I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 144 I've already been very modest.

The moment their eyes met, Gu Minghui and the divine general Qinglong used their divine senses to communicate telepathically.

Clearly, their subsequent conversation was not something that should be overheard by outsiders.

"Azure Dragon, you should have already noticed Ye Qingzhou's special nature, right?"

"Hmm, it's not included in the calculation."

"Yes, it's not included in the calculation."

Gu Minghui looked quite emotional. He was known as a diviner of divination, so he naturally understood the meaning of the phrase "not within the calculation".

"Everything in the world has its destiny. Therefore, all living beings in the world are influenced by primordial energy from the day they are born, and thus all are subject to calculation. But Ye Qingzhou is an exception. You should understand the significance of this."

Azure Dragon's gaze narrowed slightly: "There is only one possibility: he is not a being of our world, so he should have died young, but he was able to defy fate and avoid death and prolong his life."

Gu Minghui used the reflective lenses of his glasses to conceal his inner thoughts: "Do you think he will be the key to breaking the 'predestined fate'?"

Qinglong's answer, however, remained as firm as ever: "At least, I hope he is."

Both were among the strongest humans on Earth, and thus they were acutely aware of the tragic and hopeless fate that awaited humanity.

If there are not enough variables to break the predetermined fate brought about by the primordial energy, then human civilization and dignity will be severed by powerful outer gods in the near future.

As a species, humanity may not become extinct, but what is the meaning of living like pigs and dogs, being domesticated and enslaved?

Human history is filled with brilliant figures and wise men; it is a history of struggle and a hymn to courage.

Therefore, no matter when, there will always be people who refuse to submit to fate, who choose to fight and resist, even if it means fighting against heaven and earth.

After the exchange of consciousness ended, Gu Minghui did not speak again, but his gaze towards Ye Qingzhou carried a hint of curiosity and anticipation, as if he were waiting for the change to arrive.

…………

After an afternoon of competition, half of the fourteen city teams emerged victorious.

Among them, the three teams are the most eye-catching.

These are the Linjiang team, where Ye Qingzhou is located; the Xingcheng team, where Qin Haoyu is located; and, most unexpectedly, the Loudi team, led by Niu Taijie.

Xu Lan, holding the information on the two teams, gathered everyone together and informed them of the latest match news: "Qin Haoyu and Niu Taijie both defeated their opponents by taking on five opponents at once this afternoon."

"One against five?"

Miao Yi was very surprised, as were his teammates.

Even the incredibly immature Leon was somewhat annoyed by this: "In our Linjiang team, besides Master Ye, I'm afraid no one can take on five of us at once, right?"

Those who came to participate this time were all martial arts geniuses selected from among thousands of people in fourteen cities; there was simply no way there could be any weaklings.

Even though Leon was very confident in his current strength, he was confident that he could beat one of them.

Defeating two people in a row is difficult, but not impossible.

Losing three people in a row is very difficult, but if you're willing to fight hard, it's not impossible.

One against four?

You want me to die?!

As for one against five...

Go wash up and go to sleep; you can have anything in your dreams.

Looking at the Lou Di team's name, which read "Niu Taijie" in the captain's column, Lu Yifan looked puzzled.

He couldn't help but ask, "I remember during the Lingyun Cave Heaven trial, Niu Taijie was a student at Yongxing No. 1 Middle School, right? Logically speaking, he should have represented Lincheng in the competition, right? How come he's now on the Loudi team, and even became the captain?"

Xu Lan coughed lightly and revealed some inside information: "Niu Taijie had a conflict with Chen Chen, the captain of Yongxing No. 1 Middle School, and Chen Chen's uncle is the principal of Yongxing No. 1 Middle School..."

"Good heavens, jealous of talent and ability, framing loyal and virtuous officials?"

The members of the Linjiang team were all gossiping, figuring out the whole story and figuring out why Niu Taijie had been poached by Loudi No. 1 Middle School.

"To cut off one's own arm is utterly foolish."

Ye Qingzhou was already used to this kind of thing.

After all, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will. So what if you're a martial arts genius?

In some people's eyes, even geniuses who refuse to behave like dogs will be kicked away.

