I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 145 Following the Internet Cable to the Door and Killing

"But his teammates are already locked in a fierce battle. If he doesn't intervene soon, and casualties occur, the situation will likely only worsen."

Deep down, Jingyu naturally hoped that Jiang Yingrong and the other two girls would win.

But Ye Qingzhou was, after all, a rising star in Hunan's martial arts scene. If he performed poorly in the battle, he would lose face for the entire province. For a moment, Jingyu was quite conflicted.

Miao Yi and Lei Ang, who were locked in a fierce battle on the arena, shared the same conflicted feelings as Jing Yu.

The two men clashed their swords, launching continuous attacks on their opponent, trying to find the key to the formation and then break through it together.

Despite repeated attempts to find a weakness in his defense, and despite engaging in combat with Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling, he found no openings and found himself in a losing position.

At this moment, the battle on the arena had begun to gradually tilt in favor of the Silver City team.

Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling moved with graceful steps, their sword dance as elegant as fairies in the forest, forming a formidable net of swords with their magnificent movements.

The intricate web of sword energy and endless sword energy kept Miao Yi and Lei Ang constantly on the run.

"Miao Yi, something's very wrong!"

"I noticed that too!"

Miao Yi, now that his swordsmanship had reached its peak, was able to sense the strangeness of his opponent's sword formation even better than Leon: "After the continuous high-intensity clashes, our energy and stamina have been constantly decreasing, but they are still full of energy and their condition is not affected at all. It's too strange."

This situation is clearly abnormal.

"With three people forming a formation, which one is the key to the formation, and which one is the weak point?"

Leon was now in a frenzy.

He launched a series of fierce attacks, but the battle dragged on without a decisive victory, and his stamina was rapidly declining. If this trend continued, his chances of survival were increasingly slim, and any further delay would undoubtedly lead to defeat.

"Perhaps, none of the three are the key to the formation..."

Miao Yi, after all, was a veteran of countless battles. Although he was at a disadvantage at this time, he was still able to maintain his rationality and fighting spirit. At the same time, while fighting, he also paid attention to his surroundings, observed the enemy's situation, and tried to find the weaknesses in the enemy's formation.

"All formations in the world have flaws. The Peach Blossom Sword Formation can connect the inner energy of three people, so there must be a node for the flow of vital energy. Once we find this node, it's equivalent to finding the core of the formation!"

Destroy the key element of the formation, and the formation will disintegrate on its own.

This is the only way for Miao Yi and Leon to turn defeat into victory, so they must persevere until the dawn breaks, even if it means enduring hardship.

But how easy is it to persevere like this?

At this moment, Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling had gained a significant advantage on the arena.

Three trees formed a forest, and peach blossoms formed a sword array. Their auras intertwined, tightening the net ever tighter.

Pale pink petals fell from the sky, creating a colorful and beautiful scene for the spectators.

However, amidst the shower of flowers, Miao Yi and Leon had no interest in appreciating the breathtaking scene before them.

Because within the Peach Blossom Sword Formation, the more ornate and beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.

The slowly falling petals were not real peach blossoms, but rather wisps of fine sword energy.

Forest Formation, a high-level martial art, with dazzling sword energy!

Recipe, Shining.

The petals, drifting in the wind, continuously blocked the space where Miao Yi and Leon could move. In no time, the two were forced into a corner with nowhere to retreat, trapped in a dead end, unable to move forward or backward.

Just as they were about to be torn to pieces by the colorful sword energy shaped like peach blossoms...

"Sigh~"

Ye Qingzhou's soft voice echoed on the arena: "If you don't fight back, you're going to lose."

"Um!"

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Yingrong tensed up instantly, while Huang Liying and Su Miaoling beside her also locked their wary gazes onto Ye Qingzhou.

If Ye Qingzhou dares to make any rash moves, he will surely be met with a thunderous attack from the three of them, who will completely engulf his figure with a sea of ​​flowery sword energy.

Although they had been fighting against Leon and Miao Yi, the three of them had never overlooked Ye Qingzhou's existence. After all, a person's reputation precedes them, and he was ranked seventh on the Hidden Dragon List.

Miao Yi was too embarrassed to ask for help, but Leon had no such reservations and shamelessly asked the standard question: "Master Ye, where exactly is the core of the formation?"

