Wu Xuan seized the opportunity, thrusting his longsword straight towards Jiang Liu's chest.
Jiang Liu sensed a whooshing sound coming towards his chest, raised his broadsword to block, then opened his eyes, Instant Thousand Miles, and appeared to Wu Xuan's side in a flash.
With a single move that seemed to Control Heaven and Earth, Jiang Liu grabbed Wu Xuan and unleashed a palm strike. Wu Xuan staggered backward, and Jiang Liu followed up with a punch, blasting him off the stage.
The martial artists below the stage were almost numb with amazement. Jiang Liu swept through ten people in a row; he was aiming to take first place directly!
Seeing that Jiang Liu still showed no sign of wanting to rest, Elder Nangong said loudly, "Number 11, continue."
Soon, a Daoist priest dressed in a Daoist robe flew onto the arena.
Upon seeing this person, Jiang Liu's face immediately turned solemn, because this person was one of the other four Minor Grandmaster, whose strength was far superior to that of the previous Rank 9 Martial Practitioner.
"Brother Jiang, please. I am Qing Xuanzi from the Daoist sect." Qing Xuanzi bowed to Jiang Liu as he stepped onto the arena.
Jiang Liu returned the greeting and said, "Qing Xuanzi, please."
Qing Xuanzi took out a whisk and flicked it casually, sending a gust of energy blasting towards Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu immediately retaliated with a punch, and the two bursts of energy collided in mid-air and dissipated with a "bang!"
The two launched tentative attacks, evenly matched. Both couldn't help but abandon their underestimation and begin to take the situation seriously.
Jiang Liu raised his broadsword, and a Yuan Qi broadsword appeared and merged with the broadsword in his hand.
Qing Xuanzi Illusory Transformation a spirit whisk and merged it with the whisk in his hand.
Both of them raised their weapons at the same time. Jiang Liu slashed straight down with his broadsword, unleashing a Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop, and a huge blade of light slashed straight towards Qing Xuanzi.
Not to be outdone, Qing Xuanzi tossed his whisk into the air, and it spun around, flashing with light that blocked Jiang Liu's blade.
Both of them used their mental power to control their weapons in battle, and dared not use their spiritual energy to Illusory Transformation, because if they lost control, both of their Divine Sense seas might be injured.
This is just a martial arts match, not a life-or-death battle.
The negotiations on the cliff in the mountains have finally reached their climax. Now, with the three sects as witnesses, the various forces are about to sign an alliance agreement.
This alliance isn't just some alliance between certain countries on Blue Star; it's something that must be upheld once signed. Otherwise, it would mean a united attack from all the major powers.
Now, alliances are being signed one state at a time, but not in states like Qi Province, because there are no competing forces. From the beginning, the Exotic Beast Valley has always been the only dominant force, so there's no one to sign an alliance with even if they wanted to.
The first is Kun Province, which is controlled by the Daoist and Confucian schools. As for the Sun Moon Sect, as compensation, they are allowed to occupy some remote counties. As for the location of the Sun Moon Sect's headquarters, it originally belonged to the Sun Moon Sect, and they are to resolve that themselves.
The second is Zhen Province, which is controlled by the Lotus Sect and the Ye family. As for who controls more, it depends on the ability of each power. The three sects will not interfere. Kuang Qianzi was originally unwilling, but under the strong pressure of the three sects, she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
The third is Xun Province, which is also difficult to sign an alliance with, so it was directly monopolized by the Ghost School. The Lotus Sect wanted to get involved, but fearing sabotage from the Ghost School, they had to hold back.
The fourth is Kan Province, controlled by Horizontal Blade Cliff. The Medical Saint Pavilion and the Hundred Herbs Pavilion signed an agreement, but also stipulated that Horizontal Blade Cliff must not infringe upon the Medical Saint Pavilion and the Hundred Herbs Pavilion without cause.
The fifth is Li Province, which is controlled by the Li Family. However, the Li Family had to sign an agreement that would not infringe upon the interests of Medicine King Valley before Medicine King Valley agreed.
The sixth is Gen Province, controlled by the Liu Family. The Liu Family wanted to sign an alliance with Exotic Poison Valley, but Exotic Poison Valley completely ignored them, making the head of the Liu Family uneasy, fearing that he might accidentally provoke Exotic Poison Valley.
The seventh is Dui Province, which is divided between the Sword Worship Villa and Hundred Fists Gate. The two parties signed an alliance that neither party could invade Duizhou without cause.
The eighth is Feng Province. The White Saint Society was furious about this, but in the end, they had no choice but to accept it, because the White Saint Society was suffering the greatest losses and urgently needed to recuperate. Therefore, they agreed to control Feng Province together with the Wang Family.
The ninth is Yunzhou, which is divided equally among the Five Poisons Sect, the Exotic Weapon Valley, Deity Summoning Society. As for Wind City, which was previously conquered by the White Saint Society, it is under joint control.
Deity Summoning Society Han Li was indignant, but in the end he had no choice but to accept it. He had been causing trouble for so long, but in the end he was the one who reaped the most benefits.
The tenth is Mo Province, which is a bit troublesome. First, the Calligraphy Studio retreated, and then the Vast Righteous Sect and the Ji Family were at odds. In the end, under the persuasion of the three sects, the two families had no choice but to reluctantly agree to sign a co-existence agreement.
Thus, apart from Tian Province, there was also Qian Province, and Qian Province had been jointly governed by the three clans for a long time.
The eleven states of the Great Qian Dynasty are about to enter an era dominated by Jianghu forces. As for who will ultimately emerge victorious, only time will tell.
PS: The real chaos is about to begin, and the protagonist's exciting life is about to begin as well.