Swift Blade Liao Fei

[Mighty Man, Realm: Body Tempering Third Layer, Total Matches: 0, Wins: 0, Consecutive Wins: 0]

"Hm?!"

The man whose code name was Qin Chen raised an eyebrow, as if he had thought of something.

At the same time, a wave of surprised murmurs rose from the stands.

Who knew how long it had been since they'd last seen a whole row of zeros, but today they'd already seen two.

And this one's cultivation level was even lower than the previous one's.

Could it be... another genius who could fight above his level?

For a moment, everyone eagerly waited to see what would happen, but their anticipation soon turned to smoke.

"I surrender!"

A muffled voice came from the Preparation Area. In an instant, everyone turned to look at him.

o((⊙﹏⊙))o.

Li Meng was panicking!

It wasn't just because most of the people around him were staring. More importantly, he'd been matched against Qin Chen.

As he looked at the familiar figure on Arena Stage Six, Li Meng felt a strange ache in his chest.

His defeat at Qin Chen's hands yesterday seemed to play out before his eyes all over again.

No, wait!

Hadn't he only come to the Myriad Blades Arena today to test the waters because he'd broken through to Body Tempering Third Layer after going home yesterday and thought he was ready for anything?

How had he run into this guy again?

The very guy who'd taken the title of Mightiest Man from him yesterday!

So without the slightest hesitation, Li Meng chose to surrender.

What kind of joke was this?!

Hadn't he seen Qin Chen take down a seasoned Body Tempering Sixth Layer fighter in just two punches?

How could his big arms and legs possibly stand a chance against him?

At the same time, he felt both shocked and relieved.

He was shocked that Qin Chen had still been at Body Tempering Third Layer yesterday, but had already broken through to Body Tempering Fourth Layer today.

That was nothing like his own breakthrough from Body Tempering Layer Two to Body Tempering Third Layer. The difficulty was on a completely different level.

And Qin Chen's strength was more than a little inhuman.

Yesterday, he hadn't been entirely sure when he'd said that the two strongest first-years at Muyang Third Middle School were no match for Qin Chen.

Now he was absolutely certain.

What level were those two guys at? They weren't even fit to carry Qin Chen's shoes.

He was relieved because Qin Chen hadn't treated him the way he'd treated Blood Wolf yesterday. Otherwise, he'd probably still be lying in bed right now.

At that moment, Qin Chen glanced over as well. When he saw Li Meng, his expression said, "I knew it."

He'd known it!

Who else but this guy would pick a name like that?

Not an ounce of artistry in it! His own was way better!

"King of Body Tempering Layer Six wins!"

As the host's voice rang out, a wave of boos rose from the stands.

But the boos weren't aimed at Qin Chen. They were jeering at Li Meng.

"Picked a code name like that, thought he was hot stuff, and turned out to be all bark and no bite!"

"Won't even dare to step onto the stage. Some 'Mighty Man'!"

Faced with the jeers, Li Meng's expression didn't change in the slightest. He sat in his seat, as unruffled as an old monk.

Hah. Those people couldn't land a hit to save their lives!

He hadn't just built up the muscles in his body. He also knew a thing or two about training the muscles and skin of his face!

For a while afterward, Qin Chen kept defending the stage and was matched with two more opponents.

Without exception, both surrendered immediately!

The opponents he'd been matched with had records similar to Qin Chen's, and not one of them was above Body Tempering Sixth Layer.

Why wouldn't they surrender?

Just to go up there and get beaten?

Until—

[Swift Blade Liao Fei, Realm: Body Tempering Sixth Layer, Total Matches: 90, Wins: 73, Consecutive Wins: 9]

A young man slowly rose to his feet and walked toward Arena Stage Six.

"It's Liao Fei!" someone cried.

"Liao Fei should be able to beat that kid, right?"

"They're both at Body Tempering Sixth Layer, but Liao Fei's much stronger than Blood Wolf! He's even beaten someone at Body Tempering Seventh Layer before. He's one of the strongest Body Tempering Sixth Layer fighters at the Myriad Blades Arena!"

Once again, everyone's eyes gathered on the two of them, anticipation shining in their gazes.

At the same time, the odds for both fighters appeared on the big screen above Arena Stage Six.

Unlike before, Qin Chen's odds weren't at the maximum this time. Instead, they were nearly the same as Liao Fei's.

Qin Chen's dominant performance earlier had won him plenty of supporters.

Finally, when Swift Blade stepped onto Arena Stage Six, the odds stopped changing.

[Swift Blade Liao Fei: 1.34, King of Body Tempering Layer Six: 1.81]

Liao Fei's odds were lower than Qin Chen's. That wasn't surprising.

Compared with Qin Chen's performance just now, more people still favored Liao Fei.

After all, Liao Fei's strength had been proven in battle after battle.

Liao Fei stared intently at Qin Chen and said in a deep voice:

"You're strong!"

"You're not bad yourself!"

Qin Chen's expression had turned serious as well.

The imposing aura Liao Fei gave off told him this definitely wasn't an easy opponent to deal with.

But that was what made it interesting!

If Liao Fei surrendered immediately like the previous few opponents, it would have been far too dull.

His main goal was to make money, and in theory, having his opponents surrender so he could earn it lying down was the best outcome.

But he wasn't one to follow theory!

He'd spent enough time here to catch the mood of the crowd, and the fighting spirit in him had been roused.

Now he wanted an evenly matched opponent who could help him loosen up.

Swift Blade Liao Fei was clearly the perfect choice.

The two stared at each other in silence. A huge crowd had their eyes fixed on them.

Then, without warning, they both moved!

They shot forward at the same time, charging straight at each other.

Liao Fei raised the long saber in his hand and swung it down hard as he closed in on Qin Chen.

The blade flashed past in an instant, drawing startled cries from the stands.

But even that lightning-fast slash failed to hit Qin Chen. He leaned aside and dodged just as he had evaded Blood Wolf's attack earlier.

Then he used the same tactic as before, throwing a punch at Liao Fei's abdomen.

But Liao Fei wasn't Blood Wolf. His gaze sharpened, and the blade that had been chopping downward suddenly curved off at a strange angle and swept toward Qin Chen again.

Sensing the danger, Qin Chen immediately abandoned his attack and sprang back.

The blade flashed past, and a strip of cloth fell onto the stage.

Qin Chen's gaze turned grave. He lowered his head and looked at the slash in his shirt over his chest, a chill crawling up his back.

If he hadn't dodged quickly, the blade would have done far more than leave a tear in his clothes.

Swift Blade really was fast!

It also reminded him that until he could take a weapon head-on with his fists, carrying one would be extremely useful.

Speaking of which, he ought to find himself a saber.

The Shaking Mountains City Destroying Saber he'd gotten from the school's Battle Skill Pavilion a few days ago had been gathering dust ever since.

That wasn't his fault, either. He'd just been so "busy" these past few days!

He hadn't had a moment to get himself a saber and learn how to use it!

But that could wait until tomorrow at the earliest. For now, he had to beat the opponent in front of him!

With that thought, Qin Chen lowered his stance slightly, then flashed forward and charged at Liao Fei again...