"Isn't it right under your feet?"

"Underfoot?"

Leon looked completely bewildered.

Miao Yi, however, was also quite proficient in forest techniques in addition to lightning techniques. Therefore, relying on the Azure Cloud Thunder Bone's sensitivity to vital energy, he immediately understood Ye Qingzhou's hint and exclaimed in realization: "Use the hundred flowers as a guide, condense inner energy into an array, trap the enemy within the array while remaining outside!"

"Can't you speak human language? I don't understand!"

"The underachiever" Leon roared in frustration.

Miao Yi rolled his eyes at him disdainfully: "Idiot, the Peach Blossom Sword Formation is based on the forest's energy, transforming the forest's internal energy into the roots of a hundred flowers, deeply embedded in the ground. Therefore, they are never in the formation, so there is naturally no formation eye. On the contrary, we are in the formation without even realizing it."

At this moment, Miao Yi also showed a look of frustration: "How could I not have thought of that!"

He and Leon were completely led by the nose by their opponents' tactics. The opponents openly set up a sword formation, but they foolishly stepped forward to probe.

The attacks launched were all absorbed and transformed by the opponent's sword formation. The energy was channeled underground to strengthen the formation and allowed Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling to receive a continuous supply of energy, making them stronger with each battle.

"What should we do now?"

"Break the formation!"

Miao Yi had found the true core of the formation, and his confidence returned: "Let's use that move!"

Are you sure?

Leon was still somewhat hesitant, after all, the combined techniques he and Miao Yi had been practicing recently had been extremely taxing.

Given their current state, if they cannot win in one strike, they will be at the mercy of their opponent.

"Don't be a coward, just do it!"

"Alright, I'll risk my life to accompany 'Mushroom' this once!"

"Get lost, you're the mushroom!"

Amidst their banter and playful arguments, the two swords clashed once more without hesitation.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered, a gale swept through, and amidst the clanging of swords and sabers, the sounds of tigers roaring and dragons howling rang out, sending chills down one's spine.

Thunderous Force, a high-level combination martial skill, Heavenly Thunder Roar!

Leon and Miao Yi unleashed their combined attack with all their might, creating a powerful and awe-inspiring display that shook the heavens and the earth. The thunderous roar and sonic waves created a violent tremor, tearing apart most of the arena.

At this moment, thunder roared and lightning flashed in the dark night, and the roar of tigers and the cry of dragons startled even the soul.

The Peach Blossom Sword Formation was instantly broken. Jiang Yingrong, Huang Liying, and Su Miaoling lost the support of the formation and were thrown off the stage by the enormous force, losing the match.

"We won!"

Leon, leaning on his sword, forced himself to stand up and tugged at Miao Yi.

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "You won too badly. Your opponents weren't that strong. If you had figured out the location of the formation earlier and used your ultimate move as soon as you met them, the situation wouldn't have been so bad."

"Master Ye, the victor is not to be blamed."

"..."

This idiot, where do you get all these twisted logics?

Well, the fact that I can win against three opponents without even lifting a finger is enough to make this performance worthwhile.

In the live stream, Jingyu smiled and congratulated the Linjiang team, saying, "Let's congratulate them on winning the match again!"

Meanwhile, the topic was generating a huge buzz in the live stream.

After all, Ye Qingzhou, the captain of the Linjiang team, didn't lift a finger the entire time; it was all thanks to Lei Ang and Miao Yi, who won the match two against three.

Of course, some people have started to create gender antagonism, thinking that female martial artists are inferior.

Hun Sen, one of the commentators, directly refuted this view: "Actually, the three female players from the Silver City team performed quite well in this match. Their tactics were very reasonable, and they even successfully put Leon and Miao Yi in a tough fight at the beginning."

Jingyu, however, was curious about Hong Sen's opinion on Ye Qingzhou's decision not to intervene: "What do you think of Ye Qingzhou's performance?"

"..."

He slacked off the whole time, he was acting like a ghost!

Hun Sen was so angry he wanted to curse, but after all, he was the seventh on the Hidden Dragon List, the pride of Hunan Province. Such a precious child couldn't be beaten or scolded.

At least it's not something a small martial arts competition commentator like him can criticize. Otherwise, what if Ye Qingzhou becomes a martial arts master in the future and remembers that someone once criticized him and gets upset?

