Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 191 Pattern
"Dude, why are you taking this fight so seriously..."

Wei Yue chuckled dryly and complained to Gao Wu, "You almost killed me!"

Gao Wu smiled and cupped his hands in response: "Brother Wei is just too amazing, I had no choice but to go all out."

He paused for a moment and then said, "It was Brother Wei who enlightened me that day. Brother Wei is truly my lucky star! After the competition, I will definitely treat Brother Wei to a meal."

"Never mind, never mind." Wei Yue was just making a few casual remarks out of habit, and Gao Wu's words made him feel even more bitter. It was all because of his sharp tongue that he provoked Gao Wu, causing the other party to suddenly achieve enlightenment and advance in level.

If Gao Wu weren't a martial arts master, how could he have lost so completely in front of all the heroes of the world? He lost face big time!

Feeling increasingly frustrated, Wei Yue returned to the rest area with his head almost down.

Wei Yue felt a little embarrassed to face his master. He secretly glanced at Lei Ming and saw that his master's dark face, full of fat, was calm, which puzzled him.

Lei Ming's temper was just like his appearance—fierce and tough. He often got beaten up and suffered a lot while training under Lei Ming's guidance.

This also made him very respectful of his master. However, even with such respect, it changed the temperament of a Tianzhou person, and he still couldn't help but say rudely, "Your disciple is unfilial and has disgraced you."

Lei Ming glanced at Wei Yue: "What does your embarrassment have to do with me!"

He didn't want to pay any attention to Wei Yue, but he was really angry when he heard his disciple's foul mouth. "I think Gao Wu is pretty good, and he doesn't have a master yet. I'll take him under my wing and make him the senior disciple of our sect!"

Wei Yue was shocked: "Ah, Master, this won't do..."

Lei Ming snorted. He couldn't be bothered with this lazy disciple. He was always spouting clever words, but he would get beaten to a pulp when he met someone tough. He was a complete idiot.

Wei Yue sighed repeatedly with a bitter expression, muttering to himself, "A newcomer becoming the senior disciple... isn't that disrupting the established order? What is this...?"

Lei Ming was so angry he laughed. This kid was still talking nonsense. Let's see if he'll still be so talkative once Gao Wuzhen has truly mastered the art!
As Gao Wu stepped down from the ring, he received enthusiastic cheers from the surrounding audience. Many people leaned over the railing to greet him warmly, while simultaneously trying to take as many photos of him as possible with their phones…

In the seating area of ​​the Beizhou delegation, Wang Ye, Ye Chang'an, and Li Chunyi all stood up and shouted loudly, while others also stood up, applauded, and cheered to pay tribute to the heroes of Beizhou.

Wan Muchun, Chu Qingqing, and Li Chunyi, who participated in the semi-finals, were all eliminated in the first round. Wan Muchun left early because she was in a bad mood.

Chu Qingqing went to the stands to watch the game with Li Chunyi and the others.

Gao Wu is now the sole representative of Beizhou. He has won this battle against the powerful martial artist Wei Yue, and the victory was so spectacular that the entire delegation is very happy for Gao Wu. As a member of Beizhou, Gao Wu is even more honored.

On the Qinglong Cup live streaming platform, many viewers from Beizhou were sending bullet comments, shouting "Gao Wu is awesome! Beizhou is awesome!"...

Many people are still mocking Wei Yue, thinking that the disciples of the King are nothing special...

The people of Tianzhou naturally couldn't stand it, believing that Wei Yue could not represent King Li, much less Tianzhou, and they argued fiercely with the people of Beizhou.

Online arguments involving regional issues can quickly escalate, with many people choosing sides based on their regional affiliation, causing the arguments to rapidly devolve into mutual insults.

For live streaming platforms, the more people arguing, the higher the popularity.

The Azure Dragon Cup is the highest-level competition for youth players in the league, and it has always been very popular. However, this year, the emergence of several exceptional talents and the sudden appearance of new martial arts masters have raised the event's popularity to an even higher level.

The viewership ratings surged just now due to the epic battle between Gao Wu and Wei Yue. The ratings peaked especially when Gao Wu and Wei Yue unleashed their martial arts divine forms.

For ordinary people, no matter how passionately they hurl insults online, it's essentially just about joining in the fun and increasing their sense of participation.

The many skilled players watching the match were deeply impressed.

