Chapter 38

After a fierce competition, it was finally Zhao Feng's turn.

The original second from the outer layer, Zhao Yufei, advanced to the top ten, ranking sixth.

As the first from the outer layer, who would Zhao Feng challenge?

At this moment, the top six were all at the Warrior level.

Especially the top three, all were at the fifth level of Martial Arts.

Among them, Zhao Linlong, who ranked first, had reached the peak of the fifth level, slightly surpassing Zhao Feng's hidden true cultivation.

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Zhao Feng slowly stood up, his gaze calm: "I放弃 this round's challenge."

What! Give up?

Many of the inner layer disciples were stunned, and a small commotion arose on the field.

"By giving up this round's challenge, you still have two more chances to challenge."

The referee was somewhat surprised.

However, according to the competition rules, the challenger indeed could give up this round's challenge.

Zhao Feng's decision to forgo this round had his own intentions.

His goal was the top three, and with few competitors, there was no need to act so quickly in the first round.

Moreover, by not acting this round, he could first understand the strength of the top three, especially Zhao Linlong.

The top three, each at the fifth level of Martial Arts, Zhao Feng did not dare to underestimate them.

"Hmph! You don't challenge, thinking I have no way..."

Zhao Han, who ranked third, had a cold gaze and a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Feng also sensed his hostility.

Before the competition, Zhao Han had told him, "With your methods, I will return the favor."

Now, nearly ten days later, Zhao Han's cultivation was firmly at the fifth level of Martial Arts, and he had completely mastered the martial arts internal strength comparable to the peak of the fifth level.

Fifteenth... fourteenth... thirteenth...

The strength of the challengers grew stronger.

The competition for the top ten was intense, but it mainly focused on the seventh to tenth places.

This was because the top six were all at the Warrior level, and their positions were unshakable.

After a series of exciting matches, the top ten were basically settled.

At this moment, the competition for the "top five" and even the "top three" began.

"I challenge the fourth place, Zhao Qin."

A young man in a green robe, holding a long spear, challenged Zhao Qin, who was in fifth place.

Zhao Feng had an impression of Zhao Qin, a very quiet and elegant girl who had watched the entire outer layer martial arts meeting.

"Zhao Qing, you have just advanced to the fourth level, and you are already challenging me."

Zhao Qin smiled, her demeanor gentle like water.

Her martial arts style was also gentle like water, using softness to overcome hardness, excelling in light body martial arts and footwork.

"In the top five, the only one I can challenge is you. Let's have a good battle."

Zhao Qing was filled with enthusiasm, his long spear waving, the force causing a piercing whistle, extremely terrifying.

This was the first round of confrontation between warriors, and it was spectacular.

Especially Zhao Qing, who, by infusing martial arts internal strength, could completely defeat any martial disciple with a single strike.

With his strength, even if seven or eight martial disciples surrounded him, he could still win easily.

After a long confrontation, Zhao Qin ultimately won. Her cultivation was deep, her martial arts proficient, using softness to overcome hardness, steady and calm.

Zhao Qing's challenge ended in failure, and his ranking remained unchanged.

Next, it was Zhao Qin's turn to challenge.

Glancing at the top three, Zhao Qin couldn't help but feel a bit bitter.

The top three were too strong, all at the fifth level of Martial Arts.

However, giving up so easily did not match her style.

Zhao Qin pondered and said, "I challenge the second place, Zhao Feng."

Zhao Feng had recently broken through to the fifth level, but his martial arts internal strength was not as terrifying as Zhao Han's.

"Hehe! Zhao Qin, you know you will lose, yet you still challenge me."

Zhao Feng had a lazy look on his face as he jumped onto the competition platform.

On the platform, the two faced each other from a distance.

Zhao Feng, ranked sixteenth, was slightly interested, as he would soon see the strength of the top three.

"Green Cloud Finger!"

Zhao Qin's slender figure lightly leaped, her delicate fingers emitting a faint blue aura. It seemed gentle and weak, but as it passed through the air, it produced a rapid "sizzling" sound.

This finger technique was clearly a high-level martial art, and she had cultivated it to the great accomplishment stage, mastering its essence.

"Her finger technique is powerful, with concentrated force, combining the resilience of water and the hardness of ice."

Zhao Feng's left eye clearly captured the subtleties of Zhao Qin's finger technique.

Similarly, at the great accomplishment stage of high-level martial arts, Zhao Qin had a deeper understanding of the essence, and her power was incomparable.

"Ah, your improvement is only so much."

Zhao Feng's lazy voice came.

Swish!

A blur of movement, Zhao Qin's finger technique missed its target, and she realized it was not good.

So fast!

She had underestimated Zhao Feng's strength.

"Zhao Feng's light body martial arts have reached the great accomplishment stage."

Some of the disciples in the audience exclaimed.

Heaven Roaring Fist!

Zhao Feng appeared from the side and behind, a punch whistling through the air.

His punch, enveloped in a fiery red aura, produced a whistling sound like interwoven clouds and thunder.

On the competition platform, some of the inner layer disciples felt their eardrums vibrate and their blood surge.

"What a terrifying fist technique. This martial art is probably close to the top level, not inferior to my Iron Wall Technique."

Zhao Feng's heart was shaken.

Blue Cloud Dance!

Zhao Qin shouted, hard-pressed to withstand Zhao Feng's attack. Immediately, martial arts internal strength spread throughout her body, her clothes flapping, and she performed several aerial flips, landing on the ground, her body trembling, almost spitting blood.

