Those who reincarnate must die.

Faced with the enemy's attack, Zhang Lang neither dodged nor evaded, but directly raised his twin swords and parried the attack head-on!

With a loud clang, the earring-wearing man's attack was deflected, but he didn't care at all. Relying on the shield he had, he didn't even consider defense and gripped the hilt of his knife to attack again! Zhang Lang didn't seem to be in a hurry to break through his shield either. He just swung his twin swords and swung them around, meeting the man's attack head-on!

Ding!

when!

Clang!

Ding!

A series of crisp, metallic clanging sounds, like the sound of blacksmithing, rose and fell, each strike sending sparks flying, a truly ferocious display. After only a few cuts, both of Zhang Lang's knives were riddled with nicks and chips; one could easily mistake them for saws!

Finally, with the earring-wearing man's full-force slash once again, the short knife in Zhang Lang's left hand broke off, and half of the blade spun out and landed on the gate dozens of meters away with a thud!

The man with the earring also beamed with joy and swung his knife at Zhang Lang!

Zhang Lang narrowed his eyes, discarded the broken blade in his left hand, and, observing the trajectory of the opponent's swing, gripped the right-hand blade with both hands and launched a fierce horizontal sweeping attack!

The blow struck the spine of the earring-wearing man's longsword, the massive shock deflecting his attack and even causing his hands to go numb and tremble, the longsword flying out of his hand!

It's now!

Zhang Lang threw his right-hand knife, which hit the earring-wearing man squarely in the face. Although the shield blocked the attack, the man was so frightened that he instinctively closed his eyes. Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Lang stepped forward, tackled him to the ground, locked his neck with both hands, and performed a rear-naked choke!

How do you deal with an enemy who is completely protected and wields a precious sword? Zhang Lang's answer is: disarm him first!

Although he possessed regenerative abilities, Zhang Lang didn't want to reveal them in public, lest he attract the attention of the reincarnators. Therefore, instead of risking injury to defeat his opponent, he chose another method: to indirectly harm him!

The previous rounds of sword fighting weren't just simple head-on clashes. In terms of strength, Zhang Lang clearly had the advantage! As for endurance, Zhang Lang had never been afraid of anyone. When swords clashed, the shockwaves would naturally travel to their hands. Shields could absorb attacks from swords, guns, and crossbows, but they couldn't defend against this!

So after several clashes, the man with the earring inevitably suffered from numb hands and trembling wrists, while Zhang Lang, relying on his superior strength and regenerative abilities, was basically unaffected! When his opponent was nearly exhausted and began to lose his grip on the knife, he seized the opportunity, knocked the opponent's long knife away, and was able to turn the match into a melee!

The energy shield is a magical thing; it can defend against most attacks, but it doesn't reject all contact! Otherwise, people with the shield activated probably wouldn't be able to put on clothes, and walking or sitting would be extremely difficult.

Therefore, this kind of shield can either be designed to defend against a range of speed, like the one Gatling used before; or it can only defend against contact with sharp weapons and high-speed impacts, and can even offset some of the damage from falling from a height. However, joint locks are not within its defensive range!

Therefore, among the Reincarnators, jujitsu has become one of the most effective ways to deal with shields! Although there aren't many opportunities to use jujitsu for Reincarnators who readily wield machine guns and swords, it is indeed effective!

Of course, there are also said to be more intelligent shields that can even defend against joint locks, but those must be extremely advanced and rare enhancements. Obviously, this earring guy's shield is not among them!

Because Zhang Lang could already feel the sensation of something locking his throat and cervical spine!

With his throat gripped, the earring-wearing man couldn't even beg for mercy; he could only pat Zhang Lang's arm, a gesture of surrender common in many parts of the world. Unfortunately, in this ancient world, no one recognized it…

It's even less effective with Zhang Lang!

With strong arms, he locked the other man's neck tightly and suddenly exerted force! With a crack, he snapped the man's cervical vertebrae!

The man with the earring lay lifeless on the ground, his neck twisted unnaturally to one side...

This is the first death to be claimed in this martial arts contest for marriage!

The death of someone naturally caused a commotion, but the rules stipulated that everyone had signed a life-or-death pact. In the end, this guy neither begged for mercy nor fell out of the arena. He could only blame his lack of skill for being killed. Zhang Lang was the winner of this match!

Zhang Lang glanced at the corpse, picked up his long sword, sheathed it, and walked off the stage. The surrounding contestants instinctively made way for him.

As Zhang Lang walked down, he clearly sensed that several contestants were looking at him differently, some with resentment and hatred. They were probably the earring-wearing man's companions…

Want revenge? That would be perfect!

Zhang Lang retreated back into the formation and looked at the longsword in his hand. According to the information given by Xu, it was a rare quality longsword. Unlike the low-quality pistol, this sword was still a level one weapon, but it had an additional powerful effect: it was sharper, stronger, and more powerful!

In addition, this knife has the ability to self-repair, and it can increase all attributes by two points when held!

Not bad, quite excellent as a cold weapon.

The competition continued as scheduled, with 32 matches played from morning till evening, finally bringing the first round to a close.

In the end, thirty-two people successfully advanced, while among the thirty-odd people who lost, besides Zhang Lang's opponent, the man with the earring, two others died!

Both of them died at the hands of reincarnators!

One of them was shot to death...

Since the rules were fixed and any means were allowed, firearms were naturally seen as unusual concealed weapons, which was not considered a violation of the rules. However, the power of these firearms truly shocked everyone present!

Zhang Lang guessed that there were more than just this one among the reincarnators who brought guns, but they were reluctant to use melee weapons as long as they could be dealt with by them... This guy only pulled out his gun and killed someone when he was about to be eliminated because he was outmatched.

As for the other one, he was killed by sheer force!

Those around him said that the deceased was a renowned swordsman in life, but he was beheaded by his opponent with a single blow the moment he stepped onto the stage! Many of the spectators didn't even see what happened. Even the martial arts masters present were stunned, shocked by the opponent's swiftness and ruthlessness.

The reason Zhang Lang was certain that the killer was a reincarnator was because of his dazzling blond hair and the watch that was openly displayed on his wrist!

Thus, the first day of the competition came to a complete end. The winners were naturally in high spirits, but the losers didn't have to leave immediately. They could still watch the competition for the next few days and stay in the assigned rooms. Since they had come all this way, the Shen family should extend some hospitality and treat them well for a few days. Those who were injured were provided with the best medicine and doctors for proper treatment.

Of course, if someone feels ashamed and intends to leave, the Shen family will not force them; they will simply send a small gift as a token of their appreciation.

As for the three deceased, the Shen family will handle their funeral arrangements and arrange for their families to come and collect their bodies. During this time, the bodies will be stored in the Shen family's underground ice cellar to ensure they do not decompose.

When it was time for dinner, the Shen family prepared a sumptuous meal. As a major sect, the manor had a dedicated dining hall where all the contestants could get their food. If anyone had difficulty getting food, someone could be arranged to deliver it to their guest room.

Zhang Lang wasn't so fussy. He went straight to the cafeteria, picked out a few of his favorite dishes, filled a plate with rice, and found an empty seat to eat.

Just then, several menacing-looking guys sat down opposite him.

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