0p0 Chapter 1022 - 915: The Real Deal
Chapter 1022 - 915: The Real Deal
The crowd of martial artists below the stage discussed Duan Gujin.Their eyes flickered; they had widened their eyes just now, with their Divine Sense locked onto Duan Gujin and the martial artist above. They believe they did not see wrongly; that martial artist was indeed defeated by Duan Gujin with a single move.
They expressed doubt about Duan Gujin being able to defeat that martial artist with one move, finding it hard to believe that Duan Gujin's strength was significantly higher than that martial artist whose cultivation was slightly above his.
They suspected the person who took the stage earlier was probably a friend of Duan Gujin, purposefully holding back.
They shifted their attention to the second martial artist taking the stage, hoping he could defeat Duan Gujin and reveal his true form.
However, under the stage, some martial artists recognized the person on stage as the young man who had previously sparred with them, remembering clearly that the young man could execute the exact same skills as them.
If the skills Duan Gujin used were only similar to a few martial artists, it wouldn't be surprising.
But after they inquired and verified with each other, they realized that Duan Gujin could perform the exact same skills as at least thirty other martial artists.
Because of this, they found Duan Gujin to be extraordinary.
They immediately thought Duan Gujin's identity was definitely not simple and that behind him there must be an extraordinary master.
Meanwhile, under the stage, Yu Man, Gu Xiaoyue, and others saw Duan Gujin taking the stage.
Gu Xiaoyue's eyes flickered as she pondered on what she should do.
After a moment, she came up with an idea: to challenge Duan Gujin on the stage and pretend to be defeated quickly by him.
Yu Man, on the other hand, exhaled, thinking that Duan Gujin had been a bit silly to stand out first just now.
At this point, Duan Gujin on the stage allowed the second martial artist to select a Dark Weapon.
The second martial artist decisively selected a wooden sword because he saw Duan Gujin use swordsmanship and Space Escape Technique, deducing that Duan Gujin must excel at close combat.
The previous martial artist excelled at spear skill, and though longer reach means stronger, if this martial artist allowed Duan Gujin to get close, he could easily be defeated.
Thus, the second person concluded that it was entirely reasonable for Duan Gujin to defeat the martial artist with a single move earlier.
After taking the stage, the second martial artist chose a wooden sword, aiming to use close combat swordsmanship to compete with Duan Gujin.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As the elder announced the start of the match, the second martial artist quickly transformed into countless sword flowers, forming a streak of light, swiftly charging towards Duan Gujin.
"What a move, Meteor Chasing the Moon!"
Some martial artists below recognized the martial artist on stage as the one named Chasing Moon, who excelled at swordsmanship, at the Fifth Level of Martial Saint.
The crowd saw Duan Gujin and Chasing Moon on stage in hot pursuit, knowing well that both were very skilled in swordsmanship.
Initially, they thought even if the second martial artist couldn't defeat Duan Gujin in one move, he could hold on for dozens of moves.
They could see that the strength gap between Chasing Moon and Duan Gujin on stage wasn't big, predicting they'd engage in hundreds of rounds before deciding the winner.
But soon, they saw a figure being knocked away.
They looked closely to find that it was Chasing Moon being struck and sent flying by Duan Gujin.
"Oh my! That person's strength is indeed powerful!"
Among the disciples below the stage, many exclaimed in surprise.
Duan Gujin's performance just now made them realize the opponent's strength was truly formidable.
Whether the first martial artist to appear was intentionally acting with Duan Gujin was no longer important to them.
"Now I announce the winner of the second round, still this young man! Those who want to compete, raise your hands!"
The elder on stage declared.
As a result, many martial artists below raised their hands high, showing their willingness to participate in the next competition.
"You there, come up! Yes, I mean you!"
Glancing around the raised hands of the martial artists below, the elder quickly selected one person, while secretly transmitting his voice to that person to come on stage.
The martial artist received the elder's secret transmission and immediately rushed forward.
"Everyone, next, whoever wants to participate in the next stage competition, raise your hands high, and I will choose who goes on stage! I believe some of you know this young man, and some might deliberately hold back to help him at the crucial moment! So, from now on, you need my permission to take the stage! If I say you can go on stage, then you can; if I say you cannot, then you cannot!"
The elder responsible for testing spoke seriously.
The crowd below the stage realized the Ascension Academy was already prepared for anything; if among them there were those who knew Duan Gujin, and someone went on stage to deliberately hold back, it would just mean Duan Gujin was exceptionally lucky.
Under the stage, a young man looked at Duan Gujin with deep hatred in his eyes.
This young man glanced at Yu Man not far away, his eyes flashing a cold glare.
He was deeply resentful towards both Yu Man and Duan Gujin.
"Darn it! That Duan Gujin is too strong! Chasing Moon's strength isn't weak; he could defeat me within fifty moves, but he was defeated by Duan Gujin in less than ten moves!"
The young man, though gritting his teeth in hatred towards Duan Gujin, knew his strength was not as great as Chasing Moon's.
Since Duan Gujin could easily defeat Chasing Moon, he could naturally defeat him too with ease.
He furrowed his brows, thought for a while, then decided he should only act after Duan Gujin had been through multiple matches.
He thought by then Duan Gujin would definitely be strong crossbow's end, making it easy for him to defeat Duan Gujin.
Furthermore, he could take that opportunity to torment Duan Gujin.
Therefore, he decided on waiting for the right moment.
Below the stage, some martial artists had already recognized Duan Gujin, and these martial artists were among the top fifty in strength.
Knowing the principle of knowing the enemy and oneself, they now observed Duan Gujin closely.
They wanted to see clearly how Duan Gujin made his moves, as only then might they have a chance to defeat him in the future.
In less than 15 minutes, Duan Gujin had defeated the third martial artist who came forward to challenge him.
"He's indeed a genuine expert!"
Many martial artists below inhaled deeply; they no longer underestimated Duan Gujin as they did before, knowing well that his strength was undeniably formidable.