"It's fine to say it," Yan Mo shrugged.”
" In the past, it was always you guys who competed," Duan Qiankun said." This year, we might as well change the method and have a friendly match. What do you think?"”
Yan Mo smiled and said,""I just don't know how to compete.”
Duan Qiankun paused and said," Each side will send out one person. According to your rules, if you admit defeat, you can stop. If you don't admit defeat, you can choose to live or die. If you want to fight to the death, you can let them."”
"Sure," "That's a good idea," Yan Mo said calmly.”
"What about the stakes?" Duan Qiankun suddenly asked gloomily.”
"What do you want to bet?" Yan Mo replied calmly.
"Bet on the second degree boxes, all the second degree boxes you have.”Duan Qiankun's tone suddenly turned cold.
Yan Mo frowned." What second degree box? The second degree box of Ink Peak Restaurant was stolen long before you."”
" Cut the crap. You and I both know that," Duan Qiankun sneered."Do you want to bet or not?"
" Don't bet with him, Tower Master," the elders of Ink Peak Tower urged." We don't have the second degree box."”
The other three tower masters stared at him, waiting to see how he would answer. Yan Mo was silent for a moment before he said,"I'll bet."
"Tower Lord Yan is a straightforward person and doesn't beat around the bush.”Duan Qiankun clapped his hands and laughed.
The elders of Ink Peak Tower were about to speak when Yan Mo made a gesture to stop them. He said to Duan Qiankun,""What if you lose?"
"How could I lose…" " If I really lose," Duan Qiankun said with a smile," I won't pursue the matter of the second degree box anymore. You can do whatever you want with it!"”
Yan Mo looked at Han Zitian and Yan Tong and asked,""What do you think?"
"We won't pursue this matter anymore."”
"Alright…" Yan Mo shouted loudly and announced the new competition schedule. Everyone felt incredulous when they heard it, but at the same time, they were filled with anticipation.
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Yan Mo and Duan Qiankun looked at each other and smiled. They had their own plans. In Yan Mo's eyes, the disciples of Ink Peak Tower were full of talents, especially Yu Xiaoxiao. No matter what, she would stand on his side. With her, Yan Mo could rest assured, so he agreed frankly. He could use this opportunity to win and avoid future worries.
In Duan Qiankun's eyes, Liu Xueyan was the champion of the last competition. However, he was very confident in his eldest disciple, Zhao Chen. He felt that he would be able to win this year's competition after he returned from the Supreme Wind Cloud City. Not only would he show off the prestige of his sect, but he would also be able to win the second degree box. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Hence, the new competition schedule for both sides began. Wu Kunlou, Stardragon Tower, and Blade Casting Tower formed one side, while Ink Peak Tower formed a separate side. Both sides randomly selected people with similar strength to compete. The last person standing on the stage would win.
In the first match, both sides only sent a disciple with average strength to probe the other party's background. The latter side won. However, this was not important. It did not matter who won or lost this match. On the other hand, if they won at Ink Peak Restaurant, they would have a chance to be promoted. Therefore, everyone was eager to try. However, those who could be selected were only the ordinary top few.
In the beginning, Ink Peak Tower had the upper hand. They could win seven or eight out of ten matches, and their morale soared. However, the other three floors did not seem to be discouraged and continued to fight, not showing any weakness.
When it was close to noon, the battle between those with medium and below strength finally came to an end. Next, it was the battle between the higher-ups.
The opponent was Fang Wei, the second disciple of Blade Casting Tower. Ink Peak Tower sent out an inner disciple, Li Bo, to fight. After the two of them went on stage, they didn't say much and directly started fighting.
This was the first match of the higher-ups 'competition. To everyone's surprise, Fang Wei didn't seem like he was competing at all. Instead, he was risking his life. The moves he used were all in the form of not dying or resting.
For a moment, Fang Wei's moves and his strength caught Li Bo off guard. As one of the higher-ups of Ink Peak Tower, Li Bo, who was able to enter the first round, was unwilling to admit defeat even though he knew that he was no match for him.
The two sides continued to fight for a while, and Li Bo gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. He knew that he would lose his life if he did not admit defeat at this moment of life and death, so he shouted," I admit defeat…" Before he could say the word 'lose', Fang Wei quickly stabbed his sword into Li Bo's heart. Only then did he lose the strength to say the word 'lose'. However, other than himself, no one else could hear him.
After Fang Weijian pierced his heart, he kicked him off the stage. After Li Bo fell, a few disciples of Ink Peak Brothel went to check on him and found that he was no longer breathing. They could not help but curse,"Fang Wei, is this a competition? You killed someone and broke the rules!”
The people of Ink Peak Tower became restless when they heard that. However, they heard him say,"I'm competing, so what? The rules don't state that killing is not allowed. Moreover, he didn't admit defeat. Since he doesn't admit defeat, then life and death are up to fate!”
He looked at the old referee beside him and asked,"You are the most fair. Do you think I am right?”
" Referee, didn't he admit defeat just now?" The people from Ink Peak Tower said." You're the closest to him, and you know him best. Say something fair!"”
The referee looked at the crowd and shook his head with a bitter smile."Li Bo only said that he admitted…but I didn't hear the word 'lose'.”Even though the referee was from Ink Peak Brothel, he didn't dare to fabricate the truth in front of everyone.
Fang Wei laughed and said," Did you hear that? He's just acknowledging me. He'll admit defeat and acknowledge me as his godfather. Who knows what he wants to acknowledge? He knows that I'm good at martial arts, or maybe he wants to acknowledge me as his grandfather!”
