Chapter 50

The night passed quickly.

The next day, the first match arrived, with the rules slightly changed, adopting a best-of-three format, requiring at least two consecutive wins to claim victory.

In the morning, at the third hour of the day.

Tanggu stood on the fourth arena, his opponent being a young man in a silver robe who used throwing knives.

Tanggu defeated his opponent with only the strength of the initial stage of the third level of Qi Dao, leaving his opponent no chance to even throw his knives, retreating from the arena in frustration, feeling utterly defeated yet having to admit defeat.

Tanggu's "Water to Ice" technique had become increasingly refined, and its near-perfect realm's power left many Inner Courtyard disciples in awe.

In the afternoon, at the second hour of the afternoon.

Tanggu once again defeated an Inner Courtyard disciple named "Wuchangshan," who practiced the "Whip Cloud Leg" technique, achieving a three-match winning streak. As a result, after two matches, Tanggu officially entered the top sixteen, not even needing to fight the third match, truly ranking among the top and gaining a great reputation.

Many Inner Courtyard disciples began to know that among the new Inner Courtyard disciples, there was someone named "Tanggu." Tanggu's name started to be considered a notable figure among all the Inner Courtyard disciples of Qiudao Martial Academy.

The official matches for the day ended.

Regardless of whether people admired, envied, or respected him, it had nothing to do with Tanggu. On this day, besides his own matches, he also carefully observed others, learning from their experiences. Indeed, he discovered many formidable opponents and rare, exciting battles.

The most intense match was on the seventh arena in the morning, where the sixth-ranked Inner Courtyard disciple, "Snake Knife" Chen Xingxu, faced the ninth-ranked "Mad Demon" Chai Qixing.

Tanggu also, for the second time, deeply understood the true combat power among the top ten Inner Courtyard disciples, which was astonishing.

"Mad Demon" Chai Qixing, once in battle, became like a mad demon, losing all reason, fighting to the death, hence his nickname. However, he ultimately failed.

His opponent, "Snake Knife" Chen Xingxu, used a peculiar and strange knife resembling a king cobra. The knife was extremely short, only two feet long, and had no sheath.

The blade was like a giant black python, with the edge emerging from the python's belly, showing only a thin line, narrow and thin, gleaming with a sharp, cold light, as if embedded in the snake's body.

The handle was a peculiar snake head resembling a king cobra, flat and ugly, wrapped in several layers of thick hemp cloth for a firm grip.

The battle between the two was like a bizarre hunting feast. "Snake Knife" Chen Xingxu's knife techniques were incredibly strange, like a swarm of snakes hunting, always striking from where the opponent least expected, delivering the most fatal blow.

In the end, "Mad Demon" Chai Qixing was defeated by this mysterious knife technique.

In addition, there was another important match.

That was "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue against the sixteenth-ranked Inner Courtyard disciple, "Evil Eagle" Ajiu.

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue's newly learned martial technique was called "Reversing Water Technique." When used, it was like a flood overwhelming a mountain, creating an unparalleled resistance, incredibly powerful.

Her opponent was no less formidable. Once the "Blood Eagle Technique" was unleashed, it was a sea of blood, overwhelming the sky. The two fought fiercely, making it difficult to distinguish the winner.

However, in the end, despite the intense struggle, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue ultimately won.

In the afternoon, she won another match, successfully entering the top sixteen, just like Tanggu, leaving a group of veteran Inner Courtyard disciples stunned.

However, the other two, "Paper Scholar" Xiao Qingbi and "Blazing Sun Fist" Yan Shan, both failed.

"Paper Scholar" Xiao Qingbi did not win a single match and lost his qualification outright. "Blazing Sun Fist" Yan Shan managed to survive the first round but could not get through the second and third rounds, also failing to enter the top sixteen.

The time they had spent in the Inner Courtyard was still too short. Although their strength had greatly improved in the past four to five months, others were not to be underestimated, and they ultimately could not match the veteran Inner Courtyard disciples.