Wei Yue and Gao Wu displayed ridiculously strong abilities. Don't be fooled by Wei Yue's seemingly disheveled appearance; the fact that he stomped the plastic-metal floor to pieces shows just how terrifying his strength is.

What's even more terrifying is that Gao Wu defeated Wei Yue head-on, crushing him with his overwhelming strength, and winning without any luck.

Even someone as strong as Yan Qiushui felt that she was slightly inferior to Gao Wu in terms of source power level and that her martial arts skills should be more refined. However, Gao Wu had a stronger aura and also had advantages in terms of physical strength.

If she faces a high-level martial artist, she will only have a chance to win if she uses her innate supernatural abilities.

Is it really necessary to use one's innate supernatural abilities only on the arena?

Yan Qiushui hesitated. Qi Tian treated her very well, personally teaching her martial arts since she was a child and investing a lot of resources. He also had a very close relationship with her family.

From any perspective, it's impossible for her to become a disciple of the Sword Saint; at most, she could only be a student.

In this situation, publicly revealing one's innate abilities would be somewhat pointless. Moreover, even using those abilities doesn't guarantee victory...

The phone suddenly rang. Yan Qiushui glanced at it and saw it was a message from Tang Zhengyi: "Qiushui, can you beat Gao Wu?"

Yan Qiushui put down her phone and ignored Tang Zhengyi.

Qi Tian glanced at Yan Qiushui: "How confident are you in defeating Gao Wu?"

Yan Qiushui dared not hide anything from her teacher, and she said solemnly, "Gao Wu's martial arts skills are not particularly high, but he has a keen intuition in battle. Moreover, he has a kind of fierce courage that grows stronger when facing stronger opponents."

"I only have a chance to beat him if I use my innate abilities."

She asked in a low voice, "Master, must I fight him to the death?"

Qi Tian smiled and said, "Your cultivation is very good, but you lack practical experience. Also, you come from a very privileged background and have never experienced setbacks or hardships, so you lack a bit of ruthlessness."

"Fighting against someone with high martial arts skills is also a form of training. Your talent and abilities..."

Qi Tian pondered for a moment. His disciple's talent and supernatural abilities were very special and powerful. However, due to his limited cultivation level, his current level was still very low.

If Yan Qiushui can advance to level seven, her innate abilities will be enough to allow her to sweep aside those of the same level!
It is indeed somewhat inappropriate to display such powerful talent and ability in public.

He thought for a moment and said, "Just use 'Shifting Stars' (斗转星移). Don't use anything else."

"Yes," Yan Qiushui replied softly. Qi Tian continued, "In the third round, you will be fighting against Gao Wu. You don't need to worry about Hai Gong. What you need to do is focus on the battle. The process is more important than the outcome."

Yan Qiushui was a little taken aback. She asked in a low voice, "Master, is this arrangement alright?"

Sword Saint Hai Wuji was still watching from behind. Her teacher had arranged things like this for Gao Wu. Of course, Hai Wuji wouldn't be bothered by such a small matter, but it was a bit unseemly.

"Ha ha……"

Qi Tian smiled but didn't explain. He said, "You think it's targeting Gao Wu, but it's actually giving him a chance to demonstrate his abilities."

"If Gao Wu beats you, he will face Qu Tianji in the fourth round and Chu Shenxiu in the fifth round."

He composed himself and said calmly, "What defines a genius? It means dominating one's contemporaries and sweeping across all directions. Only then can one be called a genius."

"The High Martial Arts Tournament is a touchstone, a perfect opportunity to test your mettle. If you can't withstand the test, then you'll become the whetstone for the High Martial Arts Tournament, helping him hone his unparalleled sharpness..."

Yan Qiushui was somewhat surprised; so that's what the teacher meant. She had to admit, the teacher had a truly broad perspective.

Qi Tian was very patient with Yan Qiushui and had high hopes for this disciple's potential. He explained, "The world is about to change. Thirty years of prosperity and peace will be torn apart by a cruel upheaval."

"In this new era, only the strong will survive."

He looked at Yan Qiushui seriously and said, "Time is running out. You need to learn to face the harsh reality."

Yan Qiushui didn't quite understand the teacher's solemnity and seriousness, but she still stood up formally and solemnly agreed.

