I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 41 The Undefeated Dragon

"Is that Liu Dingjian?"

Ye Qingzhou carefully examined the legendary martial arts genius before him.

Xu Yuebing stepped forward and asked, "Are you feeling a lot of pressure facing the favorite to win this year's Qinglan Sword Fighting Tournament?"

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "So-so. I just hope he's not too bad, so I can have a little more fun."

"Holy crap, that's awesome!"

Zheng Zigang couldn't help but grit his teeth. Considering they were both members of the swordsmanship club, he still reminded Ye Qingzhou, "There are quite a few experts here for this sword fighting competition. Besides Liu Dingjian, there are seven other seeded players, making a total of eight people, all of whom are divided into different competition areas."

Lu Yifan also advised Ye Qingzhou to take it seriously: "Yes, each sword fighting tournament is more difficult than the last, so it's not easy to qualify."

"There are other experts?"

"That's natural."

Compared to Ye Qingzhou, who had been in seclusion for the past few days, Zheng Zigang had clearly done thorough research on his opponent.

"Besides Liu Dingjian, another strong contender for the championship is Zhu Jinfeng, the daughter of the Danxia Zhu family from the three southern provinces. She has mastered both the fire and thunder techniques and is said to have also learned a high-level sword skill."

"Advanced swordsmanship?"

Ye Qingzhou perked up, clearly very interested in this.

In theory, only professional-level martial artists can unleash the power of intermediate-level martial arts techniques, while advanced-level martial arts techniques require at least master-level martial artists to master perfectly.

Therefore, even learning martial arts techniques beyond one's level is extremely difficult. Most apprentice martial artists struggle to master even basic martial arts techniques, and only true geniuses can break the mold.

"Interesting. I hope she's not just a pretty face."

Ye Qingzhou was full of anticipation for this unknown high-level sword technique. He only hoped that his opponent could grasp the essence of the move as much as possible. Even if he could not perfectly unleash the power of the high-level sword technique, he should at least be able to have some fun.

Seeing Ye Qingzhou's "arrogance," Zheng Zigang didn't know what to say.

Everyone else wishes their opponent were weaker so they could win the game easily.

Ye Qingzhou, on the other hand, wished for a stronger opponent, thinking that it would be more interesting to fight that way.

Is this the world of geniuses?

It's really incomprehensible!

Subsequently, more well-known players entered the arena, including Huang Jinlong, who was also a seed in the quarterfinals.

This person's appearance and demeanor were even more flamboyant than Leon's, with a confident and composed smile on his face, attracting everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.

Zheng Zigang exclaimed excitedly, "An invincible dragon!"

"Undefeated? This person is very strong?"

Ye Qingzhou's eyes lit up.

Zheng Zigang looked embarrassed: "Well, Huang Jinlong at least made it to the top four in the last sword fighting tournament."

"Not even third place, and you call that undefeated?"

"Ahem, he's still very strong, but he just forfeits whenever he encounters an opponent he can't beat."

Ye Qingzhou was speechless after hearing this; so this was the invincible method.

Does not having fought mean you haven't lost?

Ye Qingzhou couldn't understand the point of doing this, but he was too lazy to care about other people's business.

After the opening ceremony, everyone received a text message notification that the competition organizers had sent over the draw results.

"Damn it, why am I in the 'Qian' district?!"

Zheng Zigang let out a wail, as he was drawn into the same group as the number one seed, Liu Dingjian, making his already low chances of advancing even more remote.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at his player number, 404, and asked, "Where is the Kan zone?"

Xu Yuebing waved to him: "Come with me, it's right next to the Kun section."

Lu Yifan also had to rush to the Lizi District, so the group had to go their separate ways.

With over a thousand contestants divided into eight competition zones, plus various friends, family, and spectators, the Kan zone was already packed with people when Ye Qingzhou arrived.

Martial arts flourished on Blue Star, so martial arts competitions were very popular with the public. In particular, the Qinglan Cup Sword Fighting Competition was of high quality, with many exciting moments every year, so the viewership was quite good, and many media reporters could be seen at the scene.

When the round of 16 came around, even the most powerful and influential figures in the province would come to watch. The semi-finals and the final match would push the popularity of the competition to its peak, and the games would be broadcast live on major television stations throughout the province.

Ye Qingzhou casually found a seat in the contestants' area and sat down. He looked around and found that the contestants who came to participate were all very weak.

Of the 126 contestants in the Kan section, more than half were only at the apprentice level, meaning they had just begun to grasp a basic stance.

This level of skill is barely considered excellent for tightening screws in a factory; it's just a one-day wonder for a competition.

Of the remaining half, two-thirds are at the trainee level in terms of Qi and Blood strength, and they are just there to make up the numbers, so they basically have no hope of advancing.

The final twenty-five are the true main force of the sword fighting tournament.

These young students are the main force of key middle schools in major cities of Hunan Province. They all have elite-level strength, and two of them are even genius-level. Their internal energy is much stronger than that of the surrounding contestants.

Among them is Huang Jinlong, who was among the top four in the previous competition. Although his "undefeated" title is somewhat exaggerated, his genius-level strength is enough to prove that he has the right to be proud.

The other genius was a girl with long, flowing hair, a bright and beautiful face, and a tall figure. She had the air of a friendly older sister, which made her more noticeable than Huang Jinlong.

After all, she's a beautiful woman; who wouldn't like her?

The first match in the Kan section began quickly, and the referee read out the identities of the two participants.

"Huang Jinlong from Mingde Middle School, No. 003, will face off against Ma Liang from Changjun No. 2 Middle School, No. 666!"

When the golden dragon's two rows of gleaming white teeth appeared on the electronic billboard, the stands erupted in cheers.

"Did the Undefeated Dragon make his debut in the very first battle?"

"An invincible dragon? More like a dragon that runs away!"

"I wonder if we'll be able to see his signature move, 'Sa Ta,' again this time."

"Probably. This guy always loves to show off whenever he's on the field. If it were a sword fighting tournament where the most flamboyant person was the winner, he would definitely be the champion."

The atmosphere quickly became lively, after all, Huang Jinlong was fourth in the previous edition and one of the eight seeded players this year.

As the notification sound ended, both contestants stepped onto the ring.

In terms of age, both are senior high school students, and this is basically their last time participating in the Qinglan Sword Fighting Tournament.

Ma Liang possesses elite-level strength, even ranking among the top ten in the Kan section, but he was almost powerless against Huang Jinlong, a top-eight seed.

On the arena, Huang Jinlong unleashed his signature move, "Swift Step," his feet treading on the wind, his figure like a soaring bird, agile and swift. After a few playful exchanges, he cleaved Ma Liang off the stage with a single sword strike, easily ending the battle.

After winning, Huang Jinlong didn't forget to open his arms to welcome the applause and cheers from the audience.

"Thank you to players Huang Jinlong and Ma Liang for giving us a wonderful battle."

Ye Qingzhou also felt that he had benefited a lot from this battle. It wasn't that Huang Jinlong and Ma Liang fought particularly fiercely or excitingly; in Ye Qingzhou's view, the two were simply chickens fighting each other.

What he found truly interesting was the intermediate-level martial art, "Sa Ta," mastered by the Golden Dragon.

(End of this chapter)