With just one punch, Zhao Qin was in a precarious situation, fully defending, using softness to overcome hardness, and borrowing force to counterattack, barely escaping.

But this attack still caused Zhao Qin minor internal injuries.

"Consider it a warm-up."

Zhao Feng, nonchalantly, launched another attack.

His subsequent performance made the disciples present feel a chill down their spines!

"High-level footwork, high-level light body martial arts, high-level internal cultivation, high-level body strengthening martial arts..."

Zhao Feng displayed one after another of his advanced martial arts.

He cultivated multiple high-level martial arts, most of which had reached the great accomplishment stage, and even his high-level body strengthening martial arts had reached the fourth level, making him impervious to blades and spears.

"No obvious weaknesses, no obvious shortcomings. And his Heaven Roaring Fist is close to the top level, with immense power."

Zhao Feng was secretly surprised; this was a formidable opponent.

No wonder, at the end of the outer layer martial arts meeting, Zhao Feng had been so dismissive of him.

With Zhao Feng's strength at that time, he probably couldn't even last three moves against Zhao Feng.

On the competition platform.

Zhao Feng's battle with Zhao Qin was like a game.

After twenty exchanges, Zhao Qin was panting, her strength depleted, and she stepped back, smiling bitterly, "I admit defeat."

Zhao Qin knew that she could only last twenty moves because Zhao Feng was "going easy" on her.

If Zhao Feng used his full strength, she couldn't even last three moves.

"The top three, you have no qualifications to interfere."

Zhao Feng said casually, glancing at Zhao Feng, who was in sixteenth place.

Huh?

Zhao Feng suddenly felt as if his intentions had been seen through.

How did he know I wanted to challenge the top three?

From the current situation, the fourth place Zhao Qin and the fifth place Zhao Qing had both given up the chance to compete for the top three, and the sixth place Zhao Yufei seemed to have no such intention.

After Zhao Qin's challenge ended, it was Zhao Han's turn, who was in third place.

"Zhao Han! Zhao Han!"

The audience erupted in a wave of cheers.

It was hard to imagine how popular the second place, Zhao Han, was.

"Zhao Han is a hot candidate for the top spot in this session!"

"I heard he had a great encounter, his strength greatly increased, and he has the best chance to defeat Zhao Linlong."

...

Zhao Han's appearance ignited the enthusiasm of the martial arts meeting to a new peak.

Even the second place, Zhao Feng, looked at him with a slightly serious expression.

Among the fifty inner layer disciples, only the first place, Zhao Linlong, remained calm and unperturbed.

Zhao Han stood on the competition platform, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Linlong and Zhao Feng.

He was in third place, and the only ones ahead of him were these two.

Zhao Linlong or Zhao Feng?

Many of the Zhao clan disciples present were secretly looking forward to it.

Whether Zhao Han challenged Zhao Linlong or Zhao Feng, there would inevitably be a thrilling competition.

However, unexpectedly,

After Zhao Han's gaze swept over Zhao Linlong and Zhao Feng, it suddenly shifted, landing on the second row.

Ah!

Some of the Zhao clan disciples in the second row looked fearful and uneasy.

The first row was the top ten, and the second row was the eleventh to twentieth.

"The person I challenge... the second row, the sixth one!"

Zhao Han's eyes flashed with a cold and domineering look, his voice chilling.

The second row, the sixth one.

Zhao Han did not challenge the top three, or even the top ten, but the top twenty!

The second row, the sixth one.

Who was that unlucky person?

The gazes of many in the audience shifted to that position, their expressions changing slightly.

Me?

Zhao Feng showed a hint of surprise.

Yes, the person Zhao Han challenged was him!

"Zhao Han, are you sure you want to do this?"

The referee frowned and said sternly, "A person with a higher ranking challenging someone with a lower ranking, if you fail, your ranking will be replaced by the other. Even if you win, it will not benefit you and will waste one of your challenge opportunities."

According to the competition rules, a person with a higher ranking could also challenge someone with a lower ranking.

However, doing so would have no benefits and only drawbacks.

"I am sure."

Zhao Han was resolute, his cold eyes locking onto Zhao Feng, a hint of vicious intent flashing in them.

A few of the inner layer disciples showed understanding.

Many knew that Zhao Han was Zhao Yijian's cousin, and the two had a good relationship since childhood.

Zhao Yijian, who was in twelfth place, immediately looked at Zhao Han with gratitude, his gaze then sweeping over Zhao Feng, suddenly turning cold and filled with resentment.

"Zhao Feng, as the first from the outer layer and a Warrior-level genius, do you lack the courage to fight?"

Zhao Han stood on the competition platform, taunting.

"What is there to fear?"

Zhao Feng's expression was calm, and he leaped onto the competition platform.

Although he had anticipated a confrontation with Zhao Han, he did not expect it to be so urgent.

"I will cripple one of his arms, resolve this small matter, and then challenge Zhao Linlong."

Zhao Han thought to himself.

At this moment, a slight commotion arose in the audience, with continuous discussions.

"Zhao Han actually challenged someone with a lower ranking, Zhao Feng?"

"Clearly, he wants to avenge his cousin, Zhao Yijian."

"Zhao Feng is truly unlucky. Although he is strong, Zhao Han has had a great encounter recently, his strength has greatly increased, and he is a hot candidate for the top spot."

Most of the disciples did not have high hopes for Zhao Feng, their eyes filled with pity, sympathy, or even schadenfreude.

Although Zhao Feng was the first from the outer layer and a Warrior-level genius, compared to the top-tier Zhao Han from the inner layer, there was still a noticeable gap.