Qi Tian felt both gratified and couldn't help but sigh. Eighteen years old was indeed too immature, even though Yan Qiushui possessed a calmness and wisdom far beyond her years.

In fact, the same applies to Chu Shenxiu and Qu Tianji. Although both are strong, they haven't undergone any trials. It's hard to say what they will achieve in the future.

What about Gao Wu? He had a painful childhood and suffered hardships, which gave him a ruthless streak. He is helpful but very measured, and has a strong sense of identity with his community.

Compared to these geniuses, Gao Wu's character and magnanimity are much stronger. He should be able to become a powerful martial artist, a steadfast, brave, and responsible strongman!
It's laughable that the Dragon King, full of calculations, actually thought he was going to do something to Gao Wu, and actually thought he had some shady plan.

The Southern Continent is truly corrupt; money and scheming have seeped into its very bones. Even a powerful figure like the Dragon King could not escape corruption and decadence.

Without spatial anomalies, Nanzhou would naturally be the economic engine of the alliance's development, holding an exceptionally important position.

However, times are changing.

The Dragon King wasn't unaware of this, but rather, his focus was solely on his own interests, making him exceptionally short-sighted...

Qi Tian was just testing the Dragon King's attitude, but the old man thought he was forming an alliance to do something bad, and he was putting on airs.

Qi Tian got a little angry when he thought about these things. In fact, not only the Dragon King felt this way, but the Fire King felt the same way.

The more economically developed a region is, the more people like money. Even a level seven martial artist can't help but fall for money.

This is actually quite normal. Ultimately, martial arts is just a way for individuals to gain benefits, and it is essentially the same as being a lawyer or a businessman.

However, martial arts have a strong violent nature, which makes the logic of profiting from martial arts different from other industries.

Qi Tian certainly liked money, but he understood what was more important, unlike some level seven martial artists who were completely blinded by greed.

Such is the nature of human nature; not only can he not change it, but even the Martial Saint cannot. Even the legendary Martial Emperor who ventured into another world and returned to the Alliance cannot alter the hearts of men. Qi Tian only hopes that the next generation can grow up quickly; they are the true hope…

With only one remaining arena, the 32 rounds of matches continued until the evening.

Two rounds of competition will be held on the second day to directly select the top eight.

Gao Wu's second opponent was a genius from Xizhou named Hou Chao, an intermediate martial arts master. Hou Chao was extremely skilled in the Heavenly Wolf Fist and the Heavenly Wolf Divine Appearance was also very powerful, but he still couldn't stop Gao Wu's Regretful Dragon Soaring.

With a single palm strike, the Heavenly Wolf Divine Image shattered, and Hou Chao was also sent flying. Fortunately, Gao Wu had held back, so his opponent wasn't seriously injured.

In the second round, only Gao Wu encountered an opponent at the Martial Master level; the other geniuses easily passed the test.

In the afternoon, the third round of the competition began.

The scrolling list on the big screen slowly stopped: Gao Wu vs. Yan Qiushui.

Upon seeing the confirmed list, the audience erupted in a chorus of boos, with many shouting that there was something fishy going on.

By the third round of the competition, even the most oblivious viewers knew how formidable Gao Wu was.

Yan Qiushui was from Zhongjing, and also their most outstanding genius. Although they had never heard of Yan Qiushui before, it didn't stop them from standing up for him.

No matter how much the audience shouts, the battle between Yan Qiushui and Gao Wu will not change.

Wei Yue, who was watching the game with his teacher in the VIP area, had a happy smile on his face. He said to Lei Ming, "Master, it's not just me who got set up, Yan Qiushui got set up too, hahahaha..."

Lei Ming ignored Wei Yue; this fool was beyond saving. Even now, he still couldn't understand the situation!

As Wei Yue watched Yan Qiushui, dressed in a plain white martial arts uniform, step onto the stage, he exclaimed, "She's so beautiful!"

He quickly added, "No matter how good-looking you are, it's useless if you can't beat someone with high martial arts skills!"

Lei Ming glanced at Wei Yue and sneered, "You think everyone is as incompetent as you? This girl is no ordinary person... she has a better chance of winning!"

Lei Ming wasn't the only one who thought so; a group of martial arts experts also favored Yan Qiushui to win.

The logic is simple: if the Heavenly King wasn't confident, why would he arrange for his disciple to fight against a high-ranking martial artist?

(End of this chapter)