Xuanxia

Chapter 351: A Fight

"I want to...challenge Kuaye of Wandu Mountain!"

At the Wulin Alliance headquarters, a loud shout came from below the big stage.

Hearing this shout, the crowd cheered like thunder.

Then, the man who had just challenged jumped high onto the stage - this man was the famous bounty hunter, dwarf Liu Xiaokong.

He smiled coldly, looking at Kua Ye in the rest area below the stage, and said with a smile: "Brother, you are not afraid to accept the challenge, right?"

Quaye grinned, "You asked for this."

After saying that, he also jumped up and flew onto the stage.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the two quickly started fighting.

Below the stage, Fu Qingzhou sat in the lounge area, bored.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the conference of the 100 Hidden Dragons has been reopened.

The conference was reopened, attracting more spectators than before, and Jiang Baichuan naturally gave an impassioned speech - but this time, the conference only occupied a few sentences in his speech, and more of the content was about how the heroes of the martial arts world had helped the court and repelled the northern barbarians.

For these people in the martial arts world who have not been exposed to war for many years, "beating back the northern barbarians" is actually a relatively abstract concept.

But no matter how abstract it was, they knew that in recent decades, the Beiyi and Dayan had fought countless battles on the border, with countless casualties, and that there was an indelible national hatred and family feud.

No matter how much intrigue and killing each other there are among the people in the underworld, it is nothing compared to the blood and fire on the battlefield in the northern border.

And...after all, we are almost all citizens of Dayan.

A group of martial artists were able to defeat the Northern Barbarians' conspiracy and even repel an incarnation of the legendary Northern Barbarians' Great Shaman. Everyone felt proud of it.

Therefore, the cheers at today's conference are louder and louder than any previous one!
But... many people in the martial arts world began to have doubts as they watched.

We came here to see the legendary little hidden dragon Fu Qingzhou.

Why hasn't he come on stage yet?

Why haven’t you come on stage yet?

Of course it’s because no one dares to challenge him!

Fu Qingzhou sat in the rest area and shook his head helplessly.

Back then in the courtyard, he patted his chest and said to Tang Jiao, "If you want to see, I will win the championship and show you." How domineering and passionate he was!

The result... is that I feel like I was chosen as the one who was chosen internally.

The fight between Kua Ye and Liu Xiaokong on the stage was already intense. The dagger in Liu Xiaokong's hand followed him like a shadow, biting Kua Ye's vital points tightly. Kua Ye also had ways to deal with it. As he swung the knife, poison powder that was almost invisible to the naked eye had already dispersed.

But Liu Xiaokong was by no means an easy person to deal with. He could actually "breathe fire". This was not some kind of magic, but a skill similar to some street magic. Although this move was not worthy of being performed in a formal setting, the flames it sprayed out could dissolve a large amount of poisonous smoke.

He may not understand what high-temperature sterilization and disinfection is, but the countermeasures he used are quite effective in restraining toxic fumes.

These two men, one is a disciple of Wan Du Mountain whose poison skills are strange and difficult to understand, and the other is an official killer with rich experience in the martial arts world. The fight is quite exciting, with many climaxes and reversals.

"Brother Wu, who do you think will win?"

Fu Qingzhou asked, tilting his head.

But Wu Changfeng, who was sitting next to him, just snorted and said nothing.

Before the Northern Barbarians caused trouble, he had fought with Fu Qingzhou and was defeated miserably, so he naturally fell into the "loser group". He could challenge the "winner group", so as soon as the meeting started today, he challenged for the high rankings.

In the first battle, Wu Changfeng picked the person involved, Murong Xuan, because he had made a promise a few nights before and wanted to "show them a lesson".

Being beaten...

In the second battle, he picked Kua Ye because he was unwilling to accept the defeat.

This time he was not beaten violently. The two of them fought back and forth. Then he looked down at his palms... they were black, and he fell to the ground on the spot.

If it weren't for Kwa Ye taking out the antidote, he wouldn't even be able to sit here and be angry right now.

"Alright, Brother Wu, if you lose, you lose."

Fu Qingzhou said with a smile: "Brother Kua Ye is the next leader of Wan Du Mountain. It is normal that he cannot defeat him."

"He's playing dirty tricks!" Wu Changfeng said aggrievedly, "If we fight head-on, I can't lose to him!"

"Oh, isn't that the style of that person from Wandu Mountain?"

Fu Qingzhou consoled him, "What's the difference between not allowing the disciples of Wandu Mountain to use poison and not allowing you to use your hands in a fight?"

Wu Changfeng curled his lips, looking as if he was somewhat convinced.

"You are all my friends. What does it matter if we win or lose on stage? I'll treat you tonight. Let's have a drink." Fu Qingzhou lowered his voice and said, "You can get him drunk and knock him out. Isn't that more prestigious than winning a fight?"

Wu Changfeng raised his eyebrows, his eyes brightened slightly, and the gloom on his face disappeared.

"It makes sense..."

He laughed heartily and said, "Then he'd better win a few more games and get a higher ranking, the better. Then I'll make him drunk and everyone in the martial arts world will know that even the most powerful young talent will be defeated by me in the drinking place, hehehehe!"

"Besides, even if I can't beat them, can't I beat others? I'll go up and try to pick some weak ones to squeeze!"

As they were talking, the winner had already been decided on the stage.

Liu Xiaokong's dagger and Kua Ye's scimitar collided and gently scratched each other's necks at the same time.

Both of them were very measured in their attacks and it was impossible for them to actually kill anyone. But if it were a real fight, it would be the split second between life and death!

After the light scratch, the two men retreated several steps at the same time, with blood flowing from their necks.

"How do we decide the winner?"