On the third day, the top ten battles began.

And on this day, the top ten battles would be the final ranking battles!

Sixteen people would be divided into eight groups to fight each other. Each person would face the other fifteen, and the top ten with the most victories would enter the top ten list.

In the top ten list, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and so on, up to the tenth, would be determined by their consecutive wins.

In the morning, at the first hour of the day, Tanggu faced "Blood Crow Hand" Long Xuanfeng and won!

The opponent summoned countless blood crows, but Tanggu only needed one sword strike. The purple sword light flickered, and with a light hit, he knocked the opponent off the arena, causing a stir in the crowd.

In the morning, at the first hour of the fifth period, Tanggu faced "Silver Robe" Jiang Shenglü and won again!

The opponent used a peculiar "Flowing Cloud Sleeve Technique," but it was no match for Tanggu's "Water to Ice" secret technique, and he was defeated. Tanggu accumulated two wins.

In the afternoon.

At the second hour of the afternoon, Tanggu faced "Heavenly Knife" Lou Guique and won again, accumulating three points.

Although the opponent's knife techniques were strong, Tanggu's "Void Sinking Fist" easily broke through his endless web of knives, leaving him undefeated.

Still in the afternoon, at the first and third hours of the seventh period, Tanggu won two more consecutive matches, not encountering any particularly strong opponents, securing five wins in one day.

Only one more win, and Tanggu would firmly enter the top ten.

However, on this day, besides him, there were others who also achieved five wins.

It turned out that the top ten Inner Courtyard disciples, such as "Snake Hand" Ye Guyu, "Thunder King" Fang Jingshuo, and "Ice Palm" Chen Jiushan, all had five wins.

On the other hand, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue, although she barely made it to the top sixteen, now faced no weak opponents, all of whom were true prodigies of the Inner Courtyard.

In five matches, she only won one, losing the other four, making it unlikely for her to enter the top ten.

On the fourth day.

In the morning, still at the first hour of the day, Tanggu faced his last opponent in the top ten battle.

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue.

The two stood on the arena, silent. Among the five disciples who entered the Inner Courtyard together, only they had made it this far. Unfortunately, one stood on the stage with a perfect record, while the other had a record of one win and four losses, almost losing the chance to enter the top ten.

Thinking back to her declaration to challenge Tanggu again on the Inner Courtyard square, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue's eyes were complex.

Once, she and "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei were the prodigies of the Outer Courtyard, receiving the attention of thousands, while Tanggu was just a lowly servant in the Outer Courtyard.

However, after five or six months, things had changed. The other party was about to become one of the top ten Inner Courtyard disciples, while she and "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei were on the verge of obscurity. Was this the unpredictability of life?

Looking at Tanggu, her eyes were stubborn, and she bit her lip: "In today's battle, although I know I can't beat you, I will not give up."

Tanggu was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Since that's the case, let's continue our last battle. To show respect, I will not hold back."

"Alright, let's begin!"

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue shouted, leaping forward, transforming into a vast wave of light, surging toward Tanggu, and immediately using the low-grade second-level martial technique, "Reversing Water Technique."

She practiced water-based heart methods and water-based martial techniques. As soon as she attacked, the light was rippling, boundless, and the endless water pressure surged toward Tanggu, astonishingly powerful.

However, facing this pressure, Tanggu did not dodge but slowly raised his hand.

"Water to Ice!"

Infinite blue light suddenly surged from his fingertips and spread around.

Instantly, the surrounding space froze. "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue felt that all her carefully laid techniques were countered, the water turning to ice, unable to exert pressure, and instead becoming Tanggu's attack method.

If he wished, a single move would ensure her defeat.

After a moment of silence, she left dejectedly, knowing she had failed. Tanggu did not act, only out of consideration for their past.

With this, Tanggu accumulated six wins, officially entering the top ten!

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