Clearing his throat twice to cover his embarrassment, Hun Sen finally forced a smile and tried to smooth things over for Ye Qingzhou: "Ye Qianlong's performance was quite commendable. Although he didn't directly take action, just standing by put immense pressure on the Yincheng team, thus creating opportunities for his teammates to win..."

Online, viewers in the live stream chat were laughing and cursing as they flooded the screen with comments.

"Hun Sen, do you have to be so shameless?"

"Ye Qingzhou was clearly slacking off the whole time, how can they defend him like that?"

"Hun Sen, promise me you won't be a simp anymore, okay?"

As for the live stream, Hun Sen had a dark face and didn't look at the comments. He felt extremely wronged. He was just a small commentator. What could he do?

After the battle, Leon and Miao Yi were sent for treatment, while Ye Qingzhou went with his teammates to watch the other two matches that afternoon.

The matches are Loudi Team vs. Yancheng Team, and Xingcheng Team vs. Dayong Team.

The outcome of the battle was not unexpected. The Lou Di team, led by Niu Taijie, and the Xingcheng team, led by Qin Haoyu, both won with great ease.

However, the strength of the two still exceeded everyone's expectations.

Xu Yuebing looked at the battlefield, her gaze slightly heavy: "Niu Taijie is far stronger than when we met in Lingyun Cave Heaven. And Qin Haoyu is the same; in such a short time, he's like he's on drugs. He probably possesses professional-level combat power now, right?"

"His cultivation level isn't quite there yet, but his combat strength should be around the level of a professional sixth dan. It's so-so."

"???"

Xu Yuebing was completely bewildered: "Professional level 6, that's already very strong, right? You just think it's so-so?"

Ye Qingzhou smiled calmly: "You're right. He got it by taking drugs. Although his strength has increased dramatically, he can't use the extra power skillfully. So in my eyes, he is indeed very vulnerable."

It's not that Ye Qingzhou looks down on people who use drugs to practice martial arts; after all, pills, swords, and even nuclear bombs are all tools.

It doesn't matter what tools you use, as long as you can defeat your opponent, you are strong.

Humans possess intelligence, and it's understandable that they use tools. However, using tools to strengthen oneself and relying on the power of tools are two different things for martial artists.

Qin Haoyu's power has increased too rapidly, completely exceeding the limits of his ability to precisely control it.

While this might not matter when you're beating weaker opponents, since you can win by brute force, the problem of losing control becomes serious when facing truly strong opponents, and could become your most fatal weakness.

As for Niu Taijie, his power was quite unique, and Ye Qingzhou couldn't quite understand it for a while. So he was quite looking forward to fighting Niu Taijie.

For the next two days, Linjiang No.1 Middle School defeated Yancheng Team, Lincheng Team and Zhaoling Team in the ring battle, and then defeated Dayong Team, Langzhou Team and Yancheng Team in the team battle, achieving a six-game winning streak.

Ye Qingzhou still did not appear, but Xu Yuebing's reputation as the "Ice Fairy" began to rise.

Every time she appeared on stage, her sword flashed, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky. She herself strolled through the colorful frost and snow, like a fairy, ethereal and otherworldly, her beauty beyond compare.

Not only is she beautiful!

His swordsmanship is also extremely powerful!

Often, within one or two rounds, he can freeze the opponent's mind and will with his sword energy, and then easily win the victory. It's such a beautiful win.

As a result, Xu Yuebing has not only gained a large number of male fans, but also many young girls are obsessed with her, shouting "Sister is so cool!"

Ye Qingzhou, who did not participate in any of the six consecutive battles, became the biggest mystery of this Phoenix Cup, because no one knew just how strong he was.

Some online trolls are even mocking Ye Qingzhou for being a fraud, claiming he's only seventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking and that he just hides behind women, letting his teammates fight while he wins without lifting a finger.

Subsequently, various public accounts joined in the fun, creating a frenzy that led to chaos and disorder on the official forum of the Fengchu Cup.

"These people are absolutely despicable!"

Xu Yuebing was still furious and wanted to have a heated online argument with the trolls and the online trolls who were stirring up trouble.

Ye Qingzhou smiled and reassured him, "There's no need to reason with idiots. I didn't practice martial arts to reason with others."

"Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Xu Yuebing was clearly very unhappy. Others might not know Ye Qingzhou's strength, but she did, so she naturally couldn't let these people talk nonsense.

"Watch me."

Ye Qingzhou took out his phone and posted an announcement using his own account: "Anyone who thinks I'm no good can come and kill me, or I can personally find you all online and kill you one by one. I mean what I say."

The moment those words were spoken, the comment section exploded, with trolls and paid commenters launching even fiercer attacks.

On the internet, many people with lower education levels tend to have bigger tempers. If you're so capable, do you think you can come over through the internet cable and hit me?

So the online trolls and their trolls weren't afraid at all, and they went on a rampage of verbal attacks, doing everything they could to provoke others.

But soon, something astonishing happened.

Gu Minghui and Qinglong, two big shots, publicly supported Ye Qingzhou, offering to provide the physical addresses of online trolls and trolls so he could take them down one by one.

Those who were shouting "Come and hit me!" no longer dared to yell.

After all, while the laws of the Eastern Pole Kingdom do protect ordinary people, they do not allow ordinary people to insult martial artists at will, just as they cannot insult soldiers and the military.

Martial artists fight for their country, risking their lives in hidden realms and secret areas, only to come back and be scolded by you?

Isn't this ridiculous?

As for whether Gu Minghui and Qinglong, these two big shots, can actually do it...

Are you kidding me? Do you think the titles of "Divine Calculator" and "Heavenly General" are just for show?

In every electronic war between the Eastern and Western Extremist Nations, Gu Minghui and Qinglong were always the main force, easily cracking open the cans of a few trolls and naval commanders.

The incident has finally come to an end, but the competition continues.

Finally, two of the three strongest teams, like Mars colliding with Earth, met each other.

The Lou Di team will face off against the Linjiang team in the arena battle!

Of the three teams that have been on a winning streak, one of them will inevitably have its winning streak end today and become the loser.

Before the match, the official forum of the Fengchu Cup was in an uproar, with countless people discussing the outcome of the battle.

On the contrary, both participating teams remained remarkably calm.

In the preparation room, Xu Lan clapped her hands to encourage everyone: "In this battle, the opponent will probably send out Niu Taijie first. Our tactics remain unchanged. The rest of us should try our best to find out the opponent's weaknesses, while Ye Qingzhou, as the captain, will be stationed at the end."

The competition roster was finalized quickly.

Linjiang Team: Lu Yifan, Hou Fei, Yu Shouping, Miao Yi, Ye Qingzhou.

Lou Di Team: Niu Taijie, Xu Manyi, Huang Wencong, Wang Rui, Liu Zhuang.

The first to step onto the stage were Lu Yifan and Niu Taijie.

Now, after being baptized by the Great Dao Heavenly Sound and the Nine Divine Sounds, Lu Yifan's body has been transformed, and he has perfectly mastered the characteristics of the "Flower Sword".

His swordsmanship is flexible and versatile, yet possesses its own unique style, allowing him to quickly switch fighting styles, thereby disrupting the rhythm of the battle and leaving his opponents bewildered.

Unfortunately, this characteristic of his seems a bit flashy when facing an ultimate brute like Niu Taijie.

Niu Taijie ignored everything and used brute force to knock Lu Yifan off the stage.

Hou Fei and Yu Shouping, who came on next, were also unable to pose any threat to Niu Taijie.

Hou Fei's attack was nothing more than a tickle to Niu Taijie, who had a head of bronze and a forehead of iron.

Yu Shouping's balanced offense and defense, as well as his ability to use leverage against opponents, were equally ineffective against Niu Taijie's overwhelming strength.

As the vice-captain, Miao Yi felt immense pressure when he stepped onto the ring. He already had a vague feeling that he was no match for Niu Taijie.

After all, Niu Taijie's external martial arts skills were too exaggerated, like a heavy tank, you couldn't even hurt him if he stood still.

After a fierce battle lasting fifteen minutes, Miao Yi tried every means possible but still could not break through Niu Taijie's indestructible body. In the end, he had no choice but to step off the stage and hand the last baton to Ye Qingzhou.

"Leave it to me."

Ye Qingzhou smiled slightly, walked calmly onto the arena, and held up one finger to Niu Taijie: "I'll only use one move. You, try your best to survive."

(End of this chapter)