Xu Lan said with a serious expression, "Since Niu Taijie went to Loudi No.1 Middle School, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds. In the competition, he did not even use any martial arts techniques. He won the arena battle simply by relying on his strong physique."

She then played back the match footage she had bought at great expense.

In the video, Niu Taijie's skin has a dark golden sheen. He rampages around the ring without using any martial arts techniques or weapons. He forcefully knocks his opponents out of the ring with his bare hands, demonstrating his unparalleled fighting power.

"Invulnerable to swords and spears, impervious to water and fire? It looks a bit like the sixteen-foot-tall golden statue of the Buddhist monk Fanjing..."

Leon rested his chin on his hand, his expression unusually serious.

Without a doubt, Niu Taijie, an opponent skilled in defense, is the last person he wants to encounter.

Zhu Jinfeng shook her head: "I have seen the sixteen-foot golden body of the Fanjing Sect before. It is golden and radiant, and the aura it exudes is sacred and peaceful. But the gold on Niu Taijie's body is tinged with red, and it reveals an ominous meaning everywhere. It is extremely fierce and obviously very different."

At this moment, everyone's expressions were quite solemn. After all, the martial arts skills that Niu Taijie displayed were very special, extremely powerful, and very intimidating.

Both Zhu Jinfeng and Lei Ang are skilled at explosive attacks and feel that they don't have much of a chance against an opponent like Niu Taijie, who has high defense and high health.

Xu Lan was also having a headache. She had originally thought that the biggest opponent in the championship would be the Xingcheng team, which also had the Qianlong team and had a deeper foundation.

Unexpectedly, a "Niu Yaojin" appeared out of nowhere.

Even Xu Lan herself found Niu Taijie, this unruly "bullish bull," somewhat troublesome, let alone the students in the team.

She looked at Ye Qingzhou and asked, "If you were to face Niu Taijie, what are your chances of winning?"

"100%".

Ye Qingzhou remained calm, his confidence unshaken by the strength of his opponent.

Xu Lan's eyes lit up: "So confident?"

Ye Qingzhou shook his head and sighed: "This is far from being called confidence. I've already been very modest by only saying that I have a 100% chance of winning."

"..."

Xu Lan felt suffocated once again. Where was the modesty in saying that she had a 100% chance of winning?

But in the end, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ye Qingzhou, if you weren't so modest, what would you say?"

Ye Qingzhou thought for a moment and then said, "If I were to be confident, even if all the contestants from other schools came at me together, my chances of winning would be 100%."

"!!!"

Xu Lan stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time.

If you have 104 contestants from the other 13 cities competing against you, do you still have a 100% chance of winning?

Is this some kind of crazy thing to do?!

Is that what you call confidence?

You're incredibly arrogant!

Although she believed in Ye Qingzhou's abilities, she still felt that Ye Qingzhou's words were too arrogant and complacent.

On the contrary, the other students in the group highly approved of Ye Qingzhou's "arrogance" and gave him a thumbs up repeatedly.

Among them, Leon was the most boisterous: "Master Ye is invincible! I've really learned something today. If I have the chance in the future, I'll show off like this too!"

Although the others thought it was outrageous, after considering Ye Qingzhou's unfathomable strength, they felt that there was indeed nothing wrong with what he said.

After all, Ye Qingzhou had already completed the Skin Refinement Technique and had effectively become a professional martial artist, though he hadn't yet taken the certification exam.

A professional martial artist!

For such a strong player to participate in the Phoenix Cup, what else could it be but a disaster?

Then, Leon asked about tomorrow's battle: "Master Ye, our first battle tomorrow is a team battle against the Silver City team. Are you ready?"

In the first round of team battles, Xu Lan sent out Ye Qingzhou, Lei Ang, and Miao Yi.

Ye Qingzhou was there to cover for the team in the competition, while Lei Ang and Miao Yi, although they often had passionate exchanges, had secretly practiced a set of combined attack tactics based on the Thunder Force, which proved to be quite effective.

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "You and Miao Yi just need to prepare well. Don't mess things up on the stage, or I'll have to clean up your mess in the end."

"What makes you say that, Master Ye? I, Leon, am a peerless genius, one in a million!"

