Chapter 620 “The Three Way”
As the match between Wen Yao and Yang Tiancai was coming to an end, the battle on Yang Tiancai’s side was also nearing its conclusion.
The result was not surprising at all. Zhang Qian lost!
He was actually quite unjustly defeated. After all, since the start of the battle, Zhang Qian had almost always had the upper hand, constantly putting pressure on his opponent.
But it was precisely because of this that he consumed much more energy than Yang Tiancai. Under such circumstances, he gradually became unable to hold on.
“Heh heh, you are still too young to fight against me.”
Looking at Zhang Qian lying on the arena unable to get up, a sneer appeared on Yang Tiancai’s lips.
With that, he left behind a cool figure in the face of Zhang Qian’s resentful expression.
The match paused for an hour at noon.
This was lunchtime provided by the Old School Society for everyone. After all, the contestants exerted a lot of energy in the arena and needed to replenish their strength. And those spectators were all important and respectable figures, it wouldn’t do for them to watch the match on an empty stomach!
At one o’clock in the afternoon, the match continued.
The Hero Cup had already reached its halfway point, and the second half was the crucial moment to determine the winner.
Most people were convinced that the crown of the first place would ultimately fall on Gu Baiyi. This was an undeniable fact.
As for the competition for the second place, it was much more intense, with two popular candidates in the running.
These two people were Zhang Feiyang and Xiao Shun.
Zhang Feiyang was the hope of the Zhang family’s Hall of Cultivation. His strength was highly regarded outside as well.
As for Xiao Shun, he had recently gained quite a reputation in Harrow and Northleap, especially after his battle in Northleap’s Plum Park, where he instantly became a popular figure!
And at this moment, these two candidates competing for second place faced off in the final match of the second round.
It sparked countless attention, just like a collision between Mars and Earth!
On the first arena, two young men stood there at the moment.
One had a flicker of resentment in his eyes, while the other had a calm and light smile on his face.
“Do you know why I chose you as my opponent?” Zhang Feiyang asked coldly.
“Yes,” Xiao Shun nodded with a smile.
Seeing the seemingly indifferent smile on Xiao Shun’s face, Zhang Feiyang’s gaze sharpened.
“No one has dared to provoke my Zhang family like this before, but you dared to shamelessly do so in Plum Park, humiliating my Zhang family and even injuring my fourth uncle. I will seek justice for this!” Zhang Feiyang said.
Xiao Shun smiled faintly. “Then what are you waiting for?”
“Buzz!”
In an instant, a cold light flashed.
Immediately, Zhang Feiyang shook his hand and his sword thrust towards Xiao Shun in mid-air.
“Good, come!” Xiao Shun shouted, raising his hand and pointing his finger directly at the sharp sword energy.
“Looking for death!”
Zhang Feiyang shouted angrily and his long sword became even more fierce.
No one had dared to confront his sword strikes in such a way before, and Xiao Shun’s actions undoubtedly infuriated the proud and arrogant Zhang Feiyang!
“Ding!”
A clear sound vibrated from the sword.
And immediately after, Zhang Feiyang’s astonished expression appeared!
He looked at Xiao Shun, who had stopped his sword with just a finger, with disbelief in his eyes. He couldn’t help but be amazed.
One had to know that this was a divine weapon that the Zhang family had spent a high price to prepare for Zhang Feiyang. It was worthy of being called a weapon that could cut through iron like mud. Even the energy shield of ordinary cultivators would be like foam under this sword and could be easily torn through in an instant.
But Xiao Shun was able to stop his sword with just a finger. What kind of cultivation level could that be?
Just as Zhang Feiyang was in amazement, Xiao Shun burst into laughter.
“Haha, it’s a good sword!”
After saying that, he instantly wrapped his finger in a haze and exerted pressure on the sword tip.
Suddenly, Zhang Feiyang felt a tremendous force attacking his hand. He was pushed back along with his weapon.
This scene left the audience speechless.
With just one move, Zhang Feiyang had shown a defeated look. It was so unexpected!
At the beginning, everyone thought that the two were evenly matched and that a fierce battle would ensue. But now it seemed that it wasn’t the case at all!
“Xiao Shun seems too strong, right?”
“Yeah, didn’t you see him exchange blows with Gu Baiyi before? At that time, they were evenly matched!”
“Evenly matched my ass! Gu Baiyi is the number one among the younger generation. How could Xiao Shun compare to him? You must be out of your mind!”
“That’s right, I think Gu Baiyi probably didn’t use his full power then, which is why he allowed Xiao Shun to act so arrogantly!”
“Goddammit, is Zhang Feiyang just an empty name, or is Xiao Shun’s strength far beyond our imagination?”
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While everyone was discussing, Zhang Feiyang’s surprised expression had completely disappeared. He calmly said to Xiao Shun, “I didn’t expect you to have such strength. You truly surprised me!”Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.
Xiao Shun smiled and said, “Hehe, your strength surprised me too… to be able to withstand my attack head-on!”
“Although Two Way energy is powerful, if you want to deal with me…”
Before Zhang Feiyang could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed. He reached out and covered his chest, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Xiao Shun smirked.
“What if it’s Three Way?”
The spirit energy infused in his finger earlier was not just Two Way. It also contained the power of Three Way.
Before, Zhang Feiyang had barely withstood the tremendous force of Two Way with his amazing physique. But just when he thought he had succeeded, the power of Three Way had finally emerged.
At the same time, Gu Baiyi, who had been sitting on the high platform with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Shun on the stage with a profound gaze.
Then, he let out a faint smile and murmured to himself, “Heh heh, Three Way energy split, interesting!”
He said these words so casually, but they sounded like a thunderbolt on the flat ground to the other people’s ears.
“Three Way energy split?” The high-ranking officials revealed a look of shock.
An old man also had the same expression and added, “To be able to control internal energy so skillfully at such a young age, it’s truly astounding!”
“This child must not be allowed to live!”
Hai Shengyun looked coldly at Xiao Shun’s figure not far away, with frosty eyes.
Gu Baiyi raised the corners of his mouth with meaning, then closed his eyes again.
Although Three Way energy split was strong, it wasn’t that big of a deal for him.
After all, if he wanted to, he could release not only Three Way, but even the Four Poles energy.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the preparation area was no different from the high platform.
The young talents from all over the country were deeply shocked by Xiao Shun’s displayed strength, and their faces were filled with a sense of disbelief.
“Damn, my master is so awesome! If I were a girl, I would have thrown myself at him by now. Such a cool and handsome man is definitely a hot commodity!”
Yang Tiancai’s eyes gleamed as he looked at his master’s tall figure.
He had always thought that Xiao Shun’s strength lied in alchemy, while his combat skills were relatively weaker. But through their time together, he realized that he had been too presumptuous!