The people in the audience expressed doubts.

Kua Ye lowered his head and wiped the blood from his neck, grinning: "Not bad, you have some skills."

Liu Xiaokong frowned and whispered, "You... didn't put poison in this blow?" "This blow is for your neck. If it was poisoned, you would die immediately." Kua Ye smiled and said, "You can dissolve my poisonous smoke and know not to get close to me. This is the only move I have left to deal with you, but this is a ring, not a fight of life and death, there is no need."

Liu Xiaokong was silent for a moment and finally lowered his head.

"you win."

After saying this, he jumped off the stage, leaving Kwa Ye on the stage to receive the thunderous cheers from the crowd.

The competition is still going on. Every injured contestant will receive treatment from the Wulin Alliance doctors immediately after stepping down from the stage, but some people are seriously injured in the competition and have to bid farewell to the arena early.

There is no way. When people in the martial arts world fight with each other, it is impossible for them to always be harmonious. Someone will always get hurt.

A huge sign was also erected at the edge of the arena, with the names of all the contestants written on it.

With each win or loss, their names kept rising and falling, and gradually they were ranked.

Only three people's names were never included in the ranking.

Yuan Zhen, Ning Wu Shu, Fu Qingzhou.

Yuan Zhen and Ning Wushu have both left the competition early, but this does not mean they have given up. At least the Wulin Alliance will definitely put the names of these two young talents on the list. Everyone is aware of their strength, but no one knows who is the strongest.

And... of course, if they can eventually rank among the top three, Jiang Baichuan will not miss out on their prizes and may even send someone to deliver them.

However, others have no idea how the two contestants who left the competition will win the championship.

Below the blank top three rankings, the one at the top is Murong Xuan.

Many people challenged her today, but without exception, they all failed miserably.

Of course, she is not the only one who has never lost a challenge. After more than a dozen competitions today, four or five people have never lost.

This is when the judges come into play.

If we really want to rank the top ten, we can't force them to fight one by one. At this level, except for the strongest few, the levels of the remaining young people won't be too different. If they are exhausted after winning a game, how can they fight the next one?
So, it will be up to the judges to decide whose name should be put first.

The competition started today and there were two fewer people on the judges' bench.

One is Xiong Shao and the other is Kong Ling.

Both of them were seriously injured in the previous fierce battle with Huo Yaer. Although the Wulin Alliance tried their best to treat them, it would take some time for them to recover.

The remaining Jiang Baichuan, Jingming Zhenren, Shangguan Xuan, Zhao Hao, Song Jinyu...

They are either Cave Heaven Realm-level warriors, disciples of Qianfang Baixiao Tower, or big shots of Xingyun Chamber of Commerce. Their eyesight and judgment are top-notch in the martial arts world. Even if there is only a slight gap between these young people, they can still see it.

Therefore, based on the judges' suggestions and the competitions, the current tentative ranking is...

The top three are blank.

Fourth place, Murong Xuan.

Fifth place, Kuaye.

Sixth place, Leng Congguan - this person is a student of the Sword Academy, and has reached the sixth level of spiritual awareness.

Seventh place, Liu Xiaokong.

Eighth place, Wu Changfeng.

Ninth place, Xue Jixuan - this person came from a small sect called "Xue Gu" in the northeast. She had been low-key before. From the name, she sounded like a man, but in fact she was a woman. She was strong and powerful, and wielded a pair of heavy hammers.

Tenth place, Tong Daozi - this is also a person at the sixth level of spiritual awareness, and he also comes from a small sect. The sect is called "Chengdao Xianguan". As the name suggests, it is a Taoist temple, so this person is also a young Taoist priest.

However, Fu Qingzhou's old acquaintance Qiu Chan failed to make it into the top ten. After all, she was only at the fifth realm. During the competition, she could neither swallow any elixirs to temporarily improve her realm, nor could she use the sword talisman given by her master to hit others. The realm gap was there, so she could only lose.

"How is it? Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?"

On the judging platform, Jiang Baichuan asked loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a booing sound from the audience.

"Fu Qingzhou! Come out and fight!"

"That's right! Have you ever tried to fight Fu Qingzhou? We want to see it!"

"I've been waiting for a whole day! How can we decide the top three if we don't fight him?"

"Fu Qingzhou! Fu Qingzhou!"

Their voices grew louder and louder, almost echoing throughout the entire Luoyi city.

Amid the cheers, Jiang Baichuan smiled and stroked his beard, turning his gaze towards Fu Qingzhou in the rest area.

"It seems that many people want to see Young Master Fu."

He smiled and said, "I wonder if there is any hero who would like to have a fight with Young Master Fu?"

As they were talking, a figure appeared from the rest area and flashed across the stage like a ghost. It was Murong Xuan!

She tore off her long sleeves without hesitation, revealing her pair of sharp ghost claws, and pointed a finger at Fu Qingzhou.

"Young Master Fu."

She said in a sinister voice: "Please come and fight."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and felt a little proud.

Although he himself didn't care much about being the leader, it was impossible for him to say that he was not proud now that everyone was calling his name and he had become the focus of everyone's attention.

After sitting in the audience for a whole day, he felt itchy to show off his skills, so he immediately jumped up and landed steadily on the stage.

For a moment, there was thunderous applause and cheers!
"I really want to fight you with all my strength... So, I won't use any other means this time. I just want to compete with you in an open and honest way."

Murong Xuan looked at him and smiled excitedly: "I know you might be better than me... If you win, you have to tell me, who is better, me, Ning Wushu or Yuan Zhen?"

Fu Qingzhou smiled, drew out his long sword and held it in his hand: "Okay, Miss Murong, please teach me."

(End of this chapter)