In order to make a big splash on the stage tomorrow, he has been practicing diligently lately, and has often dragged Miao Yi along to hone their teamwork.

"Tomorrow, I, Leon, will make the world understand that the future of martial arts in the Eastern Kingdom ultimately belongs to us young people, and it also belongs to me, Leon!"

Ye Qingzhou sighed, "It's over, it's over, the attack has started again."

The next morning, after breakfast and a short rest, the stands were already full of people by 9:00 AM.

Meanwhile, the list of candidates for the two representative teams was also displayed on the display board.

Linjiang Team: Ye Qingzhou, Miao Yi, Lei Ang.

Yincheng Team: Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, Su Miaoling.

The audience erupted in cheers as they saw the three beautiful figures appear on the stage.

It is important to understand that in human society, beauty is a scarce resource that can be compared with power and money. Being good-looking can give people many intangible advantages in competition.

Some tourists from other provinces who had bought tickets to watch the game exclaimed, "Hunan Province has three must-see attractions: the mountains of Dayong City, the waters of Dongting Lake, and the beautiful women of Yincheng. They truly live up to their reputation! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling are the three girls representing the Yincheng team.

They are tall and well-proportioned, forming a beautiful sight on the ring. Perhaps due to their martial arts training, their bodies are full of vitality, making them appear even more youthful and beautiful.

All three are members of the swordsmanship club at Yincheng Taojiang Middle School. Individually, none of them are particularly strong, but they cooperate well and have mastered the same swordsmanship. They can form a sword formation to defend against enemies, giving them a significant advantage in team battles.

This is why the Silver City team didn't send them out on the previous stage, but instead sent all three of them out in the team battle.

"Go, ladies!"

Many boys in the stands cheered for Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling, as if they were their die-hard fans.

At this moment, Jiang Yingrong's fair face was solemn, and her expression was serious: "Liying, Miaoling, the opponents this time are very strong. Linjiang team's captain Ye Qingzhou is on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and vice-captain Miao Yi is also a veteran powerhouse. The last member, Lei Ang, is the fourth place winner in this year's sword fighting competition, and he should not be underestimated either."

Huang Liying gripped her sword hilt tightly, her tone unyielding: "Hmph, we might not be a match for them in a one-on-one fight, but if they dare to step into the Peach Blossom Sword Formation, I'll show them the power of our Falling Petals Sword Technique!"

"That's right! We can definitely win! Go, sisters!"

Su Miaoling was boosting the morale of her two teammates, and at the same time, she was also cheering herself on.

The battle began quickly.

Three clear shouts rang out at once, and then Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling were seen swaying their graceful figures, waving their three-foot-long green swords, and activating the inner energy within the forest.

Their movements were incredibly fluid, and their formation was executed flawlessly in one go.

This shows that they had practiced this move for a long time, using the forest's energy as a foundation to connect the three people's inner energy, forming a mutually supportive and interdependent system.

Seeing this, Hun Sen and Ching Ngoc also began to explain the match.

Jingyu exclaimed in admiration, "Wow, the three players from the Yincheng team have such great teamwork! They've already formed their formation so quickly. Let's see how the Linjiang team plans to respond!"

Hun Sen then began analyzing the sword formations of Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling, mainly explaining the details to the viewers watching the live broadcast: "The martial arts techniques used by the Yincheng team are the most famous unique skills of the Baihua Valley, a medium-sized martial arts school in the area, namely the 'Falling Blossom Sword Technique,' among which the Peach Blossom Sword Formation is renowned throughout the region!"

As Hun Sen spoke with dramatic intonation, many viewers watching the live broadcast of the match also began to get into the game, their emotions drawn to the outcome.

As Jingyu looked towards the arena, she suddenly exclaimed, "Huh? Why are only two members of the Linjiang team fighting? And why is Captain Ye Qingzhou standing still? What kind of tactic is this?"

Not only did Jingyu not understand, but even Hun Sen was baffled by this scene.

I'm only analyzing serious matches. What's going on with your Linjiang team?

Can't we just follow the established routine?

How am I supposed to explain this?

On the arena, Leon and Miao Yi, one on the left and one on the right, began to launch probing attacks on the Silver City team.