The eyes of the people from Ink Peak Tower turned red after hearing this. They glared at him, while the people from the opposing side laughed out loud and followed suit.
Duan Qiankun looked at Yan Mo with a smile, but he found that he was not moved at all. He looked calm, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Although someone had died, the competition still had to continue. Fang Wei stood on the stage and shouted,"Who's next to try?"
" I'll do it…" Li Ruonan walked up the stairs from the crowd and came to the ring."I want to compete with you in a life and death battle. Do you dare to accept it?”
"Alright…" The disciples of Ink Peak Tower shouted,
"Senior Brother Li, kill him. Avenge Li Bo…"
"Li Ruonan, kill him…"
"Revenge, revenge…"
Everyone cheered for him. Only Li Ruolan was looking at him worriedly from below. She prayed in her heart.
Fang Wei was slightly shocked when he saw this. Before he could consider whether he should agree or not, he heard someone on his side say,
"Fight him, fight him…"
"Kill him, kill him…"
His voice was no weaker than that of the people from Ink Peak Restaurant.
" Alright." Fang Wei smiled sinisterly." Isn't it just a battle of life and death? I agree…"
Before he could finish his words, he stepped forward with his sword and launched a series of attacks on Li Ruonan. Li Ruonan seemed to have expected this. As soon as his opponent moved, he immediately took out his weapon and waited for his arrival.
The two of them fought with all their might, without any intention of holding back. The sound of swords and sabers colliding continued, accompanied by gusts of wind splashing in all directions. Today's competition was finally on the right track, and the people below cheered.
The two of them were fighting. At first, their strength was equal, but later on, Fang Wei was forced to step back. Li Ruonan's Chain Calamity Sword Art was as pure as fire, and his attacks were the most powerful. Ocean Creature was also amazed, thinking that Li Ruonan was more powerful than before. Ocean Creature might not be able to compare to him in this Chain Calamity Sword Art. Therefore, he focused on watching and comprehending it.
Not long after, Fang Wei was forced to the edge of the ring. He shouted and used all his strength, fighting back desperately regardless of being injured. Li Ruonan's sword technique was no longer as immature as before. He could advance and retreat freely. Once he slowed down and released his power, he continued to counterattack.
Li Ruonan attacked continuously. After injuring him several times, he shouted. Fang Jie had a long sword stabbed in his chest, and half of the sword was exposed on his back. He flew out of the ring like a kite with a broken string.
After a moment of silence, earth-shattering cheers suddenly broke out, and many female disciples screamed excitedly.
On the other hand, the other party's faces were as cold as ice. They stared at Li Ruonan with vicious eyes as if they wanted to skin him alive. However, they lacked the strength to do so, so they could only stare at him without saying a word.
At this moment, the crowd surged. A disciple of the Blade Forging Tower flew onto the arena and said,"I am Wang Hongyu, the first disciple of the Blade Forging Tower. I have come to fight you to the death. Do you dare?”Before he could finish his sentence, a young man in black slowly landed on the stage and said to Li Ruonan,""You're not his match. Let me do it!”
"Take care, Senior Brother Liu," Li Ruonan said.”
Since the core disciple Liu Yiren went up, the fifteen arenas were opened again. Both sides sent out their top elites. The strength of the third floor was comparable to that of the Black Peak Tower. Many of them were life-and-death battles, and many of them were victories. At this point, the competition finally reached its white-hot stage.
The cheers of the spectators below grew louder and louder. Only the four Pavilion Heads appeared the calmest, their faces devoid of joy or worry. However, Yan Tong's expression was somewhat different from theirs. This was because the ones who suffered the most casualties were the members of Blade Casting Tower. After all, Ink Peak Tower hated them to the core, so everyone went up and shouted for a life-and-death battle. Blade Forging Tower could not back down in front of all the powerful factions in Misty Rain City, so they could only brace themselves and agree.
However, everyone in Ink Peak Tower was like Li Ruonan and Liu Yiren. They knew that their own people couldn't beat them, so they went forward to help them. Then, they asked their own people to come down. After fighting like this, almost all the elites of Blade Forging Tower were killed or injured. In addition, they had been caused a ruckus by Lu Butong previously. Combined with the current situation, it was even worse.
Yan Tong looked at his own people and the disciples he was most proud of falling one after another. Thinking of his son who had just died, his heart turned ashen and he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
Yan Mo tried to console her,""Manor Lord Yan, your health is important. The entire Blade Forging Tower still depends on you to hold on. If you fall, what will happen to your disciples?”
Yan Tong couldn't help but vomit blood again." Disciple? How can my Blade Casting Tower have any more disciples? Now, only this single Tower Master is left with this bunch of old undying elders. If this old man dies one day, these old undying elders will immediately disband and leave.”As he thought about it, his heart became more and more gray, and he actually felt a sense of despair.
At dusk, the faint red afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the bloodstained arena, adding a bit of cruelty and strangeness to the scene. The competition had finally reached the final stage. Needless to say, none of the high-level disciples of the Blade Casting Tower survived. Liu Yiren of Ink Peak Tower lost to Huang Zihua, the first disciple of Stardragon Tower, and Liu Yidong helped his younger brother win back. In the end, he tied with Wu Kunlou's second disciple. Currently, Ink Peak Tower only had Liu Xueyan, who had yet to make a move. She was also considered as Ink Peak Tower's biggest trump card.
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