Clang, clang, clang—
The fighters clashed fiercely on the platform.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of exchanges had passed.
Chen Kuang's Mad Demon Staff Technique was all offense and no defense, but against the airtight net of blades, he could barely land a blow. Gradually, he began to tire, his strength flagging.
Sshhk!
At last, Li Shui slipped his long saber past the staff and carved a gaping wound across Chen Kuang's chest, deep enough to expose bone. The thick stench of blood immediately filled the air.
"I surrender!"
Seeing that there was no way to win, Chen Kuang stopped struggling and leaped off the platform. He sat cross-legged on the ground and, ignoring everyone around him, circulated his blood and qi to heal his wounds.
Fortunately,
the White Whale Martial Arts Hall never missed a chance to win people's favor. They sent him some of their finest healing medicine, and the saber wound that would have killed an ordinary person soon healed.
After winning, Li Shui also regulated his blood and qi on the platform, quickly returning to peak condition.
His next opponent was number three—
a fighter whose arms were as thick as iron pillars, gleaming with a dark metallic sheen. His upper arms were exceptionally massive, earning him the martial world epithet "Iron Arm." Fang Qiao charged into battle.
In the end,
after more than a dozen exchanges,
Li Shui's saber proved sharper, and his combat experience was greater. He nearly severed one of Fang Qiao's iron arms, forcing him to hurriedly surrender.
And so,
the first Hall Master was chosen.
Two spots remained!
After half an hour of bouts, the second Hall Master was chosen as well.
To everyone's surprise,
it was none other than Zhou Yue, the "Iron Lady" from earlier.
Her Soft