On the left flank, Leon swiftly closed in on his opponent with a sweeping movement, his longsword crackling with lightning. He unleashed a powerful and sweeping mid-level martial skill, Jing Ni!

Leon slashed horizontally with his sword, the sharp blade crackling with electricity, like a dazzling white lightning serpent coiled around it.

At the same time, thunder roared, deafening everyone.

A mid-level martial skill at the master level, with a grand scale and astonishing power!

"You think you can break our sword formation like that? Ridiculous!"

Jiang Yingrong held her sword in front, adopting a defensive stance, choosing to take Leon's sword head-on.

clang~ clang~ clang~

The moment the two clashed, their swords clashed back and forth, exchanging more than three blows. Jiang Yingrong, whose cultivation was clearly inferior to Lei Ang's, fought him to a standstill.

Ye Qingzhou stood at the rear, his gaze calm and composed, taking in all the changes in his opponents' moves: "So that's how it is. The three of them combined their inner energy, forming an organic whole through the sword formation. On the surface, it looks like Leon is fighting Jiang Yingrong, but in reality, Huang Liying and Su Miaoling have shared a lot of his attack power."

This wondrous sword formation greatly intrigued Ye Qingzhou.

The combined power of this sword formation is not simply a matter of one plus one plus one equals three.

The simplest example is that an adult is about three times stronger than a child, but can three children team up to defeat an adult?

I'm afraid I'll get pinned to the ground and beaten by adults.

This is the situation that Leon and Miao Yi are facing right now. In a one-on-one fight, they could easily defeat any of Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, or Su Miaoling.

However, when the three of them joined forces, the two of them ended up at a disadvantage.

"Let me help you!"

Seeing that Leon was unable to break through, Miao Yi swung his knife to break free from Huang Liying's entanglement, wanting to join forces with Leon to attack Jiang Yingrong, hoping to quickly break the opponent's iron triangle formation in one go.

A combined attack of Yin and Thunder Forces, a mid-level martial art, Thunderous Shadow!

Miao Yi shouted sharply, then used his belt to wield the sword, moving with a serpentine motion as he swung the Miao sword at Jiang Yingrong.

"Don't even think about it!"

At the critical moment, Sun Miaoling wielded her sword to save Miao Yi, intercepting his attack.

Miao Yi, having failed in his attack, found himself caught in a pincer movement between Sun Miaoling and Huang Liying.

Huang Liying, who had been deflected by him earlier, had now regrouped and once again swung her sword to attack from behind.

Forest Formation, an intermediate-level sword technique, Peach Blossom and Willow Green!

Sun Miaoling and Huang Liying then each displayed their astonishing sword skills from the "Falling Flower Sword Technique".

In an instant, the sword energy of the two became extremely colorful.

One is like the bright red of peach blossoms, and the other is like the green of willow branches. Intertwined, they seem to create a beautiful spring scene of lush flowers and trees and vibrant colors.

The beautiful scenery was mesmerizing, and Miao Yi's gaze became hazy for a moment. His mind seemed to be immersed in the joy of welcoming spring, his fighting spirit was completely worn away, and his spirit was completely relaxed.

With two sharp slashes, two sword wounds appeared on his body, and blood splattered out.

The stinging pain jolted Miao Yi from his beautiful illusion, leaving him drenched in a cold sweat: "The sword energy is mixed with interference from mental illusions? What terrifying swordsmanship!"

Mental martial arts techniques have always been the rarest and the most difficult to master. Without sufficient talent and aptitude, it is virtually impossible to complete them.

The unique feature of the Fallen Flower Sword Technique is that it can stack the cultivation levels of the array casters, and even their spiritual power, making it easier to activate the spiritual attack effects attached to the sword array, thus greatly reducing the aptitude requirements for sword learners.

When Ye Qingzhou saw Miao Yi injured, his eyes lit up again, and a joyful smile appeared on his lips: "Gathering the power of thought to mix mental illusion attacks with sword energy? What a clever idea! I'm lucky to have learned something new."

In the live broadcast room, Jingyu looked quite puzzled: "Why is Ye Qingzhou laughing?"

"Maybe something happy happened."

Hun Sen was also a little confused.

(End of this chapter)